DX LISTENING DIGEST 15-38, September 23, 2015
Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
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Newfoundland, Nigeria, Niue, Perú, Sweden, Taiwan, UK, USA and non,
Vanuatu
SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1792, September 24-30, 2015
Thu 1130 WRMI 9955 [confirmed]
Thu 2100 WRMI 7570 [confirmed]
Fri 2130 WRMI 15770 [confirmed]
Fri 2130 WRMI 7570 [confirmed]
Fri 2330 WRMI 5850 [confirmed]
Sat 0630 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sat 1430 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM
Sun 0315v WA0RCR 1860-AM
Sun 2300 WRMI 11580 [confirmed]
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5110v Area 51 [confirmed on webcast]
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 [confirmed]
Tue 1100 WRMI 9955
Wed 1315 WRMI 9955
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v
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** ALASKA. 7355, KNLS, Anchor Point heard at 1211 on 9/14/15. Heard
the program "True Stories From the Bible in Contemporary English."
Good. This is the first time in a VERY LONG time that this station was
at almost arm-chair level at my location, especially given the fact
that the signal is coming off the back side of the antenna. Maybe
propagation is improving? Yeah, right (Bob Brossell, Pewaukee, WI, JRC
NRD-545 (Godar DXR-1000 antenna); Eton E1; Sony ICF SW77, NASWA
Flashsheet Sept 20 via DXLD)
Strange schedule of KNLS via 100 kW tx #1 & #2 on Sept. 23:
0800-0900 on 9655 / 285 deg to EaAs English, instead of Chinese tx#1
0800-0900 on 11870 / 270 deg to SEAs Chinese, instead of English tx#2
0900-1000 on 9655 / 285 deg to EaAs Russian, instead of Chinese tx#1
0900-1000 on 11870 / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese, instead of Russian tx#2
1000-1100 on 9655 / 285 deg to EaAs English, instead of Chinese tx#1
1000-1100 on 11870 / 270 deg to SEAs Chinese, instead of English tx#2
1100-1200 on 9610 / 285 deg to EaAs Russian, instead of Chinese tx#1
1100-1200 on 11870 / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese, instead of Russian tx#2
Video in Chinese at 0800; all other confirmed via SDR in Hong Kong and
Manila:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Jls81Tvrg&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
So wires crossed exchanging two program feeds? Perhaps also affected
rest of sked that day 12-18 UT (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) See also
CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES
** ALBANIA. at 1840 UT Sept 13 noted in Europe: 1394.897 TWR Fllake
and two spurious of TWR on 1394.847 and 1394.947 kHz. - and
1394.975 and
1394.999 kHz
(Wolfgang Büschel, Sept 16, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 21 via DXLD)
** ALGERIA [non]. 9375, NO ID, 2131-2137, escuchada el 23 de
septiembre de 2015 en ¿árabe? con cánticos, locutora con comentarios,
nuevos cánticos y locutor con comentarios, SINPO 35433 (José Miguel
Romero, Sangean ATS 909, Burjasot (Valencia), España, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** ANGOLA. 4951.9, R Nacional, Mulenvos (presumed), 1840, Sep 05,
Portuguese, direct reportage of football, tiny signal under AIR on
4950, 22442 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, DSWCI DX Window Sept 16
via DXLD)
?? always found on the lo side of 4950 here and everywhere (gh, DXLD)
4949.9, Rádio Nacional de Angola, Mulenvos, 0128-0139, 13-09,
Portuguese, comments. 14321 (Manuel Méndez, Logs in Friol, Spain,
Tecsun PL-880, Sony ICF W 7600G, Cable antenna, 8 meters and Degen
31MS active loop antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4949.7, 2117-2129 17/9, RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos. Talks, songs.
Modulation somewhat low. 35342 (Carlos Gonçalves, SW coast of
Portugal, PLAY-DX 1659 electronic 20 September 2015 via DXLD)
4949.7, RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2117-2129, 17/9, texto, canções;
35342, modulação algo fraca. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, SW coast of
Portugal, Sept 23, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4949.6, Rádio Nacional Angola 1-Mulenvos, (Tentative), at 0342, on 19
Sep. A male speaker is talking however the audio is poor and I am only
picking up snippets of speech. I have been picking up this signal
lately but this is the first time I have heard any audio. At 0346 a
male speaker is still talking. I am using LSB mode. On a recheck at
0031, on 20 Sep I am not picking up any audio, but do have a signal of
S9. (I must emphasize that this log is very, very tentative at this
time with what I was able to hear.) JBA (John Cooper, Lebanon, PA,
Winradio-G33DDC, CommRadio CR-1a, RF Space-SDR-IQ, Sangean ATS-909X w/
Clear Mod, Tecsun PL-660, GAP-Hear It In Line Module, Timewave ANC-4,
Wellbrook ALA-1530S+, PARS-SWL Sloper End Fed x 2, NASWA Flashsheet
Sept 20 via DXLD)
4949.7, Sept 23 at 0127, JBA carrier, presumed the usual RNA, as
always a weak carrier here evenings on the lo side of 4950. I did not
think it varied much from 4949.9, but Rumen Pankov presumed it at 1840
Sept 9 on 4951.9. Sept 13 at 0128, Manuel Méndez put it on 4949.9. But
Sept 17 at 2117, Carlos Gonçalves also reported 4949.7, somewhat low
modulation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ANTARCTICA. LOG: LRA36 15476 kHz / auch in Stereo. Gerade um 2057
UT kam im Stream eine herrlich ausfuehrliche Stationsansage, es ist
tatsaechlich der Antarktissender, der auf hier zu hoeren ist:
Webplayer: (oder ueber
rechts oben LRA 36 waehlen)
URL: rtsp:\\186.33.227.195/rn_sc_rad32/mp3:rn_sc_rad32.stream
Die Uebertragung broeckelt gerne mal und die Stereophonie klingt nicht
wirklich gesund (Daniel Kaehler-D, A-DX Sept 14, via BCDX 21 Sept via
DXLD)
** ARGENTINA. Und der deutschsprachige Wetterbericht bei RAE meldet
gerade fuer die Antarktis: -26 bis -22 Grad. Danke fuer den Stream,
Daniel! Ob man dafuer auch eine QSL (Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM
A-DX Sept 14 via BCDX 21 Sept via DXLD)
** ARGENTINA. 6067.5, R. Nacional, General Pacheco, 2210-2223, 19/9,
relato de jogo de futebol; 44433. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, SW coast of
Portugal, Sept 23, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ASCENSION. 17780, Sept 19 at 1748, English on very poor signal, not
// VOA 17895, but it is // somewhat stronger BBC 17830, not
synchronized. HFCC shows that during this hour, both are 250 kW, 65
degrees from Ascension, yet with different CIRAF targets: 17780 to
zone 46 = West Africa from Western Sahara to Niger and Nigeria; 17830
to zones 47-SW & 52, i.e. Cameroon, CAR, down to Congos and Angola.
Ascension is about the same latitude 8-south as Brazzaville/Kinshasa,
so a 65 degree beam is pretty far off for them, let alone Angola. And
it`s exactly the same antenna listed too, a 547. Two frequencies with
identical parameters 50 kHz apart seems quite a waste. Is there
something else to this duplication, which might instead have been
alternates? Fortunately, this is Saturday, when KVOH is off 17775
which otherwise would have been an obstacle for 17780 here if not in
Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Maybe these are
*really* on two different azimuths
** AUSTRALIA. RA transmitters: See CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES
** AZERBAIJAN [and non]. South Caucasus Reports:
BBC AZERI EXPLORES THEMES COMMON TO THE REGION
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/bbc-azeri-south-caucasus-reports
(via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, Sept 22, DXLD)
** BAHAMAS. They have ZNS1 on 1540 it runs 50 kW full time and can be
heard along the Florida coast by day. They are notoriously bad about
responding to distant listeners and QSL request. I tried 4 or 5 times
and nothing (Paul B Walker, TX, Sept 18, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Actually, Paul, they are running only about 8 kW now according to
several sources -- the NRC, WRTH and radio-locator among them —
although authorized for 50 kW. 1540 kHz is indeed the only “clear
channel” designation for the Caribbean. TWR Bonaire runs 100 kW on 800
and VOA Marathon, FL runs 50 kW [sic] on 1180 kHz but they are not so
designated.
When in Sarasota (west coast of FL), I can hear ZNS1 later in the
evening on many nights. I would approximate its path to me at around
300 miles or so. With relatively quiet conditions and a good MW radio,
it’s not a difficult catch, even running 8 kW (John Figliozzi, NY,
ibid.)
** BHUTAN. 6034.95, BBS. Sept 19 extended schedule; on long past their
usual sign off; random listening 1112-1401; 1112-1200 able to make out
a few words in English; best/clearest segment was 1341-1357, with a
program of chatting on the phone with young children and the kids
mostly singing (no music - just singing, per my audio); over the
years, this children's program is the one I have most often heard via
BBS; the whole time QRM from PBS Yunnan (China). My audio at
https://app.box.com/s/ha7iwgjzey31febis1rwthbcd28c79oe
(Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via
WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BIAFRA [non]. FRANCE, Again open carrier / dead air of Radio Biafra
on September 17
1800-1826 15560 ISS 250 kW / 170 deg WeAf English strong open carrier
1826-2000 15560 ISS 250 kW / 170 deg WeAf English very poor reception
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Sept 17:
Radio Biafra to WeAf, open carrier, dead air 1805 on 15560 Issoudun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZeqduu5NTM&feature=youtu.be
Radio Biafra to WeAf, open carrier, dead air 1815 on 15560 Issoudun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsluHu2lcRc&feature=youtu.be
Radio Biafra to WeAf, open carrier, dead air 1825 on 15560 Issoudun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=juqLqjUenEY&feature=youtu.be
Radio Biafra in English to WeAf, music 1827 on 15560 Issoudun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=apYT7sqH3Ps&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15560, Radio Biafra, 1857-1905, escuchada el 22 de septiembre
[Tuesday] de 2015 en inglés y dialecto africano sin identificar a
locutor con comentarios con referencias a Biafra, entrevista a
invitado, la conversación es tanto en inglés como en idioma vernacular
con público y responden con aplausos. SINPO 44444 (José Miguel Romero,
Sangean ATS 909, Burjasot (Valencia), España, dxldyg via WORLD OF
RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BOLIVIA. 5952. R. PIO XII, 21/9 1032 UT. Avisos sobre las
elecciones de Referendum 2015, a realizarse el próximo fin de semana y
lectura de las direcciones de las oficinas de la emisora a lo largo de
Bolivia. Luego prosiguen las noticias, en castellano, acerca del norte
del departamento de Potosí. SINPO: 55444 (Claudio Galaz Toledo, RX:
REALISTIC DX-160. ANT: 30 metros de antena de hilo, más antena de
tierra y balún de ferrita 3:1, QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile,
condiglista yg via DXLD)
** BOLIVIA. 6025, RED PATRIA NUEVA, 2303 UT. Avisos de la emisora
sobre la transmisión de la demanda marítima a Chile, en la corte
internacional de la Haya, a realizarse el jueves 24 de septiembre
``desde las 9 de la mañana`` (hora local boliviana). Y luego prosigue
el noticiero: ``Bolivia informa``. SINPO: 45333 (Claudio Galaz Toledo,
RX: REALISTIC DX-160. ANT: 30 metros de antena de hilo, más antena de
tierra y balún de ferrita 3:1, QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile,
condiglista yg via DXLD)
** BOLIVIA. CHASQUI DX PFA – SETIEMBRE 2015 --- CQ, CQ, CQ…Aquí Pedro
F. Arrunátegui para compartir algo con los que disfrutan y aman el DX
latinoamericano, todas las horas son UTC, desde la tierra de los
incas, les informo mediante este Quipus lo siguiente:
3310.00, BOLIVIA, R. Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 5/09 0915-0940 44444 px
en quechua indican cita bíblicas sobre Santiago y mxf con temas
religiosos ID en quechua
5952.40, BOLIVIA, R. Pio XII, Siglo XX; 1/09 0120-0145 44444 mxf ID en
quechua “Radio Pio XII” px en quechua, bilingüe por momentos español-
quechua.
6134.86, BOLIVIA, R. Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz; 9/09 0010-0035 44444 mx y
news ID “Escucha Radio Santa Cruz, la primera” px El Informativo de
Radio Santa Cruz ID “Santa Cruz una radio que sabe acompañar a su
gente” (Pedro F. Arrunátegui, Lima, Perú; La recepción la he efectuado
del 1/09 al 15/09 en compañía de mis sabuesos Icom IC R72 + ELAD FDM-
S1 + Splitter ASA 4 x 2 + Mizuho KX-3 + MFJ-1025 y una antena de hilo
largo de 12 metros + antena auxiliar + una Mini Whip + una antena
loop. > Vivo en una casa muy pequeña, pero, sus ventanas se abren
hacia un mundo muy grande. Muchos 218’s, PFA, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BOLIVIA. Later observations of R. Fides: 6055.005, Sep 15 audible
at around 2230. Clip enclosed. Has signed off when next recording was
checked at 2254.
On Sept 16 at 2158 noted with Tina Turner "What's love got to do with
it" // to webstream. Transmitter problems with a few interruptions
and signed off at 2200.
6054.99, on Sept 20 at 2145 weak and heavily disturbed. Gone at 2200.
6054.99, on Sept 21 ID as R Fides at 2137. Sign off 2159.
So it seems R Fides has left 6155+ for the time being.
73 (Thomas Nilsson, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BOLIVIA. BOLÍVIA, 5952.5, R. Pío XII, Siglo XX, 2145-2157, 19/9,
castelhano, texto, anúncios de programação; 23431, QRM adjacente.
6025, R. Patria Nueva, La Paz, 2146-2155, 17/9, castelhano, discurso;
24431, QRM adjacente.
6055, R. Fides (?), La Paz, 2157-2200* (fecho abrupto), 17/9,
castelhano, conversa; 44433, QRM adjacente. Freq. nominal 6155, isto
se é mesmo a estação boliviana. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, SW coast of
Portugal, Sept 23, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BOLIVIA [and non]. AM, FM & SW bandscans: see DX-PEDITIONS
** BRAZIL. BRASIL, 4875.1, R. Dif.ª de Roraima, Boa Vista RR, 2145-
2206, 18/9, informações várias, canções anúncios de programação, curta
oração, ID cantada, anúncios comerciais, anúncio das freqs. e
novamente a ID, após o que se seguiu A Hora da Notícia; 45444. Numa e
noutra ID, houve uma ténue diferença: na primeira, simplesmente "R.
Roraima", na segunda, "Radiodifusora de Roraima".
4985, R. Brasil Central, Goiânia GO, 2107-..., 17/9, texto; 45343, mas
o nível de modulação estava quase a zero.
6010.05, R. Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte MG, 2140-2154, 17/9, prgr. A
Hora do Fazendeiro; 34432.
6040.4, RB2, Curitiba PR, 2147-2158, 17/9, retransmissão da R.
Aparecida (v. R. Aparecida 9629.9, dia 17/9); 44433, QRM adjacente.
6135.25, R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2202-2214, 19/9 [Saturday],
programa DX; 54433.
15190.1, R. Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte MG, 1233-..., 18/9, canções,
texto; 25442.
11935, R. B2, Curitiba PR, 2131-2145, 17/9, retransm. da R.Aparecida
(v. 9629.9, 17/9); 34432, QRM adjacente.
11935.5, idem, 2141-2155, 18/9, retransm. da R. Aparecida com o
programa Cantinho Sertanejo; 33442, QRM adjacente. 73, (Carlos
Gonçalves, SW coast of Portugal, Sept 23, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 3375 kHz Rádio Municipal ON --- São Gabriel da Cachoeira,
Amazonas, YL manda abraços aos ouvintes da cidade, tocam uma música
estilo Forro amazônico, 0033 UT 19/09, sinpo 35333. Ficaram uma semana
OFF mas agora está ON; talvez manutenção no transmissor ou nessa
antena deles:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-0.127319,-67.0886253,275m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
(Google Maps) o sistema deles em onda tropical é bem simples e
funciona tudo na mesma antena tanto onda tropical como o AM. E é
operado pelos indigenas mesmos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ7PRPGoEco&feature=youtu.be
RX: Tecsun S-2000. Antenna: Long wire 3.000 Meters (wire fence steel
for cows) (Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brazil, Sept 21, Hard-
Core-DX mailing list via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
** BRAZIL. 4845, Rádio Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus, (Tentative),
at 0125, on 17 Sep. A male announcer is calling a soccer game in a
loud voice. At 0126 he called a goal with his voice rising and the
goal word stretched out. At 0129 another goal was scored which leads
me to believe they may have been penalty kicks that were scored. I am
using LSB setting and a notch filter to block out 4840 WWCR-3, Poor
(John Cooper, Lebanon, PA, Winradio-G33DDC, CommRadio CR-1a, RF Space-
SDR-IQ, Sangean ATS-909X w/ Clear Mod, Tecsun PL-660, GAP-Hear It In
Line Module, Timewave ANC-4, Wellbrook ALA-1530S+, PARS-SWL Sloper End
Fed x 2, NASWA Flashsheet Sept 20 via DXLD)
4845.0, Sept 17 at 0116, sounds like futebol in Brazuguese, with
splash from WWCR 4840. Daniel Wyllyans reported as of Sept 9 that R.
Meteorologia Paulista had reactivated, clashing with R. Cultura in
Manaus. More likely the former with the game, and BTW, weather
monicker appears to be outdated/legacy (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST) Guess not: Exactly one week later:
1280 kHz, Rádio Tupi - Rio de Janeiro - RJ via Rádio Cultura do
Amazonas, 4845 kHz. OM Trasmite um jogo dos times Fluminense do Rio de
Janeiro e do time Grémio da cidade de Porto Alegre - RS. O jogo
aconteceu na cidade de Rio de Janeiro - RJ. Dia 23/09 às 0048 UT,
sinpo 1280 kHz = 55444; sinpo 4845 kHz = 45333. Link listening:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhI7d_qgo34
RX: Tecsun S-2000. Antenna: Long wire 3.000 Meters (wire fence steel
for cows)(Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brazil, Hard-Core-DX
mailing list via DXLD)
** BRAZIL. 4864.64, 0145-0205 19.9, R Alvorada, Londrina, PR (tent.)
Portuguese talk, 12311, QRM 4865.03 AP-DNK
4865.03, 0145-0205 19.9, R Verdes Florestas, Cruzeiro do Sul, AC.
Portuguese talk, 12311, QRM 4864.64 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, my
latest loggings on the AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire,
wbradio yg via DXLD)
4865, Radio Verdes Florestas, Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre. Bom sinal da
Rádio Verdes Florestas sendo recebido aqui, inclusive ultrapassando a
Rádio Alvorada de Londrina. QRM OFF. sinpo 25222, passando OM Noticias
do Progama a Voz do Brasil sobre o Senado Federal (Esse progama passa
2 horas mais tarde que as 2200 UT = 19:00 Horas/Noite de Brasília,
la´ passa as 0000 UT no estado do Acre que é = Acre = 19:00
Horas/Noite) Dia 21/09. Hora da escuta 0023 UT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYZyGUHqRU0&feature=youtu.be
RX: Tecsun S-2000. Antenna: Long wire 3.000 Meters (wire fence steel
for cows). (Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brazil, Hard-Core-DX
mailing list via DXLD)
** BRAZIL. 9645+, Sept 21 at 0545, just as I tune in R. Bandeirantes,
an accurate 5(?)-pip timesignal fires mixed with talk –- do they
always mark the quarter-hours?; poor-fair and as usual off to the hi
side, compared e.g. to 11645 Vatican Dabanga (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD
OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 9724.4, Sept 23 at 0122, Brazuguese talk from RB2, further
off-frequency than usual (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11933.5, 2141-2155 18/9, RB2, Curitiba PR. R. Aparecida relay with
program Cantinho Sertanejo. Adj. QRM. 33442 CGS
11935.0, 2131-2145 17/9, RB2. R. Aparecida relay. Adj. QRM. 34432
(Carlos Gonçalves, SW coast of Portugal, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
So it varied a full sesquikHz from one day to the next (gh, DXLD)
11935-, Sept 21 at 0553, poor signal in Brazuguese, slightly on lo
side compared to 5935 WWCR. This RB2 frequency not logged in a long
time, even circa 01 UT, so was inactive? Or closing early. RB2 also
running on weaker 9725-, which is even more off-frequency to its lo
side, compared to 11725 RNZI. Both relaying R. Aparecida as usual,
with Catholic liturgy since furthermore are // 11855+ which has a
stronger signal on 25m. The 11815 & 11765 Brazilians are also audible
in this nightmiddle (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. CHASQUI DX PFA – SETIEMBRE 2015 --- CQ, CQ, CQ…Aquí Pedro
F. Arrunátegui para compartir algo con los que disfrutan y aman el DX
latinoamericano, todas las horas son UTC, desde la tierra de los
incas, les informo mediante este Quipus lo siguiente:
4845.00, BRASIL, R. Cultural Ondas Tropicais, Manaus, 8/09 2320-0005
33333, mx ID “ Cultural Onda Tropicais ..” mx
4865.00, BRASIL, R. Verde Floresta [sic], Acre; 9/09 2345-0005 44444
news y saludos y mensajes ID Radio Floresta”
4885.00, BRASIL, Clube do Pará, Belém, PA; 6/09 2315-2340 33333 px
transmisión de partido fútbol advs
11780.14, BRASIL, R. Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia; 14/09, 0010-0030
33333 mx varias y advs ID “Radio Nacional da Amazonia”
(Pedro F. Arrunátegui, Lima, Perú; La recepción la he efectuado del
1/09 al 15/09 en compañía de mis sabuesos Icom IC R72 + ELAD FDM-S1 +
Splitter ASA 4 x 2 + Mizuho KX-3 + MFJ-1025 y una antena de hilo largo
de 12 metros + antena auxiliar + una Mini Whip + una antena loop. >
Vivo en una casa muy pequeña, pero, sus ventanas se abren hacia un
mundo muy grande. Muchos 218’s, PFA, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 11780, Sept 21 at 0554, RNA/RNB modulation is quite
distorted, even suptorted, during `Madrugada Nacional`; wide signal
but still no 35-kHz spurs audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. Receptions of some Brazilian stations on Sept 21:
Rádio Aparecida
from 0510 6135.3 APA 025 kW / 030 deg Portuguese
from 0510 9724.6 CUR 010 kW / 020 deg Portuguese, ex Radio RB2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzdzP_PwFCs&feature=youtu.be
Rádio Super Deus é Amor [sic]
from 0512 9565 CUR 025 kW / 045 deg Portuguese
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h7tx2qPhx0&feature=youtu.be
Rádio Voz Missionária
from 0514 9665.0 CAB 010 kW / 030 deg Portuguese, ex 9664.6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QhcIZPYmgE&feature=youtu.be
from 0519 11764.8 CUR 010 kW / 020 deg Portuguese
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq2BFeQBC8A&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Seems like his measured frequencies are about 0.1 kHz higher than we
get (gh, DXLD)
** BRAZIL. R. Inconfidência on 15190.1 at 0608 in Portuguese, 9/24.
Lively Brazilian vocals. Fair, best in USB. M with clear ID, TC
(Online receiver Icom R8500 in Rimini, Italy) (Mike W Bryant,
Kentucky, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BULGARIA. Sept 20:
SPL Announcement to SoAf 1900 on 13600 Secretbrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuZYEl3LTq0&feature=youtu.be
SPL relay Radio Spaceshuttle in English to SoAf 1902 on 13600
Secretbrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5bmt8syp6Y&feature=youtu.be
SPL relay Radio Spaceshuttle in English to SoAf 1905 on 13600
Secretbrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJGfd3LLb0E&feature=youtu.be
SPL relay Radio Spaceshuttle in English to SoAf 1920 on 13600
Secretbrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9icczyv_c-4&feature=youtu.be
SPL relay Radio Spaceshuttle in English to SoAf 1930 on 13600
Secretbrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oazyGkmRsXU&feature=youtu.be
SPL relay Radio Spaceshuttle in English to SoAf 1939 on 13600
Secretbrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPsYvPeVT_o&feature=youtu.be
SPL relay Radio Spaceshuttle in English to SoAf 1948 on 13600
Secretbrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJtzVtqyOU4&feature=youtu.be
SPL relay Radio Spaceshuttle in English to SoAf 1956 on 13600
Secretbrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZfx_tl3W3E&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
see also FINLAND [non]
** BURKINA FASO. ELITE TROOPS LINKED TO EX-LEADER DECLARE BURKINA FASO
COUP --- Broadcasts by RFI and the private Omega radio station were
cut after members of the RSP "burst into the cabinet room at 2.30pm
and kidnapped the President of Burkina Faso Michel Kafando and Prime
Minister Isaac Zida, and two ministers (Augustin Loada and Rene
Bagoro)," Sy said in a statement to AFP. . .
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/elite-troops-linked-to-ex/2133138.html
(via jOSé Miguel Romero2, Spain, Sept 22, dxldyg via DXLD)
** CANADA. Rex Murphy Retiring
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/checkup/rex-murphy-retiring-from-cross-country-checkup-1.3226266
(via Gerald T Pollard, NC, Sept 14, DXLD)
** CANADA. 6160, Sept 18 at 0559, CBC promo and 0600 news, but never
any local ToH ID; hindered by 6165 RHC splash. At 0605 fades during
minute when local weather normally airs, 0606 into some unID CBC
program. Only one CBC signal audible, presumably CKZU Vancouver.
Checking here since earlier in the evening both Julian Smith in Barrie
and Gilles Letourneau in Montreal found no signal from normally
audible CKZN Newfoundland (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANARY ISLANDS. 1008 kHz, ABC Punto Radio, Las Palmas de Gran
Canaria, 2037-2055, 23-09, Spanish, live soccer match between Las
Palmas-Sevilla, advertisements in half time match, identification:
"Radio Las Palmas, 97.3 FM". Interference from Cadena Ser stations
with program "Carrusel Deportivo" on the same frequency. 12321 (Manuel
Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Lugo, K-PO WR2100, Enviado desde TypeMail,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHILE [and non]. EL TERREMOTO Y LA RADIO AM: UNA OPINIÓN PERSONAL
Al momento que escribo esto, ya ha pasado una semana del terremoto de
8.4 que afectó a la IV Región y a gran parte de la zona centro norte
chilena, y quisiese realizar una pequeña reseña desde una perspectiva
personal.
Los chilenos, que vivimos en esta zona, estamos un poco acostumbrado a
los terremotos. Por ejemplo, mi generación que está en la mitad de la
generación de los 30, hemos vivido cuatro: 1985, 1997, 2010 y 2015.
Los dos últimos son los más patentes en la memoria, así como podemos
visualizar los óbices y beneficios a la hora de requerir información
en aquellos momentos de angustia y temor. Es casi natural que
prendamos la radio, que al no existir televisión, ni redes de celular,
ni internet e incluso los cortes de luz y de agua no se dejan esperar.
Estando, en muchos casos, en aquella situación de aislamiento,
necesitemos de medios de comunicación que sean responsables.
En mi situación, al pillarme el terremoto en una zona rural del
Limarí, la únicas emisoras que pude captar con informaciones de la
catástrofe fueron pocas y con desvanecimiento típico de la onda media
(más conocidas como las AM). ¿Perturbaciones atmosféricas del momento?
Es posible. Sin embargo, me centraré en la calidad de las mismas,
espero no herir a nadie y ser constructivo. Además, descartaré las
emisoras que no se descolgaron de sus discursos religiosos o
yerbateros o incluso de música tropical como si nada sucediese (al
igual que el año 2010).
La primera emisora escuchada fue Nexo de Quillota (1530 kHz), que fue
una de las primeras y más cercana a la zona del terremoto y, que por
la hora, suele llegar muy bien. Su información no era demasiada, más
allá de la cifra de la intensidad del sismo.
Luego, se escuchó muy bien Radio Nuevo Mundo de Santiago (930 kHz),
quienes dieron información hasta las 21 horas cuando dieron su
noticiero; ya grabado y no volvieron con más noticias sobre el asunto.
Posterior a ello, nos informamos con Radio Agricultura de Valparaíso
(980 kHz) que ya había entrevistado a varios alcaldes y gobernadores
de las zonas, dando así cuenta de lo sucedido y de los avisos
reiterados acerca del tsunami, tanto en la zona de Concón como de
Coquimbo. Sin embargo, tenía mucho desvanecimiento y que en la
frecuencia suele estar intervenida de una emisora argentina que al
avanzar la hora, suele adueñarse de la misma.
Frente a ello y por cuestiones atmosféricas, fue difícil dar con
Cooperativa de Valparaíso (730 kHz) que ya tenía encima el heterodino
de Radio Nacional de Argentina junto al de RPP de Lima, Perú. No
obstante, Cooperativa de Santiago (760 kHz) permitió obtener noticias
en el momento con buena calidad de señal, que a veces aminoraba
dejando entrar a una emisora transandina que daba opera y que jamás se
pudo identificar (lo de menos en esos momentos). O sea, mientras se
escuchaba al director de la ONEMI hablar del sismo y del eventual
maremoto, por detrás se escuchaba “Madama Butterfly”. Para después, de
la 1 de la mañana, las condiciones mejoraron y Cooperativa (desde
Santiago o Valparaíso) se pudo escuchar tanto de día como de noche.
No obstante, la mañana del día siguiente; ya se escuchaban las
emisoras FM (Carnaval y una unión entre Caribe, Estación y Alegre)
desde Ovalle dando información sobre los efectos locales, basándose en
los llamados de los auditores con solicitudes de reposición del
servicio de agua y luz. Sin embargo, las emisoras AM Ovallinas: “Norte
Verde” y “Comunicativa AM” volvieron el 19 y 18 de septiembre
respectivamente. La primera con información oficial del municipio y la
segunda; ya conectada a Cooperativa e informaciones locales (Claudio
Galaz Toledo, Chile, Sept 23, condiglista yg via DXLD)
** CHINA [and non]. 7470, Firedragon, 9/17, 1100. Crash boom bang, and
started up right on the hour. VG. I located // 9660 (G). Nothing else
heard, tho propagation drops off sharply above 25 meters this morning
(Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, a few logs from spotty listening while I
recover from the flu, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky. 73, Good listening,
and good health! dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15565, Sept 17 at 1327, CNR1 jammer is very poor, but making het with
15567 carrier, no doubt V of Tibet via Tajikistan, as per Aoki at
1315-1340, after shifting from 15568 at 1306-1315. With extremely poor
propagation from E Asia, have not heard any of these for weeks, and
still no CNR1 OOB jammers in scan of 12-18 MHz; but one other is
surely the CCI on 15115 under VOA Thailand. Next up on 15575 is an
even weaker JBA carrier from the so-called N American service of KBS
World Radio (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
7505, CNR 1 jammer, 2217, 9/17/15, in Mandarin. Man talking at some
length with somewhat distorted signal. Target listed as Radio Free
Asia in Tibetan via Tajikistan. Fair. // 9450 also fair & 9845 at 2258
with music, male talking, 4+1 time pips and off. Fair (Mark Taylor,
Madison, Wisconsin, Perseus, SDRPlay, Eton e1, Grundig Satellit 800,
Sangean 909X w/ clear mod, Tecsun PL 660 and various other portables;
40 meters dipole, RF Systems Mk 2, Flextenna, NASWA Flashsheet Sept 20
via DXLD)
15115, CHINA, CNR 1 Jamming of VOA, Thailand, at 1335, on 18 Sep. A
jamming program is cutting into the transmission of VOA in Chinese.
When there are brief breaks in the music being played you can hear a
VOA announcer underneath talking. There appears to be two jamming
programs running with one being martial type music and one talk. Fair
(John Cooper, Lebanon, PA, Winradio-G33DDC, CommRadio CR-1a, RF Space-
SDR-IQ, Sangean ATS-909X w/ Clear Mod, Tecsun PL-660, GAP-Hear It In
Line Module, Timewave ANC-4, Wellbrook ALA-1530S+, PARS-SWL Sloper End
Fed x 2, NASWA Flashsheet Sept 20 via DXLD)
7505, TAJIKISTAN. Radio Free Asia – Dushanbe, 2224-2259*, Sep 18, man
with long talk in listed Tibetan language with closedown at 2258. Poor
signal and mixing with Chinese music jammer (Rich D'Angelo, 2216
Burkey Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton
E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong
FL3, JPS ANC-4, NASWA Flashsheet Sept 20 via DXLD)
9555, Firedrake / Firedragon jamming loop, 2355, 9/18/15. Chinese
traditional music jamming loop, off at 0000. Target listed as Radio
Free Asia in Tibetan via Kuwait (Mark Taylor, Madison, Wisconsin,
Perseus, SDRPlay, Eton e1, Grundig Satellit 800, Sangean 909X w/ clear
mod, Tecsun PL 660 and various other portables; 40 meters dipole, RF
Systems Mk 2, Flextenna, NASWA Flashsheet Sept 20 via DXLD)
CHINA/MRA, 9355, FIREDRAKE jamming music, at 2050 UT, S=9+20dB signal
here in southern Germany. (in background aimed MRA RFA Chinese program
heard). wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Sept 19, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11785, NORTHERN MARIANAS. RFA-Tinian, at 2315, on 19 Sep. The station
is barely coming through because of CRI jamming going on. You can hear
the RFA programming underneath the CRI jamming during breaks and
certain interlude in the jamming program. Fair (John Cooper, Lebanon,
PA, Winradio-G33DDC, CommRadio CR-1a, RF Space-SDR-IQ, Sangean ATS-
909X w/ Clear Mod, Tecsun PL-660, GAP-Hear It In Line Module, Timewave
ANC-4, Wellbrook ALA-1530S+, PARS-SWL Sloper End Fed x 2, NASWA
Flashsheet Sept 20 via DXLD)
7200, CNR1, 9/21 1140. Here, a collision with both PRC and the ROC
target station. Heard music faintly, not able to tell if was //
Firedragon frequency to what was happening at the time on 7470 and
9660 (I have heard Firedragon and CNR1 on same channel for jamming in
the past).
7470, Firedragon, 9/21, 1145. Ususal music, VG. // on 9660, weak.
10960, CNR1, 9/22, 1025. W and M in Chinese over music bed. F (Fair).
VG // on 9660 and Absolute Armchair (!) // on 7200
7470, Firedragon, 9/22, 1115. Noted F // on 9660 (Rick Barton, El
Mirage AZ, a few logs from spotty listening while I recover from the
flu, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky. 73, Good listening, and good health!
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 5050, Beibu Bay Radio (BBR). 1320, Sept 17. Continuing to
have a Chinese/English segment. Sounds like "Are you ready? Hi
everyone. This is Beibu Bay Radio, the Voice of Guangxi, China"; today
with the full speech given at the UN Climate Summit:
"Excellencies, Distinguished Officials, Ladies and Gentlemen, good
morning.
I am Li Bingbing [Chinese actress and singer - Ron], Goodwill
Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program. I am pleased to
be here today because like many of you I deeply care about climate
change and am keen to see leaders take immediate and ambitious action.
Carbon emissions are at unprecedented levels. Human activity and
consumer demand are causing so much devastation, including the illegal
trade in wildlife, another serious concern of mine.
However, I remain optimistic that this Climate Summit will be about
action and solutions as we pursue our common goal of a low-carbon
economy.
We have an expression in Chinese that means "where there's a will,
there's a way."
Young people around the world are so eager to see leaders take action
on climate change and are asking hard questions. The Why/ Why Not
campaign of the Climate Reality Project asked young people to submit
audition videos asking those questions for a chance to attend this
Summit. 2,500 videos were submitted from more than 80 countries. The
seven winners are here today and the film you are about to see
highlights some of their questions. Thank you for your kind
attention."
Normally have QRM from AIR Aizawl, but not heard today.
Schedule indicates Thai from 1300 to 1400, but believe it's in Chinese
instead? (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1,
dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 6165, Sept 18 at 1244, romantic songs with brief
announcements in Mandarin Chinese rather than Burmese, heavy flutter;
1300 no timesignal or break, music continues but 1301 announcement;
now there is ACI from 6170 RNZI which started Bell Bird just before
1259, and the 6165 is fading anyway.
Anyhow I conclude that at least today I am getting CNR-6 from Beijing
site and not Thazin Radio from Myanmar, nor Vietnam nor India. This
can be confirmed by finding a CNR-6 parallel. Uplooked later, the ONLY
one is 9420 (and the only daytime frequencies, 01-09 UT are
11905/15710). At 1340 I check 9420 and do hear the same kind of EZL
music, but it`s very poor and too late to try a match on 6165;
presumably not Greece at the moment. WRTH calls CNR-6 Voice of
Shenzhou, a.k.a. Shenzhou Easy Radio (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
CNR6-Beijing on 11905 at 0113 in Chinese, 9/21. Romantic music. Very
strong (Online Yaesu FT-817, Hong Kong via Mike Bryant, KY, dxldyg via
DXLD)
6165, Sept 23 at 1233, music mix with one or two other stations; the
atop one now confirmed // 9420 which is fair with flutter, i.e. CNR6,
the EZL music service from Shenzhou Easy Radio via Beijing site (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA [and non]. PBS Xinjiang on new frequency vs China Radio
International
1200-1400 9600 URU 100 kW / 230 deg EaAs Chinese PBS Xinjiang, ex 7310
1200-1300 9600 KUN 150 kW / 163 deg SEAs English China Radio Inter
1300-1400 9600 BJI 150 kW / 255 deg SoAs Bengali China Radio Inter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPOghBCAKw4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7AD5qoA9hc&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA [non]. Sept 15 or 16: China Radio International
from 1435 on 17630 BKO 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English
from 1435 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu English
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pAGwv4K1k&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Clearly with echo, so proving that both sites really are on the air
this hour, QRMing each other. In North America, we hear only URU
(Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
** COLOMBIA. 6010, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras, Spanish
religious tx [transmission? talks? Texans?], at 0410 “Sentimental
Journey” instrumental and then ID by OM as "La Voz de tu Conciencia"
at 0411 and into lively Latin Pop, some English C/W music. At 0428
“Leavin’ on a Jet Plane” -- quite the mix! At 0437 YL ID and more
upbeat Latin pop music. Carrier cut out abruptly at 0458 but back at
0504 with Spanish music and more English C/W stuff and another YL ID
at 0514. Slop from Cuba on 6000 but better in LSB 33+543. And
particularly rough when Cuba was playing music and CRI on 6020 was
signing off at 0400. but mostly listenable. 0345-0515 18/Sept (Ken
Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE Tipsheet Sept 18 via DXLD)
6010.1, Sept 18 at 0601, citing Bible versículos in Spanish, i.e. The
Voice of Thy Conscience, which continues reliably active here but
still nothing from 5910 sibling (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Desde el pasado 7 de septiembre está de vuelta la señal 6010 kHz de La
Voz de tu Conciencia, operando en el horario de 6 de la tarde a 5 de
la mañana (2300-1000 TU), no 24 horas, esto debido al fin del convenio
institucional con la Gobernación del Departamento del Meta y la
Electrificadora del Meta que proveían el servicio de energía necesario
para los transmisores con una tarifa reducida.
Se ha logrado establecer un control directo desde Bogotá al computador
que maneja la señal y programación en Lomalinda, así se está generando
un servicio informativo que es irradiado entre las 6 y 7 de la noche
(2300-0000) y se está actualizando toda la parrilla de programación.
En relación a la señal 5910 kHz se espera estar al aire en los
próximos días, una vez se repare un fallo que presentó el transmisor
cuando se intentó reiniciar transmisiones.
Para contacto con la organización se puede utilizar el correo-e:
6010lavozdetuconciencia@gmail.com o través de Facebook en
https://www.facebook.com/Fuerza-de-Paz-106687386081261/timeline/
Los reportes de recepción son bienvenidos por las direcciones de
contacto ya conocidas, correo-e: rafaelcoldx@yahoo.com para recibir e-
QSL, o por vía postal al Apartado Aéreo No 67751 (Oficina Red 4-72
Unicentro) Bogotá, Colombia; donde incluyendo ayuda para el franqueo
de respuesta, recibirán Tarjeta QSL, Calcomania y otro pequeño
recuerdo.
Since last September 7 is back the signal from 6010 kHz La Voz de tu
Conciencia, broadcasting between 6 pm to 5 am local time (2300-1000
UT). Not 24 hours, due to end this institutional agreement with the
Government of the Department of Meta and Meta Electric Company that
provided energy services necessary for transmitters with a reduced
rate. There has been established direct control from Bogotá to the
computer that operates the signal and programming in Lomalinda, and
now presenting a news service between 6 and 7 pm local time (2300-0000
UT) and are upgrading the whole programming grid.
In relation to the 5910 kHz signal, it is expected to be on air in the
next days once a fault in the transmitter is repaired; which appeared
when it attempted to resume broadcasting.
To contact the organization can use e-mail:
6010lavozdetuconciencia@gmail.com
or through Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Fuerza-de-Paz-106687386081261/timeline/
Reception reports are welcome, email: rafaelcoldx@yahoo.com to receive
e-QSL, or by post mail to Apartado Aéreo No 67751 (Oficina Red 4-72
Unicentro) Bogotá, Colombia; where if including some support for
return postage, will receive QSL card, sticker and another small
souvenir (Rafael Rodriguez R., QSL Manager, Sept 19, WORLD OF RADIO
1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Rafael, Significa que Russell Martin ha vuelto al pais? O se permanece
en Minnesota?? (Glenn to Rafael, via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
Todavía está fuera del país (Rafael Rodríguez, Sept 20, September 20,
WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CONGO. Now on air, fair singal, 6115 with program in French, "Radio
Congo, le journal", news and comments, perfectly audible. *1800-1812,
22-09 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Sangean ATS-909X, Degen 31MS active
loop antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville, 1840-1850, escuchada el 22 de
septiembre de 2015 en idioma vernacular a locutor con comentarios y
música africana, SINPO 22432 (José Miguel Romero, Sangean ATS 909,
Burjasot (Valencia), España, ibid.)
Following a tip from Manuel Mendez, Lugo Spain via HCDX, Republic of
Congo in French being received here as I type on 6115 kHz with a fair
signal. 73's (John, Faversham Kent UK, Hoad, JRC NRD-525 / ALA1530LF,
1853 UT Sept 22, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD)
Signal very abruptly cut off in mid sentence at 1859. Sent from my
iPad (John Hoad, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD)
Muy buena señal de Radio Congo hoy. Hora de escucha *1800-1859*. Un
cordial saludo (Manuel Méndez, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 620, Sept 18 at 0607, Spanish from NW/SE overcomes sportstalk
from MS or CO, presumably R. Rebelde – yes, their jingle plays, and
same music, talk as on 670. The only 620 listed in WRTH is 25 kW in
Colón, Matanzas. This expedited by the temporary silence of 620
Dallas; see USA and MEXICO logs (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** CUBA. I was monitoring Radio Reloj on 950 kHz last night here in
Tampa (around 11:30 p.m. EDT) and noticed that the minute marker tones
(beeps) were late by almost exactly one second compared with Internet
network time (which agreed with CHU and WWV). Is this common? Radio
Reloj prides itself on being an up-to-the-minute news and time
station. I video-recorded the signal along with a display of network
time so I should be able to get a more precise comparison later.
