DX LISTENING DIGEST 17-44, October 31, 2017 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, http://www.worldofradio.com Items from DXLD may be reproduced and re-reproduced only if full credit be maintained at all stages and we be provided exchange copies. DXLD may not be reposted in its entirety without permission. Materials taken from Arctic or originating from Olle Alm and not having a commercial copyright are exempt from all restrictions of noncommercial, noncopyrighted reusage except for full credits For restrixions and searchable 2017 contents archive see http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html [also linx to previous years] NOTE: If you are a regular reader of DXLD, and a source of DX news but have not been sending it directly to us, please consider yourself obligated to do so. Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1902 contents: Alaska, Algeria non, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Bougainville, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba non, Germany and non, India, Indonesia, Iran and non, International Vacuum & Internet, Japan and non, Korea South, Kurdistan non, North America, Papua New Guinea, Perú, Philippines, Romania, Sikkim, Solomon Islands, Somaliland non, Spain, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, USA; and the propagation outlook SHORTWAVE AIRINGS of WORLD OF RADIO 1902, October 31-November 8, 2017 Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 [1901 replayed]; 15770 [off the air, post-Irma] Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed] Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 [confirmed] 9455 Wed 1315 WRMI 9955 [confirmed] Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v [confirmed] Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed] Thu 2230 WRMI 5850 [confirmed] Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed] Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed] Sat 0730 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1531 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio [not confirmed] Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed] Sat 2300 WRMI 11580 [confirmed] Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 [not confirmed, barely audible] Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM [confirmed from 0310] Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio [confirmed] Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v-AM Area 51 Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 Tue 2030 WRMI 9455 11580 7780?? 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/ ** ABKHAZIA. GEORGIA [ABKHAZIA], Again is on the air Abkhaz Radio. Confirmed was the following schedule: from Tues to Fris at *0355-0610 UT or later; Sats, Suns & Mons at *0455-0610 UT or later; daily at *1455-1555* UT but irregularly till 1750 - all on MW 1350 kHz (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 21, BC-DX 26 Oct via DXLD) ** ALASKA. SSTV GOES VERY HIGH PROFILE --- ARRL 10/26/2017 http://www.arrl.org/news/sstv-goes-very-high-profile In late September, University of Alaska-Fairbanks researcher Chris Fallen, KL3WX, was attempting to produce an RF-induced airglow — or artificial aurora — using the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) facility near Gakona, Alaska, to warm up the atmosphere. Clouds hampered his experiment, but Fallen alerted his Twitter followers that he also had embedded a few Slow-Scan Television (SSTV) frames in the powerful HAARP signal, which were copied in British Columbia and in Colorado. “The SSTV images, aside from being a fun way to engage hams in some of the ionosphere-heating science performed at HAARP, will be useful for understanding radio propagation from Arctic or high-latitude sources,” Fallen told ARRL. HAARP consists of multiple transmitters feeding 180 phased-arrays and is capable of producing 3.6 MW (that’s megawatts) of RF. HAARP’s signal is essentially aimed straight up. The assistant professor at the UAF’s Geophysical Institute transmitted two UAF logos, a photo of his cat — appearing as a giant feline next to the HAARP antenna field, and — most unusual — a QR code granting the recipient 0.001 Bitcoin. The SSTV images were not the best, and you almost need to use your imagination to make out the cat. The first SSTV reception report arrived from Walt Salmaniw in Victoria, British Columbia, using a Perseus SDR, MixW software, and a north-directed corner fed loop. The second SSTV report arrived from Michael Coletta, KM0MMM, Pueblo, Colorado. His transmissions were on three discrete frequencies in the 2.8 MHz range. Fallen used different frequencies and antenna phase settings to determine if those factors would affect the airglow. “I used Scottie-1 encoding for the images, because it is widely used in North America and the ~120-second duration fit nicely into the airglow experiment,” Fallen said. “The antenna was directed toward the HAARP magnetic zenith, which, at ~75 elevation, is nearly vertical but has often been found by previous scientists to maximize artificial airglow. One factor affecting both the airglow experiment and the reception is that local foF2 had dropped below the transmission frequency of approximately 2.8 MHz at the time of the experiment.” He believes the British Columbia and Colorado reports came from the side lobes of HAARP’s primary beam. Fallen told ARRL he still has some HAARP time left from his September campaign, although he’s not certain what he’ll use it for. His next opportunity to experiment further won’t be until early next spring. HAARP conducts just two experimental campaigns a year, due to staff and funding constraints (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ** ALASKA. Winter B-17 changes of WCB KNLS The New Life Station from Oct 29 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/winter-b17-changes-of-wcb-knls-new-life.html 0800-0900 on 7355 NLS 100 kW / 285 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#2 unchange 0800-0900 NF 7370 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#1, ex 9615 0900-1000 on 7355 NLS 100 kW / 285 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#2 unchange 0900-1000 NF 7370 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Russian tx#1, ex 9680 1000-1100 on 7355 NLS 100 kW / 285 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#2 unchange 1000-1100 NF 7370 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#1, ex 9615 1100-1200 on 7355 NLS 100 kW / 285 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#2 unchange 1100-1200 NF 7370 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Russian tx#1, ex 9680 1200-1300 on 7355 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#2 unchange 1200-1300 NF 7370 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#1, ex 9615 1300-1400 NF 6155 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#2, ex 9655 1300-1400 NF 7370 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#1, ex 9680 1400-1500 NF 6155 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#2, ex 9655 1400-1500 NF 7355 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#1, ex 9615 1500-1600 NF 6110 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#2, ex 9655 1500-1600 NF 6155 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Russian tx#1, ex 9680 1600-1700 NF 7355 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#2, ex 9655 1600-1700 NF 7370 NLS 100 kW / 315 deg to NEAs Russian tx#1, ex 6190 1700-1800 NF 7355 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#2, ex 9655 1700-1800 NF 7370 NLS 100 kW / 315 deg to NEAs Russian tx#1, ex 6190 ??????????? ?? Observer ? 3:55 PM (via DXLD) KNLS on 6155: see CHINA [and non] (WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) ** ALGERIA. Long Wave DX --- Dear Glenn, Just thought I should drop you a line. Heard Algeria last night on 252 kHz with my 4 element beam not a proper antenna. 73, (Raul Midon, AE3RM, [Laurel, Maryland], Oct 30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Good; still haven`t heard that myself nor much of anything on LWBC from Eurafrica (gh) ** ALGERIA [non]. 6105, Oct 30 at 0610, Arabic music, 0612 into Qur`an, S9, mutual ACI with 6100 RHC English. New frequency for RTA via FRANCE, at 0500-0700, 500 kW, 198 degrees to CIRAF 46N and 46SW, which translates to Sahara, Mauritania and points south of those (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) B-17 COLLISION: Télédiffusion d'Algérie via Issoudun vs Radio Taiwan Int via Dhabayya 1900-2000 7315 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg to NWAf Arabic HQ Telediffusion d'Algerie 1900-2000 7315 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu French Radio Taiwan International http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/telediffusion-dalgerie-via-issoudun-vs.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 25-26, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANGOLA. 4949.74, R. Nacional de Angola, 0228-0405+, Oct 29. Audio above threshold level, but heavy QRN (static). Highlights: 0228-0300: Pop songs. 0300-0302: Time pips; brief news headlines; several IDs. 0304-0400: Religious program; several segments of preaching, but mostly non-stop religious songs. This on a Sunday. 0400: Time pips; news with several breaks for IDs (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANTARCTICA. SE CUMPLIÓ UN NUEVO ANIVERSARIO DE LA SALIDA AL AIRE LA PROGRAMACIÓN DE PRIMERA RADIOEMISORA ANTÁRTICA --- 28/10/2017 https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2017/10/28/se-cumplio-un-nuevo-aniversario-de-la-salida-al-aire-la-programacion-de-primera-radioemisora-antartica/ El 20 de Octubre de 1979 comienza a emitir LRA 36 Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, primera radioemisora del Continente Antártico y la más austral del mundo. Resultado de imagen para radio nacional arcangel san gabriel [caption] La sede física es la Base Esperanza. Trasmite en las frecuencias 15.476 MHz de onda corta y 97.6 de Frecuencia Modulada. Desde su inauguración quedó incorporada al servicio oficial de radiodifusión. El propósito de la emisora es tender lazos dentro de la Antártida y difundir la cultura argentina en todo el globo. Ese objetivo lo logra debido a que su programación puede ser escuchada en Europa, Asia y América del Norte. Paulatinamente, la radio fue cobrando creciente interés dentro de la Base Esperanza y en la diversidad de receptores que fue conquistando. La programación aborda las cuestiones climáticas que tiene gran interés entre la audiencia. Siendo la información suministrada por el servicio meteorológico de las bases Esperanza y Marambio. Asimismo, en sus programas se relata la historia de los pioneros antárticos y las actividades que se llevan a cabo desde la base. También se hacen entrevistas con los miembros de la dotación que narran sus vivencias antárticas y cómo evolucionan sus sentimientos ante lo alejado que se encuentran de sus seres queridos. Resultado de imagen para radio nacional arcangel san gabriel [caption] Desde el punto de vista de la dotación, las emisiones se convierten en una compañía ineludible para las actividades cotidianas del personal. La música nacional es una constante de la difusión que encara la emisora que entretiene, recuerda y difunde las versiones más populares. En su grilla se destaca el microprograma “Argentinos en la Antártida”, donde se repasa la labor de los pioneros antárticos como el General Hernán Pujato o el teniente coronel Jorge Leal. Otro programa es “Reflexiones”, donde se leen algunos fragmentos de libros que plantean las enseñanzas que sus autores pudieron adquirir en la vida. “Noticias y deportes” desarrolla temas de actualidad. “Ciencia y técnica” refleja los avances de la tecnología moderna, los descubrimientos de interés para la sociedad y algunas de las actividades científicas que se llevan a cabo en el continente blanco. De esta manera, la emisora procura dar a conocer a la audiencia de diversos países y de las distintas bases antárticas extranjeras las costumbres y noticias argentinas, la divulgación está a cargo de cuatro miembros de la dotación antártica que, año a año, se renuevan para garantizar su funcionamiento. http://www.eldiariodelfindelmundo.com (via GRA blog via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA [non]. 7730, Oct 26 [Thu] at 0633 check, Japanese talk, so RAE relay hour is back via WRMI, having defaulted to World Music fill 24 hours earlier [Wed Oct 25] (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ARMENIA. 