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Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1880 contents: Andaman Islands, Argentina non, Australia, Bonaire, Bougainville, Bulgaria and non, Canada and non, China/East Turkistan, Germany and non, India, Iran, Korea North non, Malaysia, México, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, North America, Papua New Guiena, Russia, Rwanda non, Syria, USA SHORTWAVE AIRINGS of WORLD OF RADIO 1880, June 1-7, 2017 Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed] Sat 0630 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1431 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed] Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v-AM Area 51 Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 9455 Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 9455 Wed 1315 WRMI 9955 Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB Latest edition of this schedule version, including AM, FM, satellite and webcasts with hotlinks to station sites and audio, is at: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html or http://schedule.worldofradio.org or http://sked.worldofradio.org For updates see our Anomaly Alert page: http://www.worldofradio.com/anomaly.html WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS: Tnx to Dr Harald Gabler and the Rhein-Main Radio Club. http://www.rmrc.de/index.php/rmrc-audio-plattform/podcast/glenn-hauser-wor ALTERNATIVE PODCASTS, tnx Stephen Cooper: http://shortwave.am/wor.xml ANOTHER PODCAST ALTERNATIVE, tnx to Keith Weston: http://feeds.feedburner.com/GlennHausersWorldOfRadio NOW tnx to Keith Weston, also Podcasts via iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/glenn-hausers-world-of-radio/id1123369861 AND via Google Play Music: http://bit.ly/worldofradio OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO: http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html or http://wor.worldofradio.org DAY-BY-DAY ARCHIVE OF GLENN HAUSER`S LOG REPORTS: Unedited, uncondensed, unchanged from original version, many of them too complex, minutely researched, multi-frequency, opinionated, inconsequential, off-topic, or lengthy for some log editors to manage; and also ahead of their availability in these weekly issues: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser NOTE: I have *resolved* to make DXLD leaner, more selective, as I seriously need to reduce my workload, much of which has been merely editing gobs of material into presentable form. This makes it even more important to be a member of the DXLD yg for additional material which may not make it into weekly issues (gh) DXLD YAHOOGROUP: Why wait for DXLD? A lot more info, not all of it appearing in DXLD later, is posted at our yg without delay. When applying, please identify yourself with your real name and location, and say something about why you want to join. Those who do not, unless I recognize them, will be prompted once to do so and no action will be taken otherwise. Here`s where to sign up: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/ ** AFGHANISTAN. Weak to fair signal of Radio Afghanistan External Service, May 29: 1530&1600 6100 YAK 100 kW / 125 deg SoAs English/Urdu, off air at 1625 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/weak-to-fair-signal-of-radio.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ALASKA. USCG DRM transmissions 'heard" again --- Listening tonight, and noted DRM on 5200 kHz, but this time IDing as "Standard PRBS" on 1st channel, and USCG Journaline on 2nd channel, USCG AIS Data on 3rd channel, and Binary File Pool on 4th channel. No audio, of course. Interesting that the new 1st channel is at a very low bit rate of 0.14 kbps compared to 11.5 kbps on 2nd and subsequent channels. 12100 kHz takes over at 1600 UT on 26 May. About the best reception I've had in the last few weeks of checking. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, 0455 UT May 25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) I didn't realize that they could be on any time during the 24 hour period. I have been listening at 1600z. So is there a specific time to listen for them? Regards, (George, NJ3H, Redmond, Oregon USA, ibid.) George, I can't tell you whether they're actually 24/7 or not. I look for them when propagation allows. Indeed, often there's not a hint of any DRM signal on the waterfall. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.) ** ALASKA. 11870, KNLS Anchor Point, 0800 May 26, sign on, ID: «From the top of the world…» followed by interval signal “Chariots of fire”. SIO: 242. Rx: Perseus SDR, Icom IC-756 pro III, Ant: Dipoles. 73 (Franck Baste, F4LKC, France, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11765, KNLS Religious broadcaster in English, May 26, 2017, 1426–1437. “Plugged-In” program with Bob Waliszewski. Review of new music [new, in what sense?? gh]. Religious broadcaster with great, clear signal. Armchair copy. Reading of essay written by Dick Brackett, coverage of Dan Miller, a revered news anchor, and the parable of Jesus washing his disciple’s feet, followed by an Amy Grant song. Great signal here in the Pacific Northwest, as usual (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA. Equipment currently in use: Tecsun PL-380, JRC NRD-525, Drake R8B, Sony ICF-2010, Ten-Tec RX-340. Antennas are half-meter whip on PL-380, 1.2 meter whip on ICF-2010, and Alpha-Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east-west, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS and INDIA. 4760, AIR Port Blair, 1227- 1325, May 26. Surprisingly good reception; fairly readable, which is very rare; preempted regular programs to air the special activities of Prime Minister Modi, with an address to the BJP's pan-India festival at Guwahati (Assam) and for the PM's inauguration of India’s longest bridge, Dhola-Sadiya. 1227-1247: Pre-speech report from the festival; background sounds; seemed to be in mostly Hindi, but some English spots; // 4920, AIR Chennai, which now has beautiful reception due to PBS Xizang being temporarily off the air, and also // 5010, AIR Thiruvananthapuram. 1247: Start of the PM's impassioned speech in Hindi to the crowd at the festival; still be given when tuned out at 1325. The speech was carried by most of the other AIR regional stations, but clearly not by AIR Jeypore (5040). Unable to confirm // to 4835 (AIR Gangtok) and the same for AIR Radio Kashmir, Srinagar (4950), as both just heard with open carriers; not strong enough for audio. AIR Kurseong (4895) and AIR Aizawl (5050) continue to be silent (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ARGENTINA [non]. 7730, Thursday May 25 at 0602, Spanish song, but presumably still filling the Japanese hour from RAE without news during staff vacation. A sked received by Hansjoerg Biener from the German service May 16 showed the target for the 06 broadcast in Japanese as North America West rather than Asia North. 11580, May 25 at 1300, WRMI goes from BS to RAE, Argentine vers le Monde, en français. Extremely informal rapid chat between two announcers, until starting Journal at 1302 which is also presented in same style. Lite QRM initially, maybe Sound of Hope and/or jamming. EiBi has KTWR in Vietnamese on 11580 until 1315 daily, but Aoki shows that on Saturdays only. 1328 ME music fill inserted by WRMI, own ID, and 1330 resuming RAE in French: not sure whether exactly same episode repeated. Yesterday at this time 11580 appeared to be off, but had returned by 1851 check May 24 with Brother Scare. The 14-15 WRMI hour on 11580 is still playing World Music when checked at 1409 May 25 11580, May 25 at 2228 check, this RAE relay hour via WRMI is still in Spanish like // 5950, NOT Italian as scheduled 7730 is still not carrying RAE Spanish: May 26 at 0001, Voice of the Report of the Week is still playing, as he tells us about upcoming sked changes in June: will drop the 20 UT broadcast on WRMI 11580, due to lack of response; and also temporarily drop the 13 UT on 9875 to East Asia, which is very expensive, yet reported to be undermodulated, (Aoki showed that as Thu 12-13 via Uzbekistan, and RMI, brokering it?). It seems that he spends a lot of his hour introspectively talking *about* his program rather than axually *doing* his program of reviews and music? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5850, Radio Argentina Exterior, Okeechobee. NF. Very good in English with interview of musical performer (didn’t get his name). News headlines before program finish at 0757, 27/5 (Phil Brennan, VK8VWA, Darwin NT, DX-Pedition to Umbrawarra Gorge National Park, Northern Territory, Sony ICF-SW7600g, homebrew pre-amp, lnr end fed SWL wire, June Australian DX News via DXLD) 7730, RAE Argentina via WRMI Okeechobee. Good signal here, DX program and QSL information, Latin music. Good 0724 on 26/5 [UT Fri, not Sat] (Phil Ireland, Bathurst NSW (Various portable sets, in-built antennae), June Australian DX News via DXLD) 9395, UT Sat May 27 at 0133-0141+, I`m checking WRMI RAE English relay for another DX program at the same time previously heard, but no show, rather a feature about wizards with a long piano interlude. So was it on some other time during the hour? Not really the new UT Saturday file? Or just skipped this week? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn: I happened to tune into WRMI/RAE Argentina al Mundo 9395 kHz at 0120 UT approximately on 5/27/2017 and was surprised to hear the dx program. Perhaps it was repeated after 0145 because I remember hearing the inaugural DX program closer to the end of the hour time slot. As to this week's article contents, I only remember hearing about the Israeli Broadcasting Authority being eliminated. Best (Charlie Harlich, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11580, Monday May 29 at 2200, RAE via WRMI is *still* in Spanish, not Italian as scheduled. There must be some mixup in the automation programming. As of May 30, RAE has uploaded to System D, Italian files dated only Mon 5/22 and Thu 5/25; to System F, only Tue 5/23, Wed 5/24, Fri 5/26 and Mon 5/29. 9395, UT Tuesday May 30 AT 0102, RAE English relay via WRMI with informal YL announcer previewing rest of hour: says upon request of listeners, will be repeating last Friday`s DX program tonight; the last item mentioned so if in order would be toward hourend, but I have to miss it again as lawnmowing beckons in the coolering twilight. I had tried UT Sat at 0133 when it was airing a previous week, but no show May 27. Then heard from Charlie Harlich [as above]. So DX show may appear earlier or later during the hour, and now perhaps always repeated on UT Tuesdays? (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Richard Langley, NB, also reports about this to the DXLD yg: RAE ARGENTINA TO THE WORLD PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS Last night's English program on 9395 kHz had a problem. At about the 20-minute mark, programming switched to Italian (I think) and could have been the DX program in that language. It had been announced at the beginning of the program that the DX program would be repeated today but presumably it was supposed to be the English version. Returned to English at about the 34-minute mark with the Tango program. I had contacted RAE earlier about the recent programming anomalies and received a reply from Mirian Turkula, one of the on-air presenters, saying: "Yes, we do have a reason for the repetition of some features and we want to share it with you. This is really breaking news. We are launching a new radio season as from next June and are working pretty hard on the new contents. Maybe, we've been a bit too careless lately but we've been really carried out by the production of our new programs which we are sure our audience will love right away. RAE is undergoing a deep overall change and we want you, as any other important member of our audience, to come along with us." (-- Richard Langley, 1514 UT May 30, dxldyg VIA WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I’ve always loved the programming from Argentina. Back in the 80s I dated a girl from Argentina and had a snail mail correspondence at the same time with a girl who worked for RAE. I would exchange cassette recordings of Canadian pop and folk music for Argentinian ballads and love songs which I would play for my girlfriend. No matter what language RAE broadcasts in, whether they broadcast from home or via WRMI, Argentina has given the world some excellent ballads and love songs. 11580, USA, RAE (via WRMI) at 2100 in German with a woman with opening announcements and some beautiful ballads and love songs at a 2120 re- check – Very Good May 29. – It has been confirmed by Glenn Hauser that this has replaced Radio Slovakia International (RSI) at this time. RSI in English has been reported to have moved [sic, was already] to 0030. Some reports say RSI in English is still on during this hour on Saturdays and Sundays. Even when they were on 11710(v), RAE took the weekends off so it stands to reason that the time needs to be filled by some station. I’m just glad that it’s not Brother Scare! That bearded freak of nature needs less time on the air, not more! (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles or 40/80 meter NVIS antenna, ODXA yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. Yet another Australian low-powered licensee has popped up on the ACMA records, with registrations for 3210 and 5045 out of Bundaberg, under the name “Sydney Watches Pty Ltd”. Following the trail of crumbs led me to Sydney Dxer and Ham Nick Hacko, VK2DX. Nick tells me that he has a tower and shack on the QLD property, but there are no short-term plans to get on air due to the distance from his other activities currently. 4KZ is due to start any time now on 5055; just awaiting arrival of a crystal (Johno Wright, June Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) ** BANGLADESH. 25.05.2017, Radio Bangladesh Urdu Service, Time: 1400- 1430; Frequency: 15505; SIO: 555. Remarks: Excellent Signal. Today is 118 birthday of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam (ABID HUSSAIN SAJID, PAKISTANI DXER, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Weak signal of Bangladesh Betar on May 27: 1745-1900 on 13580 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/weak-signal-of-bangladesh-betar-on-may.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13580. May 29 at 1928, Bangladesh Betar, Dkaka, in Bengali. Man talks; A short local song; 1931 Woman announcer talks; 1935 interview with a man; 1944 Man talks with backgrounds. Very poor transmission, 35332 (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Location: Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Tecsun S- 2000, Antenna: Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** BELARUS. International radio "Belarus" turns 55 years old. In May of the year 62 the first few programs in Belarusian began to leave Minsk for our compatriots abroad. For more than half a century the radio "Belarus" has managed to become a leader both in the media space of the country, both near and far abroad. Today, around the clock, the radio channel broadcasts in eight languages ??for a potential audience of 500 million people. Esters [sic; ethers?] from Belarus are heard in Europe, Asia, America, and Africa. International radio "Belarus" is the visiting card of our country. The channel develops the Internet space, being present in social networks and on interactive platforms, participates in the creation and support of a positive image of Belarus in the international space. Tvr.by http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__65673/ (via RusDX 28 May via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0101-0115, 28-05, Bolivian songs, Quechua, comments. Clear signal today. 24322. (Méndez) 5952.4, Radio Pio XII, Siglo XX, 0104-0118, 28-05, Quechua, female, comments, Bolivian songs. 14321. Also 0001-0012, 29-05, Quechua, Spanish, comments. Clear signal today. 24322. (Méndez) 6134.8, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0106-0117, 28-05, Spanish, comments, Bolivian songs. 13321. Also heard 0003-0016, 29-05, Spanish, comments. 14321 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BONAIRE. "The Bonaire Power Up project will increase TWR's Latin America broadcast signal from 100,000 to 450,000 watts. This will double the potential listening audience in Latin America from 50 million to 100 million people and blanket Cuba with the Spanish programmes. Thanks to many volunteers, much construction was completed in 2016. TWR hopes to purchase the transmitter in 2017. Contact: tklingbe@twr.org (Fellowship of European [Christian] Broadcasters, e- mail-newsletter 29 May 2017 via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) "After many months of upgrades and new construction at our Caribbean station on the island of Bonaire [in 2016], we are preparing to install a 450,000-watt transmitter. With it, we will reach farther and stronger with programs in Spanish and several other languages across not only the entire nation of Cuba but also large portions of Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and other countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. TWR will produce more programs in Cuba to give our Cuban listeners the spiritual food they are hungry for. We will also have a strategic reach into some of the world's remaining unreached people groups of the Amazon region. God’s provision through our generous donors has allowed us to come very close to meeting our goal of $3.8 million." (from https://www.twr.org/project/powerup via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, May 29, DXLD) It could be an interesting story what exactly they will purchase. Already some years ago there had been hints that it could, like they since then really did for Swaziland, buy used equipment from Germany (Wachenbrunn or Burg would be possible origins). (Kai Ludwig, May 29 WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) "Wicked loud" here on Cape Cod even at the 100 kW power level. http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/audio1/pjb-800_20150320_0330z.mp3 I remember when they had the half megawatt running in the '60s / '70s. It had a signal that outdid Boston and NYC 50 kW's some nights in this area. CKLW didn't have a chance (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, NRC-AM via DXLD) Wasn't T W R non-DA when they were 500 kW? (Bob Galerstein WB2VGD, Morris Plains, NJ, ibid.) I remember them being directional based on the language service they were airing (beamed southeast toward Brazil for their Portuguese programming, etc.) (Randy Stewart, Arts Producer, KSMU, 901 S. National, Springfield MO 65897, ibid.) ** BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, random listening 0930-1212*, May 31; poor to almost fair. 0930-1012: National audio feed in English; clearly // 3365, NBC Milne Bay. 1001-1012: news, sports and weather conditions; the // ended at 1012. 1050: Into segment of pop Pacific Islands songs and western pop (Linda Ronstadt - "It's So Easy," Eagles - "Love Will Keep Us Alive," etc.). 1100: With their normal format of not carrying the news at this time, but continued on with music show. 1201-1205: NBC news and weather forecast in English; 1212* suddenly off the air in mid-song. IDs for "NBC Bougainville," singing montage of pop songs with "NBC Bougainville" ID and also IDs with frequencies. May 29, with 1200* (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11735. May 29 at 2030, Radio Transmundial, Santa Maria-RS, in Portuguese. Gospel songs; 2038 Man announcer talks, ID and gospel song. RTM presents fair signal and modulation, with fading, 35432 (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Location: Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Tecsun S- 2000, Antenna: Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) I think RTM signs off about 2100, same time as Zanzibar; 2100 is when RTM ought to sign *on*. No trace of it later here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. [Re 17-21:] ``English on Super Rádio Deus é Amor, 11765 kHz --- At 0235 UT on 20 May, there was simultaneous English translation of an impassioned fire and brimstone sermon in Portuguese. Reception on 11765 kHz fair here in NB indoors with Field BT and its whip antenna. Nothing on 9565 kHz and, of course, Cuba is on 6060 kHz (-- Richard Langley, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) By simultaneous do you mean voice-over, rather than alternating as in consecutive? (gh, DXLD)" It was more like consecutive as you could hear the Portuguese and then the English but sometimes with the Portuguese still going underneath. Should have paid more attention when I checked the clearer Web- streamed audio for confirmation (Richard Langley, NB, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA. SECRETLAND, Mighty KBC Radio via SPL, May 27 1500-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Sat, strong + 2nd harmonic 18800 SECRETLAND, From the Isle of Music via SPL, May 28: From the Isle of Music 1500-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Eng/Spa Sun plus 2nd harmonic 18800 (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) Both benefit from a bonus frequency (gh, ibid.) ** BULGARIA [and non]. Bulgarian Radio re-broadcast in foreign languages via SW Germany 6005 kHz end on May 30, 25 years after communist eastern block collapse. Hot news from German A-DX newsgroup: only Radio Bulgaria English, Russian and Turkish remain on website from June 1st "Dear Mr. Milling, Unfortunately we have to send you an unpleasant message. By decision of the Directorate-General of the Bulgarian National Radio, Radio Bulgaria's audio programs will be discontinued as from 1 June this year. The individual daily contributions will appear as usual in the respective headings in the coming weeks. We would be pleased if you continue to show interest in the Bulgarian National Broadcasting website, which will soon be offered only in English, Russian and Turkish, alongside Bulgarian. Best regards, Vladimir Vladimirov, Editorial Director " "Lieber Herr Milling, Leider müssen wir Ihnen eine unerfreuliche Nachricht mitteilen. Auf Beschluss der Intendanz des Bulgarischen Nationalen Rundfunks werden ab dem 1. Juni dieses Jahres die Audio- Programme von Radio Bulgarien eingestellt. Die einzelnen Tages- Beiträge erscheinen in den kommenden Wochen wie gewohnt in den jeweiligen Rubriken. Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie weiterhin Interesse an der Internetseite des Bulgarischen Nationalen Rundfunks bekunden, die demnächst neben Bulgarisch lediglich nur noch in den Sprachen Englisch, Russisch und Türkisch angeboten werden wird. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Wladimir Wladimirow, Redaktionsleiter" (via Wolfgang Büschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) ** BURUNDI [non]. FRANCE, Good signal of Radio Publique Africaine via TDF Issoudun, May 25 1800-1832 on 15480 ISS 250 kW / 145 deg to SoAf Kirundi 1832-1858 on 15480 ISS 250 kW / 145 deg to SoAf French http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-radio-publique-africaine_26.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. 1610, CHRN, Montreal QC, Radio Humsafar, 4:06am [EDT? = 0806 UT] 5/23, Indian howling music, brief spot in English, "greater Montreal area...1610 am". Weak noisy reception; took loop to hear well. No trace of usual Toronto. 4:15am [0815 UT] latino click & tap music upfading to slowly overtake Montreal. CHHA ID 4:18am [0818 UT]. Toronto dominating frequency by 4:20am [0820]. CHHA sometimes plays Andean music blocks overnight. Time for these varies (Larry Russell, Flushing MI, Kenwood R11, IRCA spiral loop, MARE Tipsheet May 26 via DXLD) ** CANADA. Hi Richard, Per Dave Valko, CHU on 3330 kHz, is back on the air now. Thanks for your past info on their problem (Ron Howard, San Francisco, 0142 UT May 31, cc to WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thanks for the heads-up, Ron. 3330 kHz putting in a good signal here about equal strength with 7850 kHz (Richard Langley, Sent from my iPhone, 0218 UT May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST) The CHU 3330 kHz transmitter went back on the air at about 1700 UT yesterday (30 May 2017) according to the NRC technician. Transmission has been intermittent since February and completely off since early March. The problem was traced to a faulty underground antenna cable, which had to be replaced. When the cable was dug up, there was no obvious sign of damage according to the technician. But the cable had been in the ground since before 1981. He said "The 7850 kHz cable is just as old so we will try and change it soon before we have a similar problem." After an alert from Ron Howard that 3330 kHz was back on the air, I checked the signal here in NB around 0200 UT last night and had a good signal even indoors on the Field BT with its whip antenna. Signal level was about the same as 7850 kHz (Richard Langley, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3330-CUSB, May 31 at 0637, CHU timesignals reactivated at S9, while by this nightmiddle, // 7850-CUSB has faded to JBA with plummeting MUF, so we`re glad 3330 is back. Richard Langley, in contact with CHU technician, says 3330 resumed May 30 circa 1700, after the underground antenna cable had been replaced. Also going to replace the one for 7850 before it fails, they hope (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. 6030, Calgary - CFVP relaying CKMX (AM 1060). Now that CNR1 (China) is temporarily off the air here, is possible to hear this 100 watt station in the clear; 1430-1435, May 27, with series of ads for mobile phone service, rebates on Fords and tire sale; comedy show with first Tom Rhodes and them Dennis Miller; weak, but at times semi- readable (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. 15034-USB, May 30 at 2045z, Trenton Military, CHR is back after missing since at least last week. But it`s still not back in whack. Current zulu timechex used to be 61 minutes slow, but now they are 4 hours slow! ``Time, 1645 zulu``, i.e. really EDT but calling it zulu! Furthermore, altho back on the air, it`s still ``no report received`` over and over for airport after airport, with a few ``special report`` exceptions: somewhere as of ``1524z``, and Ottawa as of ``1651z`` even tho it is not yet really 2051z! Even Trenton itself is ``no report received``. 6754-USB, May 30 at 2337, now night frequency is back on too, at S9+10, but still ``no report received`` from Lajes, Shannon, Prestwick, Keflavik, Lajes, etc., etc. 2340 terminal forecasts are NRR from the same group. Still claiming time is ``1940z`` really EDT. Why is it so difficult to fulfill basic automated funxions? Human oversight is obviously incompetent. 15034-USB, May 31 at 1319, still NRRs at S8, at 1320 UT claims the time is ``0920 zulu`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA [non]. REQUIEM FOR RADIO ON THE AIR NEXT DAYS From: https://www.facebook.com/RequiemForRadio "Wondering what this Requiem for Radio thing is? It's a 1 hour performance involving a scale model of the RCI towers that make sound when touched... essentially a 12 foot tall, 50 foot wide organ with 3 octaves, played by 3 musicians... 18 speakers... 28 microphones, theremin, saxophone, cello, cow bone, and 5 international shortwave broadcasts composed specifically to come into the space (a 5 track work where each track is transmitted from somewhere else in the world)..." A classical piece for 5 voices will be also sung where bass comes e.g. from Nauen, alto from Moosbrunn, tenor from WRMI, etc.. The European transmitter antennas are directed towards Canada / NAm. Airtimes 25th May 2017 2300-2400 UT 26th May 2017 2300-2400 UT 27th May 2017 2300-2400 UT Schedule: WRMI : Radio Miami International 11580 kHz WBCQ : Free Speech Radio 5130 kHz Nauen: Shortwaveservice 9690 kHz Moosbrunn: Shortwaveservice 9620 kHz Boston Pirate Radio 6850 kHz The content is identically on all three days. A QSL is planned. Posted by: (christian.milling, May 24, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1879, DXLD) So, in principle we would need five receivers to hear all parts simultaneously, assuming they were synchronized? ;-) I suppose it might be do-able using an SDR(s) with multiple virtual receivers. Anyone going to try this? (-- Richard Langley, NB, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11580, May 25 at 2302, tune-in WRMI to special `Requiem for Radio` performance. `Hearts-of-Space` type ambient music during the hour, much of it now with Morse code mixed in, MCW. I don`t try to copy it beyond a few letters, but seems as if it may be legit message, not just an effect. Did anyone copy more of it? Also some vocals of different pitches, or unintelligible talk. At one point I imagine a voice sounds like Jeff White? At 2308 5-digit spy numbers in English. Also slightly weaker S8 equally on 9690 via Nauen and 9620 via Moosbrunn. Same thing but not synched, so listening on two or three receivers gives a sorta stereo effect. Nothing heard on two other publicized frequencies, 6850 a Boston pirate, and 5130 WBCQ --- except a JBA carrier on the low side by 2328, really too early to propagate here. At 2348, now spy numbers in German heard on all three, as the music ambiance continues. 11580 cuts to WRMI ID at 2359:30, and 9690 cuts off at 2400*, neither with any closing announcements; in fact no announcements whatsoever were heard during the hour. Were there any introductory remarx at 2300 before I intuned? Ironically, this could best be appreciated by hi-fi surround sound, quadraphonic? playing in a performance space, not on noisy and fading shortwave. It so happens that a big sporadic E FM DX opening is happening from western USA during this same hour, so I am very distracted and cannot give this my undivided attention. Maybe better luck on the two repeats at 23-24 UT May 26 and 27. Christian Milling then informs us May 26: ``The whole performance will be streamed as video tonight as well as tomorrow: http://player.communitylive.ca/Player/Player/189 And amanda@amandadawnchristie.ca is the QSL address. Good Luck`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Four of the five frequencies heard well here in NB this evening: 11580 kHz, WRMI (recorded) 9690 kHz, Nauen (easily overpowered AIR co-channel; recorded) 9620 kHz, Moosbrunn (recorded using Twente receiver) 5130 kHz, WBCQ 6850 kHz, Boston Pirate Radio (who are they?) -- not heard (-- Richard Langley, 0208 UT May 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Having heard the ``Requiem for Radio``, yesterday at 23-24 UT on WRMI 11580, Nauen 9690 and Moosbrunn 9620, I don`t even try today May 26, but instead bring up the live webcast of the next performance from Moncton NB. It`s already on, getting ready from 2245 UT (7:45 ADT on the webpage), when I tune in at 2248: http://player.communitylive.ca/Player/Player/189 This is clearly *not* identical to what I heard yesterday. Video has tv1 bug in LR thruout. Starts promptly at *2300. Three women are seated with their backs to us with five(?) SW radios in front of them, which they are partially blocking. The one on the left has a frequency display in blue of 11582 --- close anyway to WRMI. Another one or two look like my DX-390. Second from left has a flip-top timezone display. I`m sure receiver specialists could recognise the others. The three are in matching dark drab jumpsuits, maintenance uniforms, and all have their hair in almost-matching retro swirl-styles, up in the back. They keep fiddling with the gear, but this may be just pretending, as I expect most of what we are hearing, except later when they are playing instruments, or singing, has been pre-recorded. We hear similar ambient music to last time, but not much Morse code, and no spy numbers in any language. At 2316 some buffering starts, as perhaps too many people are tuned in to this, following our publicity? The performance space is dimly lit in limbo, and the camera angle is usually wide, so hard to make out details, even at full-screen. There are several vertical poles with lights on them, representing the RCI towers. At 2324 the `cellist performs. She is sitting by a 1940s console radio, like my old Philco with shortwave bands. She starts playing some notes with a regular bow, then thumps on the `cello, then picks up a bow made out of a cow bone (but horse hair?), which was on top of the radio, and plays the `cello with it. Then on the floor she wails into the `cello next to the mike attached to it. 2331, several singers with some contrastingly harmonious early music. 2332, now another plays the theremin --- it is an RF instrument! But WTFK? Projected behind are maps and spec charts of different RCI towers with their dimensions and target areas, again hard to make out details. 2340 now it`s the turn of the saxophone to make some wild sounds; then the three play together. 2353 soloist sings ``Shutting Down``, ``up to the ionosphere, my dear, and back down to the ground - -- ricochet``, then joined by other two. 2356 they go back to the radios, we hear a bit of Morse code. Not noticed before but now next to the one on the right is a flask, and a Morse key. 2359 we hear the standard WRMI ID, and goes to dark for the finale. Applause now, so there has been an audience in the venue! Taking bows, the trio joined by six others from the produxion team. The SW broadcasts presumably have finished, but the webcast continues with a Q&A session. It`s now clear that one of the three, who is on stage left and does most of the talking, is Amanda Dawn Christie herself, as her first name is embroidered on her left breast, now that we have a closer frontal view. She is also the one wearing glasses. Never can identify the others (and there is never any credit roll), but one I think was referred to as Laura. Eventually can see that all three are barefoot. Amanda is of course the maker of the full-length documentary film about the destruxion of RCI, sound track of which was also broadcast on WRMI a few months ago. She says the Q&A is continuing to be broadcast on WaveFarm live. The session is in a mixture of French and English as to be expected from Nouveau-Brunswick. Each has a headset mike, but we aren`t connected directly to them, rather picking up the echoey PA from the venue, making all of it harder to follow out here. Also hard to hear the questioners from the audience. They are joined by the film composer (name?) who drove up from Halifax, and necessarily went by the ex-RCI site. He explains the music, being based on traditional requiems. The Morse code was in Latin, including the Kyrie. He mentions the numbers stations which we did not hear in this version. Says the Dies Irae à la Mozart was slowed down, and ``glitched``. Also mixed in for the broadcasts were recordings from the stations, like ``WRMI calling RCI, where are you?``, ``WBCQ calling RCI, where are you?`` 0024, Amanda talks about QSLs. She already has hundreds of e-mail reception reports from yesterday in her inbox along with mp3s as proof. She originally planned to employ 13 theremins, for a performance on the waterfront, and had built four of them, but there was only one tonight, from a kit. She used ash wood, and had some of her own blood drawn to be put on it and polished. The femur bone bow came from a cow near the towers. She invites the audience to touch the towers on the stage, carefully. Session ends at 0046, but some of the performance music plays again for the rest of the hour. This was quite an enjoyable experience I could not stray away from, even to confirm the Friday 2330 broadcast of World of Radio. There will be one more live performance/webcast Saturday May 27 at 2300 on the above link, and the SW frequencies (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I posted this immediately to the DXLD yg, eliciting these clarificatory responses; from Richard Langley, also in NB: "They keep fiddling with the gear, but this may be just pretending, as I expect most of what we are hearing, except later when they are playing instruments, or singing, has been pre-recorded." They did install an antenna on the roof of the theatre and so at least planned to use the live broadcasts from the stations. Listen to yesterday's interview on the local Moncton CBC Radio 1 station; link below. "Never can identify the others (and there is never any credit roll), but one I think was referred to as Laura." Laura Katherine Perry. The other performer was Geneviève D'Ortun. Also, see photo. http://www.w4uvh.net/amandatrio.jpg "They are joined by the film composer (name?) who drove up from Halifax, and necessarily went by the ex-RCI site." The international shortwave radio composition is by Lukas Pearse http://lukaspearse.ca/ [From which: DEAD AIR REQUIEM --- 5 channel radio composition, to be broadcast by 5 separate shortwave stations. Part of Amanda Dawn Christie’s Requiem for Radio – Full Quiet Flutter project at RE:Flux Festival, Moncton, May 2017 Homage to Radio Canada International Shortwave Service, formerly in Sackville New Brunswick, referencing the Mass For the Dead in 5 Parts by William Byrd (1539-1623). Many shortwave radio anomalies are included, as are the sounds of the RCI towers themselves.] http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/information-morning-moncton/segment/12753298 http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-radio-canada-towers-performance-art-1.4082084 (-- Richard Langley, dxldyg via DXLD) And from Kai Ludwig, Germany: > They keep fiddling with the gear, but this may be just pretending, > as I expect most of what we are hearing, except later when they > are playing instruments, or singing, has been pre-recorded. Pre-recorded in five different tracks, to be played out through five different shortwave transmitters, one of them a mere pirate that was a no-show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMvs1JwrTJ4 > Applause now, so there has been an audience in the venue! https://www.facebook.com/events/246027252470890/ (Accessible without a login. And only announced on social media, the regular website of the venue contains no schedule.) [so the venue is: Salle Bernard-Leblanc, 140 botsford st, 3e etage, Moncton. But the CBC interview says Aberdeen Cultural Centre --- gh] > Also mixed in for the broadcasts were recordings from the stations, > like ``WRMI calling RCI, where are you?``, ``WBCQ calling RCI, where are you?`` An der schönen blauen Donau, Es sucht der Bruder seine Brüder, Auferstanden aus Ruinen.....???!! Kai Ludwig, Deutschland (via gh, DXLD) With the YouTube examples: ``0:07 / 4:45 Requiem for Radio May 25 2017 broadcast 2300-2400 UTC kb3ouk 309 views Published on May 25, 2017 Listening to the Requiem for Radio broadcast on WBCQ 5130 kHz, WRMI 11580 and Shortwaveservice 9620 and 9690 kHz. Includes shots of all 4 stations tuned in at the same time, and then individually on the Grundig Satellit 800 to give an idea of how each station was coming in. This was about halfway through the broadcast, received in south central Pennsylvania.`` ``NikkiGurlSixtyNine 11 hours ago (edited) --- Here are the CW code translations for the various parts in the video for those interested: 2:41 - LUX PERPETUA L 3:04 - LASTING LIGHT SHINE UP[on] 3:22 - [w]WITH THY SAINTS Comments: The first message at 2:41 is Latin and is probably this: Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine Et lux perpetua luceat eis. This refers possibly to the Western Christian prayer called 'Eternal Rest' or 'Requiem aeternam' whose Latin text in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church is: ?. Requiem æternam dona ei (eis), Domine ?. Et lux perpetua luceat ei (eis): ?. Requiescat (-ant) in pace. ?. Amen. The translation used by English speaking Roman Catholics is: ?. Eternal rest, grant unto him/her (them), O LORD, ?. And let perpetual light shine upon him/her (them). ?. May he/she (they) rest in peace. ?. Amen. Or as translated and used by English speaking Lutherans: ?. Rest eternal grant him/her, O LORD; ?. and let light perpetual shine upon him/her. ?. May he/she rest in peace. ?. Amen. Finally, as translated and used by English speaking Anglicans: ?. Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD: ?. and let light perpetual shine upon them. ?. May they rest in peace. ?. Amen. Taking the clues at 2:41 and 3:04, it is probably some derivative of the above. Not sure how the last part at 3:22 fits into the prayer; I'm not into religion so it`s anyone's guess. Mixed with the harmonic sounds of the radio towers, I find it all a little creepy but interesting none-the-less. Excellent work! Nikki`` (via gh, DXLD) I watched the final performance of ``Requiem for Radio`` at http://player.communitylive.ca/Player/Player/189 May 27 at 2300-2400 UT and noticed some subtle differences from the previous night. Followed by almost another hour of Q&A session, in which Amanda Dawn Christie & Co. went into much further detail about the project and its background, most interesting, but I am not attempting to make notes about it. Too bad if you missed it. They said the Q&A was being broadcast on CKUT in Montréal, so can probably retrieve the hours from their archive, like the International Radio Report (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) CKUT carried the show on Saturday evening but, apparently, not on Friday evening. It was a special edition of "Pirate Bloc Radio" normally carried on Thursdays. Here is the link to the Saturday evening broadcast podcast: http://archives.ckut.ca/128/20170527.19.00-21.00.mp3 A little bit of the program went into the next podcast: http://archives.ckut.ca/128/20170527.21.00-22.00.mp3 Some of you might want to block your ears for what follows on that second file. ;-) Attached is a screenshot of the final scene of the streamed TV broadcast on Saturday. And here is what Amanda Dawn Christie had to say on Facebook yesterday: "Requiem for Radio: Full Quiet Flutter sold out both nights!!! Thank you so much to everyone who supported me and collaborated with me and to everyone who came out to the shows the last two nights! What an incredible experience. Celebrated last night... into this morning... ended on the roof with the antenna at 6 am... slept 5 hours then sat with the installation all day.... I may need a few days to rest and recover before getting back on top of emails (responses to QSL requests)... Once again, thank you so much everyone who worked with me and supported me... What an amazing experience. I feel like the luckiest (and tiredest) girl in the world! "Huge thanks out to live performer / collaborators Geneviève D'Ortun and Laura Katherine Perry, and electroacoustic composer Lukas Pearse, and interactivity design collaborator Martin Marier... and many thanks also to the Aberdeen Cultural Centre for the Residency and for producing the show, and to the RE:FLUX festival and Galerie Sans Nom for presenting it... and to Wave Farm where I developed much of it in residency... and to the Canada Council for the Arts and Arts NB for funding it.... and of course, thanks to the shortwave broadcasters, German Shortwave Service, WRMI, WBCQ, Pirate Radio Boston, and Radio Free Whatever. "Thank you all! So very very much!" (via Richard Langley, May 29, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) More from Amanda Dawn Christie's Requiem for Radio Facebook page: "I'm so happy to hear that the simulcasts of Requiem for Radio went well, with loud clear transmissions on CKUM Moncton (both Friday and Saturday), Wave Farm Radio New York (both Friday and Saturday), WGXC FM New York (Saturday) and CKUT / Pirate Bloc Radio Montreal (Saturday).... if you tuned in and listened to one of these broadcasts, I'd love to hear how it went! "In order to get the live audio simulcast to CKUM, CKUT and Wave Farm WGXC... we live streamed a video of Requiem for Radio on the Bell TV1 website... but did not publicize it, because we wanted all of the attention to go to the radio broadcasts... even so... somehow 356 people found and watched the live video stream of the show! It was nested on the Bell TV website in the midst of live sporting events! I love the fact that it was simply listed in the midst of Hockey, Curling, Gymnastics etc... and then... Requiem for Radio... must have been a bit of a shock or surprise for people who randomly discovered it when looking for sporting events.... I hope they enjoyed it!" (-- Richard Langley, May 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Allan Weiner talked approvingly about the broadcast in his live ramble of "Allan Weiner Worldwide" and went on to talk about shortwave and the right of U.S. citizens to have a shortwave station. He almost said that we don't have any private SW stations in Canada but he stopped short of that. Of course, we do have one and just one now: CFVP (Richard Langley, NB, ibid.) What happened to CFRX? (John Figliozzi, NY, ibid.) John - CFRX owned by Bell Media Inc. (subsidiary of BCE Inc.). Right? (Ron Howard, ibid.) Correct. After Glenn prodded me, I responded on the list with that info. And also that CFVP is owned by Bell Media, too. So, two private or rather corporate SW stations left along with CBC's CKZN (Richard Langley, ibid.) Viz: I assume you overlook CFRX, not government; or corporate not considered exactly private? Glenn Sorry, Glenn. You are right. Don't know why I forgot that one. Owned by Bell Media now. Very much a corporate entity. And, as I check, CFVP is now owned by Bell Media, too. So, guess we don't have any "single- entity" private SW stations in Canada any more (Richard Langley, May 27, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) P.S. Just listening now to Wavescan on WRMI with the mention that John was at the NASB meeting (Langley, DXLD) Saw on the HF Underground website that the fifth station, Boston Pirate Radio, was also on this evening with variable reception quality in the eastern U.S. Apparently, wasn't on the previous nights (-- Richard Langley, 0228 UT May 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Requiem for Radio --- It came in well on several channels Thursday -- look out for if tonight (UT) and on Saturday! MOST strange. Tone poems are not my 'thing' and this one was almost maudlin, but, (here's a SHORT snippet of audio from the broadcast on Thursday.) -kvz Austria: 9620, Shortwave Service "Requiem for Radio" with an 'opus' composed largely of 'environmental sound' from SW (mostly) radio. I tuned in a bit late -- if there was an intro of any sort, I missed it. Both 9690 Nauen, and 11580 WHRI were audible with good quality, the 5130 and 6850 were not audible above my local noise. The local noise was NOT even a whisper on this channel! (see above for info). (See audio clip above/attached to this TipSheet.) 3+5444, 2305-2359* 25/May, Heath SB-310 +ANC4 (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet May 26 via DXLD) ** CANADA [and non]. Does public broadcasting have a future? Friday May 26, 2017 http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/does-public-broadcasting-have-a-future-1.4131948 Barry MacDonald, the first station manager of CBC's Sydney bureau, in the control room of the station on the day it opened on Nov. 1, 1948. (CBC Still Photo Collection) Listen to Full Episode 54:00 http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/does-public-broadcasting-have-a-future-1.4133361?autoplay=true It seems the idea of public service journalism is under fire everywhere. So three major public broadcasters came together to talk about their collective future at a forum held in Toronto by the Canadian Journalism Foundation: Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of CBC News, James Harding, Director of News and Current Affairs of the BBC, and Michael Oreskes, Senior Vice-President of News and Editorial Director of NPR. The discussion was moderated by Simon Houpt of The Globe and Mail (via Dan Say, alt.radio.networks.cbc via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** CANADA. FM DX from Winnipeg: see U S A [and non] ** CHINA. Hot news from German A-DX newsgroup. Read the news using the DongFang Hainan installation in tropical southern China for substitute broadcasts. Substitute broadcasts from (original jamming broadcast installation site) Dongfang Hainan island, as from May 19 (via Büschel, DXLD) See EAST TURKISTAN, for which Dongfang subs ** CHINA. Additional unregistered frequencies of PBS Xizang & CNR-8. CNR-10, CNR-16 and CNR-17 are also on unregistered frequencies http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/additional-unregistered-frequencies-of.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 9780, Qinghai PBS, 2156 with one minute lengthy music IS, 2200 clock, numerous IDs in Chinese and English, then YL with program schedule accompanied by Starwars music theme. S5. This is possibly the fist time listening to this station (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, Hit Logs 25 May, Reception using Betron B25 in-earphones on R75 They offer a bit sharp sound without annoying, HCDX via DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. 7385, CNR5 from Beijing, May 22, 2017, 1405–1415 in Chinese, domestic program, probably covering up Radio Taiwan International on this frequency. High energy music and commentary with various announcers. Pop music, advertisements, and more commentary. Can just hear RTI underneath this signal. Strong signal from CNR (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA. Equipment currently in use: Tecsun PL- 380, JRC NRD-525, Drake R8B, Sony ICF-2010, Ten-Tec RX-340. Antennas are half-meter whip on PL-380, 1.2 meter whip on ICF-2010, and Alpha- Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east-west, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) CNR5 is listed in Aoki on 7385 at this hour --- but jamming of RTI is usually done with CNR1 programming as indicated by the asterisk, even if it conflict with other CNR services (and Tibet was also listed but currently x-ed off). CNR5 is Zhonghua News Radio, i.e. talk, not music altho who knows, possibly includes some music. But lacking anything more definite, default assumption should be CNR1, and that could be confirmed by // countless other frequencies (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11640, CNR1 at 1145 in Mandarin jamming RTI in Mandarin with a man and woman with excited talk – Poor to Fair May 31 11785, CNR1 at 1147 // 11640 in Mandarin jamming the VOA via Thailand in Mandarin with a man and woman with excited talk – Fair May 31 11845, CNR1 at 1150 // 11640 and 11785 in Mandarin jamming AIR in Mandarin with a man and woman with excited talk – Poor to Fair May 31 11915, CNR1 at 1155 // 11640, 11785, and 11845 in Mandarin jamming RTI in Mandarin with a man and woman with excited talk over piano music – Fair May 31 13690, CNR1 at 1305 // 13830 in Mandarin jamming the VOA in Mandarin via the Northern Marianas (Saipan) with excited promos – Good May 31 13830, CNR1 at 1354 in Mandarin jamming RFA in Tibetan via Tajikistan with a man and woman with excited talk and promos – Fair to Good May 31 15110, THAILAND, VOA at 1315 in Mandarin with an interview between two men mixing with CNR1 jammer – Poor to Fair May 31 15275, CNR1 at 1310 // 13690 and 13830 in Mandarin jamming RFA in Tibetan via Tajikistan with excited promos – Fair May 31 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles or 40/80 meter NVIS antenna, ODXA yg via DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. 5910.24, May 28 at 0140, Alcaraván Radio is off-frequency as usual, but now also a big wobble on the carrier causing some distortion on the weak music, S9+15 including noise level. 5910.22, May 30 at 0035, Alcaraván Radio is S7 with music, and the undermodulated transmitter is still wobbling (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CONGO. 6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville, 1810-1823, 26-05, French, comments, female and male, African songs. 14321. Also 1815-1828*, 27- 05, French, comments. 14321. Also heard 1812-1829*, 28-05, French, news and comments about Congo. 14321 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 6100, May 25 at 0554, RHC English here is a very poor signal instead of one of the best, so hard to evaluate modulation level. 6060 is strongest signal and audio. 6000 is undermodulated. 6145 is just barely modulated. 5040 is good. 6145, May 28 at 0136, RHC is S9+45 but JBM music, as often the case on this transmitter; other English frequency 6000 is S9+40 and undermodulated, but better than 6145, almost sufficient vs noise level. It remains a mystery why Arnie never puts any of the 01-07 UT English to North America on any higher band (except by mistake). Yet he passes himself off as a propagation expert. But then what difference does it make if the transmitters can`t manage to modulate at a normal level? 12000, May 28 at 1203, RHC Spanish at S8, but fading. It`s 2 x 6000 second harmonic, and better than it in noise level. Both somewhat undermodulated. 4765, May 30 at 0056, R. Progreso is S9+20 of dead air vs the CODAR. 5990, May 30 at 0052, CRI Spanish relay is JBM with music, S9+30, while // 15120 is fading S9-S4 but slightly better modulation with Chinese song. As if in response to my frequent comments, English from RHC seems to be trying harder to modulate: May 30 circa 0600, 6000, 6060 and 6100 all achieve a sufficient level, 6145 is undermodulated but better than the often JBM. 11880 // better 5040, Tue May 30 at 2349, RHC with Arnie talking about baluns, so DXers Unlimited is still going later in the hour than I had listed in DX/SWL/Media programs as :30-:40v, so that will have to be adjusted for all airings (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [and non]. Digby Solomon Obituary - Hampton, VA | Daily Press http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailypress/obituary.aspx?n=digby-solomon&pid=185613489 (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) He was a Cuban, early supporter of Castro, monitored SW broadcasts, realized Fidel was a tyrant, got his family out just in time. Continued to oppose dictators, Haitian (gh, DXLD) ** CZECHIA. BIRDS, FROGS HIT AIRWAVES ON CZECH 'SLOW' RADIO 31 May 2017 AFP / DENIS CHARLET https://www.afp.com/en/news/206/birds-frogs-hit-airwaves-czech-slow-radio Prickly star: A Czech radio station has found an avid audience by broadcasting the live sounds of animals in the woodlands The live sounds of singing birds, croaking frogs and hedgehogs burrowing into foliage have become a surprise hit on Czech radio. Broadcasting from a forest in the southwest of the Czech Republic, Slow Radio uses microphones set up in a tree to record the sounds of the forest and broadcast them via a 24-hour livestream. "The toughest task was finding the right place," said Vaclav Nyvlt, a technology reporter with the news site iDnes.cz, who dreamt up the online station with three other technicians. "In most places where you have the combination of birds, electricity and internet, there's usually civilisation, a road, railway or a factory. In the end, we asked ornithologists for help finding a site and they obliged," Nyvlt told AFP on Wednesday. He however refused to divulge the location of the microphones due to concerns that curious internet users could disturb broadcasts. The top-quality microphones are connected via a 100-metre (yard) cable leading to a shed containing all the broadcast equipment. After a week on the air, the radio station can already boast 1,600 listeners at peak time, Nyvlt said. Listeners commenting on the station's website praised its high fidelity sound. "It's beautiful. I just had to close all the windows as the squawking birds outside disturbed the experience," said Zdenek Karlik. Nyvlt said he heard one listener say they thought a bee was in their room when what they actually heard was buzzing from the forest. But not everyone is excited. "Isn't it a bit weird to close the window so the birds outside won't interfere with birdsong on your radio? The world has gone crazy," said listener Karel Prochazka. 31 May 2017 (via Mike ooper, DXLD) ** EAST TURKISTAN. CRI shortwave Urumchi site, 500 kW 8 x 4 dipols arrays, in maintenance / overhaul 29 May - 02 June 2017 ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Gager Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 7:59 AM Subject: [A-DX] WG: Hinweis von CRI (=freie QRGs) ---- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ----- Datum: Fri, 26 May 2017 14:14:24 +0800 Von: CRIger Betreff: Hinweis Liebe Hoererinnen und Hoerer, hier noch ein Hinweis: Aus technischen Gruenden ist vom 29. Mai bis 2. Juni unsere Sendung von 20 Uhr bis 22 Uhr auf der Frequenz 11650 kHz sowie von 7 Uhr bis 9 Uhr MESZ auf den Frequenz 17615 nicht zu empfangen. Wir bitten um Ihr Verstaendnis. ------------------ Deutsche Redaktion von CRI ------------------- (via Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) CRI Urumqi Hutubi 500 kW 26 SW masts on maintenance overhaul inspection check 29 May til 02 June 2017. G.C. 44 08 53.99 N 86 53 45.58 E https://goo.gl/maps/vu5EN2MJrNA2 ant ITU type 288 AHR(S) 8/4/1.0, 8 x 4 dipoles, Curtain antenna, half- wave dipole array, dual centre tuned dipole thanks Paul in Vienna Austria. 11650 0100 0200 41W URU 500 212 216 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3281 15435 0300 0400 30,31S,40E URU 500 270 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3572 15665 0400 0500 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3592 15665 0500 0600 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3593 17615 0500 0700 28NW URU 500 308 288 Deu CHN CRI RTC 3637 15665 0800 0900 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3594 15665 0900 1000 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3595 17570 0900 1000 18,27-29 URU 500 308 288 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3629 15525 0900 1100 41W URU 500 212 216 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3581 11650 1100 1300 41W URU 500 212 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3285 13575 1200 1300 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3429 15110 1200 1300 30,31S,40E URU 500 270 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3515 17630 1200 1300 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3641 11675 1300 1400 41W URU 500 212 216 Hin CHN CRI RTC 3300 13650 1300 1400 30,31S,40E URU 500 270 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3460 17630 1300 1400 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3642 11675 1400 1500 41W URU 500 212 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3301 11765 1400 1500 41W URU 500 212 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3329 11815 1400 1500 30S,31S,40E URU 500 270 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3347 12025 1400 1500 30,31S,40E URU 500 270 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3416 9570 1500 1530 40 URU 500 270 216 Fas CHN CRI RTC 3119 7225 1500 1600 41W URU 500 212 216 Hin CHN CRI RTC 2879 7395 1500 1600 41W URU 500 212 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 2993 9720 1500 1600 38,39N,40W,47NURU 500 270 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3187 11790 1500 1600 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3343 9570 1530 1600 40E URU 500 270 216 Pus CHN CRI RTC 3120 6165 1600 1700 39NW URU 500 270 216 Tur CHN CRI RTC 2848 9770 1600 1700 53S,57N URU 500 212 216 Hak CHN CRI RTC 3207 11875 1600 1700 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3361 15250 1600 1700 38,39N,40W,47NURU 500 270 218 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3553 9435 1700 1800 53S,57N URU 500 212 216 Yue CHN CRI RTC 3048 11875 1700 1800 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3362 13640 1700 1800 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3454 7275 1730 1830 38,39N,40W,47NURU 500 270 216 Chn CHN CRI RTC 2917 9685 1730 1830 18,27-29 URU 500 308 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3174 7210 1800 1900 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 2868 13700 1800 1900 27SE URU 500 308 216 Nan CHN CRI RTC 3475 11650 1800 2000 28NW URU 500 308 288 Deu CHN CRI RTC 3289 7265 1830 1900 28SE URU 500 308 218 Bul CHN CRI RTC 2909 7350 1830 2030 46 URU 500 270 216 Fra CHN CRI RTC 2970 6090 1900 1930 28E URU 500 308 216 Ron CHN CRI RTC 2822 7415 1900 1930 28NW URU 500 308 218 Ces CHN CRI RTC 3013 9560 1900 1930 28N URU 500 308 216 Hun CHN CRI RTC 3109 6090 1930 2000 28E URU 500 308 216 Ron CHN CRI RTC 2823 7415 1930 2000 28NW URU 500 308 218 Ces CHN CRI RTC 3014 7265 1930 2030 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Epo CHN CRI RTC 2910 9745 1930 2030 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Epo CHN CRI RTC 3195 7325 2000 2030 28SE URU 500 308 216 Srp CHN CRI RTC 2951 7305 2000 2100 28N URU 500 308 218 Pol CHN CRI RTC 2936 9720 2030 2100 28SE URU 500 308 216 Bul CHN CRI RTC 3188 7265 2030 2130 28SW URU 500 308 216 Ita CHN CRI RTC 2911 9430 2030 2230 27SE URU 500 308 216 Fra CHN CRI RTC 3043 7445 2130 2200 28N URU 500 308 216 Hun CHN CRI RTC 3036 7260 2200 2300 37NW URU 500 308 218 Por CHN CRI RTC 2904 7395 2200 2300 38,39N,40W,47NURU 500 270 216 Chn CHN CRI RTC 2997 7250 2200 2400 37NW URU 500 308 216 Spa CHN CRI RTC 2898 9865 2300 2400 18,27-29 URU 500 308 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3237 (hfcc.org database, time sorted, May 27 via Büschel) So are youse saying all these transmissions are suspended? (gh, DXLD) CRI SW site Urumqi in maintenance May 29-June 2 0100-0157 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese 0300-0357 on 15435 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to CeAs Russian 0400-0457 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian 0500-0557 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian 0500-0557 on 17615 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German 0600-0657 on 17615 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German 0800-0857 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian 0900-0957 on 15525 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese 0900-0957 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian 0900-0957 on 17570 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English 1000-1057 on 15525 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese 1100-1157 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs English 1200-1257 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs English 1200-1257 on 13575 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian 1200-1257 on 15110 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Chinese 1200-1257 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English 1300-1357 on 11675 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Hindi 1300-1357 on 13650 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Chinese 1300-1357 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English 1400-1457 on 11610 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME Chinese 1400-1457 on 11765 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs English 1400-1457 on 11815 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME English 1400-1457 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu English 1500-1527 on 9570 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Persian 1500-1557 on 7225 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Hindi 1500-1557 on 7395 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs English 1500-1557 on 11790 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian 1530-1557 on 9570 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Pashto 1600-1657 on 6165 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME Turkish 1600-1657 on 9770 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAf Hakka 1600-1657 on 11875 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian 1600-1657 on 15250 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to NWAf English 1700-1757 on 9435 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAf Cantonese 1700-1757 on 11875 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian 1700-1757 on 13640 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian 1730-1827 on 7275 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to NWAf Chinese 1730-1827 on 9685 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Chinese 1800-1857 on 7210 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EuEu Russian 1800-1857 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German 1830-1857 on 7265 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Bulgarian 1830-1927 on 7350 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAf French 1900-1927 on 6090 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Romanian 1900-1927 on 7415 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Czech 1900-1927 on 9560 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Hungarian 1900-1957 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German 1930-1957 on 6090 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Romanian 1930-1957 on 7415 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Czech 1930-2027 on 7265 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Esperanto 1930-2027 on 7350 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAf French 1930-2027 on 9745 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Esperanto 2000-2027 on 7325 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Serbian 2000-2057 on 7305 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Polish 2030-2057 on 9720 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Bulgarian 2030-2127 on 7265 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Italian 2030-2127 on 9430 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu French 2130-2157 on 7445 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Hungarian 2130-2227 on 9430 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu French 2200-2257 on 7250 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SoEu Spanish 2200-2257 on 7260 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SoEu Portuguese 2200-2257 on 7395 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME Chinese 2300-2357 on 7250 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SoEu Spanish 2300-2357 on 9865 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Chinese Full summer A17 shortwave schedule of China Radio International is here http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/china-radio-international.html But on May 29 at 0800 UT, 15665 in Russian is on air, good signal here in Sofia, BUL (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via DXLD) Yes, different signals from substitute(?) replacement sites noted, when checked in India and southern Germany today (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) At 1300 UT on 11675 Hindi weak, 13650 Chinese fair, 17630 English good (Ivo, ibid.) Also CRI Urumqi 1521 kHz on as normal (Mauno Ritola, Finland, 1756 UT May 29, HCDX via DXLD) Urumchi broadcast centers distance, fear of electromagnetic danger: SW units 500kW to mediumwaves of 1000/2000 kW at 500 / 120 / 1400 meters distance, 2700 meters distance towards PBS 4 x MW masts, the 15 x 50 kW CNR shortwaves are 35 kilometers distance away, other CNR / PBS MW Urumqi are 64 or/and 74 kilometers away. ps One week overhaul this 2017 year is a very short time, compared to previous years on other broadcast centers. wb (Wolfgang Büschel, May 29, ibid.) Re: > CHINA CRI SW site Urumqi in maintenance May 29-June 2 > 0900-0957 on 15525 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese > 0900-0957 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian > 0900-0957 on 17570 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English ALL THREE NOT ON AIR on Tue May 30, checked at 0930-0945 UT (Buschel, dxldyg via DXLD) Yes, and earlier no signal on 17615 German 0500-0657 UT (Ivo, ibid.) Tue May 30: > 1700-1757 on 9435 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAf Cantonese S=9+35dB, but CRI in Croatian language instead, not Cantonese in southern Germany. > 1700-1757 on 11875 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian nothing, empty channel 1740 UT > 1700-1757 on 13640 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian AIR Arabic language program instead. > 1730-1827 on 7275 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to NWAf Chinese not exactly to discover, I guess 3 programs mixed together on co- channel 7275, south KOR Seoul program, and both CNR Chinese and probably CRI from Urumqi? > 1730-1827 on 9685 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Chinese S=9+20dB sidelobe to WeAF at 1747 UT, but CRI in Hausa language instead, not Chinese 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hello: 2130-2157 on 7445 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Hungarian service, today, was on air: https://archive.org/details/7445CriHungarian.2017-05-3021-33-04 73! (Claudio Galaz, Chile, May 30, dxldyg via DXLD) > 0800-0957 15665 URU 500 kW 308 deg to WeEUR Russian Not on air at 0840 UT May 31. 73 wb (Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) > 0900-0957 on 15525 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese > 0900-0957 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian > 0900-0957 on 17570 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English ALL THREE NOT ON AIR on Wed May 31. nothing heard from Urumqi CHN at 0915 UT. 73 wb (Büschel, ibid.) 1500-1527 9570 URU 500 kW 270 deg to WeAS Persian 1500-1557 7225 URU 500 kW 212 deg to SoAS Hindi 1500-1557 7395 URU 500 kW 212 deg to SoAS English 1500-1557 11790 URU 500 kW 308 deg to EaEUR Russian ALL FOUR NOT ON AIR on Wed May 31, nothing heard from Urumqi CHN at 1515 UT. 73 wb (Büschel, ibid.) See CHINA: Dongfang, Hainan site replaced some Urumqi transmissions (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EAST TURKISTAN [non]. Frequency changes of IBB Radio Free Asia from May 19: 1600-1700 NF 11670 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg to CeAs Uyghur, ex 15720 1600-1700 NF 13775 BIB 100 kW / 065 deg to CeAs Uyghur, ex 17890 Both frequencies are jammed by China with Firedrake and CNR-1 px http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/frequency-changes-of-ibb-radio-free.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ECUADOR [non]. Akhbar Mufriha via BaBcoCk Woofferton/Ascension May 28 2100-2115 on 7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Tachelhit Daily 2115-2145 on 7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic Daily 2145-2215 on 9530 ASC 250 kw / 027 deg to WeAf Hassinya Thu-Tue http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/hcjb-akhbar-mufriha-via-babcock.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EGYPT. Reception of Radio Cairo in various 31mb frequencies May 26: 1500-1600 9829.7 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg EaEu Albanian,instead of 9830 1700-1900 9799.7 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg N/ME Turkish, instead of 9800 1800-1900 9490.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg WeEu Italian as scheduled A17 1800-2100 9325.0 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg WeAf Hausa bad/low modulation 1900-2000 9570.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg WeEu German, as scheduled A17 1900-2000 9684.7 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg EaEu Russian, instead of 9685 2000-2115 9894.7 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg WeEu French, instead of 9895 2115-2245 9799.7 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg WeEu English, instead of 9800 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-radio-cairo-in-various.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 0510-0520, 29-05, very weak signal, only carrier detected and for moments songs, barely audible. 14321 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA [non]. Radio Voice of Adal with new schedule via MBR Issoudun, May 27 1500-1523 15205 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg EaAf Arabic Sat, ex 1500-1530 1523-1558 15205*ISS 100 kW / 125 deg EaAf Tigrinya Sat,x 1530-1558 * co-ch 15205 RIY 500 kW / 320 deg WeEu Holy Quran Riyadh from 1549 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/radio-voice-of-adal-with-new-schedule.html Reception of Radio Voice of Adal via MBR Issoudun, May 31: 1500-1530 15205 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed, x 1500-1539 1530-1558 15205*ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed, x 1539-1558 * co-ch same 15205 RIY 500 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Holy Quran R. Riyadh from 1548 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-radio-voice-of-adal-via.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA [and non]. BELGIUM(non), Reception of Sagalee Qeerroo Bilisummaa via TDF Issoudun on May 25 1630-1700 on 17840 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Tue/Thu/Fri via Alyx & Yeyi Transmissions are jammed by Ethiopia with very strong white noise digital jamming http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-sagalee-qeerroo-bilisummaa_26.html Reception of Sagalee Qeerroo Bilisummaa via TDF Issoudun, May 30 1630-1700 17840 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EAf Oromo Tue/Thu/Fri plus jamming: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-sagalee-qeerroo-bilisummaa.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via TDF Issoudun on May 26: 1600-1630 on 17870 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Fri via Alyx&Yeyi Transmissions are jammed by Ethiopia with strong white noise digital jamming http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_27.html Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun on May 30: 1600-1630 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg EaAf Somali Tue/Sat plus jamming http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA [and non]. GERMANY, Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen, May 28: 1700-1730 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun, good. Transmission are jammed by Ethiopia with strong white noise digital jamming: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-voice-of-oromo-liberation_29.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EUROPE. I contacted to Blustar Radio in the Netherlands as to ask about a reception report I sent to them by regular mail three years ago with various follow-ups. So, please read what "the crew" told me: "hello i have not receive a repport this email word be cancel in the future bluestar is cloce thanks greetings the crew" I can see that Blustar is going to be canceled in the future, although it has been not received in Venezuela since long time ago. Unfortunately, there are scarce responds from European pirates, even sending eQSLs and I can see also the same attitude from Blustar towards Latin American dxers. Best, (Leonardo Santiago, Mérida, Venezuela, May 28, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE. Reception of Radio France International in English, May 30 0600-0700 on 11905 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg to WCAf English, very good: Upcoming frequency changes of Radio France International from June 4 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-radio-france-international.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE [and non]. Reception of Radio Al-Mukhtar via MBR ISS May 30: 1500-1558 on 15205*ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue, problem in Issoudun# * co-ch same 15205 RIY 500 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Holy Quran R. Riyadh from 1552 UT # drop by drop audio, interrupting of the audio signal for the first 20 minutes! http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-radio-al-mukhtar-via-mbr.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Hi, some idiot with the email address: rainere6070khz@gmail.com spreads wrong news and bullshit information, because this seems to make him happy. Please ignore that and perhaps publish, that news from me or Channel 292 always come from our Official email address, and no gmail or whatever account. Thank you. Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards (Rainer Ebeling Radio Channel 292, Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 1, 85296 ROHRBACH Zuteilungsnummer der Rundfunklizenz: BNA 01 95 8482 Tel: +49 8442 - 95 39 01 Fax: +49 8442 - 95 48 93 http://www.channel292.de DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Hi All, It's good to see that Free Radio Skybird will be back for another of its occasional broadcasts on Channel 292 6070 kHz at 1800 GMT this evening. This follows Radio Ohne Nahmen, which is currently booming in here at its new later time of 1700 GMT. The 'Paranoia' podcast will be on again at 2000, but I do wish they would bring this forward to 1900, as the Vatican always blocks the final 20 minutes on Sundays. Posted by: (Alan Gale, UK, Sunday May 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. New broadcast schedule of "Documenta 14 Radio" 28 May - 16 June 2017: daily 0600-0800 UT, 1500-1800 UT, on 15560 kHz, 20 kW max. non-dir. 15560 kHz to zones 18,19,27,28,29,37N, KLL Kall Eifel Germany 20 kW non-dir ant#975 D__ RSH FNA [from HFCC] (Christian Milling, Germany, A-DX May 29 via BCDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) ** GERMANY [and non]. Pirate Studio 52 to start monthly broadcast via relay. Studio 52 will start a short wave via Media Broadast GmbH, starting from 3 June 2017, once a month, from 1200 to 1500 UT (14:00 - 17:00 hours CET). Due to delays in the approval from the German authorities, the broadcast is initially outsourced to Sofia and from there the 11715 kHz with 100 kW. The aim is, however, to carry the transmission in the 49m band with 100 kW from Nauen. The same transmitter and antenna is used for the well-known KBC [6095?], so that approximately the same reception conditions are achieved. The broadcasts also run via the stream http://stream.spdns.org:8000 which is also frequented by Hitmix and Radio60 during the week. https://shortwavedx.blogspot.ru/2017/05/pirate-studio-52-to-start-monthly.html (Vasily Lazarev, Samarskaya oblast, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" via RusDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) ** GERMANY [Re 17-21]. ``ShortwaveService on 3985 kHz --- Decent signal here in NB using Tecsun PL-880 with 7-m reel antenna around 0200 UT. A bit of ham QRM. Not bad for 1 kW (-- Richard Langley, UT May 22, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) What kind of programming? (gh)" Pop music with a break for news at 0200. Could have been a Radio 700 relay but just before 0200 there was a ShortwaveSerivce ID rather than that (usually?) for Radio 700. – (Richard Langley, ibid.) ** GERMANY [non]. Radio DARC QSL --- Ciao a tutti. Ricevuta, dopo due setttimane dietro invio di rapporto di ricezione con una clip audio allegata, la QSL della stazione DARC, l'unica emittente al mondo gestita dai radioamatori. Si riceve molto agevolmente la domenica dalle 0900 alle 1000 (100 kW) e il lunedì dalle 1500 alle 1800 UT (10 kW). Il trasmettitore, sulla freqeuenza di 6070 kHz, ha la potenza di 100 kW ed è situato a Vienna. Penso sia uno della vecchia Radio Austria. L'antenna è un dipolo Winkel. Allegate lettera e QSL. Saluti. Giovanni Lorenzi, May 29,-- ITALIAN AMATEUR RADIO STATION I T 9 T Z Z ESCLUSIVAMENTE IN TELEGRAFIA Sito web> http://www.webalice.it/it9tzz [1] QRZ.com page> http://www.qrz.com/db/it9tzz [2] bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** GERMANY [and non]. Frequency changes of Deutsche Welle from June 1: 0630-0700 NF 13660 NAU 500 kW / 185 deg to WeAf Hausa, ex 13810 1600-1700 NF 17705 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic, ex 13850 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/frequency-changes-of-deutsche-welle.