P.S. An audio recording of Radio Reloj from a few weeks ago while I
was in Key West with an analysis of the time tones can be found here:
https://archive.org/details/RadioReloj0.950MHz30August20151555UTC
Radio Reloj 0.950 MHz 30 August 2015 1555 UT: Richard B. Langley :
Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive
(Richard Langley, Sept 19, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
Radio Reloj 0.950 MHz 30 August 2015 1555 UTC
by Richard B. Langley Published August 30, 2015
Topics shortwave radio, Radio Reloj, Cuba
Live recording of Radio Reloj (CMBD), Havana, Cuba, on 30 August 2015
beginning at about 1555 UT on a frequency of 950 kHz. The signal
originates from a 10 kW transmitter at Arroyo Arenas / San Augustín,
near Havana, using the Centros Transmisores de Ondas Medias 1 (CTOM1)
non-directional antenna facility.
Radio Reloj can be heard on various frequencies in the AM and FM bands
in Cuba and live on the Internet at http://media.enet.cu/radioreloj
The recording, in Spanish, is a typical Radio Reloj broadcast with two
announcers alternately reading news bulletins accompanied by time
signals. The announcers identify the station and verbally give the
local time each minute. In addition to the verbal station
identification, each minute either the letters RR in morse code (using
1800 Hz tones) are transmitted or five-note chimes (D4, G4, B4, D5,
B4) are played. The chimes sound like those of a dinner chime or even
some door bells and are reminiscent of the U.S. National Broadcasting
Company (NBC) chimes.
On a couple of occasions in this recording, during a particular
minute, neither the morse code nor the chimes are used and sometimes,
during a particular minute, both are used. In this recording, we can
also hear at some minutes pairs of tones being played going up and
down the scale as news headlines are read. On other occasions, three-
and four-note chimes in various sequences have been heard (perhaps at
the announcers' whim).
Different tones identify each second, minute, and five-minute epochs.
Based on measurements, each second is marked with a "seconds tick"
consisting 10 cycles of a 1000 Hz tone (0.01 seconds duration).
Minutes, except for multiples of 5 minutes, are marked by 172 cycles
of a 1000 Hz tone (0.172 seconds duration). Every 5 minutes, the
marker is extended to 672 cycles of a 1000 Hz tone (0.672 seconds
duration). The minute and 5-minute markers are preceded by 5 cycles of
a 1000 Hz tone, followed by 0.013 seconds of silence.
The time signals in this particular broadcast were well within one
second of the time given by a computer's clock synchronized to the
U.S. time standard using Network Time Protocol.
The broadcast was received on a Tecsun PL-880 receiver with its built-
in loop antenna in Key West, Florida, using an RF bandwidth of 5 kHz.
The receiver was oriented for maximum signal strength. Signal quality
is generally good. However, there are repeated static crashes (QRN)
from thunderstorms in the region (via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
Maybe they missed the June 30 leap second? (Mike Gorniak, dxldyg via
WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
Hello, Yes, it is possible that they didn't set their clocks to the
new time. Some countries are not participating in international
organisations where these matters are decided. Maybe this is the
problem with Cubans.
Maybe my observations will be a little bit off-topic to the Cuban
Radio Reloj. I observed during my European monitoring life also that
the 5 or 6 bip-long time signal tones of different stations are not
accurate and they never were in my life. I often hear(d) some seconds
or milliseconds ahead of each other's bips. If we assume that they use
the same atomic clock or clocks of network we shall conclude that the
bips shall be at the same time in every station in every country
because of the atomic clock synchronisation. But practice doesn't
support this theoretical assumption. Regards, (Tibor Gaal, Budapest,
Hungary, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 970, Rádio Guamá, Los Palacios, Pinar del Río. 1015 September
20, 2015. Spanish ballads, fair and parallel 990. Very tight 90% null
of WFLA, Tampa's night signal/pattern (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 5025, Sept 23 at 0522, R. Rebelde transmitter with severe
problems, audio cutting out rapidly --- in fact, it`s not Rebelde
audio but eventually recognizable as RHC English feed // 5040 et al.
Then it`s more out than in. Next check at 1227, this is *still*
happening, but now the audio cutting on and off is RHC Spanish //
11860 et al. Axually the carrier is OK; it`s just the modulation input
that is wrong and breaking up --- and no one has noticed in the past
7+ hours! By 0601 UT Sept 24, back to normal Rebelde, ID (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 15730, Saturday Sept 19 at 1422, RHC opening `Cancionero
Iberoamericano` mentioning Canarias. You will not find this long-
running program anywhere on the totally inadequate and generalized
schedule at:
http://www.radiohc.cu/interesantes/estaticas/programacion
which shows at 1423 Saturday, Boletín and at 1430 Saturday, Sonido
Cubano (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[and non]. 13740, 11950, 11840, 9850, etc. Sept 20 at 1323, RHC has
turned into another gospel-huxter station! Broadcasting live mass by a
pope visiting Habana, violating Separation of Church and State - ha3.
Also the same on R. Martí 7405 but not synchronized and breakaways
certainly for different anchors! Still heavily jammed, but overcoming
it somewhat. Also, it seems the mass has various other priests
speaking, so without video it`s hard to tell whether it`s Número Uno
or not.
I also turn on TV and find this at least on Telemundo, Univisión, EWTN
English and EWTN Spanish as you would expect. These are way out of
synch with the radios and probably each other. WEWN has to be running
this too, but is too weak to follow on 11550, 12050, and as usual now,
15610 English is hardly propagating at all --- too close at one
megameter and MUF too low (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX
LISTENING DIGEST) see also VATICAN [and non]
** CUBA [non]. Regarding Martí on SiriusXM 153 --- Looks like it's
been there for almost seven months. Since you need a dedicated SXM
receiver and paid subscription, exactly how would Cubans hear this?
http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2015/02/24/siriusxm-satellite-radio-to-carry-radio-marti-programs/
I have SXM in the car. I'll have to listen when I think of it (Terry
Krueger, FL, Sept 21, dxldyg via DXLD)
Smuggled receiver with subscription to ``Miami``? (Glenn Hauser,
ibid.)
Maybe. I'm sure Arnaldo Coro Antich and the DGI have portables
registered to US subscriptions (Krueger, ibid.) 1180: see USA
** EAST TURKISTAN. 9710, Sept 17 at 0126, music // stronger and clear
9590 is atop RHC, the latter // 6060 in Spanish. These are CRI Spanish
service, both via Kashgar. A few minutes later, RHC is overtaking 9710
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[and non?]. 13855, Sept 21 at 1347, Chinese with repeated hets-
downward, 16 times per minute at exactly same pitch range --- some new
kind of jamming? Victim is not a USG station, but CRI Chinese via
Kashgar, during this hour only. The sweeps are fading independently of
the CRI, so apparently not same transmitter at fault. With BFO the
falling-pitch hets seem to be coming from the lo side, i.e. sweeping
upward if the frequency is actually VFO, rather than just modulated
tones on a co-channel carrier; too weak to be sure which (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9560.0, Sept 23 at 0117, classic rock tune catches my ear, on S7
signal, best with LSB to avoid China via Albania 9570. This too is
CRI, 100 kW, 173 degrees from Kashgar, in Chinese service as per talk-
over announcement at 0120; more or less grayline, longpath? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ECUADOR. 6050, HCJB. 21/9 1009 UT. Cantos y avisos en quechua con
acento en reuniones cristianas. SINPO: 44444 con audio sobremodulado.
6050, HCJB, 22/9 0115 UT. Recitación de un mantra en idioma waorani
que da inicio a una especie de predicación o devocional en el mismo
idioma hasta las 0129 aproximadamente. SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz
Toledo, RX: REALISTIC DX-160. ANT: 30 metros de antena de hilo, más
antena de tierra y balún de ferrita 3:1, QTH: Ovalle, IV Región,
Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD)
** EGYPT. 9900, Radio Cairo at 2230 with a woman with presumed news
then sports report at 2240 focusing on an international swimming
competition then frequency info and a long tone at 2245 and off –
Usual strong signal but muffled audio Sept 16 (Carlie Forsythe. WI,
ODXA YRX via DXLD) Should have been on 9800 at 2115-2245, typo? (gh)
Tonight two distorted Radio Cairo outlets heard, S=9+35dB signal on
9665.033 kHz French 2000-2115 UT, and 9800.004 kHz English, latter has
two broad spurious transmissions adjacent on 9756-9765 kHz, and 9893-
9901 kHz (Wolfgang Büschel, Sept 19, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA [and non]. FRANCE(non), Reception of external customers
via Issoudun on Sept. 23: Radio Xoriyo
1600-1630 on 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat
Transmissions are jammed with strong white noise digital jamming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV7bB0MceEY&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjaxkESTBf4&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EUROPE. Radio Waves International (France) is on 6400 kHz (20W) all
night long (Roberto Scaglione, Sicily, 2157 UT Sept 19, bclnews.it yg
via DXLD)
** EUROPE. Btw, there's right now a Dutch pirate on 6200 kHz, with
pretty well modulated music but apparently using a 5 EUR mic for the
mumbling he occasionally inserts. About as strong as 6005 kHz and
stronger than 6150 kHz. And Nauen on 6095 kHz beats all them by about
30 dB, which is on an ordinary radio the difference between excellent
or at least acceptable reception and a just barely audible or
completely inaudible signal. So far this complete monitoring report of
the 49 mB in Central Europe around 1330 (Kai Ludwig, 1352 UT Sept 20,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EUROPE. Just noticed Laser Hot Hits have moved back to 4026 kHz.
Have been on 4025 kHz for awhile. 73's (John, Sent from my iPad, Hoad,
2127 UT Sept 20, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD)
** FINLAND [non]. Radio Spaceshuttle on 13600 kHz now (1902 UT). Fair
to good with fading. 73's (John, Faversham Kent UK, JRC NRD-525 /
ALA1530LF, Sent from my iPad, Hoad, Sept 20, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD)
On the air now (1900 UT) on 13600 kHz. Thought initially they might
not be as there was an initial sign-on announcement for the Overcomer
Ministry but then Space Shuttle Radio overcame. Not a great signal but
listenable in New Brunswick (Richard Langley, NB, Sunday Sept 20,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Spaceshuttle final program (45Mb) Recording via Twente SDR
https://t.co/eniPH24HMd
Posted by: (swlistener.email, dxldyg via DXLD)
Reception of the broadcast from Radio Spaceshuttle International was
fair here in Hanwell just outside Fredericton, New Brunswick, on the
east coast of Canada. There was some QRM from Radio Martí on 13605 kHz
and the Cuban jammer aimed at it. The transmission, consisting of pop
music and acknowledgements of listeners' reports, was announced as
coming from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (presumably using a 50 kW transmitter
there). The broadcast was received using a Tecsun PL-880 receiver with
a Tecsun AN-03L 7-metre wire antenna. I recorded the broadcast and
will be uploading it to archive.org and shortwavearchive.com soon. I
will report back when I have done that (Richard Langley, Sept 21,
ibid.)
The recording has been posted to archive.org: Radio Spaceshuttle
International, 13600, 20 September 2015 1900 UT: Richard B. Langley :
Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive --- Live hour-long
recording of the last Radio Spaceshuttle International broadcast on 20
September 2015 beginning at 1900 UT on a frequency of 13600 kHz. . .
https://archive.org/details/RadioSpaceshuttleInternational13.600MHz20September20151900UTC
Can anyone confirm the transmitter power and the transmitting antenna
beam direction? I have seen conflicting reports for both. Any other
reports of reception from North America? Thanks (Richard Langley, NB,
Sept 22, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
SECRETLAND, Very last transmission of Radio Spaceshuttle was:
1900-2000 on 13600 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to SoAf English Sun Sept.20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuZYEl3LTq0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5bmt8syp6Y&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJGfd3LLb0E&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9icczyv_c-4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oazyGkmRsXU&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPsYvPeVT_o&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJtzVtqyOU4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZfx_tl3W3E&feature=youtu.be
(Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. REFUGEE RADIO --- On 16 September 2015, public
broadcasters WDR, Radio Bremen and RBB started Radio Refugee, a news
service in English (produced in Cologne) and Arabic (produced in
Berlin) for the arriving Syrian refugees. In this first stage, a five
minute newscast is broadcast Mo-Fr 1155/2355 h LT on FM frequencies in
three German states ("Bundesländer"). The newscast is also available
through digital media considering the fact that a smart phone is the
valuable possession of many refugees. (While uninformed Germans think
this is a sign of luxury, the smartphone is an important tool for
information, orientation and even archiving.)
The content of the news can also be read in German, English and Arabic
at http://www.funkhauseuropa.de/sendungen/refugeeradio/index184.html
Additional information for refugees is made available at
http://www1.wdr.de/themen/politik/refugees/refugees-nrw-100.html
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener, Sept 21, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
** GERMANY. DEUTSCHLANDRADIO SPECIAL PRPGRAMM ABOUT END OF MW
I rust read in a ham magazine that Deutschlandradio intends running a
special program about the end of their medium wave transmissions. They
ask listeners to post their "extraordinary experiences with LW & MW"
to mittelwelle at deutschlandradio dot de latest by 31-Oct.
Interesting audio clips or photos are also welcome.
I guess it will be a discussion program sometime towards the end of
2015, not likely the very last program on MW on 31-Dec
Nothing is published about that on http://www.deutschlandradio.de
So perhaps long distance listeners may have something interesting for
them? And since the program will be in German, you may have higher
chances to get mentioned when you write in German, I think.
(Jurgen Bartels Suellwarden, N. Germany,
http://zeiterfassung.3sdesign.de/station_list.htm StationList
http://zeiterfassung.3sdesign.de/stationlist-m.htm StationList-M for
Android
http://dx.3sdesign.de/tv_offset_list.htm
Sept 23, mwdx yg via DXLD)
** GERMANY. DPØ7 Seewetterbericht and Radio MiAmigo via Kall Sept 20:
0730-0800 9560 KLL 020 kW / non-dir CeEu German DPØ7 Seewetterbericht
0730-0800 7310 KLL 001 kW / non-dir CeEu German DPØ7 Seewetterbericht
0800-1200 9560 KLL 020 kW / non-dir CeEu German Sat/Sun Radio MiAmigo
1200-1230 9560 KLL 020 kW / non-dir CeEu German DPØ7 Seewetterbericht
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9PJDE4dkAg&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg1vk28T6F4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuEjcm-q9cc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5xyO3wKfV0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idhoX0tO4gQ&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvXHxlR9ktc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aptPO4gYTjU&feature=youtu.be
(Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY [and non]. BVBroadcasting, Mighty KBC Radio, R. DARC, R.
Joystick via MBR on Sept 20:
0700-0730 5945 NAU 100 kW / 270 deg English Sat/Sun B V Broadcasting
0800-1500 6095 NAU 100 kW / 240 deg English Sun Mighty KBC Radio
0900-1000 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir German Sun Radio DARC
1000-1100 7330 MOS 100 kW / 283 deg German Sun R. Joystick, unsked!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd5Lhs1AbbA&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN7d_LbWn_8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23TeATrmERM&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRTQOoS6_Yc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ew9PyRM0jk&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qi6EN3u7D4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdPj0sDy-i4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N_PcyrFB9Q&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVpuTSYNNTE&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EnpLfsnHvM&feature=youtu.be
(Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GREECE. Hello, I've been looking but can't find a current schedule
for the Voice of Greece. I find them on 9420 kHz some nights and then
not at all. Does anyone know their schedule or day pattern for
broadcasting? Also, at 0400 GMT, they play their I.S. with the English
phrase "this is the Voice of Greece." Do they do any English
programs/broadcasts? Thanks, (Chris, Columbus, Ohio, Sept 16, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Chris, VOG has no perceptible schedule. Sometimes it`s on and
sometimes not. A brief English newscast has been reported sometimes
around 1200 UT from monitoring in Europe, when it`s unlikely to be
heard in N America on 9420 (Glenn to Chris, via DXLD)
Voice of Greece on Sept 15:
from 1905 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek
from 1923 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbYzUiEunic&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_WgM--iXR4&feature=youtu.be
73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Receives a voice in Russian 0533-0536 09.16.2015 - read news, a man's
voice. I heard on 9420 kHz - 44444, 9935 kHz - 34333. He took on
Tucsun PL600, aerial - telescopic (Vladimir Pivovarov, Boyarka,
Ukraine / "deneb-radio-dx" via RusDX 20 Sept via DXLD)
** GREECE. 9935, Sept 17 at 0125, VOG is on tonight with usual whine
atop the Greek music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Voice of Greece on air after 1100 UT on 9420, 9935(terrible) -- 73!
(Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, 1237 UT Sept 20, dxldyg via DXLD)
The 9935 kHz transmitter puts out spurious signals every about 400 kHz
[sic, presumably means 400 Hz] from the carrier. On the low side there
are four strong ones, followed by further three weaker ones and
another strong spur just above 9930 kHz. On the high side there are
three strong spurs and another three weaker ones. What could be the
cause of this? It should be an ancient, early seventies Marconi
transmitter (Kai Ludwig, 1256 UT Sept 20, ibid.)
Voice of Greece is on air after 1100UT, Sept 20
from 1115 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek
from 1115 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlS0kv9Xm1k&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l3oWRv25Vk&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej1iQylCnRg&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wmnMkrUUe8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miQ3s5lUMkM&feature=youtu.be
Voice of Greece from 2000 to 0608 UT September 22/23:
from 2000 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek
from 0500 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Vary^
from 0600 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek
^ 3-6 minutes news in Greek, Serbian, Romanian, Spanish, Russian,
Albanian, Arabic. Today missing languages are Polish and Italian.
No signal on parallel 9935 or 11645, 9420 off the air at 0608UTC.
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. Dear sir, AIR is radiating URDU Haj service to our Indian
pilgrimages during 1100-1130 [UT?] on 11670, 15770 & 15210 kHz. Please
send the reception report. Thanks with regard (K. C. SHARMA)
DDDE(SMS), Sept 16 (via Jawahar Shaikh, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, who sent
a reception report for another AIR station, to , Sept 18, HCDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
From when to when? Approx. Sept 21-26 says islam.about And then
hundreds of people died in a stampede. I`ve got an idea: spread out
the Hajj to 365 days a year instead of cramming millions into Mecca
during one week or less. Pity the poor Mohammedans who like fellow
Abrahamists are slaves to an arbitrary calendar (gh, DXLD)
** INDIA. Special transmission was heard yesterday Sunday 20 Sept 2015
at 0530 to 0600 UT on 9870 from AIR Bengaluru. The program "Mann Ki
Baat" (Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly address to the Nation
was heard. This frequency normally off air at this time. Yours
sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio,
Hyderabad, India, dx_india yg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. 9800.0-AM, Sept 23 at 0123, S4 open carrier. HFCC shows AIR
Delhi, non-DRM Nepali service at 0115-0230. These registrations
include an extra 15 minutes of dead air before the real broadcast from
0130. But which Delhi site? For that we have to go to Aoki: Khampur
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. New AIR web sites
Siliguri:
http://airsiliguri.in/
Bengaluru;
http://www.airbengaluru.com/
Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur
Radio, Hyderabad, India, Sept 22, dx_india yg via DXLD)
** INDIA. List of Successful bidders (including frequencies &
locations) under e auction of 1st batch of Private FM Radio Phase III
Channels is available in the following link:
http://mib.nic.in/writereaddata/documents/1st_Batch_FM_Phase-III_Auction_results.pdf
Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur
Radio, Hyderabad, India, Sept 17, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. 3905, Pro 1 RRI Merauke, 1408, Sept 19. Distinctive
patriotic song "Garuda Pancasila," followed by local ID ("Pro Satu[1]
RRI Merauke"; my audio (poor quality)
https://app.box.com/s/koo5s88h08zi78i1nmfsf6uxiobmr46w
(Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. RRI MAKASSAR REACTIVATED ON 4750 KHZ --- After several
attempts by DXings worldwide, ultimately a RRI ID Makassar she is
reactivated! Japao the DFS in Japan made a video with your
Identification that is that link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmWRxVfjoGU
from what I saw in internet she went through in reformes last two
years, the reform would be completed in the building this year 2015
and surely they must have neat, revised the transmitter and surely we
will have this station to be linked for many years ahead, yet we must
be careful when logging station that it has 4 radios! that channel
on 4750 kHz.
Photo Antennas transmitter 4750 kHz of 20 kW power on Tropical Band /
AM / FM on Google Maps:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-5.271756,119.4253697,274m/data=!3m1!1e3
Web site:
http://www.rri.co.id/makassar/home.html
Video listening 1: 4749.95 kHz RRI Makassar IDs / Sep 17 2015 1106 UT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmWRxVfjoGU
Location: Shimane pref. JAPAN
=======================================
Video listening 2
4749.95 kHz RRI Makassar 2015 SEP 16 21:03JST ?LOOP9 2F???????
Heavy QRM from CNR&BB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zrTOGX_XUc
MagicRadioDay - Japan
==========================================
Reporter: (Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brazil,
http://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com.br/2015/09/rri-makassar-reactivated-on-4750-khz.html
Sept 17, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
4750, Pro 4 RRI Makassar, 1159, Sept 17. RRI jingle; ID sounded like
".. FM Programa Empat[4] RRI Makassar"; two time pips (Time slightly
off. Noted about 17 seconds after the last CNR1 time pip, as heard on
my audio clip); Jakarta news (item about quake in Chile, etc.); 1223
patriotic song "Garuda Pancasila" (on audio clip); again with RRI
jingle and ".. FM Programa Empat RRI Makassar"; only QRM at this time
was faint CNR1. This was sounding more like the decent reception we
had in past years from them.
https://app.box.com/s/e2dv5p9wn1m746gtoog95173bi9ci3ut
contains a fairly decent audio (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean
Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4750, Pro 4 RRI Makassar, 1220, Sept 19. RRI jingle; ID "FM Programa
Empat[4] RRI Makassar"; kids singing song mentioning "RRI Makassar";
very entertaining listening to their music; mostly fair. My audio
(fair quality)
https://app.box.com/s/uqh470xue1crwdft68skpethh92xlgw3
(Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via
WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[and non]. 4750-, Sept 23 at 1230, two carriers making a LAH, one
music, one talk. So reactivated RRI Makassar, Sulawesi, has some
competition today, either from Bangladesh or China (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Hello Mr. Hauser, my name is Rico Bube-
Förster and I run an Internet radio station that transmits amateur
radio broadcasts. We gladly would take your World of Radio with us
free of charge, and hereby ask your release. Our stations you can
receive under
http://lautfm-satzentrale.radio.de/
Thank You (Rico Bube-Förster,
http://www.satzentrale.de
Das SAT-und Medienportal
http://www.satzentrale.de/szradio
SATzentrale - Das Radio Sept 17, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Rico, OK, but I need to know if you have a specific program schedule
so the times could be listed and publicized. I did not find one (Glenn
to Rico, via DXLD)
Hi Glenn, I would bring the mission in the future always on Saturday
from 21 clock MEZ [1900 UT; winter 2000 UT]. Transmission start would
be from 03.10.2015 when the Ok[tober schedule starts?] Viele Grüße
(Rico Bube-Förster,
www.satzentrale.de Das SAT-und Medienportal
www.satzentrale.de/szradio SATzentrale - Das Radio Sept 22, WORLD OF
RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** IRAN. 9511.5, JBA carrier, Sept 19 at 0102, and nothing on 9510 ---
no doubt that Zahedan transmitter off-frequency again, during VIRI`s
overnight Arabic service at 0030-0230, 500 kW, 289 degrees to CIRAF
37-39, i.e. Iberia, across North Africa, including Turkey and all of
the Arabian Peninsula. We continue to be amazed that IRIB devotes very
long hours to Arabic but not a minute to Persian broadcasts --- a
tacit admission that Iranians abroad have no use for the current
government broadcaster?
9510.0, Sept 23 at 0116, poor S4 signal with Qur`an, as the IRIB
Zahedan transmitter in Arabic is back on-frequency instead of one
sesqui-kHz high as on last check 96 hours earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** IRAN [non]. Radio Ranginkaman/Rainbow via Tashkent and Secretbrod
on Sept. 18
1600-1630 7575 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg WeAs Persian Mon/Fri till Sept 18
1600-1630 15630 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg WeAs Persian Mon/Fri till Sept 18
1700-1730 7575 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg WeAs Persian Mon/Fri from Sept 21
1700-1730 11590 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg WeAs Persian Mon/Fri from Sept 21
alt --> 9990 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg WeAs Persian Mon/Fri from Sept 21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Zv5KEXyjA&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** IRELAND [non]. Right now presumed RTÉ programming is indeed relayed
on 17540. Here in Central Europe the signal is quite weak, but still
sounds rather like Woofferton than Meyerton to me (Kai Ludwig,
Germany, 1419 UT Sept 20, dxldyg via DXLD)
RTÉ Sunday Sport, football final Sept 20
1300-1700 9470 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg SoAf English, audible after 1600
1300-1700 17540 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg SoAf English
(Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Sept 20: RTÉ Sunday Sport Football Final to SoAf 1300 on 17540
Meyerton plus BABCOCK music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0DzOKrrUeE&feature=youtu.be
RTÉ Sunday Sport Football Final to SoAf 1315 on 17540 Meyerton
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuj_2m-eEM4&feature=youtu.be
RTÉ Sunday Sport Football Final to SoAf 1500 on 17540 Meyerton
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqCUcnO0TbQ&feature=youtu.be
RTÉ Sunday Sport Football Final to SoAf 1559 on 9470, 17540 Meyerton
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnC3v7pQl58&feature=youtu.be
RTÉ Sunday Sport Football Final to SoAf 1646 on 9470, 17540 Meyerton
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GryoDZawN4A&feature=youtu.be
RTÉ Sunday Sport Football Final to SoAf 1657 on 9470, 17540 Meyerton
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V63kWe1_A58&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ITALY. 2600.0, 2155-... 15/9 I Mazara R, Mazara del Vallo. Weather
report. 25342 (Carlos Gonçalves, Lisboa, Potrutal, JRC NRD-545DSP &
NRD-93; homemade amp. (W7IUV version); 20 m T2FD, 30 m inv. V, 6x19x6
m Ewe 135º, raised, 4 loop K9A, PLAY-DX 1659 electronic 20 September
2015 via DXLD)
Apparently AM, SSB not specified. I have had a JBA carrier on 2600
after sunset, possibly this, or more likely a 2 x 1300 domestic MW
harmonic (gh, DXLD)
** ITALY. Here is the schedule for the next test broadcasts of Marconi
Radio International:
22nd September 2015, from approximately 1700 to 1900 UT [Tue]
24th September 2015, from approximately 1700 t0 1900 UT [Thu]
25th September 2015, from approximately 1700 to 1900 UT [Fri]
Our frequency is 11390 kHz and power in the region of 30 watts. Test
broadcasts consist of non stop music and station identification
announcements in Italian, English, Spanish and Catalan.
MRI encourages reception reports from listeners. Audio clips (mp3-
file) of our broadcasts are welcome! We QSL 100%. Our E-mail address
is: marconiradiointernational@gmail.com We hope that you will share
this information with your members. Thank you very much for your
cooperation (Marconi Radio International (MRI), Sept 20, WORLD OF
RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ITALY. Radio Latino, Italian pirate station from 2021 on 7590
unknown transmitter site to WeEu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOUKucgBnog&feature=youtu.be
(Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
RADIO LATINO NOW TESTING 7630 KHZ [1 Attachment]
[Attachment(s) from raj3636@yahoo.com [dxld] included below]
Hearing it right now on http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ tuned to
7630.00 kHz (at ~2005z). Playing primarily English oldies, I recorded
an ID (see attached) (Rodney Johnson, NV, Sept 18, dxldyg via DXLD)
RADIO LATINO LIVE ON 7605 NOW! Radio Latino posted: ""Respond to this
post by replying above this line - New post on RADIO LATINO
https://rebelderadio.wordpress.com/author/rebelderadio/
RADIO LATINO LIVE ON 7605 NOW !
https://rebelderadio.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/radio-latino-live-on-7605-now/
(via Manuel Méndez, Sept 19, HCDX via DXLD)
O=3 in Central Germany, Southern Saxony-Anhalt, 1718z. MIDOMI:
http://www.midomi.com/index.php?action=main.track&track_id=100201408482156694&from=voice_search
1719z "we are closing down now"
1720z off air
(Roger, Germany, Sept 19, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
7605, Radio Latino, 1703-1721*, 19-09, Caribbean and Italian songs,
identification: "Radio Latino". 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log
in Lugo, Sangean ATS-909X and Degen 31MS active loop antenna, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
My first reception report sent in three decades, and it was answered
in less than 24 hours. Times have indeed changed. I nice personalized
Email from Marco, and I completely agree with his take on the
propagation conditions as of late. 73s --Rodney
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:28:57 +0000
To: radiolatino@live.com
Subject: Reception Report
From: Rodney Johnson
LAS VEGAS, NV 89147 USA
Date: Friday September 18 2015
To: Radio Latino
To whom it may concern:
I am reporting reception of your English-language broadcasts.
TIME(UT): 2003 to 2008
Frequency: 7630 KHZ
Program Details: Song played: 'Sam Cooke - Wonderful World', then
Station ID (see attached Recording), then another song: 'Aretha
Franklin - I say a little prayer'
Receiver: Web SDR from Holland http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/
Antenna: (See above)
I hope my reception report is of use to the station. If the details
are correct, please verify with a QSL card. If you have a station
sticker, I would greatly appreciate one. All the best to you,
Rodney Johnson
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Radio Latino
To: R.A. Johnson
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 5:00 AM
Subject: RE: Reception Report
Dear Rodney, thank you for reporting and for the recordings (Always
appreciated); propagation is very low in this period, our signal is
weaker than before summer. You find attached the confirmation qsl. We
change qsl design every month for qsl collectors, so you are receiving
the September 2015 qsl.
In last days propagation on 38-40 meters was a bit poor and strange.
Hope is only a magnetic storm and not the propagation cycle that is
going down; we will see in next weeks.
Radio Latino, broadcasting from central Italy, is the most southern
free shortwave radio in Europe and has been broadcasting irregularly
since 2005 with low power (50 watts p.e.p.) from central Italy. You
have been listening to one transmission with the new transmitter (500
watts p.e.p). The antenna at the moment is a inverted V dipole working
from 7510 to 7610 kHz.
In the next weeks Radio Latino should be quite active from 7510 up to
7610 (main frequency will be 7530/7590) during evening and night and,
during 2015, we hope to be on air more regularly.
Myself, I'm 53 and, as a SWL, the first ''free'' station on my log was
I.B.C. Italian Broadcasting Corporation, back in 1979. Then I've been
a 11 meters dx'exr for 30 years, owner of one of the first free
private FM radio station back in the 80's, licensed ham and --- free
broadcaster now :-) Thank you again and all the best from Italy, Marco
http://www.radiolatino.bigbig.com
(if you subscribe to our blog, you will receive an e-mail everytime we
are ''on air'', with the exact frequency) (via Rodney, dxldyg via
WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
** ITALY. I Got eQSL + letter from the pirate station Radio Latino.
09.14.2015, 1747, 7590 kHz. E-mail: radiolatino @ live.com Web:
http://www.radiolatino.bigbig.com
The card can be found here:
http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/2015/09/qsl-radio-latino.html
(Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia, RusDX 20 Sept via DXLD)
** ITALY [non]. EMR via the Internet/SW info --- Dear Listeners,
Unfortunately the IRRS had a major technical fault on their
Continental Short Wave Transmitter on Friday that hopefully will be
repaired next week. [presumably ROMANIA --- gh]
EMR will return next month with a full Short-wave schedule. Today EMR
will have this month`s Transmission via two internet streams running
at the following Times: 1500, 1700, 1900 UT.
http://nednl.net:8000/emr.m3u
will be on 96 kbps /44 KHz stereo for normal listening
http://nednl.net:8000/emr24.m3u will be 24 kbps / 22 kHz mono will be
especially for low bandwidth like mobile phones. Good Listening!
European Music Radio:
website: http://www.europeanmusicradio.com
email: emrshortwave@gmail.com
(Tom Taylor, Sept 20, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Yes, no signal from NEXUS/IPAR/EMR, Radio City, Radio Warra Wangeelaa-
ti, Radio Abisinia and Radio Santec, The Word, Cosmic Wave as
scheduled A-15:
NEXUS/IPAR/EMR
1800-1900 on 7290 TIG 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English Fri/Sat/Sun
0930-1200 on 9510 TIG 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English Sun
Radio City
0800-0900 on 9510 TIG 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German Sat
Radio Warra Wangeelaa-ti, Union of Oromo Evangelical Churches of
Europe
1500-1530 on 15515 TIG 150 kW / 165 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat
Radio Santec, The Word, Cosmic Wave
1500-1530 on 15190 TIG 150 kW / 100 deg to SoAs German/English Sun
Radio Abisinia
1600-1800 on 15470 TIG 150 kW / 165 deg to EaAf Amharic Sat
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DXLD)
Right now scheduled 9520, 15130 and 17760 from Tsiganeshti are all on
air, and 11700 and 15150 from Galbeni are, too. There is a
maloperation only in as far as 15130 came up late, already into the
1200 minute, first just open carrier, then into Arabic (parallel to
and synchronized with 15150 and 17760) instead of scheduled Romanian.
So what apparently happened is that one of the four transmitters at
Tsiganeshti has a failure, Radiocom still provides all three outlets
to Radio Romania as agreed with them and ditches the NEXUS
transmissions instead (if 9510 was again not on air until 1200; I read
it just a few minutes too late to check it out). (Kai Ludwig, 1221 UT
Sept 20, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
ROMANIA But 100 kW unit at Tiganesti-2 transmission center at older
50ties era Saftica site was still on air at 1250-1257 UT on 9520 kHz,
via LPH Horizontal log-periodic antenna #812, which is revolving ant
type, visible on Google Earth Saftica area.
Will be appear again at 1400 UT in Italian language:
9520 1400-1430 28SW Saftica 100 270 812 1234567 290315 251015 Italian
RRO ROU
At 1257:52 UT RRI started on
13740 Russian
15160 Russian
and
11950 Romanian
15130 Romanian.
``So what apparently happened is that one of the four transmitters at
Tsiganeshti has a failure``
slight difference: So what apparently happened is that one of the
three 300 kW transmitters at Tiganesti-1 overseas transmitter site has
a failure. wb
Aaah, their old practice to register Saftica as Tsiganeshti, too.
This makes the Chinese at 1200 on 15130 even more interesting:
Probably a failure occured in their internal audio routing and they
right now make do with patch cords or the like, thus can only put one
and the same program audio into all transmitters? (Kai Ludwig, 1352 UT
Sept 20, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
At 1720 UT Ukrainian to neighbour countries.
5910 1700-1730 29SW TIG-2/SAF 100 30 812 Ukr RRO ROU
11 kHz wide broadband signal. S=9+15dB despite 30degr mainlobe
9500 Romanian S=9+35dB
9540 English S=9+35dB
11810 English S=9+20dB DRM mode
11975 Romanian S=8-9
wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** JAPAN. 3925, RN1 (Chiba-Nagara), 9/20, 1015. Electronic trance
music, perfect for an all night "rave". // on 6055 only fair; 9595
unheard, as bad condx on 31 meters and higher. Excellent reception
(Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, a few logs from spotty listening while I
recover from the flu, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky. 73, Good listening,
and good health! dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** JAPAN. NHK's Pamphlet Brochure 80 Years of NHK WORLD 1935 - 2015,
diese Woche kam hier auch ein dicker Umschlag mit einer Hochglanz
Broschuere von 76 Seiten ueber das gleiche NHK Radio Japan Thema an.
Nach 47 Jahren werde ich von NHK immer noch mindestens mehrmals im
Jahr mit Sendeplaenen und Jahresendgruessen bedient. Diese Pamphlet
Broschuere "80years of NHK World", kann man anfordern bei
General Affairs Division
NHK World
2-2-1 Jinnan,
Shibuya-ku, Japan
(Wolfgang Büschel, Sept 17, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 21 Sept via DXLD)
** JAPAN [non]. 11705, Sept 22 at 1346, J-pop music on good signal;
HFCC shows this amid the Indonesian half-sesquihour from 1315, due
west via PALAU. In fact it`s doubly registered both by NHK and by FCC
(while many other broadcasts are zeroly registered; HFCC should
proactively go after broadcasts from non-members to provide a more
complete picture of the bands, for everyone`s benefit, not least, HFCC
members themselves) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. 5985, Shiokaze, *1330, Sept 17. Another Thursday
in English; Myanmar Radio fairly strong and mixing with Shiokaze, as
well as pulsating noise jamming from N. Korea; "Today's Newsflash,"
with items read from the "Daily NK" from August (Ron Howard, San
Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO
1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
JAPAN, English broadcast of Shiokaze Sea Breeze was back on air, Sept.
17:
1600-1700 5985 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg NEAs Thu,co-ch CRI Swahili -1656
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP-E4ep3vzs&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEdDthSNRt8&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [and non]. LAWMAKER URGES GOVERNMENT ON AM FREQUENCY
FOR NGO-BASED BROADCASTS
http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?num=13451&cataId=nk02501
(via José miguel Romero, Spain, Sept 22, dxldyg via DXLD) Similar:
1 million residents to change NK contingent on AM frequency
AM frequency pivotal to accelerate change in NK
Why the need for AM frequency broadcast? |
Escalated tensions on the Korean Peninsula prompted by an explosion of
land mines planted by North Korea were diffused after the two Koreas
held high-level talks on the border. The event once again proved how
much threat Seoul’s loudspeaker propaganda operation poses to
Pyongyang. The North had first stepped up provocations to halt the
broadcasts but then quickly took on a softer approach after being hit
by a strong response from Seoul.
Being so focused on pulling the plug on the loudspeakers, the North
agreed to a deal with the South after lengthy negotiations, but this
whole incident has increased calls on Seoul to amp up broadcasts to
the North. In light of this, Daily NK and Unification Media Group will
look at the impact of these broadcasts and how it affects the North
Korean leadership through a nine-part series.
Why the need for AM frequency broadcast? According to North Korean
listeners that tune in to radio broadcasts from the South, sound
quality is the main reason for the fluctuating amount of listeners. It
was also reported that, because radio channels are locked on state-
controlled stations, it can take roughly an hour just to tune into the
broadcasts, as citizens try to avoid crackdowns.
Therefore, listeners tend to tune in to broadcasts based on audibility
of the station rather than on personal content preference. When they
end up finding an interesting program, most will search for it again
later, however the majority will base further listening off of the
station’s sound quality.
In South Korea, the current frequencies in use can be mainly be broken
down into FM, AM, and shortwave radio. FM frequencies are the clearest
but cannot reach far into North Korea. Shortwave frequencies can
travel long distances, but the sound quality is unstable and doesn’t
make for a good listening experience.
On the other hand, AM frequencies, found in the 100kWh range, are able
to penetrate the current jamming technology employed by Pyongyang and
extend to more areas of North Korea, making it much easier for
listeners to tune in.
Choi Kyu Won (pseudonym, age 54), a former military cadre, gave his
impressions of the radio broadcasts via his experiences listening in
the North. “AM frequency programs via Radio Free Asia and KBS' 'Voice
of Korea' were the most audible. Other than that, you could sometimes
stumble onto one of the broadcasts from unofficial groups but if you
try to find it again later the sound quality was either really poor or
it was too difficult to correctly land on the correct frequency.”
Added Mr. Choi, “North Korean authorities purposefully assign the
state-run media broadcasts very close to the same frequencies that of
many of the outside broadcasts. This commonly causes a blending of the
two stations which jumbles the transmission, making it very difficult
to understand. Without AM frequencies, there’s no way to effectively
reach anything past the provinces of North and South Hwanghae.”
According to Song Kyeong Jin (pseudonym, age 42), a North Korean
defector, “I was surprised to find that broadcasts from outside South
Korea, such as the U.S.’s Radio Free Asia and Voice of America, were
the easiest to hear. It was only after arriving in South Korea that I
realized that the local broadcasts are much more in-tune with the
minds of the North Korean people.
It really is a shame that these broadcasts can’t be heard more readily
within the North. Upgrading sound quality of broadcasts targeting
North Korea imperative to change Both KBS’ 'Voice of Korea' and
Ministry of Defense’s 'Voice of Freedom' domestic radio broadcasts
have been allotted AM frequencies and are transmitting into the North.
Meanwhile, NGO-based broadcasting organizations such as Unification
Media Group (UMG), North Korea Reform Radio have been sending short
wave radio broadcasts into the North for over 10 years via
transmission stations in Central Asia. Despite a wealth of knowledge
and expertise, due to a lack of AM frequency and high production
costs, these broadcasts are limited in their reach and audibility,
thus making it difficult to garner more listeners within the isolated
nation.
Recently, ruling Saenuri Party representative Ha Tae Kyung, alongside
Kim Eul Dong, proposed the “North Korea Private Broadcasting
Production Aid Bill”, which aims to both allocate medium wave
frequencies and production funds to NGO-based broadcasting
organizations like Unification Media Group. However, at present, it
remains unclear whether the bill will make it through the National
Assembly.
Also, while it is true that the civil society, including some
political entities, have suggested the allocation of AM frequencies to
private broadcasting organizations, they have consistently met
opposition over the argument that it will worsen inter-Korean
relations.
Lee Kwang Baek, president of UMG [the radio leg of which has been
broadcasting into the North for over 10 years], pointed out,
“Recently, radio broadcasts using the FM band in South Korea have
rapidly increased, but there are still plenty of idle AM frequencies
available. So, I’m curious why the government, which places great
importance on reunification, is so reluctant to assign these leftover
frequencies to private broadcasting entities.”
President Lee dismissed worries concerning the potential degradation
of inter-Korean relations, stating, “Our broadcasts differ from the
anti-North loudspeaker transmissions in that they can’t be physically
seen. They are not a hindrance to inter-Korean relations, but instead
a means to bring change to the North Korean people. Furthermore, North
Korea has also been transmitting into the South from various stations
along the border with its “Echo of Reunification” propaganda
broadcast, which began on December 1, 2012. It’s hypocritical for the
regime to denounce us on the issue.”
Mr. Kim Il Nam (pseudonym, 48), a defector and former listener of
North Korea-targeted broadcasts, emphasized, “North Koreans who listen
to even a low-quality radio broadcast once become hooked, searching it
out again and again like a drug. Given that over an estimated 70% of
North Korean citizens now have access to a radio, an increase in
broadcast quality will inevitably lead to wide-scale enlightenment.”
Mr. Kim added, “Power capable of instigating internal change, in a
North Korea that is suppressed by Kim Jong’s iron fist, is currently
lacking. These North Korea-targeted broadcasts need to be the catalyst
for revolution. After unification, if politicians want to honorably
claim they played a role in bringing the two Koreas together then
support for NGO-based broadcasting into North Korea should not be put
off any longer.”