12125, FEBA Radio - Yerevan-Gavar, 1616-1630*, Oct 28. Amharic language program with talks and vocal selection and some brief instrumental music. Woman announcer with contact information prior to brief instrumental music followed by IS. Poor to fair. 12125, IBRA Radio - Yerevan-Gavar, *1630-1659*, Oct 28. After FEBA Radio closed, this popped on with a woman announcer with echo effects opening announcements in listed Amharic language. At 1658 the woman announcer with apparent closing announcements prior to brief instrumental music until carrier terminated. Poor to fair (Rich D'Angelo, 2216 Burkey Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini- Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** ASIA [non]. Radio Free Asia Schedule We encourage our listeners to tell us when they receive our transmissions. Your reception reports help us evaluate the quality of our signal strength and are always confirmed with an RFA QSL card. Please find mailing instructions below the frequency table. Effective 29 October 2017 through 28 March 2018 All times and dates Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Burmese 0030-0130 12115 15700 17510 1230-1400 11795 12105 13735 1400-1430 11795 12105 Cantonese *FNP FNP = Frequency Not Promoted Khmer 1230-1330 9325 11750 1430-1500 9720 11750 2230-2330 11850 15275 Korean 1500-1700 1188 5885 9915 9985 1700-1900 1188 5885 9985 2100-2200 7485 9860 9985 Lao 0000-0100 13685 1100-1200 13685 Mandarin 0300-0500 11980 15340 17660 0500-0700 11980 15340 17660 21700 1500-1600 7415 9790 11765 1600-1700 6120 7415 9455 1700-1900 7415 9455 9860 1900-2000 1098 5890 7475 9455 9860 2000-2100 1098 5890 7300 7475 9455 9590 2100-2200 1098 7475 9410 9455 2300-2400 9860 9900 11775 Tibetan 0100-0200 9670 11895 11950 13795 15270 0200-0300 9455 9670 11895 11950 17525 0600-0700 17675 17815 21480 21680 1000-1100 9690 15665 17830 1100-1200 9315 11550 15745 1200-1300 9315 11555 12055 15375 15745 1300-1400 9315 12050 13650 15375 15745 1500-1600 7540 9315 11660 11805 2200-2300 7470 7480 9790 2300-2400 5970 7470 7540 9535 Uyghur 0100-0200 7480 9450 9700 13705 17540 1600-1700 7545 7565 11720 11800 Vietnamese 1400-1430 1503 11850 13735 1430-1500 11850 13735 You can either email your reception reports to us at qsl@rfa.org, submit online using our automated reception report system at http://techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL link), or send them to us by regular mail to: Reception Reports Radio Free Asia 2025 M Street N.W., Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 United States of America Andrew "A.J." Janitschek, Radio Free Asia (via Adam Grzenia, Poland, dxldyg via DXLD) China jams Mandarin, Tibetan, and Uyghur at least, so why are those frequencies not more secret than Cantonese? (gh, DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA [and non]. For many years 4835 was the frequency of ABC Alice Springs NT, but that was shut down earlier this year and is now extinct. Craig Allen (owner and operator of the low powered "Ozy Radio," that was recently successfully testing on 5045 kHz, till off the air since Sept 7), now has the use of 4835 kHz. He indicated to me "I was able to acquire this frequency off the government." http://goo.gl/tkBTEU and http://goo.gl/TmfoUS "Status: Not Granted" Craig inquired as to what the current situation for me was regarding any 4835 reception. My reply: "Here on the California coast the only station I occasionally do hear now on 4835 kHz. is All India Radio - Gangtok (Sikkim). Majority of days I can only hear their weak carrier, but when there is very good propagation, I can hear some faint audio. Here is a recording I made earlier this year - http://goo.gl/Jw2yxo They play nice subcontinent music. As you can hear, even on a very good day, they have rather poor reception via their 10 kW transmitter. AIR Gangtok schedule: 0100-0415 & 1030-1600 UT. Can only guess that Ozy Radio would have no real problem on most days of being heard here in California over AIR Gangtok. It is rare that reception of AIR Gangtok on 4835 kHz is reported in the SW listening press, unless from within India or that general area." Would indeed be wonderful to again have an Australian station on 4835. Wish Craig good luck with his endeavors! (Ron Howard, Oct 25, San Francisco, CA, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thanks to Ian, who noted my typo! Should be - "Since 17 September, have found 5045 kHz. (Ozy Radio) silent through to today." Sorry. Ian also noted "Licence Details" for 4835 kHz. already updated to - "Status: Granted." (Ron, Oct 26, ibid.) When Ron quoted Craig as saying he had obtained the frequency from the government, I assumed Ozy Radio got the permission to use 4835 but transmitting from Razorback. However, the licence application shows Ozy is planning on using the old ABC site near Alice Springs! I think that’s a pretty good deal done by Craig to get access to the old facilities. Permitted power is 5 kW which is higher than his current 1 kW. Status of “not granted” by the ACMA is only temporary until the licence fee is paid and processed. AIR Gangtok also occasionally heard in Sydney but usually struggling a bit against background noise. Regards, (Brian Powell (VK2FBAJ), Sydney, Australia, ibid.) I must disagree. There is no need to block poor Sikkim now. Fine if he can operate from Alice site, but that should not be tied to the 4835 frequency. Already available are non-used frequencies elsewhere, 5045, 5055 and there are surely others in the 60m band which would not cause a problem (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) One thing to keep in mind is that Gangtok is pretty well heard in New Zealand on most days (I monitor Northland Radio site there fairly often) and presumably then Australia. If Ozy Radio moves to 4835 there could be an interference issue since the South Pacific area is most likely Ozy Radio's main target area. Gangtok is generally audible with at least an S-3 signal until their sign off at nominal 1700 (Bruce Churchill, CA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5045: Ozy Radio back testing this afternoon Friday 27 October 0619 UTC (5.19PM AEDST) with classic hits/80’s music (“The Nips Are Getting Bigger” by Mental As Anything). Nice clear S7 signal into the Goulburn Tecsun KiwiSDR and just above the noise on my Tecsun PL880 (telescopic whip only, no added external antennas). Regards, (Brian Powell, (Base QTH – Southern suburbs of Sydney Australia. Base setup Winradio G305e w/ Buddipole. Mobile setup Tecsun PL-880 and Baofeng GT3TP) [in blue], dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Observed at 0755 UT (27 October 2017) with good reception despite via web SDR receiver in Northland, New Zealand. *Despite occasional lightning crashes. ID and slogan claiming "We're playing 100% Australian music and Australian content" - immediately after a record by South African John Kongos! (David Kernick, Interval Signals Online, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5045 back on air --- Ozy Radio is a strong signal now on 5045 on local NSW SDR’s. RA kookaburra and local ID every couple of songs. It’s also running PSA’a and ‘Air News’ on the hour and half-hour. This is the service available to many Aussie community stations on FM. Australia’s next on-air SW station has been reborn, after a few weeks or so off-air. I’ll wait a couple of hours when it’s dark to see if there’s a pulse on the channel here in Melbourne. It sounds strong, so should make it well out into the Pacific or even WCNA (David Martin, 0807 UT Oct 27, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) Complete with transmitter hum. 0930 News, 0935 Kookaburra and Ozy ID. Now just an open carrier. Obviously still some tech issues here (Rob VK3BVW Wagner, ibid.) Hi Brian, Interesting. Craig still has his allocations of 2350 & 5050 kHz for the 8AL/8HA site, but these were registered earlier (Ian, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5045, Ozy Radio, on Oct 29. As usual the "Waltzing Matilda" (WM) modulation was stronger than the rest of the broadcast. WM noted at 1130, 1230, 1259, 1305 & 1359. At 1300 time pips; YL with news, with several sound bites, but unreadable; break during the news to play WM. At times was close to being readable, but needs somewhat better propagation for that. 5045, Ozy Radio, 1200-1210, on Oct 30. News/sports; getting closer to being semi-readable. 5045, Ozy Radio, 1140-1243, on Oct 31. Mostly pop songs; 1204-1209 YL with the news (did not start at ToH); still poor, but getting better; considerable QRN (static). Today with a different format; after an hour on non-stop listening, Craig never played "Waltzing Matilda," not even once. My audio at http://goo.gl/TCf6NM (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) OZY Radio, - 5045 (1116) - barely audible, clear carrier with audio breaking in occasionally, fading by 1130. 73 from NE Oklahoma! (Chris KC5IIE Krug, FT-1000mp Mkv, 40m loop, 20-10 cobweb antenna, Tulsa, Oct 30 and/or 31, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. The Australian Media & Communications Authority has released an updated version of its station book listing all Australian broadcasters at https://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Broadcast/Spectrum-for-broadcasting/Radio-and-televisiontransmitters/radio-tv-broadcasting-stations-book-spectrum-for-broadcasters-acma [Has all Aussie MW and FM transmitters listed. BC] (Bryan Clark, Nov NZ DX Times via DXLD) so it`s Au Communications & Media AUthority? ** AUSTRALIA [and non]. 6230-USB, Oct 29 at 1335, marine weather at S6 from VMW Wiluna WA, per EiBi, but occasional 2-way USB CC QRM with North American accent. Klingenfuss showed this is also a worldwide ship calling simplex frequency; not a good share. And Sound of Hope/ChiCom jamming could also attack it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. 11865, Oct 29 at 1304, S Asian song, talk, good signal abutting Yemen non on 11860. Now it`s RBA per HFCC, 1125-1400 in Burmese, but likely in variety of minority languages too. 9610, Oct 29 at 1314, sounds English in S Asian praise group, S9-S7 with flutter. HFCC shows it`s Hindi service of RBA at 1300-1330, 100 kW at 305 degrees from KNX = Kununurra (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) New B-17 schedule of Reach Beyond Australia in English: 1115-1130 on 15575 KNX 100 kW / 315 deg SEAs English Mon-Wed/Fri 1145-1200 on 11915 KNX 100 kW / 310 deg SEAs English Sat/Sun 1200-1245 on 11865 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg SEAs English Fri 1245-1300 on 11865 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg SoAs English Daily 1300-1330 on 9610 KNX 100 kW / 305 deg SoAs English Sun 1315-1330 on 11865 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg SoAs English Mon/Wed/Fri 1445-1500 on 11900 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg SoAs English or Himachali Wed 2115-2130 on 9620 KNX 100 kW / 350 deg EaAs English Sat/Sun/Tue-Thu 2230-2245 on 15400 KNX 075 kW / 005 deg EaAs English Mon-Fri 0000-0015 on 15400 KNX 100 kW / 350 deg EaAs English Wed/Fri B-16 and A-17 of Reach Beyond Australia in English was as follows: 1300-1400 on 9645 KNX 100 kW / 305 deg SoAs English Daily B-16 1405-1435 on 11980 KNX 100 kW / 305 deg SoAs English Daily B-16 plus several 15 minutes broadcasts in different days of the week!! 1300-1430 on 9720 KNX 100 kW / 305 deg SoAs English Daily A-17 plus several 15 minutes broadcasts in different days of the week!! http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/new-b-17-schedule-of-reach-beyond.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 27, dxldyg via DXLD) Good signal of Reach Beyond Australia in English, Oct 30 1245-1300 on 11865 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg to SoAs English Daily 1315-1330 on 11865 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg to SoAs English Mo/We/Fr http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/good-signal-of-reach-beyond-australia.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 30-31, dxldyg via DXLD) ** BAHRAIN. 9744.992, Radio Bahrain, fair S=5 level even at 0650 UT, morning propagation. Arabic girl singer at 0652 UT, probably FM Youth program relay? (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BELARUS. Demolition of the AM-353 tower. Radio Center Pine. Thus, there are no objects for broadcasting on LW / MW / SW in Belarus. https://vk.com/radioby?z=video-1501374_456239035%2Fb251e9a946e340f036%2Fpl_wall_-1501374 https://vk.com/radioby (via Rus-DX Oct 29 via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 3310, R Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba. OCT 29 *0901 - transmitter on at 0854:47 with open carrier until sign-on at 0901:10, female announcer, Andean music, talks, poor and slightly improving toward 0947 UT sunrise at transmitter. 73, (Brandon Jordan, KM4PBQ, Fayette County, TN EM55, http://www.swldx.us WinRadio G33DDC, NetSDR locked to Thunderbolt GPS 10 MHz reference, ALA100 10'x40' loop, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski – Cochabamba, 0252, 10/26/17, in Quechua. Woman announcer with call in, ID, off at 0300. Listened in USB to avoid ute on LSB. Poor – fair (Mark Taylor, Madison, Wisconsin. Perseus, SDRPlay; Eton E1, Grundig Satellit 800, Tecsun PL 880, and various other portables; 42 meters dipole, 100’ long wire, W6LVP loop, NASWA Flashsheet via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) ** BOLIVIA [and non]. 