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [and non]. Pirate Studio 52 to start monthly broadcast via relay. Studio 52 will start a short wave via Media Broadast GmbH, starting from 3 June 2017, once a month, from 1200 to 1500 UT (14:00 - 17:00 hours CET). Due to delays in the approval from the German authorities, the broadcast is initially outsourced to Sofia and from there the 11715 kHz with 100 kW. The aim is, however, to carry the transmission in the 49m band with 100 kW from Nauen. The same transmitter and antenna is used for the well-known KBC [6095?], so that approximately the same reception conditions are achieved. The broadcasts also run via the stream http://stream.spdns.org:8000 which is also frequented by Hitmix and Radio60 during the week. https://shortwavedx.blogspot.ru/2017/05/pirate-studio-52-to-start-monthly.html (Vasily Lazarev, Samarskaya oblast, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" via RusDX 28 May via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) ** GREECE. Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz & 9935 kHz, May 29-30 1900&2000 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3 1900&2000 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1 0500&0600 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg, open carrier tx#3 0500&0600 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg, open carrier tx#1 May 30 dead air on 9420/9935 at 0700&0800UT, off at 0900UT http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/voice-of-greece-on-9420-khz-9935-khz.html Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz & 9935 kHz, May 30-31 1805-0701 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3 1825-0700 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#1 *including news bulletin in Arabic and Serbian 0652-0658UT http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/voice-of-greece-on-9420-khz-9935-khz_1.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUAM. Weak to fair signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia, May 29 1430-1500 on 9975 TWR 200 kW / 285 deg to SoAs English Mon-Sat: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/weak-to-fair-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNPACKING ADDITIONAL SAVINGS --- GUAM GETS MORE SOLAR PANELS April 19, 2017 The KTWR team on Guam recently received a large shipment – a solar array. Now the digging, setting and pouring begins. The team will have to dig post holes, set up the posts and pour concrete. The hardest part, according to Mike Sabin, KTWR chief engineer. This is the third and final phase of the project, which started in 2014 when the first solar array was installed. The team started the project because the power bill continues to increase. Running a radio station requires a lot of electricity. Broadcasting at up to 500 kilowatts over thousands of kilometres during peak hours – from Guam to China and other parts of Asia – tends to use quite a bit more power than the average home. As a result, the largest line item in KTWR’s budget goes to paying the power bill. After seeing a local church use solar panels, the team thought it would be a good solution for the shortwave transmitting site. With the current two phases in place since 2015, KTWR has been saving 6 percent on its electricity bill. These solar arrays generate 44 kilowatts of electricity. “Our total capacity with phase three will be 82 kilowatts,” Sabin said. This additional capacity will bump the savings to 9 percent. “It continues to help us use ministry funds to reach more people because we don’t have to spend it on the power bills,” Sabin said. The transmitting site broadcasts the gospel to countries throughout Asia, including China, North Korea and Indonesia. The power of shortwave is its ability to travel long distances and over mountain ranges into people’s homes. Guam can get a lot of high winds and typhoons so the team is thankful that the typhoons haven’t done any damage to solar panels (TWR Global Update via June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** GUATEMALA. 4055, Radio Verdad, Chiquimula, 0442-0540, 27-05, Spanish, English, religious songs and comments. 14321. Also 0455-0540, 28-05, Spanish, religious songs and comments: “La pa [?] de Dios en la Tierra”, “Los Profetas”, “Estación Evangélica Radio Verdad, Apartado 5, Chiquimula, Guatemala, Centro América, escríbanos, le enviaremos calendario, banderín...”. No English program today. Clear signal. 24322 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** HUNGARY. In the meantime: No real activity from Nautel at Solt yet. http://www.radiomuseum.org/forum/mittelwellensender_solt_ungarn.html (Kai Ludwig, May 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. Two AIR SW Regional Stations are noted off air for many weeks now. When I contacted the stations today, I have got the following information: AIR Aizawl 5050, 7295: Transmitter is under break down, Don`t know when they will be back on air. AIR Kurseong 4895, 7230: Transmitter under repair, may be back in about 2 weeks time. Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India, May 25, dx_india yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) ** INDIA. Kein AIR GOS Empfang von Delhi Khampur 9950 kHz site, [Gerald] schon seit einigen Wochen fehlen die Sender 9950, 11580 und 11670 kHz, um diese Sendestunde. ps. richtige indische Buerokratie eben, meilenweit von der chinesischen Exaktheit entfernt. Gerald, es gibt nichts oefter, als ein Sumpf nicht stimmiger AIR Kurzwellenkanaele und Sprachdienst Requestanmeldungen das Jahr ueber in den Tabellen veroeffentlicht. Da faellt einem die Orientierung schwer. Am besten ist man noch von der Datenbank des sehr aktiven Funkamateurs Jose Jacob, VU2JOS bedient: click Short Wave, click Location Wise ...aber auch bei der Gegenkontrolle in den remote Delhi und Qatar units heute May 28 Morgen zwischen 08 und 10 UT waren wieder einige AIR Aussendungen nicht in der Luft. Ausser dem professionellen Sendezentrum in Bangalore (Made in Schweizer BBC Sender), ist die andere Equipment Qualitaet antik und reparaturanfaellig, um die 25 Jahre alt und muesste mal erneuert werden (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 27/28, BC-DX 29 May via DXLD) ** INDIA. 9380, AIR, 2005, Songs of old Bollywood of 70s era. S4. Tested with PL380 and is clear up to 4 kHz bandwidth. In contrast to other frequencies, program is full of songs, Vividh Bharati style, stopping at 2030 and 2130 with 5-minute news bulletins in Hindi and English respectively. Heard ID at 2135 from the English bulletin. S5 on 16 V antenna. Nice to listen to an interesting music station of shortwaves as with Bharati (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, Hit Logs 25 May, Reception using Betron B25 in-earphones on R75 They offer a bit sharp sound without annoying, HCDX via DXLD) ** INDONESIA. 9524.938, Lousy tiny S=4-5 signal level at 1225 UT this May 31. V Of Indonesia Cimanggis Japanese, noted in Nagoya and Brisbane remote sites. Looks like is only less than 100 kW transmitter power strength signal these days? 73 wolfie df5sx wwdxc germany (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Hardly paranoia if something is a valid concern. I know someone high up the food chain at one of the tech companies, the son of a woman I know. The monitoring they do, and what they are aware the others are doing, well, you'd never go online again if I told you half of the little I know. Facebook is something I won't do, have never done, and heartily tell people not to do. Count me in as one of the tin-hat crowd for all I care. I'm aware that my life is largely an open book, as are everyone's lives today. There is a certain spooky level in the knowledge Facebook has concerning things though. A recent post online concerned a man who went to Colombia. He briefly met a group of people at a beach. Mind you, he had no tech items on him at the beach. When he went back to New York, the people he'd met were linked to him on his Facebook page. I'm not aware if anyone took a picture of him which they posted to Facebook, or if it was anything a bit more exotic in how they linked him with that bunch. But they did link them. As for being online, I have been on almost daily for 21 years. In that time I've probably perused several hundred thousand web pages, participated in many forums, sent and received hundreds of thousands of pieces of e-mail, bought and sold hundreds of items on Ebay. Used Paypal since 2001, also used internet banking for about that long. My house had a detailed sales page when I bought it, as did my car. Granting that some of the older material may have slipped through the cracks, today nothing does. But that doesn't mean I will make gathering further information an easy task for whoever is gathering. Unlike my children, I know how life was before we all lived in a global goldfish bowl (Curtis Sadowski, IL, WTFDA gg via DXLD) ** IRAN. Additional transmissions of VIRI IRIB for Ramazan, May 27- June 28 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/additional-transmissions-of-viri-irib.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Monday, May 15, 2017 --- Additional transmissions of VIRI IRIB for Ramazan, May 27 - June 28 added Tajik: Additional transmissions of VIRI IRIB for Ramazan, May 27 - June 28 1930-2300 on 7315 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to CeAs Azeri 2130-2300 on 7280 SIR 500 kW / 046 deg to CeAs Tajik 2200-0100 on 9630 SIR 500 kW / 198 deg to N/ME Arabic 2300-0300 on 7410 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to CeAs Azeri 2330-0030 on 7285 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to N/ME Kurdish 0030-0130 on 9760 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to N/ME Turkish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZluuDVAC_0&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKkGPaziPAY&feature=youtu.be ??????????? ?? Observer ? 5:23 PM (Bulgarian DX Blog via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) ** IRAN [non]. Two additional frequencies of Radio Farda from May 13 Unscheduled & unregistered frequencies in summer A17 HFCC Database 0330-0700 on 11530 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi 0700-1200 on 11530 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg to WeAs Farsi 1200-1730 on 11530 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi 0330-1730 on 13845 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi Full updated summer A-17 of RFE/RL may be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQLMSaiCCp0&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0eTk3MNHi8&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zB43pDRjbM&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9td4-iUoYxU&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=646SPpua0-k&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_EbQgMgJtQ&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBPyzpUHsqU&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL7TN26hNSM&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1G8uQYW43I&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9-mAWPVS1w&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCJqCu36YCQ&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysZpYjzqZqc&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9_wlxIAfN0&feature=youtu.be ??????????? ?? Observer ? 12:50 PM (Bulgarian DX blog via DXLD) 11530, May 27 at 0559, something in Farsi, 0600 headlines separated by stingers, then rock music. Radio Farda, 100 kW, 92 degrees from Lampertheim, GERMANY, per Aoki, since May 15, at 0330-0630. Then switches to Kuwait at 0630-1200, and back to Lamp at 1200-1730 for a very long 14-hour span (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Transmission of Radio Farda on unscheduled and unregistered frequencies 11530 and 13845 kHz have been discontinued from May 29: 0330-0700 on 11530 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi May 13 to May 28 0700-1200 on 11530 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg to WeAs Farsi May 13 to May 28 1200-1730 on 11530 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi May 13 to May 28 0330-1730 on 13845 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi May 13 to May 28 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/transmission-of-rfarda-on-11530-and.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN [non]. 5985, Myanmar Radio. Relays Radio Japan English program on 4 & 5/5 at *1550-1610* seems on Thursdays & Fridays only. Maybe there are and another relays from international stations e.g. BBC (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 meters long own made), June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** JAPAN [non]. 6105 NHK (Issoudun) *0259+ 22 May. Back to listed frequency today, at least (missed checking 21 May) w/ NHK IS (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire) 11730, May 27 until 0559* something in French neighboring New Zealand. It`s NHK, southward from FRANCE from 0530 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also VATICAN! ** KOREA NORTH [and non]. 6003, Echo of Hope/VOH, 1305+ 22 May. Noted back here (& on 6348) after a short excursion to 5995 (& 6350) .1300+ 23 May back on 5995/6350, but 1300+ 24, 25 May on 6003/6348 (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA PL380/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6003, May 25 at 1247, noise jamming and presumably Echo of Hope on original frequency today, tho there`s a JBA carrier from something on 5995. Same jamming noise is on 6015 against KBS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re: > 3480 // 3912 // 4450 // 4557 // 6518 // 6600; all were jammed. 3479.989 not much jammed in Brisbane remote SDR Australia, 1102 UT. 3911.966 and accompanied scratching noise jamming, 1104 UT. 4449.991 kHz - another jamming? peak on 4449.920 kHz, 1107 UT. 6517.971 kHz at 1109 UT. 6600even kHz frequency at 1112 UT. > 3985 // 6003 // 6250 // 6348; all were jammed. 6348.031 kHz at 1114 UT. 6250.004 kHz at 1115 UT. 6003.030 kHz at 1117 UT. 3985.013 kHz at 1119 UT. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, May 25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [and non]. On May 26: 3985, Echo of Hope - VOH, heard at 1144; jammed as usual with white noise. 4885, Echo of Hope - VOH, heard at 1147; QRM from strong OTH radar (4845-4960); checked again at 1329 to find very strong VOH, with no QRM at all. Have never heard this frequency jammed by North Korea! [see 9100] 5920, Voice of Freedom, 1149 till past 1326; in the clear. Not on the air here on May 25. 5995, Echo of Hope - VOH new frequency, but not used by VOH today. For the first time jammed by N. Korea with white noise at 1144. Very wise of New Zealand to leave here, after Glenn alerted them to the problem! 6003, Echo of Hope - VOH, heard at 1144; jammed as usual with white noise. 6135, VOF down on 5920, not here, but usual white noise jamming was. 6250, Jammed as usual with white noise; unable to confirm VOH here, at 1145; jamming too strong. 6348, Echo of Hope - VOH, heard at 1145; jammed as usual with white noise. 6350, Echo of Hope - VOH new frequency, but not used by VOH today. White noise jamming is also now here, at 1145. 9100, Echo of Hope - VOH, 1211, good reception (not jammed); in Korean with the news; 1215 their singing station jingle and nice "V O H" ID (brief audio attached); Attachment(s) from Ron Howard [on the dxldyg] | 1 of 1 File(s) Echo of Hope VOH, 9100 kHz., 1215 UTC, May 26, 2017.mp3 very light Sound of Hope (Taiwan) QRM far underneath, which was playing EZL music and was // 6230 // 6730 // 7310 // 11960. So both 4885 & 9100 were the only good frequencies today for Echo of Hope - VOH (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Thanks very much to Amano-san, for providing the following info for the Echo of Hope - VOH ID that I recorded today --- audio at http://goo.gl/fDeUXm Always appreciate his translating the Korean that I hear! Ron "Nice catch! VOH sound jingle on 9100 kHz at 1215 UTC, Ron-san. Your audio from 00:05 to the end, it's called SJ; "~ Radio, Huimang e meari.", and SA/ID; "Huimang e meari bangsong ip nida, V-O-H." "Huimang e meari" in Korean. = "Echo of Hope" in English. May 26, at 1745 UTC: Echo of Hope - VOH 4885 // 9100; all were not jammed. 3985 // 6003 // 6250 // 6348; all were jammed. North Korean Super Jamming 3930 // 5995; all were not broadcasting. Amano, listening at home in Saitama, Japan." (Ron Howard, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, In addition to Amano-san's helpful info about the Echo of Hope VOH ID, now we have the following from South Korean DXer, Chulsu-san, providing even more details from the ID. Thanks very much to both Amano-san and Chulsu-san for their kind assistance! Ron " http://goo.gl/fDeUXm - Ron-san's audio; VOH - 9100kHz on May 26 at 1215 UT. Korean; "Sinsegye ga yeolri neum, Yuk-gong-gong-sam (6003), Yuk-gong- gong-sam (6003), Kilohertz radio, Huimang e meari." "Huimang e meari bangsong ip nida, V-O-H." English; "A new world will be held, 6-0-0-3, 6-0-0-3, kHz radio, Echo of Hope," "This is Echo of Hope, V-O-H." https://app.box.com/s/qjvxu6u5z6fa08meavw1rii9rx4eq3qz - Chulsu-san's audio; EOH 2017 Station Song Korean; "Deureo bangyo radio, Danpatongro matchu bangyo, Sam-gu-pal-o (3985), Sa-pal-pal-o (4885), Yuk-gong-gong-sam (6003), Yuk-i-o-gong (6250), Sinsegye ga yeolri neum, Yuk-sam-sa-pal (6348), Gu-il-gong-gong (9100), Megahertz radio, Huimang e meari." "Huimang e meari bangsong ip nida, V-O-H." English; "Let's listen to the radio, Let's tuning the frequency of SW, 3985, 4885, 6003, 6250, A new world will be held, 6348, 9100, MHz radio, Echo of Hope," "This is Echo of Hope, V-O-H." Posted by: (Ron Howard, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hello Ron, Off topic; the Japanese use San to follow the names as honouring gesture but the Koreans use Shi, not San. Just wanted to share this piece of info. 73 from Egypt (Tarek Zeidan, Cairo, ibid.) Greetings, Tarek, from San Francisco, California. Am here for the long holiday weekend. Hope all is well with you in Egypt. Hiroyuki-san & Amano-san, both Japanese DXers, seem very familiar with and have had numerous interactions with "Chulsu-san," as they refer to him. So I confess to following their example as to the name used. Some of my input has been via Japanese websites, e.g. http://radio.chobi.net/DX/ where he has seen the postings relating to himself. Am less than an expert on the niceties of Asian etiquette, so thanks for your feedback (Ron, cc to DXLD) Some DXers in Japan may be ethnically Korean without it being obvious to us (gh, DXLD) But don't leave out the phrase "Bangsong-imnida" which, without looking it up further, is supposed to mean "broadcasting station". The question whether or not it is part of the actual name also concerns other operations, in particular from Pyongyang. And it appears that at times they only use the long Korean name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HRUY7lzuzo By the way, could it be that they had added 9100 kHz, so far little reported, on New Year's Day? At least from this day I see the first evidence of it, here up to the daily late morning/noon break, now with very pronounced V, O, H announcements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJX3z4ESRNc Is there an explanation for this acronym? Is it perhaps necessary to look further at an exact translation of the name? I ask because, the other way round, "[something] zhi sheng" does not translate as a "Voice of [something]" but as a "sound of [something]". And then there is this, reminding of operations reported back in the nineties as "soldiers on the frontline station" or the like, never further clarified. As far as I recall this was on such a frequency above the mediumwave band plus some low shortwave (120/90 metres). So is it still around, just widely unnoticed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILU7rCTqri8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZGObO2w2t8 (Kai Ludwig, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. GOVT BEGINS NEW RADIO PROGRAM FOR ABDUCTEES IN NORTH KOREA 2:44 am, May 23, 2017 The Yomiuri Shimbun http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003711019 The Japanese government has stepped up its efforts to help Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea who are believed to still be in that country, by starting a new radio program as part of Radio Free Asia (see below), which is affiliated with the U.S. government. This move was prompted by information that RFA has many listeners in North Korea. The Japanese government therefore decided to use it to amplify its messages to the abductees. In the new radio program, family members of the abductees speak about their feelings about rescuing them. Katsunobu Kato, minister in charge of the abduction issue, also speaks on the program to demonstrate the Japanese government's firm determination to resolve the issue. By doing so, the Japanese government aims to increase pressure on North Korea. Titled "Anata ga Inai Aida ni" (While you have been away), the new radio program was jointly produced with RFA, which has a base in Seoul. It airs late every Saturday night for about 15 minutes. [! But no exact time or frequencies here! gh] The programs consist of interviews with the abductees' family members and friends, and the voices are accompanied by translations into the Korean language. One person is featured in each broadcast. Those participating include Takuya Yokota, 48, a younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted in Niigata in 1977 at the age of 13. The abductees' family members and friends mention changes in Japanese society and events that have happened in their families while the victims have been out of Japan, and tell the abductees about the continuous efforts to rescue them as soon as possible. The first program aired on April 29. Koichiro Iizuka, 40, talked about his feelings about his mother, Yaeko Taguchi. Taguchi was from Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, and was abducted in 1978 at age 22. Iizuka also urged a resolution to the problem, saying, "If abduction victims return home, there will be benefits and the lifting of economic sanctions, which will worthy of action [by the North Korean government]." Naoya Yoshida, a 52-year-old violinist who was Megumi Yokota's classmate when they were junior high school students, said: "I learned that many people who escaped from North Korea had listened to RFA, so I hope the broadcasts will reach Megumi directly. I hope she'll come back as soon as possible while her parents are well. I sent out that message." Nobuhiro Matsuki, 44, the younger brother of Kaoru Matsuki, spoke about his expectations for the new radio program. Kaoru Matsuki, who was from Kumamoto, was abducted in 1980 at age 26. Nobuhiro said, "I want the abductees to realize again by listening to the radio program that they are not abandoned and their families are waiting for them in Japan." The government's Headquarters for the Abduction Issue has been airing another shortwave radio program for abduction victims called "Furusato no Kaze" (Winds of home) since 2007. However, a survey about two years ago among people who escaped from North Korea found that many of them listen to RFA broadcasts, which are aired on medium frequency waves from South Korea. These programs are the second most popular after those of KBS, South Korea's public broadcaster. To increase opportunities for Japanese programs to be heard by people in North Korea, the Headquarters for the Abduction Issue asked for cooperation from RFA last year. RFA willingly consented to the request. An RFA reporter came to Japan in late February and repeatedly met with family members of the abductees and others concerned, before recording the interviews in March. This year is significant, as it marks the 40th anniversary of the abduction of Megumi Yokota and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea. The Japanese government hopes the messages in the radio program will be heard by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea. A source in the Japanese government said, "I hope [the new broadcast] will result in the return of the abduction victims as soon as possible." Radio Free Asia (RFA) This broadcasting station is under the control of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a U.S. government organization. Its budgets are financed by subsidies from the BBG after the provisions have been approved by the U.S. Congress. RFA began broadcasting in 1996 and has communicated information to China, North Korea and other places in East Asia where freedom of the press is limited. RFA is headquartered in Washington (via Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) ** KURDISTAN [non]. 7350, CLANDESTINE, Denge Kurdistan, Grigoriopol. *0230-0321 13/5, opened with Kurdish vocal selection followed by other continuous musical pieces. Announcer with Kurdish language talk, presumably news, from 0301 with flutes in background. Back to music programming at 0306. Fair (Richard A. D’Angelo, Wyomissing, PA U.S.A. (Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Sangean ATS-909X, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4, June Australian DX News via DXLD) [same], 0330 to ME in Kurdish, fair to weak signal, 4/5 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June Australian DX News via DXLD) Aoki shows site as Pridnestrovye, but isn`t it really Issoudun for this fragment? What does Ivo say? (gh, DXLD) Denge Kurdistan via Issoudun & Grigoriopol on May 13: 0230-0500 on 7350 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish, strong signal 0500-1400 on 11600 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish, weak to fair http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/denge-kurdistan-on-7350-khz-issoudun.html (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KYRGYZSTAN. 5129.65, 1715-1725 25.5, SW Relay Service, Krasnaya Rechka (presumed), Pashto (tentative), religious hymns, 15211. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, latest loggings made in Skovlunde on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD) ** LAOS. Re: 6130 kHz LNR Vientiane. Heute kommt auch mal wieder ein Log von Saale&Unstrut aus Mertendorf. LNR Vientiane ist sonst wirklich ein schwieriger Kandidat. Umso schoener ist es, wenn die Frequenz mal uebergangsweise frei ist. Ich habe letzte Nacht aufnehmen lassen. Das Signal erschien auf der 6130 kHz spontan um 2211 UT und war durchaus gut verstaendlich. Gegen 0000 UT verschwand es so allmaehlich. Ich habe mal an Hand der Angaben auf die englischen Sendungen umgerechnet. Danach sollten sie von 1630-1700 MESZ/CEST laufen. Das ist im Sommer anspruchsvoll. Im Winter ginge da eventuell was, wobei es dann wahrscheinlich auch 1530-1600 MEZ/CET waere. Da waere die naechste Saison abzuwarten. Alles in allem freue ich mich ueber diesen schoenen Empfang. Gilt noch das Postfach 310 in Vientiane? (Thomas Lindenthal-D, A-DX ng May 25) Re: 6130 LNR Vientiane. Die Adresse stimmt, steht auch so auf der Webseite: Bamboo Airport Road P.O.Box 310 Vientiane, Laos Phone (856-21) 243250 (Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM, A-DX ng May 25 via BC-DX 29 May via DXLD) Lao National Radio 6130 kHz 2217 UT, May 24, O=2. Ein Sprachprogramm war gestern um 2217 UT schwach auf 6130 kHz zu hoeren. Leider gab es starke Interferenzen durch ein Funkfernschreib-Signal. Ein brauchbarer Empfang war nur im oberen Seitenband moeglich. Ab 2230 UT wechselte das Programm mit kurzer Zwischen-Musik von einer Frauen- zu einer Maennerstimme. Danach leider unbrauchbarer Empfang auf allen Seitenbaendern. [and non] [later {später}] Leider traten starke Interferenzen durch ein Funkfernschreib-Signal auf. Im unteren Seitenband war das Signal verstaendlich und zumindest O=2. Nach ca. 2230 UT war das Signal am Rauschpegel (O=1) und die RTTY- Stoerungen waren etwas spaeter auch im unteren Seitenband nicht ganz weg. Beim Stoerer koennte es sich um die US-Navy Station auf 6131 kHz handeln. Als Stoerer ist bei auf 6131 kHz die US Navy Isabela PTR (5 kW) angegeben. (Gerald Kallinger, Austria, A-DX ng May 25, ibid.) Am Dienstag Abend UTC-z Zeit, habe ich die RTTY Station auch gemessen: ... but suffered in 23-24 UT hour by a nearby RTTY ute station, heard also annoying in southern Germany, Delhi India, and Doha Qatar, latter S=7-8 strength, measured 850 Hertz apart fq distance, on peaks measured 6130.975 and 6131.825 kHz. ... Zumindest mit dem Perseus SDR konnte man auf der unteren Flanke den Stoerer voll ausblenden, vor allem in der 1. Sendestunde aus Vientiane (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 25, ibid.) LAOS/CHINA [Tibet Autonomous Region] Wartung der Tibet Sender - jedes Jahr zu anderem Termin. Die Klimabedingungen in der Seehoehe setzen dem Equipment zu. Weiss jemand, wie lange wir das Glueck haben werden, dass Lhasa Tibet auf 6130 kHz schweigt? Etwa 4 Wochen? Wie lange waren die Wartungszeiten in der Vergangenheit? (Gerald Kallinger, Austria, A-DX ng May 25, ibid.) Meist 3 - 5 Wochen Wartungsarbeiten, je nach Aufwand ... ? 2011: 7. bis 25. Sept. 2011. 2013: Jahreswartung Ende Juli und im August 2013. 2017: ab 18. Mai 2017. CNR Tibet is back on air on Sept 25, 2011. Nachdem die Tropenbandfrequenzen 4820, 4905 und 4920 kHz aus Tibet {seit dem 7. Sept abgeschaltet waren, wegen Jahres-Wartung vom 7. bis 25. September ... 2011}, und im Jahr 2013 war die Jahreswartung Ende Juli und im August (BC-DX 29 May via DXLD) ** LIBERIA. 6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, *0529-0545, 27-05, English, religious comments and songs. 24322. Also *0540-0605, 28-05, religious songs, English. 24322 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MADAGASCAR. 9600, MWV, Mahajanga. English at 0240 to SAs, music and preaching, quite a fair signal by s/off at 0300, 18/5 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June Australian DX News via DXLD) That would be the KNLS New Life hour (gh) ** MALAYSIA [and non]. Ramadan 2017 --- Hi Glenn, On May 25, I was listening first to a very strong signal from Wai FM (Malaysia), on 11665, at 1244 and heard an elegant reciting from the Qur'an by a woman, which is extremely rare to hear on SW. More than 99% of the time only done by men. Thought perhaps something special was going on. Later at 1255, tuned to Sarawak FM (Malaysia), on 9835, at 1255, also with good reception, to hear a talk about Ramadan, which sent me to the web to find out if we are close to the start of this yearly event. Yes, I found that "Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, has announced that the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, state media said on Thursday." So this coming weekend will in fact be the start of Ramadan. It is the time of year to now check SW for renewed activity from Islamic countries; e.g. Indonesia, which in past years did reactivate dormant stations, as well as other stations/countries running special programs. Expect to hear a lot more reciting from the Qur'an during my morning band scans. BTW - In the past, the Monday & Thursday relay of Limbang FM, via Wai FM, on 11665, during 1315-1400 UT, always had just IDs for "Limbang FM," but this Thursday (May 25) noted their new ID being used many times - "Wai FM, Limbang." My audio at http://goo.gl/4lmnGd RTM Sarawak website - http://www.rtmsarawak.gov.my/index.php (Ron Howard, California, UT May 26, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. Nice FM Es opening up to 99.3 MHz, a station on almost every open or semi-open frequency, May 25 1905-2021 UT fadeout. First noted on the caradio at 1905 when KOSU 91.7 has CCI, very unusual. After the first 88.9 log I have transferred to my usual spot on the south-facing porch, 85 degrees in the shade. I`m using the DX-398 and PL-880 side by side with whip antennas only which are quickly manipulable to minimize ACI and CCI. Generally I have best results on the PL-880 with antenna horizontal broadside to the south. This is only about a meter above ground level, minimizing signals from groundwave stations, and also minimizing their vertical polarization component as the Es DX is presumably arriving at random polarization and from a higher angle. Primary is the PL-880 which has much better selectivity, and fine tuning at 10 kHz steps if needed to avoid ACI. I`m on headphones fortunately, since a neighbor has decided to mow his lawn in the hot midday sun! I also have to cope with a mosquito, and a big black hairy spider who scuttles around both receivers on the table. It takes a big signal for the PL-880 to break into stereo and cannot be forced. But it has no RDS. The DX-398 can be forced into stereo, and is a big help for RDS displays, and/or keeping track of a second station while tuning the PL-880 onward. RDS log data for the 8 positions includes _ for a space, / to separate fields, and none of these were scrolling. Audible items are in quotation marks. Listed data but not heard are in [] from the WTFDA DB u.o.s. Distances are approximate city-to-city, not site, via http://www.distancefromto.net 88.9, at 1907, ``La Primera, 88.9 FM``; at 1916, stable RDS of only: XHAJ_FM_ during a discussion. Again on the downside at 2006 with same RDS, discussion on the Unión Europea. [Saltillo, Coahuila, 25 kW, -176 m! HAAT +AM 1330 Talk] 1257 km/781 stmi 89.3, at 1917, Spanish, unID over KIEL OK 90.3, at 1919, Spanish talk, ``Grupo Fórmula``, 1921 ``Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación`` federal PSA (same I hear several times more on other stations), YL full ID ``XHQS, Romántica 90.3, con toda la fuerza del amor, 90.3 FM, 25,000 watts,`` address in ``Colonia Venustiano Carranza, código postal 99099, Fresnillo, Zacatecas`` (I guess the Z`s also get the highest numbers), phone numbers. Ad for ``G-A-S Noticias, un servicio de Gas Campanita``. Meanwhile RDS: 90.3FM / 930AM / DIRECTO / A TUS / SENTIDOS / GRUPO / B-15 / TELE / CABLE / FLLO. Fllo is short for Fresnillo but city is officially [Buena Vista de Rivera, Zacatecas, 25 kW, 98.29 m HAAT] 1548 km/962 stmi to Fresnillo, distancefromto can`t find BVdR 91.9, at 1925, rock music, mixing another station with Spanish M&W chat. RDS attempts to engage, then 91.9_FM_ / LA MAS / BUENA [XHEC-FM SABINAS COAH 50.0 kW H&V, ant 0.0 unknown, PS info: LA MAS BUENA, but slogan SÚPER FM with SPANISH HITS] 998 km/620 stmi 92.5, at 1928, Spanish CCI to KOMA 93.1, at 1928, ``Romántica 93.1 FM``, ads for Mercado Soriana, Mitsubishi San Luís, RDS attempt, CCI another Spanish with ads. [XHEI- FM 93.1 MEXQUITIC DE CARMONA SLP 25.0 kW, 19.28 m ROMANTICA/W RADIO + AM 1070]. 1932, adstring, ``Dinero Automático`` with phones too rapid to copy; Cámara de Diputados federal PSA, which I also hear on other stations, mixed in with ads. ``No sólo es música romántica, Romántica 93.1 FM``. Apparently no RDS. 1604 km/996 stmi 93.3, at 1934, ``Viva Guadalupe, Viva Lupe 93-3``, Coca Cola ad, PSA from Estado de Zacatecas, ad for Mueblería Tres Capillas. [XHEXZ-FM 93.3 ZACATECAS ZAC 3.0 kW H&V, 395.33 m HAAT, LUPE + AM 560 SPANISH HITS BALADAS] 1583 km/984 stmi 93.5, at 1936, Spanish music, PSA anti-cellphone distracted driving by ``gobierno municipal de Saltillo``, RDS attempt? Ad for ``llantas Grupo Raga``, phone ``417-51-55``. [XHQC-FM 93.5 SALTILLO COAH 15.0 kW H&V, ant unknown, XHQC-FM, HITS FM, SPANISH TEEN HITS - JUVENIL] 1257 km/781 stmi --- Another log of this below at 2008 94.1, at 1938, Spanish, romantic music, 1939 announcement, RDS attempt but no lock, so unID 94.5, at 1940, Spanish talk, unID 95.1, at 1940, Diputados PSA, no RDS; 1942, ``Los mil éxitos de la N (?) en español``, timecheck, Gloria Trevi song. No exact match in the DB, but this looks closest, from the PTA: [XHEL-FM 95.1 FRESNILLO ZAC 33.22 kW H&V, 258.0 m HAAT, SÚPER CANAL, SPANISH HITS] 1548 km/962 stmi 95.3, at 1943, Spanish music 95.9, at 1943, Spanish music 96.3, at 1944, ``Felicidades``, 2:44 timecheck, ``40 grados Centígrados`` temp; PSA mentioning Matamoros, but also Coahuila, political ads for the PRC and then the PRI for 4 de junio elexion; grocery ad for bistec, pollo, cerveza, ``Feliz día del padre``. At 1946 UT, TC for 2:47 and 40 degree temp again; no RDS. ad for ``Grand Slam en el Campo de Golf El Socorro,`` este sábado, live discussion. That golf course is in Monclova, so this is: [XHEMF-FM 96.3 MONCLOVA COAH 10.0 kW H&V, 64.02m HAAT, LA MEJOR + AM 970 REGIONAL MEXICAN] 1108 km/688 st mi. There is no 96.3 in Matamoros, or anywhere in Tamaulipas. 96.5, at 1950, PSA for Diputados and their concurso; 1951, TC for 14:50, discussing placas. RDS: 96.5_MHZ / ST._ZER_ stable with no further ID. Presumably means stereo Zer, one of the station groups. Therefore: [XHZER-FM 96.5 ZACATECAS ZAC 100.0 kW H&V, ant HAAT unknown, STEREO ZER REGIONAL MEXICAN] 1583 km/984 stmi 96.3, at 1953, Spanish crime news about Del Rio, Tejas, Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila. No stations there, but closest would be XHEMF-FM Monclova as logged a few minutes above; but another is in same state: [XHTOR-FM 96.3 TORREÓN COAH 2.8 kw H&V, no ant info, RADIO TORREÓN CULTURE VARIETY] However, there is a 96.3 across in Del Rio itself but not Spanish: [KTDR 96.3 DEL RIO TX 51.0 kW H&V, 154.0 m HAAT, THE BEST 96.3, THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE HOT ADULT CONTEMPORARY] 96.7, at 1954, ``Recuerdo 96.7``. Necessary to off-tune to 96.68 to avoid local 96.9. [XHIK-FM 96.7 PIEDRAS NEGRAS COAH 3.0 kW H&V, 57.78 m HAAT, RECUERDO 96.7, SPANISH TOP 40] 893 km/555 st mi, close! 96.5, at 1955, RDS: LA LIDER / 96.5_MHZ Nothing matches in Mexico; closest to PTA are a couple others in NL. How about Tejas? Nothing matches there either. How about anywhere on 96.5? Nowhere! But a google search on name and frequency leads right to XHZER in Zacatecas as in log above when I was getting a different constant RDS readout. 97.1, at 1957, Spanish 97.3, at 1958, Diputados PSA, ``la Imagen`` tentative name, but RDS: EXA_97.3 [XHSR-FM 97.3 MONTERREY NL 95.45 kW H&V, antenna unknown, 997B (KCY) EXQ 97.3 EXA FM SPANISH POP] 1214 km/755 st mi 97.7, at 1959, promo ``La Historia de los Beat-les en 97.7 de FM y triple-doble-u. . .`` (website), Pronounced BEET-LACE! Not enough info for a successful search. Wish I could have copied website. There are two 97.7 in NL as I have just logged on 97.3: [XHLOS-FM // 102.1 on 97.7 MONTEMORELOS NL 3.0 kW H&V, 75.1m HAAT H&V, RADIO NUEVO LEÓN - ATMÓSFERA FM CLASSICAL/OPERA/ARTS] and [XHESH-FM 97.7 SABINAS HIDALGO NL also 3.0 kW, antenna unknown, RADIO SABINAS + AM 1400 REGIONAL MEXICAN] 99.3, at 2000, phone ``414-43-43``, YL ID ``Milenio Radio, 99.3, XHSS[?], 25 mil watts, Saltillo, Coahuila``, ``son las 3, 35 grados centígrados``. Not XHSS at all per the DB (in Spanish, ``SAC`` sounds a lot like ``SS``): [XHSAC-FM 99.3 SALTILLO COAH 25.0 kW H&V, - 107.53m! HAAT, MILENIO RADIO, NEWS/SOFT AC] 1257 km/785 stmi This was the MUF, nothing higher found in a quick bandscan. Back down: 96.5, at 2003, mentions Culiacán. Even if there were a station in that Sinaloa city, way out of the PTA, I would not assume it. There is a 96.5 in Los Mochis. Culiacán could be a street or whatever reference. 