President Lee stressed that while only an estimated 2-4% of North
Koreans are thought to be listening to the NGO-based broadcasts, it is
imperative to remember that the statistic is from insignificant; it
represents as many as 200-400 thousand North Korean citizens (of the
adult population).
By securing an AM frequency to improve transmission quality and range,
this number could comfortably jump to 1-2 million people--a robust
contingent capable of of reshaping the country and bringing about
change. “The content of the broadcasts must diversify in order to
bring systematic change to North Koreans on all levels of society.
This is why private broadcasting organizations are developing various
programs based on accurate understanding of the people. I’m confident
that broadcasting over AM will become the “signal flare” that leads to
the enlightenment of the North Korean people,” Lee asserted (via José
Miguel Romero2, dxldyg via DXLD)
** KURDISTAN [non]. 11600, Sept 18 at 1343, enjoyable Kurdish music,
fair with flutter, i.e. Denge Kurdistane from the PKK ``terrorists``
vs Turkey. At 05-14 the site per Aoki is PRIDNESTROVYE, the best one
for us; except if the overnight MUF hold up, 03-05 via FRANCE, always
on 11600.
11600, Sept 22 at 1345, Denge Kurdistane is good with flutter during
wonderful Kurdish music hour; also Sept 24 from 1320 until 1400 talk
segment, still in and more music at 1426. Site during this portion is
Grigoriopol`/PRIDNESTROVYE, a.k.a. KCH = Kishinev/MOLDOVA (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MALAYSIA. 11665, RTM 9/23, 1440. Mix of pop music, F/G, a nice
change from the dismal reception of last few weeks (Rick Barton, El
Mirage AZ, a few logs from spotty listening while I recover from the
flu, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky. 73, Good listening, and good health!
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MALI. 9635, R. Mali, Kati, 1230-..., 18/9, dialecto local, texto;
25442, modulação extremamente baixa. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, SW coast
of Portugal, Sept 23, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MALI [and non]. Sept 15 or 16: China Radio International
from 1435 on 17630 BKO 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English
from 1435 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu English
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pAGwv4K1k&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Clearly with echo, so proving that both sites really are on the air
this hour, QRMing each other. In North America, we hear only URU. If
you hear CRI with no echo, don`t think it is just Mali (gh, DXLD)
** MEXICO. 550, Sept 19 at 1200, choral NA ending, ID for XEPL, Ciudad
Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, on 91.3 and 550, 24 horas, ``frecuencia
líder``, into Suprema Corte federal PSA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 620, Sept 18 around 0550, Spanish music from SW, presumably
XEBU Chihuahua2; as KMKI Plano TX is OFF the air pending sale from
Disney to Salem. 0603 Mexican NA ending and apparently off, clearing
frequency even further for others: see USA, CUBA 620 logs. XEBU is
often dominant anyway despite KMKI with not much of a night signal
this way.
620, Sept 22 at 0534, La Norteñita ID with 11:34 time and 20 grados
temp, greeting listeners in Colonia Ponce de León; i.e. XEBU,
Chihuahua2, dominant signal with very little from KMKI Plano TX if
it`s still called that, post-Salem takeover. The FCC thinx so (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 650, Sept 20 at 1215 UT, neat Klezmer music, hardly what
you would expect from XETNT, but that`s it, at 1218 singing ID for
``Radio 65, 106.5``, into a more Mexican romantic song. On Sundays
they take a break from their morning ag show out of Los Mochis,
Sinaloa, whence one gets the impression agricultura is rey, not narco-
trafficking (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 720, Sept 17 at 0144, string of federal PSAs: Senado; 20
Setiembre is día nacional de donación de órganos, the theme of coming
Sunday`s `La Hora Nacional` at 10 pm; and one for Conagua; 0145 to
music, all over WGN Chicago. Either XEDE Saltillo or XEJCC Juárez ---
more about the latter in my NM trip log upcoming (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 770, Sept 19 at 1215, rock in English, loops NE/SW; 1217
``Los Cuarenta Principales, 104.3 FM`` ID, ergo per Cantú, XEREV,
5000/100 watts from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, an SRS hotspot for us; see
also 1410 log. Literal translation of ``Top 40`` is awfully
cumbersome, requiring 8 syllables instead of 3, but the best one can
do into Spanish, it seems {and shouldn`t it be ``Las`` since we are
alluding to feminine canciones? If not, ¿what is the masculine word
alluded to?} (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. CUMPLE 85 AÑOS LA EMISORA MEXICANA XEW LA VOZ DE AMÉRICA
LATINA --- by gruporadioescuchaargentino
Lejos del nivel de experimentación de la radio por aquellos entonces,
o cultural, la XEW surge con un interés comercial.
Formalmente, la W inició sus transmisiones el 18 de septiembre de 1930
a las 20:00 hrs. El lugar fue la parte alta del Cine Olimpia, el
primer estudio que tuvo la estación, inaugurada por Emilio Azcárraga
Vidaurreta y Aarón Sáenz, quien en ese momento era ministro de
Educación. Para fundarla, Azcárraga, en ese entonces Presidente de
Music Company en México, se hizo acreedor a un crédito del Banco de
Londres y México; aún con eso, no tenía el capital suficiente, debido
a todos los gastos que tenía que cubrir. Es por eso que fue a
Monterrey y cerró un trato con la Cervecería Cuauhtémoc, con la que
negoció un jugoso depósito a cambio de un año de patrocinio adelantado
de la Cerveza Carta Blanca.
Miguel Lerdo de Tejada y la Orquesta Típica de la Policía fueron los
encargados de interpretar “Marcha a la alegría”. El programa en
cuestión era conducido por Leopoldo de Samaniego.
Samaniego es conocido como el primer locutor de la famosa emisora y él
fue quien dijo las palabras que se quedarían grabadas en la memoria de
los radioescuchas de la época y que se convertirían en el slogan de la
estación:
Amigos, ésta es la XEW, la voz de América Latina desde México”.
Sin embargo, no debe atribuírsele el papel del primer locutor de la W,
pues quien comenzó las transmisiones aquel día fue Nicolás De la Rosa.
La estación fue pionera en varias cosas, por ejemplo:
Fue la primera estación en desarrollar estrategias de publicidad que
incidieron en los patrones de consumo de los mexicanos.
Entendió que para cosechar el éxito comercial debía ser un referente
cotidiano, tanto en información como en entretenimiento.
Hacer entender a los empresarios que la radio sería el futuro de la
información, entretenimiento, y cualquier producto que desearán vender
tenía que tener el apoyo radiofónico. O al menos, esa idea creó.
Aquel primer programa de Leopoldo Samaniego terminó llegando a la 1:00
am. y tuvo como invitados a Josefina ‘La Chacha’ Aguilar, Ofelia
Europa, Francisco Salinas y Juan Arvizu.
Entre otros destacados personajes, por sus estudios han pasado: Los
Panchos, María Victoria, Mario Moreno Cantinflas, Germán Valdés “Tin
Tán”, Agustín Lara, Pedro Infante, Jorge Negrete, Luis Aguilar,
Eulalio González “Piporro”, Antonio Aguilar, Francisco Gabilondo Soler
“Cri-Cri”, Viruta y Capulina o Paco Stanley.
Sus primeros conductores fueron el famoso Leopoldo de Samaniego,
Ricardo “Vate” López Méndez, Alonso Sordo Noriega, Nicolás de la Rosa,
Manuel C. Bernal, Pedro de Lille y Pepe Laviada (Vanguardia via GRA
blog Sept 22 via DXLD)
** MEXICO. 1060.077, XERDO, La Raza 1060, Matamoros, Tamaulipas. 1110
September 20, 2015. Strong with "La Raza 10-60" between Mexi-tunes.
XEEP on 1060 and weaker with female soprano-ish vocal in Greek or Mid-
eastern language. Bet they hate these XERDO's (Terry L Krueger,
Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 1410, Sept 19 at 1206, discussing an Agro-fiesta en
Mazatlán, therefore XECF, La Mexicana, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, 10000/500
watts, per Cantú (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week:
Well, I'm amazed and not amazed at the same time that this phantom
XHRBA is still on the books when its concession expired in 2010 and
that wasn't even its callsign.
If they want to build an XHRBA, give it to the SPR or the IPN or put
it out for bid in the 2016 TV auction as a public/social concession.
Someone will find it useful. I'm surprised the mistake wasn't caught
on their end.
"...Un servicio más de Radio Programas de México."
(Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, September 17, WTFDA Forum via DXLD)
Quote Originally Posted by Trip ``All I can tell you is that Mexico
included it in more than one list of stations they sent to us.``
(referring to XHRBA-29)
Is it possible "RBA" is an abbreviation for something? At one time
there were dozens, if not hundreds, of "XENVA"s notified on AM, in all
parts of Mexico. They were placeholders -- not real stations, but
frequencies on which Mexico hoped to place stations. "NVA", of course,
meant "Nueva", or "New" (just as the FCC lists a station's callsign as
"NEW" until actual calls are assigned). (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant
View, TN EM66 http://www.w9wi.com ibid.)
The locality in question is Río BrAvo. The actual callsign of the
station was XHRBT, to give you an idea of how close it came (Raymie,
ibid.)
I always wondered what programming XHRBT would have had if it had ever
made it on the air. The licensee was Television Informativa del Norte.
http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=2059123&fecha=31/12/1969
(mismac7, South Texas, ibid.)
I can tell you that with certainty. XHTVM.
A connection to Televisora del Valle de México shows up from the very
start of the station's history. In fact, when TIN was selected in 1994
to obtain the channel 42 concession, that same day Javier Moreno Valle
won the concession for XHEPR-FM Ciudad Juárez-El Porvenir, Chih. The
legal address is the same for both of them: Montes Escandinavos 105,
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, México, D.F. A search of that address
brings up, not far, "Elek, Moreno Valle y Asociados, S.A." at Montes
Escandinavos 125. And further digging shows some yellow pages listings
for "Corporación de Noticias e Información" at 105.
In any event, if you know anything about Javier Moreno Valle's legal
history and the CNI saga, the fact that the station wasn't on even by
2009 should not surprise you. (And if you don't, it's one of the
greatest sagas in broadcasting history and you should read my
condensed version of it
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9113-OPMA-is-changing&p=32693#post32693
and the Wikipedia article for good measure.) Pretty much nothing will
exist of the old CNI facilities once the analog era ends. XHTVM-TDT
originates from and was allocated a digital channel consistent with
other Azteca stations (leaving a tower and transmitter facility unused
on Chiquihuite), and the old CNI studios are now Playboy Mexico's
headquarters.
Moreno Valle can't enter Mexico right now
http://www.heraldodemexico.com/2015-04-20/portada/puebla-entre-el-terror-impuesto-por-moreno-valle-y-la-delincuencia
because he has an arrest warrant out for unpaid back taxes. He lives
in Houston. He is pretty much in exile even though he comes from a
pretty prominent political family that includes the current governor
of Puebla.
Summary: XHRBT never got off the ground because of CNI's troubles.
Moreno Valle's legal problems in Mexico ensured that XHRBT would never
see the light of day.
Seeing this at the bottom of the XHRBT barrel explains pretty much
everything. There was no way that station was ever going to come to
air. Even if you're like me and think that Azteca took XHTVM
illegally, there is no way that CNI can ever return without sudden
legal pressure (not to be expected from the government), massive
capital investment and basically building a new TV station from
scratch. You might as well put it up for auction.
EDIT: And of course I find something more:
https://web.archive.org/web/20050308222611/http://www.cni.tv/FromCNI/cobertura02.asp
That Archive link goes to CNI's website as captured in March 2005,
just months before CNI was closed by a strike. It is their "Coverage"
page, listing then-current affiliates.
Their Coverage page is divided into three parts. The first is
"stations on the air": XHTVM, Multimedios Monterrey, the Intermedia
stations in Juárez and Mexicali, XHPNW Piedras Negras, the Campeche
and Yucatán state networks, and two small local stations: 22 Arandas,
Jalisco (XHARJ) and 4 San Miguel de Allende, Gto. (XHGSM).
The second part is their "coming soon". The Guerrero state network is
on here, along with Multimedios Torreón, XHRBT (no surprise), and
"channel 38" in Puebla, Cuernavaca and Toluca. This is where the
mystery is.
Channel 38 was an analog allocation to Puebla. (It was built as
XHOPPA.) But it does not make sense that 38 would have been available
in Cuernavaca or Toluca. Toluca has an analog channel 31; Cuernavaca
has an analog channel 28. There is no information to suggest such a
station was ever put out to bid.
Internationally, CNI newscasts were available on WNVC in Washington,
D.C., K40FW El Paso (now K25KJ-D, the sister to XHIJ) and K61GH San
Diego (now KSDY-LD 50).
Additionally, going to any CNI snapshot from late 2005 reveals a final
article, titled "INFORMACION PUBLICADA EL 18 DE JULIO DE 2005", with
information relating to the lack of payments. It reaffirms something I
said in here:
"Que a pesar de que no se ha levantado la huelga, y para subsanar
parte de los adeudos con los empleados, el día de hoy, a partir de las
13 horas, en Montes Escandinavos 105, se pagará a todo el personal de
confianza un mes de salario." [emphasis added]: "Despite the fact that
the strike has not been lifted, and to make up part of the debts with
the employees, today, at 1 pm, at Montes Escandinavos 105, all
confidence personnel will be paid one month's salary."
This barrel never truly ends, does it? Last edited by Raymie; 09-18-
2015 at 01:38 PM. (Raymie, Sept 18, ibid.)
From channel 40 to 41, this appeared today:
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9113-OPMA-is-changing&p=37483#post37483
(Photo courtesy aweliux)
Tests have been off and on for XHOPCO Colima since late August. Six
subchannels, like Villahermosa, but this appears to be a resolution
test for now. Video compression is likely to be MPEG-4 but this has
not been confirmed (Raymie, Sept 18, ibid.)
Thanks for the info, Raymie. I found another document pertaining to
XHRBT. It lists all the parties who bid for the station. It's a shame
the winner never got to put it on the air.
http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=4693737&fecha=06/05/1994
(mismac7, S Texas, ibid.)
There were certainly some competitive interests there. Cabada de la O
would have been very interesting to see as XHRBT would have become an
Intermedia station like XHIJ or XHILA. Redvisión I think wanted to
build some regional stations and even won some concessions in Sonora
that never came to air. Alto Río Bravo won XHTAM, so it was Televisa.
Aguirre Gómez (Radio Centro) would also have been interesting to see
and I think he wanted some other stations around this time.
The bidding processes coming up for FM and TV stations are really the
first big waves of these since the Carlos Salinas de Gortari
presidency, which birthed so many new broadcast stations.
———
It gets more interesting. With days to go until the Monterrey apagón,
Azteca has turned its Cd. Guadalupe NL shadows back on. But they are
not on the same RFs as their parents.
They are shadow XHFN-TDT 17 (50.x) and shadow XHWX-TDT 19 (8.x). The
virtual channel numbers, unlike before, now match the analog channel
numbers of the shadows.
But there is something more interesting at work behind the new channel
assignments. They directly match the international agreement tables.
They show XHFN as moving to 17 (from 43) and XHWX as being on 19
(instead of 39). ...This is very, very interesting.
Last edited by Raymie; 09-18-2015 at 11:02 PM (Raymie, Sept 18, ibid.)
BROADCASTING AND THE '85 QUAKE
September 19, 1985, nineteen minutes past 7am. A moment that changed
Mexican history forever.
An 8.0 earthquake struck Mexico City, killing five thousand people,
leading to the destruction of many buildings, and arguably causing the
formation of Mexican civil society and the beginning of the end of the
dictadura perfecta.
Television
Live on Televisa’s Hoy Mismo, the quake looked like this. Lourdes
Guerrero was live for the morning newscast when the quake struck, and
Televisa’s Chapultepec facilities were rocked. The center city
facilities — not far from those of most of the radio stations — had
partially collapsed, bringing down the studio-transmitter links,
several studios and the building that housed the news department. The
nation’s most powerful broadcaster was off the air. Televisa also
suffered human losses, as several reporters, including “El Conde”
Calderón and Félix Sordo, perished. Gabriel Sosa Plata, at that time a
university student living in Tlatelolco, recalled knowing that
something serious had gone wrong at Televisa because he could not see
the communications towers at their Chapultepec facility.
This left those lucky enough to have power or portable TVs with one
choice for information: Imevisión. With XHIMT-7 still in test mode,
XHDF-TV channel 13 was left in the most unusual position of being the
only station on the air in the largest metropolitan area in the
Americas. (It is unknown how XEIPN Canal Once fared.) On the air at
the time for the network was Pedro Ferriz Santa Cruz, who was quickly
relieved and replaced with Beatriz Pagés Llergo and Joaquín López-
Dóriga as his son was involved in another incident. Imevisión
benefited from its location; it was not in the center city where many
TV and radio outlets were. Instead, it broadcast from facilities in
the southern foothills of Ajusco — still home to Televisión Azteca —
that had been built in 1976. Its position outside of the old
Tenochtitlán lake bed saved it — and wound up allowing Imevisión to
rent out studios to Televisa in the latter’s darkest hour.
It would not be until noon, nearly five hours after the earthquake,
that Televisa returned one of its stations to air, with XEW-2 given
priority. The first images on XEW came from the city center, with a
visibly shaken and long-faced Jacobo Zabludovsky. The quake had taken
him from his secure post as the semi-official spokesperson of the
Presidency to put him once again in the position of being a reporter.
“I would like to say that this is not happening, but I can’t, I simply
can’t”, he said fighting back tears, “all of this surpasses what I
could ever describe to you.”
In a most unusual move for a broadcaster whose head described itself
as “a soldier of the President and of the PRI”, Televisa did not even
ask the SCT for permission to get back on air, something it had to do
even in an emergency.
That night, during an aftershock, Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, “El Tigre”,
found himself in the median of Avenida Chapultepec, outside the
remains of the Televisa studios. According to Andrew Paxman and
Claudia Fernández, authors of the biography El Tigre, Azcárraga cried
for the first time in front of his employees. Televisa entered into a
years-long string of financial problems that would not end until 1991,
six years after the earthquake.
Radio
With television service and power almost completely cut off and one
station left on air, it was radio that was in charge of bringing the
news of the unfolding tragedy to Mexico City listeners. Zabludovsky
famously drove around Mexico City, using his car phone to transmit
live to XEW radio.
http://www.fonotecanacional.gob.mx/index.php/escucha/audio-del-dia/113-audio-del-dia/453-sismo-de-1985
Mario Iván Martínez and Ing. Jorge A. Olea spearheaded Radio Red’s
coverage, while Radio Educación offered special programming. Stations
dropped their commercials and ran wall-to-wall news coverage, along
with calls for aid, supplies and volunteers.
Physical damage occurred elsewhere. Radio Fórmula’s facilities were
destroyed, with several workers killed. The AM stations were off air
for nearly a month; the Torre Latinoamericana, home to the FM
transmitters, was one of the least affected buildings in the quake.
Pedro Ferriz de Con was hospitalized for months in the aftermath of
the quake.
Ondas de Alegría saw serious damage, and one of its stations, XHM
88.9, was knocked off air for a month.
IMER, which had new facilities dating to its creation in 1983, saw
serious structural damage occur after the quake, and late in 1985 they
moved to a new facility in the Coyoacán delegation. 710 AM, which had
been classical music-formatted Opus, became a station dedicated to
helping find victims and reunite them with their families, and the
format would not return until the sign-on of XHIMER-FM 94.5 in June
1986.
With phone lines failing, shortwave broadcasting proved one of the
last functioning links between Mexico and the outside world, and Radio
UNAM provided a critical shortwave service with the latest
information. Amateur radio enthusiasts received shortwave and AM
signals from Mexico, while one Laredo, Texas station relied on radio
reports originating from a Guadalajara station. News from Imevisión
was received in Los Angeles, uplinked to satellite and made available
around the world, including to Televisión Española’s Telediario
newscast.
Outside of Mexico City?
The real interesting question is what happened to television in
interior Mexico. Unfortunately, I cannot find anything on the topic.
The quake, with its epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, devastated parts
of Michoacán and Guerrero and likely would have had a serious impact
on TV in Acapulco and other areas.
In the 1980s the expansion of the Imevisión 7 network and of
Televisa’s XEW network brought on many new satellite- and microwave-
fed stations, relaying Mexico City programming. They likely went off
air. Canal 13 did not and managed to keep relaying information to the
outside world.
The earthquake of 1985 is still a vivid part of the modern Mexican
memory. Each September 19, an earthquake readiness drill is conducted,
with the earthquake early warning systems being deployed in Mexico
City and other central Mexican cities. It was a watershed event in the
development of civil society in the country, and the PRI regime
immediately faced serious challenges and wound up having to resort to
rigging the 1988 presidential elections. Ultimately, it could be
argued that the quake set in motion the series of events that led to
the end of 70 straight years of PRI rule (Raymie, Sept 19, ibid.)
Very interesting about the earthquake, Raymie. I recognized the names
of Televisa's two famous XEW nightly newscasters, Jacobo Zabludovsky
and Joaquín López-Dóriga. I remember that terrible earthquake (Danny
Oglethorpe, Shreveport, LA, ibid.)
I know it's a bit of a change in tone but I felt that it was important
to put something up for the 30th anniversary of the quake and to
remember those who lost their lives in the broadcasting industry on
that terrible day.
I forgot to mention that the founder of XHKG-TV in Tepic, Roberto
Mondragón González, died in the earthquake as well along with his son.
Speaking of Nayarit, I dredged up one assignment:
XHNSJ-TDT 24 (assignment)
http://rpc.ift.org.mx/rpc/pdfs/220615-FREC_ADICIONAL-010262.pdf
Last edited by Raymie; 09-20-2015 at 11:59 AM (Raymie, ibid.)
Line item: One more new station from July has had its information
revealed. TRC, in a tweet from last Monday, announced that its new
Campeche FM station will be XHRTC-FM on 89.3. It is the 18th radio
station on that frequency in Mexico, 103 miles from the closest 89.3
which is in Mérida (Raymie, Sept 21, ibid.)
Sometime before the end of the month, we'll get the 2016 edition of
the Annual Program for the Use of Frequency Bands (PABF).
On Thursday, the IFT confirmed that more than 200 new television
stations will be made available nationwide.
http://www.especialistas.com.mx/saiweb/viewer.aspx?file=4ejBjxeato5yStCGOR9vKrwZdKVHqJ6eVKKNiOmGtje81aYJNn2qlVG1lLOo1zrNHkgOXUuS7uD237DlXo4zFw==&opcion=0&encrip=1
This will likely interlock with the FCC-IFT repacking plan. There will
also be those radio stations and 1.7/2.1 GHz spectrum up for grabs
(Raymie, Sept 21, ibid.)
It's been a while since I had station news. But for some reason it has
taken Azteca until now to get provisional installations up and running
for its Istmo stations, XHPSO and XHIG. This is an unusual delay.
Perhaps they waited to see if some of the interference issues that
Televisa had would clear up? (Raymie, Sept 22, ibid.)
The effects that the quake had on broadcasting reminds me a lot of
9/11. Here we have another situation where a large metropolitan area
is in a state of emergency and most of the media outlets were taken
out. (As I recall, on 9/11, only WCBS and WXTV, a Univision O&O, were
left on the air.) (Daniel KC9HZN, Danville, IL EN60, Sept 23, ibid.)
In this case, it wasn't the transmitters that were damaged (except for
maybe XHTRM-22 which was not on Chiquihuite at the time) but rather
the studio facilities. It's also worth noting that given that just
three groups controlled all the operating VHF stations (and two
stations were on limited schedules or testing), it would have been
very easy for there to not be any television service whatsoever.
———
I have a lot of stuff today for you, on the day that analog television
comes to an end in Monterrey after 59 years, with various localities
in other states, mostly one-station small towns where the principal
method of TDT information was the perifoneo,
http://img.webme.com/pic/l/locutoradelperu/perifoneo.jpg
being among the first in their type to go all-digital.
The first item is a full article translation from Reforma (via another
paper because the Reforma site itself has a paywall):
http://larazonsanluis.com/index.php/agencia/agencia-3/item/6556-temen-se-incumpla-con-el-apagon
FEARS THAT APAGÓN MAY NOT BE COMPLETED
Vania Guerrero, Reforma 23 September 2015
100 days out from the national apagón analógico, the SCT and IFT face
various challenges that, according to analysts, will be difficult to
overcome.
Though the Constitution establishes that the transition to TDT must
occur at the latest on December 31, the distribution of televisions,
the time needed to prepare the population for the apagón, December
holidays and other technical issues are obstacles to defeat.
Analyst Gabriel Sosa Plata considered that it will be difficult for
the TV distributors to meet their delivery obligations.
Additionally, the SCT will have to hurry up to deliver nearly 4
million TVs in around 50 days; it must wrap up this process by
November 15, or otherwise the IFT would not have time to declare
shutoffs before the December holidays.
The IFT, once it receives updates on the progress of the TV
deliveries, declares an apagón date that includes one "buffer" month
so that people can prepare for TDT.
"It's proven that we can't do an apagón on those dates (during the
vacational period and December holidays), they're bad dates. You're
going to be taking away the TV from the people at that time, there are
going to be angry people," noted María Lizárraga, head of the IFT's
Unit of Media and Audiovisual Contents.
Another issue that worries experts is that the two companies that are
charged with distributing the nearly four million TVs that still must
be delivered have not met their delivery obligations on the various
agreed deadlines.
On the matter, Javier Lizárraga, TDT program coordinator for the SCT,
commented that the businesses may turn to other national companies to
complete their deliveries, if and only if the TVs they deliver are of
the same quality and this is proven at the SCT with testing equipment.
"If a provider wins, it must comply with the obligations. But it can
ask for a modifying agreement to deliver a TV that is of the same or
better quality. As of this moment, we have not received any requests
of that type," [Javier Lizárraga] assured.
Another worrisome element is to get big cities, such as Distrito
Federal and the Metropolitan Area, to shut off on time.
On the matter, Javier Lizárraga declared that in the first 15 days of
October, the IFT will receive a notification with the zones in which
TVs were delivered.
However, María Lizárraga explained that, in order to declare an apagón
in the DF in the first 15 days of November, it will also be necessary
to deliver the notification of TV deliveries in the Estado de México,
Puebla and Hidalgo.
"It's very difficult for us to be shutting off stations if they
deliver that information to us separately, because the mixture that
there is between shadows and main stations in these various areas of
transmission is enormous," she detailed (via Raymie, ibid.)
Raymie, when did Televisa put their transmitters on Tres Padres? For a
while, fifteen years or so ago, some sources were showing those
stations to be in Tres Padres, rather than Mexico City. After putting
transmitter locations on text IDs for years, has anyone thought about
the fact that the new text IDs on XEW-2 and XHTV-4 don`t say Tres
Padres? (Danny, Shreveport, LA, Sept 23, ibid.)
A HISTORY OF TELEVISION IN MONTERREY (AND SALTILLO)
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9113-OPMA-is-changing&p=37586#post37586
The photos come from a Facebook page; hat tip to one of the TV forums
for the find.
Monterrey is among Mexico’s largest and most influential cities; it is
the capital of Mexico's number one industrial state. However, it
presents broadcasters a difficult challenge. It is also among Mexico’s
most mountainous metropolitan areas, and some parts of the metro are
shielded from the main signals broadcast there.
The regiomontanos have had television since the 1950s. The first
station was XEFB-3, which came to air on July 18, 1958. Sister to
XEFB-AM 620, it also boasted another first for Mexico: Ampex videotape
equipment, which enabled the station to record programs and then
export them elsewhere. The first such program was a radio drama. That
same year, XHX-10, which was another station for Telesistema Mexicano,
came to life, though test transmissions had been going on since 1955.
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The next station to air in the capital of Nuevo León was XET-6, the
first station in what would become Televisión Independiente de México,
which signed on in 1960. XET-6 was Monterrey’s local station during
TIM’s existence, as TIM was based in Monterrey and composed of
northern Mexican investors. The callsign came from XET-AM 990; there
was also XET-FM 94.1, originally assigned 94.0.
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Monterrey got its fourth station on February 24, 1968, XHAW-12, which
linked up to the ill-fated Tele-Cadena Mexicana. Much like with XEFB
and XET, the callsign is taken from a radio station, XEAW-AM 1280. By
the end of the TSM-TIM merger, Monterrey had three Televisa stations
(XEFB, XET and XHX; XEFB remained with local programming while the
others were network-linked), as well as XHAW.
The first noncommercial television station in Nuevo León took to the
air in February of 1974, XHFN-8, rounding out the VHF band (for now,
anyway) and bringing with it a steady diet of telecourses and
educational programs. XHFN was owned by CEMPAE, the Center for the
Study of Advanced Media and Education Processes, one of those
classically Luis Echeverría-era efforts to make television more public
and less commercial. CEMPAE’s Canal 8 also aired some anime and old
movies, as well as Canal 13 programming, when it wasn’t tied up in its
telecourses.
In the 1980s, two major television trends took place in Mexico: the
creation of Imevisión, the federal government’s attempt to give
Televisa some competition, and the creation of state-run networks
designed to make state governments more accessible to the people. Both
happened for the regios. In 1980, with the expansion of TRM (another
confused government broadcasting program), Monterrey got its first UHF
when XHMNL-28 took to the air, later forming the cornerstone of the
Nuevo León state network.
In late 1983 or early 1984, XEFB-3 slid down to 2, allowing for a new
station to appear, XHWX-4, which carried national programming from
Imevisión (both networks as of 1985). XHWX was an oddity as it was
originally allotted channel 22 for its transmissions and would have
been among Mexico’s first major metro UHF stations. Imevisión operated
XHFN as a rare local station in the network (one of three; Chihuahua
and Mexico City also had local outlets). When XHFN and the rest of
Imevisión was transformed into TV Azteca, XHFN slid down to channel 7.
The 90s, in line with the emphasis on television concessions put forth
under the federal government of Carlos Salinas de Gortari, saw yet
more television stations go to air. June 1990 saw the Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León sign on then-low-powered XHMNU-53. In 1994,
Televisa put its large-station concessions to work by adding XHMOY-22
(Galavisión) and XHCNL-34.
The backers of XHAW took advantage of a concession opening in Sabinas
Hidalgo, to the north of Monterrey, to open XHSAW-64, complete with
Monterrey shadow channel. (Only one more new full analog station,
XHOPMT-47, would open in Monterrey, having signed on in 2010 with
Canal Once; other notable sign-ons include shadow XEFB-59 on Cerro de
la Silla, and shadows XHFN-50 and XHAW-11 Guadalupe.)
The 90s were also the decade of Fernando García, regio and perhaps the
best tropo DXer in history. He lived on the other side of Cerro de la
Silla, in the municipality of Guadalupe; this meant he was shielded
from the direct signals on the other side of the mountain, on Cerro El
Mirador, where most of Monterrey’s television stations had set up
shop. He faced the Gulf of Mexico and made use of its water paths to
reel in American stations while also not being too shabby at
northeastern Mexico’s profusion of UHF (and VHF) television stations.
[and non] He reeled in some 59 stations on a daily basis and was one
of the first to point DXers toward what became known as shadow
channels, like shadow XHWX-8 and XHVTV-54’s Reynosa transmitter.
Regular reception of KTLM-40 (182 km), KWEX-41 San Antonio (450 km)
and XHPNH-52 Piedras Negras (363 km) was not uncommon for him, but
what were uncommon for him, and for any other DXer, were his
tremendous feats of tropo.
His farthest tropo catch, WGNT-27 at an astounding 1594 miles (2565
km), is a record never to be beaten again, and his picture of it is
clear as day. There were LPTVs caught at 1900 km out of Florida and
Georgia with local-like reception.
To give you an idea, one of the DXers I read on one of the forums I go
to still gets KTLM regularly, so frequent is the tropo.
—+—
Monterrey’s stations also have astounding coverage in Saltillo, just
45 miles away but over rough mountains and at a higher elevation.
Saltillo has a whopping four shadows of Monterrey stations: XEFB-2,
XHWX-4, XHX-9 and XHAW-11. (The XEFB shadow was converted to relay
XHCNL when Televisa Monterrey swapped the two stations’ programming in
2005.) They are joined there by local Canal 5 and Azteca 7 relays on
UHF plus two local Televisa stations and a transmitter for Canal Once
on VHF.
Television in Saltillo began slowly. XHAE-5 did not sign on until
1968, and XHAD-7 (now XHRCG) received its concession late in that same
year. XHAD was owned by Alberto Jaubert; after his death, the station
was transferred to Saltillo media entrepreneur Roberto Casimiro
González, the namesake of a media group known as RCG and of the
station. The other three Saltillo television stations—XHSCE-13 with
Canal Once, XHSTC-25 with Canal 5 and XHLLO-44 with Azteca 7—all came
on air in the mid-90s, and in the case of XHSCE, into the 2000s. XHSCE
is one of only two permit TV stations in the entire state of Coahuila;
the other is a Patronato-owned station (Monclova) whose last known
programming was a (commercial) cable local station.
——
If you are looking for something to watch, RTVNL will have a special
at 11:00 local time, and Multimedios will have one at 11:30.
And if you miss that, there's always this extract from XEFB's 45th
anniversary special about the first TV clown in Monterrey...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPDV0bUw1zM
(Raymie, Sept 23, ibid.)
Raymie, very interesting article about Monterrey TV. I'm sorry that
Christopher won't likely log XEFB unless he does it in the next few
hours. Although I corresponded with Fernando regularly by snail mail
and later by e-mail, Jeff Kruszka probably knew him better than any
other DXer. Jeff visited Fernando and and his wife and stayed with
them a few days. Jeff showed me video and pictures of his visit.
Fernando's move from NL was a loss to the DX community. Fernando is
also a really nice man (Danny, Shreveport, LA, Sept 23, ibid.)
I recall seeing some of the photos in the visit in one or other back
issue of the VUD. I'm sorry for Chris, too (Raymie, ibid.)
Hey, I did my best. It was quite odd a couple of months ago when I was
getting some border FM, and ch 6 was a Cinco wiping out my local
analog (this is usually XET) but strangely the lowest usable frequency
was around ch 4 or 5! I never got XEFB when it was on 3 either, but I
was not heavy into this at the time. C'est la vie. cd (Chris Dunne,
Pembroke Pines FL, Sept 23, ibid.)
...Items:
-At RTVNL, they had one hour of live programming titled "28.1
Digital: Construyendo Historia". The engineer Miguel Méndez, a 33-year
RTVNL employee, turned off the analog signal live from Cerro El
Mirador. It was very interesting. They had roundtable discussions on
the impacts of the digital transition, including Romeo Flores, former
director of Imevisión, discussions of what goes into an analog TV
station... (The analog transmitter took up about 200 square meters of
space, or 2150 square feet!)
-Multimedios came on with five minutes to go. Arq. Héctor
Benavides, the news director (yes, architect is a title in the
Hispanic world, apparently, like engineer), led their ceremonial
coverage and pushed the button, and Ing. Guillermo Franco (@bilofranco
on Twitter) and María Lizárraga of the IFT were also there. (In fact
it was Franco who pushed the final button as Benavides was a little
slow at the controls!)
I'll find more video tomorrow morning but... Here's XHCNL,
https://twitter.com/nytgs/status/646913349217705984
XHFN,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ9GCZ_nYVs
XHX,
https://twitter.com/goyoberto_AGVF/status/646915301385314305
XHAW,
https://twitter.com/OrlandohGaarcya/status/646914181585723392
XHMNL,
https://youtu.be/Ptlljwavgwo
and this video showing not just XET's final moments but the shutoff of
a shadow XHAW-13 (unsure where as there were several).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P456Krr4ulc
Saltillo 2, 4, 9 and 11 are also confirmed to be off the air, as had
been previously announced. Saltillo now has partial analog service of
two local stations, C5, A7 and Canal Once, as this video will
demonstrate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_vTRoU2il0
Also, I want to drop a CRT TV on this Multimedios article.
http://www.multimedios.com/telediario/local/apagon-analogico-monterrey.html
That is a pretty major error there.
Last edited by Raymie; 09-24-2015 at 08:29 AM. (Raymie, ibid.)
Fernando Garcia - "His farthest tropo catch, WGNT-27 at an astounding
1594 miles (2565 km), is a record never to be beaten again, and his
picture of it is clear as day"
Wow! what an amazing catch. Sure would like to see a photo of that if
it still exists. Chris, what can I say man; I was really pulling for
you to haul it in. Maybe if we'd had even a mediocre season, instead
of a horrible one, you may have it in the books (Mike. South
Louisiana, TVDXing since 7/27/09, Sept 24, ibid.)
I went to the San Antonio Global Tuner late last night, at 0455 UT,
thinking maybe I could catch XEFB's switch-off. Either conditions were
poor, or Monterrey had already gone bye bye. I could not get ch 4
there either. I *have* heard XEFB via tropo on that great tuner. cd
(Dunne, ibid.)
¡Claro que sí!
http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/tropotvdx/VASS.html
I'm mirroring the photo:
http://forums.wtfda.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=17993
Attachment 17993
This was his list of "daily catches" in the late 90s.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/tropotvdx/DTVSS.html
Channel 3 might be XHCVT Cd. Victoria. Channel 8 was shadow XHWX
(which attracted attention when it signed on on the post-repacking
digital assignments; its PSIP is 8.x). Also note the double-listing of
XHVTV which did indeed have two transmitters.
Note that he lists XHSAW as being in Monterrey. That's pretty accurate
and I'd call this a "reverse shadow" situation. Even in digital: XHSAW
Monterrey is 52.5 kW ERP, but in Sabinas their transmitter is just
6.67 kW. XHSAW in the repacking tables is listed as a "[shadow] that
takes full protection" (Raymie, Sept 24, ibid.)
In spite of having a link on TV DX Expo to Fernando's old site (with
his photos), I haven't checked it lately. Does his site still work?
I'l check later if nobody else does. BTW, Fred's site says the
distance was 1,606.
27 TR WGNT VA Portsmouth 1606 Fernando Garcia C.Guadalupe NL ~ US 2 AR
FGA- (Danny, ibid.)
It still does, surprisingly! The address Fernando listed in some VUDs
in the 90s is a PO box ("Apartado"). In others, he did list his home
address. This is the closest you can get with Street View:
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.6380937,-100.2032547,3a,76.2y,308.27h,92.63t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5I-QoGHKJ5FZOZtCnHLGYA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
You'll immediately realize the incredible location — he was really
shielded from Cerro El Mirador there. And a Google Maps distance check
to the WGNT tower site at the Norfolk tower farm does indeed back the
1594 number (Raymie, ibid.)
Thanks, Raymie. So Fernando didn't actually make it to 1600 miles. I
hate to deprive him of that honor. (I don't think WGNT moved to a
different tower.) Is Google Maps really the absolute best way to make
that measurement? I'm sure Fernando and Fred used the best software
available at the time.
I don't have the time to update my own pages, so I'm not going to
volunteer; but I sure wish those pages of Fernando's could be moved to
another location (including *his* distance calculations). (Danny,
ibid.)
Well, Fernando himself listed 2565 km, which is 1594 miles. I did use
precise coordinates of both Fernando's house and of WGNT's tower site
(Raymie, ibid.)
Many, many thanks, Raymie. I feel better (Danny, Shreveport, LA,
ibid.)
** MONGOLIA. MONGÓLIA, 12015, Voz da Mongólia, Khonkhor, 0940-1015,
21/9, mongol, texto; sinal de ID, programa em mandarim; 23431, QRM
adj., mas só até às 1000; algures entre as 1000 e as 1015, surgiu um
sinal de teletipo. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, SW coast of Portugal, Sept
23, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MOROCCO. THOMSON BROADCAST MOROCCAN RADIO TRANSMITTER CONTRACT WIN
WITH THE NEW S7HP NEO TRANSMITTER RANGE
September 11th, 2015 by Thomson-Broadcast
http://thomson-broadcast.com/thomson-broadcast-moroccan-radio-transmitter-contract-win-new-s7hp-neo-transmitter-range/
Thomson Broadcast today announced that it has been awarded a major
contract to supply the government-run radio organization SNRT (Société
Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision) with a medium-wave radio
transmission system.
Thomson Broadcast as a key supplier of turnkey long- and medium wave
radio transmission system gets governmental contract from the SNRT to
deploy in Ait Melloul, in the south of Agadir, a new DRM ready high-
power transmission system. Made up of two redundant 400 kW high
efficient transmitters working as a passive reserve, the global
reliability of the system is reinforced by a dual exciter
configuration which guarantees the continuous availability of the
radio signal.
Thanks to a team of experts, Thomson Broadcast is also offering
complete services including installation and commissioning, civil
work, and refurbishment of the feeder and the antenna tuning. For the
best efficient maintainability, Thomson Broadcast engineers will also
train SNRT technical teams on site. With a clear sustainable system in
mind, Thomson’s solutions aimed at offering a high complete energy
efficient system adapted for the best global cost of ownership.
“We are honored to be once again selected as the most cost efficient
primary partner for this important new venture in Morocco radio
broadcasting, a new service that will reach a large percentage of the
Moroccan population with our new radio transmitter line S7HP neo. Many
radio stations have indeed been deployed by Thomson Broadcast in the
past” says Pascal Veillat Chairman of Arelis Group and Thomson
Broadcast.
“With more than 15% of our turnover invested in Research &
Development, Thomson has been developing during the last 3 years new
medium- and long- wave specific transmission solutions for the defense
industry. Based on these field-proven successes, we are launching a
new DRM-ready long- and medium-wave radio S7HP neo transmitter range
which will be first installed in Ait Melloul” adds Pascal Veillat.
The new S7HP neo range provides the highest reliability while
embedding all latest Thomson technology innovations. The interface
wirings have been replaced by an optical fiber control system to
simplify interconnections, ease maintenance interventions and
guarantee a large immunity to environmental electromagnetic
radiations. With a long history of cutting edge technology pioneer,
Thomson Broadcast is strongly increasing the energy efficiency of its
new transmitter line with the integration of Silicium Carbide
transistors (SiC). Indeed half as much power modules are now required
for the same output power.
To reinforce the system reliability, two field proven features have
been integrated. The auto hot pluggable system secures the replacement
of default modules even in case of multiples failures avoiding any
manual maintenance operations. Moreover the rotation of active
amplifier modules enhances the outstanding reliability as equal
workload is applied to all amplifier modules and thus guaranteeing
less thermal stress and permitting a longer lifetime. Specifically for
the Moroccan transmission system, chillers are integrated to withstand
temperatures up to 50 C and allows long equipment life.
More information about Thomson Broadcast and its products is available
at www.thomson-broadcast.com or by phone at +33 1 34 90 31 00.
(via Dr. Hansjörg Biener, Sept 16, dxldyg via DXLD)
As posted last night to the DXLD Yahoo Group: Appears to be a
replacement for an old transmitter they can no longer fix:
----------
594, Oujda is more often found 1 kHz higher than on the correct
channel fq of 594.
711v, El Aiun was last logged on 12 May last.