5935, Oct 25 at 1203, JBA talk, now that WWCR has closed, no doubt TIBET at this hour. When did sun rise at Yura? 0946 UT per: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/@3900882 2+ hours would really be pushing it for 49mb propagation, especially contra a 100 kW from Lhasa. Even when it`s an all-dark path before 2358, Yura is JBA carrier. Our SR/SS: 1248/2342 UT. 5935, Oct 27 at 2326, JJBA carrier even weaker than 5980 Perú, perhaps Radio Yura; same at 2357 before WWCR blasts on at *2358:49; but could also be Tibet. Do South Americans find Yura consistently on the air? Soon won`t matter for us, as WWCR earlies its opening for B-17. 5935, Oct 29 at 2327, usual JBA carrier from possible R. Yura if not Lhasa, and no WWCR to block it: they are probably waiting another week for DST to go off here before re-jiggering their schedule. At 2358, JBA 13845 is announcing QSY to 5935, and WWCR does blast on there just before *2359 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) No further logs of Yura lately from S America; off? (gh, DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 6024.96, Red Patria Nueva. Great clear signal at 2341 with usual evening news program with M presenter in apparent Aymara and many long actualities in Spanish with mentions of Bolivanos [sic], trabajadores, ecomica [sic], solidad [sic], Radio Santa Fe, camposinas [sic], Octubre, Departmento Oro [sic], etc. 2350 TC. 6030 jammer started up at 2352. (24 Oct.) The above loggings were made on a micro- DXpedition using a Perseus SDR with a 820 foot terminated BOG aimed at 181 degrees (western South America). 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, PA, USA, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** BOUGAINVILLE [and non]. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1136-1157*, Oct 26. Long discussion in Pidgin about the "referendum"; mixing with RRI Palangkaraya, which was slightly stronger. Recent news story regarding the Bougainville independence referendum - http://goo.gl/6HrUQB which may not happen in June 2019, as planned. BTW - NBC Madang (3260) cut off at 1202*, on Oct 26; just as the news in English started; a better than average day for them with above threshold level audio (Ron Howard, San Francisco, at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3325, NBC Bougainville, Oct 29. Better than usual due to no noticeable QRM from RRI Palangkaraya (just a carrier heard after NBC went off); NBC cut off 1147*. BTW - NBC Madang (3260) cut off at 1205*, on Oct 29, after what sounded like religious songs (on a Sunday) (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4885, Rádio Clube do Pará, Belém, 0518-0610, 29-10, Brazilian songs, ID “Rádio Clube do Pará, onda média, 690 kHz, onda tropical, 4885 kHz, Rádio Clube de Marabá, onda média, 770 kHz, ..., Rádio Clube de Maracaná, 1550 kHz, ..., emissoras da Rede Amazôni[c]a de Comunicação”. 35433 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo and Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4875.29, R Roraima, Boa Vista, RR. OCT 29 *0902 - Sign-on at 0902:24 with choral NA, canned ID by man at 0904, pop song, "Bom dia", announcements, music. Fair signal, muddy modulation. [Jordan-TN] 4885.01, R Difusora Acreana, Rio Branco, AC. OCT 29 *0852 - Sign-on at 0852:07 slightly under, rapidly becoming dominant over fading co- channel R Clube do Pará, canned ID by man, choral NA, lively music, talk. Fair signal at times, excellent modulation. [Jordan-TN] 4885.02, R Clube do Pará, Pará, AM. OCT 29 0658 - Lengthy canned ID by man mentioning many frequencies, pop music, excellent signal. [Jordan- TN] 4925.22, R Educação Rural, Tefé, AM. OCT 29 *1014 - male announcer with echo, caught mention of Amazonas, music. Poor, fading as Tefé sunrise was 0955. [Jordan-TN] 5939.77v, R Voz Missionária, Camboriú, SC. OCT 29 0600 - contemporary Brazilian Christian and traditional vocals, brief canned ID by man at 0604 and back to vocals. Fair to good on overnight recording, drifting 5939.76 to 5939.78 by 1030 carrier fade-out. -- 73, (Brandon Jordan, KM4PBQ, Fayette County, TN EM55, http://www.swldx.us WinRadio G33DDC, NetSDR locked to Thunderbolt GPS 10 MHz reference, ALA100 10'x40' loop, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 9514.96, Oct 27 at 2345, very poor S5-S7 off-frequency signal, probably Brasil. Seldom heard here compared to others on 31m, maybe due to limited hours. EiBi shows Rádio Marumby at 0700-2300 and on 9514.9! Manuel Méndez, Spain reported 9514.9, Radio Marumby, Curitiba, at 2026-2035, 15-10. Other reports: just ``9515``: as logged by Carlos Gonçalves, Oct 13 at 2142-2153. WRTH 2017 also listed R. Marumby, ZYE726 on 9515, but no hours given. However, current NDXC/Aoki names 9515 instead R. Novas de Paz, still from Curitiba PR with ZYE726 calls, 10 kW at 310 degrees across Brasil, and should be good for us beyond. I vaguely recall that Marumby may have changed its name/been sold for all frequencies, but only one source now has the different name. We need to quote how they axually ID now. See 9666.13 log where I did hear Marumby mentioned on another station. What else could be on 9515? For HFCC, all the Brazilian SW stations are non-existent, but there is a wooden DHA/UAE listed at 2030-2400, and CNR Beijing at 2055-2400; Aoki says it`s CNR2 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Wolfgang Büschel replies to my Brazilian log on 9514.96, and what name it goes by? ``9515 (10 kW) ZYE726 "Rádio Marumby onda média e onda curta", Curitiba PR http://radioevangelismo.com very same station name title 'a emissora da paz Rádio Marumby': http://radioevangelismo.com/radionline.htm Checked this 9515 kHz channel at 0910 UT on Oct 28, in remote Brisbane Queensland, only S=9+35dB powerhouse CNR2 Beijing visible as 11 kHz wide broadband block, but instead on Canadian Edmonton Alberta remote SDR access, also 9514.967 kHz Brazilian, most likely ZYE726 Radio Marumby ?? and equal S=7 level also CNR2 Beijing China mainland. 73 wb df5sx`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 0529, Voz Missionária vgd with Portuguese preaching with unstable transmitter on 9665.22 12/10. Freq was 9665.968 on 9/10 (Bryan Clark Mangawhai WinRadio G3DDC, AOR 7030+ receivers. EWEs to North, Central & South America, Nov NZ DX Times via DXLD) 9666.13, Oct 27 at 2347, Brazuguese talk and music, 2359 mentions Radio Marumby in passing, maybe program source about the alfabet, for this is R. Voz Missionária, SC. Now varied up higher after a spell close to 9665.9. 9666v, Oct 30 at 2357, no signal anywhere around here, just a JBA carrier on 9665.00 (nothing in HFCC); while other off-frequency ZYs are in at usual levels on 9674.9, 9725.4, 9819.1; so Voz Missionária is AWOL (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA [and non]. Shortwave Radiogram, 28-29 Oct 2017 Shortwave Radiogram this weekend is all MFSK32 and will cover these stories (each with an image) --- Origami for space engineering Twitter bans RT and Sputnik ads Tennessee Radio Shack hosts ham license classes Defense Department interoperability exercise World Series 2017 Details and schedule: http://swradiogram.net/post/166856587342/shortwave-radiogram-28-29-october-2017-radio (Kim Elliott, VA, Oct 27, dxldyg via DXLD) Am 27.10.2017 um 19:29 schrieb Shortwave Radiogram: Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 19, 28-29 October 2017 all in MFSK32: 1:26 Program preview 2:31 Origami for space engineering* 9:18 Twitter bans RT and Sputnik ads* 14:18 Tennessee Radio Shack hosts ham license classes* 17:07 Defense Department interoperability exercise* 22:57 World Series 2017* 25:52 Closing announcements* At the beginning of the radiogram on 9400 kHz the "usual transmission failure" after a few seconds. Is it possible that here only (every week) a normal transmitter or antenna change takes place? Both events in comparison: http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/SW_Radiogram_2017-10-28.htm#SWRG and: http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/SW_Radiogram_2017-10-28.htm#MARS ".......Elements of the US Department of Defense (DOD) will conduct a "communications interoperability" training exercise November 4-6, once again simulating a "very bad day" scenario. Amateur Radio and MARS organizations will take part. "This exercise will begin with a national massive coronal mass ejection event which will impact the national power grid as well as all forms of traditional communication, including landline telephone, cellphone, satellite, and Internet connectivity,..........." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When satellite communications collapse, then there is still useful short-wave reflection at the ionosphere? I cannot really believe it. One thing is important in any case: self- sufficient power supply. So, always reserve a few full batteries for the radio (roger, germany, ibid.) ** CANADA. 1610, Oct 25 at 1213 UT, ending informaciones in Spanish; I keep hoping to hear something besides CHHA Toronto here, but followed by ad with 416 area-code which is as good as an ID. XEUACH is much desired, the only Mexican; in Spanish there are also Peruvians and Argentines per the BDXC X-band list copied into DXLD 17-41 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. 'Good night, Mom': wholesome CBC TV host Juliette dead at 91 --- Juliette Cavazzi began her career at 13, singing with Dal Richards' band at the Hotel Vancouver By Bethany Lindsay, CBC News Posted: Oct 27, 2017 6:38 PM PT Last Updated: Oct 27, 2017 6:38 PM PT For a decade, Canadians knew her as "our pet, Juliette," the folksy and glamorous host who sang show tunes in the coveted television slot after CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. Following a long career that saw her appointed to the Order and Canada and honoured with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, Juliette Cavazzi died in Vancouver overnight Thursday at the age of 91, friends and family have confirmed. . . http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/juliette-obituary-1.4376731?cmp=rss (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** CHILE. 5825. R. TRIUNFAL EVANGELICA. OCT. 23. 2236-2300 UT. Predicación. SINPO: 35343, aunque desde las 2250 SINPO: 45454, aunque desde las 2258 con SINPO: 45343 con aumento del ruido atmosférico 5825. R. TRIUNFAL EVANGELICA. OCT. 24. 2300-2322 UT. Espacio musical. SINPO: 25121 con leve mejoramiento a 25222 en algunos segundos (Claudio Galaz; RX: TECSUN PL 660; ANT: Hilo de 40 metros de largo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile) 5824.9, R. Triunfal Evangelica (presumed) Noted the signal here on a micro-DXpedition last week (20 Oct.) and thought it was just an anomaly not thinking it could be R.T.E. Tuned in on this outing and found what sounded like nonstop religious music from 2341 until it suddenly went off with out any announcements or fanfare at 2354:10. Maybe the extra wire (820 feet) over last week helped improve the signal level. Here's a link to a Youtube video of the reception: https://youtu.be/sKCqCvCWlDA (24 Oct.) The above loggings were made on a micro-DXpedition using a Perseus SDR with a 820 foot terminated BOG aimed at 181 degrees (western South America). 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, PA, USA, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) [and non]. Hi Glenn, I *may* have R. Triunfal Evangélica de Chile on 5824.913 kHz, very weak, just a carrier. RCW in Chile told me they were on the air now (2327z) so I decided to check. RCW was on earlier, around 2310, again with a weak carrier on 6925.113. Also a weak carrier from Lupo Radio [ARGENTINA] on 6973.030, no audio tonight from Lupo although they were SIO 333 at times last night. Update: and now at 2343 some music from Lupo Radio on 6973. (Chris Smolinski, Westminster, MD, Black Cat Systems http://www.blackcatsystems.com Oct 25, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISENING DIGEST) See SOUTH AMERICA too ** CHINA. UnID - 5965 (1050-1237), fair signal on 10/30 and again today (10/31), muddy audio so I can`t distinguish language. Music with flute makes me think it`s China or at least Far East. Aoki only shows R Transmundial on this frequency, but this is on way past 1200 sign off. Any help here? [Later:] I`ve been monitoring 5965 for the past 2 days, I`m pretty certain it`s CRI (in Korean?) starting at 1000 instead of 1400 per Aoki. At 1250 I`m listening to what sounds like Chinese language lessons, signal is improving as the sun comes up. I think my mystery is solved, 73! (Chris KC5IIE Krug, FT-1000mp Mkv, 40m loop, 20-10 cobweb antenna, Tulsa, Oct 31? dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) powerhouse 500 kW from CRI Xian in Korean language ? 5965 0445 1015 41N JAM 50 0 0 700 Mul IND AIR AIR 3311 5965 0900 1000 44NE,45N BEI 150 95 0 206 Chn CHN CRI RTC 1780 5965 1000 1100 44NE,45N BEI 150 95 0 206 Chn CHN CRI RTC 1781 http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/cn/crib17.htm 5965 1100 1200 44NE,45N XIA 500 73 0 206 Kor CHN CRI RTC 1782 5965 1200 1300 44NE,45N XIA 500 73 0 206 Kor CHN CRI RTC 1783 5965 1300 1400 44NE,45N XIA 500 73 0 206 Kor CHN CRI RTC 1784 5965 1400 1500 44NE,45NW XIA 500 73 0 206 Kor CHN CRI RTC 1785 http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/cn/cnrb17.htm 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) ** CHINA. 