93.5, at 2008, rock music in Spanish, RDS: _MALUMA_ / EN STEREO / XHQC___ Probably an artist name. TC for 3:10, 37 grados. ``La Rockola, en stereo, Saltillo, 93.5`` A 414 telephone, ad for Universidad Carolina. [XHQC-FM 93.5 SALTILLO COAH 15.0 kW H&V, antena unknown, XHQC-FM HITS FM SPANISH TEEN HITS - JUVENIL] See original log at 1936 93.3, at 2015, Spanish music fade-in over OKC, 2017 Diputados PSA, event at Arena Monterrey, 1 de julio. Vance airplane scatter breaks it up with flutter vs the CCI. [XHQQ-FM 93.3 MONTERREY NL 50.0 kW H&V, antenna unknown, BANDA LA Z REGIONAL MEXICAN] 1214 km/755 st mi 87.75, TV channel 6 audio checked periodically, but nothing heard, and presumably nothing being transmitted anymore from Mexico. Monitoring another few minutes to 2021 UT, I conclude the opening is over; and I need a break. But resume at 2310 when it`s from NV/UT/CO/ND/MB/MN, see USA [and non] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. GRUPO RADIO CENTRO INCUMPLE EN PAGO DE FRECUENCIAS La empresa de Francisco Aguirre incumplió con el pago que ofertó por 3 estaciones de radio FM, de las 5 que ganó, http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/grupo-radio-centro-se-habria-llevado-frecuencias-de-fm.html por lo cual el Instituto Federal Telecomunicaciones podrá hacer efectiva las garantías dejadas por la firma. Itzel Castañares 23.05.2017 Grupo Radio Centro incumplió con el pago de cerca de 139.1 millones de pesos que ofertó por tres estaciones de radio en FM de las cinco que ganó, por lo que el Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) podrá cobrar las garantías de seriedad de estas frecuencias. Por dos estaciones en Guerrero, Grupo Radio Centro dejó en garantía 3 millones 520 mil pesos por cada una, en tanto que por una en Chetumal dejó 830 mil pesos. Lo anterior significaría que, debido a la falta de cumplimiento de Grupo Radio Centro en el pago de las concesiones radiales que ganó, el IFT podrá hacer efectiva las garantías dejadas por la empresa, lo que implicaría que el regulador podrá cobrar un total de 7 millones 870 mil pesos. En 2015, Radio Centro participó en la licitación de la tercera cadena de televisión con una oferta de más de 3 mil 58 millones de pesos, pero al final declinó pagar por los canales que había ganado, con lo que perdió su garantía por 415 millones de pesos. GASTOS DE ARRENDAMIENTO ‘TIRAN’ 13% FLUJO DE RADIO CENTRO El flujo operativo del grupo radiofónico durante el 1T17 fue de 92 millones 530 mil pesos, lo que supone una reducción comparado con los 107 millones 149 mil pesos obtenidos en el mismo periodo de 2016. Itzel Castañares 03.05.2017 Grupo Radio Centro reportó al primer trimestre de 2017 un flujo operativo (EBITDA) por 92 millones 530 mil pesos, un monto que supone una reducción de 13 por ciento comparado con los 107 millones 149 mil pesos obtenidos en el mismo periodo de 2016, lo que fue resultado de mayores gastos por transmisión de la compañía derivados de gastos de arrendamiento de las oficinas principales así como de ciertas plantas transmisoras. La firma liderada por Francisco Aguirre detalló en el reporte emitido a la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV) que esto se da luego de que la compañía realizara una monetización de estos inmuebles durante 2015 y 2016 así como el pago de seguros y fianzas. Los ingresos del grupo radiofónico entre enero y marzo de este año ascendieron a 339.6 millones de pesos, un incremento de 2.8 por ciento respecto a los 330.3 millones reportados en el primer cuarto de 2016, un aumento que, a decir de la Administración de la compañía, obedece a la situación económica que ha prevalecido por elección presidencial en Estados Unidos desde noviembre del año previo. La utilidad neta consolidada de la compañía para el primer trimestre de 2017 fue de 56 millones 832 mil comparada con una utilidad de 45 millones 782 mil registrada para el mismo periodo de 2016, lo que representa un incremento del 24 por ciento. La compañía detalló que durante el primer cuarto de este año, el principal uso de los fondos de la firma fue utilizado principalmente con fines operativos y en segundo lugar para el pago de capital e intereses derivados de los créditos bancarios que Radio Centro contrató con Banco del Bajío, así como los intereses pagados relacionados con el programa de Certificados Bursátiles, los cuales en conjunto suman la cantidad de 35.8 millones de pesos. Entre los factores de riesgo que contempla la empresa, considera significativa la entrada de nuevos competidores que pueda traducirse en disminución de popularidad para las estaciones del grupo, así como el riesgo de perder a clientes clave e incluso aspectos regulatorios y en materia de concesiones. Enviado por: "Carlos J. V." (via Juan Franco Crespo, Spain, DXLD) ** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week --- all about radio, no TV We now know the fate of the lost stations, whether they'll roll over or find new bidders. http://www.ift.org.mx/sites/default/files/reporte_del_estado_de_pagos_-_licitacion_no._ift-4_publicado_vf.pdf 25 FMs will roll over: Calvillo: Transmisiones Mik, S.A. de C.V. La Paz: Mario Óscar Beteta Vallejo (the other station is lost) San José de Cabo: Consortium of CJAguirre Nacional, S.A.P.I. de C.V., and Carlos de Jesús Aguirre Gómez. If the last name sounds familiar, it better...he left Grupo Radio Centro in 2013. Cuauhtémoc: José Gerardo López de la Rocha (who is currently operating XHLO-FM) Comitán: Promotora de Comercio y Servicios, S.A. de C.V. San José Iturbide, Gto.: José Guadalupe Bernal Vázquez (Corporación Bajío Comunicaciones) Puerto Vallarta: Compañía Periodística Sudcaliforniana, S.A. de C.V. (I never knew Puerto Vallarta was in Baja California Sur! ) San Juan de los Lagos: Arnoldo Rodríguez Zermeño San Miguel el Alto: Rodrigo Rodríguez Reyes Apatzingán: Radiodifusoras Capital La Piedad: Rodrigo Rodríguez Reyes Lázaro Cárdenas: Media FM, S.A. de C.V. (other station rolls over) San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec: Radio Casandoo, S.A. de C.V. Chignahuapan: Corporación Sonitel, S.A. de C.V. Huauchinango: Ultradigital Puebla, S.A. de C.V. Chetumal: Mario Óscar Beteta Vallejo Playa del Carmen: Consortium of CJAguirre Nacional, S.A.P.I. de C.V., and Carlos de Jesús Aguirre Gómez Puerto Morelos: Consortium of CJAguirre Nacional, S.A.P.I. de C.V., and Carlos de Jesús Aguirre Gómez Tulúm: Empresa Turquesa Cadereyta de Montes, Qro.: Ultradigital Puebla Tequisquiapan, Qro.: Servicios de Cines y Espectáculos, S.A. de C.V. (owns a movie theater in this area) Guaymas: Medios y Editorial de Sonora Navojoa: Medios y Editorial de Sonora San Andrés Tuxtla: Mezkla FM, S.A. de C.V. Soteapan, Ver.: Arturo Ordaz Gallegos, who looks like he might be running for office right now http://municipiossur.com/index.php/columnas/articulista-invitados/18416-marco-antonio-anaya-huerta-arturo-ordaz-gallegos-y-nora-cortazar-se-disputan-la-regiduria-primera-en-la-planilla-del-mc-y-jorge-yunis No other stations rolled over. Frequencies are also known (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, May 26, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) The crushing weight of concession renewals will continue. The IFT has still to sift through 403 concession renewals after already tackling 289. http://eleconomista.com.mx/industrias/2017/05/28/rezago-prorrogas-concesiones-radio-esquema-pagos Of course, there will also be new stations, and that means finding transmitter and studio sites. Radio Tex-Mex (97.1, Acatlán de Osorio, Puebla) brought in someone to help them find a location for their stick: former Governor of Puebla Mario Marín Torres. http://municipiospuebla.mx/nota/2017-05-21/acatl%C3%A1n-de-osorio/mar%C3%ADn-facilita-instalaci%C3%B3n-de-nueva-estaci%C3%B3n-de-radio-de-acatl%C3%A1n A mountain has been located, apparently in San Jerónimo Xayacatlán, for the new station (Raymie, May 29, ibid.) The radio drama that is called the Tecnoradio Saga entered a new chapter this week. On one hand, bidders are unhappy. Four bidders have requested amparos in the court system, http://www.cronica.com.mx/notas/2017/1025971.html including one that said it never was allowed to bid at all! These had nothing to do with Tecnoradio but could put the auction under the microscope. And then Tecnoradio managed to become a national Trending Topic in Mexico this afternoon when the IFT went on the attack and presented a formal report to the Procuraduría General de la República http://www.milenio.com/negocios/tecnoradio-ifetel-radio-denuncia-frecuencias-licitacion-milenio_0_965903668.html — or in other words, a criminal case could loom. The PGR is tasked with investigating if the information submitted to the IFT was false Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido político. Queda prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los establecidos en el programa [tagline] (Raymie, May 30, ibid.) ** MOROCCO. Presumably the next country without active SWBC transmitters: Morocco. In recent years the transmission of Medi 1 on 9575 kHz suffered from frequent disruptions, and when the transmitter was on they could have run a wonderful promotion: Guess the THD ... On May 1st the signal was gone again, as pointed out by Ivo Ivanov. Now, after almost four weeks, it has still not returned. Thus I assume that this time it is not yet another equipment failure but ....... The second Nador SW transmitter, used for SNRT national network in Arabic on 15340 - 15345 - 15349 kHz, had been switched off already in September 2012. And the large Briech facility had, as well known, been closed already in 2008. Here's a picture of the Nador shortwave antennas: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Nador-transmitter-low.jpg (Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 26, shortwavesites yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) Thanks, Kai, The DX community is always quick to report when new stations commence SW transmissions which is great. But frequently, particularly with smaller SW stations with their own SW TX facilities that disappear from the airwaves, with no public announcements of such, we the DX community, can be slow or fail to report such disappearances (or reactivations) or closures. Hence your observations Kai are very welcome - again thank you :-) (Ian, ibid.) ** MYANMAR. 5915.00, 2335-2340 24.5, Myanma R, Naypyidaw, Minorities programme in vernacular, ann, indigenous song, 25232 5985.00, 2325-2335 24.5, Myanma R, Yegu, Man counting in Bamar to morning gymnastics accompanied by piano (!), 2330 female talk, 2332 indigenous song 45333. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, latest loggings made in Skovlunde on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD) 6165, Thazin Radio via Pyin Oo Lwin. As has recently been reported (thanks to Ivo Ivanov), CNR6 is currently off the air here, leaving the frequency clear for Myanmar, which was normally blocked by China; 1416, on May 25, heard in vernacular and playing EZL songs; 1430 usual theme music intro to their English segment of mostly playing pop songs; clearly in English, but mostly unreadable; poor reception, but only one station here now. Have to try to also remember to check on 7345 kHz, as CNR1 is now off the air there, which should leave Thazin Radio with a much better chance of being heard before 1200 (CRI signs on then), so only Radio Sakha (Russia) QRM to contend with (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. 9925, May 28 at 0119, The Mighty KBC via GERMANY with sped-up novelty tune, S9+15/20 yet imperfect reception (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Mighty KBC on 6095 kHz today --- The Mighty KBC noted with a very strong signal at 1045 UT on 6095 kHz - presume from Nauen. This seems to be an extra SW broadcast to Europe which has not had too much advance publicity, but I found this info on the KBC Facebook page: Sunday May 28! The Mighty KBC 6095 kHz. 0800-1500 UT with Dave Mason, Peter Quinn and Eric van Willegen Real Radio, no internet, no streams! 73s (Dave Kenny, England, 1051 UT May 28, BDXC_UK yg via DXLD) ** NEWFOUNDLAND. 6159.98, 2340-2345 24.5, CANADA, CKZN, St. John's, New Foundland. English talk about radio programme, 25232. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, latest loggings made in Skovlunde on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD) ** NEW ZEALAND [and non]. 13840, May 30 at 2351, RNZI is only poor at S6, and splattered upon by 13845 WWCR-3 at S9+30, which doesn`t close until 2359 move to 4840. Too bad these two have to be adjacent in a mostly vacant band. Without some sporadic-E boost, however, WWCR is often evitable (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. The RNZ funding thaw has begun! I heard about this on your podcast. I signed the petition and there you have it - Gary Largess From: Laura - ActionStation [mailto:team@actionstation.org.nz] Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 12:17 AM To: Gary Largess Subject: WIN: The RNZ funding thaw has begun! Gary, We won! You were amongst the 32,337 who demanded a thaw of Radio New Zealand’s funding, today the melt has begun. It's just over a month since we delivered our petition to Parliament, and today the Government responded with a $2.85m funding boost in the budget announced earlier this afternoon!1 People power has prevailed in this case. The quality independent journalism that RNZ delivers is crucial to maintain our democracy. The Government has finally done something to recognise this. But, it doesn’t go as far as we’d hoped. Dr Peter Thompson, from the Coalition for Better Broadcasting recently calculated that RNZ is now underfunded by $14m a year.2 When you compare this boost to the $60 million per year the Government has committed to attracting Hollywood Producers, it does make you wonder about priorities.3 While we celebrate the $2.85m boost there’s still much more work to do. Although the Government has responded to pressure from the ActionStation community and many others on several fronts (like the additional funding for Radio New Zealand, $100m for mental health and slight increase in the accommodation supplement) they did so with the same ‘minimal change, maximum headline’ approach they took last year. Even more work is needed in other areas of the budget that continue to be neglected by governments year after year. There is nothing in this Budget about clamping down on big business tax cheats, like Facebook and Google, who generate millions in advertising revenue from New Zealanders, depriving our newspapers, all while avoiding paying their fair share of tax here. This is a status quo Budget. It’s the Budget of a Government that thinks things are going pretty well. If the Government doesn’t have a vision for our future, or a plan to get us there, we’ll just have to take the lead ourselves. Will you chip in to fund our election campaign? Things are not going well for far too many people in our country. More than 40,000 people in New Zealand were homeless at the last census. 4 Our rivers are polluted, our water is being sold to bottling companies, and our taonga - like the Kiwi and the Maui dolphin - are put at risk for the sake of exploiting our natural treasures for profit.5,6 Instead of putting our public money were it could do good, we wait until things have gone horribly wrong and then lock up so many people in this country that the Government is about to spend $1 billion building 1800 new prison beds.7 The problem is, we’ll all burn ourselves out if we have to fight for our lives on every one of these important issues only to have the Government respond with the barest minimum they can get away with. What we need is a clear, coherent vision of the country we want to be in 20 years time, and a convincing plan to get us there. We need a plan to get us out of the vicious cycle of inequality that so many families in New Zealand are stuck in. We need a plan to clean up all our rivers and waterways and to restore safe places for our beloved wildlife to flourish. We need a plan to rebalance our economy so that it serves the interests of everyday people and the planet we love and depend upon for our lives. What this Budget confirms is that we are not going to get that kind of vision from this Government. So it’s time for us to take the lead. If politicians are lacking the vision, the imagination or the courage to have a vision for better and fairer for future our country and the lay the plans and lead the way to take us there, then we’ll do it for them - just like we have for RNZ funding. This is a new kind of politics. To make it work, we need everyone. Chip in to fund our election campaign today. With hope and determination, Laura, Marianne, and the ActionStation team References: [linked in original] Budget 2017 at a glance, RNZ, 25 May 2017 RNZ: 'Every ice age ends', Newsroom, 23 May 2017 Hunt for the Funding-people, Maori TV, 23 May 2017 Homelessness accelerates between censuses, University of Otago, 3 June 2016 Pipeline through kiwi area ‘violation’, Otago Daily Times, 20 May 2017 New swimmable standard 'less stringent' - NIWA, RNZ, 11 May 2017 Government to spend $1bn boosting prison bed numbers, RNZ, 18 October 2016 You are receiving this email because you have taken part in one of ActionStation's campaigns. ActionStation is an independent, not-for- profit campaigning community group. We use new technology to empower New Zealanders to take action for a more caring, inclusive, peaceful, and sustainable country and world. ActionStation is funded entirely by donations from people like you. We do not accept money from government, corporations or lottery grants. If you would like to help us remain independent, then please consider making a donation today. Authorised by ActionStation, Anvil House, 138-140 Wakefield St Te Aro, Wellington 6011 Copyright © 2016 ActionStation, All rights reserved. Contribute (via Gary Largess, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) ** NIGERIA [non]. [Re 17-21, Dandal Kura:} https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-05-19/how-shortwave-radio-network-helping-counter-boko-haram "Dandal Kura radio network, which started broadcasting in early 2016, was set up, with help from the United Nations and other funders": At least when this operation begun in early 2015, rather than 2016, http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/unidentified-broadcast-via-babcock-is.html its primary if not lone funder was USAID. Back then they even showed up in technical documents as provider of the program content. Has USAID really withdrawn or is this just a misunderstanding? Resulting from the circumstance that earlier projects from founder David Smith had indeed been launched as appendaces of UN missions, cf. http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/194006-canadian-broadcaster-sets-up-radio-to-fight-boko-haram-insurgency.html And here's a plain report about Dandal Kura from 2015, too: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nigerias-war-against-boko-haram-takes-to-the-airwaves/article23887004/ (Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 30, dxldyg via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6930 USB, PIRATE, Voice of Radio Week, 0048, 5/27/17. Man talking about the length of the show & spring being here, chatting about statistics about the show and changes to the schedule. Several mentions of Voice of Radio Week. Fair (Mark Taylor, Madison, Wisconsin. Equipment: Perseus, SDRPlay, RTL2832 V3 dongle for SDR’s; E1, Satellit 800, PL 660, and various other portables for physical radios; 40 meters dipole, 100’ long wire, Mini whip, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) I think he means Voice of the Report of the Week or VORW, program also purchasing time on non-pirate stations (gh) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6945.0-USB, May 28 at 0156, pumping music at S9+7, while there was nothing on the band at my earlier scan circa 0120. No ID across ToH 0200. These logs say it called itself Clever Name Radio and the music at 0156 was "Some Chords," by Deadmau5: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,35160.0.html 6945-USB, May 29 at 0135, rock at S9, then robotic voice with ``Welcome to ---`` can`t make it out, and a hotmail address, played twice, back to music. Numerous logs here from 2110 past 0300 with some breaks, say it was Clever Name Radio again, https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,35181.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950.00-USB, May 30 at 0043, music and groans, etc. 0045, echoey talk mixing with music, irreverent comments about Al Weiner, echoing. 0047, ID as ``Radio ---something--- Worldwide, pirate radio, Dr. Tornado, we`re not The Planet``. Finally on the third or fourth iteration, I comprehend the missing word, Metallica. Recheck 0105, it`s off. These logs agree about both names https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,35202.0.html and Joe Filipkowski explains: ``Radio Tornado is a parody station of Radio Metallica Worldwide. The real Radio Metallica has been off the air since the late 1990s, maybe 1998 or 1999. From what I heard back then the RM transmitter "blew up" and it was indeed a 10kw transmitter. The operator of the 90s pirate station Anteater Radio visited Dr. Tornado and Senor El Nino and confirmed the power output of the old RM transmitter. Radio Tornado used to QSL loggings in the old ACE and Pirate Pages publications back in the 90s but I'm not sure if the person who put together the original Radio Tornado program is still active in the hobby. The recent Tornado broadcasts are most likely from tapes and recordings that have been circulated by various people. There isn't an email for the station and QSL cards sent out were of the postal variety. Maybe the original op will see the recent loggings and send out QSL cards or maybe even eQSLs, who knows!?`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 7425, YHWH [religious pirate], 0425+ 24 May. Very poor signal this evening, ex-7585 [where it sounded severely undermodulated for the last couple of days]; but no sign of them during band check [7300-7700] at 0430 25 May -- perhaps polishing up the transmitter? (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA, PL380/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7585, UNITED STATES [sic] (Pirate), YHWH, 0315. Heard in progress, familiar guy. Fair/Poor. May 25. 73 and Good Listening, (Rick Barton, AZ, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Once again, he's left the air much earlier than in the past. I was out for the evening, and on returning home, checked at 0438. He's not there anymore (7585 kHz). Seems now to be on an abbreviated schedule. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria BC, ibid.) Hi Fellows: Amazing YHWH reception on May 25, from tune in at 0310 till 0402*; the whole time very readable (very rare!); one of the best receptions I have ever had; closing announcement said: "'Christianity, Greatest Hoax Ever,' was to be next, but am not going to run it tonight. I will run it tomorrow night first thing off the bat at 8 PM California time . . . transmitter running a little hot . . ."; he did not give a frequency for tomorrow`s broadcast. Brief audio attached. Why such an improved reception tonight? (Ron Howard, California, ibid.) YHWH sign off announcement yesterday: MP3 YHWH, 7585 AM kHz, 0401 UTC, May 25, 2017.mp3 395KB Save FYI; He was especially good for me last night :) (Ron Howard, UT May 26, DX LISTENING DIGEST) He says to tune in tomorrow night at 8 pm California time [0300 UT]. Or listen via Youtube or Soundcloud by typing in ``Christianity Greatest Hoax Ever``. Transmitter is running a little hot, so signing off (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Any sign of YHWH tonight? Checking in at 0347 UT and I see no sign of YHWH on any of his 41 m frequencies. Anyone hear him tonight? He had promised to sign on at 0300 UT, so perhaps a no-show, or another transmitter glitch? 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, May 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Walt, On May 27, found YHWH on 7585 AM kHz, at tune in of 0502. Not the normal sign on time; was extremely late signing on. He was certainly not there earlier when I checked. Tonight with fair reception; solid signal and very readable (Ron Howard, California, ibid.) And gone by the time I got to the radio at 0602 UT. 73, (Walt, ibid.) YHWH - holding steady with 7585 --- HI all, YHWH, not heard here for a cupla nights, back on 7585 (this posting at 0355 Z). Same guy, same stuff. F/G on equipment I am using at the moment - SW-2000629 and aluminum windowframe antenna. 73 and Good Listening...! (Rick Barton, AZ, May 28, ibid.) Tonight, I was listening at 0333 UT to a barely audible YHWH on 7585. All of a sudden, the volume came right up to an easily readable signal. Joshua must have increased the volume from his end. It wasn't propagation, as there was no change in signal strength. Pretty decent signal strength tonight, especially it's still a ways away from darkness. 73 (Walt in Victoria, BC, Nay 29, ibid.) YHWH 7585 tonight --- Quite good reception into Victoria, BC tonight, apart from some pretty big static crashes. Joshua went off in mid sentence with, "think about it" and then off at 0343:45 tonight. Not sure whether this was on purpose, or a fault occurred, or an FCC field agent pulled the plug. Oops, not so fast, an OC is now coming on and off for a second or two and powering up at 0346. But off again, so clearly some transmitter problems to deal with. There he is back at 0347:35. Nothing about the fault, and only back into Yahweh stuff. Strange things tonight. At 0351:45 or so, he briefly left 7585 in AM, and came back with a strong LSB transmission, but only for a few seconds. Carrier off again, and then back in AM again as he is now at 0353 UT. Walt Joshua continues at 0448, and believe it or not, I'm still listening as I'm doing other computer duties. What caught my ear at 0447 was a comment that homosexuality will be punished with the death penalty when Yahweh returns to rule the world. Hate speech going on here or what? Time to switch channels, I think (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, May 30, ibid.) YHWH on the air tonight? Got to the bands at 0440 only tonight and YHWH is not present on his lately usual 7585. Anyone know whether he was on earlier or not? He was having significant dropouts yesterday, so possibly an equipment failure issue. On another note, 7445 BBC WS from Meyerton is coming in very strongly at 0452 tune-in, up to S9 + 10 strength. 73 (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, May 31, ibid.) ** OKLAHOMA. 1050, May 25 at 1818 UT, from a quiet parking lot in western Enid, non-ID as ``All-new Heart & Soul 99.1 FM, Pulse of the City``, which refers to K256CR of KGTO Tulsa, per NRC AM Log. Slight CCI from the 1050 in Lawton, on non-direxional carantenna (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 88.3, May 29 at 1733 UT, local Fámily Radio translator in Enid, K202BY, is still OFF again, as very frequently the case for weeks at a time. When on, the ID we hear is for KEBR 88.1 in California, the source for all those FR satellators. Fine with me, a good DX frequency and the one I am using for BST-1 SW caradio feeder. In its absence, barely heard is 1.2 kW KOSR Stillwater // 91.7 KOSU, but there are six other low-power Okies on 88.3 I`d like to hear. Lacking them, there is also a Wichitan (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. On Saturday mornings after 1300 UT I am trying to listen to both: Performance Oklahoma on KUCO 90.1, and NPR Weekend Edition on KOSU 91.7. May 27 at 1345-1347 UT, both are extremely rudely interrupted by a robotic Amber Alert about a 1-year-old abducted by her PTSD-suffering father somewhere in OKC. The alert is mostly unintelligible, as the robotic voice jerx and skips, has no concept of where to pause reading text. ANOTHER A.A. interrupts at 1353-1355 UT on both stations (and no doubt countless others), this time with a human voice reading the same alert, more or less understandable. There has got to be a better way! This totally RUINED a classical music performance from the Bright Music Festival, and an always interesting NPR feature story. A couple hours later we see the same alert on KFOR-27, this time in the form of a crawler at screenbottom, not disrupting programming at all. On radio, perhaps AAs should be put on subchannels only, or allow stations to delay them a few minutes until a natural break; pause program playback if possible (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 92.9, May 29 circa 0018 UT on caradio atop an overpass on the way to the cemetery, seem to hear ``OKC`s alternative rock``. The only full-power Okie on 92.9 and usual fringe occupant is KBEZ Tulsa, which is ``Bob-FM, Classic Hits`` per WTFDA. But is there a translator of something in OKC? Yes, the only other 92.9 in OK: [K225BN // KOMA 92.5, 92.9, OKLAHOMA CITY OK, 200 watts H&V, 267.7 m HAAT, 35-32-51, 97-29-30, THE BEST MUSIC OF THE 60'S AND 70'S, CLASSIC HITS] I didn`t know or think to see if it matched 92.5, which of course is a constant bigsig, but why would KOMA want or need a // translator on a second adjacent frequency from slightly different coordinates in OKC?? [KOMA 92.5 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 94.0 kW H&V, 472.0 m HAAT, 35-33-36 97-29- 07 HD 3630 KOMA 92.5 FM Artist/Title 2 digit yr Artist/Title Oldies THE BEST MUSIC OF THE 60'S AND 70'S, CLASSIC HITS] Here are the coördinates again to compare: 92.9, K225BN 35-32-51 97-29-30 92.5, KOMA 35-33-36 97-29-07 Radio-locator.com maps show 92.9 tower site is just SE of NE 78 and Kelley, i.e. in the antenna farm area, and so is 92.5, about a mile to the northeast. I will certainly be checking for this again. Two 92.9s in KS are pretty far away (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I'm guessing this is some sort of HD-2 or HD-3 feed off the main channel, although it would seem to be similarly programmed to the main game. 73z – (GREG HARDISON, CA, ibid.) Right you are, as below (gh) And I saw the edge OKC's site too. sorry you have a new translator pest. they are popping up everywhere these days (David Slate, Hendersonville TN, ABDX via DXLD) 92.9, May 29 at 1930 UT on caradio, listening again for the translator in OKC, and again it`s barely audible, with full non-ID as ``92.9 The Edge, Oklahoma City`s rock alternative``. Now that I have that word, Edge, I can search it out. Neither radio-locator.com nor WTFDA FM Database mentions Edge, wrongly showing 92.9 merely // primary 92.5 KOMA, which I already pointed out would be pointless, from a mile apart. It`s // only in the sense that 92.9 puts on the clear air, the HD2 of 92.5, an increasingly common rule-bending method to get another format into a market, so people can axually hear it, not the original intent of FM translators. I guess ``the edge`` is in the sense of being at the edge of KOMA`s main 92.5 signal. There`s another Edge in Tulsa/Pryor 104.5, and WTFDA knows of 29 more of them around the USA. Here`s it`s own website: http://929theedgeokc.com Upon which you will not find any ordinary or extraordinary alfanumeric call letters. Perhaps they barely utter K225BN for legal hourtop IDs - -- in this case would they have to do it every hour, or as real translators only a few times a day? It says: ``About --- 92.9 The Edge is OKC’s only rock alternative station! We play your favorite new songs from Cage The Elephant, Florence + The Machine, Twenty One Pilots, AWOLNATION, Cold War Kids, Death Cab for Cutie and the 1975. We also play your favorite old hits from Green Day, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Weezer, Fall Out Boy and Red Hot Chili Peppers! Contact Us --- Tell us how we’re doing! 92.9 The Edge is a product of Tyler Media 400 E. Britton Rd., Oklahoma City, OK, 73114 Call us at 405-478-5104 Program Director: Tod Tucker – tod.t@tylermedia.com Music & Promotions Director: Rob Clement – rob.c@tylermedia.com`` Further searches for news about it, find The Edge has been going for almost a sesquiyear! unknown to the databases or in Enid, but apparently well-known within its tiny OKC coverage area: https://okcradio.wordpress.com/tag/92-9-the-edge/ ``NOW’S EVOLUTION REACHES THE EDGE --- December 28, 2015 Format Changes, OKC Radio News 92.9 The Edge, Alternative While everyone was picking up last-minute Christmas gifts and preparing for the holiday on Dec. 23, Tyler flipped KOMA-HD2 from Top- 40 “Now 92.9” to Alternative as “92.9 The Edge.” The HD subchannel feeds K225BN, the Tyler-controlled 200-watt translator that covers most of the northern half of the Oklahoma City metro. “OKC has been asking for a station like this for a while, and Santa has delivered, just in time for Christmas!” Edge PD Tod Tucker said in a statement to AllAccess. “92.9 The Edge was built specifically for Oklahoma City,” Tucker added. Besides current artists like twenty one pilots, Florence + The Machine, Coldplay and Cage The Elephant, Tucker promises Alternative favorites from the ’80s through 2000s. The “Now” brand burst on the scene in September 2013 on Tyler’s 96.5 translator (now-Exitos 96.5). Tyler brought in former KJYO (KJ-103) personality and former KHTT/Tulsa (106.9 K-HITS) PD Tucker to program the station. Tucker also makes on-air appearances throughout the cluster and had a hand in Tyler’s throwback hip-hop and R&B station V103, which airs on another translator, the wonderfully named K276EX (103.1). In 2014, Now began to simulcast on 92.9 before making its permanent there. The Edge will compete with Cumulus heritage Rocker KATT-FM (Rock 100.5 The KATT) and indie alternative/AAA-leaning KOSU (91.7), which airs Ferris O’Brien’s “The Spy-FM” network at night. O’Brien was the last to try alternative in OKC on KINB (then-105.3 The Spy) with a year-long Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) with Cumulus’ Last Bastion Trust that was supposed to end with O’Brien buying the station. However, the purchase fell through and O’Brien took his station online only, before striking up the deal with KOSU. 105.3 The Spy, also had a stint on the frequency from 2002-2004 as KSYY. O’Brien’s “Spy” moniker comes from his time as Stillwater’s KSPI (93.7 The Spy) which programmed the format and had a cult following in Oklahoma City before going Hot Adult Contemporary in 2000. iHeartMedia (then Clear Channel) tried the format on then KHBZ-FM with “94.7 The Buzz” from 2002-2009. This effort came after they programmed alternative from 1996-1997 on the same frequency as KNRX (95X).`` So even before a sesquiyear ago, 92.9 was NOT // 92.5 KOMA main channel! Much of the above quoted under this confusing headline: ``KOMA/OKLAHOMA CITY FLIPS FROM TOP 40 TO ALTERNATIVE AS 92.9 THE EDGE December 23, 2015 at 3:01 PM (PT) Be the first to comment! https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/148855/koma-oklahoma-city-flips-from-top-40-to-alternativ Stream THE EDGE live at 929theedge.com. If that`s not enough for you about this, see https://www.facebook.com/929theedge/ BTW, checking 92.9 earlier May 29 at 1739 UT, some rock music was fading strongly in & completely out, sporadic E, but nothing more came of that opening (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. As I am bandscanning for Es DX even higher than 101.5 [see USA], May 30 at 1826 UT, here on 103.7 is a ``K-Love`` offering prayers via website, but steady signal, unlikely Es, and it`s // Enid translator on 105.5 but not synched. So has to be this I had not noticed before: [KYLK 103.7 OKEMAH OK, 72.0 kW H&V, 282.0 m HAAT, 35- 15-47, 96-22-43, A588, K-Love, Title & Artist, Title & Artist, Adult Hits, K-LOVE, CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN] 178 km/110 st mi, due east of OKC. Now blotting out Wichita? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Some regional tropo enhancement morning of May 27 at 1444+ UT. I check all NTSC channels but nothing visible. On DTV bandscan, BAD bars on all these RF channels: 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 31, 32, 35, 36, 41, 42, 46, 48. OKC channels are breaking up caused by DX QRM: 7 and 29. Only DX decoding: RF 11, KSWO-DT ``7`` Lawton RF 28, KFDX-DT ``3-1``, Wichita Falls TX, (NBC) along with: 3-2, KJBO-DT 3-3, Laff W9WI.com does not have any 3-3 with Laff, but 3-2 as My // KJBO-LP. What`s that? Channel 35 in Wichita Falls -- Market 156 in rabbitears.info – nothing listed on ch 35, but agrees with the KFDX RF 28 lineup. So does KJBO exist only as part of the KFDX transmitter? {and if so is the callsign still full-fledged and exclusive?} The Laff network is in a large number of markets but never seen around here; in OK only on KJRH-8 Tulsa as its 2-3 subchannel. It seems to specialise in comedy, sitcom reruns: http://www.laff.com/ A few minutes later when I get back to KSWO to check subchannels, it`s faded out (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OMAN. 9540, R. Sultanate of Oman, Thumrayt. English to EAf with American pop songs 0340, fair to poor signal, 12/5 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3364.97, R. Milne Bay, Alotau. I haven't heard this on air for about 12 months. First noted at 1105 with commercial pops and PNG local songs. Very heavy atmospherics on this night making listening difficult and announcements virtually unintelligible. Seemed to be a mix of English and Tok Pisin. No clear ID on that occasion, but had to be Milne Bay. Slightly down from the registered 3365. The only other PNG on this night was a very weak 3260 R. Madang, 24/5. And again on 25/5 with a slightly better signal at 1035, local news at 1100. Mainly English heard on this night. At 1127, a recorded message from the National Disaster Centre on what to do in the event of an earthquake. ID and TC for "19 past 9" at 1119. Occasional breaks in audio of between 10 and 30 seconds but carrier still there. 3260 and 3325 (Bougainville) both heard but much weaker on 25/5 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, on May 31, heard only open carrier at 1012; by 1109 had some decent audio. 3275, NBC Southern Highlands[non-log]. May 31, not on the air. 3365, NBC Milne Bay, 0930-1012: National audio feed in English; clearly // 3325, NBC Bougainville; after 1012 had music program; nicely above threshold level, but not as good as Bougainville reception (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3364.982, Radio Milne Bay heard at 1130-1200 UT on Wed May 31, on remote Brisbane Australia SDR installation. At 1135 UT S=6-7 signal, like a speech to the crowd heard, later light music piece. Difficult to follow. 3259.995, Radio Madang, tentative Pidgin language program / local light music + singer heard at 1145-1156 UT on Wed May 31. Poor and tiny S=4-5 noisy audio. Noisy static signals, listen to the short recordings. Not overwhelming thrilling quality, sorry. Another signal on threshold audio level on even 3325 kHz most probably Bougainville island, 1209 UT. 73 wolfie df5sx wwdxc germany (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. Saludos colegas, I have received from April 2017 Radio Logos with good to bad signal (night and mornings) in Mexico; please watch these videos: Radio Logos 4810 KHz Chazuta Perú [music only] Radio Logos received in Mexico at 1024 UT April 20, 2017 in frequency of 4810 kHz. Good signal from Chazuta in Peru!!! Receiver Alinco DX- R8T + T2FD homebrew antenna. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuQQiKHYlsc Radio Logos 4810 KHz Perú [music except announcement at 1:48] Published on Apr 20, 2017 --- Radio Logos received in Mexico at 1043 UT April 20, 2017 in frequency of 4810 KHz (I did adjust some Hz because there was a QRM from digital station in adjacent frequency). Good signal from Chazuta in Peru!!! Receiver AOR-AR5000 + T2FD antenna. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67cTAKZaCJc&t=8s Radio Logos Chazuta Perú 4810 KHz [0:32, music only] Published on May 29, 2017 Radio Logos from Chazuta in Perú is active in shortwave and its signal is coming until México. May 28 2017 at 1141 UT. https://youtu.be/88cVQzPkYh0 Best Regards and Good DX's! 73's from (Mr. Magdiel Cruz, Axtla de Terrazas, San Luis Potosi (Mexico), XE-SWL-24-01, May 30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 5025, Radio Quillabamba, Cuzco (presumed), 0111-0118, 28-05, comments, very weak, barely audible. Radio Rebelde out of air at thi time. 15321. Also 0004-0014, 29-05, comments, very weak, barely audible. Rebelde out of air. 14321 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERÚ. 5980. R. CHASKI. Mayo 30. 2205- UT. Espacio musical. A las 2208 identificación de la emisora, luego otro espacio musical. A las 2215 se emite: “momentos de la creación” con información creacionista. A las 2220, espacio musical infantil. SINPO: 44444, leve QRM de otra emisora, pero muy débil (Claudio Galaz; RX: Tecsun PL-660; ANT: Hilo de 40 metros; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5980, May 30 at 2330 I`m tracking the JBA carrier from R. Chaski for its current autocutoff time, which occurs at: 2333:34.5*. So timer has been reset earlier, last caught at 2335:22* May 20, but unheard May 22 at 2333 when I may have just missed it. Henceforth, expect it to recess at ~6.7 seconds later per 24 hours (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PRIDNESTROVYE. U.K.