936, Agadir is not heard for months.
1044, Sébaa Aioun is not heard for a few months time, probably about
like Agadir 936.
My guess is that SNRT dropped those 3 MF outlets in favour of VHF-FM.
Carlos Gonçalves (8/9-2015) http://mediumwave.info/news.html
----------
My guess: The two-mast antenna system looks*) like beaming into
Western Sahara. And now this transmitter went off after the one in
Western Sahara itself, with another two mast antenna that looks**)
like particularly beaming into the Polisario-controlled areas, has
already failed? No surprise to me that they purchase new equipment in
this case while apparently just letting rot away their mediumwave
facilities otherwise.
*) https://www.google.de/maps/@30.3256767,-9.5016315,281m/data=!3m1!1e3
**) https://www.google.de/maps/@27.1733666,-13.3624485,397m/data=!3m1!1e3
Here's the unabridged news release:
http://thomson-broadcast.com/thomson-broadcast-moroccan-radio-transmitter-contract-win-new-s7hp-neo-transmitter-range/
And a presentation of this new transmitter design, which they, it
seems, are to deliver for the first time (after the Vidin delivery
appears to be the last one of the original S7HP design). Note how they
emphasize themselves that the technology is a mere offshoot of
military gadgets:
http://thomson-broadcast.com/portfolio2/s7hp-long-wavemedium-wave-transmitters-2/
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, dxldyg via DXLD)
Wenn man das Marketing Wort Geklingel weglässt, ergibt sich nicht das
Refurbishing des ganzen SNRT Netzes (wie zurzeit durch/von TransRadio
und Ampegon in RTA Algerien) in dieser Berg- und Wüstengegend bis
hinunter nach Dhakla Spanish Sahara.
Dort hat es seit 40 Jahren immer 3 starke MW Stationen gegeben:
Agadir 600 kW
MRC Tarfaya (nördlich der Grenze Laayoune) 600 kW, verschrottet - nach
dem Ausbau von El Aaiun, nach der Beschlagnahme der West Sahara durch
Marokko.
Spanish SAH Laayoune 300 kW (El Aaiun)
Bis Ende 2015 Jahr hat TransRadio/Ampegon bestimmt die 400 kW Station
RTA Bechar fertig gestellt, und die Algerier wären im Berg- und
Wüstengebiet dann sicher der Platzhirsch. Distanz Bechar - Agadir 680
km.
Im Gebiet Casablanca, Rabat, Tanger ist Marokko bestimmt sehr gut über
UKW Anlagen versorgt, da braucht's MW Anlagen nur noch sekundär in den
östlichen Berggebieten.
Auch die LW 207 kHz müsste mal von SNRT dringend gewartet und
eventuell mit einem neuen Sender bestückt werden, vor allem wenn RTA
die 153 kHz wieder auf volle Leistung hin repariert, nachhdem die MW
Bechar mit einem neuen Einzelmast Erdnetz und einem Masten
Rundstrahlung bestückt wurde (siehe Google Earth Images). Wb (Büschel,
dxldyg via DXLD)
This was more or less my point: All that's being announced is the
delivery of two new transmitters, one of them as an aux, for 936 kHz.
Just to be connected to the existing antenna, and the order has been
placed after 936 kHz went off like 711 kHz earlier, presumably because
they were no longer able to repair the decades old transmitters.
And the point is that this replacement is an exception. It seems that
otherwise they do not proactively close down MW/LW facilities, but if
the equipment breaks down, well, that was it then.
Another exception was 171 kHz, but this was for their commercial
offshoot, aiming at audiences abroad. And even its shortwave outlet
appears to be of little importance now, considering the frequent, long
disruptions. Probably they keep it going now by cannibalizing the 19
mB transmitter they had shut down in 2012.
Btw, a find from a Youtube surf last night: At 20:43 appears someone
who probably means something not only to insiders...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQSQVUCYeAA
Best regards, (Kai Ludwig. Germany, ibid.)
Dmitriy Kiselev --- who`s that? (gh, DXLD)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. The Mighty KBC --- Hi All, I heard that the
station will be testing 20 kHz above their normal frequency on
Saturday 26th of September, with 7395 kHz used between 2300 and 2400
UT. Their normal broadcast on 7375 kHz will still take place on Sunday
September 27th from 0000 to 0300 UT. Be sure to send in your reports
for this test (Alan Gale, UK, Sept 17, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Here is the announcement last night on KBC, 0257z at 7375 kHz. The
transmitter in Nauen had an extremely gigantic skip zone around 0230z
here in Europe. This again quite backscatter sound .....
https://app.box.com/s/iof4q0lakvsqnhexfy3gkaog76pgnjsm
(m4a-file ~2 MB)
http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/VoA_Radiogram_2015-09-19.htm#announcement
http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/VoA_Radiogram_2015-09-19.htm#KBC
http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/VoA_Radiogram_2015-09-19.htm#VOA
(roger, germany, Sept 20, dxldyg via DXLD)
GERMANY, Mighty KBC testing new frequency on Sept. 26: 2300-2400 on
7395 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English Sat
Normal broadcast will be on September 27, as scheduled A15:
0000-0300 on 7375 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg to NoAm English Sun
73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEWFOUNDLAND. 2598-USB, Sept 17 at 0118, YL robot with weather in
English, very poor. Per http://www.dxinfocentre.com/mb.htm starting at
0107 is VCM in St. Anthony, at the northern tip (which I really
enjoyed visiting many summers ago); 2598 is time-shared with five
other N&L and one nearby QC marine weather station. Nothing heard from
closer NS net 2749-USB at the moment (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEWFOUNDLAND [and non]. Hi Glenn: Wondering if anyone has contacted
you about CKZN-SW the Shortwave relay of CBC Radio 1 from
Newfoundland, Canada on 6160? I used to be able to hear it every
night. But for the past few days it seems to be off the air. Either
that or very bad propagation, but other SW signals are coming through
just fine. Anyone know if it`s still on the air? (Julian A. Smith, 101
Golden Meadow Road, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4N7G3 (705) 721-4388,
Amateur Radio Operator VA3SAJ, Knights of Columbus Council #10370,
0040 UT Sept 18, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
CKZN off? I have an inquiry from Ontario whether CKZN is still running
on 6160-? He`s not hearing it the past few nights (Glenn Hauser, 0239
UT Sept 18, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also CANADA
Hello, Glenn, Nothing heard at 0300 UT here in Montreal and CKZN is
almost regular here (Gilles Letourneau, Montreal Canada
http://www.youtube.com/officialswlchannel
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone, Sept 18, ibid.)
Hi Glenn: Normally CKZN starts to rise above the noise here in Ontario
now but there's just nothing from CKZN. Propagation on 49 meters is
just fine for this time of day and I'm getting other Canadian
shortwave signals on that band and others. I can hear several Maritime
hams on the nearby 41-meter band (7 MHz) so I think that CKZN may have
gone off the air. I can't imagine many people still listen to CBC on
shortwave these days. I sent an email to their FM radio station in
Happy Valley, Goose Bay, Labrador as CKZN is just a rebroadcaster of
that FM affiliate and there`s no CKZN page or email. Haven't heard a
anything back yet; if I do I'll let you know (Julian, 2036 UT Sept 18,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Checked 2310 UT, on Sept 18, see footprints below, used some remote
SDR units from server network at Vancouver, Edmonton-CAN, Michigan and
NJ/NY/MA remotes. NOTHING heard of CKZN St. Johns transmission.
6030.007, CFVP Calgary Canada
6069.987, CFRX Toronto, Canada
6159.965, CKZU Vancouver from lower mainland transmitter center.
wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
CANADA At 1104 UT on Sept 19 noted:
NOTHING heard of 6160v CKZN St. John`s transmission.
6159.973 CKZU Vancouver from lower mainland transmitter center.
So varies in exact frequency, went up by 8 Hertz within 12 hours past
night. wb df5sx (Büschel, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
Hi Glenn: Listening to 6160 kHz right now and CKZN Newfoundland has
returned to the airwaves. Signal is a bit cleaner than usual; perhaps
they did some maintenance? No response yet to my letter to CBC Radio 1
in Newfoundland asking them about it; but a local station ID at 8 PM
my time (0000 GMT) makes it clear it is the Newfoundland Labrador
relay and not CKZU from Vancouver (Julian A. Smith, Barrie, Ontario,
Canada, ibid.)
6160 - CKZN, St. John’s, NF at 0000 with English CBC news followed by
YL with local weather, Flurries! Fair/Good signal with significant
QRM. First time noted back after not hearing them for a few weeks
(Stephen Wood, Perseus SDR, 25 x 50 SW terminated superloop antenna,
Harwich, Mass., dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Also noted in New Brunswick at 0200 UT with a decent signal. Had sent
them an e-mail yesterday enquiring about the status of the
transmitter. Coincidence? (Richard Langley, ibid.)
** NIGERIA. 9690- // 7255-, Sept 17 after 0600, VON Hausa is on again
and propagating well enough; not heard 48 hours earlier.
9690- // 7255-, Sept 18 at 0556, VON is already on both frequencies
with chanting prélude to Hausa hour; sufficient (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
What a surprise, this morning Sept. 19 heard from 0742 UT: 9690.0 with
Nigerian pop music, English language moderated programme sounding very
familiar to me as it seems to be one often used as test/backup audio
in Ikorodu. Relatively strong signal in Germany, even better on US
remote receivers, not // presumed W African service on 7255 from Abuja
hardly audible even on US east coast remote receivers at this time. So
they are still trying to resume with the Lagos service via the old
transmitter!? Not heard for months.
Comparing this signal with 9635 presumed Mali: Both signals are almost
equally strong both in Central Europe as on US remote receivers. But
while modulation is quite readable on 9690, none is audible on 9635.
9690.0, "//" Livestream about 30 seconds delayed:
http://iframe.dacast.com/b/35454/c/48799
1001 News in English, 1005 px on "Wind energy in Nigeria". Fair on
southern European remote receivers. 73 (thorsten hallmann, dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
NIGERIA/TAIWAN When checked at 11-12 UT slot: V of Nigeria is on exact
even 9690.0 kHz frequency, heard at 1127 UT, listenable on remote SDR
unit on server in Adria coast in Italy, but odd signal on exact
9689.910 kHz is easily heard on three locations worldwide like in
Florida-US, Doha-Qatar, and Tokyo-Japan as EBF - E Bible Fellowship
program in Vietnamese language via Tainan Taiwan site 250 kW powerful
signal (Wolfgang Büschel, Sept 19, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Thanks a lot for that: So my recent daytime log of 9689.9 was a really
very nice case of probable misinterpretation (Thorsten, ibid.)
** NIGERIA [non]. Sept 15: Radio Dandal Kura
from 0530 on 7415 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg to WeAf Kanuri
from 0725 on 15480 WOF 300 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Kanuri
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qIS5mGO7Z8&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL4ksg01J7o&feature=youtu.be
Manara Radio
from 0730 on 15440 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGtbMwOZVTo&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NIUE. E6, NIUE (Update). Operators of the UK group "6-G", most of
whom formed the TX6G (Austral) expedition in 2014, are now active as
E6GG from Niue (OC-040) until September 29th. Operators are Don/G3BJ,
Chris/G3SVL, Nigel/G3TXF, David/G3WGN, Mike/G3WPH, Hilary/G4JKS and
Justin/G4TSH. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via G3TXF. For more details and updates, see:
http://www.e6gg.com (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1232, September 21,
2015, Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, Provided by BARF80.ORG
(Cleveland, Ohio), Written/Sent From Strongsville, OH via Dave
Raycroft, ODXA yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
** NORTH AMERICA. PIRATE-NA. Radio Casablanca, 6940 AM, 0130-0200*,
09-11-15, SIO: 232. Rick Blane with the usual program of tunes from
the late 1930s/early 1940's like "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by Benny
Goodman. Off at 0200 after La Marseillaise [French National Anthem].
[Lobdell-MA]
PIRATE-NA. The Crystal Ship/TCS Relay Network, 6925 AM, 0230-0305+,
09-11-15, SIO: 333. Oldie classics by The Association, The Byrds,
Jefferson Airplane, Cowsills, etc. Usual IDs/email address by OM/YL.
[Lobdell-MA]
PIRATE-NA. Cold Country Canada, 6969 USB, 0028-0130*, 09-12-15, SIO:
343. Classic rock by Jimmi Hendrix, Queen etc. ID by OM announcer at
sign off. [Lobdell-MA]
PIRATE-NA. Radio Free Whatever, 6925 USB, *0004-0150*, 09-14-15, SIO:
454. Sign on with Russian NA, ID and talk by Dick Weed and his
assistant Stavin. Tunes by Beach House, Cake, Coin, Dandy Warhols,
Wolf Alice. Shout outs to those posting on the HFU. Nice audio (Chris
Lobdell, Box 80146, Stoneham, MA 02180, USA, Receivers: Eton E1, JRCs
NRD-545, 535, 525, Dipoles: G5RV, 40 Meter Dipole, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6850.43-AM, Sept 17 at 0101 something here; 0109
playing ``You`re 16, you`re beautiful and you`re mine``, S7; gone at
0120 recheck. This was the tipped 70s music show from The Crystal Ship
relay. More logs here:
http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,23467.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6950.00-USB, Sept 17 at 0134, rock song at S8-9,
heavy guitar, 0135 segué. At 0151 more hard rock and a bit stronger at
S9+. It`s XLR8 per this thread:
http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,23470.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6873.42-AM, weak S4 signal at 0136 Sept 17,
``shortwave`` something with music like Looney Tunes; by 0152 drifted
up to 6873.52, very poor music, but 0153 make out a ``Shortwave
Ghost`` something.com ID, this time accompanied by ``Ghost Riders in
the Sky``, one of my favorite tunes, at S4-5. More logs of it:
http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,23474.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
E-QSL from The Ghost, received Sept 20 without direct solicitation,
thanks!
http://www.w4uvh.net/theGhost-Show15-eQSL.jpg
for this recent log [above] (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6770, Sept 17 at 0154, oldtimeradio pirate is as
usual very poor but detectable, while three other stronger pirates
have just been logged further up (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6850.2-AM, Sept 23 at 0104, very poor S6 signal
seems in English. This thread says it was the BBCWS pirate relay:
http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,23556.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 640, Sept 20 at 1224 UT, English non-sports talk show
about events in OKC, two guests giving their websites,
http://openstreetsokc.com and http://historiccapitolhill.com
ending `Sunday Morning Magazine` at 1226 UT and back to something
about sports, from KWPN Moore. This was duplicated on 930 WKY, q.v.,
about two minutes earlier, and probably on other stations of same
cluster. I had heard this many times on WKY but never noticed it was
also on KWPN. KFI easily avoided this late (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 800, Sept 19 at 2207 UT, open carrier/dead air from KQCV
OKC; cuts back on with gospel huxter in progress at 2214 UT; meanwhile
I had checked their FM 95.1 and it was still modulating, and after
2214 UT but not //. Standard remark about stations broadcasting dead
air for more than a minute being unworthy of their licenses. If they
can`t have at least one human constantly listening to their own
stations, and in emergency control if needed, how can they expect
anyone else to? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Indeed, for only $150 a station can buy one of these:
http://www.bswusa.com/Silence-Sensor-Broadcast-Tools-Silence-Sentinel-Basic-P6483.aspx
which will listen for them. You just have to have one human within
earshot of the alarm. If $150 is too much for a silence sensor, how's
free?:
http://pira.cz/show.asp?art=silence
(Doug Smith, TN, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
That should be a no-brainer, but I would still not be satisfied. At
least one station staffer should be *required* to *listen* constantly
to own station`s output, much of it the crap they expect the audience
to hear (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
That's not economically practical in today's radio environment -- even
on FM. I would imagine any such regulation would be nearly universally
ignored; if rigorously enforced, it would probably drive nearly all AM
stations (and many FMs) off the air. Realistically it would take five
fulltime positions to do that for a 24/7 station. Many stations can't
even afford *one* (Doug Smith, NRC-AM via DXLD)
I was expecting such a response from Doug, who worx in the industry;
not his fault. I was not suggesting stations hire a bunch of new
people to do this, but require existing staff (even the owner/GM) to
*listen to their own station* as a matter of ethix if not good
business practice; fat chance (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 930, Sept 20 at 1223 UT, usual English pubaffs show
breaking from La Indomable Spanish music format Sunday mornings circa
7 am CT.
I then find the *same* show playing about 2 minutes later on 640 KWPN,
q.v., which is a sibling station, the only two AM Okies licensed to
RADIO LICENSE HOLDING CBC, LLC. On FM, they have: 98.1, 98.9, 100.5
and 104.9. I`ll have to check those sometime for more of the same
English show, `Sunday Morning Magazine`. I did think it a bit odd for
their SS station to have this one English show (plus ads as needed)
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 1240, Sept 21 circa 2110 UT on caradio, usual
SAH between my two closests, KFH Wichita KS and KADS Elk City OK,
timed at 240/minute = 4 Hz. The one on top, not sure which, mentions
CBS Sports Radio, a network which is not listed in 2015 NRC AM Log as
among those either be affiliated with. The sports network biz is
getting more and more convoluted, as stations are not necessarily
exclusive with any one network. Both these are sports talk, ESPN
probably primary. The roster of CBS Sports Radio stations, however,
http://radio.cbssports.com/stations/
does include both KFH and KADS! (KADS` former format was --- you
guessed it? Classified ads; before that, KBEK, for Beckham County,
when it was a real, local radio station {even with DJs, in 1960y}).
BTW, KFH is (voluntarily?) downgraded to only 630 watts instead of the
usual 1000 for graveyarders (looking thru the NRC AM Log, there are
quite a few others at less than 1000 now; why?). (Glenn Hauser, Enid,
DX LISTENING DIGEST) See answer under USA
** OKLAHOMA. 1270, KTUZ, Claremore. 9/7 good to fair signal over WKBF.
0530 [EDT] noted with "12-70 the Franchise" ID and Oklahoma mention
into NBC Sports Radio. Format change from Regional Mexican (Eric
Bueneman, Hazelwood MO, GE Superadio III, Yaesu FRG-7, Grundig S350,
Worcester Space Magnet II. CDXR. IRCA DX Mnitor Sept 19 via DXLD)
** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 91.7, Sept 19 at 1345 UT, NPR `Weekend Edition
Saturday` via 100 kW, 309-m HAAT KOSU Stillwater/OKC has CCI from a
gospel huxter, even on the YB-400 portable with whip positioned such
that it ordinarily provides unbreakable reception of KOSU. By 1359 I
am manipulating the PL-880 whip to still get enough of the CCI to ID
it, and I do: ``KARG, Poteau-Fort Smith``. It`s only 2.5/2.5 kW at
569/569 m HAAT, an American Family Radio satellator, 330 km = 205
miles, tnx to the tropopshere. I don`t look for other FMs but turn on
the DTV and find lots of Bad UHF signals, with these Good enough to
show around 1405-1415 UT Sept 19:
21, KHBS, Fort Smith AR, 40-1
22, KOKI, Tulsa OK, 23-1 (with local news after 9 am Saturday, odd)
28, Ion, 44-1, [i.e. megawatt KTPX-TV Okmulgee OK]
20, KQCW, Muskogee OK, 19-1
18, KFSM-DT, Fort Smith AR, 5-1
42, KMYT-TV, Tulsa OK, 41-1
27 has a BAD signal, and then NO signal, i.e. OKC KFOR-TV must be
totally torn up by KFTA-TV Fort Smith AR, 600 kW, vs 790 kW KFOR. Even
without DX QRM, KFOR`s signal is no longer solid like it used to be,
via my main antenna. What has changed? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. Suddenlink Enid cable lineup changes: see VATICAN non
** OMAN. 9540, Sept 17 at 0128, Qur`an with humming (does Allah allow
that?), S7-S9, better than 9535 RHC which is not audibly spurring
tonight; 0130 announcement in Arabic. Presumed RSO on the frequency
not scheduled until 0200; not on 9500 or 9740, the other alternates
during this bihour, let alone 15140.
9500, Sept 23 at 0114, undermodulated S8 signal with ME music, i.e.
RSO on proper frequency for a change (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** PAKISTAN. 15730, 9/19 0203, R. Pakistan, Islamabad, Urdu service;
YL talks; 0212 stop transmission, s/off; good signal and severe
distorted modulation, 45431 (José Ronaldo Xavier (JRX), Cabedelo -
Brazil (UTC-3), Sony ICF-SW100S receiver, Hard-Core-DX mailing list
via DXLD)
Radio Pakistan PBC was again on air, Sept 20 from 1255 on 15700 ISL
250 kW / 070 deg to EaAs Chinese
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va8YiiFqGUw&feature=youtu.be
(Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
RP-Islamabad on 15395 at 0644 in Urdu, 9/24. Subcontinental. Good
signal, but distorted audio, intermittent hum. (Online receiver Icom
R8500 in Rimini, Italy) (Mike W Bryant, Kentucky, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** PERU. CHASQUI DX PFA – SETIEMBRE 2015 --- CQ, CQ, CQ…Aquí Pedro F.
Arrunátegui para compartir algo con los que disfrutan y aman el DX
latinoamericano, todas las horas son UTC, desde la tierra de los
incas, les informo mediante este Quipus lo siguiente:
ONDA MEDIA
790.00, PERÚ, RPP, Trujillo, La Libertad; 11/09 0845-0901 22222 news
ID RPP // con RPP Lima advs varios.
1290.010, PERÚ, R. Estelar, Chota, Cajamarca; 3/09 0025-0055 22222 mxf
ID “Con Radio Estelar” mx
1439.942, PERÚ, R. Imperial, Lima;15/09 0050-0105 22222 ID “Radio
Imperial” fue necesario LSD para escucha.. mxf ID “Radio Imperial..”
mx.
1480.057, PERÚ, R. Santa Ana, Cutervo, Cajamarca; 2/09 2340-0005 33333
ID Radio Santa Ana te informa, te educa y te entretiene” mx vals,
bolero ID “Radio Santa Ana trasmite de la provincia Cutervo para toda
la región, el país y el mundo”
1510.096, PERÚ, R. Tarma, Tarma, Junín; 13/09 0115-0134 33333 mx
cumbia peruana ID “Radio Tarma La Primera” mx
ONDA CORTA
4747.60, PERÚ, R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, Ayacucho; 7/09 1040-1105 44444
px español comentan sobre la medicina china advs SENASA cuida nuestra
agricultura ID “Radio Huanta 200”
4810.00, PERÚ, R. Logos, Tarapoto; 8/09 1032-1104 33333 mx religiosa
px religioso en dialecto étnicos. Indica la 6am pero no dan ID (1102)
trasmiten ahora en español.
6173.85, PERÚ, R, Tawantinsuyo, Cusco¸11/09 2215-2335 44444 news advs
ID “Radio Tawantinsuyo” px El Cofre de tu destino.
(Pedro F. Arrunátegui, Lima, Perú; La recepción la he efectuado del
1/09 al 15/09 en compañía de mis sabuesos Icom IC R72 + ELAD FDM-S1 +
Splitter ASA 4 x 2 + Mizuho KX-3 + MFJ-1025 y una antena de hilo largo
de 12 metros + antena auxiliar + una Mini Whip + una antena loop. >
Vivo en una casa muy pequeña, pero, sus ventanas se abren hacia un
mundo muy grande. Muchos 218’s, PFA, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
see also BOLIVIA; BRAZIL
** PERU. 5980, Sept 16 at 0056, JBA carrier from R. Chaski but missed
its cutoff, no longer there by 0105. I`m tracking it again Sept 17 at
0057, JBA carrier, with sharp cutoff at 0104:36*; from which I will no
doubt compute further autotimer slippages of ~6 seconds per 24 hours.
5980, Sept 19 at 0100, JBA carrier from R. Chaski, traces of
modulation, autocutoff at 0104:48.5* which is 12.5 seconds later than
two nights ago Sept 17, 0104:36* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5980, R. CHASKI. 21/9 2245 UT. Programa ``Visión Para Vivir`` con el
mensaje sobre la visión cristiana del encanto, sus aciertos y las
tentaciones del creyente. Al finalizar se realizan promociones del
libro sobre la vida de Abraham y de la cuenta bancaria en apoyo al
ministerio. Desde las 2245 a las 2256 con SINPO: 42342 con QRM de CRI
en idioma chino desde 5975. Y desde las 2257 el SINPO: 45444.
5980, R. CHASKI. 22/9 0100 UT. Avisos de la ``Red Radio Integridad``
con un devocional. SINPO: 33333. Salida del aire a las 0105 aprox.
(Claudio Galaz Toledo, RX: REALISTIC DX-160. ANT: 30 metros de antena
de hilo, más antena de tierra y balún de ferrita 3:1, QTH: Ovalle, IV
Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD)
5980, Sept 23 at 0058, JBA carrier from R. Chaski until autocutoff at
0105:14*, which is 25.5 seconds later than last check Sept 19 until
0104:48.5*, i.e. averaging 6-3/8 seconds later per 24 hours (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PERU. The minimum airmail postage fee in Perú is now S/6.5. At the
Peruvian post offices S/6.5 stamp is also sold by US$2.5. So it is
necessary to enclose $3 to Peruvian stations for reply (Takahito
Akabayashi, Tokyo, Japan, Sept 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES. 9925, 9/22 1828, R. Pilipinas, Tinang, Tagalog/English
languages; a song; OM talks, ID many times, in English: The Voice of
the Philippines; 1832 YL talks in Tagalog (Filipino language); good
broadcast, 45444 (José Ronaldo Xavier (JRX), Cabedelo - Brazil, Sony
ICF-SW100S, Tecsun S-2000 receivers, Portable Telescopic antenna,
Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
** ROMANIA. ITALY (non), Dear Listeners, unfortunately the IRRS had a
major technical fault on their Continental Short Wave Transmitter (in
Tiganesti, Romania) on Fri/Sat/Sun, Sept. 18/19/20, that hopefully
will be repaired next week
Yes, no signal from NEXUS/IPAR/EMR, Radio City, Radio Warra Wangeelaa-
ti, Radio Abisinia and Radio Santec, The Word, Cosmic Wave as
scheduled A-15:
NEXUS/IPAR/EMR:
1800-1900 on 7290 TIG 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English Fri/Sat/Sun
0930-1200 on 9510 TIG 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English Sun
Radio City:
0800-0900 on 9510 TIG 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German Sat
Radio Warra Wangeelaa-ti, Union of Oromo Evangelical Churches of
Europe:
1500-1530 on 15515 TIG 150 kW / 165 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat
Radio Santec, The Word, Cosmic Wave:
1500-1530 on 15190 TIG 150 kW / 100 deg to SoAs German/English Sun
Radio Abisinia:
1600-1800 on 15470 TIG 150 kW / 165 deg to EaAf Amharic Sat
(Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) See ITALY
** RUSSIA. Para os que tiverem interesse em saber sobre a localização
do UVB-76, o transmissor russo que opera em 4625 kHz, segue um link
sobre a localização, baseado no método de triangulação:
http://uvb-76.net/p/triangulation.html
73, (Rudolf Grimm, Brasil, Sept 22, radioescutas yg via DXLD)
** RUSSIA. Broadcaster DIGILINE DRC.100 FROM «DIGITON SYSTEMS» in
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: results of the experiment.
The company «Digiton Systems» is not only working on testing a new
format for digital radio broadcasting Russia, but also in parallel in
the region is actively implementing a variety of technical
innovations. One of them - the broadcaster DIGILINE DRC.100.
Radioportal asked the participants in the experiment - Sergei Sokolov,
CEO and co-owner of «Digiton Systems», and director and co-owner of
radio station "meetwithlove.com This user" Igor Abramov, tell us more
about the technical innovations.
"Why do we focus on this station? Because it is a real innovation in
broadcasting on the part of the tie-ad units - says Sokolov. -
Traditional Methods, since that is generally started to develop these
technologies, suggest the presence of a computer with Windows, a sound
card, the automation system, which is in the regions, and
automatically relays the signal crashed ad units. And we have
developed a fully independent solution, there is built-in operating
system Linux, and there is no Windows.
This is not a computer but some hardware solution, which can be
installed in a rack together with the transmitter. DRC.100 receives a
signal from a satellite or relays from the Internet (which is now also
very important), crashed ad units can record and broadcast using the
integrated FM-radio. This solution is useful for unattended repeaters,
some in our country, the vast majority. This is not the computer that
requires constant care and monitoring through remote management
computer, and the "piece of iron" with the Linux operating system in
our own assembly.
Radio stations more than a year to get accustomed to the new product,
and not all were immediately ready to move on to something completely
new. Now, many have realized that now do not necessarily work with the
computer, there is a special compact device that will perform the same
function, however, and sometimes more reliable. At the same time it is
much more convenient for remote computer placement and injection
schedules and advertisements via the Internet. Therefore, we give all
the testing station. Now it is safe and works properly, the product
went on the region. For a long time is not the same phase, they need
to be tested - just buy the station, because with them everything is
clear. DRC.100 popular especially among regional broadcasters who
think money and are willing to try something new if it is actually
cheaper and more efficient, that was before ... ".
According to Sergei, are beginning to appear on DRC.100 positive
feedback in social networks. "Radio meetwithlove.com This user" in the
city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, too, tried and innovation are now the
owners of DIGILINE DRC.100. "Radioportal" discussed the details of the
testing DIGILINE DRC.100 and its further destiny with the director and
co-owner of "meetwithlove.com This user" Igor Abramov.
"Now we are planning to make radio on Sakhalin, and these broadcasters
are suitable for this purpose perfectly. We tested the station, yes,
it really works - confirms Abramov - and we plan to buy them for the
insertion of advertising blocks. With the network, we will go out via
satellite to various cities of the Sakhalin region (now we all go on a
cable), and then, I think, we will use this station in other cities in
different frames. While in operation, we have not worked with her.
Soon we will supply transmitters and will explore this issue with
regional broadcasters. We will use DRC.100 in other cities, where
there will be some advertising services as the need arises or
something more "punch" in the air. Initially, we took her to try to
hire. It does not require any special programs prescribed goals and
objectives station performs. Today we paid her, and she is waiting in
the wings. While it's not possible and the need to use it, as soon as
a network - it is sure to deploy the. Of course, you can buy a program
to put it on the computer, but the station is much more convenient,
because it is a complete, ready-made device ... ".
The only drawback that said Abramov - lack of inside the station RDS-
encoder. "It would be good to broadcast area" overlap. " For example,
travel by car when switching station signal disappears. And, say,
"Road Radio" works everywhere, in all the cities, because it has RDS-
signal and switches automatically only in the advertising of the city
changed. And we want to do something similar. Therefore RDS-encoder in
this situation will have to be purchased separately, then the
"kneading" the data, and then insert the transmitter. As far as I
know, «Digital» are planning to do in the future implementation of the
encoder ... ".
"We are planning to build in DRC.100 RDS-encoder - confirms Sokolov. -
He is ready, and now we are working on the transfer of data to the
RDS-coder. Its settings also appear in the web-based interface. We
will try to show DRC.100 version with built-in RDS-encoder at the
exhibition NAT EXPO 2015 in Moscow ... ". The exhibition will be held
November 18-20 at the Exhibition Center in the pavilion ?75, Hall A.
Eugene Garbar (Radioportal.ru via RusDX 20 Sept via DXLD)
** RUSSIA. USA/RUSSIA, Russian Program of Reach Beyond (HCJB) "Golos
And" (Voice of Andes) is now produced by Radio Studio "Otkrovenie"
("Otkrovenie" means "revelation") in Voronezh, Russia. Reception
reports should be addressed to:
Radio Station ""Otkrovenie"
P.O.Box 585,
Voronezh
394036 Russia
They are verified by QSL card written in Russian.
Reception reports to USA address (Reach Beyond, P.O.Box 39800,
Colorado Springs, CO 80949-9800, USA) are also transferred to Russia.
A15 schedule: Saturdays 1530-1600 13800 kHz via Moosbrunn (Takahito
Akabayashi, Tokyo, Japan, Sept 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** RUSSIA [and non].
http://www.rt.com/about-us/press-releases/ofcom-decisions-rt-disappointment/
(related to previous post) [see UK]
OFCOM RULES ON ALL OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIONS INTO RT MOSCOW
Published time: 21 Sep, 2015 11:23 Edited time: 21 Sep, 2015 15:08
MOSCOW, 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 — RT is disappointed with Ofcom’s decisions
that found the channel to have breached the regulator’s broadcasting
Code in four cases. The “in-breach” findings concern two episodes of
a commentary show, one of which did not air in the UK, and a
documentary about refugees in eastern Ukraine, which was based on
eyewitness testimonies.
“We are shocked and disappointed in Ofcom's decision. The film about
refugees was based entirely on first-hand accounts of the war
victims,” said RT’s editor in chief Margarita Simonyan.
Ofcom ruled that RT documentary Ukraine’s Refugees, which did not
generate a single complaint from the audience but was assessed on
Ofcom’s own initiative, and which was based on the accounts of
refugees fleeing war in south-eastern Ukraine, had violated the due
impartiality clause. The regulator stated that the authors didn’t
sufficiently represent the Ukrainian government’s point of view, even
though it unambiguously stated in the film that Kiev “denied all
charges of crimes against civilians”.
Three of the four “in-breach” judgments pertained to two episodes of
The TruthSeeker, a commentary program that was closed in July 2014.
One episode referred to an independent but unofficial investigation,
which suggested that a BBC report might have staged some elements of a
chemical attack in Syria, and replaced reference to “napalm” with the
phrase “chemical weapons” in an interview with a Syrian doctor. BBC
did acknowledge having edited the audio track while stating that “it
is common in broadcasting to edit spoken contributions to ensure
maximum clarity.” In its ruling, Ofcom declined to consider the
evidence that supported the statements made in The TruthSeeker, about
the BBC report in question. In Ofcom’s view, RT had exaggerated the
significance of the independent inquiry and based on that exaggeration
has misled the audience.
The other episode of the same commentary show to have been found in
breach of the code concerned the possibility of genocide unfolding in
eastern Ukraine. The episode was taken off the air and was never aired
in the United Kingdom; nevertheless, Ofcom investigated the episode
and found that it breached the due impartiality clause. The episode
did include statements from the Kiev authorities on the situation in
eastern Ukraine; however, Ofcom ruled that the opinions selected by
the channel did not provide due balance as they presented said
authorities in a bad light.
“We are being criticized because the show used statements made by
Ukrainian politicians — i.e. their own words — because those
statements make them look bad. That we, essentially, had picked the
wrong quotes. This is a rather peculiar approach to journalism,”
commented Simonyan.
Ofcom also closed its investigations into the interview show SophieCo
episode about immigrant detention centers in the UK, and the news
broadcast that showed victims of the IS, finding them to not be in
breach of the Broadcasting Code. Therefore, all Ofcom investigations
into RT’s broadcasting have now been resolved (via Hansjoerg Biener,
Sept 23, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also U K
** SAINT HELENA. There Goes the Neighborhood
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/sep/17/first-plane-lands-st-helena-airport-atlantic-ocean-south-africa
(Chuck Albertson, Seattle, Sept 17, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA. 1521.0, Sept 16 at 0120, JBA carrier no doubt from 2
megawatt BSKSA Duba, making 1.0 kHz het with KOKC OKC; also weaker but
still detectable Sept 17 at 0142 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA. Sept 15: BSKSA Radio Riyadh Holy Quran
from 1311 on 17625 500 kW / 100 deg SEAs Arabic
// frequency 17615 500 kW / 190 deg CSAf Arabic, 4 sec delay of 17625
// frequency 15380 500 kW / 310 deg N/ME Arabic, 4 sec delay of 17625
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D13cnlizteU&feature=youtu.be
73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
``of`` is ambiguous. Which one is delayed after which one? (gh, DXLD)
BSKSA-Riyadh on 15170 at 0555 in Arabic, 9/24. Holy Qur`an with
recitations. VG. Hope I’m not freaking out my neighbors. Off suddenly
at 0601 (Online receiver Icom R8500 in Rimini, Italy)
BSKSA-Riyadh on 15285 at 0624 in Swahili, 9/24. M with many mentions
of “Allah”. Good (Online receiver Icom R8500 in Rimini, Italy) (Mike W
Bryant, Kentucky, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also CONVENTIONS
& CONFERENCES
** SOMALILAND. 7120-, Sept 21 at 1355, JBA carrier, slightly on the lo
side as characteristic for R. Hargeisa, compared to 1120 KETU at
least; CW QRhaM. Usual trace of long-path propagation, which ought to
have quit circa 1400 for its one-hour break (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOUTH AFRICA. See CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9370, Sept 21 at 0546, WWRB day frequency is
again on in the nightmiddle with Brother Scare, but poor with
fadeouts. 3185 is *not* on; nor is 5050 which normally closes earlier
anyway. Even the 50m Tennesseans are poor to very poor now: 5830,
5890, 5935. 3185 WWRBS also missing the next morning circa 1200 when
it normally still propagates (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
3185, UNITED STATES, WWRB 9/22, 1133. Another outstanding program of
moaning, groaning, and unintelligible yowling and hollering. Excellent
(signal level) (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, a few logs from spotty
listening while I recover from the flu, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky. 73,
Good listening, and good health! dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I.e. Brother Scare and his psychophants, habitually during the 7 am
and 7 pm ET hours (gh, DXLD)
3185, Sept 23 at 0131, WWRBS is still AWOL, transmitter problem? But
5050 is on with VG signal. By 0526 Sept 23, 3185 is finally revived
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also USA: WHRI, etc.?
** SRI LANKA. 11905, Sept 23 at 0114, open carrier has just come on;
0114:55 JBA music prélude, 0115:10 the 2+1 mis-timesignal ends and
SLBC is opening (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SWEDEN. Dear Glenn, Just read on the Radio Sweden website that they
are soon discontinuing daily webcasts in favor of Thursdays only,
rebroadcast Mondays (Sheryl Paszkiewicz, Sent from my iPad, Manitowoc
WI, Sept 17, WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
Was strolling through various sites doing some research and came
across this:
"Relaunch for Radio Sweden
Starting Monday, October 5, 2015, Radio Sweden will relaunch with a
new focus on all things digital: web, mobile and social media. This
means that we'll be discontinuing our daily radio broadcasts and
instead, we'll be providing you with a better news service online,
which you can access any time.
We'll still broadcast every week on Thursdays from 16:30 to17:00. This
broadcast will air again on Mondays at the same time and can be
downloaded as a podcast whenever you like. It will also be available
through Swedish Radio's smartphone app.
With our digital relaunch, we look forward to keeping in touch with
you via social media, where you can comment on our stories, share your
views on interesting questions or let us know about something we may
have missed.
Find us on www.radiosweden.org, www.facebook.com/radiosweden,
@radiosweden, instagram.com/radiosweden or on the P2 and P6 channels
and, starting October 5, on the Swedish Radio app!”
------
So from this I gather that the Monday through Friday half hour
broadcasts, currently available via streaming (not broadcast) outside
Sweden on SR-P2 and SR-P6 and on-demand (as well as via the World
Radio Network), will end with just a weekly half hour available that
way (minus WRN?). Otherwise, it will be a web site with multimedia
content including direct interactive access to RS staff via Twitter,
Facebook, Instagram and e-mail.
The times they are a-changing (John Figliozzi, Halfmoon, NY, Sept 21,
dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TAIWAN. 9410, Fu Hsing BS (presumed), 1147, Sept 17. Thanks very
much to tip from Hiroyuki Komatsubara, heard this station again that
had been off for a while; heard underneath fairly strong CNR5, in
Chinese and playing music (fortunately CNR5 was all talking, making
reception easier).
It really is a shame Fu Hsing BS does not use 9774 now, due to the
fact that 9775 is totally clear of CNR2 (which I believe is off the
air on all[?] frequencies now - 6065, 6155, etc. silent) (Ron Howard,
San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO
1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES
** THAILAND. 9389.976, Usual odd frequency Udorn Thani relay of Radio
Thailand's Thai service 2025-2115 UT, S=9+25dB signal here in southern
Germany (Wolfgang Büschel, Sept 19, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TUNISIA. Radio Tunesienne
http://www.radionationale.tn/
operates four national and five regional radio programs. Although they
share the same web design, they have their own web addresses and
content. For a direct access to the respective live streams. add
/streamplayer/ to the addresses listed below, e. g. RTCI (Radio Tunis
Chaîne Internationale) http://www.rtci.tn > LiveStream
http://www.rtci.tn/streamplayer/
national channels
http://www.radionationale.tn/ Radio Nationale
http://www.rtci.tn RTCI (Radio Tunis Chaîne Internationale) mostly in
French, also in Englisch, German, Italian and Spanish
http://www.radiojeunes.tn/ Radio Jeunes (* 7 November 1995)
http://www.radioculturelle.tn/ Radio Culturelle (* 29 May 2006)
regional channels
http://www.radiosfax.tn/ Radio Sfax (* 8 December 1961)
http://www.radiomonastir.tn/ Radio Monastir (* 3 August 1977)
http://www.radiokef.tn/ Radio El Kef (* 7 November 1991)
http://www.radiogafsa.tn/ Radio Gafsa (* 7 November 1991)
http://www.radiotataouine.tn/ Radio Tataouine (* 7 November 1993)
Radio Nationale and Radio Tunis Chaîne Internationale trace their
history to the first broadcasts of (French) Radio Tunis PTT in 1938.
In case you wonder about the frequent sign on date of 7 November for
some regional stations and the youth program, this not a coincidence.
After the dismissal of President Habib Bourguiba in October, Zine El
Abidine Ben Ali took, the office of the president of Tunisia on 7
November 1987. His ousture in 2011 was the beginning of the Arabellion
with high hopes for democracy and welfare for many Arab nations.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener, Sept 23, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi friends, I should send a correction for my contribution mailed on
10/09 on RTCI. From 14th September the international service of R
Tunis Chaîne Internationale 963 kHz has a new schedule:
0803-0900 German, 1303-1400 English, 1403-1500 Italian, 1900-2000
Spanish; Italian confirmed today via streaming
http://www.rtci.tn/streamplayer/
and Spanish current time noted good at evenings on 963. RTCI pdf
schedule available at
http://www.rtci.tn/grille-des-programmes/
is not still updated. 73 (Rafael Martínez, Barcelona, Catalonia, PLAY-
DX 1659 electronic 20 September 2015 via DXLD)
Sept 9, 1931 - 963, R. TUNISI INT. - Italiano, annunci YL e canzoni
italiane. BN TRMARK BACK TO WINTER SCHEDULE FOLLOWING WEEK (LUCA BOTTO
FIORA, RAPALLO – LIGURIA, ibid.)
Not sure what that remark mean; no DST this year in Tunisia, says
timeanddate.com (gh, DXLD)
** U K. BBC MONITORING STAFF AT CAVERSHAM PARK IN MOVE PROPOSALS - BBC
News --- 17 September 2015 From the section Berkshire
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-34281940
Image copyright David Anstiss Image caption --- BBC Monitoring is
based in a Grade II-listed manor house in Caversham Park
BBC staff based in Reading have been told they could move out of their
office building as part of a review.