6045 & 6045, Oct 29 at 1329, double CNR1 echo-jamming during Sunday evening serious music hour of Chinese opera singing. Now scheduled at 1200-1400 is IBB in Chinese-Mandarin, 250 kW, 30 degrees from Thailand, but quite buried here if not in China (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGST) ** CHINA. 6075, Oct 28 at 2353, very raspy carrier, maybe jamming as Aoki shows both RFA Tibetan via Kuwait and RTI in Chinese until 2400, after which CRI English via Kashgar is clear (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 6155, CNR2, on Oct 30, at 1337. For many years China Business Radio (CNR2) had sole possession of this frequency, but no longer so. Today heard very strong QRM from UNID. Is it the new schedule of AIR here? Needs more time spent here to ID the UNID (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non] 6155, USA. KNLS - Anchor Point AK. S/on 1300 in Mandarin to EAs, NF (ex 9655). Fair signal but not a wonderful choice as CNR 2 sits here till 1600 and causes a strong het. Oct 30 (Rob Wagner, Vic., via Ron Howard, DXLD) Hi Rob, Thank you very much for clearing up the UNID I had today on 6155. Appreciate your input! AIR must also now be covered by both KNLS & CNR2? (Ron to Rob, via DXLD) Hi Glenn, Oct 31. Thanks to Rob Wagner IDing the station QRMing CNR2 on 6155. Today tuned in to hear a good signal from CNR2 in the clear at 1251. *1300, a strong signal from KNLS started with their IS & ID in Chinese; blocking CNR2. My audio at http://goo.gl/vPkTcQ (Ron Howard, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 6185, China Huayi Broadcast Co. (CHBC) (very tentative), 1248, Oct 26. Has been a long time since I last checked on this; signal was mostly decent level carrier, but very little audio; seemed to be them, but nothing like the good modulation I heard in past years. Audio of good reception in 2013 - http://goo.gl/rXmSug Nice looking CHBC QSL card - http://goo.gl/90wg0F (Ron Howard, San Francisco, at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 7260, CRI, in Japanese. Oct 29, with the start of the B17 schedule, Radio Vanuatu is now totally blocked 1100-1257 by this powerhouse (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. 7385, CNR domestic broadcast, October 23, 2017, 1557–1559 in Chinese. SIO 454. // 7300, 6180, 6145. Listed language is Mandarin. These broadcasts are clearly aimed at deliberately covering up Radio Taiwan International on all these same frequencies. Music, talk, ads, etc. (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA, ICOM IC-R8600, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R8B, TECSUN PL-380. Antennas: half-meter whip on PL-380, and Alpha-Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east-west at 30 feet, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** CHINA. 7470, Firedragon music station (jammer) at 1345. Very strong, crashing and banging, ending at the ToH. Oct 27, 73 and Good Listening....! (Rick Barton, AZ, assume language English unless said otherwise. SW-2000629, Grundig Satellit 750, Hammarlund HQ-140-X, outdoor wires (unless otherwise stated). all times/dates in UT, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 9415, Oct 29 at 2331, Vietnamese talk, after bit of `Love Me Tender` tune, VG S9+25 to S9. Hard to believe this bigsig is, as in HFCC: CRI, 2300-2400, 500 kW, 193 degrees from Beijing site. Off at 0004 Oct 30 recheck. I was on the way to check 9420, finding neither Egypt nor Greece (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. 9535, Oct 29 at 2335, Chinese atop music from RHC // 11760, Commies vs Commies! Now 2300-2400 is listed as CRI English, 100 kW, 122 degrees from Kunming to CIRAF 50, which means Philippines and China`s own South China Sea (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 9605, Oct 30 at 1439, echo-jamming in Chinese, i.e. CNR1 vs IBB Chinese via Philippines, this hour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. 9660, TAIWAN / CHINA. Radio Taiwan International – Kouhu / CNR 1 jammer, 0000, 10/26/17, in Mandarin. Alternating woman and man announcers from presumed RTI until hit by CNR 1 jammer at 0002 (Mark Taylor, Madison, Wisconsin. Perseus, SDRPlay; Eton E1, Grundig Satellit 800, Tecsun PL 880, and various other portables; 42 meters dipole, 100’ long wire, W6LVP loop, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** CHINA. 9745, FIREDRAKE at 2027 jamming RFA in Mandarin via Kuwait with string, woodwind, and percussion instrumentals – Good Oct 26 – The song this jammer plays is called “The Firedrake” hence the moniker and it lasts one hour so it perfectly fits the schedule of stations like the VOA, RTI, and RFA. More information is available at this link. You learn something every day here (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre- fed dipoles, ODXA yg via DXLD) ** CHINA. Beibu Bay Radio, 9820 kHz? There are two stations audible on 9820 from 2258 tune-in. One is obviously CNR, with the usual format. The other is playing pop music before the TOH, but after TOH it seems to have a language that’s not Chinese. (Beibu Bay is listed as being in English, Thai and Khmer at this hour.) Now (2308), they’re back to pop music. Too much of a jumble to sort out. The only other station listed here at this hour is the Brazilian, but they’re down on 9819.11 (Art Delibert, North Bethesda, MD, Oct 28, JRC NRD-93; pennant antenna and DX Engineering pre-amp, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) 9820, Oct 28 at 2356, pop music mixing with talk in Chinese; not Brasil, which is still hetting from 9819. 2358 sounds like soft praise song, so Christian station? No. 0000 a 5+1 timesignal, and one or the other YL seems to say in English, ``Time: 8 A-M``, i.e. ChiCom time, one zone imperially imposed on the entire huge country which ought to span 3 or 4 like conterminous USA; and more music mixing with talk. YL tonal language, Vietnamese? This is deliberate dentro-Chinese co-channel QRM, as Aoki shows scheduled are both: at 2055-2400, CNR2, 150 kW, 290 degrees from Xianyang 594 site; AND Voice of Beibu Bay Radio, 15 kW, 225 degrees from Nanning 954 site, at 2300-2400 in English/Thai/Khmer, and 0000-0100 in Vietnamese. So it all fits. Art Delibert, Maryland, was hearing the same jumble one hour earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. RFA Mandarin from Kuwait at 1520 UT suffered on a powerhouse BUZZ deep annoying signal on 11765 kHz and additional CNR1 spoken jammer too, also same CNR1 jamming \\ 9789.991 kHz RFA from Saipan Marianas, and 7415 kHz Tinian MRA too. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 11915, CNR1 at 1128 in Mandarin jamming RTI in Mandarin with a man with excited talk to 1+1 time pips at 1130 followed by a fanfare and more talk --- Weak but audible Oct 31 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA yg via DXLD) Was RTI also audible as [non]? ** CHINA [and non]. 15570, CNR jamming, October 28, 2017, 2301–2306 in Chinese. SIO 555. Jamming is covering up RFA (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA, ICOM IC-R8600, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R8B, TECSUN PL-380. Antennas: half-meter whip on PL-380, and Alpha-Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east-west at 30 feet, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. Winter B-17 frequency changes of China Radio International from Oct 29: [compared to B-16, not A-17] http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/winter-b-17-frequency-changes-of-china.html (DX RE MIX NEWS # 1036 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, Oct.27, 2017 via DXLD) Viz.: 0000-0057 NF 7415 HUH 100 kW / 345 deg FERu Russian, ex 7405 B-16 0000-0057 NF 7205 BEI 500 kW / 318 deg CeAs Mongolian, ex 11875 B-16 0200-0257 NF 11780 BEI 500 kW / 322 deg SoAm Chinese, ex 15140 B-16 0200-0257 NF 11980 XIA 500 kW / 292 deg EaEu Russian, ex 17640 B-16 0300-0357 NF 9695 KAS 100 kW / 209 deg SoAs Hindi, ex 13720 B-16 0600-0657 NF 13720 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg WeEu Chinese, ex 17650 B-16 1200-1257 NF 9520 URU 500 kW / 270 deg WeAs Chinese, ex 15110 B-16 1200-1257 NF 13720 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg WeEu Chinese, ex 17650 B-16 1300-1357 NF 9520 URU 500 kW / 270 deg SoAs Chinese, ex 12015 B-16 1300-1357 NF 13720 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg WeEu French, ex 17650 B-16 1400-1457 NF 5965 KAS 100 kW / 173 deg SoAs Tamil, ex 9570 B-16 1400-1457 NF 6100 URU 500 kW / 270 deg N/ME English, ex 11665 B-16 1400-1457 NF 9520 URU 500 kW / 270 deg N/ME Chinese, ex 11610 B-16 1500-1557 NF 6190 BEI 500 kW / 193 deg SEAs Vietnamese, ex 9550 B-16 1500-1557 NF 7360 KAS 100 kW / 173 deg SoAs Tamil, ex 9730 B-16 2300-2357 NF 7415 HUH 100 kW / 345 deg CeAs Russian, ex 7405 B-16 2300-2357 NF 7430 NNN 100 kW / 200 deg SEAs Khmer, ex 7395 B-16 2300-2357 NF 9630 JIN 500 kW / 161 deg SEAs Cantonese, ex 9425 B-16 2300-2357 NF 9720 XIA 500 kW / 073 deg EaAs Japanese, ex 9435 B-16 ??????????? ?? Observer ? 8:52 PM (via DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. COLOMBIA CONTARÁ CON UNA NUEVA EMISORA DE ONDA MEDIA DESDE IBAGUÉ --- 21/10/2017 https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/colombia-contara-con-una-nueva-emisora-de-onda-media-desde-ibague/ Durante una reunión entre el alcalde Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo y el ministro de las TIC, David Luna, se definió que Ibagué contará con una emisora pública que transmitirá a través de la frecuencia de 670 Khz Resultado de imagen para mapa de ibague [underlying caption] Andrea Aldana, secretaria Administrativa de Ibagué, manifestó que ya se logró una viabilidad por parte del Ministerio de las TIC para que la Alcaldía Municipal pueda contar con un medio de difusión radial propio. La funcionaria indicó que la Alcaldía entregará los documentos respectivos esta misma semana para que la emisora pública local empiece a emitir lo más pronto posible. De acuerdo con la Secretaria, esta emisora se creará con el objetivo de ampliar los espacios de participación comunitaria y para desarrollar una política incluyente enfocada hacia la transparencia en el manejo de la información. “Lo que buscamos es que la ciudadanía esté más cerca de la Administración Municipal, que pueda interactuar con los secretarios de despacho y con el señor alcalde”, concluyó Aldana (via GRA vlog via DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. 5910.3, Oct 28 circa 2341, no signal from Alcaraván Radio, nor has there been for a week or so at various evening and nightmiddle chex. Has had protracted outages before, but eventually returned. What CCI will it face in B-17 night hours? HFCC shows only Romania in Romanian as usual at 01-03; besides the never-activated IRDR at 00-01 to all CIRAF zones, place-held by SMG Vatican site. But there will be diverse ACI on both sides, mostly from China (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CONGO. 6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville, 1741-1756, 27-10, French, comments, male and female, songs. 14321. Also 1723-1816, 18-10, African songs, French, comments, ID “Radio Congo”, at 1800 news. 143221 [sic] (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo and Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 640, Oct 31 at 0003 UT, with near-local KWPN Moore OK nulled, something in Spanish, mentions ``pescador de hembras``, hmmm, sounds interesting; is it the new WMFN in Peotone IL? That station has just activated after being moved from Zeeland MI, causing excitement among MWDXers. Unfortunately, the Spanish I am hearing loops toward Cuba, Radio Progreso, not Chicago. Initially WMFN was being heard 24 hours in Spanish, as reported by Tom Jasinski, Joliet. How do you pronounce Peotone? Or in Spanish? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 9535, Oct 25 at 0632, oh2, RHC in English! This frequency is supposed to close at 0500 after Spanish, not the first time this has happened; weaker than // 6000, 6060, 6100, while 5040 is off and 6145/6165 is still gone, so surely transmitters to spare. Now it`s colliding with Qur`an from Algeria via FRANCE underneath, which is supposed to be in clear on 9535, making SAH of about 3 Hz but not steady, probably due to slight Doppler variations in propagation of one or both. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 17730, Oct 26 at 1408, RHC is dead air, but the SSOB; while 15370 is VG S9+20 and modulating to boot. Something`s always wrong at RHC. see also INDIA 5040, 5010 6000, Oct 29 at 1338, RHC `En Contacto` conversation between Arnie Coro and the hostess (sorry, I haven`t caught her name). It`s pretty obvious that Coro writes the entire script, including what she says to him, lacking any spontaneity. 