(non), R. Ranginkaman, Payem e-Doost & TWR via BAB Grigoriopol on May 26 Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow 1600-1630 7575 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi + BBC English* Mon/Fri * including BBC English teaching program "Beta Speaking", only on Fri Today again no signal of Sedoye Mardo / Voice of Men via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol 1700-1730 7530 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi Thu/Fri, cancelled and frequency 7530 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs was deleted in HFCC Database Radio Payem e-Doost 1800-1845 7480 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi, good signal plus echo Trans World Radio Africa 1815-1845 9940 KCH 300 kW / 157 deg EaAf Tigrinya Fri, fair to good: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/radio-ranginkaman-payem-e-doost-twr-via.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PUERTO RICO. Source of RTTY intruder around 6131: see LAOS [and non] ** ROMANIA. May 27 open carrier/dead air, IRRS Radio City via RadioCom 0800-0900 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu German Sat: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/mighty-kbc-radio-irrs-radio-warra.html IRRS EGR, UN Radio and other via RadioCom, May 28: 0930-1200 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun, poor http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/irrs-egr-un-radio-and-other-via.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ROMANIA. 11700 // 11800, May 30 at 2347 Spanish feature about vino rumano, so from RRI. 11700 at S6 fading to S3 is 247 degrees from Tsiganeshti to CIRAF 14 only, which is the northern 2/3 of Chile and Argentina, all of Uruguay, half each of Bolivia & Paraguay. Why such weird boundaries? 11800 is 280 degrees from Galbeni for CIRAF 12N which means Ecuador?-Colombia-Venezuela-Guyana (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Fair signal of Adygeyan Radio on May 28: 1900-2000 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/fair-signal-of-adygeyan-radio-on-may-28.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. SECRETLAND vs. RUSSIA, Brother HySTAIRical vs. Adygeyan Radio, May 29: 1745-1755 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg CeAs test 1000 Hz 1755-1800 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg CeAs open carrier 1800-1833 on 6000*ARM 100 kW / 188 deg CeAs Ad/Ar/Tu Mon, very good 1833-1900 on 6000*ARM 100 kW / 188 deg CeAs Adygeyan Mon *from 1833 on 6000 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg N/ME BS TOM Mo-Fr http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/brother-hystairical-vs-adygeyan-radio.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Sakha Republic ------------ Local broadcasting Radio Sakha: 7345 0000-0300 SaSu RUS NVK Sakha 7345 0300-0501 RUS NVK Sakha 7345 0900-1200 RUS NVK Sakha 7345 1200-1300 Mo-Fr RUS NVK Sakha 7345 2100-2200 Su-Th RUS NVK Sakha 7345 2200-2400 RUS NVK Sakha http://dxing.ru/forum.html?func=view&catid=21&id=25888&limit=8&start=56#37080 (via RusDX 28 May via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) So no more // 7295 ** RWANDA [non]. 21525, May 26 at 1301, WRMI at S7, much better than usual in daytime, JBA carrier. OSOB, probably with sporadic E help (yet no activity on adjacent 14m hamband). This is a special extension of R. Africa, as previously publicized in the DXLD yg by Chuck Gessner, W3ON in West Mifflin PA on May 25: ``Hello, I received an email today from Jeff Bernald & the Pan American Broadcasting Team, regarding a recent SWL report that I sent. Mr. Bernald mentioned in his email that the Radio Africa Network is asking listeners to "tune in this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday at 1300 UTC for an exciting broadcast call 'Rwandan Youth For Change'. We are so very excited about this program, as it is program that is being recorded in Rwanda to be heard throughout Rwanda. Kindly tune in and send us your report. We will send you a special QSL card for the reception.". In case you forgot, 'Radio Africa Network' uses the facilities of WRMI in FL and operates on 21525 kHz normally from 1400 to 2300 UT. This may be a special broadcast as it is scheduled an hour earlier than scheduled. Chuck W3ON``. Chuck tried on May 26 but had very poor results. I listen for most of the hour. There is a sad tune by voice and guitar playing intermittently, abruptly interrupted repeatedly for the sole announcer to talk in presumed Kinyarwanda. At 1316 I make out the English words ``voice of peace`` and ``shortwave``. At 1319 a different song briefly, then back to the original one; 1327 a choral song. 1330 an announcement mentions ``kilohertz``. 1335 now a song with orchestra. Seems like there is more music during the second half when I am distracted by breakfast. Recheck at 1406, now R. Africa has switched to usual English. 11580, May 26 at 1407, I check following Argentine French relay for World Music from WRMI --- seems like it, but wait! --- it`s the same Rwandan program as the previous hour on 21525 in unexpected playback. Related on May 25: ``While listening to "Your Weekend Show" on WRMI at about 20:45 UTC on 11580 kHz this afternoon, the program feed switched to Radio Africa Network, normally carried on 21525 kHz. Didn't check to see if RAN was still on 21525 kHz. -- Richard Langley, NB, dxldyg`` Roger Thayer in Germany replied: 1.) On the Internetstream of formerly SYSTEM B currently runs the audio of SYSTEM D. 2.) The streamaddress of formerly SYSTEM D has changed, with the same port number. 3.) On the new IP (with non-public capacity) and with the old label "wrmi-system d" you can hear the audio of SYSTEM A with Radio PAN AM - Africa Network " (only right audio channel). This is the current "Stream-Anomaly", without concrete details. roger`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hello, I did listen today Friday May 26th, from 1300 to 1345 UT, for the Radio Africa Network new show on 21525 kHz. No joy on this end. I could hear a very weak signal at times, although there was extensive fading (SINPO 25312). After my breakfast appx 1434 UT, I listened again, with slightly better results at times with a peak at 1438 SINPO 55555. As I type this at 1500 their signal is mostly gone. I assume that a lot of this is poor propagation this morning, plus their beam heading is 90 degrees away from me (78 deg towards Africa). Oh well, I will try again tomorrow morning (Chuck Gessner, W3ON in West Mifflin PA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) No mention of 11580, so does he mean the 1300 hour was repeated at 1400 also on 21525? (gh, DXLD) 11580, May 27 at 1400, WRMI again playing the special R. Africa hour for Rwanda, opening with IDs in French, English, Swahili and presumed Kinyarwanda: ``La Voix de la Paix, The Voice of Peace``, ``Sauti ---`` however you say that in Swahili, and uncopiable language. Then in French mentions ``transformation sociale … Rwanda``, into similar song with guitar as heard yesterday, maybe identical playback. Today I tuned in 21525 too late to hear it before 1400, but there was a poor signal. I suspect 11580 is far too low to propagate across the hot equatorial noon from Florida; and 21525 may be too high for the MUF, tho ideally best for a long-shot like this. Perhaps 17 or 15 MHz would work better for this circuit. Has this existence been widely publicized in Rwanda, or at all? 11580, May 28 at 1400, ``La Voix de la Paix`` special test broadcast for the third and final time. Original airing on 21525 during previous hour was totally inaudible, no signal here. WWV explains: ``Solar-terrestrial indices for 27 May follow. Solar flux 82 and estimated planetary A-index 14. The estimated planetary K-index at 1500 UTC on 28 May was 4. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been strong. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G3 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are expected`` Chuck, W3ON, told the DXLD yg on May 27: ``I had been sent an email that mentioned that today, Saturday May 27th and tomorrow the 28th, a second broadcast of the 'Radio Africa Network' of the 'Rwandan Youth For Change' on 11580 kHz for the weekend`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Africa Network Special Broadcast Hi Glenn, I see that I am not the only one who has received verification that last weekend`s Radio Africa Network 'Rwandan Youth For Change' broadcast, was indeed ID as 'Voice of Peace' on WRMI. This was confirmed in an email received today May 30th, from Radio Africa Network rep Jeff Bernald & the Pan American Team. That sure was a strange broadcast, as all that I remember is that it was mostly a music program with vocal and guitar solos. My guess is that the music was recorded in Rwanda for that special broadcast. It would have helped if I could have understood what the announcer was saying as I could only understand what was said in English. My log shows: May 27 1304 - 1359 UTC 21525 kHz 1400 - 1459 UTC 11580 kHz ``Blessings to you Chuck. Thank you kindly for you report. You indeed tuned in to Rwandan Youth for Change! We will be sending out a QSL card to you shortly. Jeff Bernald & the Pan American Broadcasting Team`` (via Charles Gessner, May 30, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) USA, Special broadcast Rwandan Youth For Change via WRMI PAB Radio Africa Network: 1300-1400 on 21525 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to NCAf Kinyrwanda tx#07 Fri- Sun, May 26-28 But confirmed today on May 25 via various SDR units in USA as Radio Voice of Peace! http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/special-broadcast-rwandan-youth-for.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5019.9975, SIBC Honiara music program noted at 1213 UT on Wed May 31. S=7-8 or -77dBm - fair modulation signal level. HFCC database says 5020 0700-2000 7260 2000-2400 73 wolfie df5sx wwdxc germany (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOMALILAND. Hargeisa site --- Looks like:- New SW TX building 9.572870 44.060119 New (3 mast) SW Antenna 9.574582 44.059854 above from c2012 GE imagery. Plenty of GE satellite imagery (Ian, May 26, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) ** SOUTH AFRICA. SABC using '80s technology https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/212752-sabc-still-using-80s-technologies-similar-to-vhs-and-betamax.html (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D, May 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN. Football national cup finals --- like at present the German Cup final match in Berlin Olympic stadium Dortmund vv Frankfurt 1 - 1 heard Spanish footbal cup live coverage from Calderon estadio? all four transmitter at REE Noblejas Spain switched on tonight: 15390 S=9+10dB at 1845 UT 15520 S=9+25dB 17715 S=9+25dB 17855 S=9+15dB here in southern Germany. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, May 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SRI LANKA. 11905, May 26 before 0114, JBA carrier from SLBC is on. Mis-time signal at imagination level ending at 0115:17.5, just like it used to (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SRI LANKA. DISASTER SRI LANKA --- Dear Glenn, I received a notification from my friend Victor Goonetilleke, 4S7VK, that he currently participates in the disaster relief programme. Here is what he writes: *************************** ZITAT BEGINN *************************** Just returned from disaster communications work. Text from my face book page "DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS DURING FLOODS USING AMATEUR RADIO" On Sunday around 1130 AM the President of the Radio Society of Sri Lanka got an emergency call from the Chairman RDA seeking help from radio Amateurs to set up a communications link between remote Kalawana, one of the worst hit isolated divisions and Ratnapura, as all communications had failed due to heavy flooding, earth-slips, and broken communications networks. Roads were impassable. Only air rescue was possible by the Sri Lanla Air Force helicopters and without communications that was even more difficult. Could radio amateur help? We could be airlifted from Colombo to the two places, but we should have everything needed." Jaliya 4S7JL and Nadika 4S6NCH were willing to go and when they asked me I said yes I (4S7VK) would go and we were joined by Dimuthu 4S7DZ. We knew we could do it and we were self contained and we were willing to rough it out. It was a hard task, but within 30 minutes of landing the High Frequency link was established and 2 days of tremendous coordinating rescue flights, movement of patients from Kalawana hospital to Ratnapura, food drops, etc., etc.; continued until regular cellular phone connections were restored and access roads were cleared, We are happy we could win the day for simple high frequency radio. **************************** ZITAT ENDE **************************** Best wishes, (Uwe Volk, Germany, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN. 7205, Radio Sudan, Al Aitahab, 0250 May 26, sign on, Arabic program, ID at 0300 and news. Rx: Perseus SDR, Icom IC-756 pro III, Ant: Dipoles. 73 (Franck Baste F4LKC, France, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) SUDAN? Log unidentified 7200 -1837* --- Today, May 26, 1831-1837* UT, 7200 straight, fair signal, likely north or east African music with breaks. Sudan would be my first guess; currently missing on both 7205 and 9505. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN SOUTH [non]. FRANCE. 17730. May 26 at 1840, Eye Radio, Issoudun-F, in English. Man and man announcers talks; A interview with a man (english with accent); 1855 Interview continues; 1858 ID and man talks in Arabic; 1859 Man talks in English. Fair broadcasting, 35433. (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Location: Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3), RX (s): Tecsun S-2000, Antenna: Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) Reception of Eye Radio via Alyx&Yeyi TDF Issoudun, May 29-30 1600-1900 17730 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Arabic/English, good signal 0400-0500 11730 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Arabic/English/other, good: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-eye-radio-via-alyx-tdf.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SWEDEN. 29 May 2017 News from the Alexander Association Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends http://www.alexander.n.se SAQ TRANSMISSION ON ALEXANDERSON DAY CANCELLED We regret to announce that the scheduled transmissions on Alexanderson Day, July 2nd 2017, with the old Alexanderson alternator SAQ on VLF17.2 kHz, at the World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station, Sweden has been cancelled, due to ongoing maintenance work. The Alexanderson Day will offer an exiting range of activities (details will follow), including two startups of the Alexanderson alternator, including a local, not aired transmission at the following times: - Startup @10.30 (0830 UT) with a local message @11.00 (0900 UT). - Startup @13.30 (1130 UT) with a local message @14.00 (1200 UT). Both of these startups will be streamed on our YouTube Channel. No QSL-cards will be given this time and no list of Reports will be constructed but we look forward to your comments and stories (images appreciated) to info@alexander.n.se //The Alexander association team @Grimeton, Sweden The Alexander Association Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends Radiostationen Grimeton 72 Grimeton 43298 Sweden Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp Posted by: (Mike Terry, May 29, dxldyg via DXLD) ** SYRIA [non]. A new Clandestine Syrian station testing on MW Hello DXers, Yesterday 29-5-2017 around 1930 UT I noticed a new radio station on 1350 kHz. The station gave ID as Radio Al Kul (kul in Arabic means All). Checked online and reached their web site http://www.radioalkul.com According to their web site they are a Syrian news radio with up to the minute news about Syria and Syrians through a network of reports. They transmit on FM 95.5 MHz in Aleppo and Idleb in Syria and on Nile Sat satellite frequency 12562 Vertical 27500. Parts of Aleppo are already under the control of ISIL. They have a live stream on their website as well. I checked the programmes on 1350 and it is matching the online stream. They are transmitting from 1930 to 2100 UT; of course the transmitting place is unknown but before they went on air, TWR from Gavar was on with the usual programmes. The program content is mainly music and news on top of the hour and :30 of the hour as well. Here's a recording of part of the transmission of 29-5-2017 https://app.box.com/s/v2ytwv4hcz2d5pqca37j1hr5h66mc4x7 I sent them a reception report but didn't get any reply. 73 from Egypt (Tarek Zeidan, Cairo, Egypt, May 30, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) > Nile Sat satellite frequency 12562 Vertical 27500 No such multiplex is shown in the usual lists. Highest frequency listed for 7 West is 12.476 GHz. The Facebook profile https://www.facebook.com/Radio.Alkul allegedly exists since 2013. Certainly realistic, considerung that this profile got 234.834 likes so far. So the operation itself is not new at all, only their lease of mediumwave airtime in Armenia (unless this goes on already for some time as well, just unnoticed until now). (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.) Hello Kai, Yes, you are right, they are actually transmitting on Eutelsat 8 West; but in this part of the world any satellite located on 7 West or near that transponder it is Nile Sat. As for transmitting on MW they just started that on 29/5/2017 to cover all of Syria, but the FM broadcast has been there for sometime now. 73 from Egypt (Tarek Zeidan, Cairo, Egypt, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. 11430-AM, May 25 at 1305, YL with series of 8 syllables each, in tonal Asian language; interrupted by regular speech, more 8- syllables. Presumably Star-Star as in May 23 EiBi, but not at this time, only 0400-0430, 0500-0530 & 0600-0630. Latest Aoki of May 25 does not show this time either for XingXing guangbo diantai 4, rather 0300-0330 & 0600-0630 with ``random numbers`` in H3E from 10 kW ND Kuanyin site. How do we know they are random? If so, it`s merely a distraxion, rather than encrypted spy messages, anything but random. Sounds like more than 10 kW to me; I was scanning the 11.4 MHz band for Indonesian QSO pirates, none heard. There was certainly a carrier but I did not check whether LSB was missing. Searching archive, 11430 was reported in 2016 as a Sound of Hope + jamming frequency. Now XingXing is in Aoki at 1200-1230 & 1300-1330 on 9725 instead, so maybe just moved to 11430 or in addition to 9725 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENIND DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Perhaps you might be interested in the following site, for more info about V13. Is not current, but still has a lot of info. http://www.kentfoto.com/spooks/newstar.htm (Ron Howard, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Indeed! (gh) ** TAIWAN. 13890, Sound of Hope (Tentative), 1357, 5/27/17 in Mandarin. Woman and man alternating, 1359 musical bridge into man talking, fanfare, off as scheduled. Not // to CNR jammer on 13830, so it might have been SoH, which is rarely heard here (Mark Taylor – Lake Farm Park, WI, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** TIBET. Downtime for Xizang transmitters including 6130: see LAOS ** TIBET [non]. 7492, Voice of Tibet, via Dushanbe (TAJIKISTAN) 2259 May 25, sign on with ID. The station moves 1 kHz up at 2303 (7493) and 6 kHz down at 2334 (7487), sign off at 2359. Rx: Perseus SDR, Icom IC- 756 pro III, Ant: Dipoles. 73 (Franck Baste F4LKC, France, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) TAJIKISTAN, Frequency changes of Voice of Tibet as of May 27 1200-1210 NF 11513 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11507 1210-1230 NF 11507 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15513 1300-1310 NF 11512 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11513 1310-1330 NF 11517 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11507 1335-1345 NF 15522 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15513 1345-1400 NF 15528 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15537 2335-2400 NF 7487 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 7497 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/frequency-changes-of-voice-of-tibet-as.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKEY. VOICE OF TURKEY English Service, 24.05.2017, Time: 1630- 1725, Frequency: 15520, SIO: 544, Remarks: Good Signal (Abid Hussain Sajid, Pakistani Dxer, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U A E. Upcoming frequency change of Sadaye Zindagi via BaBcoCk from July 1: 0230-0300 6125 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Dari FEBA Radio till June 30 0230-0300 9895 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Dari FEBA Radio from July 01 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/upcoming-frequency-change-of-sadaye.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K. BBC'S GLOBAL AUDIENCE RISES TO 372m http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/global-audience-measure In a turbulent year for international news, with mounting concern about fake news and social media filter bubbles, more people than ever before are turning to the BBC for reliable, impartial information they can trust. Francesca Unsworth, Director of the BBC World Service Group Date: 25.05.2017 Last updated: 25.05.2017 at 09.30 Category: World Service; News The BBC is reaching a record weekly audience of 372m around the world, a rise of 7 per cent year on year, new audience figures reveal today. These figures - the Global Audience Measure (GAM) - show how many individuals the BBC reached weekly with its news and entertainment content in the year 2016/17. The data shows the BBC’s weekly global news audience has risen by 8 per cent to 346m, with TV, audio and social media driving the increase. The BBC World Service has seen an increase of 9 per cent since last year, taking its total audience to 269m. Global News Ltd, which comprises BBC World News television and BBC.com, now has an audience of 121m, an increase of 12 per cent, with weekly BBC World News TV viewers rising to 99m. World Service English has seen another significant rise, with an audience of 75m around the world, a 14 per cent increase. This has been driven both by syndication and by the growth of digital audio, including internet audio and podcasts. The number of listeners accessing World Service English through internet audio has shot up by 147 per cent to 21m. The GAM figures show the BBC is on track to achieve the target set by the Director General of a 500m weekly audience by 2022, the BBC’s centenary year. Francesca Unsworth, Director of the BBC World Service Group, says: “In a turbulent year for international news, with mounting concern about fake news and social media filter bubbles, more people than ever before are turning to the BBC for reliable, impartial information they can trust. “We will shortly launch the first new language services in the biggest expansion of the World Service since the 1940s. Today’s audience figures show the need for the BBC is greater than ever.” Tim Davie, Director of Global and CEO of BBC Worldwide, says: “It is encouraging to see that BBC branded services continue to be the trusted go-to platforms for audiences across the globe.” Facebook is by far the biggest source of the BBC’s social media reach globally, but there are regional variations – in Iran alone BBC reaches 1.4m people on the encrypted messaging app Telegram, from a total BBC audience of 12.6m in that country. The top ten markets for the BBC’s international news services are Nigeria (36m), USA (34m), India (28m), Bangladesh (16m), Egypt (15m), Pakistan (13m), Iran (13m), Tanzania (10m), Indonesia (7.6m), and Canada (7.5m), where the BBC significantly boosted its presence last year. BBC radio saw a 12 per cent uplift in audience figures in the USA during an eventful election year - taking weekly reach to 14.6m people (via Dr Hansjoerg Biener 29 May 2017, DXLD) Interesting is a comparison with the US competition: > Nigeria (36m) BBG: 20.8 > USA (34m) ...well, that would be really interesting, but will never be released I guess. > India (28m) BBG: Less than 6.2 > Bangladesh (16m) BBG: Less than 6.2, was 5.3 in 2015 > Egypt (15m) BBG: Again less than 6.2 > Pakistan (13m) BBG: 6.5 > Iran (13m) BBG: Less than 6.2, after still 16.6 in 2015 > Tanzania (10m) BBG: 8.9 > Indonesia (7.6m) BBG: 47.8 > Canada (7.5m) BBG: N/A (Kai Ludwig, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U K [non]. 15420, May 26 at 0607, BBCWS is poor at S7-S5 via MADAGASCAR. Finally 19m is not totally dead in the nightmiddle, so I scan for others, mostly JBA carriers, some with a little audio: 15785, 15615, 15465, 15380, 15255, 15230, 15190, 15160, 15120, 15105. Some of the lower ones are obviously North Korea (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Frequency changes of BBC in Urdu from May 29: 1500-1600 NF 9410 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAs, ex 12075 // frequency 7485 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAs, add.freq // frequency 9445 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu A-17 // frequency 11910 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu A-17 1500-1700 on 9410 SLA 250 kW / 320 deg to CeAs del BBCWS Additional frequencies of BBC, but all inactive at present http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/frequency-changes-of-bbc-in-urdu-from.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. NSS QSL info: Hi Glenn, For any SWL who tuned in NSS on Armed Forces Day, I have QSL info. As you'll recall, NSS was making its first appearance on HF in 40 years. I've just received the following update from Frank, W3LPL: "Any SWLs who need an NSS QSL should email their reception report and their postal address to: juanita.f.portz.ctr@mail.mil " 73, (Brian, W9IND, May 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 6604-USB, May 30 at 0614, New York Radio, with eastern airport after airport ``missing`` such as New York, Washington, Boston, Baltimore. 0615 switch to another group of ``missings`` --- Bermuda, Atlanta, Orlando, Miami. I hope they have not all been destroyed in some terrorist attack or nuclear strike I haven`t heard about yet. This nonsense, inability to achieve basic automated services, makes VOLMET transmissions ridiculous, so is NYR about to go the way of Trenton Military? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. [Re 17-21]: FY 2018 BBG BUDGET REQUEST EXECUTIVE SUMMARY https://www.bbg.gov/wp-content/media/2017/05/FY18_CBJ_ExecutiveSummary_05-23-17.pdf (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) I was going to copy the full thing but above is really mostly blather, no specifics. There is a table at the top of kilofigures in broad categories comparing 2016, 2017 and 2018 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. [Re 17-21]: BBG FY 2018 budget request reflects key priorities amid spending constraints > This includes reducing, and in some cases, eliminating certain language service capacities I.e. reducing VOA Kinyarwanda/Kirundi, Kurdish, Dari/Pashto, Laotian, Thai, Indonesian. Terminate Latin America (except Haiti) services altogether, unless forces can be joined with OCB in whatever new constellation. English programming is to be "consolidated", whatever that means in practice (is anything besides African programming still left anyway??) Mandarin radio is to be reduced at both VOA and RFA in favour of digital services. RFE/RL: Belarusian radio and Radio Mashaal will be terminated, savings are to be made in Russian radio. Radio Farda as a radio service is to be reduced as well, as is VOA PNN, again in favour of digital offerings. Alhurra / Radio Sawa: Savings in nighttime news. "Afia Darfur" to be terminated altogether. Further reductions of SW and MW distribution. No further details specified in the budget justification (that's indeed how they call it now) document. Repairs to be made at Greenville, Tinian, Tinang, collapsed São Tomé mediumwave mast to be replaced as well. Kuwait to be further expanded to take over African and other services "for legacy shortwave audiences", replacing third party facilities. They project a decline of the weekly audience of VOA from 237 to 141 million, mostly by losing the 60 million Hispanic ones. White House sheets show that they intend to keep the BBG funding at these 680 million USD also during the coming years, i.e. no compensation of rising costs anymore. And no change of the plans for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts: For 2018 a residual budget to wind them up, then just "---" (Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 24, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I got the word that all shortwave will be eliminated in the new budget. Greenville may hang for a year due to OCB but I`m not holding my breath. I will keep you informed as I`m a union official and the information should be sent to me first, I hope. I talked to my fellow union rep and he said we aren`t going to fight this this time. I guess everybody is tired and we can`t fight the stupidity. They wonder why the listenership drops when you play Katy Perry records to the victims of the hurricane in Haiti and call it special programming. I remember as a young man how good VOA programming was. 73 (Glenn Swiderski, NC, May 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) VOA Site B Greenville NC --- Good report and photos at: http://www.engineeringradio.us/blog/ (James Mills, May 27, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) Thanks James, Great info & pics - plenty of work compiling that blog entry :-) (Ian, ibid.) ** U S A. VOA Radiogram this weekend is mostly MFSK32, with some MFSK16, and some Spanish. http://voaradiogram.net/post/161097741622/voa-radiogram-27-28-may-2017-cutting-our-budget Four shows remain. Last show the weekend of June 17-18 (Kim Elliott, May 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) excerpt: Only four more editions of VOA Radiogram remain, with the last show during the weekend of June 17-18. I retire from VOA on June 23. A radio program similar to VOA Radiogram will begin June 24 on WRMI. Details will be announced as that date approaches. The voaradiogram.net website and @VOARadiogram Twitter account will remain “live” for at least a few months after VOA Radiogram ends, so check those sources for links to the new website and Twitter account. VOA Radiogram listeners have been conducting some interesting experiments. Recent examples are by Merkouris in Greece, who decoded an MFSK32 image from the second audio harmonic of a VOA Radiogram broadcast … http://voaradiogram.net/post/160838081557/decoding-mfsk-images-from-audio-harmonics-just Then Roger in Germany decoded from the third audio harmonic of a KBC transmission … http://voaradiogram.net/post/161092313997/fooling-mother-nature-decoding-mfsk32-images-from And I think that is a far as we will be able to go with harmonic image decoding! VOA Radiogram this weekend will include some Spanish, so please use the UTF-8 character set again to make sure all the accent marks display correctly. Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 217, 27-28 May 2017, all in MFSK32 except where noted: 1:49 Program preview 3:03 Britain irritated by US intel leaks* 6:57 Trump budget includes cut for broadcasting* 13:49 Russia accuses RFE/RL, VOA of election interference* 19:54 MFSK16: Same subject in Spanish ** 24:09 MFSK32: Image* and closing announcements * with image ** use UTF-8 character set Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com (via DXLD) ** U S A. [Re 17-21:] Letters --- The VOA Follows Good Journalistic Practice. That practice held true in this case as well. https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/the-voa-follows-good-journalistic-practice-1495815429 Guo Wengui during his April 19 Voice of America interview. Photo: Voice of America/YouTube [caption] May 26, 2017 12:17 p.m. ET Regarding Sasha Gong's "How China Managed to Muffle the Voice of America" (op-ed, May 24): The Voice of America's (VOA) charter, as written in law, requires that we adhere to the highest professional standards of journalism and maintain editorial independence, free from political interference. That practice held true in this case as well. VOA is a leading global network providing U.S. news and information to millions around the world. We broadcast in 47 languages each week on radio, television, mobile and the internet. VOA has a 75-year-long history of producing comprehensive, independent and objective news in the face of even the most extreme pressures. Asserting anything less is an insult to the hundreds of VOA journalists who fled repressive regimes to escape similar practices -- including in China. The management decision regarding Ms. Gong's interview was provided to her in advance of the broadcast in question and was based on the journalistic principles of verification, balance and fairness that are standard industry practice and apply universally to all VOA services. We regret if Ms. Gong doesn't agree with these universally accepted journalistic principles. Ms. Gong is currently on administrative leave pending a full independent investigation, and until that is complete we will not further publicly discuss this or any other personnel issues. Amanda Bennett, Director, Voice of America, Washington (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) Here's a somewhat different opinion on the current VOA Chinese scandal, making some good points. Note in particular the headline of this article. http://www.publicdiplomacycouncil.org/commentaries/05-18-17/dont-kick-voa-when-its-down (Kai Ludwig, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.: DON'T KICK VOA WHEN IT'S DOWN Thursday, May 18th 2017 Guo Wengui on VOA Mandarin service [caption] VOA’s alleged mishandling of a Chinese insider’s interview shouldn’t overshadow the important work done by it and the other U.S. government-sponsored broadcasters. See my latest commentary in The American Interest: The Voice of America (VOA) celebrated its 75th anniversary in March, but it didn’t have much time to savor its diamond jubilee. Just a month later, the U.S. government-supported news and information agency was engulfed in controversy over the abrupt termination of a live television interview with exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui. The target of a PRC-initiated “red notice” on Interpol, Guo is no dissident or conscience-stricken whistleblower; on the contrary, he was a player in the Chinese system who, having decamped to New York in 2015 after a failed acquisition deal, is now waging a one-man campaign against a long list of his former partners in cronyism. Guo’s alleged shady business dealings, however, don’t make him any less newsworthy. In April the New York Times and the Economist reported on his claims, treating them, appropriately, not as facts but as unsubstantiated allegations. Two Chinese-language television channels, Mirror Media in Long Island and the VOA Mandarin service, hosted live interviews. And on May 6 the Australian stated, “Guo has a massive Twitter following and threatens to trigger a political earthquake.” Should that earthquake occur, VOA will be part of the story — but not in a good way. VOA deserves kudos for being one of the first U.S. news organizations to pay serious attention to Guo. But because of missteps in the planning and execution of the interview, the agency’s many critics at home and abroad are now accusing it of having yielded to pressure from the Chinese government. Here’s what happened. In early April, the VOA Mandarin service contacted Guo, who insisted that the interview be live and held in his Manhattan penthouse. As seasoned journalists, the VOA team members were not happy with these terms, but, judging the interview important, they agreed — while also setting their own terms, which included examining Guo’s documents in advance, conducting a lengthy pre-interview, and warning him that they were going to challenge his claims and cut off any unfounded accusations against named individuals. On Friday, April 14 (five days before the scheduled date), VOA began promoting the interview as a three-hour program, the first hour broadcast live on VOA’s satellite television channel, and the second two hours live-streamed on VOA’s Facebook page. The following Monday, April 17, the Chinese Foreign Ministry invited the chief of the VOA Beijing bureau to “tea,” meaning a friendly chat that just happened to include a subtle hint that, if the interview went ahead as scheduled, VOA staff might lose their visas and other “conveniences” provided by the Chinese authorities. That same Monday (12 hours later on the east coast of United States), the VOA team members were driving to New York when they received a call from upper management expressing concern about the interview. Accounts differ, but everyone I spoke to agreed that no decision was taken at that time, either to shorten the interview or to record it in lieu of doing it live. That decision was short-lived. The next day, Tuesday, April 18, the VOA team received more calls from Washington, as well as an email from VOA director Amanda Bennett, who was visiting VOA outposts in East Africa. Here again, accounts differ. But the gist seems to be that VOA’s leaders were worried about possible blowback from the interview, while the journalists were upset at having their professionalism impugned. On Wednesday, April 19 (the day of the interview), the Chinese Foreign Ministry admitted ordering an Interpol red notice against Guo. The United States rarely acts on such notices, especially when initiated by authoritarian regimes. There was a time when Interpol itself refused to issue notices that were political in nature. But that seems to be changing, especially now that the new Interpol President (elected in November) is Meng Hongwei, a former Deputy Minister of Public Security in China. In the end, the VOA interview proceeded as planned for the first hour, but twenty minutes into the Facebook part, it was shut down — not by the censors in Beijing, but by the higher-ups in Washington. Chronology is not causality, but let’s not kid ourselves. Amid a domestic political climate that is, at best, indifferent to the kind of work that VOA does, the optics here are bad. That’s why I want to end with a defense of VOA. As the largest of five networks in a $778 million media organization providing news and information in 61 languages to 100 countries around the world, VOA is hardly the Cold War relic some believe it to be. On the contrary, both it and its sister networks (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and others) are highly adept at using every existing media platform, from radio to television to digital to mobile, to reach audiences in some of the poorest and most closed societies on earth. Indeed, these networks may be more skilled in this respect than their commercial counterparts, which do not even try to reach such audiences, they do not constitute lucrative markets for advertisers. That’s why VOA needs government support. But that doesn’t make it a “government mouthpiece.” Along with fellow public broadcasters PBS and NPR, not to mention the hallowed BBC, VOA strives to reconcile editorial independence with a mission that extends beyond the commercial incentives of most private-sector media, as well as the political priorities of most state-owned media. Simply put, that mission is to further the nation’s agenda as forcefully as possible without engaging in propaganda. This is nothing to apologize for. Despite the occasional mistake, VOA has always sought to uphold the American tradition of truth-based persuasion, rooted in constitutionally protected freedoms of speech, press, and debate. That tradition is now imperiled in every corner of the world, including the United States. So by all means, let’s investigate what went wrong with the Guo Wengui interview. But please, not in a spirit of recrimination. Author: Martha Bayles http://www.publicdiplomacycouncil.org/profiles/martha-bayles (via DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed first SW broadcast, Thursday May 25 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330.29v-CUSB, S8 vs storm noise level. NEXT: Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0630 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1431 HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW [to be canceled?] Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: too engrossed in Requiem for Radio webcast from Moncton to check Friday May 26 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330v- CUSB, but likely. Confirmed Saturday May 27 at 1443 on HLR 7265-CUSB via UTwente, but too weak vs noise level, and by 1455 only noise audible. Next: Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW [to be canceled?] Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed UT Sunday May 28 at 0200 on WRMI, 11580, a new prime-Saturday-evening time we are thankful for and now the first airing anywhen on WRMI. Good but with flutter as a prop disturbance is developing, G2 storm as WWV had warned at 0118. Also confirmed at 0330 UT Sunday May 28 on WA0RCR, but 1860-AM buried by too much storm noise from southern OK to figure out the start time. Next: Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW [to be canceled?] Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed Sunday May 28 at 2340 the 2330 broadcast on WBCQ 9330.3v-CUSB, JBA. Also confirmed UT Monday May 29 starting late at 0311 on Area 51 via WBCQ, 5129.82-AM, S9 but still in storm noise level. (See USA: WBCQ log for why it was late.) Also confirmed UT Monday May 29 at 0333 on WRMI 9955 with some noise but not sure if it`s jamming. Next: Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW [to be canceled?] Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed Monday May 29 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330.05v-CUSB, poor. Also confirmed UT Tue May 30 at 0043 the 0030 airing of WOR on WRMI 7730, S9+30. I gingerly shall remove the (to be canceled?) proviso. Next: Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday May 30 after 2330 on WBCQ 9330.12v-CUSB, fair. Also confirmed Wednesday May 31 after 1315 on WRMI 9955, fair S8. Also confirmed Wed May 31 after 2100 on WBCQ 7490 webcast; also confirmed Wed May 31 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330.0-CUSB, good. WORLD OF RADIO 1880 ready for first airing June 1: Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0630 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1431 HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW, 15770 to NE Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW Wed 1315 WRMI 9955 to SSE Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW full schedule: http://www.worldofrdio.com/radioskd.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non]. World Of Radio on Laser Soul Hits --- Hi Glenn, It's been along time since I contacted you. I am pleased to announce Laser Soul Hits now has World of Radio in the schedule every night (on rotation) from midnight - 6 am BST / 2300-0500 UT approx. This is included in the documentary and pirate and offshore radio archive slot in that 6 hour block. Laser Soul Hits is part of Laser Hot Hits http://lasersoulhits.bravesites.com/listenlive It is totally online 24 hours a day 7 days per week. 2 streams 192k and 64k. Please spread the word. http://web-radio.co.uk:8026/index.html Best 73, Hope to hear from you soon, Go tell a friend, tell 'em Laser is back. Regards, (Gary Drew (worldwide), May 29, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WOR 1880 will be added tomorrow and your regular time is now just past 23 UT on Saturday night and Sunday night. The rest of the week it will rotate between 2300-0500. That's going to be set in stone from this coming Saturday. From now on your latest programme will be added every Friday. Best Regards Gary http://lasersoulhits.bravesites.com/listenlive https://www.fmdab.eu/eu-offshore-am-station-laser-soul-hits Sent from my iPhone (Gary Drew, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 11580, UT Friday May 26 at 0118, WRMI has Bob Biermann interviewing Ray Robinson about the new VOH MW station in Israel. Says they want to add SW from there, and have permission from the government; just a matter of raising funds for it. Especially to reach Iran in Farsi, which he thinx is underserved (certainly so by ``ministers`` of whom there are some available in Los Angeles area). This is during `Your Weekend Show`, which Bob is also pleased reaches listeners in Kenya from Zambia. The ADDX schedule sort by language Farsi shows besides BBCWS and Radio Farda, the following also broadcast in Farsi on SW: AWR, IBRA, Dushanbe, AIR, NHK, TRT, CRI, BSKSA, Pakistan (inactive), Armenia; and VOA on MW via Kuwait (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WRMI: see also ARGENTINA [non], CANADA [non], RWANDA [non] 21525, May 30 at 1344, R. Africa via WRMI is S5 with ``Holy3`` hymn, English, so the Rwandan experiment is definitely over. WRMI-7 is scheduled 13-21 UT daily. We are referred to https://www.radiopanam.com/ where there is no mention of Radio Africa, let alone any program schedule! They used to present a jumbled ``schedule`` not in chronological order (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WWCR on 9395 kHz? Not really. But "At WWCR" program #475 was aired over WRMI yesterday evening on 9395 kHz (just after 0200 UT [Sat] following RAE's English broadcast). I can see why Jeff wanted to air it as it covered the NASB meeting in Simi Valley with Brady Murray talking to Dr. Jerry Plummer and WEWN's William Glen Tapley on the phone from the meeting. Talked about KVOH and the future of DRM. Mentioned that the Titus II SDR/DRM receiver is to be released on 15 June. Guess we'll see. – (Richard Langley, May 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9395 // 9455, May 28 at 1312, Ray Robinson is speaking, so it`s still the secret airing of `Wavescan` on WRMI we ran across several weeks ago, still not appearing on WRMI schedules, but revealed in our DX/SWL/MEDIA programs list, Sundays at 1300-1330. 9955, May 29 until 1359, WRMI has inserted `Ask WWCR` into a `Viva Miami` slot, from NASB an interview with Glen Tapley of WEWN about DRM, which he thinks WEWN may eventually employ once receivers are easily available. (DReaM on; still waiting for any US SW station to take the plunge even as an experiment). 11580, May 29 at 1400, WRMI instead of resuming `World Music` after 3 days of testing the Rwanda program via Radio Africa, starts playing a hymn, opening a Church of Christ program from Dallas. I`m afraid the last(?) hour of reliable W.M. fill is now gone from WRMI, but it must mean business is booming at RMI (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Just caught the end of VOA News on 9395 kHz at about 0215 UT. Something new? How often? (-- Richard Langley, UT May 31, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11580, Wed May 31 at 1401, WRMI is playing a gospel hymn instead of true World Music, more of same at 1427. It seems this hour is now flexible. See also ARGENTINA [non]! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WRMI: see also RWANDA [non]! ** U S A. De: "VORW Info" Enviado: 28/05/2017 2:50:54 Asunto: Schedule Changes of VORW Radio International - Newsletter 4 Dear VORW Radio Listeners, It has been almost two months since the last newsletter has been sent out, in the time that has elapsed there are several schedule changes to report. As of Thursday (June 1st) transmissions to East Asia on 9875 kHz and transmissions to Europe on 11580 kHz will be discontinued. The transmission on 9875 kHz has been discontinued due to low modulation of the signal, causing listeners difficulty to hear what is being said during the broadcast. The 11580 kHz transmission is being discontinued due to poor signals in the target area. Despite the bad news, starting June 1st, a transmission on 7730 kHz at 0000 UT (8 PM Eastern) will begin, targeting listeners in Western North America. This transmission will be heard every Thursday. There is also a new transmission on 7490 kHz at 2200 UTC (6 PM Eastern) every Sunday to Eastern North America - you could even tune in to that broadcast tomorrow! Here is the Transmission Schedule: [stations not specified, but obviously WRMI except for 7490 WBCQ] Thursdays: 6 PM Eastern -11 PM BST - 9955 kHz to South America 8 PM Eastern - 1 AM BST - 7490 kHz to North America 8 PM Eastern - 1 AM BST - 9395 kHz to North America 8 PM Eastern - 1 AM BST - 7730 kHz to Western North America 8 PM Eastern - 1 AM BST - 9455 kHz to Central America Sundays: 6 PM Eastern -11 PM BST - 7490 kHz to Eastern North America You may also be able to hear VORW Radio International on Tunein Radio at 8 PM every Thursday and 6 PM every Sunday at: https://beta.tunein.com/radio/The-Planet-7490-s24829/ Archived programs can be heard any time on SoundCloud at: https://soundcloud.com/vorw_radio_int VORW Radio International is a light entertainment program featuring a mixture of commentary and listener-requested music of all genres. Comments, questions, reception reports and music requests may be sent to vorwinfo@gmail.com E-QSL's are provided for reception reports. For advice on how to listen if you are impacted by these broadcast discontinuations, please email me at vorwinfo@gmail.com If you want to unsubscribe from this Email newsletter, simply reply to this email with "Unsubscribe" and no further emails will be sent to you (via Manuel Méndez, Spain, dxldyg via DXLD) Hello, Glenn. I wanted to share some information about VORW Radio International sent by John, announcer of that broadcasts: "Hello Leonardo, thank you for your reception report of VORW Radio International! I have recently established a broadcast to South America on the frequency of 9955 kHz at the time of 2200 UT every Thursday, you may receive that transmission with the strongest signal at your location. VORW Radio International is the official External Service of TheReportOfTheWeek, whose mission is to provide an enjoyable light entertainment program over the airwaves. Programs consist of a short lecture at the beginning, followed by a selection of music, exclusively comprised of listener requested tunes. Programs have been continuously on the air since December 22nd, 2016 though they have been on shortwave sporadically since January of 2015. Here is the current transmission schedule: Thursday 2200 UT - 9955 kHz - To South America Friday 0000 UT - 7490 kHz, 9395 kHz - To Eastern North America Friday 0000 UT - 7730 kHz - To Western North America Friday 0000 UT - 9455 kHz - To Central America Sunday 2200 UT - 7490 kHz - To Eastern North America These radio broadcasts are funded through listener donations, financial support may be sent via Paypal to "rwobserver@gmail.com" I hope you have a wonderful day, John (VORW Radio)" Although the broadcast for South America at 2000 UT has been not changed yet. I tuned in to VORW last Thursday 25th at 2000 on 11580, whereas 9955 was airing Brother Stair. Best, (Leonardo Santiago, Mérida, Venezuela, May 28, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of The Report of The Week VORW Radio Int from June 1: 2200-2300 on 9955 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAm En Thu tx#10, new 0000-0100 on 7490 BCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to ENAm En Fri, unchanged 0000-0100 on 9395 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to ENAm En Fri tx#06, new 0000-0100 on 9455 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to WNAm En Fri tx#05, new 0000-0100 on 7730 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to MEXI En Fri tx#13, new 2200-2300 on 7490 BCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to ENAm En Sun WBCQ1, new 1200-1300 on 9875 TAC 100 kW / 068 deg to EaAs En Thu, cancelled 2000-2100 on 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu En Thu, cancelled The transmission on 9875 kHz to EaAs has been discontinued due to low modulation of the signal and the transmission on 11580 khz to WeEu is being discontinued due to poor signal in the target area. http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/voice-of-report-of-week-vorw-radio-int.html (DX RE MIX NEWS #1010 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, May 30, 2017 via DXLD) ** U S A. 7490 // 5130, UT Thu May 25 at 0146, WBCQ with `Allan Weiner Worldwide` playback. Surprised to see current sked for this is a 3- hour block. Some other programs must be gone. ALL the AWWW entries: Thu 00-03 7490, 01-03 5130; Sat 00-01 7490 & 5130 & 5130 (twice; but really runs way past 0100, sometimes almost to 0200 at least on 7490 in original live broadcast); Sat 23-24 on 9330. AWWW, sometimes very old ones, can show up anytime there is an hour to fill (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) This week's AWWW [`Allan Weiner Worldwide` on WBCQ 7490v, UT Sat May 27 from 0000] --- Started on time this evening. No internet or computer glitches during the show. Allan noted that for the second week in a row there was no Ustream feed as he "wanted a vacation from video". Went on to state that radio alone was more intimate and laid back. He also stated that he had tweeted, twittered or whatever a message today that stated, No More War. Was joined in the studio briefly by Robert the program director and Fritzi. Main topic this evening was pirate radio. Read a lengthy, dry, FCC report on pirate radio and new efforts to crack down on it. Stated that he was still offering special rates on 5130 for any pirate that wanted to go legal. There was a section on programming info this evening but I was on the phone at the time and couldn't keep track of it. Brief mention of the Requiem for Radio thing and I know it's been mentioned in DXLD but I'm not up to speed on it. The first hour of TimTron Worldwide tomorrow on Area 51 for another airing of the Requiem For Radio thing. Serious work on 3250 service will start in June. Reading of emails started at 0119. Show off the air at 0145 (John Carver, Mid-North Indiana, UT May 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Forgot to mention that during Allan Weiner's discussion of private SW stations and pirate radio, he was cut off in mid-sentence by station ID and then Bro. Stair at 0100 UT. Guess he employs an automated system and wasn't keeping an eye on the clock. – (Richard Langley, NB, May 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) See CANADA 9330.3v-CUSB, May 28 at 0146, I find synchronized // Brother Scarism on a bunch of spurious WBCQ frequencies at plus/minus ~6.3 kHz intervals --- first noted around 9317.7 mixing with some RTTY, then found circa 9324.0, 9336.6, 9342.9, 9349.2, 9355.5, 9311.5, 9305.2, the further ones weaker. Later I notified Allan Weiner about this and at my next check circa 0600, not even 9330.3 audible, but MUF may have dropped out by then, as at 0118 WWV 10000 was predicting a G2 storm. Next2 check at 1313, 9330.30 is on at S6, and no spurs audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5129.82-AM, UT Monday May 29 at 0300 I`m checking Area 51 via WBCQ for WORLD OF RADIO, but previous program is running late, `Plastic Magic`. Host says it`s the last song, and he means forever, not just tonight, his voice getting really broken up by the end at 0311. Apparently under new management things are not going well at his home station. WBCQ sked says: ``Plastic Magic (website) http://plasticmagic.blogspot.com/ Schedule 5130 Mo 0000 0200 UT Su 08:00PM 10:00PM EST [sic] Description: Advanced counter-culture music for the rock and roll connoisseur. Specializing in ACID ROCK, GARAGE ROCK, PSYCHEDELIC, STONER ROCK, GARAGE ROCK REVIVAL from 1960's to present (mostly 1966- 1973) Drawn from original anolog LP's I've been collecting since 1983. Airs weekly on KXUA 88.3fm Fayetteville, AR. College radio station at The University of Arkansas as well as bi-weekly on Area 51 WBCQ 5110 kHz shortwave from Monticello, Maine sunday evenings from 7-9pm CST [sic] Notes: Heard every other week on Area 51`` So I check his own website, not yet updated with the final show, but: ``Monday, May 22, 2017 --- Plastic Magic Podcast 436 May 21st, 2017 Hey Everybody out there in podcast land!!!! Getting near the end folks. This is the next to the last episode of Plastic Magic. I dug in deep to bring you some obscurities and some old classics. On this whoppin' 3 hour podcast you will be delighted to hear the mezmerising sounds: GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY (1970), SAINTE ANTHONY'S FYRE (1970), DRAGONFLY (1970), BOLDER DAMN (1971), SKY HAWK (1978), THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN (1968), TROYKA (1970), THE MUSIC MACHINE (1966), BILL QUICK (1972), CHEECH AND CHONG (1972), BLACK SABBATH (1973), SUN CITY GIRLS (1983), HOG HEAVEN (1971), GRATEFUL DEAD (1971) and much more! Download It here: podcast # 436`` About him, the only name that shows is ``Filthy Phil``. The finale still isn`t on his website 13 hours later. After WOR at 0311-0340, Timtron follows, then a Paul Harvey classic on the evils of marijuana; but no Hobart Radio International which is nominally at 0330 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) PLASTIC MAGIC: Glenn, As it was the last show of the series it was allowed to run on for over an hour past normal sign off time at 0200. Between the solar storm over the weekend and the local storms I couldn't copy GRITS at all last evening and missed about three quarters of Plastic Magic. During the final segment I heard Phillip Eubanks, the host, back announce the tunes in the last segment and heard that one of the tunes played was a special request for John of Mid-North Indiana that he's been waiting on for about five years! Never heard the tune in the noise though. This has been the worst winter/summer reception of radio that I can remember. I've spent more time not hearing programs than usual. As a result of allowing the program to run over, we missed Jean Shepard and the usual fifteen minute bridge of Grateful Dead music between Shepard and WOR. Small price to pay as Plastic Magic has been a very important program for me personally since it first aired and I will miss it. I came of age in the sixties and have always identified with that period. I'm familiar with a lot of the music and heard a lot more that I never would have heard except for Phil's efforts. On a good night I could sit back in my chair, half close my eyes and allow the music to carry me away from my shitty life for a brief period of time. Reception was nearly as bad the previous evening and I was unable to listen to Requiem for Radio, TimTron and most of Lumpy Gravy (John Carver, Mid-North Indiana, DX LISTENING DIGEST) There may be 400+ Plastic Magic podcasts available, so the series could be rerun on a SW station for many years (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. 7490, UT Wednesday May 31 at 0000 on WBCQ, o no, it`s a rant from Alex Jones, but o yes, it`s just to introduce `Dead Frog Radio 3 dot 11 [?]`. Allegedly incarcerated host says show is coming to an end after finale next week. Complains about the work of doing the show, he`s out of energy, lack of feedback, and ``don`t even get to hear my own damn show``, so ``giving up at least temporarily; maybe back in a year to do it live``. That could be when he gets out. Previously has explained that he phones his talk track out of the prison, and a cohort puts together the show adding the music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Mr. Hauser, sir. Deep Throat has no proof of these allegations, only rumor and speculation and his own experience with radio over the years. Deep Throat believes that all of WBCQ`s transmitters are on low power. Deep Throat is hoping that with all the work going on this summer at the station site that the power will be moved up a notch or two on the transmitters so that they will be easier to copy. Deep Throat has found no one that will admit this to him. It's just something that he's sucked out of his own thumb. Merely a speculation (Deep Throat, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9475, May 26 at 0628, WTWW-1 is still on, day frequency! S9 but poor. Wake up, Ted. 5830 is missing. 5085, UT Sunday May 28 at 0121, WTWW-2 with `Theater Organ from the Ozarx` in progress; 0130 Bob Heil says March 17 is coming up soon, so some Irish melodies --- a rerun as I suspect several others have been. As usual runs way past 0130, so when did it really start? 0138 two ham-oriented ads, 0140 Amateur Radio Newsline. Huge S9+50 signal. 9475 & 5830, May 28 at 0145, WTWW-1 is AWOL both from day and night channels (and also WTWW-3 no 12105) 12105, May 30 at 2350, WTWW-3 is missing as seems to be more and more the case lately; while 9475 WTWW-1 is nominal with SFAW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7490, Sunday May 28 at 1316, a WWCR gospel huxter is just barely modulated on usual huge signal, tnx very much. Does The Pat Boone Show get a refund? Probably not, just a filler? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. I`ve found the frequency for WHRI broadcast of the Indianapolis 500 at 1600 UT: 15760, pre-empting Brother Scare. For the record; not an endorsement of an extremely dangerous exercise in futility, going round and round and getting nowhere. Usual huge signal eclipsing 15770 WRMIBS (Glenn Hauser, OK, 1607 UT Sunday May 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15760, May 28 at 1602, WHRI has bumped Brother Scare for scary Indianapolis 500 broadcast; still going at 1833 check, mentioning ``hit the wall head-on`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 17775, May 29 at 1402, KVOH is still propagating as early as sign-on, S9 signal with praise music in Spanish, but distorted modulation and breaks in it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WMLK -- Fire Update --- From the WMLK Facebook page: May 18 at 1:45 pm --- We are still waiting on the insurance company to make the payouts for the WMLK Radio station and equipment damage. We will keep everyone apprised of the progress as soon as possible. Progress is being made! Pray for the release of insurance payouts due! Thank you, and Almighty Yahweh bless each one! Shalom! (Picture is of the lot cleaned and staked out for the new TX building.) (via -- Richard Langley, May 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 770, KAAM, TX, Garland – Format to REL (ex-NOS); delete slogan (NRC AM Log update via AM Switch, NRC DX News June 5 published May 28 via DXLD) ** U S A. Today (5/25), I noted WEW 770 off the air; I'm guessing technical difficulties. WEW is Missouri's oldest radio station, dating back to 1921; they broadcast in the Bosnian language for the nearly 40,000 Bosnian immigrants in the St. Louis area. The format change to a Talk format didn't last long at KQQZ 1190; the station dropped "Red Eye Radio" after only a month and returned to a Classic Country format; the only remaining talk shows left on the station are the ones hosted by controversial sports talker Kevin Slaten and station manager Bob Romanik, the self-proclaimed "Grim Reaper of Radio". One of my former college radio colleagues, Mark Bland, was cut loose in the format flip. KQQZ, along with sister stations KZQZ 1430 and WQQW 1510, have switched news affiliation from Westwood One to USA Radio. KMOX 1120 still identifies as "KMOX-HD" in their hourly legal ID, although they stopped broadcasting in digital format on 1120 at the beginning of 2017. They're being relayed on the HD3 channel of KEZK 102.5 instead. With the CBS owned and operated stations being sold to Entercom, look for more AMs to drop "HD Radio". Entercom returns to St Louis; they owned KLOU 103.3 in the late 1990s after CBS sold them the first time. Three FM stations are being added to the Entercom stable in Kansas City. More and more AM stations in the St Louis region are extending their coverage area by adding FM relays; the most recent being KRAP 1350 Washington MO. The station, owned by legendary St Louis traffic reporter Brad Hildebrand, is now simulcast on K296HA 107.1, a 250-watt relay. WGNU 920 is now simulcast on K295CQ 106.9 St Louis MO, which is a 99-watt relay. The station features Business News and Talk on weekdays, and Urban Gospel music (a leftover from the Chuck Norman era) on the weekends. 73 from (the Florissant Valley Dial Twister, Eric Bueneman, (N0UIH), 631 Coachway Lane, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042- 1347, DX Forum, June 3 IRCA DX Monitor via DXLD) ** U S A. STATION NEWS --- The historic towers at suburban Westwood, KS, now being used by KMBZ-980 and KWOD-1660, which have been there since the early 1930’s, were scheduled to be taken down in May. KMBZ will move its towers to the southeast side of the metro area, west of I-435 near Manchester in Kansas City MO. They will increase their day power to 9 kW, but will continue their 5 kW night directional pattern with a null toward Ohio. KWOD will continue its 10 kW day 1 kW night non-directional pattern from its new location off I-635 near Metropolitan in Kansas City KS. In Westwood, when the tower (actually two towers to accommodate 980’s night direction pattern as well as 1660) was built, there were no houses nearby, but now it is in the middle of a nice neighborhood and so is a valuable property (J.E. Lewis, Kansas City, MO. Honda Odyssey car radio, NRC DX News June 5 published May 28 via DXLD) Finally we find out which stations were involved. A story from the lamestream press weeks ago when this broke failed to mention them (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1310, KKNS, NM Corrales – 5/15 0801 [EDT = 1201 UT] – Religious music and a promo for Voz y Visión Radio; Multi-station ID at 0806: “Voz y Visión Radio KIKO 1340 AM Apache Junction, Arizona, KKNS 1310 AM Albuquerque, New Mexico, KXOI 810 AM Crane;” technically not a legal ID for KKNS, since CoL is still Corrales; more religious programming followed. Fair with some good peaks. Not much QRM, thanks to nearby KFKA being off the air for about a half hour (John Wilkins, Wheat Ridge, CO. Drake R-8, 4-foot box loop, NRC DX News June 5 published May 28 via DXLD) In a group also including KVJY 840 TX as I discovered researching that some months ago (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. 1640, KBJA, Sandy, UT, was Spanish news-talk, now talk; old slogan: “Super Radio”, new: “K Talk” (Broadcasting Information, IRCA DX Monitor June 3 via DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. Sporadic E FM DX opening from western USA and Canada, three hours after another one from Mexico [q.v.], May 25 at 2310 UT-0108 UT May 26. There may have been more between them when I took a break. The first hour conflicts with `Requiem for Radio` which I am trying to monitor simultaneously on SW 11580, 9690 and 9620; see CANADA [non]. I am in the shack now rather than on the porch. 92.9, at 2310, C&W atop OK station, Es fading, no RDS. At 2315, 2- or 3-way CCI, mentions Arizona. Presumably: [KAFF-FM 92.9 FLAGSTAFF AZ 98.0 kW H&V, 461.0 m HAAT, 92.9 KAFF COUNTRY, TODAY'S BEST COUNTRY COUNTRY] 1250 km/776 stmi 92.7, at 2313, ``Super Estrella 92.7 FM,``, Spanish, car dealer ad for Las Vegas and mentions station on 105.1 FM (which is KQRT 50 kW, Radio Tricolor). At 2320, 702-AC phone, mentions Univisión. This is the one in Nevada, not New Mexico and axually the same station KRRN has two co-channel booster relays. Main 100 kW horizontal (no vertical!) with 587m antenna HAAT is licensed to Moapa Valley. 50-watt KRRN-FM1 is in East Las Vegas; 20 kW H&V KRRN-FM2 in Las Vegas proper. No way to tell which I am hearing, both or all, but no signs of more than one signal here. I thought the ID was ``Super Estelar``, but Estrella is confirmed as correct. Coordinates are significantly different: KRRN MOAPA VALLEY 36-36-04 114-35-06 1483 km/922 st mi KRRN-FM1 EAST LAS VEGAS 35-56-45 115-02-34 KRRN-FM2 LAS VEGAS 36-20-00 115-21-41 Moapa town is about 40 miles NE of LV on I-15 on the way to St George, and there is a Moapa Valley of Fire state park nearby. You`d think 100 kW from that close would be sufficient to reach LV, but maybe there are terrain blockage issues. Here it`s mixing with the Ely station: 92.7, at 2317, jingle for ``92.7 KDSS`` in English, CCI from Spanish KRRN; 2321 local ad for a pet groomer; PSA by heart.org, ``True Country 92.7 KDSS`` jingle. RDS: KDSS_ELY stable. [KDSS 92.7 ELY NV 32.0 kW H&V, 293.0 m HAAT, KDSS MAIN STREAM COUNTRY] Ely is way north of LV, at the junxion of US 6, 50 and 93, not far from the UT border. 1527 km/949 stmi 92.9, at 2316, ad for Hi Country Kia Mitsubishi, CCI. I figure this is Flagstaff too, but all searches lead to Farmington NM. Es from NM is rare! Oops, there is no 92.9 in Farmington. What about any nearby city around the Four Corners at 37N/109W? This it is, in Bayfield, just east of Durango CO: [KPTE 92.9 BAYFIELD CO 9.2 kW H&V, 344.0 m HAAT, 37-20-21, 107-49-25, 92.9 THE POINT, ADULT CONTEMPORARY] 871 km/541 stmi, even closer than Farmington 92.9, at 2323, ``number one music station, Y-93``. I didn`t realize at first that there was a separate Es patch to the north from the one to the west. This correlates with the French from Winnipeg on 88.1. The only match at WTFDA DB is: [KYYY 92.9 BISMARCK ND 100.0 kW H&V, 301.0 m HAAT, Y-93 CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO] 1184 km/726 stmi 93.7, at 2342, music CCI mixing with West Virginia baseball game. But soon obvious the game is from KSPI Stillwater OK, from references to Cowboys and `Pokes, Cody Wood, it`s WV vs OSU. Amusing announcer style reminds me of Hank Azaria`s parody of BB game callers, but nothing to be censored. 93.3, at 2345, ``Kay-Bull 93`` Shane? Company diamonds sponsor, Nissan ad. Over OKC station, no RDS. 2349 Lee`s Heating & Air ad, 801-747- LEES, leesheatac.com SLC area traffic crashes [KUBL-FM 93.3 SALT LAKE CITY UT 25.0 kW H&V, 1140 m HAAT, The Bull - K-BULL 93FM COUNTRY] 1311 km/814 stmi 88.1, at 2352, French YL with alternating English translation, about Facebook, Microsoft, more world news, radiocanada.ca, no RDS, solid at first, fadeout, but keeps showing at further chex. Only two possibilities in single Es range, Sault Ste Marie and Winnipeg, and surely the latter based on Bismarck heard earlier: [CKSB-10-FM //CKSB- 1050 88.1 WINNIPEG MB 100.0 kW H&V, 223.0 m HAAT, ICI RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE, NEWS/TALK] 1504 km/935 stmi 88.3, at 2356, Marketplace (not KOSR Stillwater, not // 91.7 KOSU, which runs show at 2300-2330), then plug for Pizza Hut in Beátrice, and a couple other towns, mentions Catholic radio. The only Beátrice is in Nebraska`s southeast corner, much too close for Es, and too far for ordinary groundwave, 442 km/275 st mi, but there is an 88.3 there: [KQIQ 88.3 BEATRICE NE 0.0 kW H, 4.2 kW V, 103.0m HAAT V, MY BRIDGE RADIO, RELIGIOUS TEACHING] I doubt this would be carrying Marketplace. HQ in Lincoln, incomplete program sked is all-religion, http://www.mybridgeradio.net/on-air/radio-programs/# How did this get here? Maybe weird backscatter involving the northward patch which should be approx. over Nebraska? How about this. An 88.3 translator, somewhere maybe Utah has its primary input overpowered by one of the other Mybridgeradio network outlets carrying the Beátrice Pizza Hut promo, and yes, there is one in Beátrice. Per website: Central Nebraska KROA (95.7, 99.9, 106.9, 88.3) Panhandle Area KPNY (102.3, 105.3, 88.7) Eastern Nebraska (95.1, 88.3, 91.7, 88.9) West-Central Nebraska (99.3, 94.3, 104.3, 95.5) The Eastern group applies to cutaways for Sunday services, but perhaps 88.3 Beátrice is // at least that group elsewhen, possibly DX- inputting to the hypothetical faraway translator outputting back on 88.3. Too much further research required for likely still uncertain outcome. Mybridegeradio has another on 88.3, this translator: [K202CJ // KROA 95.7, 88.3 DESHLER NE 0.25 kW H&V, 63.0 m HAAT, MY BRIDGE RADIO RELIGIOUS TEACHING]. But the 88.3 in Beátrice is not shown as // base station 95.7 KROA. 88.3, at 2359, KCPW SLC promo --- this was the one with Marketplace, at 2330 UT: http://kcpw.org/schedule/ [KCPW-FM 88.3 SALT LAKE CITY UT ONLY 450 watts H & V! Why so low? 416.0 m HAAT, KCPW NEWSROOM, NEWS/TALK] 1311 km/814 stmi NOW we are into UT Friday May 26: 88.1, at 0000 UT, French news from CBC Winnipeg mixing with gospel music, perhaps Moore OK groundwave. 0009 still French; 0036 still French mixing probably with KWOU Woodward OK, which is marginal here groundwave. 0057 still French; 0103 French news, CCI. See above for details 91.5, at 0011, NPR ATC mixing with something about Saturday night. The WTFDA DB does NOT have a field for networx --- all you can do is search on slogan or format, incase NPR be included. And the npr.org homepage does not facilitate finding an affiliate list, but seaching directly for that leads to: http://www.npr.org/members/nprstations.pdf and then search on 91.5 to find 32 hits. This list does NOT include any translator callsigns nor translators! E.g. no KOSU on 94.9 in Ponca City. Most likely from the PTA on 91.5 is KUSU in Logan UT, 1343 km/834 stmi. But this list is dated 11/2002!!! Almost a sesquidecade old! 93.3, at 0012, SLC ads: so KUBL-FM again, see above. 95.5, at 0013, gospel songs, ``We Shall Rise``, and another hymn, with choppy Es fading. Surely this: [KYFO-FM 95.5 OGDEN UT 100.0 kW H&V, 219 m HAAT, BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, RELIGIOUS TEACHING] 1333 km/828 stmi 94.9, at 0016, ``classic rock; 0023, Edgewood Senior Living ad. Suspected this: [KENZ 94.9 PROVO UT 47.0 kW H&V, 853 m HAAT, POWER 94.9, CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO; also KENZ-FM2, 4.6 watts vertical only in Tooele UT] However: ESL HQ is Baxter MN, but ``Edgewood --- This is Home | to over 2,500 residents, in 53 communities across 7 states`` Not including Utah. They go by a variety of names, but E.S.L. itself applies only to Baxter and several other MN towns; Helena MT; Jamestown ND; Mitchell & Pierre & Watertown SD; do we have a 94.9 match in any of those? Only Helena MT, but it`s a 250-watt translator of KIMO 107.3, country (but there is a 63 kW in Missoula, KYSS-FM, also country). Strike out. 97.3, at 0017, pluggedin.com for movie reviews, seemingly with a religious bias. 97.1, at 0024, rock 97.5, at 0026, ``1280 The Zone``, ad for Bow-Fort (beaufort?) Spas in Orem, Salt Lake, Logan, etc. Base station is: [KZNS-FM 97.5 COALVILLE UT 89.0 kW H, no V, 647 m HAAT, THE ZONE, SPORTS] It also has 5 co- channel boosters of 40 watts to 2.1 kW in Ogden, Bountiful, SLC, Provo, North SLC. Coalville: 1277 km/793 stmi 92.3, at 0028, ``KX-92 weather eye forecast``. No hits on that or KX92 as a slogan, but searching entire USA 92.3 list we find it, with KX92 only under the PS INFO field: [KXRA-FM 92.3 ALEXANDRIA MN 13.5 kW H&V, 136.0m HAAT, 4E76, KX92 - YOUR CLASSIC ROCK CONNECTION, CLASSIC ROCK] 1077 km/669 stmi 92.9, at 0031, gospel rock, mixing with Classical, in $tereo. 0032 mentions Winter Games (in SLC?), maybe different station. More bits of classical in and out next few minutes. Has to be this, the only Classical hit on 92.9 besides two translators in Oregon: [WSCD-FM 92.9 DULUTH MN 70.0 kW H&V, 185.0 m HAAT, HD 8467 MPR MPR MUSIC Classical CLASSICAL MPR, CLASSICAL, MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO] 1252 km/778 stmi 91.3, at 0034, jazz in $tereo, talk CCI. The only jazz format anywhere near either N or W PTA is this: [KMSK 91.3 AUSTIN MN 0.135 kW H&V, 59.0 m HAAT, THE MAVERICK, VARIETY/JAZZ] 911 km/566 stmi 90.9, at 0035, lecture about comedy, probably a public radio. Maybe this as I just had Duluth on 92.9: [W215CG, //WSCN 100.5 HD2, 90.9 DULUTH MN 0.099 kW H&V, antenna unknown, THE CURRENT, CLASSICAL, MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO] 88.1, at 0037, phone 320-308-KDSU? 320 AC is central Minnesota, so it was really -KVSC per website ``Studio/Request Line (320) 308-5872`` [KVSC 88.1 ST. CLOUD MN 16.5 kW V only, 136.0 m HAAT, HD 494A YOUR SOUND ALTERNATIVE, ADULT ALTERNATIVE], Voice of Saint Cloud, 1066 km/663 stmi 88.3, at 0039, `The World` with report from Uganda. Airs at various times, including 1906 UT on KOSU here. The stations for 00-01 UT at publicradiofan.com do not pan out, but of course emphasis is on webcasters, frequencies irrelevant. Can`t get the http://www.theworld.org webpage to load where there might be an affiliate and time list of some 300 stations. 88.5, at 0040, classical mixing with hard rock. Not enough clue 89.5, at 0041, NPR ATC about Islamic terminology, Cosby trial. Too many possibilities 91.9, at 0046, public radio stories. Ditto 93.1, at 0050, ``Starship [some music group?] coming to Grand Junxion Sept 2 at 7 pm``, tickets via 961KSTR.com But this IS 93.1. Yet at 0051, 93.1 says ``Magic 96.1 is KMGJ Grand Junxion`` [KMGJ 93.1 GRAND JUNCTION CO 100.0 kW H&V, 437 m HAAT, MAGIC 93.1, CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO] They are as confused as I am about which is which. Unheard 96.1: [KSTR-FM 96.1 MONTROSE CO 89.0 kW H&V, 335 m HAAT, KSTAR 96.1, CLASSIC ROCK] KMGJ: 985 km/612 stmi [Jefferson Airplane broke up. Reformed with some original members as Jefferson Starship. Broke up. Reformed as Starship. Starship broke up. A non Jefferson Airplane member of Starship decided to carry on and formed a band called Starship. One member of all the original groups decided to get back into the business and put together a band called Starship. So yes, it's a music group but I have no idea which one --- John Carver, IN] 96.5, at 0053, Spanish about the Mexican elexion on June 4, a resurgence of the opening from 5 hours ago, soon subsiding beneath an English, probably one of the Okies 95.3, at 0055, Spanish, romantic music in briefly 92.9, at 0056, RDS is frozen as THEREIS_, stays visible after fadeout 92.3, at 0100, sports talk with game times for baseball, hockey tonite 93.1, at 0105, Fox ``news``, very strong but no RDS, fading out to gospel rock. 0108 fade to another station with soft country, back and forth. RDS: _MERCY__ part of artist or title, then _MY_93.1 and saying ``My 93-1``, gospel? rock. Oops, that`s just my semi-local KHMY Pratt KS; at WTFDA DB you have to play with the punxuation when searching. Not 93 hyphen 1, but 93 point 1, even tho they don`t utter either word. 159 km/99 stmi Opening is over, I almost hope, as I need to get on to other things, and I know I have hours and hours ahead of me to research all this, far more time than the openings themselves spanned. Welcome are any further ideas about unIDs (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. We are into the peak of the summer sporadic-E season, so I keep an eye on the channel 2 NTSC snow, for anything, like Cuba or double-hop from further Latin America, but nothing so far. Also an eye on the 6m Es maps, frequently with lots of lines, contacts across various parts of North America, but OK is often just beyond the affected area, or in the middle of it, both of which mean no DX reaching here. Conditions look barely favorable May 28 at 2200 UT, so out to the porch for a bandscan on the PL-880 and RDS-capable DX-398: 88.1, at 2206 UT, rap music with Es fading in & out; neither Okie would be doing that; 2209 RDS reads METERMAI, presumably part of a song or artist name; 2218 RDS says BIKE_FOR; again rap at 2231. The definite on 90.7 Durham NC below makes me suspect this one nearby as in WTFDA DB: [WKNC-FM 88.1 RALEIGH NC 25.0 kW H&V, 80.0 m HAAT A764 KNC88.1 THE REVOLUTION ADULT ALTERNATIVE] [Nice FM catches, Glenn; I checked out the websites for those NC stations you caught on the net and I must say WKNC's site is a nice looking website. David Slate, Hendersonvile TN, ABDX yg] 88.1, at 2220 UT, unID different station with classical, promo; 2229 it`s Fiona Ritchie about a Celtic music festival, likely amid her `Thistle & Shamrock` show, but can`t find any frequency or time match by searching station list for NC and several other nearby states at http://www.thistleradio.com 90.7, at 2214 UT, RDS: WNCU-FM --- and Ed Fulbright, CPA, mentions ```Mastering Your Money` on WNCU 90.7``; sounds rather commercial. His show is on schedule for 6-6:30 pm EDT Sundays; otherwise mostly jazz format. WTFDA DB shows WNCU without any suffix, so which is it? [WNCU 90.7 DURHAM NC 50.0 kW H&V, 132.0m HAAT, JAZZ 90.7, NEWS/JAZZ] 1703 km/1058 statute miles 89.3, at 2212 UT, some unID jazz overcomes KIEL OK semi-local. Doesn`t fit any VA/NC/SC station (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Also, your 89.3 could've been maybe WRFG Atlanta ("Radio Free Georgia"), which sports a highly eclectic format. 