About 200 members of staff at BBC Monitoring, based at the Grade II-
listed Caversham Park, will be affected if the proposal goes ahead.
The BBC said the "large site" was currently "under occupied" and
options that "offer better value to the licence fee payer" were being
considered.
BBC Monitoring axed 72 posts in 2011 following a £3m cut in funding.
An assessment of financial options is currently under way to see if
staying or moving is more cost effective.
The site is also home to BBC Radio Berkshire which would look to move
elsewhere in the county if the plans went ahead.
BBC Monitoring was created in 1939 on the outset of World War Two to
gather and interpret international news.
It moved to Caversham Park, which is owned by the BBC, in 1942 and now
translates information from radio, television, press, news agencies
and the Internet from 150 countries in more than 70 languages.
Image caption BBC Monitoring gathers and interprets international news
Reporting produced by the service is used as open-source intelligence
by the BBC, the British government and commercial customers.
BBC Monitoring is funded by the licence fee and is part of the BBC
World Service group.
A BBC spokesman said: "Like any responsible organisation, the BBC
constantly reviews its property portfolio. Caversham Park is a large
site and is currently under occupied.
"We are assessing how we might best deliver the services we provide
from Caversham in a way that offers better value to the licence fee
payer." (via Mike Barraclough, UK, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792,
DXLD)
** U K. 'NO PROSPECT' OF BBC ABOLITION BUT IT MUST MODERNISE, SAYS
JOHN WHITTINGDALE --- Press Association - 3 hours ago
John Whittingdale says the BBC has made some bad mistakes
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has said there is "no prospect" of
the BBC being abolished but insisted it must modernise - including
reviewing the future of the flagship 10 o'clock news bulletin.
Mr Whittingdale was speaking at the opening of the three-day Royal
Television Society convention in Cambridge on Wednesday night after
earlier announcing a review of the corporation's governance in light
of a series of "bad mistakes" in recent years. . .
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bbc-charter-government-announces-independent-review-governance-175438361.html
(via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
** U K [and non]. UK REGULATOR OFCOM BACKS BBC IN RUSSIAN TV CASE
21 September 2015 From the section Entertainment & Arts
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34316047
Panorama; Saving Syria's Children Image caption
The allegations centred around the BBC News at Ten and an episode of
Panorama titled Saving Syria's Children, from August 2013
The BBC has won a case against Russian TV channel RT, which claimed
the corporation faked a report on Syria. The station said the BBC had
"staged" a chemical weapons attack for a news report, and digitally
altered the words spoken by an interviewee.
The BBC complained to Ofcom, saying the "incredibly serious"
allegations struck "at the heart" of its obligations to accuracy and
impartiality.
Ofcom ruled that elements of the programme were "materially
misleading". It also said the BBC had been treated "unfairly" by
programme, called The Truthseeker, as it was not given a opportunity
to address the allegations before the programme was broadcast.
Separately, Ofcom said another episode of The Truthseeker was guilty
of a further "serious breach" of the broadcasting code.
The episode, titled Genocide of Eastern Ukraine, contained claims that
the Ukrainian government was deliberately bombing civilians in the
east of the country, had murdered and tortured journalists and carried
out other acts such as crucifying babies.
Ukrainian army forces were accused of "ethnic cleansing" and were
compared to the Nazis in World War Two.
The programme had "little or no counterbalance or objectivity", Ofcom
ruled. The only response to the allegations in the broadcast was in
the form of a caption saying "Kiev claims it is not committing
genocide, denies casualty reports", which appeared on screen for six
seconds.
People treated at field hospital after alleged poison gas attack by
pro-government troops in rebel-held city of Daraya.
Both sides in the Syrian conflict have blamed each other for chemical
attacks Ofcom said viewers expected the programme to tackle
controversial global events from a Russian perspective - but that it
had broken a rule designed to ensure impartiality in coverage of
controversial political subjects.
TV Novosti cancelled The Truthseeker and removed all previous episodes
from its website as a result of the complaints, Ofcom noted.
'Misleading'
The allegations about the BBC were contained in a 13-minute episode
entitled The Truthseeker: Media "staged" Syria Chem Attack.
Broadcast in March 2014, it opened with footage of wounded people
lying on the floor of a room, while the presenter said: "The British
Broadcasting Corporation is accused of staging [a] chemical weapons
attack."
Shortly afterwards, the presenter said: "August 2013 and Nato leaders
can't get the public onside for the imminent bombing of Syria.
Suddenly the BBC says it was filming a small rural hospital, and a
game-changing atrocity happens right there the moment they were
filming."
The programme went on to allege that the BBC altered an interview with
a doctor, replacing the word "napalm" with the phrase "chemical
weapon".
And it claimed that the BBC's report, by journalist Ian Pannell, had
resulted in "a massive public investigation which made some extremely
disturbing findings".
Ofcom said the public investigation was in fact three letters of
complaint to the BBC by Robert Stuart, alleging that several news
reports from Syria had featured faked footage.
Screengrab from RT showing Jeremy CorbynImage copyright RT
Image caption
RT is the Kremlin's flagship international broadcaster
According to RT, Mr Stuart's allegations remained "unanswered" by the
BBC - but the corporation told Ofcom that his complaints had been
"denied and rejected with detailed reasons" before The Truthseeker was
broadcast.
In its response to Ofcom, TV Novosti, which owns and operates RT,
said: "Mr Stuart's investigation might fairly be described as massive"
but it accepted that "the description of Mr Stuart's complaint might
have been misleading".
It maintained that the BBC's footage "clearly was faked", adding that
"any damage to the reputation and good name of the BBC [was] self-
inflicted".
Regarding the accuracy of the BBC's reports, Ofcom said it was "not
possible or appropriate" for the regulator "to attempt to prove or
disprove the allegations made about the BBC". The BBC's Editorial
Complaints Unit found there were no grounds to uphold any aspects of
Mr Stuart's complaint.
Instead, Ofcom said its role was to rule on whether any elements of
RT's programme were materially misleading.
'Shocked'
Ofcom said that the description of Mr Stuart's complaint as a "massive
public investigation" had the effect "of elevating the various
opinions expressed... to the firm conclusions of a significant and
detailed official investigation".
It ruled: "We did not consider that viewers would have clearly
understood that the 'massive public investigation'... was a complaint
by a member of the public to the BBC which had been responded to in
detail by the BBC and that it was also based on a number of online
articles detailing individuals' opinions."
RT has been directed to broadcast a summary of Ofcom's decision that
its programme was misleading.
In response to the ruling, the BBC said: "We welcome this decision not
only on behalf of the BBC but of the victims of the attack we reported
and the brave medics who struggled to save their lives.
"This impartial, fearless and award-winning reporting in Syria from
Ian Pannell, Darren Conway and their team demonstrated the
journalistic values which make us one of the world's most trusted news
broadcasters."
Reacting to Ofcom's conclusion that RT had breached the regulator's
code in four cases, editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan said she was
"shocked and disappointed in Ofcom's decision" (via Hansjoerg Biener,
DXLD)
** U K [and non]. STOP MEDDLING WITH BBC, EUROPEAN MEDIA BOSSES TELL
GOVERNMENT --- The Guardian By Kevin Rawlinson 21 September 2015
In a letter to the Guardian, the heads of seven Nordic public service
broadcasters urged the UK to protect the BBC’s independence, saying
that a diminished BBC would risk reducing Britain’s standing in the
world. They also noted that many foreign broadcasters – including
their own – had used it as a template.
“No creative organisation in the world is as well known and has such a
reputation for quality as the BBC. That reputation reflects on Britain
as a whole. Every day, all over the world, on all continents, the
BBC’s programmes and services inform, educate and entertain millions
of people.
“The international standing of the BBC would be unthinkable without a
broad remit at home. Diminishing the BBC at home risks diminishing
Britain abroad,” they wrote.
The letter was written in response to growing concern over the
government’s plans for the BBC, which have already seen it told to
take on the £700m cost of funding free licence fees for the over 75s.
The BBC has said that the government’s green paper on its future which
questions the universal remit of the corporation, appears to “herald a
much diminished, less popular BBC”.
Signatories to the letter included Cilla Benkö, Hanna Stjärne and
Christel Tholse Willers, the director generals of Sweden’s three
public service broadcasters.
They were joined by Maria Rørbye Rønn and Thor Gjermund Eriksen, the
heads of public media organisations in Denmark and Norway,
respectively. The other signatories were public service broadcaster
director generals Lauri Kivinen of Finland and Magnús Geir Þórðarson
of Iceland.
In the letter, they wrote: “The idea of public service broadcasting
was born in Britain. Free from political and commercial interests, its
main pillar is independence and the idea of putting citizens first.
“Like the BBC in Britain, we Nordic public service broadcasters all
rank among the most trusted media companies in our own countries,
thanks to our independence. The BBC’s independence comes from its
institutional history and culture as well as from its regulatory
structure, including how remit and funding decisions are made.
“Changes to the system should serve to strengthen the independence of
the broadcaster, not weaken it. This is especially important in the
case of the UK, as the British model is often viewed as a model for
how the media should be organised in new democracies.”
Speaking to the Guardian, Benkö, who is also a European Broadcasting
Union board member, said she and her colleagues were concerned about
the discussions around BBC funding.
“Trust is a key word for a public service broadcaster. The funding has
to be stable and long term and as far away from political influence as
possible. There should be an open debate about it and, if any further
changes are proposed, they should be put forward to the entire
parliament for an agreement.
“We are also concerned about proposals that would hamper the
possibility for the BBC to develop in all areas. A public service
broadcaster has to be available to everyone, including to those who
choose to consume media solely online or via social media.”
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/sep/21/stop-meddling-bbc-european-media-bosses-tell-government
Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
** U K. UNPO: OROMO: DIASPORA CALLS FOR BBC AFAAN OROMO RADIO
PROGRAMME September 18, 2015
In response to the BBC’s decision to launch new services in Ethiopia
and Eritrea, the Oromo people from across the world have begun a
petition, demanding the opening of an Afaan Oromo Radio Programme.
Below is the Preamble and Petition itself:
Preamble
We, the Oromo Diaspora in the United Kingdom and the rest of the
world, the Oromo people in Ethiopia and the Horn of African Countries,
and the friends of the Oromo People and Afaan Oromo speaking peoples
across the world welcome the recent announcement by the BBC to launch
news services to Ethiopia and Eritrea. In this connection, we would
like to draw the attention of the BBC Board of Trustees, the BBC Board
of Directors, and the government of the United Kingdom on the vital
significance of starting medium-and short –wave Afaan Oromo Radio
Program that will broadcast to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya and
Djibouti.
Afaan Oromo, the single most widely spoken language in Ethiopia, is
also spoken in Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti and Eritrea which will give
the BBC wider audience than any other language, making it the largest
broadcasting and media market in Africa. Furthermore, the Horn of
Africa, as one of the most volatile and democratically deficient
regions of Africa, needs an impartial and independent mass media
outlets that will provide credible and trustworthy news and
information services that promote democracy, economic development, and
mutual-coexistence of various cultures, religions, and values.
The Afaan Oromo speaking population, which constitutes close to half
of the estimated 98.9 million inhabitants of Ethiopia (over 30 million
of whom are mother tongue speakers), remains among the most affected
with the prevailing democratic deficiency in the region. As a result,
there is no single independent and impartial Afaan Oromo newspaper,
news website, and radio or television station. This democratic
deficiency is depriving Afaan Oromo speakers, particularly the youth
which constitutes about 74% of the total population, access to any
credible, impartial, and independent news outlets. The danger this
poses on the national and regional peace and stability, poverty
eradication and economic development is self-evident; and needs urgent
attention from policy makers and all interested parties including the
BBC and the government of the United Kingdom.
Consequently, we call upon the BBC governing bodies and the government
of the United Kingdom to make an urgent policy decision to reach out
to this highly disenfranchised and marginalized Afaan Oromo speaking
population of Ethiopia and the Greater Horn through the radio
programs. It is hoped that this will also help to advance the United
Kingdom’s global economic development and poverty eradication policies
as well as to promote free expression, peace and stability in the Horn
of Africa.
Needless to say, to launch programs broadcast to the region in other
languages and not launch one in Afaan Oromo would mean contributing to
the privileging of the less widely spoken languages in the region and
to sanction the existing inter-linguistic asymmetry created by the
States’ national media. Not to fall into this trap, it would be ideal
decision if the BBC decides to broadcast in three languages widely
spoken in Ethiopia - Afaan Oromo, Amharic and Tigrigna following the
VOA’s model.
Petition:
Therefore, we the undersigned, the Oromo Diaspora in the United
Kingdom and the rest of the world, the Oromo people in Ethiopia and
the Horn of Africa, and friends of the Oromo People and Afaan Oromo
speaking peoples across the world, call up on the BBC Shareholders,
the BBC Trustees, the BBC Board of Directors, and the government of
the United Kingdom to mandate the BBC to launch Afaan Oromo Radio
Program as a matter of urgency and as top priority to meet the urgent
need of providing trustworthy and credible information and news
services that attends to the day-to-day living conditions of tens of
millions of Afaan Oromo speakers. Posted by: (JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO
ROMERO, dxldyg via DXLD)
** U K. After a further 3-month hiatus,
http://www.kimandrewelliott.com has revived with three new posts:
"BBC RUSSIAN WANTS TO EXPAND, BUT IT'S NOT SO EASY"
Posted: 18 Sep 2015 Print Send a link
USC CPD Blog, 18 September 2015, Kim Andrew Elliott: “The feasibility
of BBC satellite TV for Russia is problematic. Very few Russians have
rotatable satellite dishes, surfing the Clarke Belt in search of
outside news. About 25% of Russian homes have fixed Ku-band satellite
dishes to receive proprietary domestic direct-to-home services such as
TricolorTV and NTV+. Western Russian-language news channels are not
included in these channel packages and are unlikely to be invited
aboard. Content from Western Russian-language broadcasters, including
Voice of America and Radio Liberty, is also legally not welcome on
Russian domestic terrestrial television and radio stations. With
satellite and terrestrial television not presently an option, the BBC
must maintain its dependence on the Internet to reach Russian
audiences.”
BBC WORLD SERVICE IS AT A "CREDIBILITY CROSSROADS." OR NOT.
Posted: 17 Sep 2015 Print Send a link
USC CPD Blog, 10 September 2015, Gary D. Rawnsley: “In announcing the
creation of a satellite TV service for Russian speakers and a daily
radio news program for North Korea, the Director-General of the BBC,
Tony Hall, is in danger of crossing the fine line between public
diplomacy and propaganda. It is surprising that the BBC would wish to
single out particular countries that it wishes to target, rather than
the language services it wishes to expand, for by doing so the
organization cedes ground to its critics around the world who view the
World Service as an instrument of British propaganda. These decisions
imply that the BBC World Service is connected to a political agenda –
something that the organization, and the World Service in particular,
has vigorously avoided since its creation. The American Radio Free
Asia (RFA) already broadcasts to North Korea as part of its remit to
provide news and information to audiences living in authoritarian
political systems. RFA is therefore, rightly or wrongly, perceived as
a propaganda station with little credibility. The BBC is now in danger
of suffering the same fate.” See also comments.
USC CPD Blog, 14 September 2015, David S. Jackson: “Was the BBC World
Service ‘an instrument of Cold War politics’? Of course it was,
because it showed with every broadcast the reach of British and
Western influence. It was also very much ‘a mechanism for the
promotion of democracy’ because its broadcasts provided an accurate
picture of the world, including the democratic world, so that its
international audiences could hear reports of elections and debates
and freedom of speech and accountability of government, and then
compare that with the systems under which they were ruled. That
inherent pro-democracy message is precisely why Soviet authorities
jammed Western broadcasters like the BBC and VOA behind the Iron
Curtain.” See also comments. (www.kimandrewelliott.com via DXLD)
** U K. SEPTEMBER 22, 1955: COMMERCIAL TELEVISION COMES TO BRITAIN
(Inexplicably legal commercial broadcasting in the UK had to wait till
1973!) BT.com By Andrea Mann 22 September 2015
http://home.bt.com/news/world-news/september-22-1955-commercial-television-comes-to-britain-as-itv-starts-broadcasting-
September 22, 1955: Commercial television comes to Britain as ITV goes
on air British television viewers finally faced the dilemma of what to
watch as a new commercial channel, ITV, came into being with a grand
launch night featuring Alec Guinness, Harry Secombe, and a toothpaste
advert.
The BBC’s monopoly on British television came to an end on this day in
1955 when its new independent rival began broadcasting – and Britons
saw TV adverts for the first time.
Britain’s move into commercial television came with the Television Act
of 1954, which created the Independent Television Authority and put
six Independent Television Network franchises out to tender.
The first of these to broadcast was Associated-Rediffusion, which had
won the London weekday franchise – and it kicked off proceedings on
the evening of September 22, 1955.
The launch night began at 7.15pm, with a four-minute trailer
announcing “Commercial television is here!” and promising “variety,
drama, features, sport, pageantry, children’s programmes, women’s
programmes” and “personalities”.
The channel then broadcast a five-minute opening film about London and
the history of British broadcasting, announcing grandly: “It is our
desire and hope… that in the years to come, we may preserve one of the
proudest boasts of England: the rights of free speech, fair play, our
own particular brand of decency and tolerance, our own particular
brand of humour and common sense.”
After wishing the “citizens of London godspeed” and “good luck, all!”
to its team, ITV then moved to a live broadcast from London’s
Guildhall, where a gala dinner was being held to celebrate the start
of independent television and where speakers included the Postmaster
General and the Lord Mayor.
The rest of ITV's schedule that night included an hour of drama
excerpts starring Sir John Gielgud and Alec Guinness, a variety show
featuring entertainers such as Hughie Green and Harry Secombe, a
boxing match, and news broadcasts. A five-minute religious programme
called Epilogue brought the night to a close at 11 pm.
What everyone was really interested in seeing, however, were the
adverts. ITV featured 23 in all – promoting everything from Cadbury’s
chocolate to Esso petrol – and the very first one went out at 8.12pm.
It was a minute-long commercial for Gibbs SR toothpaste: “the tingling
fresh toothpaste that does your gums good, too”.
Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)
** U K. Test transmissions of BBC/BABCOCK
1315-1346 on 12070 Woofferton on Sept.15
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9ysCTZva-I&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Vb01IgXlo&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCfZNOE-AGc&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkLdA1CC1sM&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0hrE2Jg7x8&feature=youtu.be
1315-1346 on 12070 Woofferton on Sept 15
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9ysCTZva-I&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Vb01IgXlo&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCfZNOE-AGc&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkLdA1CC1sM&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0hrE2Jg7x8&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U K [non]. 9955, USA, Chelmsford Calling (via WRMI) at 2246 with a
program about offshore pirates like Capital Radio, Radio Noordzee
International and Radio Veronica, then a clear ID with e-mail and
website in German and into “Sunny Jim's Trance Journey” with trance
music then “Listening Post” with reception reports and a clear English
ID – Very Good with Cuban jamming Sept 16 (Carlie Forsythe, WI, ODXA
YRX via DXLD) Monthly? produxion but apparently still aired weekly on
WRMI Weds at 22-23. No advance publicity about it received lately (gh)
** U S A. RURAL NC TRACT IS LAST SHORTWAVE SITE FOR US BROADCASTER VOA
Washington Post By Emery P Dalesio September 19, 2015
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/19/rural-nc-tract-is-last-shortwave-site-for-us-broad/
Raleigh, N.C. (AP) - Despite broadcast satellites and cell phones, the
U.S. government continues to transmit that staple of Cold War spy
movies - shortwave radio - from miles of transmission towers tucked
away in a corner of rural North Carolina.
The last Voice of America shortwave transmission station in the United
States spreads across 2,700 acres eastern North Carolina’s flat
coastal plain, ready in a crisis to blast news to the world’s remote
corners.
The taxpayer-funded transmission site near Greenville, named for
legendary broadcaster and former director of VOA’s parent agency
Edward R. Murrow, reserves a domestic option for the government
broadcaster that has overwhelmingly gone digital or sends its signals
from overseas sites.
“The Greenville plant is so big, has such big transmitters and such a
variety of antennas, that any event in the world VOA could turn on a
transmitter and be broadcasting” to a big swath of the globe from
Northern Europe across Africa to Latin America, said David Snyder, 66,
Monroe, Ohio. He’s a director of the National Voice of America Museum
of Broadcasting in suburban Cincinnati and was the supervisor of a
similar transmission sister site there that closed in 1994.
The U.S. government followed Germany and Japan into the early world of
international communication during World War II. In Bethany, Ohio;
Dixon, California, near Sacramento; and Delano, California, near
Bakersfield, the government built powerful antenna fields to blast
high-intensity electromagnetic waves into space, bouncing them off the
ionosphere to rebound back to Earth thousands of miles away. The last
of the stations opened in 1942 closed in 2007.
Studios were in Washington, D.C., and from there shows were relayed to
the sites in Ohio, California and, starting in the early 1960s, two
new transmission farms amid North Carolina forests and fields about 20
miles southeast of Greenville.
The 2,800-acre VOA transmission tract for Site A went silent a decade
ago. North Carolina’s Wildlife Resources Commission is expected to
acquire it in the coming months.
The commission last month voted to accept a free land transfer from
the National Park Service. A council of top elected state officials
still must approve the transfer, possibly next month. More than
$500,000 in state and federal funds will be used to tear down 160
steel towers and otherwise prepare it for a wildlife conservation
zone.
The VOA’s remaining Site B primarily broadcasts news, entertainment
and highlights of Americana in English and Spanish to Cuba and Latin
America, said Lesley Jackson, a spokeswoman for the Broadcasting Board
of Governors. The federal agency oversees all U.S. media aimed at an
international audience. It employs 3,600 people at VOA, Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty and Cuba-directed Radio/TV Marti with an annual
budget of $740 million.
VOA alco communicates via direct-to-home satellite, web streaming,
mobile phones, social media and by buying broadcast time on more than
2,000 local radio and TV stations around the globe willing to carry
its shows. VOA now broadcasts in 45 languages to an audience of about
170 million people per week in nearly 100 countries.
Shortwave radio transmissions are much less frequent, but still used
in touchy regions in the world that lack reliable media. So the
Broadcasting Board of Governors continues operating shortwave sites in
Botswana, Germany, Kuwait, Northern Mariana Islands, the Philippines,
Sri Lanka, Thailand and the island of Sao Tome off the African coast,
Jackson said.
Snyder said he hopes the agency keeps the VOA site in North Carolina
on the air.
“If they shut down every shortwave plant in the country, then every
transmitter that VOA has shortwave is basically under the control of
foreign governments,” Snyder said. “In my viewpoint, it’s scary to
turn the last one off.”
Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg and via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
** U S A. VOA / BBG REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: HF DECODE APPS
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Broadcast Technologies
Division has a requirement for the development of software to allow
reception of high frequency (HF) transmissions that are currently
being broadcast by BBG. This will allow non-technical listeners to
receive digital content of HF. Proposals due 26 September 2015.
Link to PDF of request for proposals: http://goo.gl/P4zWCD
Posted by: (ambientgoody@yahoo.com, Sept 16, dxldyg via DXLD) DRM?
** U S A. Re: VOA Radiogram, 12-13 September 2015
Am 11.09.2015 um 09:39 schrieb VOA Radiogram:
The Mighty KBC will transmit a minute of MFSK64 Sunday at 0230 UT
(Saturday 10:30 pm EDT) on 7375 kHz, via Germany. This is part of the
KBC transmission to North America Sundays at 0000-0300 UT on 7375 kHz.
Reports for this KBC transmission to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com
Another interesting minute with weak backscatter, but also significant
meteor bursts having a positive effect. The first text segment in
MFSK-64 was perfect. For the "Sending pic" line, it no longer was
enough. The meteorite burned up too fast, bad timing ... ;-)
http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/VoA_Radiogram_2015-09-12.htm#KBC
The VoA-radiogram in the usual good quality, theoretically at
"MFSK-64 level"
http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/VoA_Radiogram_2015-09-12.htm#VOA
(roger, Germany, Sept 18, dxldyg via DXLD)
SPECIAL VOA RADIOGRAM BROADCAST FOR EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS' NIGHT
VOA Radiogram will participate in European Researchers' Night 2015,
specifically to the Notte europea dei ricercatori at Frascati, near
Rome. There will be a special broadcast of VOA Radiogram Friday, 25
September, at 1830-1900 UTC, on 17880 kHz, via the Edward R. Murrow
Transmitting Station in North Carolina.
This broadcast is in addition to regular VOA Radiogram schedule:
(days/times UT):
Sat 0930-1000 5745 kHz
Sat 1600-1630 17870 kHz
Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz
Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz
All via North Carolina
More information:
http://voaradiogram.net
http://ec.europa.eu/research/researchersnight
Notte Europea dei Ricercatori 2015 | Frascati Scienza
http://www.frascatiscienza.it/pagine/notte-europea-dei-ricercatori-2015
(Kim Elliott, Sept 23, dxldyg via DXLD)
** U S A [and non]. The Voice of America French language service,
normally heard on 9885 (Greenville) and 13830 (Botswana listed) until
0630UTC, was today Sept 22 heard continuously from tune it at 0640
until apparent sign off at 0830 UTC on both of these frequencies. 9885
was a very strong signal at first but faded down by close, while 13830
was fair throughout. A one day event, or a new schedule? (Noel R.
Green (NW England), dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Extended from Sept 14:
Additional morning transmission of Voice of America
0630-0700 on 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg to WCAf French Mon-Fri
0730-0830 on 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg to WCAf French Mon-Fri
0630-0830 on 6180 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg to WCAf French Mon-Fri
0630-0830 on 9885 GB 125 kW / 091 deg to CeAf French Mon-Fri
0630-0830 on 13830 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg to CeAf French Mon-Fri
After summer A15 scheduled morning program of Voice of America
0530-0600 on 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg to WCAf French Mon-Fri
0530-0600 on 6180 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg to WCAf French Mon-Fri
0530-0600 on 9885 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg to CeAf French Mon-Fri
0530-0600 on 13830 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg to CeAf French Mon-Fri
0600-0630 on 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg to WCAf French Mon-Fri
0600-0630 on 6180 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg to WCAf French Mon-Fri
0600-0630 on 9885 GB 125 kW / 091 deg to CeAf French Mon-Fri
0600-0630 on 13830 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg to CeAf French Mon-Fri
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
*except 0700-0700 [sic] Hausa also Mon-Fri. Good signal only on 9885
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HRlfcKL778&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bhZ9hfqlR8&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Additional frequencies of Voice of America in Portuguese
1700-1730 on 11865 MEY 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAf Friday from Sept.18
1700-1730 on 15480 ASC 250 kW / 114 deg to SoAf Friday from Sept.18
1700-1730 on 17700 GR 250 kW / 094 deg to SoAf Friday from Sept.18
// frequency 13630 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg to CSAf Daily from 17 to 18
// frequency 17655 SMG 250 kW / 165 deg to SoAf daily from 17 to 18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQQDeCLp9I4&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Subject: Antenna Pattern for Radio Martí, 1180 kHz, Marathon
Hey Glenn: I wonder if you would mind checking to see if the antenna
pattern for Radio Martí, 1180 kHz, Marathon, Florida, is included in
the NRC book of BCB antenna patterns. Thanks. 73 (Richard Langley,
Sept 21, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Richard, Yes: it`s a circle tangent southward from Marathon, slightly
broader in nighttime than daytime. Implying NO signal back toward US.
(Glenn to Richard, via DXLD)
Many thanks, Glenn. I had good reception of Marathon while in Marathon
;-) and will be posting a recording and some photos of the towers
later (Richard, ibid.)
** U S A. VOA HAUSA LAUNCHES TV PROGRAM
WASHINGTON D.C., September 22, 2015 -- Voice of America expands its
leadership in Hausa-language programming with its first television
broadcast premiering September 25 at 19:00 UTC.
The fast-paced weekly magazine show Taskar VOA includes a rundown of
the week's top stories from VOA correspondents in Africa and around
the world along with social-media feedback from Hausa-speaking
audiences and in-depth reporting on peace-building, entrepreneurship,
health, and agriculture as well as segments on entertainment, sports,
music and comedy. . .
http://www.insidevoa.com/content/voa-hausa-launches-new-tv-program/2973832.html
(VOA PR via gh and Hansjoerg Biener, and José Miguel Romero, dxldyg
via DXLD)
** U S A [non]. 9815, Sept 23 at 0515, poor signal in English,
mentions Merkel. HFCC shows VOA `Kin[yarwanda]` service, 100 kW, 10
degrees from BOTSWANA, M-F at 0400-0530; while Aoki refines this to
Kirundi at 0400-0505, English at 0505-0530. Is VOA still in emergency
Burundi-mode? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Incredible! I access the VOA live stream just after 2300 UT
for "International Edition." And what do I hear? The same program I
previously reported hearing in June -- and that airing was three weeks
after its original air date.
I wondered why the headlines at 2320 made no mention of the Pope's
U.S. visit. Then I heard an interview about the upcoming end of David
Letterman's late-night show (which occurred in May).
So, VOA is airing a four-month-old program. Is no one at VOA paying
attention? Geez, if VOA's going to run old programs, at least dig up
some "New York, New York" shows with Arlene Francis, or an old "Night
Of The Living Dread" show from Georges Collinet! (Mike Cooper, GA, Sep
23, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. DOMESTIC NEWS DISTRIBUTION WAS BAD NEWS FOR VOA
http://bbgwatch.com/bbgwatch/domestic-news-distribution-was-bad-news-for-voa/
BBG Watch > Featured News > Domestic news distribution was bad news
for VOA --- BBGWatcher September 16, 2015 0 Comments
Featured News, History, Hot Tub Blog
BBG Watch Commentary --- NOT KNOWING ITS OWN HISTORY
The federal agency in charge of U.S. international media outreach
through such taxpayer-funded outlets as the Voice of America (VOA)
suffers from a critical lack of knowledge of its own history. This may
not be entirely the fault of current Broadcasting Board of Governors
(BBG) officials or VOA journalists because a number of books about
VOA, particularly those written by former insiders, painted a highly
misleading picture of the U.S. broadcaster's origins during World War
II and its role during the Cold War. These writers also largely
ignored VOA's tenuous relationship with the U.S. Congress and American
taxpayers, creating a false impression that VOA has always been a news
organization given to government-paid journalists to do with it what
they want, no questions asked. That was never the case.
In fact, even after the passage of the VOA Charter in 1976, VOA
received its funding from Congress with a clear understanding that its
role is to supplement objective news with presenting and explaining
U.S. policies and debates, pro-and-con, about these policies, in
addition to presenting American society and culture to audiences
abroad as part of cultural and public diplomacy. These legal mandates
are quite clear. Members of Congress and American taxpayers also
always understood VOA's role as serving information-denied nations and
exposing lies and deception of hostile propaganda. There is no
significant political support for anything more than this role,
especially if domestic U.S. commercial media and free international
media are seen as doing their job. Ask any member of Congress or any
American taxpayer whether they are willing to pay for VOA to be
another CNN or NPR, and the answer will be almost always negative. On
top of that, VOA has no chance to become a global news provider like
CNN or BBC or be perceived as independent journalistically as they are
perceived to be.
Without knowing the true history of the organization and its rather
delicate place in the American political system no effective reform of
the BBG and the Voice of America is possible. BBG member Matt
Armstrong recently wrote an exuberant article, praising a recent
placement of a VOA news report on a U.S. domestic media outlet, in
this case CBS Evening News, and suggesting that more such domestic
placement of VOA programs would be desirable. Mr. Armstrong did not
mention any editorial and management problems at the VOA, and within
the BBG in general, which are numerous and overwhelming. This time, he
did not criticize members of Congress for being too harsh in pointing
out serious problems with the BBG and the Voice of America, which he
had done on an earlier occasion.
Not paying attention to the U.S. Congress and U.S. public opinion had
already doomed the BBG's predecessor office once, and it could easily
happen again, especially if VOA tries to expand its news reporting
activities into domestic U.S. media -- one of the biggest mistakes BBG
and VOA could make -- or assumes that no major reform and
restructuring of the agency are needed. Ironically, at about the same
time Mr. Armstrong wrote his post, a Wall Street Journal editorial
writer pointed out how VOA, in violation of its Charter, promoted
partisan views without offering a proper balance with opposing U.S.
points of view. The Wall Street Journal editorial was 100 percent
accurate.
If members of Congress and U.S. media paid more attention to VOA, as
they did during WWII and during the Cold War, they would discover even
greater problems with VOA's journalism. Some of them were in fact
revealed from time to time in recent years, but in general the Voice
of America is no longer considered a major player as either a news
organization or a public diplomacy tool of the U.S. government. Much
more attention was paid to VOA during the Cold War when VOA programs
were thought to have a significant impact behind the Iron Curtain.
As of a few days ago, Mr. Armstrong post from August 21 was showing
only three "Likes," zero "Shares" and zero comments. This in itself is
a commentary on how public interest in U.S. international broadcasting
has diminished. But if any BBG Governor thinks that placing VOA
programs on domestic U.S. media will make VOA better known and perhaps
better liked in the United States, he or she is playing with fire,
especially if there is no immediate and dramatic improvement in
editorial control over VOA content.
For every outstanding VOA program, there are four or five that if
given wider distribution in the United States might quickly lead to
calls in Congress for VOA's defunding. If history offers any lessons,
VOA should avoid any U.S. domestic media role to protect its funding
and existence. Congress does not want VOA to have a domestic media
role in the United States, and U.S. taxpayers won't go for it. It's
time BBG members, its media entity executives and journalists became
familiar with the true history of VOA if they hope to have any chance
of moving the agency forward instead of advocating for something which
cannot be achieved. If they don't show some political wisdom and some
humility, they will never win domestic support for the agency's
programs abroad. They will not be able to respond effectively to
challenges posed by foreign propaganda and disinformation. They will
only antagonize members of Congress and ordinary Americans.
The most important point to remember is that political support in the
United States and in the U.S. Congress for any U.S. federal government
agency in charge of government information -- whether it is news or
propaganda -- has been always extremely tenuous. Congress and American
taxpayers have been willing, although often very reluctantly, to fund
international media outreach if it advanced America's security and/or
human rights abroad.
Anything more than that, such as BBC-like, NPR-like, or CNN-like 100%
U.S. government-funded news outlet serving both foreign and domestic
audiences, has no support in Congress or among voters. Any domestic
propaganda or domestic information activity sponsored by the Executive
Branch has been always viewed with enormous suspicion and often great
hostility in the United States. This is due to a number of factors
rooted in American traditions of a highly adversarial relationship
between the government and the domestic media, which is codified and
reinforced in the First Amendment's protection of free speech and
independent press.
Nothing much has changed since WWII in this regard. NPR, PRI and PBS
are not in the same category as VOA. Since they already exist as
separate entities, there is no domestic space left for another mixed,
international and domestic media outlet which would receive not just a
small part but all of its funding from the U.S. government. If
anything, there is even more suspicion now of any U.S. government's
domestic information role, even an indirect one through providing
public funding, than there was a few decades ago during the Cold War.
There is now far less consensus among Democrats and Republicans on
foreign policy in general than there was between 1947 and 1989.
Very few U.S. government officials in charge of BBG and VOA seem to
know this history. They not only fail to appreciate all three elements
of the VOA Charter, of which objective news reporting is only one, but
they know precious little about VOA's origins as a WWII propaganda
radio and the State Department's policy tool during much of the Cold
War. We have seen BBG and VOA executives, as well as VOA journalists,
repeating some of the same statements and public relations mistakes
which nearly led to the defunding of the original U.S. government
information agency in 1943, precipitated its elimination right after
the end of the war, and put a much diminished VOA within the State
Department in 1945.
The True History of VOA
The true history of the Voice of America and other U.S. government-
funded media outreach, which we will present here only very briefly,
is completely different from the one most BBG and VOA employees may
believe in if they only read some of the official agency accounts and
one or two most popular books pretending to offer an objective
historical look at VOA. In 1942, VOA was created within the U.S.
propaganda and psychological warfare government office, the Office of
War Information (OWI).
World War II VOA was all about winning the war and supporting whatever
policies the White House wanted to promote while at the same time
suppressing the news it wanted to suppress. Those in charge of OWI and
VOA during WWI, including OWI director Elmer Davis and VOA's first
director John Houseman, referred to OWI and VOA constantly as
propaganda and even psychological warfare outlets designed to win the
war.
Contrary to the claim that from its very beginning VOA reported
nothing but the straight news, OWI routinely censored news during
WWII, not only abroad through the Voice of America, but also in the
United States, which it could then do and which immediately created a
major political controversy in the U.S. media and in Congress. Davis
himself authored some of the most blatant and false pro-Soviet
propaganda during the war and Houseman repeated Soviet propaganda
after the war without even recognizing what it was.
Even today some less experienced VOA reporters are sometimes fooled by
President Putin's propaganda claims, but this is nothing compared to
VOA's deliberate censorship and propaganda during WWII. Since the
moment it was crated in 1942, VOA quickly offended non-Communist
foreign audiences with its strong pro-Soviet bias and glorification of
Stalin. VOA antagonized democratic governments-in-exile which were
America's allies in the war against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.
It could not be relied upon to present fully and truthfully any
controversial news. OWI executives often did not know who worked for
the Voice of America and what programs they produced. Some of WWII VOA
broadcasters were even more pro-Soviet Union and pro-Stalin than the
White House and OWI's chief would have wished. Even Elmer Davis felt
obliged to fire a few of VOA's most ardent pro-communist broadcasters.
The only thing that could be said in defense of WWII VOA was that in
general it reflected the foreign policy of President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt. What VOA did not reflect was a variety of American views on
foreign policy as expressed through U.S. domestic media and on the
floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. VOA
censored and eliminated criticism of the administration. It glorified
the Soviet Union as a war ally and censored news about Stalin's
crimes.
OWI's domestic propaganda and VOA propaganda broadcasts also
antagonized America's ethnic communities. As early as 1943 Congress
nearly succeeded in defunding OWI's domestic media activities with
many Democrats voting with the Republicans. The State Department was
likewise unhappy with OWI and VOA. As some of the members of Congress
and VOA listeners observed, probably the only audience that would have
been happy with VOA broadcasts during WWII were Soviet communists and
their sympathizers in various countries. Many of them worked at VOA.
After the war, some went to Eastern Europe and were in charge of
anti-American propaganda of the communist regimes.
The OWI was not unlike the BBG of today --- large, mismanaged, out of
control, and without much accountability. Its executives were
arrogant, poorly versed in foreign policy, power-hungry, scandal-
prone, unfamiliar with foreign cultures and ineffective as managers.
After much criticism directed at the OWI during the war years, the
Truman administration felt after the end of hostilities that VOA would
receive better supervision within the State Department where it was
placed. The controversial OWI agency was abolished and its domestic
activities terminated in 1945. VOA's foreign broadcasts barely managed
to survive.
Because of OWI's and VOA's excesses, at the end of the war there was
eventually near zero support in Congress and in the United States in
general for any domestic distribution of VOA program content, and even
support for its foreign outreach was still very limited in 1945. At
the end of the war, there was somewhat more support for academic
exchange programs and cultural diplomacy abroad. Even though some
members of Congress were also suspicious of the State Department as
being too pro-Soviet, they had far less confidence in VOA. A broad
consensus emerged that VOA or any U.S. government agency should have
absolutely no domestic media role. VOA was saved by the Cold War, but
the Congress made sure with the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 that VOA would
only broadcast its programs abroad.
The 1948 Smith-Mundt Act turned out to be a wise political move for
U.S. public diplomacy and international broadcasting. However, after
being placed under the State Department, the Voice of America was
unable to counter Soviet propaganda abroad as effectively as many
prominent Americans wished it would. They included General Dwight D.
Eisenhower, General Lucius Dubignon Clay in charge of administration
of occupied Germany after World War II, American diplomat George F.
Kennan who advocated for a policy of containment of Soviet expansion
during the Cold War, and many others.
Their efforts led to the creation of Radio Free Europe and Radio
Liberation (later renamed Radio Liberty), first under the covert
management of the CIA and later as U.S. government-funded grantees.
Because they were free of the Washington bureaucracy, much closer to
the target area and were able to recruit much better experts and
journalists, they proved to be more relevant and more effective than
VOA in countering Soviet propaganda. They provided most of
informational and moral support to the anti-communist opposition
Moscow-dominated Central and Eastern Europe during the entire Cold War
period. In most countries, RFE and RL also drew much larger audiences
than VOA. There is no denying that their programs had a much greater
impact on political discourse in the target area than VOA programs.
VOA foreign language broadcasts, however, were valued for their
presentation of official U.S. policy and any reflection of anti-
communist sentiments among Americans during the Cold War, which
were quite strong and bipartisan. In that respect, VOA's role had
improved compared to the censorship of anti-Soviet news during WWII,
but some sensitive topics, such as the Soviet responsibility for the
Katyn murders of thousands of Polish POWs, were still subject to
censorship by the State Department.
VOA radio broadcasts were also valued for their American cultural
content, which was not available in Eastern Europe and in Russia from
any other source, as it is now. In general, VOA English language
programs had a very limited listenership in the region; they were more
effective in various English-speaking countries in other regions of
the world. Some East Europeans and some Russians listened to VOA's
Willis Conover's programs in English and more listened to them in
translation. RFE and RL had no English-language programs [sic].
During the Cold War, the Voice of America was still highly relevant as
a communication medium for the U.S. government. VOA had a near
monopoly on instant, long-distance delivery of U.S. news and
information through shortwave radio. Transnational radio was an
expensive technology few news organizations could afford.
VOA's shortwave radio broadcasts served at that time as the State
Department's Facebook and Twitter when U.S. diplomats wanted to
communicate with with foreign audiences bypassing host governments.
This is no longer the case now except for those who have no absolutely
Internet access or whose Internet access to U.S. news is blocked. The
Internet has severely reduced VOA's usefulness to the State Department
and the White House as a public diplomacy tool.
The State Department's Facebook page has now slightly more followers
than the entire global VOA English-language news Facebook page. U.S.
ambassadors can get more "Likes" for posts on their own Facebook pages
than VOA can get for news reports on what these American diplomats say
or do, assuming VOA even bothers to report on it, which often it does
not.
But even as a source of general news, VOA is now a minor player on
social media when compared to BBC or Russia's RT. The U.S. Congress
and American taxpayers still want the Voice of America to serve the
underprivileged and most suppressed audiences. They also expect VOA to
have a successful digital global outreach to counter propaganda and
disinformation. VOA is succeeding at neither.
Mistakes Repeated
One of the biggest mistakes the Office of War Information made during
WWII was to engage in domestic news distribution, domestic propaganda
and domestic news censorship. VOA's foreign broadcasts were also
affected to a much larger degree. Foreign audiences during WWII would
have learned much more from reading U.S. domestic press or the
Congressional Record than from highly propagandistic and censored VOA
programs. This choice, however, did not exists then. It does now, at
least for many English-speaking news consumers abroad.