11670, Oct 29 at 2353, RHC music is overmodulated and distorted, while 11760 is OK; 13740 also somewhat distorted. See also CHINA [and non] 9535. 11950, Oct 30 at 2210, surprised to find the RHC `Mesa Redonda` TV simulcast on air an hour earlier than usual 2300, and // weaker 6000. Definitely not same programming as on mainstream RHCs such as 11840, 11760. Recheck at 2344 the same, so apparently two hours long, at least today. Normally as a running dog of Yanqui Imperialism, Cuba in lockstep with the Miami Mafia shifts its clox on the same date, i.e. not until November 6, when the MR show should be appearing at 0000- 0100 Tue-Sat (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15140even, RHC Creole/French sce, S=9+25dB at 1845 UT, Oct 31. 28 kHz wideband signal. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [and non]. 7435, Oct 30 at 2359, R. Martí with QSY announcement to 6030 and 7--- [cut off the air], but 7435 is back on at 0000, after a transmitter and/or antenna change at Greenville? 0000 Oct 31, usual canned ID for Radio Martí and onward. I`m listening carefully since Tim Hendel inquired today: ``Has Radio Martí changed its name? Hi, Glenn, I wonder if you can help me sort this mystery out. For some time, Radio Martí has been available on Sirius/XM on channel 153. This has been a good way for me to record for Carrie, since reception is clear, and no jamming. Now, a slight change seems to have occurred. When you bring up ch153, it identifies itself, at least on my Echo Dot, as "La Política." Yet, I heard an I.D. for Martí, including shortwave frequencies. A little later, I heard some commercials, including one in English, which I would not have expected on the SW version of Martí. I wonder if Martí, itself, has blended itself into Política, or, if Política is simply cutting away from R. Martí at certain moments. Any ideas? I haven’t tried paralleling the two streams at the same time. Thank you! Best, Tim`` Seems that must be something Sirius/XM is imposing upon it. Does anyone know about this? On SW I am not hearing any mention of La Política. Time to extract the full schedule from HFCC. Except for 11930, separate adjacent entries for a single frequency indicate antenna change, and maybe transmitter. Altho only two frequencies are ever modulating at once, more than two transmitters are employed, due to overlaps with warmup carriers. 00-12 6030, 12-14 7435, 14-20 13820, 20-24 9565 00-01 7435, 01-02 7365, 02-03 7435, 03-07 7435, 07-11 5980, 11-13 5980, 13-14 11930, 14-22 11930, 22-23 7375[NEW], 23-24 7435 (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13820, Oct 29 at 1342, Radio Martí, Greenville carrier is already open and the DentroCuban Jamming Command is litely pulsing --- as it has been all summer with RM never on it. But they are all set, as for B-17 RM makes its usual inexplicable switch from 13605 to 13820 for day hours. 13605 still has heavy wall-of-noise jamming against nothing. At this hour, the only two frequencies of RM are really 11930, music over jamming, and 7435, Hallowe`en music with no jamming. At 1400 sharp, 7435 cuts off air, and 13820 starts modulating instead. Still lite jamming on 13820 and heavy jamming on 13605, as 11930 continues. RM ID plugs 1180 from one end of the island to the other, and webcast, but nothing specific about its ``onda corta`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. CUBA DEMANDS AT UN END OF US RADIO AGGRESSION United Nations, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has demanded at UN the cessation of U.S. radio-electric aggression, a practice that violates international law. . . http://plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=20066&SEO=cuba-demands-at-un-end-of-us-radio-aggression (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) Ho hum, yadda3, there they go again. Guess what: Cuba is ``aggressing`` against the US with all its RHC broadcasts to us, which we are too dedicated to non-censorship, ever to jam (gh, DXLD) ** EAST TURKISTAN. 11880, Oct 30 at 1425, CRI English is S9 to S9+10 with flutter, a couple words ahead of 13740 Cuba relay, which is squealing. HFCC shows 11880 this hour only is 500 kW, 308 degrees from Kashgar. Also scheduled until 1427 is RVA in Bengali, 250 kW, 300 degrees from Palauig, Philippines, but no trace of that, which might have seemed more likely if really on (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ECUADOR. 6050, Oct 28 at 2350, HCJB is better than usual, S8 with amateur soloist in native language hymn ``The Church`s One Foundation``, then another hymn by amateur choir (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EGYPT. 12005, Oct 26 at 2318 and later chex, no signal from R. Cairo, scheduled 2215-0200 in Portuguese, Arabic, Spanish to South America, 250 kW, 241 degrees from Abis. I`m checking whether this exist, as B-17 change to 9420 would collide with Greece. 12005 could well be on and not propagating (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 0459-0515, 29-10, songs, comments. Extremely weak, barely audible (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo and Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Manuel, Did you happen to hear 5005 (RNGE/R. Bata) today? At 0415 UT, I already has a good level carrier; never any audio while checking on & off till 0531. Had a very decent carrier the whole time and quiet conditions, so believe I would have heard audio if they had any. This is the earliest I have ever heard their signal. Thanks for any comments from you. Enjoy reading your DXLDyg postings!! (Ron to Manuel, via DXLD) 5005, RNGE, R. Bata, with Oct 29 anomaly. Definite carrier heard at 0415; checking on & off till 0531. Had a very decent carrier the whole time and quiet conditions, but no audio detected. This is the earliest I have ever heard their presumed signal. Helpful feedback from Manuel Méndez: "heard R Bata at 0459 UTC with very very weak signal, songs and comments, barely audible." [Oct 29] (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA. 7140.0, VOBME 1 (presumed), 1416, Oct 25. HOA music; weak, but without the jamming that normally starts about 1500; did have ham QRM. 7181.52, VOBME 2 (presumed), 1418, Oct 25. Announcer and HOA music; weak, but without the jamming that normally starts about 1500 (Ron Howard, San Francisco, at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA [non]. 11965, BULGARIA, Dimtse Radio Erena at 1716 in Tigrinya with Horn of Africa vocals and a man interviewing a male singer mentioning “I’m your greatest fan” in English with much laughter during the interview – Good Oct 29 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA yg via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA. Looks like Voice of Peace and Democracy is way off 7235 kHz - I measured them on 7238.39. It way quite clear signal until 1820 UT when VOIRI started on 7235 kHz. No ID catched, so it's presumed. Best Regards, (Wojtek Zaremba, Legionowo, Central Poland, Oct 27, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [and non]. AMHARIC: 1600 1700 15275 TRINCOMALEE 250 270 Ethiopia Daily 1600 1700 17800 DHABAYYA 250 225 Ethiopia Daily ETHIOPIA / Sri Lanka / U.A.E. --- Both S=9+20dB signals of Deutsche Welle Bonn in Amharic to Ethiopia target, are heavily jammed by 20 kHz wide digital noise jamming noted around 1600-1612 UT Oct 31. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EUROPE. RWI 34TH BIRTHDAY ON THE AIRWAVES 1983-2017 Dear friends around the world, Don't miss it! Next month it's RWI 34th birthday on the air. Under the callsign of WCS we will be alternatively on 48mb around 6235 kHz & 26 mb on 11401 kHz and via Radio Channel 292 [6070, GERMANY] on Saturday morning. Visit Radio channel 292 website for update and time table. Every weekend a special QSL card will be available. Don't hesitate to forward this message Thanks for your continuous support. 73's Peter HILLS & Philippe You can visit us at : http://www.wrwi.fr Radio Waves International since November 1983 on shortwaves, 34 years on the airwaves, with 27 year of country music, Every Saturday on 6070 kHz via Radio Channel 292 from 0700 to 0800 UT or on the web via http://www.channel292.de ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL BP 130 92504 RUEIL Cedex (France) For UPS or Fedex ask us an alternative postal address (via Roberto Scaglione, Sicilia, Sunday Oct 29, shortwave yg via DXLD) Which Saturday, Oct 28?? (gh, DXLD) ** FRANCE. Very good signal of Radio France International on Oct 30 0600-0700 on 9735 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg to WCAf English plus hum: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/very-good-signal-of-radio-france.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 30-31, dxldyg via DXLD) ** GERMANY. Torpoint Radio Worldwide Monday, October 30, 2017 5:27 PM From: "Philip Smith" Good Evening Friends, We are a new shortwave station called Torpoint Radio Worldwide. We will be broadcasting on 6070 kHz EU tonight at short notice at 1900 UTC to listeners all over EU & UK. This will be a 2 hour live show and we will be sending a QSL card to every listener!!! We will allow reports from UTwente for all the QSL hunters out there who wish to get the card once and move on!!! Tonight 1900 UTC myself and Richard Barbella Cook will be on the air. This is a regular every day live feed thanks to Rainer Ebling at C292 who has been most kind to us! We will be looking forward the live report that we get in! Best Regards and most importantly 73 from us at Torpoint Radio Worldwide and to you utwente listeners!!!! (Phil & Richard, 1727 UT Oct 30, via gh, DXLD) I have exposed all qsl hunters this was a fake show it was never on QSL FAKE REPORT HUNTERS HAVE BEEN EXPOSED AND PUT ONLINE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE THE BARBELLA ITALY QSL HUNTERS ARE BEING HUNTED THE GAME HAS JUST BEGUN (Phil Smith, 2102 UT Oct 30, ibid.) The notice came direct to me and was not posted to DXLD yg. So where are they exposures? (gh, DXLD) ** GERMANY. Hi All, An interesting new message posted on the shortwaveradio.de site today. Alan. News October 27 2017: Starting Monday, October 30, with the beginning of the B17 schedule, times for our 6160 kHz outlet have been slightly changed: 10:00 – 12:00 UTC 14:00 – 16:00 UTC 20:00 – 22:00 UTC Schedule for 3975 kHz stays as it is: 12:00 – 14:00 UTC 16:00 – 18:00 UTC 20:00 – 22:00 UTC [sic] Mondays to Saturdays QSLs will be sent off as soon as possible, after 3975 khz is fully operational. Thank you for your patience. Posted by: (Alan Gale, UK, Oct 27, dxldyg and via Manuel Méndez, Oct 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) But transmitter is ONLY ONE - 2000-2200 on two frequencies 3975 and 6160?? (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) ** GERMANY. Hi All, The new station on 6160 kHz from Germany is starting to sound a lot more like a proper radio station now, with FSN (Feature Story News) to kick it off at 1400 GMT, followed by the 'Mark Stafford on Shortwave' show, and lots of '6160AM' announcements (though no mention of whether that is its new name, or just a jingle). It's coming in very well here in NW England at the moment with a nice selection of music (Alan Gale, UK, 1439 UT Oct 30, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Kall Krekel 6005 kHz B17 season, times in CET (UT +1 hr) Sendeplan Montag-Freitag 0859 Sendebeginn 0900-1100 Radio Belarus (dt.) 1100-1200 RAE Argentinien (dt.) (ausser Montags) 1200-1227 Radio Slowakei International (dt.) 1227-1230 Nordschleswiger (dt.) 1230-1300 SRF Rendez-Vouz (dt.) 1300-1327 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 1330-1357 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 1400-1430 Voice Of Mongolia (en.) 1430-1500 Radio Tirana (en.) 1500-1527 Radio Slowakei International (dt.) 1527-1530 Nordschleswiger (dt.) 1530-1557 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 1600-1627 Radio Slowakei International (sp.) 1630-1657 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 1700-1730 Polskie Radio (dt.) 1730-1757 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 1757-1800 Nordschleswiger (dt.) 1800-1900 SRF Echo der Zeit (dt.) 1900 Sendeschluss Samstag 0859 Sendebeginn 0900-1100 Radio Belarus (dt.) 1100-1200 RAE Argentinien (dt.) (ausser Montags) 1200-1227 Radio Slowakei International (dt.) 1300-1327 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 1330-1357 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 1400-1430 Voice Of Mongolia (en.) 1430-1500 Radio Tirana (en.) 1500-1527 Radio Slowakei International (dt.) 1530-1557 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 1600-1627 Radio Slowakei International (sp.) 1630-1657 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 1700-1730 Polskie Radio (dt.) 1730-1757 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 1800-1900 SRF Echo der Zeit (dt.) 1900 Sendeschluss Sonntag 0859 Sendebeginn 0900-1100 Radio Belarus (dt.) 1200-1227 Radio Slowakei International (dt.) 1300-1327 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 