73z – (GREG HARDISON, CA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. More sporadic E FM DX as we are into seasonal peak: 6m Es map shows a good opening May 30, so I head to the porch at 1750 UT with the PL-880 and DX-398. As usual, all times UT, ID Info in [] from the WTFDA FM Database; RDS fields separated by / and none of these scrolling; audible quotations in ``|``. Distances are NOT to site, but city-to-city approx., from http://www.distancefromto.net 88.3, at 1750, singing ID for ``88.3`` only, praise music, with brief strong Es peaks, not a nearby {BTW, we already know it`s 88.3, duh!} 89.3, at 1751, KIEL OK has CCI, one with hymn, one with religious talk 89.5, at 1752, torch song on one of my more open frequencies 90.7, at 1753, talk about Soul Train. RDS shows HERE / AND / NOW / NEWS / 90.7, so it`s a public radio station. At 1759, news about FPL, WMFE-FM ID, Here & Now [WMFE-FM 90.7 ORLANDO FL 100.0 kW H&V, 223.0 m HAAT, 28-36-08, 81-05-37, HD 74DE WMFE-FM, WMFE 90.7 FM, NEWS/TALK] 1776 km/1103 st mi 92.9, at 1756, rock in stereo, Es rather than KBEZ Tulsa or The Edge OKC 93.5, at 1756, C&W music 96.5, at 1757, talk station, RDS: 96.5____ / WDBO____ / NEWS____ / WEATHER_ / WDBO____ [WDBO-FM //WDBO 580, 96.5, ORLANDO FL, 99.0 kW H&V, 454.0 m HAAT, 28-34-07, 81-03-16, HD, 5CBC, NEWS 96.5 TALK] 1776 km/1103 st mi 97.3, at 1758, ad, ``97.3 The Sky``, Rush [WSKY-FM, 97.3, MICANOPY FL, 50.0 kW H&V, 150.0 m HAAT, 29-32-09, 82-19-18, HD 854C, News Talk 97.3 The Sky, Drive Time Happy Hour Now On 97.3 FM, The Sky News, THE SKY 97.3 FM NEWS TALK, NEWS/TALK] 1644 km/1021 st mi 98.1, at 1759, Spanish ``en Orlando``, Orlando Science Center, 1800 Honda ad for, ``centro de la Florida``; 1801 ``Salsa`` overcomes OKC [WNUE-FM, 98.1, DELTONA FL, 50.0 kW H&V, 145.0 m HAAT, 28-51-09, 81- 04-03, Spanish, HD 7908, Adult Hits, SALSA 98.1, TROPICAL] 1763 km/1096 st mi 93.1, at 1805, RDS: ALRIGHT_ sticky, C&W; later some more RDS: COUNTRY_ / _RUCKER_ / _COAST__ / __GARY__ and says at 1808 ``93-1 Coast Country``. (My RDS copying may not be in proper order or complete due to fading.) [WKRO-FM, 93.1, PORT ORANGE FL, 24.5 kW H&V, 53.0 m HAAT, 29-09-15, 80-59-45, 70D8, 93-1 Coast Country, Country, COAST COUNTRY 93.1, COUNTRY] (instead of a 250-W // 810 Portuguese translator in Orlando) 1771 km/1101 st mi 93.7, at 1809, ``Kay-Country``, promotion to win a trip to Vegas, St. George. I was hoping this would turn out to be from the West, as double-hop across the US looked possible, but it`s only another FL: [WOGK, 93.7, OCALA FL, 100.0 kW H&V, 411.0 m HAAT, 29-16-05, 82-04-51, 7A46, Song/Artist, Song/Artist, Country 93.7, K-COUNTRY, COUNTRY] 1674 km/1040 st mi 93.9, at 1810, RDS: 94______ / WMTM___ / CRUISIN’ / with soul? music, 1811 ``Thanks for hanging out with us`` [WMTM-FM, 93.9, MOULTRIE GA, 100.0 kW H&V, 169.0 m HAAT, 31-12-54, 83-47-13, 7652, CRUISIN' 94 WMTM - Oldies, CRUISIN CLASSIC HITS] Moultrie is in S Central GA about 35 miles from FL, 1425 km/886 st mi 95.1, at 1812, national ads for GEICO, Dominos, Mattress One, overcomes KQCV OK; non-national for Murray Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep- Wrangler, an anti-big city dealer, by Mike Murray in Starke FL. Since Starke is halfway between Jaxonvil and Gainesvil, of the 7 FL stations on 95.1 the only fit is: [WAPE-FM, 95.1, JACKSONVILLE FL, 100.0 kW H&V, 300.0 m HAAT, 30-19-22, 81-38-34, HD 5632 - THE BIG APE, CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO] 1650 km/1025 st mi 101.5, at 1816, 855-773-8634 for RPFunding.com, AETNA, CNS Health, 904-AC number, Virginia College ad, ``V1015.iheart.com``; 1818 RDS finally lox in: V_101.5__ and then with music info: / THROWBAC / BACK- HIP; 1823, ``All new V101.5`, Throwback, `Hip-Hoppin` R&B``. No fit for any FL station, so search for any such 101.5 finds: [WMXV, 101.5, ST. JOSEPH TN, 2.85 kW H&V, 147.6 m HAAT, 34-55-47, 87-31-44, V 101.5, URBAN AC] An itty-bitty town about 2 miles from the AL border near Florence, so site could be in AL. Radio-locator.com indeed does show it well into Alabama, closer to Florence. St Joseph itself anyway: 949 km/only 590 st mi [Your V-101.5 is more likely Brunswick, GA. Jacksonville market, 904 Area Code. Dave Bright, Sent from my iPhone, WTFDA gg via DXLD] Tnx, Dave. O, I should have pursued the AC rather than the slogan. Who would expect more than one ``V101.5``? It all depends on punxuation. In the Slogan field of the WTFDA DB (but not the other fields!), WSOL has a hyphen: V-101.5, while searching on V 101.5 with a space and no hyphen leads only to WMXV. V101.5 with no space or hyphen leads nowhere. WSOL should be required to utter ``V hyphen 101.5``! [WSOL-FM, 101.5, BRUNSWICK GA, 100.0 kW H&V, 446.0 m HAAT, 30-49-16, 81-44-14, HD, 15A7 - 'KCDR', V101.5 - Song/Artist, V101.5 - Song/Artist, Rhythm and Blues, V-101.5, CLASSIC HIP-HOP] 1622 km/1008 st mi] [WSOL --- And why haven't they changed calls to something with a "V" in it?! At least you are getting skip. I need better equipment! (Dave, WTFDA gg via DXLD] That is [was] a nice cap to the opening, which is soon fading, so tuning back down for a couple more UnIDs: 90.1, at 1833, talk about guns in Texas, mixing with OK`s KUCO 88.3, at 1835, discussing radical Islam, Es fades Opening over by 1838 so I quit for now May 31: Another Es opening, with lots of CCI, but OK tropo is still up, especially from Tulsa area, so I can log only this: 93.1, at 1450, mixing with Hutchinson KS, ``93-Q, #1 hit music for central New York`` [WNTQ, 93.1, SYRACUSE NY, 97.0 kW H&V, 201.0 m HAAT, 42-56-48, 76-01-28, HD 78FA, 93Q The #1 Hit Music Station, 93Q Title & Artist CD name, Top 40, 93 Q, CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO] 1995 km/1240 st mi 93.7, at 1451, KSPI Stillwater OK has some Es CCI Vance training jets are constantly zooming overhead, not only noisy, but causing annoying Doppler flutter to any signals not purely local. The AFB is on the south edge of Enid, so why do they have to keep flying right over the city and my house? There`s lots of sparsely populated country in all other direxions! Shortly after sunrise they also blast incredible dBs of noise across Enid from jet engines on the ground (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Terrestrial DTV: ATSC: 34, PSIP 18.1 WHTV Jackson [Michigan] (transmitter just North of Chelsea on M-52), Jewelry TV Network with station ID briefly at ToH indicating the last day of broadcast [May 31] but not saying WHY. (They got paid off to abandon their license.) They had stopped with carrying MyTV a while ago, but continued with the JTV shopping network feed on 18.1 even after shutting down what WAS the .1 feed (MyTV). I keep forgetting to mention it in the 'sheet. In well, full decode (none of my current equipment provides a 'signal strength' meter or quality indication anymore. Makes DXing TV less satisfying!) like the local it is for me. I think the Chelsea TV transmitter is a bit 'snake bit' --- started out with IT-TV (subscription) went to an independent with basement level ratings, then moved to ION television then ION left to move closer to Detroit, and UPN / MyTV took over and now it just shuts down? You would think a station with enough 'reach' to target Jackson, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Western Detroit burbs would do GREAT. Apparently not. 0259-0301 25/May (Ken Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet May 26 via DXLD) DTV ** U S A. Glenn. Do you have any idea who is in charge of adding questions to the census forms? I don't think that congress or the FCC really have any idea the effect that their rulings have on the average person in this country. Would be nice to have a box on the form to check as to whether or not a person had access to high speed internet and another box to check if they have no or reduced access to OTA TV after the digital debacle. I'd be willing to assume that the folks in Washington just assume that everyone has the same internet and TV access that they do. I know for a fact that I'm not the only one in a rural area that has problems with these things (John Carver, Mid-North Indiana, DX LISTENING DIGEST) John, No, I don`t but you could bring it up with the census bureau, or perhaps a sympathetic congresscritter. Sounds like a good idea (Glenn to John, via DXLD) ** U S A. As part of its planned revamp of all media regulations, the FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to eliminate the main studio rule. The rulemaking would end the requirement for every broadcast station to have a main studio in or near its city of license and the requirement that it be staffed during normal business hours and be able to originate programming. The FCC has granted many non- commercial networks such as Educational Media [sic] Foundation waivers against the main studio rule, allowing the company to operate all of its stations basically as just a box in a rack room with all programming coming from their handful of studios. In theory should the rulemaking be approved, commercial operators can now do the same, eliminating all local offices and have all of their programming coming from a few studios. The FCC also announced it will begin a review of its rules applicable to all media entities (From Radio Insight via NRC DX News June 5 published May 28 via DXLD) ** VANUATU. 7259.91, R. Vanuatu, Port Vila. I have been watching the fade/in times of this one over the past three weeks. Most days, the fade/in is after 0330 with a fair signal. However, there has also been some occasional and rather erratic reception from 0200 (my local midday) with a very weak signal, as on 24/5. This early reception has been observed in no-noise bush and forest locations on a 25-35m long wire (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** VATICAN [and non]. 11625, May 27 until 0558* music and cut off; recheck at 0604, back on in French, good at S8. Aoki shows Vatican Radio in Portuguese via MADAGASCAR until 0558, French direct from SMG at 0600 (and also English at 0630) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN. [Re 17-21:] "The Japanese shortwave service NHK in Tokyo has made an enquiry regarding the possibility of buying the shortwave station at Santa Maria di Galeria that is owned and operated by Vatican Radio. This unusual report is contained in a news release from the Catholic World News service" ...that would be this one: https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=30922&repos=4&subrepos=2&searchid=1724922 It refers to Sandro Magister who, however, mentioned only that NHK wanted to lease some airtime and has been told that Vatican Radio never ever provides such technical services to third parties (they only do airtime exchanges, and NHK programming has now been put on this way, through MGLOB). I see nowhere a mention of NHK wanting to take over the facility with all the associated costs and duties (Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN STATE Vatikan-Medien: Reform geht voran "neue_bildpost"schreibt u.a. Rom (mg) - Der Paepstliche Rat fuer die Kommunikation will in den kommenden Monaten eine neue Vatikanseite ins Internet bringen. Das ist eines der Ergebnisse im Zuge der Medien-Reform.[...] Weiter Kurzwelle fuer Afrika: Radio Vatikan unterhaelt Webseiten in 40 Sprachen. Falls es eine einheitliche Vatikan-Homepage mit Nachrichten geben wird, werden vor allem die heutigen westeuropaeischen Redaktionen sie bestuecken. Die afrikanischen Redaktionen hingegen werden sich wie bisher verstaerkt auf die Radioarbeit konzentrieren. Es liegt dem Papst am Herzen, dass sein Radiosender auch kuenftig Laender mit geringeren technischen Moeglichkeiten, etwa in Afrika, per Kurzwelle erreicht. (Paul Gager, Austria, A-DX ng May 25 via BC-DX 29 May via DXLD) ** VENEZUELA. Venezuelan TV was received again on May 28th, the second time this month. This is most likely Barquisimeto again at about 2,270 miles. This time, I was trying to ID it over a strong signal coming from Cuba. At the time, Cubavision on channel 3 was airing an English movie called "Passengers" with Spanish subtitles. Venezuela briefly takes over a couple times in the following video with a program called "Domingos con Maduro". Thanks to help from Chad Bryan, I was able to ID the programming from Venezuela. The program logo on my screen matched his much clearer video. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/qYVvNuYFZrg (Andrew, My TV and FM DX Photos from Akron, Ohio... https://www.flickr.com/photos/133179000@N04/albums May 30, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. 5915, ZBC Radio 1, Lusaka, 2155 May 24, local music, vernacular talk, national anthem at 2202 and sign off. Rx: Perseus SDR Ant: Dipole 2 X 10m. Best 73 (Franck Baste, F4LKC, France, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5915, ZNBC1, Lusaka. May 26, 2017 Friday. 0420-0422. Present this morning, with a phone-in. Fair. Jo'burg sunrise 0445 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Bill, May 27, heard ZNBC1, 0421-0501. In vernacular; 0425 ID for "Radio One"; 0430 gave phone number and with phone-in show till 0458; African drums and singing; 0459 music & call of African fish eagle; noticeably absent was the usual promo for the "Zambia Bureau of Standards"; 0500 into English; "One Zambia, one nation" followed by the news; without the QRN (static), reception would have been mostly fair. Lusaka sunrise was at 0425 UT. My phone-in audio at http://goo.gl/fP6ehx Have not seen any indication of a return to the former "load shedding." Note the ZESCO website http://goo.gl/1E3Vka schedule for "load shedding" ended with the March schedule, and that was not for Lusaka. Lusaka was last scheduled for February, 2017 "load shedding." But how current is the schedule? (Ron Howard, California, ibid.) 5915, R. One/ZNBC1, 1436-1502, May 27. Via long path; in vernacular; some pop African music; weak and fluttery (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZANZIBAR. 6015, ZBC Radio, Dole, May 26, 2017 Friday. 0425-0427. Interference is back. Poor reception, probably too close to local dawn, no doubt daylight there. Can't tell if an OM or YL is speaking. Jo'burg sunrise 0445 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. NUMBERS STATION, Reception of E11 Oblique in "the heart" of 31mb, May 29 0745-0747 9610 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB, good signal: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-e11-oblique-in-heart-of.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. NUMBERS STATION Reception of E11 Oblique on May 30 1345-1348 on 15825*unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB: 1925-1928 on 11581#unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB: * co-ch same 15825 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu weak AM WWCR # not heard 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu TOM via WRMI http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-e11-oblique-in-19mb-on-may.html UNIDENTIFIED. NUMBERS STATION, Good signal of E11 Oblique, May 26 0745-0756 on 15720 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/good-signal-of-e11-oblique-in-19mb-may.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) NUMBERS STATION, Reception of E11 Oblique in 19mb on May 31 0745-0748 on 15720 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-e11-oblique-in-19mb-on-may_1.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ No new contributions have been received for some weeks: via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com or by check or MO in US funds on a US bank, to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ PACIFIC ASIAN LOG UPDATE Hello everyone: I updated the Pacific Asian Log earlier this month. It's now posted on the Radioheritage website: http://www.radioheritage.net/ You'll need to go through a couple of the site's internal links to get to the download page, but you'll be able to either download the PDF version or use the interactive version. If you have problems finding it, let me know. I can also send a copy directly. Changes since last update (January) include major updates to the Korean and Indonesian sections, as well as many "housekeeping" changes. Corrections and updates from users are always welcome and can be sent to bportzer@comcast.net or portzerbt@gmail.com I'm planning to issue the next update in about August. First issued in 2001, The PAL lists medium wave and domestic shortwave broadcasting stations in southern and eastern Asia and the Pacific. It lists about 5000 stations in over 50 countries, with frequencies, call signs, locations, power, networks, schedules, languages, formats, networks and other information. Posted by: (Bruce Portzer, May 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Bruce, thanks so much for your years of work on PAL. It's a resource I couldn't manage without in DXing TP on medium wave! 73, (Walt Salmaniw, IRCA via DXLD) HINWEIS AUF 1. NACHTRAGSHEFT SENDER & FREQUENZEN 2017, Ich hab heute das Nachtragsheft zum Jahrbuch zusammengestellt und an den vth geschickt. Es steht auch auf Es waere prima, wenn du einen entsprechenden Hinweis an die A-DX-Liste schicken koenntest. Michael Schmitz, Chefredakteur Radio-Kurier mit weltweit hoeren und S&F (A-DX ng, May 22 via BC-DX 29 May via DXLD) REFERENCE BOOK "BROADCASTING IN RUSSIAN" The St. Petersburg DX Club has published the 22nd edition of the "Radio Broadcasting in Russian" guide for season A17 (volume - 68 pages of A5 format). It contains the summer schedule of ALL Russian and foreign radio stations operating in the Russian language in the AM bands as of mid-May 2017, which is possible in Russia and CIS countries (only 55 stations from 32 countries and territories of the world). The guide lists frequency and thematic schedules, the location and power of the transmitters, the direction of broadcasting, mailing addresses of stations, phone numbers, faxes, e-mail addresses, Web pages and pages in social networks, and QSL policy of stations. The reference book is distributed ONLY IN PRINT. The cost of it for residents of Russia - 250 rubles. With advance payment or 350 rubles. When sent by cash on delivery, for foreign countries - 6 euros or 7 US dollars. Requests for its acquisition, please send by e-mail to: dxspb [at] nrec.spb.ru. Federal exempts (disabled 1st and 2nd groups, veterans of labor and military service, pensioners of law enforcement agencies) can receive one copy of the directory for free. To do this, you need to send to the above address a scan copy of the document granting the right to federal benefits and specify the delivery address (Alexander Berezkin, St. Petersburg, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & "open_dx" via RusDX May 28 via DXLD) WORLD OF HOROLOGY RAMADAN: See MALAYSIA +++++++++++++++++ Additional transmissions of VIRI IRIB for Ramazan, May 27-June 28, UPDATED: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/additional-transmissions-of-viri-irib.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, May 16, dxldyg via DXLD) Viz.: 1930-2300 on 7315 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to CeAs Azeri 2200-0100 on 9630 SIR 500 kW / 198 deg to N/ME Arabic, alt.9810 2300-0300 on 7410 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to CeAs Azeri 2330-0030 on 7285 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to N/ME Kurdish 0030-0130 on 9760 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to N/ME Turkish, alt 9810 (Bulgarian DX blog via DXLD 17-20) 7315.005 kHz, now on May 26 at 2020 UT IRIB Sirjan site to Azerbaijan Arabic HQ prayer S=9+30dB, heard in Doha Qatar, but stronger in southern Germany S=9+40dB strength, in Liverpol England and Netherlands remote installations even S=9+30dB. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Good signal in Azeri at 2200 on 7315 over weak CNR-2; Weak to fair signal in Arabic at 2200 on 9630 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, May 26, ibid.) 7315.005 kHz, now on May 26 at 2230 UT IRIB Sirjan site to Azerbaijan Azeri language male prayer S=9+30dB, heard in Doha Qatar, slight QRM of CNR2 underneath, but stronger in southern Germany S=9+40dB strength, in Liverpol England and Netherlands remote installations even S=9+30dB. Sirjan switch OFF at 2250:00 UT. Now CNR2 S=8 signal on channel. 9630.005 kHz IRIB Sirjan: At 2238 UT S=9+35dB signal in Arabic on Doha Qatar remote unit, at 2242 UT female like light pop music singer in between. S=9+10dB fair on sidelobe of southerly azimuth in Liverpool England, little lower of S=9+5dB in southern Germany. 7410.003 kHz IRIB Sirjan, was on air, when tuned-in at 2255 UT May 26, Arabic / Persian music at 2300 UT, string instrument at 2303 UT, in southern Germany S=9+35dB strength, in Liverpol England and Netherlands remote installations even S=9+30dB. At 2307 UT frequency and time schedule mentions, also satellite transmission transponder list etc., in Azeri language. Terrible S=9+50dB Perseus signal on Gotland island Sweden on 7404-7408 kHz. Same heard also in central Sweden, seemingly NATO digital STANAG data transmission, new cold war signal against Russian marine? Same S=8-9 also heard in central Finland remote unit. S=9+10dB near Rimini- Bologna Italy. 7285.even ... x.001 kHz channel IRIB Sirjan in Kurdish language, was on air, when tuned-in at 2323 UT May 26, Persian string instrument mx at 2325 UT, Ramadan mentioned over and over again 2326 UT, in southern Germany S=9+25dB strength, in Liverpol England and Netherlands remote installations even S=9+35dB. S=9+25dB near Rimini-Bologna Italy remote SDR unit. Holy Quran prayer start at 2330 UT May 26. 73 wb and good night at 01.33 local time. wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) LANGUAGE LESSONS See also KOREA NORTH and non ++++++++++++++++ This site about the New Star Chinese numbers station, is even more about language: Hi Glenn, Perhaps you might be interested in the following site, for more info about V13. Is not current, but still has a lot of info. http://www.kentfoto.com/spooks/newstar.htm (Ron Howard, DX LISTENING DIGEST) FARSI UNID HELP NEEDED Anyone out there in DX-Land who is fluent in Farsi? If so, I would like to send you a CD or thumb drive of a station I taped on 580kHz in 1979 in Africa. It’s hard to believe but the 38 year old cassette is just fine. If you are amenable, I will need a snail-mail address. Thanks (Pete Taylor, Tacoma, WA, 12225w 4719n, HQ180 & ICF2010, Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops, DX398, SRF-59 & M37V, Eton E100 + Tecsun PL- 300/380, , NRC-AM via DXLD) Pete, presumably you have digitized the cassette's audio to mp3 or wav with a program such as Total Recorder or Audacity. Have you thought about posting audio of this on the RealDX Yahoo Group? They definitely have some Middle East experts, some actually living in that area but also some of the Scandinavian DXers who are almost as adept at sorting out signals from that region. If the whole mp3 file is too long to post, try to put up a minute or two each side of something such as fanfare music, interval signal, top-of-hour pips, news intro, etc. That segment will be more apt to contain ID material, perhaps a slogan / station name even familiar to long-time DXers who may not be fully fluent in the language (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, IRCA via DXLD) DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ ROAD TRIP LOGS BY TERRY KRUEGER [a fine example of what can be accomplished on a vacation trip! There are also lots of TIS to be explored in The West --- gh] All times/dates Eastern Daylight Time. [UT -4] Logs made on a stock 2017 Nissan Sentra car radio while vacationing between Clearwater, FL to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NC/TN), Pisgah National Forest (NC) and Asheville, NC. Notable silent TIS/MIS and broadcast stations included. 530, CUBA, Radio Enciclopedia & Radio Rebelde. Odd how these two (Enciclpedia the best) briefly peak in the Lake City, FL area along I- 75. So far north and inland, yet there’s always a brief signal from these two here daytime. 530, FLORIDA, (TIS), WNMY250, Columbia County Tourism Development Bureau, Lake City. Silent May 18 and 24, 2017. 530, GEORGIA, (HAR), WQYS409, GDoT, I-85 at I-985 split, near Suwanee. Late afternoon May 18, 2017 with huge, distorted non-compu female with lane closure updates for resurfacing and reconstruction. Signal audible to around Gainesville, GA. Audio had improved on mid-morning return May 24. Generic calls for multiple portable transmitters. 530, NORTH CAROLINA, (HAR), WPIV306 and WQFX938, Asheville. Presumed NCDoT transmitters, listed in the FCC dB as licensed to the State Of, but silent May 20, 2017 when in downtown Asheville. 540, NORTH CAROLINA, WRGC, Sylva. 1100 May 20, 2017. Locally-produced Bluegrass show. Noted other times with Oldies, and Atlanta Braves coverage, while in the vicinity. 730, UNIDENTIFIED, 2000, May 24, 2017. A few miles north of Valdosta, on I-75 southbound, someone cutting on and off abruptly constantly, with Smooth Jazz instrumentals. Finally went off and never returned. Bad weather in the area and suspect they were taking lightning spikes. Gospel WSTT, Thomasville, GA seemingly the only logical contender from here. 810, GEORGIA, WZYN, Hahira. 1600 May 24, 2017. Oldie Gospel vocal, ID into SRN News. I always thought the town was pronounced “Hah-HEE-rah” but nope, it’s “HAY-hee-rah” per the ID. Heard on I-75 passing nearby. 830, GEORGIA, (TIS), WQGW543, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Mid-afternoon May 18, 2017. The usual strong signal with male voiced parking loop. 930, TENNESSEE, WSEV, Sevierville. Heard well throughout the region, automated with a mix of Rock Oldies and an occasional regional and Classic Country song inserted, never any commercials or breaks, just a male canned ID, usually dropping just after the top of each hour as “AM 930 and FM 104.1, WSEV and W281BQ, Sevierville.” This is the mystery station I’ve been hearing for a couple of months from Florida pre-sunrise. Formerly “Smoky Mountains Radio” tourist trap attractions long loop for Gatinburg-Pigeon Forge, TN. Suspect this will morph into something else once someone bites. 960, FLORIDA, WGRO, Lake City. Silent May 18 and 24, 2017. Was Rock Oldies, but I haven’t taken a definite log of this from Clearwater in quite some time, where it occasionally appeared pre-sunrise. 1020, SOUTH CAROLINA, WRIX, Homeland Park. 0830 May 24, 2017. “104.1 FM and 1020 AM, Electric City Bluegrass” and nice assortment of Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel, weirdly filtered male voiced intro and back-announcing songs, seemingly a subscription programmed feed. Strong signal from tune-in at the NE Georgia-NC border and south. Great open road listening. I see their website streams, too. 1570, TENNESSEE, WCLE, Cleveland. 0800 May 22, 2017. “WCLE, Cleveland” into net news. Looked it up under Ohio. Oops no, it’s Cleveland, TN. Heard at Tremont, TN. 1580, KENTUCKY, WWTF, Georgetown. 0643 May 22, 2017. Active Rock (Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Limp Biskit), automated at least on morning drive, with “WTF Rock 97-7” and similar liners, that FM being W249DJ. Canned ID way off the hour at 0711 as “WWTF Georgetown- Lexington.” Heard at Tremont, TN. 1580, UNIDENTIFIED, 0733 May 22, 2017. Poor with Bluegrass fill, redneck swap shop caller trying to sell something total junk for $50, Central Time check. Maybe WLIJ, Shelbyville, TN? Heard at Tremont, TN. 1610, FLORIDA, (TIS), Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park, Micanopy. 1100 May 18, 2017. Strong with the usual male and female long loop, including wild animal sounds, while northbound on I-75. Also heard May 24, 2017. 1610, GEORGIA, (TIS), WPKW668, Perry Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Perry. Silent May 18 and 24, 2017. 1610, GEORGIA, (TIS), WPTK859, City of Forsyth. Silent May 18 and 24, 2017 while passing by on I-75. 1610, GEORGIA, (TIS), US Army Corps Of Engineers, Buford Dam at Lake Sidney Lanier. Late afternoon May 18, 2017. The usual daily updated stats on water levels and recreational boating. Also on May 24, and updated for the day. Audible along I-985 in the area. 1610, NORTH CAROLINA, (TIS), WQFX538 or WPZW904, Clyde. May 21, 2017. Near the exit for I-40 on US-23/74. Nonstop NOAA Weather Radio, announced as from the VHF tower atop Mt. Pisgah, which confirms it’s the one I’ve heard here for years. Calls or anything otherwise never announced. This is the finally resolved mystery NOAA I’ve heard throughout the region. FCC dB lists as two transmitters with these calls at this site on 1610, though appears to be just one. A generic blue 1610 sign is on US-23/74 both directions near the Interstate. 1610, NORTH CAROLINA, (TIS), Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, near Cherokee. Male loop, totally distorted and nearly useless audio. A couple days later, the audio was marginally improved. 1610, TENNESSEE, (TIS), Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sugarlands Visitor Center, near Gatlinburg. Always just an open carrier when passing by. 1630, FLORIDA, (HAR), WQQJ297, FDoT, I-75 near Exit 279, near Wesley Chapel. 0930 May 18, 2017. Compu-man generic traffic loop, calls, mentioning 1650 kHz (but it’s 1630). But on May 24, passing back home, the message was replaced by a non-Android female with a traffic message regarding lane closures due to an accident, and correctly stating this as 1630 AM. Signage for this and 1650 kHz noted southbound, and at least a 1630 kHz sign spotted northbound. New ones for me. Calls are generic assignment for multiple portable units. 1640, FLORIDA, (HAR), FDoT at the I-75 and Florida Turnpike junction, near Okahumpka. Compu-female generic traffic info. 1650, FLORIDA, (HAR), WQQJ297, FDoT, I-75, near MM 287, near Wesley Chapel. 0935 May 18, 2017. Same compu-man generic loop as 1630, but at least the 1650 AM reference is correct. Stick spotted near Exit 285. Same generic loop on May 24 return. 1680, TENNESSEE, (TIS), WQZC403, City of Gatlinburg. Four transmitters listed in the FCC dB, none active May 20, 2017. No signage noted in the area. Not activated yet? 87.9 MHz, (HAR), FLORIDA, New Raman Reti Temple ISKON, Alachua. Open carrier only, late morning May 18, 2017, and again just a carrier late afternoon May 24 while on I-75. Sleepy time for the Krishnas, I suppose. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The below bandscan was made May 23, 2017 from 1100 to 1430 Eastern Daylight Time [1500-1830 UT] at the Waterrock Knob parking lot, elevation just under 6,300 feet, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, NC. I was intending to hike a trail in the Pisgah National Forest, but the weather turned truly awful along the drive, with a hard rain and fog visibility allowing no more than 50 feet at times, temperature hovering in the low 50’s. So, I pulled in here to sit it out before aborting the hike. What better way to kill time than DX? I began at 540 kHz, and ended at 1200 kHz (when weather conditions marginally improved enough to depart back westward). It would have been fun to complete the bandscan to 1700 kHz, but I’d guess that would have taken at least another three hours. Eight states heard from here, all late morning-early afternoon. All logs made on a 2017 Nissan Sentra stock car radio. The portable ICF-7600GR couldn’t pull signals sufficiently from inside the car to DF anything co-channel. Amusingly, my AT&T Wireless connection was working from here, and I was emailing back-and-forth with Wayne Heinen on possible station identifications. 540, NORTH CAROLINA, WRGC, Sylva. 1100 “The River” slogan, ID. Fair. 560, KENTUCKY, WMIK, Middlesboro. 1100 “Our Only Hope Is Jesus” mountain gospel, redneck male “WMIK, Middlesboro” at 1103 into net news, local business sponsors mention, back to old gospels. Very good, though WVOC, Columbia, SC or WNSR, Brentwood or WHBQ, Memphis, TN under. 580, TENNESSEE, WYHM, Rockwood. 1112 Bluegrass, mountain folk “West Virginia Is Where I Belong” vocal. Excellent. 590, GEORGIA, WDWD, Atlanta. 1115 presumed the one, brimstone preacher condemning nursery rhymes lyrics as the anti-Christ in disguise and citing several excellent examples. 600, NORTH CAROLINA, WCVP, Murphy. 1120 828 area code for something, public transportation PSA, some of the canned announcements highly distorted, male ID into Country vocal. 610, GEORGIA, WPLO, Grayson. 1123 presumed, Spanish talk, co-channel someone sports talk with Carolinas references, probably WFNZ, Charlotte. 620, TENNESSEE, WRJZ, Knoxville. 1127 “Joy 620” slogan, local TV weathercaster forecast. Excellent. 630, GEORGIA, WNEG, Toccoa. 1130 female live ID, Georgia News Network pickup. Very good. 690, VIRGINIA, WZAP, Bristol. 1132 SRN News, ID 1134, Meteorologist Tim Root with local weather. Excellent. 700, OHIO, WLW, Cincinnati. 1135 fair-poor with lots of WZAP splatter, local ads, ID, news update on the Manchester UK terrorist attack. 720, NORTH CAROLINA, WGCR, Pisgah Forest. 1139 local level with canned gospel serial program. 730, TENNESSEE, WLIL, Lenoir City. 1141 C&W, ID, poor in WGCR splatter. 740, NORTH CAROLINA, WPAQ, Mount Airy. 1143 Bluegrass, good but SAH from someone. 760, TENNESSEE, WETR, Knoxville. 1146 nutjob Glenn Beck, excellent. 760, NORTH CAROLINA, WCIS, Morganton. 1146 poor, under WETR, with Country Gospel vocals. 770, NORTH CAROLINA, WWOL, Forest City. 1151 creepy male with local death notices over droning organ loop, local level. 800, TENNESSEE, WDEH, Sweetwater. 1203 gospel, male “... the best in Southern Gospel…” into snake oil medicinal supplement live read by same rednecker. Co-channel black gospel, maybe WPJM, Greer, SC. 810, ALABAMA, WCKA, Jacksonville. 1213 Classic C&W, ID, fair but someone SAH against them. 830, NORTH CAROLINA, WTRU, Kernesville. 1216 unidentified network talk/calls on Muslim problems, global genocide “Unholy Alliance” book commercial. Fair. 840, KENTUCKY, WHAS, Louisville. 1218 Rush Limbaugh, good. 850, TENNESSEE, WKVL, Knoxville. 1220 local announcer lamenting how no genuine and true Country acts remain, NewClassicCountry(at)gmail.com addy cued into Carla Jo Carr song. Excellent. 860, SOUTH CAROLINA, WLBG, Laurens. 1222 another daily local obituary report, obsessed they are up here with deaths. Co-channel someone black gospel. 870, TENNESSEE, WPWT, Colonial Heights. 1225 “The Tradin’ Time” swap shop call-ins. Damaged dining room set for only $50. Very good though someone weak underneath. 880, NORTH CAROLINA, WPEK, Fairview. 1229 unidentified talk show, excellent. “The news you need to know now, 8-80, The Revolution.” Someone very poor under with slow piano solo tinkling. 890, SOUTH CAROLINA, WBAJ, Blythewood. 1231 Christian talk, fair but someone under. 900, TENNESSEE, WKXV, Knoxville. 1234 Country Gospel, local dentist spot, “The best in Southern Gospel, keep it locked in at 900 and 100.7 FM.” Someone else underneath. 910, TENNESSEE, WJCW, Johnson City. 1240 Rush Limbaugh, very good. 920, NORTH CAROLINA, WPTL, Canton. Country, local level. 930, TENNESSEE, WSEV, Sevierville. Classic Rock and Country, fair. 940, NORTH CAROLINA, WKYK, Burnsville. 1300 “WKYK, Burnsville, the station more people listen to” into ABC News, then promo for the Mount Mitchell Baptist Church, into Gospel Country vocal. Unidentified Country under. 950, SOUTH CAROLINA, WORD, Spartanburg. 1302 “ESPN Upstate” promo, 97.7 and 97.1 FM mention. Excellent. 960, UNIDENTIFIED, 1306 Mike & Mike ESPN sports spew, very good. 970, NORTH CAROLINA, WYSE, Canton. Mike & Mike ESPN, about five seconds behind the 960 unidentified. Very good. 980, UNIDENTIFIED, 1310 banjo/Bluegrass co-channel WFHG. Poor. 980, VIRGINIA, WFHG, Bristol. 1310 The Laura Ingraham Show, “Super Talk 92.9” slogan. Co-channel the Bluegrasser. Transmitter actually across the line in Tennessee? 990, TENNESSEE, WNML, Knoxville. 1311 “The Casual Pint” local brewhouse franchise spot. Local level. 1030, TENNESSEE, WGSF, Memphis. 1330 Mexi-talk news and callers. Very good. 1050, NORTH CAROLINA, WFSC, Franklin. 1331 Oldies, excellent. 1070, SOUTH CAROLINA, WCSZ, Sans Souci. 1333 Spanish AC pop format, very good. 1070, TENNESSEE, WFLI, Lookout Mountain. 1333 syndicated talk, under WCSZ. 1090, UNIDENTIFIED(S), 1341 someone with AC format music and someone else popping through with EBS Alert tones (nasty weather in the area, plus flash flood alerts for the region). 1100, GEORGIA, WWWE, Hapeville. 1342 Hugh Masekela and more good Old School funk/soul, “... Urban Classics…” by live black male DJ, “So I Can Love You” by The Emotions, audio breaks, canned ID with mention of “... this Beasley Broadcast[ing] station… Urban 1100 AM, WWWE… an iHeart…” 1110, NORTH CAROLINA, WBT, Charlotte. Very good. 1120, TENNESSEE, WKCE, Maryville. 1355 Oldies, ID, 1120wkce.com promo. Excellent. 1130, GEORGIA, WLBA, Gainesville. 1405 Spanish DJ talking Mexi- callers, into Mexi-tune. Very good. 1140, TENNESSEE, WLOD, Loudon. 1408 Classic Country, multi-station ID (three I think) at way-off 1411, fair. 1150, SOUTH CAROLINA, WSNW, Walhalla. 1413 “Irreplaceable” by Beyoncé, into Ed Sheeran “Shape Of You” AC format. Very good. 1160, UNIDENTIFIED, 1415 Christian net-ish sounding talk, asking for cash bling. WCRT Donelson, TN or WWQT Tryon, NC most likely. Co- channel someone else under, probably either/or. 1170, NORTH CAROLINA, WCXN, Claremont. 1418 Mexi-tunes, fair-poor, SAH from someone underneath. 1180, TENNESSEE, WVLZ, Knoxville. 1421 ads, local sports talk. Excellent. 1190, GEORGIA, WAFS, Atlanta. 