Not everything is now gloom and doom. Mistakes, which still happen
frequently, seem caused by inexperienced reporters, poor leadership
and insufficient resources than by deliberate actions of management
and broadcasters as was the case during WWII. VOA, Radio and TV Marti,
RFE/RL and Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists still can produce
outstanding news reports and news analyses in many foreign languages.
(We can't comment on Ahurra TV and Radio Sawa.) RFE/RL and RFA also
produce a limited number of insightful news reports and analyses in
English.
Mr. Armstrong, however, is completely wrong in suggesting that VOA can
be of great help to domestic U.S. media. As our experts on Russia and
Eurasia can assure him, if VOA were to substitute its own English-
language or even Russian content with a selection of news reports and
analyses taken from English-language U.S. media, the end result in
English and/or in Russian translation would have been far superior to
what VOA is able to offer now.
If anybody needs help, it is VOA. U.S. domestic media can help VOA;
not the other way around. RFE/RL may have, however, something to offer
U.S. domestic media, but some of the RFE/RL content now also fails to
meet the highest journalistic standards. Radio and TV Marti also have
their problems, but their importance can be tremendous if they can
manage to maintain their editorial independence from any pressures
from the White House. RFA produces unique content which cannot be
easily found anywhere else.
Today's Broadcasting Board of Governors, or more precisely some of its
executives, behave very much like those who were in charge of the
Office of War Information. They are a modern reflection of OWI's
arrogant and ineffective WWII CEO Elmer Davis and his staff. The BBG
has a new CEO, a successful U.S. media executive John F. Lansing who
started at his new job this week. He inherits a federal agency in deep
denial about its own problems which produces propaganda of success as
it spirals toward irrelevance. The BBG has lost its noble purpose and
has become highly bureaucratic. Its executives push for more
bureaucratic consolidation despite overwhelming historical evidence
that specialized, semi-independent smaller media outlets, such as
RFE/RL and RFA, have always been able to do a much better mission-
oriented job on their own.
Instead of saying "hooray," BBG members should study the demise of the
OWI to see what mistakes they must avoid. VOA journalists lecturing
members of Congress and making categorical statements that
"countering" violent extremism and propaganda is unworthy of their
journalistic principles should think twice about the message they are
sending to American taxpayers.
"We ask for a swift and complete renunciation of the idea that VOA
would engage in countering violent extremism," several VOA English
newsroom staffers reportedly wrote recently in a draft petition to the
BBG. Considering that some of them often can't get more than 10
Facebook "Likes" for some of their online news reports, which often
show zero or very few comments from readers, no one is likely to pay
any attention to their misguided protests. They need a different
strategy if they want to protect journalistic integrity within the
confines of the VOA Charter.
From what we have seen, this is not how BBG members and VOA
journalists should communicate with those who pay their salaries.
After all, the best journalism is about disseminating news that
someone does not want to be disseminated. This inevitably involves
countering lies and exposing disinformation and propaganda. It is
serving those who are victims of disinformation and propaganda. It is
serving those who have no access to uncensored news and information.
As someone once observed, other than the news someone, somewhere does
not want to see printed, everything else is public relations. Mr.
Armstrong should realize that the U.S. Congress and American taxpayers
are not willing to pay for public relations in the United States. BBG
members should not encourage VOA to have any kind of U.S. domestic
media role. BBG and VOA executives should instead demonstrate that
they are committed to serving vulnerable foreign audiences and playing
a role that only a U.S. taxpayer-funded media outlet can play because
there is no one else who will do it. Everything else is a waste of
taxpayers' money.
###
1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD --- The Work of the O. W. I.
EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. JOE STARNES OF ALABAMA IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES --- Thursday, July 1, 1943
Mr. STARNES of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, under leave to extend my remarks
in the RECORD, I include the following radio address delivered by me
on June 29, 1943:
My fellow Americans, Executive Order No. 9182 dated June 13, 1942,
established the Office of War Information within the Office of
Emergency Management in the Executive Office of the President. The
existing agencies handling foreign and domestic information which were
consolidated to form the Office of War Information were:
3. The Office of Facts and Figures and its powers and duties.
b. The Office of Government Reports and its powers and duties.
c. That part of the former Office of the Coordinator of Information
which related to the gathering of public information and its
dissemination abroad.
4. The Division of Information of the Oflice for Emergency Management.
The chief purpose in establishing the Office of War Information was to
gather and disseminate information at home and abroad concerning the
war. Specifically the Executive order outlined its purpose in the
following language in section 4:
"Consistent with the war information policies of the President and
with the foreign policy of the United States, and after consultation
with the Committee on War Information Policy, the Director shall
perform the following functions and duties:
"a. Formulate and carry out, through the use of press, radio, motion
picture, and other facilities, information programs designed to
facilitate the development of an informed and intelligent
understanding, at home and abroad, of the status and progress of the
war effort and of the war policies, activities, and aims of the
Government.
"b. Coordinate the war information activities of of all Federal
departments agencies for the purpose of assuring an accurate and
consistent flow of war information to the public and the world at
large.
"c. Obtain, study, and analyze information concerning the war effort
and advise agencies concerned with the dissemination of such
information as to the most appropriate and effective means of keeping
the public adequately and accurately informed.
"d. Review, clear, and approve all proposed radio and motion-picture
programs sponsored by Federal departments and agencies, and serve as
the central point of clearance and contact for the radio-broadcasting
and motion-picture industries, respectively, in their relationships
with Federal departments and agencies concerning such Government
programs.
"e. Maintain liaison with the information agencies of the United
Nations for the purpose of relating the Government's informational
programs and facilities to those of such nations.
"f. Perform such other functions and duties relating to war
information as the President may from time to time determine."
The Office of War Information, for administrative and functional
purposes has been divided into an overseas operations branch and a
domestic operations branch. Wide use of press, radio, and
motion-picture facilities has been made to carry out its program.
Certainly there is need for an overseas operations branch to let our
allies and the neutral countries know what we are doing and can do to
win this war. Furthermore, the psychological warfare of President
Wilson used so successfully in World War No. 1 in breaking the morale
of the German people and paving the way to an early peace was well
worth while and we hope the Office of War Information can successfully
emulate it in the war. Recent history has shown that the press, radio
and motion can be highly successful in breaking the morale of the
governments and their people. Hitler and Hirohito have gained easy and
spectacular victories by their use in disseminating propaganda in the
Balkans, in the Low Countries, France, and the Far East. We would be
foolish indeed if we failed to employ the same weapon against Germany
and Japan. Recent signs show that our campaign in Germany and
elsewhere in Europe is bearing fruit.
It may help to shorten the war appreciably if we continue to tell the
German people how destructive our air raids have been to their
industrial facilities and how we are prepared and determined to use
this effective instrument of destruction to blast their industries,
their arsenals, and their submarine lairs to dust.
No effort was made by the House recently to reduce the amount of
expenditures from the overseas operations branch below that
recommended by the Appropriations Committee.
The Domestic Operations Branch has not functioned as well as the
Overseas Branch. Instead of collecting, coordinating, and channeling
factual information on the home front, it has provided a subject of
debate and controversy within its own group, in the press, and over
the radio, as well as in the public forum.
The Director of the Office of War Information is Mr. Elmer Davis, a
member of the American Labor Party in New York City. Mr. Davis enjoys
a splendid reputation as a writer and radio commentator. He is a man
of pleasant personality and undoubted personal integrity. However, he
is one of the first to admit mistakes have been made in the Domestic
Operations Branch and that poor administrative work has been of no
help.
Furthermore, he admits some of the pamphlets and publications of
the Office of War Information have dealt with domestic problems in
other than a factual manner. Their admission justifies that it was
indulging in propaganda or a colorization of news on the home front.
The consolidation of the four agencies bringing into being the Office
of War Information has not resulted in noticeable efficiency of
operation and on the contrary has increased the cost of operation.
In the last year of operation of the four constituent agencies they
cost approximately $10,400,000. Under the first year of the Office of
War Information this amount was increased to $35,847,292, or more than
three times the amount originally spent. The Domestic Operations
Branch rather than effecting a reduction in cost or personnel
increased both.
The monetary increase was over 100 percent, or from approximately
$4,000,000 to more than $8,000,000. The personnel Increase requested
raised the number from 3,253 to 4,407. In the fiscal year 1944 the
Office of War Information asked for $47,342,000 and an increase of
personnel to 5,438.
The sum of $8,865,900 was requested for the Domestic Operations Branch
in 1944, which was a sizable increase over the amount available for
1943. The House Appropriations Committee trimmed the over--all request
by $12,869,496. The amount recommended by the committee for the
Domestic Operations Branch was $5,500,000, or a reduction of 37
percent. The amendment which I offered from the floor struck this
amount from the bill.
Exhaustive and searching hearings on every phase of the Office of War
Information were held, covering several days in time and almost 400
pages of printed testimony. The House, when presented with the facts,
adopted my amendment by at roll-call vote of 218 to 114.
The chief objections and criticisms leveled against the Domestic
Operations Branch of the Office of War Information may be briefly
summarized as follows:
1. Poor administration, resulting in an increase of personnel and
expense of operation.
2. The employment of too many aliens.
3. The failure to properly collect, coordinate, and channel
information so as to eliminate confusion and uncertainty over
conflicting statements being issued by the Office of Price
Administration, the Petroleum Administration for War, and other
agencies.
4. The issuance of propaganda on strictly domestic issues.
5. Colorization of news by improper analyses and interpretation.
6. Attempts to censor and control press releases.
7. The unusual number of requests for deferment from military services
of eligibie men-more than 50 percent of the male employees of Office
of War Information being between the ages of 18 and 38.
8. The failure to reduce personnel to help relieve a critical manpower
shortage for the armed services, war industries, and food production.
Certainly we could not sustain our population at home and our fighting
forces abroad on the mental diet furnished by the propaganda of the
Office of War Information on domestic issues.
The American people know why we are at war. Their Congress has
appropriated over $300,000,000 for war purposes since July 1 1940.
Their sons are fighting on the seven seas, on far-flung battle lines
which encircle the globe, and in the skies over every continent.
Unprecedented taxes have been levied upon them to finance this war.
Sacrifices, service, sorrow, and travail is our lot until we have
finished the task of destroying the military power of the Axis which
threatens all we hold dear. The American people are determined that
nothing shall deter them from this task. They know who we are
fighting, why we are fighting and for what we are fighting.
They need no ministry of propaganda to censor press releases on
domestic programs. They need no group of propagandists to preach state
socialism at Government expense. I challenge any listener or
protagonist of the Domestic Operations Branch to cite a single
worthwhile contribution made to our armed forces or to our people on
the home front by the character and context of the propaganda foisted
upon us by pamphlets and publications printed and distributed at
Government expense. Much of this work is an affront to our
intelligence and our patriotism.
A free, untrammeled press is one of the most potent arms of a
democracy. It is a tower of strength for a free people. We have a free
press which can be relied upon to faithfully, accurately, and fairly
report upon the doings of the Congress and the executive branch of the
Government. The people can be relied upon to act intelligently when
facts are fairly presented. Censorship of the press and colorization
of the news on domestic policies by a centralized Government agency
will blanket the fires of freedom burning on the hearthstones of our
people.
I repeat, America needs no Goebbels sitting in Washington to tell the
American press what to publish or the American people why we are at
war. America needs no Virginio Gayda sitting in Washington to hand out
tinged news on domestic policies or to influence our thoughts and
actions (BBG Watch via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1791 monitoring: confirmed at NEW
time and frequency, UT Friday Sept 18 at 0100 on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB. WBCQ
IS & ID loop were playing just before, as a buffer after Blalock. Good
reception here and I hope many elsewheres better than at 7490 and 5110
times. Tnx Allan Weiner, and to Mark Sills for suggesting this. Next:
Fri 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE
Fri 2130.5 WRMI 7570 to NW
Fri 2330 WRMI 5850 to NW
Sat 0630 HLR 7265-CUSB to SW
Sat 1430 HLR 7265-CUSB to SW
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND?
Sun 0315v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND?
Sun 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5110v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 1100 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 1315 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
[BTW, the Wed broadcasts of HLR 7265 have been suspended]
Full WOR schedule:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
WORLD OF RADIO 1791 monitoring: confirmed on 1860-AM kHz, WA0RCR, UT
Sunday Sept 20 at 0354 about Tunisia 963 kHz, which is 21-22 minutes
into the show, so started about 0332 this week. Next:
Sun 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5110v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 1100 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 1315 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
WORLD OF RADIO 1791 monitoring: confirmed Sunday September 20 at 2300
on WRMI 11580, good. Also confirmed UT Monday Sept 21 from 0300 sharp
on Area 51 via WBCQ 5109.7-CUSB (no Johnny Lightning to run over this
week); also confirmed UT Monday Sept 21 at 0330 on WRMI 9955,
sufficient but with pulse jamming: tnx a lot, Arnie! Next:
Tue 1100 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 1315 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
See also INTERNATIONAL INTERNET
WORLD OF RADIO 1791 monitoring: confirmed Wed Sept 23 at 1315 on WRMI
9955, good; also confirmed Wed Sept 23 at 2100 on WBCQ 7490 webcast,
excellent.
WORLD OF RADIO 1792 confirmed first SW broadcast Thu Sept 24 at 1130
on WRMI 9955, good atop lite pulse jamming; tnx a lot, Arnie! Next:
Thu 2100 WRMI 7570 to NW
Fri 0100 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Fri 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE
Fri 2130.5 WRMI 7570 to NW
Fri 2330 WRMI 5850 to NW
Sat 0630 HLR 7265-CUSB to SW
Sat 1430 HLR 7265-CUSB to SW
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND?
Sun 0315v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND?
Sun 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5110v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 1100 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 1315 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Final, Final for Global 24 Radio? I had kept Jeff Demers on
my notification list for World of Radios, but it just bounced on UT
Sept 17, as their website has finally expired,
http://www.global24radio.com
``NOTICE: This domain name expired on 9/6/2015 and is pending renewal
or deletion``
I also never heard back from him and/or Phil Workman when I invited
them to write a post-mortem for Global 24 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF
RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 15770 or 7570, Monday Sept 21 at 2135 and 2155 chex, on
caradio, one of the WRMI frequencies is playing fill music loop
including the European Community medley with some talk segments. I`m
afraid it`s 15770, which on Mon & Tue only is scheduled with Radio
France International at 21-22; otherwise on 7570 missing would be `La
Rosa de Tokio`.
9955, Sept 22 at 1330, WRMI with `Viva Miami` in English about how
Cuba and USA coöperate on hurricane warnings; then detailed advice for
hurricane preparedness, reading from local Okeechobee newspaper?
This is the same episode I have heard parts of for a few weeks now.
Apparently Jeff White is still away, a month after the HFCC confab in
Brisbane, on a world tour? I heard he was going to Cook Islands next.
No doubt Jeff has accumulated a lot of interview and speech material
on his trip, to appear later during `Wavescan` or `VM`. `VM` is
plugged in at numerous times to fill out hours when there is another
quarter-hour paid program (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9975.05, Sept 23 at 0057, KVOH is back on air with TruNews,
after being off for a week or so awaiting replacement part (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Frequency changes of WHRI effective from September 6:
WHRI Angel 1
2000-2100 NF 11720 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English Sun, ex 15530
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPmo4sOI3C4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSjlkobm22g&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Y1mGcRmmY&feature=youtu.be
WHRI Angel 2
2100-2200 NF 11705 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English Sun, ex 15530
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQBiluNcAmU&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFYULpFTHeo&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wucKALT0PVo&feature=youtu.be
(Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Additional transmission of Brother Stair via World Harvest Radio
International:
0600-0800 7355 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg WeEu English Daily* WHRI Angel 2
*no signal on Sept. 19/20, probably will be Mon-Fri.
Other frequencies of WHRI registered in HFCC database on September 18
2200-2300 9840 HRI 250 kW / 025 deg ENAm English Monday WHRI Angel 2
2100-2200 17610 HRI 100 kW / 315 deg WNAm English Daily WHRI Angel 6
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Updated summer A-15 of WINB Red Lion from September 6:
1230-1500 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sun
1500-2045 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sat/Sun
2045-2100 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm Eng/Spa Mon-Fri
2045-2100 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sat/Sun
2100-2330 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Daily
2330-2400 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm Spanish Mon
2330-2400 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Tue-Sun
0000-0300 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Daily
0300-0330 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Tue/Wed/Sat
0330-0400 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sat/Sun
0400-0430 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sun
Cancelled 1730-2045 Mon-Fri, including 1800-2000 Brother Stair
73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 4840, WWCR Olde tyme music (sounded like it was direct from
78s) & Long-form "Ad" for therapy suggesting that a "bi-polar" magnet
is not good but you need this special 'north pole only magnet' called
"NeoMax" to help heal injuries and fix everything that ails you. Of
course they are selling them at lyonlegacy.com, so you can get healthy
fast. (You HAVE to visit the website! What a hoot. Check out the thing
designed to magnetize water, and pay attention to the claims that the
south pole of magnets are harmful! They also suggest you need to drink
magnetic water, and included call ins from a 'satisfied customer',
etc. and then into a PRO vaccine PSA and directly into a Bible bumper.
Wow -- what a audio whiplash series of snippets! 3+4444, 0130-0145
13/Sept (Ken Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE Tipsheet Sept 18 via DXLD)
** U S A. Uncle Harold checks in from his travels, and gives us the
KJES (The Robokids from the Lord's Ranch in NM) update:
The transmitter building and the antenna support tower are still there
at the Lord's Ranch, but the beams are gone. Should you find yourself
in the area of Vado NM, and want to take a peek at the Lord's Ranch,
take High Valley Rd. east off I-10, exit 155 (Vado exit). Look for the
ecclesiastical-looking building on the right. A small sign
at the entrance will tell you it's the Lord's Ranch (Harold Frodge,
NM, MARE Tipsheet Sept 18 via DXLD)
[NOTE: numerous MW logs in and circa New Mexico are separately filed
in chrono order under DX-PEDITIONS below – GH`s NEW MEXICO TRIP LOG]
** U S A. 620, Sept 18 at 0603 UT, KMKI Plano (Dallas) TX is OFF, Mark
Sills says for 2 or 3 days, pending sale from Disney to Salem and
likely change of calls, and presumably new gospel-huxtering format,
exactly what The Metroplex needs! I just heard XEBU with NA and
apparently off, so now what?
At least two other US stations. Sports-talk from the NW/SE, which
leads to KJOL Grand Junxion, 5000/79 watts [sic]; OR WJDX Jaxon MS,
5000/1000 watts. Also roughly NE/SW, someone playing ``Teeny Weeny
Yellow Polka Dot Bikini``, maybe WAKY Louisville KY, 500/500 watts.
AND CUBA, q.v. There are really few 620s in center-America (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 620, Sept 18 at 1832 UT, at our exact local mean noon,
during a storm here, usual poor but steady daytime groundwave signal
from KMKI Plano (Dallas) TX, no more Radio Disney. Ad for something in
972 area code, Salem promotion.
Mark Sills in The Metroplex tells me it came back on today about noon
CDT there = 17 UT, after a few days off to complete the sale to Salem,
and that it`s duplicating one of their FMs, KWRD 100.7 but running
about 60 seconds behind it! So now we have an FM adding an AM relay.
KWRD-FM is 96/96 kW, 606/606 m HAAT licensed to Highland Village,
Christian talk format {and one of the stations Rick Wiles recently
bragged about adding for his [non]TruNews[non]}. KMKI is 5/4 kW U2,
and per NRC AM log, both IBOC and AM stereo – will either continue?
FCC`s Consummation filing shows ABC completed sale of KMKI on Sept 15,
but the document does not show to whom!
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101687682&formid=905&fac_num=49320
But we know it`s Salem. However, the main listing for KMKI (no call
change yet) now shows licensee as one word: INSPIRATION (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Travel Logs: 660, KTNN Window Rock AZ; 9:07 AM-1:06 PM MDT,
15-Sep; "KTNN The Voice of the Navajo Nation, 6-60 AM & 101.5 FM";
"The Horse Show Minute"; At horse auctions, beware of horses with
painted hooves or hooves with crack fillers. Mostly C&W with the
occasional rock tune; 2-3 Navajo chants per hour, all heard between
ToH & BoH; Navajo & EE (Harold Frodge, NM, MARE Tipsheet Sept 18 via
DXLD) [I would add, beware of WOMEN with painted fingers and toes.
They tend to be the 'high maintenance' ones! :) --kvz, ed., ibid.]
** U S A. 690, Sept 20 at 0600 UT, open carrier obviously still coming
out of KGGF Coffeyville KS after their normal 0500v* UT sign-off with
patriotic song and Taps. I guess it can stay on all night, altho
sometimes it seems to be completely off. Maybe it depends on the
temperature/humidity/dewpoint at site? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. 720, Sept 20 at 1213 UT, ``Live in Las Vegas`` talk show
from ``K-Dawn``, 257-5396 = KDWN, also asking for tweets, on subject
Syria could become a proxy war between USA and Russia. Really, live
call-in at 5 am Sunday --- I guess so in a city that never sleeps. Per
gaisma.com, today`s real dawn in LV doesn`t start until 1301 UT, and
sunrise at 1327. Enid`s sunrise is 1218 UT.
Better signal here than on 840 KXNT which I got first prompting me to
try 720. Once again, not in keeping with KDWN night pattern of a
cardioid null toward WGN, rather than ND day pattern; or do I enjoy a
propagational pipeline from LV NV? See also 1140 UNID (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 830, WFNO Norco LA: at 0058 UT September 17 with Telemundo
ad, phone numbers, upbeat music, no ToH ID heard, and hard to get any
local New Orleans references; 0106 UT ``Éxito tras éxito --- la
Fabulosa 8-30``; 0142 UT still owning 830 on the NRD-545 with either
antenna; finally at 0150 UT, WCCO starts to show with baseball talk in
English. Maybe by then WFNO had finally cut from 5000 watts day power
to 750 watts night, long after official Sept sunset of 0000 UT;
address in Metairie (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 840, Sept 20 at 1210 UT, discussion about the market for
something in Nevada, so KXNT North Las Vegas again, quite contrary to
their day or night pattern as I previously explained. Then I get 720
KDWN too, q.v. Are both of them out of whack or am I extremely lucky
with a propagational pipeline? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1060.0, Sept 21 at 1209 UT, continuous ranchera music
segués, no announcements to 1222 UT, unless one occurred during 1213
UT fade. Loops WSW/ENE, no QRM. We know it`s not KIJN Farwell TX,
which was religion, off-frequency, and confirmed last week as silent
while close by in NM and TX.
That leaves KXPL El Paso TX, 10 kW daytimer, 500-watt PSRA, per NRC AM
Log 2015, as ``SS:NWS/TLK -- 0800 ET-LSS -- `Radio El Paso-Juárez, con
su música```, rather contradicting the initial format info (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1130, Sept 19 at 2210-2216+ UT, open carrier/dead air from
KLEY Wellington KS, still as I tune out. Unknown if or when resumed,
but Sept 20 at 1228-1230+ UT still/again OC/DA! Standard remark about
stations broadcasting dead air for more than a minute being unworthy
of their licenses.
At this time by nulling it I can still hear KWKH Shreveport LA, not
with stupid sports talk but with a gospel huxter! breaking format on a
Sunday morning, but 1229 UT back to plugging LSU sports and ``1130 The
Tiger`` non-ID, rejoining ESPN Radio (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. Doug Smith answers a question in my report under OKLAHOMA:
``BTW, KFH is (voluntarily?) downgraded to only 630 watts instead of
the usual 1000 for graveyarders (looking thru the NRC AM Log, there
are quite a few others at less than 1000 now; why?). (Glenn Hauser,
Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)``
Antenna is too efficient. KFH is using the KZCH-96.3 FM tower. This
tower is 225 electrical degrees high - at 1240 kHz, that's 151 meters.
It delivers 441mV/m of signal at 1 km. The minimum tower height for a
Class C station like KFH is only 45 meters, or a minimum signal of
241mV/m. The typical AM non-directional tower is somewhere near 1/4
wavelength, or 90 electrical degrees -- less than half the height of
what KFH is using.
I think if you checked on the other less-than-1,000-watt Class C
stations, you'd find nearly all of them are using FM or TV towers
which are much taller than normally used for Class C's. == (Doug
Smith, W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I should think electrifying an entire VHF/UHF mast as required for AM
transmission would be problematic for the original occupants; and what
about radials, which such towers do not need? (Glenn Hauser, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
If the tower was for AM first, typically an isocoupler is used to get
the FM antenna on the tower without the FM feedline messing up the AM
signal:
http://www.kintronic.com/resources/technicalPapers/13.pdf
This paper also describes a way of using FM feedlines of specific
lengths to allow tower sharing without an isocoupler.
If the tower was for FM first, then a folded unipole is generally
installed:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folded_unipole_antenna
You do need the radials; they can be installed after the tower is
constructed (and they don't cause any problems for the FM operation).
With the folded unipole configuration, the tower itself can remain
grounded (obviously jacking up the tower to install an insulator would
be an undesirable project (grin) ). == (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant
View, TN EM66, NRC-AM via DXLD)
** U S A. 1270, Sept 23 at 1248 UT, fund-raiser from Fargo, 877-93-
FAITH = 933-2484, mentions `Coffee Club`. No ND on 1270, but must be 5
kW KNWC Sioux Falls SD. This page confirms it`s in a network with
``Faith 1200`` in Fargo ND: http://myfaithradio.com/programs/
A semihour after Enid sunrise at 1220 UT, and tuning up the band,
skywave is gone below 1 MHz, but Iowans 1040 WHO and 1540 KXEL are
still in (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1480, Sept 17 at 1213-1220 UT, I am monitoring for the
allegedly reactivated KBXD Dallas TX --- no sign of it despite
official FCC September sunrise for 50 kW day power at 1215 UT --- just
KQAM Wichita with unID talkhost dissecting the latest Republican
debate. This source also thinx it`s off the air, and even refuses to
display any coverage patterns:
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KBXD&x=12&y=4&sr=Y&s=C
Mark Sills in Denton/Dallas confirms NO signal on 1480 around 1650 UT
Sept 17 (he also says R. Disney, KMKI 620 Plano has been off for at
least two days --- sale to Salem; and KKLF 1700 is irregular,
sometimes extremely distorted overmodulation) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1550, Sept 17 at 0619 UT, something new dominating
frequency, immediate ID as ``The songs you love, and it`s all gospel,
WPFC 1550``, on to ad apparently from Louisiana. Yes, it`s listed as
5000/42 watts U1, ``Winning People For Christ`` in Bâton Rouge``. Must
be on day power. With a W-call, I assume it`s on the left bank of the
Mississippi, like the bulk of the capital city. No, per
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WPFC&service=AM&status=L&hours=N
site is definitely west of the Miss, NW of center city in a crook of
the River (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1560, Sept 23 at 1252 UT, promo for ESPN 97-5 and Yahoo
Sports Radio 1560, i.e. KGOW Bellaire (Houston) TX and what must be a
sibling station tho rival network. WTFDA FM database shows 97.5 is
KFNC, 100 kW in Mont Belvieu [sic], which is a 4 kiloperson suburb
east of Houston. WTFDA displays 21! TX stations on 97.5 --- many of
them translators or LPs (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1600, WAOS, Austell, GEORGIA, Sept/10/15 2057 EDT, SPANISH,
GOOD, Vocals and Music. ID by Male DJ in Spanish as "Dobleve Ah Oh Es-
Say Austell". Male with Spanish talk and ID as "La Mejor". Into Tejano
music. RELOG, 20 kW/67 W Nights (Robert Ross, London ON, MARE Tipsheet
Sept 18 via DXLD)
** U S A. 1660 -?- Sept. 5. 1140+ this frequency has a mixed bag, but
heard ranchero music and a promotion for San Pedro, California
festival event. In the past, KXOL was the dominant one.
KXOL, Brigham City UT, Sept 12, 1152 noted with a program of 'Musical
de Ranchero" [sic], ID as at 1202 as "K_ZA 97.1 Windermere, KMRI AM
1550 West Valley, KXOL 1660 AM Brigham City". Best on the X-band Loop.
(Edward Kusalik, Daysland Alberta T0B1A0, Drake R8A; Antennas: 204
foot "U" shaped Antenna, 4:1 Home Brew Balun. X-band Loop (1600-1700
kHz), PLAY-DX 1659 electronic 20 September 2015 via DXLD)
As in previous reports, KXOL is the DELETED station which continues to
operate (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
** U S A. 1670, Tucumcari NM, Mesalands Community College; 5:01 PM
MDT, 9-Sep; Promo for the Mesalands Dinosaur Museum & the college;
http://www.mesalends.edu repeated short loop; No call given (Harold
Frodge, Tucumcari, MARE Tipsheet Sept 18 via DXLD)
See also my NM TRIP LOG, below; WQIQ632. Looks like Harold and I
missed crossing paths by one day (gh)
** U S A. EVERETT C. PARKER, CHAMPION OF FAIR BROADCASTING PRACTICES,
DIES AT 102 - The Washington Post By Matt Schudel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/everett-c-parker-champion-of-fair-broadcasting-practices-dies-at-102/2015/09/19/3473fef8-5ef2-11e5-9757-e49273f05f65_print.html
Everett C. Parker, an ordained minister who used the communication
office of the United Church of Christ as a platform for spearheading
reforms in broadcasting in the 1960s and 1970s to gain greater
representation of minorities on the airwaves, died Sept. 17 at a
hospital in White Plains, N.Y. He was 102.
His son, the Rev. Truman E. Parker, confirmed the death. He said the
cause was unclear.
By applying the principles of the civil rights movement to the public
airwaves, Mr. Parker became a powerful and effective voice for
changing broadcast standards throughout the country. His challenges to
broadcast and hiring practices led to reforms at the Federal
Communications Commission and to a landmark court decision in which
the license of a television station in Mississippi was revoked.
Mr. Parker also led a movement for equal-time provisions in
broadcasting and launched career training programs aimed at putting
more minorities on the air and in management positions.
"Perhaps no single person has had a greater impact on this country's
communications landscape," FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said in a
statement.
Mr. Parker began working in radio in high school and organized a
broadcast department at the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration
in Washington in the 1930s. After attending theology school and
becoming an ordained minister in the Congregational Christian
Churches, he returned to broadcasting as an executive at NBC and as a
producer of church-related programs.
In 1954, Mr. Parker organized the Office of Communication at the
national headquarters of what eventually became the United Church of
Christ, after the merger of two Protestant denominations. His interest
in overturning a blatantly prejudiced system of broadcasting in the
South began with a phone call from the Rev. Martin Luther King, whom
he had known since the 1950s.
"Will do you something about the way we're being treated on radio and
television?" King asked.
Mr. Parker began by asking that stations extend equal treatment in
courtesy titles: At the time, African Americans were seldom granted
the dignity of being referred to on air as "Mr." or "Mrs."
He also demanded that stations, which were licensed by the federal
government, provide equal time to refute on-air criticism of the civil
rights movement.
When an interview with civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall -- later
a Supreme Court justice -- was scheduled to be broadcast on WLBT-TV in
Jackson, Miss., the transmission was somehow "lost." Mr. Parker
recruited more than 20 volunteers to record every minute of
broadcasting by WLBT and demonstrated that black people seldom
appeared on the station and that it often carried racially charged
commentary.
In 1964, Mr. Parker petitioned the FCC to deny the renewal of WLBT's
broadcast license. The station's lawyers argued that he had no legal
standing to charge WLBT with wrongdoing and asked that he be put in
jail.
Two years later, a U.S. Circuit Court held that a citizens' group,
such as one led by Mr. Parker, did have the right to raise its
concerns before a federal regulatory agency. Nonetheless, the FCC
ignored the decision and renewed WLBT's license.
Mr. Parker carried on the legal battle until a federal appeals court
vacated WLBT's license in 1969 and ordered the FCC to find a new owner
for the station.
"After nearly five decades of operation," a judge wrote in a
blistering opinion that shook the FCC to its foundation, "the
broadcast industry does not seem to have grasped the simple fact that
a broadcast license is a public trust subject to termination for
breach of duty."
The judge was Warren E. Burger, who soon became chief justice of the
United States.
During those years, Mr. Parker also began to investigate the
employment practices of broadcasters, compiling statistics that showed
an abysmal record of minority hiring. In the 1970s, he began to
organize education and internship programs for minority students
interested in broadcasting.
"Discriminating practices by some Southern stations is a continuing
daily insult to the Negro people those stations are licensed to
serve," Mr. Parker said in 1967. "Such discrimination is an affront to
Americans everywhere who grant exclusive licenses to broadcasters only
to see some of them openly defy the laws of the land."
Everett Carleton Parker was born Jan. 17, 1913, in Chicago. His father
sold kitchen equipment.
After graduating from the University of Chicago in 1935, he was a
radio producer in Chicago and New Orleans before working for the WPA.
He returned to Chicago in 1938 to open an advertising agency.
He then attended the Chicago Theological Seminary, receiving a
divinity degree in 1943. After working at NBC, Mr. Parker taught at
the Yale Divinity School from 1945 to 1957, while also working on
various broadcasting projects.
He also produced films and TV broadcasts over the years, including the
1977 PBS series "Six American Families." He also championed the cause
of the Wilmington 10, a group convicted of arson in a racially charged
case in North Carolina. A federal court overturned the convictions in
1980.
Mr. Parker led the UCC's Office of Communication until 1983, then
taught at Fordham University in New York into his mid-90s. An annual
lecture in Washington sponsored by the Benton Foundation, which
promotes equity in telecommunications, is named in his honor.
His wife of 65 years, Geneva Jones Parker, died in 2004. Survivors
include three children, Ruth Weiss of Larchmont, N.Y., Eunice Kolczun
of Tulsa, and the Rev. Truman E. Parker, a United Church of Christ
minister in Mountain Home, Idaho; seven grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Parker testified dozens of times before Congress and the FCC about
discriminatory practices and in favor of maintaining fairness and
equal-time provisions in broadcasting.
"All we've ever wanted to do is make it possible for people to express
themselves through the system of broadcasting," Mr. Parker told the
New York Times in 1983. "If broadcasters are to serve the public
interest, they need to be reminded that they serve all the publics."
(c) The Washington Post Company (via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
** U S A. $15,000 PIRATE FINE IN NEW JERSEY
Radio INK September 20, 2015
http://www.radioink.com/article.asp?id=2974955&spid=24698
Alejandro Ramírez will have to shell out $15,000 for his New Jersey
pirate station. He's been warned before but snubs his nose at the FCC
and continues to operate his illegal operation at 90.5-FM in Paterson.
In 2013 and 2014, Ramírez and his wife, Hilda Rodríguez, received two
Notices of Unlicensed Operation. The Commission, in this filing, said
Ramírez's deliberate disregard of the Commission's warning warrants a
significant penalty. "Commission action in this area is essential
because unlicensed radio stations create a danger of interference to
licensed communications and undermine the Commission's authority over
FM broadcast radio operations."
Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ? So what was it called??
[NOTE: numerous FM logs in and circa New Mexico are separately filed
in chrono order under DX-PEDITIONS below – GH`s NEW MEXICO TRIP LOG]
** VANUATU. 7260, R. Vanuatu, 0855-0935, Sept 20. ToH "You are
listening to Radio Vanuatu, Voice of ..."; 0901-0922 in vernacular
with messages about various committees, foundations, "Women's
Committee," support groups, etc.; religious songs till BoH; "half past
eight in the region of Vanuatu"; religious sermon. By 0935 seemed //
3945, which was hovering just above threshold level (hearing bits of
audio). 7260 well above normal reception.
https://app.box.com/s/vpbu62ziwy7ejk8iud6ifsucpggltxeb
contains my audio (poor quality) (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean
Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Jesus, lucky you! When I lived in Northern California, all I got on
7260 was ham chatter splatter and tuning in their 3 MHz frequency, all
I heard we NHK Japan. After logging SIBC, Radio Vanuatu is like my
most wanted SW station to log (Paul B Walker Jr, TX, ibid.)
Hi Paul, It's always very nice to be able to pull in a positive ID for
Radio Vanuatu. Certainly does not happen every day, so today was
special (Ron Howard, CA, ibid.)
Nothing to do with luck -- Ron works diligently for his DX! He's not
just randomly twiddling with a Tecsun, hoping for the best and leaping
to conclusions!
The way he pursues his hobby is with devotion, intelligence and hard
work. He conducts daily "mini-DXpeditions" at a quiet, elevated
location with special antenna right at a park area on the Pacific
shore. Gets up in the middle of the night and heads out to his remote
"shack". I think he may have written all this up here, before, so a
search of DXLD archives could be instructive (ralphperry, ibid.)
** VATICAN [and non]. WHEN POPE FRANCIS ARRIVES IN NORTH AMERICA, ONLY
ONE NETWORK TO WATCH: EWTN Global Catholic Network; Media: Experts Are
Available for Commentary
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/09/prweb12960363.htm
Posted by: (Mike Terry, Sept 16, dxldyg via DXLD)
It`s not often I agree much with George Will, but he makes some good
points about the Pope in his Sept 18 column:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/pope-franciss-fact-free-flamboyance/2015/09/18/7d711750-5d6a-11e5-8e9e-dce8a2a2a679_story.html
Pope Francis is obviously a great improvement over his predecessors,
but, writing before his US visit started, Will makes the case that he
is still essentially a hypocrite (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VATICAN [and non]. VR must have had special SW broadcasts covering
the popal visit to Cuba, but I never ran across any; who needed them
with extensive coverage on WEWN, Radio Martí, and even RHC, not to
mention several cable TV networx?
As linked from Hitlist,
http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm
VR is supposed to have a particular page with Rome times and SW
frequencies for specials,
http://en.radiovaticana.va/special-broadcast
but as of 1440 UT Sept 22, it`s blank! Still blank on Sept 23.
We do find however, an extensive schedule of the ``Apostolic Journey
to the USA`` with linx for online coverage of each event in several
languages:
http://en.radiovaticana.va/epg-web#!/?cid=167#2
This runs thru Sept 28. i buttons lead to video players, some not yet
enabled for future events.
Sept 22 at 1343 UT, I come across Vatican Bells ringing on 9610, which
is the Greenville relay frequency for VR in Spanish at 1130-1200,
violating Separation of Church and State --- so it may well be that
more specials are planned on this or other GB frequencies, as well as
direct from SMG, but what and when are they? Recheck at 1354, 9610 is
off. VR habitually tolls the bells *after transmissions.
I learn later that on this date Sept 22, the regular 1130-1200 Spanish
relay broadcast was extended to 1345; also Sunday Sept 20 until 1515,
but apparently not since. That covered Pope`s visit to Cuba. No 9610
on Sept 23 at 1238 check.
VR hardly needs to bother with SW during his US visit; there`s always
WEWN, of course, but as of Sept 24, we have not heard a single other
private US SW station covering his speeches, masses, etc., as all are
controlled by, or indebted to, Protestants of various ilx.
During his address to Congress, Sept 24 after 14 UT, I tune AM, FM and
basic cable to find where PopeFran is to be heard: on daytime AM dial,
not a single station is broadcasting him! On FM, nothing but NPR via
KWOU=KGOU and KOSU. It`s biz as usual everywhere else with sports
talk, required music formats (political talk remains mostly on AM in
OK).
Cable TV is a different story. Of the basic channels we get in the
single- and double-digits, there he is, live on 16! of them: KFOR/NBC,
KOCO/ABC, KOKH/Fox, KWTV/CBS, Univisión (currently on C15 as well as
C18*), KTUZ/Telemundo, EWTN English, CSPAN-1, Fox News, CNN, CNN
Headline, CNBC, MSNBC, Gala, EWTN Spanish.
His English is so halting that he should have spoken in Spanish and
allowed a competent interpreter to be heard instead. It was odd to be
hearing him interpreted back into real Spanish on 5 of the channels.
*Suddenlink cable made a major overhaul of their channel lineup in
Enid on Sept 15, landing Univisión on C18 ex-C61. C15 most of the time
remains ``NO SIGNAL`` for the past sesquiyear+ since the demise of
KXOK-LD (yet continuing to display their imaginary programs), but
occasionally, such as for a while Sept 18, and during the Sept 24
Popespeech, Univisión has also come up on C15 --- where it`s at normal
correct aspect ratio, while on C18/C61 it`s always been Squeezed. So
far, the national satellite feed of Uni has been carried, even tho
there is a local affiliate in OKC, KUOK, ``36-1`` via the KTUZ RF 29
transmitter. Maybe that`s what`s being tried sporadically on C15?
You`d think KUOK would insist on getting their local ads into Enid
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 830, Sept 20 around 0627 UT and past 0700 UT as I doze
and undoze, hum and pulsing sounds, apparently coming out of WFNO
Norco LA, not WCCO, and not very Fabulous (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1010, Sept 19 at 1202 UT, open carrier/dead air, looping
WSE/ENE. Maybe KXEN St Louis [ex-Festus] MO, religion, or KZTN
Amarillo TX, sports. Today`s Enid sunrise: 1217 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1140, Sept 20 at 1231 UT, CCI to 1 kW ND daytimer KRMP
OKC. Since I just got Las Vegas NV on 840 and 720 earlier in the hour
but as lower frequencies are now fading out, I wonder whether this
could also be LV? Really North Las Vegas, 10/2.5 kW U2 KXST. Unlike
720 and 840, there are plenty of closer 1140s around. I should also
keep an ear on some other higher-powered Las Vegas NV frequencies:
670, 1060, 1100, 1460 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 2860 & 2440, Sept 23 at 0131 UT, JBA carriers, hinting
at MW harmonix out of 1430, 1220 or 610, calling for further digging.
The 2600 possible 1300 or 650 harmonic carrier I noted before could
also be Mazara Radio, Mazara del Vallo, Italy, with weather reports,
logged Sept 15 at 2155 by Carlos Gonçalves in Lisboa; presumably on
AM, as SSB not specified (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 4630-USB, Sept 20 at 0547, really lively 2-way, or
rather multi-way colloquial Spanish net, very short transmissions with
frequent ``cambios`` and inadvertent talkovers. Some keywords heard
more than once: ``traidores``, ``la guardia``, and once,
``desamparado``, i.e. traitors, the guard (as in military/law
enforcement), homeless. At 0553 one guy sings for a bit. I would like
to think my Spanish comprehension for clear formal broadcasts is about
90%, but nowhere near that for colloquial 2-way SSB talk, nor can I be
sure of the accents as clues. I wish some native speakers would check
out this and numerous other colloquial Spanish 2-way I report, often
as intruders into SWBC bands.