1330-1357 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 1400-1500 Radio Amathusia (nl.) 1500-1527 Radio Slowakei International (dt.) 1530-1557 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 1600-1627 Radio Slowakei International (sp.) 1630-1657 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 1700-1730 Polskie Radio (dt.) 1730-1757 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 1800-1900 SRF Echo der Zeit (dt.) 1900 Sendeschluss Sendeplan Kall Krekel 7310 kHz B17 season, times in CET (UT +1 hr) Samstag 0859 Sendebeginn 0900-1000 Radio Canada Int. (fr.) 1000-1030 Radio Canada Int. (en.) 1045-1100 Swissinfo (en.) 1100-1200 Welle 370 (4. Samstag / Monat) 1200-1600 Radio MiAmigo International 1600 Sendeschluss Sonntag 0859 Sendebeginn 0900-1000 Musik 1000-1100 Radio. Menschen & Geschichten (letzter Sonntag / Monat) 1100-1200 Radio Gloria International (4. Sonntag / Monat) 1200-1600 Radio MiAmigo International 1600 Sendeschluss Sendeplan Kall Krekel 3985 kHz B17 season, times in CET (UT +1 hr) Montag-Freitag 1729 Sendebeginn 1730-1757 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 1800-1900 SRF Echo der Zeit 1900-2000 Radio Mi Amigo International 2000-2027 Radio Slowakei International (dt.) 2027-2030 Nordschleswiger (dt.) 2030-2057 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 2100-2127 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 2130-2200 Radio Tirana (dt.) 2200-2230 SRF Das war der Tag (dt.) 2230 Sendeschluss Samstag 1729 Sendebeginn 1730-1757 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 1800-1900 SRF Echo der Zeit 2000-2027 Radio Slowakei International (dt.) 2027-2030 Nordschleswiger (dt.) 2030-2057 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 2100-2127 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 2130-2200 Radio Tirana (dt.) 2200 Sendeschluss Sonntag 1729 Sendebeginn 1730-1757 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 1800-1900 SRF Echo der Zeit 1900-2000 Radio. Menschen und Geschichten (dt. / letzter Sonntag) 2000-2027 Radio Slowakei International (dt.) 2027-2030 Nordschleswiger (dt.) 2030-2057 Radio Slowakei International (fr.) 2100-2127 Radio Slowakei International (en.) 2130 Sendeschluss. Sendeplan Kall Krekel 6085 kHz B17 season, times in CET (UT +1 hr) Montag-Freitag 0859 Sendebeginn 0900-1900 Radio Mi Amigo International 1900 Sendeschluss Samstag 0859 Sendebeginn 0900-1900 Radio Mi Amigo International 1900 Sendeschluss Sonntag 0859 Sendebeginn 0900-1900 Radio Mi Amigo International 1900 Sendeschluss (Christian Milling-D, Oct 23) Relais ueber Kall-Krekel in B17 nach Anbieter sortiert RSI Sendeplaene B17 1100-1127 UT Radio Slowakei International (dt.) auf 6005 kHz 1400-1427 UT Radio Slowakei International (dt.) auf 6005 kHz 2000-2027 UT Radio Slowakei International (dt.) auf 3985 kHz 1200-1227 UT Radio Slowakei International (en.) auf 6005 kHz 1530-1557 UT Radio Slowakei International (en.) auf 6005 kHz 1630-1657 UT Radio Slowakei International (en.) auf 6005 kHz 2000-2027 UT Radio Slowakei International (en.) auf 3985 kHz 1230-1257 UT Radio Slowakei International (fr.) auf 6005 kHz 1430-1457 UT Radio Slowakei International (fr.) auf 6005 kHz 1630-1657 UT Radio Slowakei International (fr.) auf 3985 kHz 1930-1957 UT Radio Slowakei International (fr.) auf 3985 kHz 1500-1527 UT Radio Slowakei International (sp.) auf 6005 kHz Polskie Radio Sendeplaene B17 1600-1630 UT Polskie Radio (dt.) auf 6005 kHz RAE Argentinien Sendeplaene B17 1000-1100 UT RAE (dt.) auf 6005 kHz (Di-Sa) SRF Sendeplaene B17 1130-1200 UT Rendez-Vous auf 6005 kHz (Mo-Fr) 1700-1800 UT Echo der Zeit auf 6005 kHz (Mo-So) 1700-1800 UT Echo der Zeit auf 3985 kHz (Mo-So) 2100-2130 UT Das war der Tag auf 3985 kHz (Mo-Fr) Radio Tirana Sendeplaene B17 1330-1400 UT Radio Tirana (en.) auf 6005 kHz (Mo-Sa) 2030-2100 UT Radio Tirana (dt.) auf 3985 kHz (Mo-Sa) Voice Of Mongolia Sendeplaene B17 1300-1330 UT VOM (en.) auf 6005 kHz Radio Canada International. Sendeplaene B17 0800-0900 UT RCI (fr.) auf 7310 kHz (Sa) 0900-0930 UT RCI (en.) auf 7310 kHz (Sa) Swissinfo Sendeplaene B17 0945-1000 UT SWI (en.) auf 7310 kHz (Sa) Radio Mi Amigo International Sendeplaene B17 0800-1800 UT RMAI auf 6085 kHz 1800-1900 UT RMAI auf 3985 kHz 1100-1500 UT RMAI auf 7310 kHz (Sa-So) Nordschleswiger Sendeplaene B17 1127-1130 UT Nordschleswiger auf 6005 kHz 1427-1430 UT Nordschleswiger auf 6005 kHz 1857-1700 UT Nordschleswiger auf 6005 kHz 1927-1930 UT Nordschleswiger auf 3985 kHz Sonstige Programme Sendeplaene B17 0900-1000 UT Radio. Menschen & Geschichten auf 7310 kHz (letzer Sonntag) 1000-1100 UT Welle 370 (4. Samstag) 1000-1100 UT Radio Gloria International auf 7310 kHz (4. Sonntag) (Christian Milling-D, Oct 23, BC-DX 26 Oct via DXLD) ** GERMANY. Reception of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst on Oct 24 0600-0628 on 5905 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German AM mode 0600-0628 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German AM mode http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/reception-of-dwd-deutscher-wetterdienst_25.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 24-25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Heard them both Nov 1; details next DXLD (gh, OK) ** GERMANY [non]. 15780-15785-15790, Oct 29 at 1814, DRM noise, presumed Romania or some major station, but the only thing B-17 HFCC listed on 15785 is 100-watt non-direxional BIX FNA in ERL, i.e. as in NDXC/Aoki A-17, bit eXpress, Erlangen, 24 hours. I never expected to hear it and for once wish I had DRM reception. Is it really 24 hours? I give up trying to find it in WRTH --- no major heading under Germany in International Section. It could be buried somewhere in the 14 pages of state-by-state FM National listings. And EiBi, based in Germany, does not even list it at all! See also SOUTH CAROLINA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Good luck in finding out. Bit express itself no longer exists, as announced at https://www.bitexpress.de/technik?qt-technik=2#qt-technik The new Funklust project focuses on content, no word about such technical experiments there (not that I find anything wrong with that). The transmitter itself should be in the responsibility of Fraunhofer IIS. Again: No word about it at https://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/de/ff/kom/digitaler-rundfunk.html The only remaining mention is on this page, last updated 2016 if not earlier: http://drm-forum.de/index.php/drm-verbreitung/drm-verbreitung Sorry, but I leave anything else to others (Kai Ludwig, Germany, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Eike Bierwirth figured it out: ETHIOPIAN DRM JAMMING against former frequency of VOA Amharic; will the DRM Consortium ever admit its thing is used for evil purposes? Details next DXLD (gh) ** GERMANY. [AUSTRIA/BULGARIA/FRANCE/MADAGASCAR/USA] MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH (formerly T-SYSTEMS - DTK) B-17 period 29 Oct 2017 - 25 March 2018 B-17 operational MBR schedule of Oct 28, 2017. Times are in UTC. [by broadcaster, then by time order, not frequency order] FREQ STARTSTOP CIRAF TX/Ant# AZI TYPE DAYS LOC POW BRC 7220 0600-0630 46S 235 200 216 1234567 ISS 250 AWR 12015 0600-0630 46S 203 162 196 1234567 ISS 250 AWR 11880 0700-0730 46S 235 170 216 1234567 ISS 250 AWR 17570 1630-1700 48 RII02008 122 217 1234567 ISS 250 AWR 15155 1730-1800 48 R102002 126 211 1234567 ISS 250 AWR 9850 1930-2000 46SE RII02002 165 211 1234567 ISS 250 AWR 7315 0300-0330 48 310100 140 216 1234567 NAU 250 AWR 5975 0400-0430 28SE 310101 140 146 1234567 NAU 100 AWR 6045 0430-0500 37,38W 340100 220 216 1234567 NAU 100 AWR 11980 0700-0800 37,38W 340100 210 216 1234567 NAU 100 AWR 15160 0800-0830 37,38W 330200 210 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR 15145 0830-0900 37,38W 340200 210 218 1234567 NAU 100 AWR 9610 1000-1100 28W 340100 180 216 1...... NAU 100 AWR 15480 1300-1330 42,43W 320200 75 218 1.....7 NAU 250 AWR 15480 1300-1330 42,43W 320200 75 218 .23456. NAU 250 AWR 15480 1330-1500 42,43W 320200 70 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR 15250 1530-1600 41N 320200 90 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR 9830 1600-1630 28SE 350300 135 216 1234567 NAU 100 AWR 15490 1630-1700 48 310200 139 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR 11985 1700-1730 48 320100 141 216 1234567 NAU 250 AWR 11985 1730-1800 37,38W 310100 210 216 1234567 NAU 100 AWR 11750 1900-1930 46W 310100 218 216 1234567 NAU 250 AWR 9535 1900-2000 37,38W 330100 210 216 1234567 NAU 100 AWR 7205 1930-2000 37,38W 310100 210 216 1234567 NAU 100 AWR 9515 2000-2030 37,38W 310100 210 216 1234567 NAU 100 AWR 9830 0630-0700 46,47W 330100 185 216 1234567 NAU 500 DWL 17800 1300-1400 46,47W RII01008 170 217 1234567 ISS 500 DWL 9785 1800-1900 46,47W 235 170 216 1234567 ISS 500 DWL Bundesliga League Football Special in Hausa, Saturdays only. 15195 1425-1630 46,47W RII01008 170 217 ......7 ISS 500 DWL 041117-041117 only 15195 1425-1630 46,47W RII01008 170 217 ......7 ISS 500 DWL 181117-161217 only 15195 1425-1630 46,47W RII01008 170 217 ......7 ISS 500 DWL 130118-170318 only 17840 1425-1630 46,47W RII01008 172 217 ......7 ISS 500 DWL 041117-041117 only 17840 1425-1630 46,47W RII01008 172 217 ......7 ISS 500 DWL 181117-161217 only 17840 1425-1630 46,47W RII01008 172 217 ......7 ISS 500 DWL 130118-170318 only 7220 0800-0830 27,28N 350100 260 156 1...... NAU 100 BVB 6030 1830-1930 28,29 310101 100 146 1...... NAU 100 BVB 9440 0600-0615 46N,47NW,38W,37S 340101 180 146 1234567 NAU 125 BVB 7325 0445-0515 39N 310100 120 216 1...... NAU 125 BVB 5935 1915-1930 39,40 320100 125 216 1...... NAU 250 BVB 9450 0500-0515 39,40 330100 120 216 .....6. NAU 250 BVB 11790 1600-1800 38S,39S,47,48 330100 148 216 12..... NAU 100 BVB 11790 1600-1730 38S,39S,47,48 330100 148 216 ..3.... NAU 100 BVB 11790 1600-1730 38S,39S,47,48 330100 148 216 ......7 NAU 100 BVB 11790 1630-1700 38S,39S,47,48 330100 148 216 .....6. NAU 100 BVB 11790 1630-1730 38S,39S,47,48 330100 148 216 ...45.. NAU 100 BVB 21480 1200-1230 43S,44S TM 45 157 ......7 MDC 125 BVB 21480 1230-1245 54 TM 85 157 1...... MDC 125 BVB 7365 1800-1900 39,40 320100 105 216 ....5.. NAU 100 BVB 7365 1800-1830 39,40 320100 105 216 .....67 NAU 100 BVB 7365 1830-1900 39,40 320100 105 216 1.3.... NAU 100 BVB 17510 1400-1430 41 RI01002 83 216 1st Sat ISS 250 BVB 17510 1430-1500 41 RI01002 83 216 ......7 ISS 250 BVB 11790 0200-0230 41 TK1 50 156 1...5.7 MDC 125 BVB 11875 1630-1700 47,48 320100 145 216 1234567 NAU 100 BVB 5995 1710-1730 38E,39,40W 1100602 141 616 .2.4... SOF 100 BVB 5995 1710-1745 38E,39,40W 1100602 141 616 ..3.56. SOF 100 BVB 5995 1715-1745 38E,39,40W 1100602 141 616 ......7 SOF 100 BVB 9715 1800-2000 39 3 115 2181...... MOS 100 BVB 9715 1830-2000 39 3 115 218 ......7 MOS 100 BVB 9715 1800-1815 39 3 115 218 .....6. MOS 100 BVB 9715 1800-1830 39 3 115 218 ....5.. MOS 100 BVB 7425 1930-2015 39 310101 126 146 1...... NAU 100 BVB 15420 1800-1830 48SW,52NE,53NE TF 320 159 .....6. MDC 250 BVB 11790 1500-1600 41NW 330100 96 216 .2.4.6. NAU 125 BVB 6055 1130-1200 27,28 340101 222 146 1.....7 NAU 125 EMG 15285 1230-1500 41 340200 89 218 1234567 NAU 250 GFA 15235 1330-1530 41NE,43S,49N 310200 85 218 1234567 NAU 250 GFA 15150 1530-1630 40E,41NW 310200 99 218 1234567 NAU 250 GFA 7410 0030-0130 40E,41NW 330100 100 216 1234567 NAU 250 GFA 7380 2330-0030 41NE,43S,49N 330100 85 216 1234567 NAU 250 GFA 11900 1530-1630 29S 3 95 218 ......7 MOS 100 HCJ 7330 1100-1200 27,28 6 283 805 1st Sun MOS 100 JOY 6095 0900-1600 18SW,27,28W,37N 350100 240 156 1...... NAU 100 KBC$ 6045 0900-1000 27E,28 310101 240 146 1...... NAU 125 KBC$ 9475 0800-0900 27N,28S 310101 230 146 1...... NAU 125 KBC$ 5960 0000-0200 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 310100 300 216 1...... NAU 125 KBC 9800 1830-1900 46S,47SE HR 4/4/0.5 170 216 1234567 ISS 500 LWF 6140 0900-1000 27,28E 6 270 805 1...... MOS 100 MVB$ 13710 1200-1230 19-26 320200 60 218 ......7 NAU 250 MWF 6060 1600-1630 29,30 340101 60 146 ......7 NAU 250 MWF 11970 1600-1630 47E,48 HR 4/4/0.8 130 217 ..3...7 ISS 500 OGM 15205 1430-1445 41 330200 94 216 1...... NAU 250 PAB 5930 1930-2000 37,38 340101 155 146 1...... NAU 250 PAB 17580 1500-1600 48NW HR 4/4/0.5 125 216 ..34..7 ISS 100 RAD+ + RAD 011217-240318 only 6045 0900-1000 27E,28 350100 233 156 1...... NAU 100 RSH$ 15215 1600-1700 4,8,9 HR 4/4/0.8 300 218 ...4... ISS 500 ROO ROO Radio OeOemrang Amrum isle festivity broadcast, single day operation February 21, 2018. 