1424 probably bad annuity investment advice talk, very good. 1200, NORTH CAROLINA, WXIT, Blowing Rock. 1426 “1200 and 95.3” promo, CHR format, into DNCE “Cake By the Ocean” then “The New Pulse 1200” canned drop. Excellent. **************************************** Florida Low Power Radio Stations: https://sites.google.com/site/floridadxn/florida-low-power-radio-stations **************************************** (Terry L. Krueger, from Clearwater FL, May 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST) MUSEA +++++ NATIONAL VOA MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING KICKS OFF DOCENT PROGRAM TO EXPAND OPENING HOURS Monday, May 15, 2017 Contributed By: Melinda Zemper | Oak Tree Communications, LLC http://local.cincinnati.com/share/story/249860 Are you a World War II history buff? A radio geek, or Cincinnati broadcast history fan? The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester wants you -- for a few hours a week. The museum board is looking for volunteer docents to help staff the museum as it expands opening hours. No knowledge of broadcasting or radio is required and volunteer training will be provided. About 20 volunteers are needed to work four-hour, weekend shifts in order to allow the museum to open Saturday and Sunday each week. Currently, the museum is open on the third Saturday of each month from 1 to 4 p.m. [EDT = 17-20 UT] "We've got an enthusiastic board of directors who are eager to take the museum to the next level," said Jack Dominic, museum executive director. "But we staff the museum with a small cadre of volunteers. Developing a solid docent program will allow us to bring in more people, develop more programs and expand the museum faster." Patty and Nancy Wagner of Ft. Thomas, Ky. are heading the docent program recruitment. The Wagners are well-known Cincinnati arts patrons. Docents will learn the history of the VOA-Bethany Station, as well as key points of the museum's Gray History of Wireless Museum radio and Media Heritage Cincinnati Museum of Broadcast History collections. Volunteers are also needed to staff admissions. The Crosley Corporation built the art deco VOA-Bethany shortwave radio relay station at the start of U.S. involvement in World War II, in the months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The station was part of a national shortwave radio communications network and operated under the Office of War Information (OWI). During World War II, VOA-Bethany Station was the loudest voice in the world -- and its high-powered rhombic reentrant antennas and international shortwave transmitters were called the "siege guns of radio." In 1944, when the U.S. Office of War Information began transmitting accurate, objective and comprehensive war news from VOA-Bethany to allied troops and German-occupied cities across war-torn Europe, Adolph Hitler referred to VOA-Bethany as "those Cincinnati liars." "VOA-Bethany Station was part of the war effort that helped keep the world safe for democracy," said Ken Rieser, museum board president. "The accurate VOA news broadcasts transmitted from West Chester farmland kept U.S. troop morale strong and changed the hearts and minds of many of our enemies." For 50 years, the Bethany Station transmitted Voice of America broadcasts to countries worldwide that lacked a free press, first in Europe during World War II and to South America during the Cold War. It was decommissioned by the federal government in 1994. The facility has been developed into the VOA museum and will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America on Sept. 23, 2017. The VOA-Bethany Station officially opened on Sept. 23, 1944. The museum now offers annual $50 and $250 memberships that entitle members to free museum admission and discounts and access to special events and exhibits. The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting will be open Saturday, May 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children. The museum is located at 8070 Tylersville Road. For more information or to volunteer as a docent, email admin@voamuseum.org or call Dominic at (513) 777-0027 (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM & DAB & SATELLITE see also ALASKA; USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BROADCASTING: ABOUT WHAT WE WILL NOT HAVE Behind the vigorous press releases about the triumphant march in the world of broadcasting in the DAB + standard, it seems that the once- promising direction - DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) seems to have been forgotten. With our country, everything is clear: this type of broadcast, which was predicted not so long ago by a great future, after the cessation of broadcasting in the long, medium and short wave bands, no longer appears in any plans. The same, by the way, you can say about DAB +. In the near future, we only have FM broadcasting. But what happens in the world? Have DRM been rejected everywhere, or is it still developing? And how are things with one of the main problems at one time - receivers? Did they manage to mass-produce them and can they be purchased? And what about satellite broadcasting, gaining popularity in the US and some other countries? We will try to answer these questions. DRM --- Where DRM is implemented Some giants of the broadcasting industry, who were at the source of the DRM consortium (for example, Deutsche Welle), to the project have cooled down and turned down work in this direction. The huge funds invested by them in research, advertising and promotion are a thing of the past, although DRM transmissions from several international broadcasters - Radio New Zealand Int., Radio France Int., KBS World Radio, etc., are still on the air. The most interesting is that not the richest countries of Asia and South America show a great interest in the development of this direction. Here are just a few examples. The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) recently told that during the visit of the Director General of Radio Pakistan, Khurshid Malik, to the Radio House in Islamabad, he was shown the results of preparatory work for the implementation of the revised DRM Plus standard, which will bring the quality of the on-air Signal "to perfection." It was also noted that all medium wave transmitters of Radio Pakistan will be able to operate in a new standard after a small upgrade. The main reason for the use of DRM Plus is a significant reduction in the cost of radio broadcasting, as well as the access of radio listeners to text messages. Not the richest country, India has recently completed the first phase of a large process of implementing the DRM standard. In the course of the work, 37 DRM transmitters were launched throughout the country. 35 of them are intended for broadcasting in the range of medium waves, and two more - in the short range. Shortwave transmitters broadcast international programs in the standard DRM. Of the 35 medium-wave transmitters, two operate only in the DRM standard, and the rest - in the parallel broadcasting mode. Pay attention to the power of medium- wave transmitting devices: 1000 kW (two transmitters), 300 kW (six), 200 kW (10), 100 kW (11) and 20 kW (six). Shortwave transmitters operate with capacities of 500 kW and 250 kW. During the second stage, it is planned to launch text messages on a variety of topics. Students will be able to read them on the radios. In the third stage, all broadcasting in India should fully switch to the digital DRM platform, which will improve the sound quality of radio programs and provide additional functions, while saving a lot of power on transmitter power. Interestingly, in Pakistan, medium-wave public broadcasting is developing, as in neighboring India, but in Europe it is curtailed or stopped altogether, for example, in Germany, Russia and Belarus. The Brazilian public broadcaster Radio Nacional da Amazônia is currently conducting test broadcasts in the short-wave band using the DRM30 sub-standard. Tests were organized by the Brazilian Digital Radio Association (ABRADIG) with the support of the DRM Consortium. For broadcasting, a low-power transmitter (150 W) is installed, installed in the country's capital, Brasilia, to assess the operation of the equipment, the quality of the transmitted signal, and the stability of the system. As of today, test transmissions can be taken in the territory of Brazil and occasionally even outside its borders. What and what to listen to Unfortunately, fans of DRM-broadcasts in Russian have nothing to listen to: the daily short-wave programs "Interradio Romania" and "All India Radio" can be added except that the once-weekly broadcast of "Radio Japan". Not much. As for radio receivers, those who wish can find several variants of foreign production, which allow to receive DRM broadcasting, as a rule, on a secondary basis (the main thing for them is DAB +). Further, in developing and manufacturing radio receivers capable of receiving DRM transmissions, India has advanced: it is the company Communications Systems Inc., which manufactures products under the trademark "Avion" (Avion). The AV-DR-1401 can receive a signal in the medium, short (with overlapping of the entire broadcasting section) waves, as well as in the FM band. In addition to analog stations, AVION can memorize the frequencies of 40 DRM radio stations, broadcast texts, images, radio magazines, slides on the screen, and also play mp3-files from memory cards. The receiver is equipped with a rather powerful battery and a power supply for operation from the network. The device can be purchased on the company's website, its price is 189 US dollars (without the cost of sending). Agree that this is quite expensive for the majority of the population of India and neighboring Asian countries, and in some regions of Russia this is practically a monthly salary. As you can see, DRM is supported and developed only in India: at least there are clearly drawn plans that are systematically implemented. Romania and Pakistan are in second and third place. All other broadcasters (and there are not so many of them) have not yet left the stage of test broadcasting. Satellite Radio --- Why it is necessary The project of digital mobile broadcasting was intended, first of all, for motorists. A bit of history: in 1997, the license of the Federal Communications Commission for broadcasting in the standard SDARS (Satelitte Digital Audio Radio Services) in the US received two rival American companies: Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. And XM Satellite Radio Inc. At the end of 2001, almost simultaneously launched two national networks of satellite direct digital broadcasting - Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. Although the companies were competitors, but a single standard of broadcasting led to the fact that their receiving equipment became interchangeable. Specially for these networks have developed a fundamentally different business model: existence and development without traditional radio advertising. Programs should be available for listening on a subscription basis (similar to cable TV). In addition, services were offered for programming and selecting the content of the received programs by the listener himself. The project also guaranteed high sound quality. All this range of pleasures initially cost the listener 9 dollars 95 cents a month. For this money, the user Sirius Satellite Radio has access to more than a hundred twenty-four-hour thematic channels. In contrast to conventional radio, each of them broadcast the programs defined by its theme: musical (separately for each genre), information-news, educational, entertaining, and also programs in foreign languages. Listener XM Satellite Radio received a package of 71 music and several news and information channels, and the repertoire of music was the most diverse - from classics to rock. How it works The first of the companies launched three low-Earth orbit satellites that cover almost the entire territory of North America with the expectation that two of them will be constantly on the region. XM Satellite Radio launched only two satellites (with the names Rock and, of course, Roll), which, however, are in the geostationary orbit, i.e. Constantly "hang" over the equator, covering the territory of the USA from the east to the west coast. Later they were added to satellites Rhythm and Blues. In addition, in a multi-storey building area, a network of ground- based repeaters was deployed due to the inevitable "failures" of the signal when traveling through tunnels, etc. Receivers are automatically reconfigured to ground repeater frequencies in the absence of a satellite signal. In addition, the receivers have a so- called buffer, in which data is accumulated, which are reproduced only after it is completely filled. All these measures almost completely avoid the failure in the sound, when the receiver temporarily loses its connection with the satellite. In addition, there are options for pause and replay. Information about the weather and traffic situation in real time in text mode is also available. Satellite radios were developed specifically for this project, and on store shelves they appeared in early 2001. Their main difference from conventional receivers is the decoder, the code to which the listener receives after making a subscription fee. Reception of programs is possible on the antenna with a diameter of 20 to 30 centimeters, and, unlike satellite TV, there is no need for a particularly accurate orientation to the satellite. The cost of the devices, depending on the equipment, starts from $ 50. Currently, radios for digital satellite reception are produced by almost all leading manufacturers, for example, Kenwood, JVC, Blaupunkt, Sony, etc. The current position of the format Numerous models of cars in the USA are equipped with digital satellite radios: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, etc. On the installation site of the radio in the car can be written "Sirius Ready" or "XM Ready". This means that the digital receiver itself is not here, but it is possible to connect it. In principle, such vehicles are not difficult to buy and domestic car enthusiasts, but this makes no sense: Russia does not fall into the zone of operation of satellites of digital broadcasting and money will be wasted. On July 29, 2008, two companies merged into one: Sirius XM Radio, Inc. Currently, there is an opportunity to listen to the programs not only in the car, but also on portable devices, as well as on the computer. The coverage of satellite broadcasting today is the USA (including Alaska), Canada and Mexico. In the last two countries, services began to be provided from 2004 and 2009, respectively. Also in the zone is a 200-mile sea zone along the US coast (for lovers of sea walks). The number of subscribers last year exceeded 30 million people around the world. We will not wonder how such a project would develop if it were launched in Russia: the territory we have is much larger and longer, so we would have to increase the number of satellites and terrestrial repeaters, which would inevitably lead to an increase in subscription fees. Therefore, most likely, a satellite radio broadcast (source? perhaps somewhere at http://www.onair.ru via RusDX 28 May via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See also OKLAHOMA; USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The FCC has released some procedures for LPTV stations in the repacking process. There are several items. - Special Displacement Window. Around the beginning of December, a 30-day filing window will be held for LPTV stations needing to move to new channels due to repacking. I am not entirely sure why the eight stations mentioned above have not needed to wait for this window. The several months' period is provided to allow full-power and Class A stations to make changes first. Digital LPTVs may request a transmitter site change to any new site within 48 km of the reference coordinates of the station's community of license. Analog LPTVs may move the transmitter up to 16 km. I don't know why the different values, nor why for digital stations the move is relative to the principal community while for analog facilities it's relative to the existing transmitter site. - Closing date. LPTV stations operating above channel 37 may continue to do so until notified by a wireless licensee that the new wireless equipment is ready to begin operating and the LPTV station would likely cause interference. - DTDRT translators. The original 2009 digital conversion created a Digital Replacement Translator, or DRT, service. DRT stations are intended to fill the gap between a digital full-power station's actual coverage, and the area its original analog signal reached. The repacking process will create Digital-to-Digital Replacement Translators, or DTDRTs. These stations will fill the gap between a digital full-power station's pre-repack coverage, and its post-repack coverage. DRT and DTDRT stations will have priority over “ordinary” LPTV and translator stations. - LPTV analog shutdown. LPTV stations still operating in analog must convert to digital by July 13, 2021 (TV News, Doug Smith, W9WI, June WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ WHO LISTENS TO RADIO? Interesting results --- Recently my local gas utility took a survey of customers. One question was about listening habits. Here are the results. "A majority of you (86%) listen to traditional AM/FM radio, 34% listen to Pandora, 28% listen to satellite radio and 9% listen to Spotify. Most of you are interested in both music and talk radio (43%), followed by music only (41%) and then talk only (13%)." Interesting considering the traditional radio numbers. Remember, this survey is of home owners served by the gas utility Columbia Gas. Columbia Gas serves a wide area from the Mid Atlantic to the North to the mid-West. 73, (Kraig, KG4LAC, Krist, Manassas VA, May 25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) FCC FINES COMPANY $90,000 FOR SELLING LED LIGHT FIXTURES CAUSING https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-17-471A1.pdf There's a lot of lawyer speak here; see number 5 under background. I couldn't find how this came to the FCC's attention. It would be interesting to know how many similar products causing interference were tested and approved prior to marketing. This is too little too late but nice to see (via Dennis Gibson, May 24, ABDX via DXLD) That is some of the best news I have seen in a while. Here in central Arizona where all utilities are underground, I can rotate my 10, 6, 2 & .70 Meter Yagis and pick out my neighbors that use those useless LED lights. When I moved here 3 years ago, the first thing I did before putting up the antennas was remove and trash every LED lamp in the house. Progress I hope, although they have done little to stop Pirates and LIDS (Ham radio bad operators) out here on the left coast [sic]. 73 (Art Jackson KA5DWI/7, May 24, ABDX via DXLD) We need to see a LOT more of this. The noise problem is far beyond out of hand and even if every new product made was quiet, it would take at least twenty years to get it all out of the peoples hands so AM would be listenable once again (Kevin Redding, Crump, TN, ibid.) I haven't had a problem with LED - it is the stupid CFL bulbs that cause the problems. I had quite a job purging them out of my last house - it took me 6 years to find the last CFL - one that was hidden way deep in an almost inaccessible portion of the attic, burning all the time. Got rid of it - and all RFI disappeared. My biggest problem now is the switching wall warts - some new regulation banned straight linear supplies in favor of switching supplies. Problem is - the design is defective. The snubber network needs a 1 Watt resistor, they put an 0402 resistor on the board. It burns out, disabling the snubber network and causing severe RFI for two or three houses around. 99% of those switching supplies have the problem. They still regulate without the snubber network - so they don't destroy what they are hooked to. I now have a reel of 100 Ohm 2512 case resistors, and every time I buy something with a wall wart - out comes the dremel tool so I can replace that stupid snubber resistor. I also have a limited supply of good old reliable linear wall warts - until some government agency raids my house because they are outlawed like incandescent light bulbs and 5 gallon tanks on toilets (Bruce Carter, ibid.) ABOUT RTL-SDR DONGLE RECEIVERS Just to understand better little RTL-SDR dongle receiver. Cheap but nice --- Three PDF presentations in English https://playdxblog.blogspot.it/2017/05/chiavette-rtl-sdr-per-saperne-di-piu-su.html ciao (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano, Italia, May 25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) TIP: Writing Reception Reports [use app to ID music] PRO TIP FOR WRITING RECEPTION REPORTS: If you listen to Shortwave stations that play music, like Radio Kuwait 15540 and Radio Oman 15140, download Soundhound and Shazam on your smartphone or tablet device. Why? Stations like Oman and Kuwait play a lot of pop/current music that I bet a fair amount of us DX'ers have no clue of regarding title or artist and these two apps will identify those songs for you! All you have to do is hold the phone up to the speaker during live reception or play back of recorded audio and it will identify it. I suggest both apps, as it seems Shazam is a bit better with weaker/crappier audio then Soundhound. Even if you don't record audio like I do, if you hold up your phone to the radio speaker, it'll identify the song in a matter of seconds. This is really handy, especially for those who don't have the ability to record, because including a playlist in your reception report is vital for stations to check against their programming logs to verify your report (Paul B Walker, AK, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) I agree with this good idea. I have used shazam for several hours to identify some FM radio playlists but immediately after I removed it since my smartphone has a very limited free RAM that caused all programs to delay from starting and running. I recommend this idea to anyone. Just ten seconds are enough to identify a good fidelity song. Reception reports require several minutes of wired recording mostly for QRM and QSB reasons, supposedly necessary information to radio stations (Zacharias Liangas, Greece, ibid.) I’ll add my two cents on this --- yes, Shazam is very useful in IDing music. I often use it when preparing reports for Europirate stations. I would never know the names of those Dutch drinking polkas they play! QSLs are never a requirement that has be sent out by the station. It is courtesy of course and one always has “their fingers crossed” that a reply will be forthcoming. Despite what we might think, stations don’t always check reports for accuracy. I remember way back when, I thought I heard a station in Angola but what I was actually hearing was The Azores [at least I had the language correct!]. I had already sent my report to the Angolan station before I realized my error and they sent me back a really nice looking QSL card even though I did not hear them. I think the only stations that irk me are the ones that promise QSLs but never send them (Chris Lobdell, NASWA yg via DXLD) Like some Paul Walker show, hee hee (gh, DXLD) PARAN ARRAYS AND A SURPRISE Members, Yesterday I received particularly helpful information from Ben Dawson. It turns out that PARAN arrays were originally intended for use by military engineers for VLF broadcasts. Carlos Avila has designed and commissioned many of them for use on MW in Brasil. Apparently due to a mast collapse the Cachoeira do Sul station no longer is fully operating as a PARAN but instead it is "operating through a temporary measure" . I am not sure what this will be. The wires appear to be still intact. Ben advised me that there is one PARAN in mainland USA at Mount Vernon WA serving KAPS on 660 kHz. An additional nugget came from Ben yesterday. There are 3 KinStar arrays in NW USA. On 1400 kHz KFJL, on 1490 kHz KBZY and under 1 kW on 1250 kHz KCFM. All of these use wooden poles with capacitive top loading. Radiating wires are slung between them. 73 and 88 (Dan Goldfarb, mwmasts yg via DXLD) CALIFORNIA TREES SERVE AS A SUCCESSFUL ANTENNA SYSTEM Experimentation in the transmission and reception of wireless signals with a tree forming the antenna system began here in California during the year 1904. The two locations for these interesting experiments were in the San Francisco area, and the experimenter was George Owen Squier, who went on to become General George Squier, Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army at its general headquarters in Washington DC. I (Ray Robinson KVOH) checked the date on this one in case it was April 1st, but I guess that it really did happen and George Squier really did prove that trees may be used not only to just support an antenna system, but also to actually perform as antennas themselves. The twin California locations for his initial series of wireless experiments were Camp Atascadero on the edge of the flowing stream at Atascadero Creek near Santa Bárbara, California about one hundred miles north of Los Ángeles, and also at Fort Mason on the edge of San Francisco Bay. No doubt the nearby waterways enhanced those wireless transmissions back in the year 1904. George Squier discovered that the best results in the usage of a tree as the antenna system were obtained by driving a nail into the tree, and attaching a wire to the nail. The tree needs to be alive, and preferably with a full canopy of leaves; thus with a good flow of internal sap in the trunk of the tree. A dead tree does not perform satisfactorily as a radio antenna. During the tragic days of World War 1, some of the Signal Corps wireless stations in different areas of the United States, and elsewhere, were instructed to experiment with the usage of living trees as a wireless antenna, for transmitting as well as for receiving. It was discovered that the performance of a tree as an antenna was actually equal to that of a random wire, with the added advantage of less static. After the spate of experimentation in California with the infamous imported Eucalyptus trees from Australia, Squire himself re-began a new series of experiments fifteen years later (1919), this time on the edge of Washington DC. With the wireless equipment installed in a simple hut and a nearby tree as the antenna, he was able to tune in to wireless signals in Morse Code from across the Atlantic, from the high powered German station at Nauen, as well as from French and English stations, and also from ships at sea. Surprisingly, it was discovered that the same tree could be used as the antenna, as well as the grounded counterpoise earthing system. Simple wire netting used as the earthing counterpoise was also successful. However, if single wires are laid on the ground as a counterpoise, the signal from a particular direction was enhanced with an increase in the number of counterpoise wires in that same direction. Best results, he discovered, were obtained when the nail for the antenna was driven into the tree trunk at about two-thirds of the total height of the tree. A single nail, preferably copper rather than iron which rusts, works satisfactorily, though a maximum number of six or eight nails does enhance the received signals. The received signals are not diminished if additional receivers are hooked directly into the tree trunk. In addition, it was discovered that the tree antenna can be used equally effectively at any point in the electronic spectrum; longwave, mediumwave or shortwave. The wireless signals received from a tree are not affected by rain, nor by any other nearby trees, and the type of tree apparently makes no difference. Local two way wireless communications in Morse as as well as in speech can be readily carried on with the use of a tree at each end for both transmitting and receiving. Additional scientific experiments in the usage of tropical jungle growth as a radio antenna were conducted by the American army in Panamá in 1972. It was discovered that trees form a better antenna than do ferns or other less developed forms of undergrowth. It was also discovered that the signal strength of a transmitted signal is enhanced if a matching toroidal coil transformer is inserted between the end of the feeder line and the insertion point into the tree. It might also be added that the use of trees as the antenna system for radio signals received attention during the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s. Although on occasions this activity was another spate of additional experimentation, there were many notable occasion when it became a quick and easy form of practical reality. These days, there is a small group of international amateur radio operators who are experimenting with tree antennas. This procedure is as much a novelty for them, as it is an experimental procedure. And while we are talking about trees in association with radio, there is another form of electrical experimentation with trees that is of real interest. In 2005, Chris Lagadinos, president of MagCap in the United States, began experimenting with the use of a tree as a natural source of electrical energy. He developed his new theory on the fact that trees are often a target for a discharge of lightning during a storm. He discovered that a low level irregular DC current will flow through a wire that is connected between a spike in a tree and a rod driven into the ground. The electrical level is measured at around ¾ of a volt, and in a cascade series of smoothing circuits, the electrical level can actually be increased to around 12 volts at 1 amp. Interestingly, the power level is highest during the winter when the tree has lots [sic: means lost] its foliage (Adrian Peterson, AWR Wavescan script for May 28, 2017 via DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ PROPAGATION NOT UP TO PAR Sometimes I ponder whether the ionosphere has sustained some sort of long term damage. We have had low sunspot periods before (obviously), but I reckon that by late May there was always evidence of some low frequency activity, beyond threshold level signals as observed this year so far. Last year was also something of a washout. Yes, there are far fewer transmitters on air now, but those that are on should be making their presence felt. Witness the recent equinoctial period, where the only Brazilians available were those acquired by lady folk in expensive beauty parlours. Indeed, the shortwave bands seem to have undergone a similar, but unwanted, depilatory effect, denuding Dxers’ logbooks of erstwhile exotica. Active Melbourne member Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, has also commented to me on the lack of Latins, which he thinks can be partially explained by noise levels, but hints that something more fundamental may be going on. The answer, of course, lies in science, and the complex interaction between the sun, ionosphere and just maybe, whatever we are doing here on Terra Firma that potentially messes with that. The boffins do tell us that the current solar cycle is likely to be remarkable by boasting one of the deepest minimums of the century, so maybe that is the whole story. The June solstice, for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere, will be a further test, and off-air observations will add to the communal pool of knowledge (Craig Seager, June Australian DX News via DXLD) 45-DAY FORECAST OF PLANETARY A-INDICES, 10.7 CM SOLAR FLUX The 45-day forecast is updated daily, usually after 2100 UTC at ftp://ftp.swpc.noaa.gov/pub/forecasts/45DF/ (QST de W1AW, Propagation Forecast Bulletin 21 ARLP021, From Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, WA May 26, 2017, To all radio amateurs, via DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2017 May 29 0600 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 22 - 28 May 2017 Solar activity was at very low levels to low levels over the period. Low levels were observed on 28 May due to a C3/Sf flare at 28/1928 UTC and a C1/Sf flare at 28/2313 UTC from Region 2659 (N13, L=041, class/area Dao/220 on 28 May). Other events included an approximate 25 degree filament eruption centered near N04W03 which was observed lifting off in H-alpha imagery beginning at 22/1900 UTC. An associated partial-halo CME was observed with the majority of the ejecta off the western limb in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery beginning at 23/0512 UTC. WSA-Enlil modelling of the event showed an Earth-directed component with the associated CME. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels from 22-27 May with a peak flux of 26,098 pfu observed at 22/1650 UTC. Electron flux dropped to normal levels on 28 May due to the arrival of the 23 May CME. Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G3 (Strong) storm levels over the period. The period began under the declining influence of a negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Solar wind speeds declined from approximately 570 km/s to near 300 km/s by 27 May while total field was between 3 nT and 7 nT. Quiet to unsettled levels were observed on 22-23 May with quiet levels from 24 May through most of 27 May. Beginning at 27/1447 UTC, a small shock was observed indicating the arrival of the 23 May CME. Total field increased from 3 nT to 10 nT while the solar wind increased from 303 km/s to 353 km/s. Although solar wind speed remained fairly steady between 350 km/s and 380 km/s, another increase in total field was observed with the transition into the magnetic cloud at 27/2000 UTC. Total field reached a maximum of 23 nT at 27/2230 UTC before it slowly declined to near 13 nT by the end of the period. The Bz component deflected southward to -20 nT beginning at 27/2036 UTC and remained negative until 28/1442 UTC. A geomagnetic sudden impulse was observed at 27/1536 UTC (19 nT at the Boulder magnetometer) indicating the arrival of the CME. The geomagnetic field responded with a period of G2 (Moderate) storm levels late on 27 May followed by G1-G3 (Minor-Strong) storm levels through midday on 28 May. A decrease to quiet to active levels was observed during the second half of 28 May. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 29 MAY - 24 JUNE 2017 Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels throughout the forecast period with a chance for further isolated C-class flares on 29-30 May due to flare potential from Region 2659. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels with high levels likely from 29-30 May due to CME influence. High levels are also likely from 16-24 Jun due to CH HSS influence. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to active levels on 29 May due to waning CME effects. Mostly quiet conditions are expected from 30 May through 09 Jun. From 10-19 Jun, unsettled to active levels are expected with G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels likely on 16 Jun due to recurrent CH HSS effects. Mostly quiet conditions are expected to return from 20-24 Jun. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2017 May 29 0600 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 2017-05-29 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2017 May 29 78 12 4 2017 May 30 72 5 2 2017 May 31 70 5 2 2017 Jun 01 70 5 2 2017 Jun 02 70 5 2 2017 Jun 03 70 5 2 2017 Jun 04 70 5 2 2017 Jun 05 70 5 2 2017 Jun 06 70 5 2 2017 Jun 07 70 5 2 2017 Jun 08 70 5 2 2017 Jun 09 75 5 2 2017 Jun 10 75 10 4 2017 Jun 11 78 12 4 2017 Jun 12 80 8 3 2017 Jun 13 80 8 3 2017 Jun 14 80 10 3 2017 Jun 15 80 12 4 2017 Jun 16 80 25 5 2017 Jun 17 80 10 4 2017 Jun 18 80 8 3 2017 Jun 19 80 8 3 2017 Jun 20 80 5 2 2017 Jun 21 80 5 2 2017 Jun 22 75 5 2 2017 Jun 23 75 5 2 2017 Jun 24 72 5 2 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) GLENN`S PROPAGATION OUTLOOK FOR MEDIA NETWORK PLUS AS OF JUNE 1, 2017 Keith, From Spaceweather Services Australia, the global HF propagation forecast thru June 3: normal at low and middle latitude bands, normal to fair at high latitudes. From Spaceweather South Africa, thru June 3, magnetic conditions quiet, becoming unsettled; shortwave fadeouts unlikely, MUF unstable. From Met Office UK, thru June 4. Solar activity low; a slight chance of G1 minor geomagnetic storms. From F K Janda in Prague, the Geomagnetic field will be: active to disturbed on June (1 - 2, 9,) 12 - 13, 16 - 18 quiet to unsettled June 3, 6 - 8, 14, 19 quiet to active on June 4 - 5, 15, 20 quiet on June 10, mostly quiet on June 11, From Spaceweather Canada, the greatest DRX forecast is for the auroral zone on June 14 reaching 119 nanoteslas. From SWPC in Boulder, Geomagnetic field activity mostly quiet through Jun 9 with a and k indices of 5 and 2. Then unsettled to active, with G1 minor storms likely June 16 with A and K indices reaching 25 and 5. Solar flux 70 thru June 8, bumping up to 80 by June 12 thru 21. In the north temperate zone we`re into the summer peak of sporadic E FM DX; this week I had several openings from Mexico and around the US and Canada. Keep a watch on 6 meter maps and on locally unoccupied FM frequencies as sporadic E openings are not exactly predictable, but currently of higher probability. William Hepburn`s VHF UHF DX maps show extreme tropospheric ducting at least thru June 6, along the central west coast of Mexico and off west Africa around Cabo Verde. And across all seas around the Arabian peninsula as far as Pakistan. In the eastern Mediterranean around Crete and Cyprus, June 3-5. Along the coast of Angola increasingly from June 3 to 6 (via DXLD) THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IS COMING ON AUGUST 21, 2017 I received this as an email from Hugh O’Riordan: Shawn, I’m a longterm member of NRC and DXer. I think the club should consider a DX event for the Eclipse Totality which runs from Salem, OR to Charleston, SC. The great eclipse has about 2.5 minutes of totality here in central Idaho and I intend to DX. The 90% eclipse is a much broader area. I understand it will be a rolling event, like sunset. Isn’t this DX heaven? There are maps, check out GreatAmericaneclipse.com. Am I wrong but shouldn’t this be an all hands on deck event for NRC? Shawn, my initial thought is that we have a call for ideas and suggestions. I don’t know if best DX is to look for stations in the narrow area of totality or to look sidewise into twilight areas? What should we look for? Daylight only now at night? WGN would be fun for me in Idaho. If you look at map of totality it’s across us. Maybe a group could try to pick up a particular station. We could coordinate by email. NASA has a web site in regard to the eclipse at: https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html I think Hugh has a great idea for this upcoming event. I would be pleased to post in an upcoming column any loggings that you may produce during the eclipse with your comments on why you felt it was a good catch considering the time of day it was logged. 73 for this time (Shawn Axelrod, Manitoba, Remember On A Clear Day You Can Hear Forever, NRC DX News June 5 published May 28 via DXLD) I've DX'd during a 99% total eclipse -- It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of minutes. In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it (Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC, IRCA via DXLD) I'm going to be outside, and not at the dials. I agree with Sudipta. With the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording the MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to monitor each frequency! 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.) If there is one argument in favour of buying a SDR, this has to be it. Fine and dandy using a conventional receiver, and follow a handful of frequencies at best, and miss out on the eclipse, but why not enjoy the eclipse, record the MW spectrum and listen later to each frequency and watch it all unfold. A no brainer, from my perspective! I might even also use my 2nd SDR to record part of the tropical band as well. 73, (Walt, ibid.) The 1963 eclipse I remembered was on 20 JUL. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century#/media/File:SE1963Jul20T.png Boston area had greatest effect around 2145 UTC / 5:45 p.m. EDT. High band skip stations such as WKBW Buffalo (1520) and CKLM Montreal (1570) had signals similar to night strengths. Lower MW was less affected. 7 MAR 1970 and 10 JUL 1972 eclipses also had some effect on MW propagation here in eastern MA, though seemingly less than what I experienced in '63. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century#/media/File:SE1970Mar07T.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century#/media/File:SE1972Jul10T.png From the map at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017 the 21 AUG 2017 one will have its greatest effect around here between 1830 and 1900 UTC (2:30 - 3 p.m. EDT). It would probably make sense to run Perseus captures on my south antenna at top-of-hours at 1800, 1900, and 2000 UT as well as in- between ones at 1830, 1845, 1915, and 1930 (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.) TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING ++++++++++++++++++++++++ MEET JANE, A CLIMATE SCIENTIST WHO FLED TRUMP’S GOVERNMENT WORRIES ABOUT SCIENCE CENSORSHIP DROVE HER FROM HER POST AT THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT. Elizabeth Shogren DC Dispatch May 26, 2017 From the print edition The day after President Donald Trump’s unexpected victory, Jane Zelikova was “crying her eyes out” in her office at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. As a scientist researching how big fossil-fuel industries can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, she feared that her work would be stymied because of the new president’s skepticism about climate change. As a Jewish refugee who came to the United States as a teen, she felt threatened by Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric during the campaign. The election also created a rift in her family: Her father voted for Trump; her mother sat out the election. “Every part of me that I identify with felt fear and anger combined into outrage,” Zelikova said. . . http://www.hcn.org/issues/49.9/meet-jane-a-climate-scientist-who-fled-trumps-government (High Country News via DXLD) ###