Quisiera que algunos colegas nativos del español probaran e
identificaran a éstas y numerosas otras captaciones mías de redes de
comunicación en lenguaje familiar, incluyendo las que se encuentran
muchas veces dentro de las bandas de radiodifusión como invasores
(Guillermo Glenn Hauser, Oclajoma, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 6131 approx., Sept 19 at 0510, some ute is running RTTY
right inside the 49m exclusive ISWBC band (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDentified. Station with Arabic music:
0900-0920 on 9400 unknown tx, Sept 15
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOaQ-0Y8rxY&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdB8xRcjbzE&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja-mwAhdRWo&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3yyi_pyFaM&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJkfuuAK17g&feature=youtu.be
73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDentified. Unmodulated carriers on September 23:
0600-0643 on 9825 unknown transmitter, very strong, every day on air
from 0745 on 9420 unknown transmitter, not Voice of Greece via Avlis
from 0750 on 11603 unknown transmitter, QRM Denge Kurdistan on 11600:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cVLF6xzto0&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnDxC-ysmqw&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCEbVp0CNoc&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynvmRTqtelk&feature=youtu.be
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
He earlier assumed 9825 was WHRI (gh, DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED [non]. Who is broadcasting right now on 11700 kHz? There
was Middle Eastern music until 1230, then time signal, announcement of
some web addresses of which I could only make out a possible .com one
(but I could be wrong), then lengthy news. Now, at 1255, they're into
an interview or correspondent talk. Language could be Arabic, but I'm
not sure about this either (Kai Ludwig, Germany, 1256 UT Sept 20,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
And the unID transmission on 11700 kHz apparently went off shortly
before 1330. By then the signal had faded further, so I'm not entirely
sure about the closure in this moment (Kai Ludwig, 1352 UT Sept 20,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Voice of Turkey in Uyghur, 1230-1325 on 11700 Emerler -- 73! (Ivo
Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, ibid.)
UNIDENTIFIED. 13555.5-SSB, approx., Sept 22 at 1348, 2-way in Spanish
amid the ISM band, also vs CODAR; again 24+ hours later Sept 23 at
1402.
That reminds me about HIFER beacons. I have not detected a single one
in the 13550-13570 range for some two months since I acquired the NRD-
545, nor on the FRG-7, despite frequent scans during almost every
monitoring session. A few years ago, there were also some of these in
the 3400-3500 and 4000-4100 kHz range, but apparently not any more.
None heard or listed? (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 13625.8, UNIDENTIFIED (CUBA). At 0113, on 16 Sep. A
female announcer is speaking in Spanish. Cuba was mentioned several
times. RHC is not listed in my schedules at this time on this
frequency. A brief musical interlude came on at 0117 followed by a new
female speaker talking followed by a male speaker talking about
“Americanos.”. Poor (John Cooper, Lebanon, PA, Winradio-G33DDC,
CommRadio CR-1a, RF Space-SDR-IQ, Sangean ATS-909X w/ Clear Mod,
Tecsun PL-660, GAP-Hear It In Line Module, Timewave ANC-4, Wellbrook
ALA-1530S+, PARS-SWL Sloper End Fed x 2, NASWA Flashsheet Sept 20 via
DXLD) Should have compared it to numerous known RHC frequencies (gh)
UNIDENTIFIED. What strikes me now are strong signal bursts, centered
on 17497, about 6 kHz wide to each side and in AM mode giving a hum.
They are about two seconds long and appear in varying intervals. The
Twente SDR reads a signal level of about -40 dBm and on the radio next
door in the kitchen the hum bursts are pretty loud as well (so they
are indeed skywave signals, nothing local). Any ideas what this is?
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, 1419 UT Sept 20, dxldyg via DXLD)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS
++++++++++++++++++++++++
ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1792:
Thanks to Gerald T Pollard for a generous autumnal equinox
contribution to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (gh)
TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FUTURELY:
Dear Mr Hauser, Thank you for continuing to produce the World of Radio
program and DX Listening Digest, both of which contain a wealth of
information about the shortwave radio hobby. Enclosed is a
contribution toward this work. Thanks again! Sincerely, (Robert W
Gruska, Glendale NY, with a PMO to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702)
DX-PEDITIONS
++++++++++++
GLENN HAUSER`S NEW MEXICO TRIP LOG
From Sept 10 to early UT Sept 16, 2015, I made a whirlwind tour of
north/eastern NM, my old stomping grounds which I had not visited for
about 5 years. Lots to report about AM and FM radio in NM and some
neighboring states/estados. I have been mulling how to arrange this,
but the most expedient way is chronologically as in original log. Any
particular info may still be searched out later. All dates and times
UT! Of course in OK & TX, local time is UT -5; in NM, UT -6. And who
cares what time it is in Eastern? A few shortwave logs on the trip
have already been reported, and a few MW logs by skywave are not
included here but already in regular DX reports. I am not going to
segregate AM from FM here; those who care nothing about one or the
other must do the ignoring.
{A few comments additional to my original posting are in brackets. And
a few misspellings corrected such as testosterone WBAP. Vaughn, not
Vaughan.}
89.5, KTOT Spearman TX, Sept 10 at 1745, with gamelan music, quite a
novelty, but it`s just the `Exploring Music` show from High Plains
Public Radio, 100 kW relay of KANZ 91.1 Garden City KS. Too bad none
of their stations make it to Enid without any tropo help. On US 60
near Chester, west of Enid OK.
580, Sept 10 at 1822, SAH of 50/minute = 0.83 Hz, between WIBW Topeka
KS and KRFE Lubbock TX, 5 and 0.5 kW respectively; WIBW is still atop.
On US 60 near Seiling OK.
1060, Sept 10 at 1825, NO signal from KIJN Farwell TX, off the air as
I had thought from Enid non-hearings. On US 60 near Seiling OK; now
with a big wind farm nearby which wasn`t there last time we transited.
1150, Sept 10 at 1826, talk about rural health clinic in Hardeman
County, Texas, Quanah ads, hwy 6 and 287. Is KOIJ Quanah TX, 530/77
watts U1. Doesn`t make it to Enid on groundwave, just KSAL. On US 60
near Seiling OK.
1290, Sept 10 at 1829, 2 Hz SAH between KWFS Wichita Falls TX, 5 kW
ND, and the only other 1290 anywhere near, KMMM Pratt KS, 5 kW
direxional west. Back in Enid, only get KWFS. On US 60 near Seiling
OK.
93.9, Sept 10 at 1840, Kansas ad, on the ``Buzzard``. Strangely
enough, there is only one Buzzard on 93.9, searching WTFDA database
without even entering KS – KZRD Dodge City, 100 kW. On US 60 west of
Seiling OK.
93.1, Sept 10 circa 1930 UT, notice that this Amarillo TX station,
``The Beat`` has much weaker signal than the one on 94.1, as I am
still in the NE TX Panhandle some distance from Amarillo, just past
the OK border. WTFDA DB shows both KQIZ-FM 93.1 and KMXJ-FM 94.1 are
100/100 kW at close to same coordinates, the major difference being
213 m AAT for 93.1, 330m for 94.1, but that`s not enough to account
for the difference; Still entering Potter County (Amarillo) the same
disparity after 2200. On US 60 NE of Amarillo. 93.1 underpowered?
1550, Sept 10 at 2119, Spanish with béisbol, surely 1 kW KNSH Canyon
TX (just south of AMA), despite 2015 NRC AM Log listing as ``Talk
1550`` in English. Approaching Amarillo on US 60.
1610, Sept 10 at 2201, blue road sign says ``Weather Info Tune Radio
to 1610 AM`` --- not any more: this TIS is gone, unfortunately, I
think for a few years, adhering to the FCC banning of NWS relays on
TIS stations. So where`s my Weather Band radio in the car??? On US 60
at the Potter County line NE of Amarillo.
89.9, Sept 10 circa 2200, KACV, Amarillo College, 100 kW which should
be a public radio station continues to be nothing but a student
rocker, or rather ``adult alternative``. But HPPR has filled the gap
with at least three signals into Amarillo, on 105.7 KJJP 43 kW, 94.9
K235AL 62 watts, and 91.5 KTXP 1 kW licensed to Bushland on the west
side. Lots of its programming, events and underwriting mentions
Amarillo, the largest city by far it serves compared to HQ in Garden
City and elsewhere in KS, OK. Near and thru Amarillo onto I-40 west.
87.7, WTFDA lists a 3 kW KBEX-LP, Amarillo, Tejano Power in Spanish,
i.e. an analog channel 6 Franken TV license; unfortunately I didn`t
see this until I got back, so didn`t check for it! Really 87.75?
530 & 1610, Sept 11 at 0045, Tucumcari NM TIS, same YL message for
years, roughly: ``New Mexico Department of Transportation District 4,
Welcome to the Land of Enchantment; remember to buckle up and drive
safely``. I spot a monopole just east of Tucum, probably the 530; 1610
closer in, has a flashing sign about ``monitor 1610 for urgent
messages``. I wonder how often that happens? On I-40 near and thru
Tucumcari. FCC: WQEL629, at I-40 exit 335 [same callsign as the Santa
Rosans to come]{and 530 Tucum call is also WQEL629, at exit 329; as if
there couldn`t be enough individual 7-character alfanumeric calls to
accommodate one for each and every TIS/HAR transmitter???}
1670, Sept 11 circa 0050 UT, another TIS, from Mesalands Community
College promoting their dinosaur museum, ``what a marvelous museum``,
with monopole at I-40 exit 332. FCC: WQIQ632. In Tucumcari.
I have brought with me a 13-page printout of all the NM FM stations by
frequency from the WTFDA Database as of Sept 9: source for reference
info in the following.
90.1, listed K211DW, 28-watt Tucumcari translator of KFLQ, 91.5 Family
Life Radio ABQ, is dead air but with stereo pilot; that`s something
We spend the first night in Santa Rosa, my 1 to 9-year-old boyhood
home, UT Sept 11:
88.9, KENM Tucumcari, almost makes it to Santa Rosa; 3 kW, 265m, the
KENW Portales 89.5 relay. SR has no local signal from the KENW
stations, nor from KUNM Albuquerque; just a 91.9 relay of KANW ABQ,
KNLK, 100 watts at minus 8 meters above average terrain --- yes, SR is
in the Pecos River valley, which degrades FM and TV reception. At some
higher spots, marginal signal from KENW direct on 89.5.
94.7, K234BN, 10-watt translator in SR of KANW 89.1 ABQ is not heard;
why need it, with 91.9? Slightly different site coordinates
95.9, KSSR, SR`s only local commercial station, with non ID, sounds
like Casey Kasem. I think they used to carry his syndicated show(s)
103.1, KSRL-LP, is on. Listed with 0/0 watts, but certainly more than
that! Think I spotted it on Third Street, across from the Santa Rosa
de Lima as per callsign, Catholic church. Has a big ugly dish, and a
two-bay antenna, on a short tower by the building; no signage
identifying it outside.
107.1, K296EP, translator of 98.1 KBAC is not heard, but 98.1 makes it
From the SR motel room I am able to get some good AM reception, and
even SW from Colombia on 6010.1 (SW logs from trip already reported).
1090, Sept 11 at 0531, High Plains Radio Network in TX with promo for
high school sports: i.e. KVOP Plainview in the Panhandle between
Amarillo and Lubbock, 5000/500 watts U4. Night pattern has lobes to
the NW and the SSE, while we are WNW of them. Would be groundwave in
daytime, but at night, maybe skywave.
1680 & 1610, Sept 11 at 0540, two NMDOT District 4 TIS are still
running in SR. They relay WXJ33, NWS in ABQ with its frequent IDs,
BUT: constantly interrupted for local ID announcement like Tucum of 11
or 12 seconds. While NWS is synchronized [confirmed on two radios at
1723], the interruptions are not. I time their frequency on 1610:
every 30 seconds! Makes it very hard to follow the weather info; must
listen to multiple repeats to get the whole spiel, 18 or 19 second
fragments, or keep switching between frequencies. 1610 has noisier
background than 1680. These may be on opposite sides of city,
originally for I-40 construxion info. Yes, FCC: WQEL629 with 1610 at
I-40 exit 273; 1680 at exit 277 (I think this is the one now closed
for construxion). Same callsign applies to Tucumcari 1610, above.
[I also had some skywave DX logs this night, published elsewhere; now
next daytime Sept 11:]
106.7, Sept 11 at 1521, open carrier/dead air here. Only two NM
stations are listed, one remotely possible, KAGM Los Alamos, 43 kW,
592m HAAT. West TX also possible but not close either: KCHX Midland,
100 kW, 207m; and KQTY-FM, Borger, 6 kW, 79m. FCC FM Query comes up
with another possibility: K294CB, 106.7, in Clovis NM, 50-watt, 70.2m
CP for Christina G. Benavides
105.9, Sept 11 at 1521, ID as ``K-SEL Country``, so Lubbock TX? Used
to be a KSEL there, but this one is now in much closer Portales NM,
100 kW, 141m
1701-1708 UT Sept 11 bandscan while parked at the Power Dam south of
town; long-abandoned little hydro facility, with the water from backed
up lake now flowing around one side of the mostly still-standing dam:
http://www.w4uvh.net/SRpowerdam.jpg
91.9, KNLK local relay of KANW 89.1 ABQ, Sept 11 at 1703, does carry
NPR News, but programming is mostly `New Mexico Music`; and I notice
there is some hum on this transmission, presumably not on KANW itself.
Also picks up some slack of public radio programs passed over by KUNM.
103.9, Sept 11 at 1705, `Back to the Bible`. Two NM stations, KGRT-FM,
6 kW Las Cruces, country, too far; and 250-watt translator K280FL,
contemporary Christian, but in Aztec, far too far in NW corner. So how
about west Texas? The only cC is a K-Love in Amarillo, 99-watt K280EU,
too far too. One other possibility: KRIA, 25 kW in Plainview TX but
it`s supposed to be classic rock, `The Rocket`. Could BTTB be
programmed on it anyway? KRIA has no website, but BTTB does have a
station finder, by states, map:
http://www.backtothebible.org/bttb/stations
with nothing listed in TX or NM. What do they know? [BTW, there is no
sign of tropo or sporadic E DX anytime during this trip, but one MS]
105.7, Sept 11 at 1705, call mentioned KDAY? Must not be, as that`s on
93.5 in California. Nothing fuzzily similar found in TX listings, and
there are NO NMs on this frequency.
Then checking MW for some interesting signals, not full bandscan [this
sexion rearranged slightly from chrono to frequency order]:
540, Sept 11 at 1708, weak! Spanish, from KNMX Las Vegas NM. Only 88
km = 55 miles, but their 5 kW is direxional directly away from SR, an
ellipse tangent to LV. It does have broad coverage in northern and
eastern NM. Why direxional? Looks as if unnecessarily protecting XEWA.
Local display ad for KNMX and two related FMs:
http://www.w4uvh.net/KNMXad.jpg
640, Sept 11 at 1707, mixture of Spanish and English. Spanish is
certainly XEJUA in Juárez, and I figure English would be remnant of 50
kW KFI all the way from Los Ángeles CA; IIRC I`ve heard it before in
parts of NM in the daytime {before XEJUA existed}; but could also be
remnant of my OK station, KWPN Moore, 5 kW sports talk. Distances: KFI
1247 km = 775 miles; KWPN 656 km = 408 miles.
680, Sept 11 at 1718, weak Spanish, ad for Fort Stockton (TX),
Panadería Guadalajara,, ``La Ce(?) Grande 680 AM`` slogan. It`s only
the latest incarnation of 500-watt KWKA in nearby Clovis NM, really
``La Ke Grande`` as in NRC AM Log, as in Qué; nowhere near Fort
Stockton, which is 392 km = 244 miles south of Clovis! There must be
scads of bakeries named Guadalajara in Greater Mexico.
720, Sept 11 at 1706, Spanish music, squeezed by slop from 710 KGNC
Amarillo and 730 KDAZ ABQ; at 1712, ID missed but songs in English;
1717 ``Extremo 7-20, el extremo de tu música``, so it`s XEJCC in
Ciudad Juárez, also heard in OK by skywave.
800, Sept 11 at 1709, JBA SAH! What about 50 kW XEROK Juárez? It must
be OFF at midday; as weaker, lower CiJz stations on 640, 720 are
incoming across the desert. Sked is supposedly 24 hours, and it
certainly gets out at night even tho no longer 150 kW. Do they
deliberately stay off in daytime, and if so on what sked? A DXer in El
Paso could tell us. Another 800 making the SAH has to be KDDD, 250
watts in Dumas, NW TX Panhandle, but is it beating against a QRP XEROK
or with 2.5 kW KQCV OKC at 654 km = 407 miles?
820, Sept 11 at 1758, weak signal from the ``testosterone center of
Texas``, i.e. DFW`s WBAP at edge of 50 kW groundwave, 737 km = 458
miles from Grapevine.
840, Sept 11 at 1710 & 1757, hard rock, no doubt KARS Belén NM, 1800
watts just south of ABQ; ex-860 during my previous residence in NM.
Not clear why the move. Nothing much close on 860 to compete in
daytime, unless 250-watt KPAN Hereford TX, SW of Amarillo was a
problem.
860, Sept 11 at 1757, indeed stronger signal here than on 840, this no
doubt being KPAN Hereford TX.
880, Sept 11 at 1756, SAH of about 5 Hz. Can`t see how this could be
anything but remnants of KHAC Tse Bonito NM and KRVN Lexington NE
(unless of course there are some overlooked inband HAR/TIS nearer).
Logged again below but as 7 Hz SAH.
960, Sept 1 at 1755, an intriguing low audible heterodyne between two
very weak signals, the closest, but not very, pair being KGKL San
Angelo TX, and KNDN Farmington NM. KGKL was not off-frequency when I
would hear it in Enid during the KGWA Fox-hole {which no longer
happens at local midnite, AFAIK}. Some Mexicans on 960, but none close
to the Chihuahua border. {FCC shows NO in-band TIS in NM or OK, one in
TX on 840, one in KS on 970.}
Noise level from a nearby powerline becomes a problem above 1000, so
can`t dig really weak signals out on top half.
1060v, Sept 11 at 1753, KIJN Farwell TX is still silent.
1090, Sept 11 at 1733, network news but cut off for local ad by
Lindsey`s, and back to Dennis Prager Show. 1752, High Plains Radio
Network, Panhandle TX, i.e. KVOP. [this was also a night cheater a few
months ago making it eastward]
1230, Sept 11 at 1730, KFUN Las Vegas, despite a 1 kW graveyarder, is
nondirexional and much stronger daytime in SR than 540 KNMX 5 kW. KFUN
promotes its worldwide webcast reach, via http://kfunonline.com but we
don`t get a connexion in several tries; maybe it`s too ``busy``? But
radio-locator thinx KFUN has no website. Here`s a display ad for KFUN
and 100.7 KLVF:
http://www.w4uvh.net/KFUNKLVFad.jpg
1260, Sept 11 at 1728, KTRC Santa Fe with Thom Hartmann show, //
weaker 1350 KABQ ABQ, the two and only ``progressive`` commercial talk
stations. Yet break to an ad for owning gold, which you would expect
on far-right talk radio; o well, it pays the bills. But if gold is
such a good investment, why would anyone be selling it????
I`m still not used to the SF call/frequency swap between 1400 KVSF and
1260 KTRC. Here`s a display ad for the FM side of KVSF which I really
didn`t listen to; what are its politix?
http://www.w4uvh.net/KVSFad.jpg
95.5, Sept 11 at 1915, KHFM Santa Fe, the classical station I once
worked for when it was 96.3 in Albuquerque/Sandia Crest, but demoted
by new corporate owners to lesser signal on a lesser summit,
nevertheless makes it to high ground on the road to Santa Rosa Lake
State Park, but --- with CCI from YLs chatting in Spanish. Looks like
that has to be KAIQ, 100 kW, 205m in Wolfforth (Lubbock) TX, about 300
km = 185 miles. Tho it`s commercial, KHFM constantly bills itself as
``listener-supported``
101.1, Sept 11 circa 2145, KSFR White Rock (a suburb SE of Los Álamos
toward SF), Santa Fe Public Radio is making it along I-40 east of
Albuquerque, tho it`s only 2.5 kW ERP, at 568m HAAT on a mountain west
of Los Álamos, per Radio-Locator. But --- with some CCI from an oldies
station: that must be KVLC 100 kW, 101 Gold, way down in Hatch next to
Las Cruces. I listen a lot of KSFR Online. Originally on 90.7 but a
few years ago made a swap which led to a K-Love gospel huxter in SF on
90.7.
88.7, Sept 11 circa 2145, hoping for signs of KRZA Taos/Alamosa along
I-40 too, but not possible now with the newish 88.7 in Encino, KXNM,
18 kW, 89m, ``The Voice of Central New Mexico`` per WTFDA. Encino
hardly merits such a radio station, very small town on US 285 between
Clines Corners and Vaughn, south of I-40.
94.5, entering Albuquerque from the east on I-40, I always check for
Gallup, which makes it across the Valley to The Heights, and there it
shows once we come around a bend and out of Tijeras Canyon, but not
for long as we get down into the city {the entire eastern side of ABQ,
e.g. along Central Avenue, is a constant gentle slope downward from
the foothills of Sandia to the Rio Grande}. IIRC 94.5 used to be a
rocker, but WTFDA now shows it as KYAT, 100 kW, 420m, ``Navajo FM
Station``. Wish I could have heard more of it.
We spent only one night in Albuquerque, avoiding the clog of the State
Fair, also taking a quick look at the campus of my alma mater, UNM,
which is also clogged with more and more buildings, parking garages
but I suppose the marx of success; and no time for examining much of
the local radio scene.
1510: One station listened to for a bit, as never heard in OK, is the
newish KOAZ, 5000/25 watts U1, ``The Oasis``. It exists by getting rid
of the Alamo Navajo band station in Magdalena on 1500, and KOAZ is
really licensed to Isleta (nearby pueblo to ABQ, but address inside
ABQ). Also has translator on 103.7, format JAZZ per NRC AM Log. The FM
is certainly essential at night, with 25 kW KCKK Littleton CO aimed
right at it (as I later logged but previously reported from further
north in NM). Display ad for The Oasis doesn`t even mention AM 1510
{which is a respectable 5 kW ND in the daytime}!
http://www.w4uvh.net/KOAZad.jpg
{Cf. this from DXLD 10-15 of April 15, 2010y: ``Frequency changes
requested: Isleta, New Mexico: 1510 kHz: KABR requests frequency
change from 1500 and move from Alamo Community. Power from 1,000 watts
daytime only, to 5,000 watts daytime, 25 watts night, 4,200 watts
critical hours*
34-58-46N/106-44-13W, Site is just south of Albuquerque. * "Critical
Hours" are the two hours right after sunrise, and the two hours right
before sunset (Doug Smith, Feb 25, American Bandscan blog via DXLD)
IIRC, 1500 was inaudible in Albuquerque, tho certainly an exotic res
station I once attempted to visit; accessible only from the south off
US 60 via Magdalena. Now there are no adjacent channel reasons to keep
it out of the ABQ market, but will it really become a Pueblo station,
ex-res Dineh? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)``}
No TIS/HAR noted currently active in Albuquerque. Guess they finally
finished the I-25/I-40 construxion. Some nice decorations on the
over/underpasses and barriers (also between Santa Fe and Española {on
US 84/285}). FCC still lists a few TIS {in ABQ, SF et al., available}.
Sept 12 we drive thru Santa Fe and on to Taos, noting a few things. No
TIS/HAR audible in Santa Fe either, on 530 or in the 1600s.
950, Circa Española, KDCE is splattering plus/minus 30 kHz. I suppose
we were very close to the site tho we didn`t spot the towers.
880, Sept 12 at 1844 in Española, we have a weak SAH of ~7 Hz on this
frequency: hard to see how it could be anything but KHAC Tse Bonito NM
and the only other 880 anywhere out to second-adjacent states, KRVN
Lexington NE, 10 and 50 kW respectively, both ND daytime. Much like we
get in OK on 880 at night; I`ll have to recheck their SAH. Lexington
is 768 km = 477 miles from Española. See earlier log above too.
730, Sept 12 at 1912, carrier and modulation are cutting off and on;
first thought a spur from local 950 KDCE or something, but then
decided it`s just KDAZ Albuquerque, with severe transmitter problems,
1 kW gospel-huxter.
99.1, Sept 12 at 2005, now circa Taos, ABC News in English until
strange time to end at 2007.5, then ``Más Música`` in Spanish. i.e.
KXMT, 60 kW, 651 m for Taos. Such a slogan not in WTFDA DB.
1610, Sept 13 at 2025 near Pojoaque, heading back thru Santa Fe, NWS
relay from Albuquerque is heard, and also a SAH. FCC info leads to
WQFJ525, licensed to Los Álamos County, with two 1610s, one at the LA
PD, the other in White Rock.
1610, Sept 13 at 2335 near Pecos on I-25, Open carrier/dead air from
ex-TIS here for Pecos NHP. No longer listed by FCC.
90.9, approaching Las Vegas on I-25, K215DT, 104-watt, 207-meter,
vertical-only KENW relay in San Augustín is like a local, despite LV
having a non-translator on 91.1.
91.1, Sept 14 at 0030, KEDP Las Vegas finally becomes audible as we
are almost at the city limits, and 90.9 K215DT (above) is no longer
blocking it. Slogan ``Rescue Radio``, as listed; where did they get
that unique name? Is student station at New Mexico Highlands
University, with classic rock, 1.32 kW horizontal only, -60.6m
``above`` average terrain, both maybe accounting for poor range on
caradio antenna.
A few years ago there were CPs/Apps for a new public radio network
across northern NM beyond those of KANW, KUNM and KENW, IIRC involving
NMHU, but apparently crashed and never happened, as no sign of it in
listings now.
Las Vegas is in the fortunate position of having local relays of both
KUNM (KRRE 91.9) and KENW (K296EN 107.1); (and cable TV gets both KENW
``3`` Portales and KNME ``5`` ABQ). I.e. public radio & television
1670, next morning {at 1530 Sept 14} on the way out of Las Vegas
northbound on I-25, about 5 miles out of town we find a TIS unnoticed
while in LV itself: good modulation, VERY long spiel about emergency
preparedness, chemical spills, etc., sheltering-in-place, referencing
http://www.smcounty.net i.e. San Miguel County. That site in turn
references across bottom of homepage: ``Local AM Emergency Alert
System --- 1670 AM on Your Radio Dial``. {Never heard the whole thing,
and} no repeat after several minutes but as it`s weakening slightly by
mile 359 approaching Watrous [NM! also near a 540 station!], we start
to hear an echo. FCC info:
WQJV568 by San Miguel County with three 1670 transmitters:
Pacheco Site, 0.3 km NE of I-25 at State Hwy 104
Trujillo Site, 1.3 miles SW of Hwy 104
Apache Springs, 2.1 miles N of Apache Springs NM
Losing 1670 to ignition noise by mile 363. Pacheco is the one we are
hearing, as Trujillo is about 35 miles east of LV {but must be the
echo}: San Miguel is a big county; and Apache Springs is to the south
on US 84.
1650, Sept 14 at 1538 in the daytime but skywave remnant? some Spanish
audible, and CCI, i.e. KBJD Denver CO, and KSVE El Paso TX, the only
two US SS on the frequency; near Watrous NM on I-25.
540, Sept 14 at 1540, KNMX Las Vegas with Ave María song and another
sacred tune, performed by kids with guitar/violin accompaniment.
810, Sept 14 at 1542, KSWV Santa Fe with misa in Spanish, reciting Ave
María. Both of these are nominally secular stations and AFAIK this
Monday is no special occasion on the liturgical calendar, but subject
to the dominant local religion`s requirements.
1020, Sept 14 at 1544, KCKN Roswell in Spanish non-Catholic religion
with bigsig even up around Watrous NM, obviously running 50 kW again,
yet merely a satellite of Radiovisión Cristiana, WWRV 1330 NYC, about
some teatro event on Calle 165 as if that would be of any interest in
NM, 973-AC phone number. On groundwave here compared to 910, 5 kW KKBE
Roswell, 1020 is much stronger. We still get it at night in OK too as
heavy QRM to nearby 1020 KOKP Perry, obviously not protecting KDKA.
92.1, Sept 14 at 1550, we listen to the KENW relay for a while via
K221DM Wagon Mound, 163 watts at 441 meters. KENW 89.5 Portales at
ENMU has an extensive translator/satellite network across eastern New
Mexico; still after many years with unusual format for a public radio
station of EZL music weekdays, but NPR news and a large variety of
few-minute educational capsule shows sprinkled thruout (e.g. Stardate,
etc.) And at the moment, 1550, own produxion? ``My Stars --- a weekly
astronomy update for New Mexico``.
90.7, Sept 14 at 1557, the unique voice of Diane Rehm for a second by
meteor scatter. It`s definitely not KRWG Las Cruces NM, not on their
schedule. DR Show website has convenient affiliate list showing 90.7s
in: FL, ID, MD, MO, NH, NC. The only ones in likely MS range are: KWMU
St Louis MO (1346 km = 837 miles), and KBSQ McCall ID (1383 km = 860
miles).
91.7, Sept 14 at 1557, KRCC ID in passing, at mile 385 on I-25 = 2
miles south of Wagon Mound. No KRCC translators in NM, but in WTFDA
listing for CO, this must be: KCCS, Starkville, 370 watts, 303 m HAAT,
``NPR for Southern Colorado``, but not shown as a KRCC 91.5 Colo Sprs
relay. Starkville is just across the border between Ratón NM and
Trinidad CO. I know that in this part of the country, terrain can
audiblize such weakies in certain unexpected spots only. On a topo map
there would probably be a line-of-sight path, or nearly so. Well, it`s
really not that far, 127 km or 79 miles city-to-city plus 2 miles.
U.o.s., distances cited in this report are approximations from
http://distancefromto.net entering city/place names. While station
coördinates are available, just too tedious and time-consuming {and my
coördinates are constantly changing; no GPS}. It also delivers driving
distances which I will try just once: 141 km = 88 miles to Starkville.
99.9, Sept 14 at 1601, ABC network news, at mile 391 on I-25; but
brief, since at 1602 already, notice from Taos sheriff about a
fugitive, cf taoscrimestoppers.org and ID ``True Country 99.9 and
100.7, KKTC``. 99.9 KKTC is really licensed to Angel Fire {properly
two words} with 1.75 kW, 646m HAAT. Even if on mountaintops in this
13+ kilofoot area of NM`s highest peaks, FM coverage can be spotty and
blocked; thus need for 100.7 translator back in Taos itself, which is
K264AE, 250 watts at minus! 197m HAAT. It`s not audible here, of
course, but instead 100.7 KLVF Las Vegas is still making it with 10
kW, from minus 23m HAAT.
102.3, Sept 14 at 1606, lost dogs & cats notices, which air at 10 am
and 6 pm MT; phones such as 520-2323, in Cañón, 770-1307; 770-8005;
mention http://enchantedtaos.com and ID as ``KTAO, Solar 101-9``. No
such translator or satellite is listed by WTFDA for KTAO on 102.3!
Closest one is K272ET in Eagle Nest, listed as a KBAC 98.1 relay.
So check FCC FM Query: does not show in this case which station is
relayed, but licensed to Taos Communication Corporation, same as KTAO,
hint2. It`s only 10 watts ERP! but 740m HAAT, 3558m AMSL [= 11670
feet]; 14m AGL. (I`m not taking any more time in this delayed report
to track down which mountain each of these is on.)
Next program is `Trash & Treasure`, i.e. tradio, local buy-and-sell
ads. This heard along miles 398-400 of I-25. 101.9 primary not audible
here, on other side of Sangres de Cristo.
We didn`t bother to log KTAO 101.9 while in Taos itself, but did spy
its installation on the north side with an expanse of solar panels. It
got a lot of publicity a few years ago as the first(? only?) all-
solar-powered radio station.
http://www.w4uvh.net/KTAOsolar1.jpg
http://www.w4uvh.net/KTAOsolar2.jpg
103.9, Sept 14 at 1609, KHYM ID, one of the regional gospel-huxter
networks in KS and OK, but we are still on I-25 in NM. This would be
the flagship station, 100 kW in Copeland KS, which is SW of Dodge City
on US 56 --- distance 378 km = 235 miles. At least I don`t find any
likely co-channel translators for it any closer in NM, CO or TX.
106.1, Sept 14 at 1610, KENW relay atop Sierra Grande mountain is
already audible at mile 401 of I-25 // 92.1 still audible from behind
us at Wagon Mound. COL for K291AD is the nearest town, Des Moines,
just north of it; 116 watts at 611m. Summit of Sierra Grande is 8720
feet per my NM atlas. We know this also reaches into Cimarrón County,
western OK Panhandle. BTW, ``NEWS CLASSICAL`` doesn`t tell the whole
story for KENW format as in WTFDA DB, as explained above, not
classical but EZL all-day, weekdays at least. I think it does carry
various syndicated classical shows elsewhen, but not as prime format.
88.1, Sept 14 at 1612, mile 404 of I-25, another KENW relay. This must
be KENE, 1.25 kW, 431m at Eagle Tail, but where`s that? It`s not a
population, but a mountain found in the NM Atlas, just east of mile
437 on I-25, near a place called Eagle Rock, and not to be confused
with Eagle Nest, much further west --- but we`re getting off I-25 at
exit 412 in Springer, in a hurry to take more direct US 412 all the
way back to Enid (a.k.a. US 56 thru Clayton NM into OK), thus missing
Ratón, Capulín, unfortunately, as well as Eagle Nest).
88.5, Sept 14 at 1614, another KENW relay. Only one here is KENU, Des
Moines, 240 watts at 613m, at exactly same coordinates as 106.1 above.
KENW put this one on, in case 106.1 gets bumped as only a translator -
-- but so far it hasn`t been. Obviously on same tower, antennas 2
meters apart.
90.5, Sept 14 at 1620, classical music heard at Springer, ergo K213ET,
the 10-watt, but 660m HAAT KUNM translator at/near Eagle Nest. KUNM
has a wide variety format but does carry `Performance Today` in the
mornings (which neither KUCO nor KOSU nor KGOU provide in OK).
88.7, Sept 14 at 1630, the KRZA DJ we often hear via webcast; now on
US56 east of Springer, in and out, one of those spotty reception areas
from its site way across the Sangres de Cristos, in the San Juan
Mountains, i.e. San Antonio Mountain, which peaks at 10890 feet up,
just S of the CO border between Antonito CO and Tres Piedras NM, and
thus serving Taos NM as well as HQ in Alamosa CO. It`s 9.8 kW ERP at
628H/633V meters AAT. If something goes wrong at this very remote
location, KRZA can be and has been off the air for days or weeks. Of
course we were hearing it well while in the Taos-Questa area; it`s
also spotty into Santa Fe.
92.1, Sept 14 at 1633, KENW Wagon Mound relay still audible with
another few-minute capsule amid EZL music, ``Taking the Nation by
Storm``, local? meteorologist with national, then local weather
conditions, forecast.
92.5, Sept 14 at 1636, ``Mountain, KCRT, online at KCRT.com``, then
dead air for a minute, but VG fully quiet signal. It`s 38.5 kW from
Trinidad CO. (This is the one whose AM 1240 is hetting audibly off-
frequency at night vs the graveyard pileup; I should have stopped and
checked it here, vs remnants of the NM 1240s, if any.)
93.9, Sept 14 at 1638, comedy bits to advertise Latin Comedy Jam at
the Shuler Theatre in Ratón on Sept 19; also ad for Little Stinker
Septic Service (reminiscent of Red Green!); and pink RR`s (?)
``suitable for ladies`` (including Trans?? From Trinidad?). 1651 ID:
``In the Land of Enchantment, KRTN-FM, 93.9, Enchanted Air``. That`s a
change from WTFDA DB as ``Kool Gold 93.9`` with 26 kW from 441m.
US 56/412 from Springer to Clayton is quite a remote area {with no gas
between; check your gauge} (and smoothly resurfaced a few years ago),
where I have dreamt of DXing via fence beverages --- but not near mile
44 where a HV transmission line crosses the hiway WNW/ESE-ward, i.e.
west of the State Hwy 120 junxion, a.k.a. Santa Fe Trail. BTW, we
spotted several windfarms in western OK and TX, but not in NM.
97.5, approaching Clayton NM, we expected to be getting KLMX way out,
listed as 52 kW, 110m, but still not getting it at 1707 UT Sept 14;
finally at 1724, mile 67, only 16 miles from Clayton, we are getting
it, with hard rock/rap song featuring disoriented counting lyrix in
Spanish ``1,2,3,4,5,5,6``. Suspect KLMX is seriously underpowered.
After lunch of a ``blazing red fish sandwich`` (not really spicy) at
the Wild Horse Café in Clayton (our usual Rabbit Ears Restaurant being
closed on Mondays ---- named for a small mountain NW of Clayton with a
couple of humps, nowhere near a Bugs-Bunny profile!), listened some
more to KLMX: 1900 ID as ``97.5, KLMX, Clayton, New Mexico, home of
the Killer Mix``; 1902, ``Klassic Trax [sp?sp?} on KLMX-FM, The Killer
Mix`` --- and at local range we can also tell it`s in mono, no stereo
sound or even pilot.
90.9, 1733 Sept 14, ag market report, from KJIL, another
Kansas/Oklahoma gospel-huxter network. This one is KJHL, 10 kW in
Boise City OK. Not specified in WTFDA DB as really IDing as KJIL.
We also investigated the rest of the radio scene at Clayton NM. On AM,
only KLMX 1450.
90.5, listed KUHC in Clayton, 300 watts, 34m, relaying KJRT 88.3
Amarillo TX, is OFF. Sept 14 at 1732.
91.7, K219LT, 140 watt AFR satellator, is ON, Sept 14 at 1732.
93.5, K228DP, KENW translator with 170 watts, is on, Sept 14 at 1732;
but KENW also via 106.1 and 88.5 as above.
Indeed, at the OK state line a few miles beyond Clayton, we are still
getting KENW on 88.5 and 106.1 from Sierra Grande NM. How does their
coverage compare? Radio-locator shows 106.1 as direxional, yet pattern
is near-circular, with Clayton at the edge of the fringe contour. 88.5
as non-direxional, nearly the same but only slightly greater predicted
coverage, yet twice the power of 106.1. Would `direxional` include
beam tilts? Some required from Sandia Crest into ABQ, but I should
think not for wide-coverage mountaintop relays beyond.
In Cimarrón County OK, west of Boise City, between Felt and the Beaver
River, we stop for a few minutes at a quiet spot for a partial quick
daytime MW bandscan on caradio, at 1908-1917 UT Sept 14 with many
assumptions:
540, KNMX Las Vegas NM is still very good, not being in its null like
Santa Rosa is (but I am still unable to pull it into Enid on daytime
GW; maybe I could if it were not for KDFT and KWMT)
550, CCI, so KFRM KS & KCRS TX
560, KLZ Denver religion
570, SAH, one of which is talk, KLIF Dallas; and KWML Las Cruces? or
WNAX Yankton SD? The latter is everyday into Enid, not much further to
here
580, CCI music and talk, WIBW Topeka KS, and KRFE Lubbock TX
590, KCSJ Pueblo CO is VG with talk, over lite CCI --- KXSP Omaha
600, very weak CCI and slow SAH of 30/minute = 0.5 Hz: must be KCOL
Wellington CO, direxional west, and KROD El Paso TX, non-direxional
(the other west Texan at Kermit, now gone; it was always too close to
KROD)
610, fast SAH between two talkers, one or both sports, i.e. KNML
Albuquerque and KCSP Kansas City MO (ex-KGGM and WDAF). (The Vail CO
610 has been silent since Nov 2012)
630, KHOW Denver is good
640, sports talk, must be remnant of KWPN Moore OK
650, good signal with Hannity; must be KGAB Cheyenne (Orchard Valley)
WY
660, IBOC from 670 KLTT Denver (Commerce City). This one also makes
it into Enid on daytime groundwave, but not enough for IBOC
680, Spanish vs IBOC from KLTT on the other side: KWKA Clovis NM, as
far above
690, ``We`re Cruisin```, i.e. KWRP Pueblo CO, 250 watts; and some
CCI, more likely all the way from 10 kW KGGF Coffeyville KS, than 250-
watt KPET Lamesa TX
730, one station audible with religion. KLOE Goodland KS, 1 kW ND
ought to be in here but listed as news/talk; so instead must be 1 kW
direxional away from XEX, KDAZ Albuquerque. Is KLOE off??
740, CCI, must be KVOR Colorado Springs (wasn`t that before on
1300?), vs KRMG Tulsa
750, weak CCI, has to be KMMJ Grand Island NE vs KAMA El Paso TX
760, weak, presumably KKZN Thornton CO rather than KCCV Overland Park
KS. 50 kW KKZN has big coverage but west of Denver only
770, KKOB Albuquerque is still good
780, music from KCEG Fountain CO
790, is it KXXX Colby KS or KFYO Lubbock TX?
800, ag info, presumably KDDD Dumas TX, not far; still no XEROK
daytime
810, fast SAH, CCI between WHB Kansas City and: KLVZ Brighton CO, or
KXOI Crane (Odessa) TX
820, NO signal from WBAP as expected; see 1080
850, KOA is VG, of course
860, KPAN Hereford TX is good
880, KRVN Lexington NE
890, algo, presumably KTLR OKC remnant or KJME Fountain CO
900, ag news, so KFLP Floydada TX, the tail which for less than a
year wagged the dog of 1640 Enid
910, music, KPOF Denver, or KKBE Roswell
920, KLMR Lamar CO
930, NO WKY OKC audible
940, {KIXZ} Amarillo
950, CCI music and talk, so KRWZ Parker CO, and KJTV Lubbock TX
likely
970, Catholic from CO, so KFEL Pueblo
980, algo, probably KICA Clovis NM, or maybe KMBZ Kansas City
990, fast weak SAH: KRKS Denver, and KRSL Russell KS?
1000, JBA trace of algo, 2 stations: KTOK OKC, KKIM Albuquerque
1020, KCKN Roswell, Spanish still good
1040, C&W, must be KCBR Monument CO tho listed as CHR
1060, KRCN Denver Catholic
1070, very poor algo, KFTI Wichita or KWEL Midland TX
1080, very poor talk, so KRLD tho WBAP 820 is inaudible
1090, talk in English, CCI, so not 50 kW KXMA Aurora CO now Spanish,
but maybe KVOP Plainview TX
Almost time to move on, so a couple more quick chex:
1230, rippling fast SAH, music and algo; nearest are KKPC Pueblo CO,
now public radio; and KGRO Pampa TX
1240, sports-talk is VG, i.e. should be KXIT nearby Dalhart TX but
listed as C&W
90.9, Sept 14 circa 1930 at Boise City OK, KJHL (as heard above in
Clayton), now at local range is flanked by distorted spurs circa 88.3
and 93.3, i.e. approx. plus and minus 2.5 MHz. At 1943 this is running
a COMMERCIAL, for a tour in Dodge City; see KJIL991.com, more hard-
sell ads from Great Plains Christian Radio. So the flagship is in the
commercial band, where it could run ads, but this and other relays are
in the non-comm band where that is verboten. FCC FM Query does not
make it clear whether each is licensed as non-commercial, as could be
the case even on 99.1. God`ll get `em for that? Not the FCC.
91.5, Sept 14 at 1944, on US 412 between Boise City and Guymon,
classical gaining here, no doubt the HPPR relay in Elkhart KS right
across the border, KZNZ, 250 watts. Then it starts to recede but:
91.3, Sept 14 circa 2030, KGUY Guymon, another HPPR relay with 800
watts gains as 91.5 is receding. Eastward from Guymon as we lose 91.5,
HPPR via full-power KTOT 89.5 takes over again. We can also get a bit
of flagship KANZ 91.1 Garden City.
1210, just east of Guymon we pass again on the north side of the
hiway, the three towers in a row of KGYN, aimed right at Philadelphia.
All of them are still up, so why are they habitually running non-
direxional at night as well as day?
102.7, Sept 14 at 2134 on the Texas/Beaver county line, ``The Legend``
with ``That`s Just That, She`s Not Talkin``` i.e. KLDG 100 kW Liberal
KS
101.5, Sept 14 at about 2140, silly Spanish talk with lo-fi call-ins,
puns, guffaws, $tereo pilot but mono sound, ``El Show de la
Chocolata``, into music. This is KSMM-FM, 100 kW also in Liberal KS,
La Mexicana. 20-kiloperson little Liberal is doing pretty well to
count three 100 kW FM stations and a 50, the others on 105.1 and
107.5, altho half of them are Spanish.
100.9, Sept 14 circa 2150, ads for Garden City KS --- but I can`t find
any station in the 5-state area related to Garden City. The closest
likely to be heard is 100 kW KXGL Amarillo TX.
99.5, Sept 14 at 2151, ``El Patrón``, Spanish music; 2202, ``El
Patrón, tu estación``. This is KBIJ, 100 kW in Guymon, a new? station
I was unaware of. There are a lot of SS immigrants in the area, tnx to
industries such as hog farms. Patrón means employer or boss, no doubt
a familiar word to the workers.
And after that, getting back into familiar territory, the rest of my
radio listening on into Enid is via {the BST-1 Car Shortwave Radio I
have been testing} (Glenn Hauser, NM, TX, and OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
PROGRAMA ESPECIAL DE "LAS RADIOS DEL MUNDO"
Amigos: aquí les envío el vinculo de el programa especial que
dedicamos al DX CAMP realizado en la ciudad de CASTELLI, provincia de
Buenos Aires, República Argentina. Allí concurrimos un buen numero de
integrantes del GRA, con gran cantidad de receptores y antenas que nos
permitieron realizar muy buenas escuchas.
Las entrevistas las incluimos en el programa LAS RADIOS DEL MUNDO que
sale en LS11 Radio Provincia los domingos a las 11 UTC (08 a 09 hora
argentina)
para escuchar o descargar su contenido, les ofrecemos aqui el vinculo:
http://free.mailbigfile.com/c53a11506125f7c70733fb01ff1d47ec/listFiles.php
Les recuerdo al que quiera escuchar el streaming de RADIO PROVINCIA en
directo tiene que hacerlo a esta dirección dado que por unos días la
pagina estará caída:
http://stweb.tv/clientes/pnet/RPAM
(OMAR J SOMMA y ARNALDO LEONEL SLAEN, LS11 RADIO PROVINCIA, LA PLATA-
ARGENTINA, Sept 19, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
COCHABAMBA - BANDSCAN FM, MW AND SW
These are lists of stations which I heard on Short Wave (60 and 49
mts), Medium Wave and FM in Cochabamba, Bolivia, late January 2014 -
including links to station IDs of some of the stations on SoundCloud:
SHORT WAVE:
Band scan of Latin American radio stations heard on 60 and 49 meters
(4700-6300 kHz) in Tiquipaya, Cochabamba, Bolivia, in January 2014
using my Perseus SDR-receiver and a Wellbrook loop outdoor. Evening
23-03 UTC and morning at 09-11 UT (At 21 UT only two stations were
heard: 6025 quite weak and 6135 at good level).
Notice that only Latin American stations are included in this list.
Also many Chinese, some North American and a couple of European
stations were heard. Not all stations ID’ed.
§ = station ID included here:
https://soundcloud.com/stig-hartvig-nielsen/cochabamba-sw-dial
4700, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, Bolivia - §
4716.7, Radio Yura, Yura, Bolivia - § (two clips)
4747, Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta, Peru
4755, Brazil (morning only)
4774.9, Radio Tarma, Tarma, Peru
4805, Radio Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
4810, Radio Logos, Chazuta, Peru - §
4815, Radio Difusora, Londrina, Brazil
4835, Radio Ondas del Sur Oriente, Quillabamba, Peru - §
4845, Two stations, probably both from Brazil
4863.5, Radio Alvorada, Londrina, Brazil
4865, Radio Verdes Florestas, Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil - §
4875, Brazil
4885, Brazilian stations
4925.3, Brazil
4940, Radio San Antonio, Villa Atalaya, Peru
4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, Peru
4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiânia, Brazil
4985.5, Radio Voz Cristiana, Chilca, Peru
5014.95, Brazil
5024.9, Radio Quillabamba, Quillabamba, Peru - §
5025, Radio Rebelde, Cuba
5035, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, Brazil
5040, Radio Libertad, Junín, Peru
5040, Radio Habana Cuba, Cuba
5910, Alcaraván Radio, Lomalinda, Colombia - §
5939.9, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, Brazil
5952.4, Radio Pio XII, Siglo Veite, Bolivia
5970, Brazil?
5980, Radio Chaski, Urubamba, Peru - §
6000, Brazil?
6010, Brazil
6025, Red Patria Nueva, La Paz, Bolivia - §
6050, HCJB, Quito, Ecuador - §
6060, RAE, Argentina - §
6080, Radio Marumby, Curitiba, Brazil - §
6090, Radio Bandeirantes, São Paulo, Brazil
6090, Caribbean Beacon, Anguilla
6105, Radio Filadélfia, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
6105.4, Radio Panamericana, La Paz, Bolivia - § (Only heard after 1100
UTC; unheard evenings)
6120, Super Radio Deus é Amor, São Paulo, Brazil
6134.8, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia - § (two clips)
6135, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, Brazil
6155,1, Radio Fides, La Paz, Bolivia
6173.9, Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco, Peru - §
6180, Radio Nacional da Amazônia, Brazil - §
MEDIUM WAVE:
Recordings of radio stations heard on Medium Wave in Tiquipaya,
Cochabamba, Bolivia, in January 2014 using my Perseus SDR-receiver and
a Wellbrook loop outdoor. Daytime only – so no DX.
§ = Recordings of station identification included here:
https://soundcloud.com/stig-hartvig-nielsen/cochabamba-am-dial
680, ACLO, Potosí (weak daytime, fair morning and late afternoon) - §
710, Radio Pio XII, Siglo Veine - §
770, Radio Cosmos - §
920, Radio Encuentro, Sucre - §
958v, Radio Ministerio de Restauración Jesucristo (frequency drift)- §
980, Radio Esperanza, Aiquile - §
1000.06, Radio Manuel – La Voz de la Liberación - §
1074.4, Iglesia Pentecostal - §
1213.84, Radio San Rafael - §
1280, Unidentified
1310, Radio San Rafael - §
1350, Radio Cochabamba - §
1382.3, Unidentified (weak)
1400.05, Unidentified, religious station
1419.93, Radio Centro - §
1464v, Unidentified. (Frequency drifting 1400-1405 kHz)
1480, Radio Bendita Trinidad- §
1560.13, Radio Urkupiña - §
1600.13, Unidentified (weak)
FM:
List of radio stations heard on FM in Tiquipaya, Bolivia, in January
2014 using my Perseus SDR-receiver and a simple dipole aerial.
§ = Recordings of station identification included here:
https://soundcloud.com/stig-hartvig-nielsen/cochabamba-fm-dial
87.5 Radio Valluna - §
87.8 Unid. station
87.9 Radio Universitaria Poder Estudiantil (no ID)
88.3 Radio Nuevo Tiempo - §
88.6 Radio 10 - §
88.9 Unid. station
89.2 Radio Oro - §
89.5 Radio Fama - §
89.8 Mega DJ - § (two recordings)
90.1 Radio Cepja - §
90.4 Radio Niebla - §
90.7 Cristo Viene - §
91.3 Radio Gigante - §
91.6 91.6 FM - §
91.9 Radio Kancha Parlaspa - §
92.1 Unid. religious station
92.3 Radio Adonai - §
92.5 Radio San Rafael - §
92.8 Radio Zombie - §
93.1 Estrella - §
93.5 Unid. station
93.7 Radio Deporte - §
94.0 Radio Morena - §
94.3 Radio Saturno – §
94.5 Radio Fiesta Cristiana - §
94.6 Radio Gente - §
94.9 Radio Fides - §
95.2 Radio Urbana – no ID - §
95.5 Bethel FM - §
95.8 Sonido Lider - §
96.1 Radio Centro – §
96.7 Mundial FM - §
97.0 Unid. station
97.3 Radio Ritmo FM - §
97.6 Radio Mi Llajta - Movimento Lider - §
97.9 Radio Pio XII - §
98.2 Radio Oceano - §
98.5 Moda FM - §
99.1 RKC - §
99.4 La Poderosa en el aire – la Radio Oro - §
99.7 Radio Continental RCK-1
100.0 Unid. station
100.3 Clásica 100.3 - §
100.6 Radio La Verdad – La Voz del Evangelio Completo - §
100.9 Radio Cepra – Sistema Satelital - §
101.5 Radio Manantial
101.8 Radio Maria – (RDS)
102.1 Radio Diana D – (RDS) - §
102.3 Unid. station - §
102.7 Radio Oxigeno - §
102.9 Conquistadores en el Nombre de Jesús - §
103.1 FM Pasión - §
103.3 Radio Hit - §
103.6 Unid. religious station
103.9 Unid. religious station - §
104.2 Unid. station
104.5 Radio Movil Vinteño SRL - §
104.7 RQP – Radio Qué Pasa Más Música - §
104.9 Unid. station
105.1 Radio La Fabulosa - § - no ID
105.3 Unid. station
105.4 BBN Radio - §
105.7 Unid. station
106.0 Unid. station
106.3 Radio Panamericana
106.6 Radio Éxito - §
106.9 Universal FM - §
107.1 Radio Imagen - §
107.2 Unid. religious
107.5 Radio Disney - §
107.95 Radio Lachiwana
Enjoy :-) Best 73's (Stig Hartvig Nielsen, Denmark, Sept 21, Hard-
Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
HFCC PRESENTATIONS
The recent HFCC-ASBU conference in Brisbane saw presentations from a
number of organisations including Sentech, Ampegon, the DRM
consortium, Continental Electronics, and others. There was also a
presentation from Radio Australia. These are now available in the form
of PowerPoint slides and PDFs from the HFCC website. I personally
found the Ampegon and Sentech data quite interesting. Anyway, it's all
there for downloading! Here's the link: B15 Brisbane
http://www.hfcc.org/B15/
Happy reading! (Rob Wagner VK3BVW via Wolfgang Büschel, DXLD)
The Radio Australia presentation includes quite frank remarks,
considering that it's a corporate Powerpoint:
"Under the new arrangements, the Shepparton transmission site is no
longer staffed 24/7."
"Propagation performance is not optimal as there are only 2 x
frequency changes per day; and The resulting schedule is difficult to
coordinate."
It's also a so far unseen explanation of the structure as it resulted
from the termination of the Australia Network contract.
The Nautel presentation provides another round of the popular game
"guess the transmitter site".
Well, here's one from their Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY7hVqwotyA
558 kHz --- my bet would be a delivery for Oman.
The Sentech presentation reveals that they have definitely shut down
their Telefunken transmitters. As far as I remember they talked about
lacking spare parts for them already years ago. Concerning their
strategy: Does "eventually exit SW analogue market" also apply if
"grow SW DRM services" continues to fail like it does for a full
decade now?
The Continental presentation reveals (on slide 20) that the new Jeddah
shortwave facility, once supposed to be ready in 2011, has now indeed
been commissioned. Some monitoring of BSKSA shortwave outlets is due I
think, but beware: Ampegon had announced another project, the delivery
of four new transmitters for the Riyadh site, supposed to be ready by
summer 2015. The infamous Buzzing Service, spilling over hundreds of
Kilohertz, has not been reported for some time, but they still could
just have repaired this old transmitter (Kai Ludwig, Germany,
shortwavesites yg via DXLD)
Thank you, Rob, for sharing the link. I began having a look at some of
the presentations late last night. I also share Kai's surprise at some
of the frank remarks made in the RA corp presentation. I think you
could well read into the slide content that there's still some unhappy
&/or frustrated people within the organisation and or those associated
with it. That was to be expected with the cut backs at Shepparton &
changes within RA itself. I like Kai's comments on the other
presentations.
Personally I'm also left bewildered with the direction with DRM.
I agree we should consider starting to watch & monitor the BSKSA
shortwave outlets.
And another one not mentioned is the TWN Paochung site. Huge changes
there, looks like all AMPEGON antennas in place now & new transmitter
building finished. I'm wondering if that site will be ready to go for
B15 or early 2016? Are there any permanent plans for RTI to use DRM
from Tamshui or Paochung or further DRM testing? When do we say
goodbye to Tainan site? Upgrades were also mentioned for Radio Japan
which was encouraging (Ian, NSW, ibid.)
Re Radio Australia SHP A-15 operational schedule
TX's A, B, D -SW100A type, scrapped now? Only 1 x SW100A, and two
Continental 418 type are operational in service. 1 x Continental 418
type reserve unit visible.
- - -
``The Sentech presentation reveals that they have definitely shut down
their Telefunken transmitters``
I see nothing mentioned about Telefunken yet, I've overseen something?
The northern area site was ex BBC Switzerland / ABB / now Ampegon
units of 500/250 kw, and tall curtains up to 8 vertical rows of BBC
Mannheim-Schifferstadt Germany - now Ampegon.
the others on southern location with some Telefunken 100 kW units
some two rows curtains to medium target distances, and some rhombics
of #803 and #804 type too.
- - -
Continental --- explanation of 4 x 300 kW SW {replacement of older 350
kW Philips units} installations at REE Noblejas, Spain.
The VLF submarine radio station of Italian marine at ICV Isola di
Tavolara, Sardegna, replaced tubes by solid state amplifier type.
USA/Alaska, HAARP installation delivered by Continental, - now HAARP
replaced again into service recently, new US Army politics with NATO
Rasmussen/Stoltenberg hardliner against Russia politic again.
USA 5 x 500 kW VLF submarine installations refurbished, on which
locations?
- - -
Re replaced Jeddah site on the beach site now:
New Jeddah Algwizain PC22711, "Al Kurnayash South" SW site, TX house
at 21 14 40.01 N 39 09 43.69 E; and some TCI high-gain #216 type
antennas around azimuth at 260 and 310 degrees, as well as cross-
dipole non-directional HQ Quadrant antenna. visible in late 2012 year
images on Google.
Tests on air occurred in January 2012, 31 tx hours daily on new 250 kW
units at Jeddah [probably in DRM mode?]
7300 2100-2300 28S,39N 250 340 216 ARABIC
7430 1600-2100 27,28,37N 250 310 216 ENGLISH
9580 0300-0600 38E,39,48W 50 nd 925 ARABIC
9580 1700-2200 38E,39,48W 50 nd 925 ARABIC
9710 1600-2100 47,52 250 220 216 ENGLISH
9840 1600-2100 47,52 250 220 216 ENGLISH
11855 0600-1700 38E,39,48NW 50 nd 925 ARABIC
15330 1400-1600 47 250 260 216 FRENCH
15510 1400-1600 27,28,37N 250 310 216 FRENCH
17610 1000-1300 48,47 250 230 216 ENGLISH
21530 1000-1300 37,38 250 300 216 ENGLISH
21660 0800-1000 37,38 250 300 216 FRENCH
21670 0800-1000 46,48,47 250 270 216 FRENCH
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 13, 2012)
(Wolfgang Büschel, shortwavesites yg via DXLD)
``Re Radio Australia SHP A-15 operational schedule TX's A, B, D -
SW100A type, scrapped now?``
The recent Port Moresby relays, which appeared to involve both
Shepparton and Brandon, suggest that all equipment is still in place
and operational. Which is a different matter than the bookings by the
ABC.
```The Sentech presentation reveals that they have definitely shut
down their Telefunken transmitters``` --- ``I see nothing mentioned
about Telefunken yet, I've overseen something?``
Meyerton was once listed as having ten transmitters of 100 kW, from a
number of deliveries of both Telefunken and Thomson, four transmitters
of 250 kW from Brown Boveri and three transmitters of 500 kW from
Telefunken.
Now they specify their capacity as 4 x 250 kW and 7 x 100 kW. Which
means that the 500 kW Telefunken rigs (old SV 2500 ones, the only ones
besides the original Wertachtal fittings if I do not overlook
something) are definitely gone. Not all 100 kW ones from this company
it seems, but the big ones.
``Continental --- explanation of 4 x 300 kW SW {replacement of older
350 kW Philips units} installations at REE Noblejas, Spain.``
In fact they had around 2000 installed six new Thomcast transmitters,
and I understood that the new transmitters immediately replaced the
old Thomson-CSF ones. So for what purpose did they purchase three
further new transmitters? (Have they for sure?) (Kai Ludwig, swsites
yg via DXLD)
``I also share Kai's surprise at some of the frank remarks made in the
RA corp presentation. I think you could well read into the slide
content that there's still some unhappy &/or frustrated people within
the organisation and or those associated with it.``
What really surprises me is the lament about the approach of only
changing between day and night frequencies every 12 hours. So who
decided that it has to be done this way if the program distribution
department sees it quite critical?
And it shows to which extent the flow of information about
international broadcasting has drained during the last few years. It
was indeed complete news to me that they have developed the brand
"Australia Plus" for TV and online. In fact I find it remarkable that
Radio Australia could keep its traditional name at all.
``Personally I'm also left bewildered with the direction with DRM.``
Personally, I'm just amused.
``And another one not mentioned is the TWN Paochung site. Huge changes
there, looks like all AMPEGON antennas in place now & new txer
building finished. I'm wondering if that site will be ready to go for
B15 or early 2016? Are there any permanent plans for RTI to use DRM
from Tamshui or Paochung or further DRM testing? When do we say
goodbye to Tainan site?``
Is Tainan really still in use? I was under the impression that it's
already dead, considering that the annual DX specials of RTI German
have moved to Tanshui. The last time I saw a complete RTI schedule was
when their airtime exchange with Radio France Internationale was still
in place (Kai Ludwig, ibid.)
Analysis of the Google Earth images reveal, built-up phase started in
Febr 2013 to August 2014, of all TX house and Ampegon new antenna
erection action.
So it could be even B-14 outlets of end Oct 2014 occured already from
new transmission center location? Very last image of Tainan SW+MW site
reveal the area as UNTOUCHED yet, no scrapping work visible up to now.
RTI Hu Wei Yun-lin site with 8 most modern SW curtains, visible still
in Nov 2012, has been scrapped in November 2013,
23 43'35.06"N 120 25'01.92"E
Another smaller Wullenweber direction finding array observed now at
TWN_Wullenweber_direction finding
23 07'59.65"N 120 11'08.64"E
TWN_CDAA_Wullenweber direction finding antenna, 24/26 masts rings, at
23 08'25.35"N 120 11'10.37"E
another one at
TWN CDAA antenna, NW of Taipei near Lin-Kou
25 05'41.74"N 121 23'39.46"E
(Wolfgang Büschel, swsites yg via DXLD)
THE 2016 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI DXER'S GATHERING
WILL BE HELD AT THE HYATT PLACE AIRPORT NEXT TO INTERSTATE 29 AT EXIT
10. SEPTEMBER 9, 10 & 11. ARRIVE ON THURSDAY THE 8th FOR 3 NIGHTS.
RATES ARE $99 PLUS TAXES AND FEE'S. ONE TO THREE PER ROOM.
REGISTRATION IS $55.00 AND INCLUDES THE FRIDAY NIGHT PIZZA PARTY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT BANQUET. TOURS WILL BE PROVIDED. FREE SHUTTLE AND
BREAKFAST. THE CONVENTION ENDS AT NOON ON SUNDAY. YOUR HOSTS ARE DALE
HAMM OF KANSAS CITY AND ERNIE WESOLOWSKI OF OMAHA. LOTS MORE LATER
THIS YEAR. OPEN TO ALL RADIO DXER"S. BY ERNIE WESOLOWSKI (via Jim
Dale, MDXC yg via DXLD)
WORLD OF HOROLOGY missed leap second? See CUBA
+++++++++++++++++
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DIGITON/DIGILINE See RUSSIA
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See also INDIA; ITALY non; MOROCCO;
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ USA-BBG; CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES
DIGITAL RADIO MONDIALE DEMONSTRATE EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM === From a
press release to news@media.info - published 17 September, 2015 9.20am
https://media.info/radio/news/digital-radio-mondiale-demonstrate-emergency-warning-system
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) demonstrated the new DRM commercial
receiver with crystal clear audio and extra capability like the
emergency warning functionality at this year’s International
Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam.
Pressing the emergency button on the new Indian–produced receiver was
the highlight of the first DRM event at the Fraunhofer IIS booth (Hall
8 B80). The rich features of the Indian receiver were in evidence:
colour LCD with million colours, 10-12 hours of backup on single
charging, xHE-AAC audio coding, emergency warning, alternative
frequency search (AFS), DRM text and scrolling messages. The receiver
was used to capture a daily SW DRM live broadcast (10-13th September)
transmitted by Babcock international on 6040kHz, 100kW from
Woofferton, UK, on 114 degrees to Europe. Featuring BBC, NHK and Radio
Vaticana content, the transmission was crystal clear even on a boat
under the many bridges of Amsterdam.
Recent and exciting market developments in Asia, Africa (where the
DRM30 trial might be soon joined by a DRM+ trial in the Johannesburg
area), Europe and Latin America featured large at the four DRM events
on September 11th, 12th and 13th.
The Thomson Broadcast event on the 12th focused on transmitters for
alert systems and gave details of a “hot off the press” announcement
about a new transmission contract (DRM ready) for Morocco.
The Nautel event, held the same day in Hall 8 C49 and extremely well
attended, featured new developments in DRM transmitter technology,
more about the continued roll-out of DRM in India, news about the DRM+
trial in St. Petersburg and new innovative multi-band receiver in
development.
On Sunday morning Ampegon and Transradio featured integrated
transmission systems, demonstrated the energy efficiency of new
antennas and transmitters like the low-power solid-state Ampegon
transmitter sitting in the middle of their booth (Hall 8 D35).
IBC is a great occasion for members of the Consortium to meet industry
experts and contacts from countries as far apart as South Africa,
Romania, India, Turkey and Indonesia.
Ruxandra Obreja, the Consortium Chairman, says that: “IBC 2015 has
been the best ever for us and all those interested in the most modern
and flexible truly global audio broadcasting standard, DRM. During IBC
2015 we shortened our presentations and demonstrated more how DRM can
close the loop between excellent transmitted sound with multimedia
services, at much lower cost than before, and reception on state of
the art receivers”.
Other DRM members present at IBC are: Babcock International, GatesAir,
RIZ Transmitters and RFmondial.
DRM will next be present at the Asia Broadcasting Union General
Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey – October 27-30.
Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)
DRM RECEIVER TO HIT MARKET IN OCTOBER
http://www.radioworld.com/article/drm-receiver-to-hit-market-in-october/277136
Avion Electronics, a Communication Systems Inc. brand, unveiled the
first, ready-to-ship, India-made Digital Radio Mondiale receiver at
IBC2015, during an event hosted at the Fraunhofer IIS booth.
According to the disclosed technical specifications, the final version
of the AV-DVR-1401 supports DRM in both shortwave and medium-wave
bands, analog medium wave as well as analog FM with RDS, and will
display images and information on a 3.5-inch TFT color LCD unit.
With a detachable remote control, the receiver supports music and
picture playback, as well as DRM radio recording, through the built-in
SD card reader. EPG, Journaline (a text-based information service),
TPEG/TMC, DRM Emergency Warning and Alert, digital audio output and
the xHE-AAC audio codec by Fraunhofer IIS are also included.
“During last year we enhanced both the features and the design of the
DRM receiver we pre-launched at the IBC2014, in order to best fit
consumer expectations,” said Ankit Agrawal, technical director at
Communication Systems Inc.
“The first batch of 2,000 pieces will be delivered in October, and a
second batch is expected by the end of 2015. There is a firm
commitment from the Indian government toward DRM, and we see a growing
interest in both radio stations and consumers.”
Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Consortium chairman, also took part in the event
to test the effectiveness of the DRM Emergency Warning and Alert
feature in a live DRM broadcasting chain set up at the Fraunhofer IIS
booth.
Almost immediately after pressing a red button, the ongoing music
program was interrupted, the DRM receiver showed a visible alert
message on the display and reproduced the relevant warning message at
a higher volume than the original program.
Avion’s AV DVR 1401 DRM receiver is scheduled to go on sale through
Amazon India as of October 2015 for $175. Posted by: (JOSE MIGUEL
ROMERO ROMERO, Sept 23, dxldyg via DXLD)
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- IBOC See next item
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See also MEXICO; OKLAHOMA
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DX HAIKU!
I think this can be fun, and I am sure you can add to these. I thought
of 3 of these in maybe 5 minutes. Let's see how long this thread can
go!
K-J-dub-ya-P.
Only DT 2 for now
Seen from Florida.
It's top of the hour.
I hear no ID at all.
Better wash the car.
Mexican TV.
Not really a DX friend.
Where's the text ID?
HD Radio.
The Din of iBiquity.*
Just hiss on the sides.
Bring back analog!
Hobbyists have been ignored.
Where's our voice in this?
I just saw the Maps.
No red lines at all for us.
Europe's got 'em all.
XEFB 2.
Analog is going off.
Looks like I won't see.
OK, anyone wanna add? *BTW I can't take credit for that phrase -- I
read it somewhere and it stuck with me! cd (Chris Dunne, Pembroke
Pines FL, August 6, WTFDA Forum via DXLD)
HEADS UP --- KOTA RAPID CITY, SD MAY GO OFF THE AIR SOON
I didn't know whether to post it here or the Digital DX forum.
KOTA Rapid City SD may be going off the air soon on RF2. Gray
Broadcasting bought out Schurz Broadcasting. Since Gray already owns
KEVN 7 (FOX) they have to get rid of one. Here is what they are going
to do:
Gray already owns FOX affiliate KEVN/7 (Rapid City) and to comply with
ownership caps, it intends to move KOTA-TV's ABC affiliation to KEVN-
LD/23 (Rapid City, formerly KIVN-LD), which would continue to be
relayed on KOTA-TV satellites KHSD/11 (Lead, SD) and KSGW/12
(Sheridan, WY). The KOTA-TV license will then either be sold or
returned to the FCC.
Here is the FCC document
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101687178&qnum=5120©num=1&exhcnum=1
Now I'm not saying KOTA is gone; Gray may sell it to someone. They
have done this in other areas like Nebraska (KNHL formerly KHAS) and
North Dakota (KXJB) (iceberg, The Lake House, Sept 20, WTFDA Forum via
DXLD)
Gray is playing the LPTV shell game again. No surprise, given that
Gray LOVES to do this. The LPTV had been bought last year. They also
bought an Augusta Class A station to disappear WAGT, and they've done
similar things in Laredo (as I covered with the crafty license swap
months back), Wausau, Grand Junction, Fargo, and so on.
They are also transferring KDUH Scottsbluff to be a satellite of KNOP
in North Platte and to fold it into the Gray Nebraska station system.
(Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, ibid.)
Just awful, and harmful to OTA in general (as viewers outside of the
LPTV range will subscribe to satellite or cable). I wonder if Gray
will buy WTOL and WMNT-CA, put CBS on the LPTV and take WTOL dark (God
forbid) (Robert Grant, Engineer, Fingerboard Corners & Warmley R.R.,
ibid.)
ABC programming would remain on the satellites outside of Rapid City,
except for KDUH which Gray wants to transfer to its Nebraska division.
(Right now, Nebraska viewers there have a choice between South Dakota
or Wyoming programming.)
That said, in other areas there has been a loss of service that
requires another transmitter to make up the difference. Wausau is an
example. Laredo was the exception because the facility remained
identical and KVTV had operated at 3 kW ERP anyway (Raymie Humbert,
ibid.)
KOTA will be missed by DXers. It is an easy catch, and KOTA runs a
good amount of on-air local ID material. KSNV/KVBC was an interesting
DTV with much on-air ID material. Their replacement is not much on ID
material; no calls in the PSIP, and I've yet to see any on-air ID
material. At least the station remains on (Danny Oglethorpe,
Shreveport, LA, ibid.)
IIRC, KOTA-2 remains my only DTV Es catch; I`m at an awkward closer
distance to a number of others (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I wonder if the TV spectrum repacking will populate more of the low-
VHF channels. With limited space, some stations may be forced to go to
low-VHF if they want to remain on-the-air. The FCC certainly wouldn't
even consider selling low-VHF channels to wireless unless huge
antennas on iPhones were okay. Could you imagine that!!
My TV and FM DX Photos from Akron, Ohio...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/133179000@N04/albums
(Andrew, Akron OH, Sept 21, ibid.)
Danny, I haven't followed the DTV scene that much - is KSNV, no
longer? Wish I woulda spent more time trying to get the KVBC/KSNV on
screen logo over the years (mike, southern Louisiana, TVDXing since
7/27/09, ibid.)
Sinclair needed to play a shell game in Las Vegas after it acquired
KSNV; it owned two stations there already. What it did was a physical
channel swap with KVMY. So KVMY became physical channel 2/RF 21, while
KSNV became physical channel 22/RF 3. NBC is no longer on RF 2, which
will be sold to Howard Stirk Holdings (a lovely Sinclair sidecar
company). (Raymie Humbert, AZ, ibid.)
Mike, Raymie is correct. They surely run local IDs and ads sometimes,
but KSNV ran much local news and plenty of ID material (Danny, ibid.)
Here is another good read on the Repack.
ASSESSING POST-REPACK CHANNEL OPTIONS
http://www.tvtechnology.com/expertise/0003/assessing-postrepack-channel-options/276922
(Mike, ibid.)
Can anyone give me an accurate figure for the percentage of TV homes
in the US that depend on OTA TV? Nearly everybody around here
subscribes to cable or satellite TV (Danny. Ibid.)
This list should answer your second question, Danny. Don't know how
correct it is because it is from Nielsen Media Research.
http://www.tvb.org/research/184839/4729/ads_cable_dma
(Mike? Ibid.)
STATE BROADCASTERS INCENTIVE AUCTION PRESENTATION THE DETAILS TV
STATIONS NEED TO KNOW.
You will need the free Acrobat Reader to read this pdf file.
http://www.wbklaw.com/uploads/file/Articles-%20News/2015%20articles%20publications/State%20Broadcasters%20Incentive%20Auction%20Presentation%20%288-25-2015%29.pdf
(Mike, southern Louisiana, WTFDA Forum via DXLD)
RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM
+++++++++++++++++++++
Re: AM STATIONS NEED FM TRANSLATOR WINDOW, BROADCASTERS REITERATE
The problem with that is that FM spectrum is a limited resource in the
large metropolitan areas that have those big profitable AM stations.
There is no room left to squeeze in new stations without drastic moves
like dropping second adjacent protection. And in most really large
Eastern metropolitan areas, even second adjacent frequencies are
occupied by rim shots / stations in nearby cities.
The FM band is becoming more and more crowded with translators and
LPFM - which for the most part are NOT doing what they were intended
to do - increase diversity. Not when the same religious station can be
heard six places on the FM dial, etc. It is just frequency hogging in
the hopes of selling for a big profit or getting more donations.
Migrating to FM only makes sense in other countries, where there are
still plenty of frequencies left. It won't work here. The FCC would be
in the uncomfortable position of "triage" - deciding which stations
live on - on the FM band, and which die in a sea of interference on
the AM band. Survival of the fittest - and 95% of AM stations aren't
among the fittest (Bruce Carter, TX, ABDX via DXLD)
You are correct that it won't work in big metro areas, but they should
at least consider conversions for the rest of the country where it
will work. Just because there is no more room on the FM band in large
metros doesn't mean that the rest of the county should suffer.
The new trend seems to be to buy a cheap AM just to get a translator
to make a new FM station. We have two of those "new" stations in
Denver. A local person bought KCKK 1510 with a 99 watt translator on
93.7 to become a "new" Denver station. I listen to them a lot because
I like their format, and they are getting an amazing bang for their
buck from that little 99 watt translator on Lookout Mountain. I
seriously doubt that many people listen to the AM at all, which is 10
kW day and 25 kW night [gh did, in Northern NM]. They do mention the
AM frequency a lot, but it is very secondary to their FM frequency.
The second "new" station in Denver actually is somewhat new, at least
on AM. A new station just came of about a year ago on 1550 licensed to
Golden. The person who started it sold it not long after it went on,
then that owner sold it almost immediately after he got it. The new
owner has it mated with a 250 watt translator on Lookout Mountain on
94.1. Some of you will probably laugh, but this is the "pot" station.
They are playing druggie music and druggie comedy tracks and they talk
about pot. They call the station "Smokin 94.1" but I have never heard
them mention the AM during the few times I have listened to find out
what they were doing. The audio was terrible and it sounded like it
was operating out of a garage. I don't think it is destined to become
a ratings giant. 73, (Kit W5KAT, ibid.)
DANIEL WYLLYANS EQUIPMENT GALLERY
Today is my birthday, 25 years of age and present, were able to
recover my old photos on DXing like to share some photos of the year
from 2006 to 2008 here with my friends from Hard Core DX, tanbem
photos of the already much talked antenna longwire 3000 meters. I
began in DXing and SWL in 2004 at age 14 I am glad to have met the
tropical wave radio and shortwave and spend part of my life with him.
and blessed God would like to live more years from
http://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com.br/2015/03/novo-shack-base-radio-escuta-dexismo-em.html
73s (from New Xavantine MT Daniel Wyllyans. Hard-Core-DX mailing list
Sept 18 via DXLD)
HIGH FREQUENCY BEACONS (HIFERS)
A fascinating subject from "HF Underground":
High Frequency Beacon is a colloquial term for an unlicensed radio
beacon that does not follow government regulations for operation (such
as Part 15), and is technically illegal. Unlicensed HF beacons which
operate legally, according to rules for low power transmissions are
classified as HiFERs.
There are many of these beacons, quite a few are run as propagation
experiments. Due to their nature, the exact location of these stations
is generally not published, although many are believed to operate from
remote locations in the deserts of the southwest USA. Likewise, these
stations tend to suddenly appear and disappear from the air. Most run
with very low power levels of just hundreds or even tens of milliwatts
of power, and are often solar powered, so they can be hidden in open
areas. Some are switched via a photocell, so they only operate at
night, running off of a battery that is charged during the daytime by
a solar panel.
There is a message board where listeners can report reception of
beacons, it is also useful to see what other folks are presently
hearing at
http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,9.0.html
See also http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/High_Frequency_Beacon
Also http://www.lwca.org
Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)
WANT TO HELP BETA TEST 1 RADIO NEWS 2.1?
Our version 2.1 is now out. In our Pro version we have added ~30
daily/weekly news shows from what you would think of as classic
shortwave external broadcasters on-demand:
http://1radionews.com
(We have so many stations/shows now that we know pre-sets will be a
must soon.) Also, we've been having a vote on the next station to add
to the free version of our app to celebrate 10,000 downloads. Our
finalists are:
VOA English
Old Time Radio Antioc
Science360
The rest in order of votes - highest to lowest:
Radio New Zealand
TalkSportUK
Radio Sputnik
RTE Ireland
Radio China International
MyTalk (celebrity talk)
BBC Radio Scotland
Radio Ukraine International
Nigeria Info
The run-off goes through Sunday - vote from the free version of the
app from: http://1radionews.com
(Steven Clift, Sept 23, swprograms via DXLD)
PROPAGATION
+++++++++++
:Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2015 Sep 21 0538 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction
Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 14 - 20 September 2015
Solar activity was low from 14-16 Sep. Activity increased to
moderate levels on 17 Sep when Region 2415 (S19, L=233, class/area
Eac/240 on 19 Sep) produced an M1/Sf flare at 17/0940 UTC. A long
duration C2/Sf flare observed at 18/0631 UTC was accompanied by Type
II (850 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps along with a coronal mass
ejection (CME). Low levels were observed on 18-19 Sep but returned
to moderate levels on 20 Sep. Region 2420 (N09, L=108, class/area
Ekc/270 on 20 Sep) produced an M1 at 20/0503 UTC as it rotated onto
the east limb. Region 2415 produced an M2/2n flare at 20/1803 UTC
accompanied by a Type II (1358 km/s) radio sweep as well as a 320
sfu Tenflare. An associated CME was observed in SOHO LASCO C2
imagery beginning at 20/1812 UTC and a WSA-Enlil model run is in
progress to determine geoeffectiveness.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit, however, an
enhancement was observed in conjunction with the M2 flare from 20
Sep with a peak flux of 3 pfu at 20/2045 UTC.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at
moderate to high levels from 14-18 Sep due to a combination of
effects from a CME and coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS)
influence. Normal to moderate levels were observed on 19-20 Sep.
Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to minor storm levels on 14
Sep due to the onset of a recurrent, positive polarity CH HSS late
in the day. Quiet to active levels persisted from 15-17 Sep as HSS
influence continued. Quiet to unsettled conditions were observed on
18 Sep as CH HSS effects subsided. Predominately quiet to unsettled
levels were observed on 19 Sep with the exception of isolated active
and minor storm periods from 19/0300-0600 UTC and 19/0600-0900 UTC,
respectively, in response to a solar sector boundary change and a
prolonged period of negative Bz. A geomagnetic Sudden Impulse of 27
nT was observed at the Boulder magnetometer on 20 Sep at 0605 UTC
indicating the arrival of the 18 Sep CME. Unsettled to severe storm
conditions were subsequently observed and then were followed by the
onset of a recurrent, positive polarity CH HSS.
FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 21 SEPT - 17 OCT 2015
Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels from 21
Sep - 02 Oct as Region 2420 makes its way across the visible disk.
Low levels are anticipated from 03-05 Oct. Low to moderate levels
are likely to return on 06 Oct when Region 2415 is expected to
rotate back into view and remain elevated through the end of the
forecast period (17 Oct).
No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit although a
slight chance exists from 21-22 Sep when Region 2415 rotates off of
the west limb and 06-17 Oct when it returns as it now has a history
of producing protons.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to be at moderate to high levels from 21-27 Sep due to
influence from various CME and CH HSS activity. Normal to moderate
levels are expected from 28 Sep to 01 Oct. Chances for high levels
return from 02-11 Oct due to effects from a series of recurrent,
positive polarity high speed streams. Predominately normal to
moderate levels are expected for the remainder of the period.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach minor storm levels
early on 21 Sep due to waning effects of the 18 Sep CME and CH HSS
influence. Quiet to unsettled conditions are expected from 22-24 Sep
although analysis is ongoing to determine if and when the 20 Sep CME
will affect field activity.
Unsettled to active levels are expected
from 25-26 Sep due to influence from a negative polarity CH HSS.
Quiet to unsettled conditions are expected from 27-30 Sep. A series
of recurrent positive polarity high speed streams are expected to
increase field activity to a baseline of unsettled to active
conditions from 01-09 Oct with minor storm levels likely on 01 Oct
and 05-06 Oct and major storm levels likely on 04 and 08 Oct during
peak influence as well as co-rotating interaction regions (CIRs)
preceding the onset of the individual streams. Quiet to unsettled
conditions are expected from 10-16 Oct with isolated active periods
possible during periods of sustained negative Bz as HSS influence
subsides. Unsettled to active levels are expected with a chance for
minor storm periods on 17 Oct due to positive polarity CH HSS
influence.
:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2015 Sep 21 0539 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction
Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2015-09-21
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2015 Sep 21 110 20 5
2015 Sep 22 110 12 3
2015 Sep 23 110 8 3
2015 Sep 24 105 8 3
2015 Sep 25 100 16 4
2015 Sep 26 95 14 3
2015 Sep 27 95 8 3
2015 Sep 28 95 8 3
2015 Sep 29 100 8 3
2015 Sep 30 100 8 3
2015 Oct 01 100 20 5
2015 Oct 02 95 15 3
2015 Oct 03 95 15 3
2015 Oct 04 95 45 6
2015 Oct 05 95 25 5
2015 Oct 06 100 18 5
2015 Oct 07 100 12 4
2015 Oct 08 105 50 6
2015 Oct 09 105 15 4
2015 Oct 10 105 12 3
2015 Oct 11 105 12 3
2015 Oct 12 100 12 3
2015 Oct 13 95 12 3
2015 Oct 14 95 12 3
2015 Oct 15 95 12 3
2015 Oct 16 90 12 3
2015 Oct 17 90 18 4
(SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1792, DXLD)
GLENN`S PROPAGATION OUTLOOK FOR MEDIA NETWORK PLUS, AS OF SEPT 24 2015
[note: no outlooks the next two weeks, with pre-produced programs]
From IPS in Australia, the Global HF propagation forecast thru
September 26: fair at low and middle latitudes, normal to poor at high
latitudes. Moderately degraded HF conditions were expected to continue
over the next few days due to low levels of ionising solar radiation
and occasional geomagnetic activity.
From Spaceweather South Africa, magnetic conditions quiet to
unsettled, to active on Sept 26; shortwave fadeouts unlikely; MUF
unstable.
From Met Office UK, the Four-Day Space Weather Forecast Summary thru
September 27: Solar activity likely to be low with a 30% chance of
moderate class flares. A chance of minor geomagnetic storms on
September 25 and 26; then the risk declines.
From F K Janda, OK1HH of the Czech Propagation Interest Group, the
geomagnetic field will be:
quiet to unsettled on September 25, October 2, 7, 13
mostly quiet on September 26, 29, October 10, 14
quiet on September 27 - 28
quiet to active on September 30, October 1, 3, 6, 9, 11
active to disturbed on October 4 - 5, 8, 12
The outlook from SWPC in Boulder: Geomagnetic field at unsettled to
active levels expected September 25-26; quiet to unsettled conditions
September 27-30. Unsettled to active conditions October 1-9 with minor
storm levels likely on Oct 1, 5 and 6, and major storm levels likely
on Oct 4 and 8. Quiet to unsettled October 10-16. Unsettled to active
with a chance for minor storm periods on Oct 17.
A and K indices peaking at 20 and 5 October 1; 45 and 6 on October 4;
50! and 6 on October 8. Lowest indices of 8 and 3, (not 5 and 2) on
these dates only: September 27-30. Solar flux between 95 and 100 from
September 25 to October 7, maybe up to 105 October 8 to 11, down to 90
by October 16.
Bill Hepburn`s VHF-UHF DX maps show extreme tropospheric ducting along
the southern California coast, increasing along Baja California all
week. For a change, not extreme over the Mediterranean, but still
extreme all around the Arabian peninsula (via DXLD)
TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING
++++++++++++++++++++++++
MY WEEKEND WITH A BUNCH OF ATHEISTS
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/my-weekend-with-a-bunch-of-
atheists/Content?oid=3013657&showFullText=true
(via Will Martin, MO, DXLD) ###