5970 1300-1600 27E,28 RII01006 21 146 1234567 ISS 100 SFZ$ 11810 1700-1800 38E,39S,48 350300 144 216 ...4... NAU 100 SBO 11810 1700-1730 38E,39S,48 350300 144 216 1....6. NAU 100 SBO 15420 1800-1859 48SW,52NE,53NE TF 320 159 ......7 MDC 250 SJK 6155 0500-0530 27SE,28SW 4 ND 926 1234567 MOS 300 NHK 6165 0430-0500 27,28 310101 85 146 1234567 NAU 125 NHK 9620 0300-0500 38,39,40 330100 140 216 1234567 NAU 250 NHK 9765 1700-1900 38,39,40 340100 140 216 1234567 NAU 250 NHK 5985 0400-0430 11,12 LPH 222 805 1234567 RMI 100 NHK $ only via order ... [i.e., on request] List of Broadcasters which are using MEDIA BROADCAST technical equipment AWR Adventist World Radio BVB High Adventure Gospel - Bible Voice Broadcasting DWL Deutsche Welle Bonn / Berlin, Germany EMG Evangelische Missionsgemeinden in Deutschland FPU Free Press Unlimited (former PNW Press Now HOL) GFA Gospel for Asia HCJ Reach Beyond (former Voice of the Andes) Sats only, 1530 UT Russian, 1600 UT Chechen language. JOY Radio Joystick, Germany, 1st Sun KBC The Mighty KBC LWF Lutheran World Federation MBR MEDIA BROADCAST (former DTK) MVB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Radio MWF Missionswerk Friedensstimme, Gummersbach - Germany NDR Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Hamburg, Germany NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai, Radio Japan World, Tokyo, Japan. OGM MBR internal customer name: NGO [RHU Radio Huriyo Xoriyo Ogaden, ONLF] PAB Pan Am Broadcasting RAD MBR internal customer name RSH MBR internal customer name: formerly request Radio - Menschen & Geschichten (Shortwaveservice.com) SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo, Voice of Oromo Liberation. Berlin. SJK MBR internal customer name: Radio Itahuka in Kirundi Ce/EaAfrica Burundi-Rwanda on Sats. Please send report to Veiled in MBR schedule. [annotations by wb] ---------------------------------------------------------- Michael Puetz MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH Order Management & Backoffice Erna-Scheffler-Strasse 1 D-51103 Cologne, Germany Please send your inquiries and reception reports to: E-Mail: E-Mail: Internet: via WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Postfach 1214 D-61282 Bad Homburg GERMANY E-Mail: Internet: (MBR Cologne Germany, Oct 28, 2017, .PDF format, via ADDX club Andreas Volk-Munich-D, extracted & reformatted by wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 28, 2017) Further B-17 requests by MBR Cologne Germany, not on air, rather alternate or 'wooden' registration entries, of previous seasons. 3995 2200 2300 27,28 ISS 100 260 0 146 1234567 Deu F MBR X.19 5945 0800 0845 27,28N NAU 100 270 0 156 17 Mul D MBR X.B1 5980 0445 0515 39N NAU 125 120 0 216 1 Mul D MBR B.josyi 6030 1930 2000 28,29 NAU 100 90 0 156 1 Mul D MBR X.B2 6040 0000 0300 2,3,4 NAU 125 300 0 216 1 NldEng D MBR X.namew 6080 0000 0200 2,3,4 NAU 125 300 0 216 2 Mul D RSH X.namew 6140 1300 1400 28 ISS 100 60 0 156 7 Mul F MBR X.euger 6145 2300 0200 2,3,4 NAU 125 300 0 216 1 NldEng D MBR X.namew 7215 0030 0130 40E,41 NAU 250 100 0 216 1234567 Mul D MBR X.333 7225 1300 1600 27E,28 NAU 100 242 0 156 7 Mul D MBR B.307 7255 0300 0330 39S NAU 250 270 0 146 1234567 Mul D MBR X.sape 7325 0300 0315 39S MOS 300 126 0 211 1234567 Mul AUT MBR X.sape 7325 0500 0515 39,4 NAU 250 120 0 216 6 Mul D MBR Y.B8 7340 1130 1200 27,28 NAU 125 222 0 146 17 Mul D MBR Y.332 7350 0900 1000 27E,28 NAU 125 240 0 146 1 NldEng D MBR Y.332 7350 0900 1000 27E,28 NAU 100 233 0 146 1 Mul D RSH Y.332 7375 0400 0600 2,3,6 NAU 100 325 0 216 1234567 Hrv D MBR X.313 9465 1600 1630 29 NAU 250 60 0 146 7 Mul D MBR B.345 9465 1600 1800 38S,39 NAU 100 148 0 218 12 Mul D MBR Y.B9 9470 1915 1930 39 NAU 250 125 0 216 1 Mul D MBR B.B3 9520 2330 0030 41NE NAU 250 85 0 216 1234567 Mul D MBR B.320 9550 0445 0450 39N NAU 125 120 0 216 23456 Mul D MBR X.josyi 9610 1700 1800 38E,39 NAU 100 139 0 218 4 Mul D MBR Y.336 9615 1800 1830 48SW NAU 250 158 0 218 6 Mul D MBR X.Rwand 9620 0530 0700 38,39 NAU 125 150 0 146 23456 Mul D MBR X.A1ag 9685 1930 2000 37,38 NAU 250 155 0 216 1 Mul D MBR X.341 9695 0430 0445 39N NAU 125 120 0 216 17 Mul D MBR B.josyi 9695 0430 0450 39N NAU 125 120 0 216 23456 Mul D MBR B.josyi 9755 1930 2000 37,38 NAU 250 165 0 146 1 Mul D MBR B.341 9925 0000 0100 2,3,4 NAU 125 300 0 216 1 NldEng D MBR X.namew 9925 0100 0300 2,3,4 NAU 125 300 0 216 1 NldEng D MBR X.namew 9925 0400 0600 2,3,6 NAU 100 325 0 216 1234567 Hrv D MBR X.313 9925 1930 2015 39 NAU 100 129 0 146 1 Mul D MBR B.B3 11645 1530 1630 40E,41 NAU 250 99 0 216 1234567 Mul D MBR B.333 11650 0600 0630 46N,47 NAU 125 180 0 146 1234567 Mul D MBR B.namoa 11650 0800 0900 27N,28 NAU 125 230 0 146 1 NldEng D MBR X.posps 11670 1500 1600 48NW ISS 100 125 0 216 347 Mul F MBR X.eaer 11700 1710 1730 38E,39 SOF 100 141 15 616 24 Mul BUL MBR A.meara 11700 1710 1745 38E,39 SOF 100 141 15 616 356 Mul BUL MBR A.meara 11700 1715 1745 38E,39 SOF 100 141 15 616 7 Mul BUL MBR A.meara 11995 1500 1530 29 NAU 250 60 0 216 7 Mul D MBR X.345 13660 1800 1900 48SW ISS 250 140 0 217 1234567 Mul F MBR X.Ugand 13740 1530 1630 29S MOS 100 95 10 218 7 Mul AUT HCJ B.chru 13750 1330 1530 41NE NAU 250 85 0 218 1234567 Mul D MBR B.320 13830 1700 1800 38E,39 NAU 100 139 0 218 14 Mul D MBR X.336 15180 1700 1800 48SW ISS 100 144 0 207 7 Kin F MBR X.Rwand 15210 1900 2000 38S,39 NAU 100 133 0 216 1 Mul D MBR X.336 15320 1700 1800 38E,39 NAU 100 139 0 218 14 Mul D MBR X.336 15360 1700 1730 48E ISS 250 120 0 216 17 Mul F MBR X.somal 15400 1330 1530 41NE,48NAU 250 85 0 218 1234567 Mul D MBR B.320 15425 1700 1800 48SW ISS 250 140 0 217 1234567 Mul F MBR X.Ugand 15525 1600 1800 38S,39 NAU 100 148 0 216 12 Mul D MBR X.B9 17485 1400 1430 41 ISS 250 83 0 217 1 Mul F MBR B.B11 17540 0900 0915 38,39 NAU 125 145 0 218 67 Mul D MBR X.A1ag 17540 1430 1445 41 ISS 250 90 0 216 1 Mul F MBR B.339 17550 1300 1330 38,39 NAU 125 145 0 218 6 Mul D MBR X.A1ag 17580 1700 1730 48E ISS 150 120 0 216 23456 Mul F MBR X.somal 17605 1600 1700 48SW ISS 100 144 0 207 7 Kin F MBR X.Rwand 17630 1600 1630 47E,48 ISS 500 130 0 217 37 Mul F MBR X.318 see 11970 kHz above, Radio Xoriyo Ogaden program. 17630 1700 1800 38E,39 ISS 100 125 0 217 14 Mul F MBR X.336 17815 1630 1700 48SW ISS 250 140 0 217 1234567 Mul F MBR X.Ugand 17870 1700 1800 48SW ISS 100 140 0 207 7 Mul F MBR X.BuCAf 21455 1100 1115 43S,44 MDC 125 45 -20 157 345 Mul MDG MBR B.chnes 21455 1100 1200 43S,44 MDC 125 45 -20 157 7 Mul MDG MBR B.chnes (via Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via dXLD) re MBR remarks column on HFCC file `` No idea what most of the items in the last column mean (gh)`` Seemingly some internal order code of MBR / RTF / ORS control room handling on satellite/PC feed separation ... or similar? wolfie (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [non]. Checking the final English SW broadcast for Deutsche Welle at 1600 October 28: 9670 Meyerton -- day path, no reception 15290 Issoudun -- faint flutter 15315 Issoudun -- very poor, unlistenable except on peaks 17800 Dhabayya -- faint flutter 21780 Ascension -- good signal, comfortable listen! The new Winter (B-17) schedule just posted on the DW website confirms info on the HFCC database. Goodbye to six decades of DW English on SW. (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, Oct 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Both frequencies from France were excellent here. South Africa was weak. Nothing from the rest. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, ibid.) Tnx to reminder from Richard Langley, we tune in the final SW broadcast in English from Deutsche Welle, which started at 1600 Oct 28, and no longer on the B-17 sked anywhen. Three of the five frequencies are audible here, roughly equal, less fading on the lower ones: 15290 & 15315 via FRANCE, and slightly delayed on 21780 via ASCENSION. 1651 a feature with songs and talk; still hard to copy. Hear mentioned FIFA, Valparaíso and origami, a rather odd combination unless I misunderstand something. 1657 outro as end of this week`s show, referring us to DWGlobalSociety; 1659 jingle and a bit of vamping until 1659:30******* Off forever. Not a word to thank faithful SW listeners for decades of audience. The end of another era. Of course, DW blew off its North American SWLs in English many years ago, so they obviously quit caring about us long before now. Well, in Enid we are lucky? enough to get some DW tv programs via our local cable access ETN, which has lots of time to fill with stuff having nothing to do with Enid (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Well, the question is now if they simply quit caring about their shortwave audience in Africa as well. Someone who feels like it could listen through the "AfricaLink" programme from Friday, to find out if at least therein a remark has been made. On their website and Facebook profil I found nothing. So it seems that they communicate it by not communicating it at all. English and French no longer show up herein (btw., note that a number of HFCC registrations are wooden and that Swahili is still on shortwave), like: War was? http://www.dw.com/downloads/41133929/b17webkw.pdf Nevertheless they still produce this programming, it still shows up at http://www.dw.com/downloads/41133930/b17websat.pdf Do they have a substantial number of rebroadcasters for English? Otherwise I really see no point in continuing at all. I don't know how popular SES-5 as DTH platform is, but DW TV in English is available there as well, around the clock, unlike this single hour a day, stuffed away on some obscure audio channel. Seems to me that they simply did not want to trash their new "AfricaLink" format a mere twelve months after they introduced it. Perhaps it has even something to do with Bonn vs. Berlin (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Oct 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) We kept cutting back and fewer and fewer people seem to listen on SW so it MUST be true that SW is dead. Reminds me of the cartoon where a bunch of fat-cat board-of-director types on the top deck of an old rowing ship are complaining 'we keep cutting back and cutting back, and yet we don't seem to be moving forward any faster' as a sole guy with two oars is trying to power the whole boat. .... I am quite certain that if you turn off the transmitters, nobody will listen to your signal. But that isn't the proof you think it is. Sigh, I'm preaching to the choir here though, aren't I? On a more positive note, DW and Saudi Arabia and many others do STILL broadcast on Free to Air satellite, most with both audio (radio) service AND TV service. DW TV in English can be found 24/7 in most all of North America on the SES-3 satellite (in orbit at 103 W). Look for them there on 4.140 GHz-Vertical polarization, 30000 Msps. The 'service ID' is 0008 and they broadcast with 720p-HD using 8PSK modulation/H.264 compression so any "MPEG-2" compliant FTA receiver will get them if your dish is capable of C band reception. If the BBC WS were available for free I'd be even more excited, but there are still lots of 'FTA' signals that don't require Internet or a 'pay' service! 73 all. -- One can never be too rich, too thin or have too many radios. D<-- and I'm still not with stupid! -->R (kv zichi radioguy73@gmail.com dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) Don’t think I’ll be tuning my Perseus to satellite signals anytime soon (Bruce W. Churchill, 2491 Palo Vista Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028- 9690, ibid.) 15290, FRANCE, Deutsche Welle, 1600 UT October 28th with what appears to be their last English transmission with the program World Link hosted by Neil King. Very Good reception // 15315 kHz also from France transmitters. Nothing heard on either frequency on October 29th at 1600 UT. Sad to see another station off of shortwave in English. Not only was I a monitor for them for many years but they where also one of the first stations that I heard back in 1972. Anyone remember Larry Wayne, one of their hosts on the North America service back then? 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park Alberta, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) YES (gh, ibid.) Good day. I received this from DW this morning. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park Alberta, ibid.) Viz.: ``You are absolutely right: English and French are no longer on Shortwave. Both languages will only be available in FM in Africa. Sorry to tell you this. But this decission was made by our management. Kind regards, Andrea Schulz, Kundenservice/CRM, Deutsche Welle (DW), Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 3, 53113 Bonn`` (via Mick, Oct 30, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) Recorded several DW English broadcasts this past week using the U. Twente receiver and will try to archive one or two of these soon. Radio Vaticana is also cutting back on its SW transmissions going into the next season and I have been recording some of these, too (Richard Langley, NB, Oct 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [non]. Hello Glenn: Probably you have already received this news and information about the B-17 schedule of DW and I saw that their was no English service schedule printed it. Is a sad days until this weekend is over that the English service will be gone from DW on shortwave. I can remember hearing DW for the first time on their 6.075 kHz in German 24 hours a day and night service and a proud institution that shortwave was. I began hearing DW in 1989 even before Radio Berlin International went off air now it is a skeleton of its former self. 73's (Richard Lemke, AB, October 27, 2017, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Kurzwellenfrequenzen / Short Wave Frequencies --- 25.10.2017 http://www.dw.com/en/dw-radio-programs/a-1777509page1image4960 Language Time/UTC Frequency / Band Transmitter Site Target Area Weekday [daily u.o.s.] Valid from - to [29.10.17 - 24.03.18 u.o.s.] AMHARIC 1600 - 1700 15275 kHz / 19 m TRINCOMALEE Ethiopia 1600 - 1700 17800 kHz / 16 m DHABAYYA Ethiopia DARI 1330 - 1400 09720 kHz / 31 m DHABAYYA Afghanistan 1330 - 1400 15430 kHz / 19 m TRINCOMALEE Afghanistan HAUSA 0630 - 0700 07220 kHz / 41 m SAO TOME Africa (west) 0630 - 0700 09830 kHz / 31 m NAUEN Africa (west) 0630 - 0700 15200 kHz / 19 m MEYERTON Africa (west) 1300 - 1400 09830 kHz / 31 m SAO TOME Africa (west) 1300 - 1400 17800 kHz / 16 m ISSOUDUN Africa (west) 1300 - 1400 17840 kHz / 16 m ASCENSION Africa (west) 1800 - 1900 09785 kHz / 31 m ISSOUDUN Africa (west) 1800 - 1900 09830 kHz / 31 m SAO TOME Africa (west) 1800 - 1900 15200 kHz / 19 m MEYERTON Africa (west) HAUSA (Football) 1425 - 1630 15195 kHz / 19 m ISSOUDUN Africa (w) Sat 04.11.17-04.11.17 1425 - 1630 17840 kHz / 16 m ISSOUDUN Africa (w) Sat 04.11.17-04.11.17 1425 - 1630 15195 kHz / 19 m ISSOUDUN Africa (w) Sat 18.11.17-16.12.17 1425 - 1630 17840 kHz / 16 m ISSOUDUN Africa (w) Sat 18.11.17-16.12.17 1425 - 1630 15195 kHz / 19 m ISSOUDUN Africa (w) Sat 13.01.18-17.03.18 1425 - 1630 17840 kHz / 16 m ISSOUDUN Africa (w) Sat 13.01.18-17.03.18 PASHTO 1400 - 1430 09720 kHz / 31 m DHABAYYA Afghanistan 1400 - 1430 15430 kHz / 19 m TRINCOMALEE Afghanistan SWAHILI 1000 - 1100 15275 kHz / 19 m MADAGASCAR Africa (east) 1000 - 1100 17710 kHz / 16 m MEYERTON Africa (east) (via Lemke, reformatted by gh for DXLD) ** GOA. 11620, Oct 30 at 1429, very poor music, I try to match to 9690 or 13720, the AIR GOS in English frequencies at 1330-1500, but all are too poor. However, 11620 goes to tone at 1430 and off at 1431*. HFCC shows Panaji at 1200-1430, 250 kW, 25 degrees in multiple languages, two separate entries even tho same parameters, one for CIRAF 42S and 43SW, which means China north of India, i.e. Tibet. Thus, ought to be jammed. And, 55 & 58-60 which means all of Australia and New Zealand! Nowhere near that azimuth. AND, HFCC also has a conflicting, presumably outdated entry on 11620 at 1315-1500 for AIR in English, 250 kW, 132 degrees from Delhi to CIRAF 49, 50 and 54, which means SE Asia from Myanmar to Indonesia to Philippines (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. Random reception of Voice of Greece on Oct 25/26 1830 & 0600 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3 1830 & 0600 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#1 *0652-0659 UT news in Arabic/Serbian and off air at 0701. http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on-oct2526.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 25-26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Fair to good signal of Voice of Greece on Oct 29: 0757 & 0803 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3 0757 & 0803 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#1 *till 0800 relay Sunday Orthodox Liturgy and off at 0900 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/fair-to-good-signal-of-voice-of-greece_29.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 28-29, dxldyg via DXLD) ** GUAM. 11540, Oct 27 at 1401, YL in unknown language utters ``AWR`` with English letters, gospel-sounding songs, S9. It`s KSDA, 1400-1430 in Asho Chin, 100 kW, 285 degrees from Agat, per NDXC/Aoki. EiBi lists Chin-Asho as spoken by only a myriad of people in the Arakan Hills of Myanmar (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUINEA. 9650.002, R Guinea in French, female presenter at 0645 UT, proper S=8-9 level (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9650. Sun, Oct 29 at 1004-1015, Radio Guinea, Conakry, in French. Man announcer talks and next, local song; 1009 Man talks about "Gendarmerie Nationale de la Guinée". Station with good signal and fair modulation, 45433 (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Degen DE1103, Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** INDIA. For the information of DXers - most local AIR stations carry national news in Hindi from about 1510 UT with continuation of English news at 1530. Local identification is observed around 1510 and 1545. Some stations identify around 1530, especially those which relay either Hindi or English news. Besides this, most of the stations have 5 or 10 minutes local news (in vernacular) in the morning, afternoon and evening. Identification is given prior or immediately after this news program. Identifications noted during program change over time also. Some stations only rebroadcast programs sourced from another regional station. Such stations identify during sign on and signoff (C K Ramen, India via Real DX Yahoo Group via Nov NZ DX Times via DXLD) ** INDIA. 5040, Oct 29 at 0012, find RHC missing, but a very poor signal from algo; RHC Creole cuts on and off again after a second or two. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Also seems a JBA carrier circa 5041. 0026 last check, RHC still off, and JBAC on 5040. Aoki/NDXC shows it`s AIR Kolkata, 50 kW ND from Jeypore, nominal *0025. 5010 also has a JBA carrier at 0026, which can`t be the Cuban leapfrog since it takes both 5040 and 5025 to produce it, i.e. AIR Thiruvananthapuram, 50 kW ND from Chennai, starting at *0020 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 11560, All India Radio – General Overseas Service – Bengeluru, 1538, 10/25/17, in English. News, ID, bumper into Indian news including an article on an Indian Supreme Court decision, correspondent report on national holiday, stock market report on record high, sport, headlines, “good night,” off at scheduled 1545. Very good (Mark Taylor, Madison, Wisconsin. Perseus, SDRPlay; Eton E1, Grundig Satellit 800, Tecsun PL 880, and various other portables; 42 meters dipole, 100’ long wire, W6LVP loop, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) The 1530 English news is not GOS but the domestic service relayed (gh) ** INDIA. All India Radio B 17 Schedule Updates from 29 Oct 2017 (Timings in UT) Home Services 0630-0830 Hindi 9380(A) Vividh Bharati External Services 0015-0430 Urdu add 6145(A) 0100-0200 Sindhi add 5990 (Kh) 0215-0310 Kannada 15030(B) ex 15120 0315-0415 Hindi 15030(B) ex 15120 0215-0300 Pushtu 11560(B), 11670(P), add 9910(Kh) 0300-0345 Dari 11560(B), 11670(P), add 9910(Kh) 0400-0430 Persian 11560(B) ex 11670 0430-0530 Arabic 11560(B) ex 11670 0700-0800 Nepali 11730(Kh) ex 11850 0830-1130 Urdu Add 6145(A), 11560(Kh) ex 11620 1115-1215 Tamil 9810(P) 1215-1245 Telugu 9810(P) 1215-1330 Tibetan 11620(P) ex 11775, 7505(Ki) ex 7555 1330-1430 Nepali 11620(P) ex 11775, 7505(Ki) ex 7555 1300-1500 Sinhala 9910(Kh) ex 9820 1515-1615 Gujarathi 13695(B) ex 13640 1615-1715 Russian 9595(Kh) ex 11620 1615-1730 Hindi add 7505(P) 1730-1830 Malayalam add 7505(P) 2245-0045 English Add 9705(P) [Panaji, Goa: WORLD OF RADIO 1902] For latest updated schedules please check in the links given below: External Service Time Wise: http:/qsl.net/vu2jos/es/time.htm External Service Language Wise: http://qsl.net/vu2jos/es/Language.htm Complete B-17 SW service in Frequency order: http://qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/freq.htm Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India, Mobile: +91 94416 96043, http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos DX LISTENING DIGEST) More AIR changes B 17 Additional Changes to All India Radio External/Home Services B 17 1215-1330 Tibetan 6155 ex 7555 1330-1430 Nepali 6155 ex 7555 1515-1530 Hindi Home Service News 6155 ex 7555 1530-1600 English Home Service News, Spot light 6155 ex 7555 Delete DRM on 603 kHz (Chinusrah) of the following broadcasts: 0130-0230 Nepali, 0700-0800 Nepali, 1000-1100 English, 1115-1215 Tamil, 1215-1315 Burmese, 1330-1430 Nepali. Thanks to Alok Das Gupta, Kolkata for the info http://qsl.net/vu2jos/es/time.htm Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, Oct 30, dx_india yg via DXLD) ** INDIA. New Email ID of AIR Spectrum Manager Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:05 am (PDT) . Posted by: "Jose Jacob, VU2JOS" vu2jos New email id of Spectrum Manager, AIR, Directorate General, New Delhi is: spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in (ex spectrum-manager@air.gov.in) Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, Oct 27, ibid.) All email IDs of All India Radio has already migrated from abcd@air.org.in to abcd@prasarbharati.gov.in with effect from 20th Sept 2017. Email IDs will be available on both domains till 20th Dec, 2017, after that only abcd@prasarbharati.gov.in will be available. Regards, (Alokesh Gupta, Oct 27, ibid.) ** INDIA [non]. ARM Gavar TWR India 9910 kHz, as in previous B-16 ARMENIA, TWR India 1245-1445 UT moved from 12055 to 9910 kHz again, via CJSC Yerevan Gavar Armenia site. At 1320 UT: ERV 9910 1315 1330 41 300 100 0 8 / 8 / 1 123 MARWARI language (language in previous schedule) Reception reports to : info@twr.asia OR at : http://www.twr.asia/online-qsl-form Posted by ("Wolfgang Bueschel", Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENNG DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. Glenn, The following is comment written by one of RRI Palangkaraya's employees in his Facebook account: "Yes, schedule info on air SW3325 morning 05-08.00 WIB and evening 16- 24.00 WIB. Currently improvements in lightning connection, RBO off so on air with a regular studio computer. The rainfall in Central Kalimantan is quite high, thank God not the thick haze of smoke" Regards, (Tony Ashar, Depok, West Java, Indonesia, Oct 28, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WIB = western Indonesia time = UT + 7 so the times above convert to: 22-01 and 09-17 UT (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, ibid.) ** INDONESIA. 9524.94 kHz --- The Russian service of China Radio International is missing today from 9525 kHz, leaving Voice of Indonesia alone on the channel. Here in Maryland, I have a poor signal in the noise at 2015. Depending on your local noise level, you may have better copy. In my experience, Indonesia signs off a few minutes after 2100 (Art Delibert, North Bethesda, MD, NRD-545; pennant antenna with DX Engineering pre-amp, Oct 29, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) CRI was absent again today from 9525, leaving Voice of Indonesia in the clear. Hopefully this reflects CRI’s B-17 schedule and will become a daily event (Delibert, 2110 UT Oct 30, ibid.) [and non ]. 9525 kHz requests in winter B-17 season, 15-16 UT English to Central and Western Europe [daily, entire season dates] 9525 1000 1100 55,58,59 JAK 250 135 0 216 Eng INS RRI RRI 9525 1100 1400 33,34,44,45,50 JAK 250 10 0 217 Eng INS RRI RRI 9525 1400 1600 41 KIM 250 264 0 101 Eng KOR KBS KBS 9525 1500 1600 27-29,37NW KAS 500 308 0 288 Eng CHN CRI RTC 9525 1600 1900 38,39,47E,48N JAK 250 290 0 217 Eng INS RRI RRI - rather end at 2100 UT, wb. 9525 2200 2400 43S,44S KIM 250 225 0 156 Kor KOR KBS KBS http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/cn/crib17.htm 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGESET) yes, - >> 100 % Dutch language. In past weeks I've seen an information about additional Dutch sce to start on Voice of Indonesia. But Ivo Ivanov mentioned 15-16 UT instead (Wolfgang Büschel, via Ron Howard) Voice of Indonesia is again on air, but on "new" 9526, Sept 29: 1300-1400 NF 9526vJAK 250 kW / 010 deg EAs English, very good, ex9525v 1500-1600 on 9526vJAK 250 kW / 010 deg EAs Dutch, good strong, ex9525v (Ivo Ivanov-Bulgaria) (via wb, ibid.) 9524.94, VOI, on Oct 30, with anomaly. 1300-1400 no English, but instead in Dutch. Thanks very much to Wolfie, who confirmed my audio clip is in fact Dutch. Today had pre-1300 with the usual Japanese and post-1400 was the normal Indonesian. My audio at http://goo.gl/YHiWPf Reception much better than usual, but with some audio hum. Was this a one day anomaly or is it a real change to their language schedule? What happened to their segment in English (ex: 13-14)? Needs more monitoring! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) B-17 CRI on 9525 is only 15-16 in English, bad for Voice of Indonesia Dutch Service Russian 9525 19-20 A-17 is 6100 B-17 Russian 9525 20-21 A-17 is 6155 B-17 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, ibid.) Yes, as it was mentioned in WRTH Facebook page in July, VOI started in Dutch between 1500-1600 UT already as of July 1st. But as you heard it at 1300, let's check if it was an error or a schedule change. 73, (Mauno Ritola, Finland, ibid.) Thank you so much Wolfie! Very much appreciate your feedback. Will have to check tomorrow if this is a real change to their language schedule, or just a one day anomaly. Appreciate any observations you may find tomorrow 1300-1400 UT. Wonder what happened to the English segment (ex: 13-14 UT)? Thanks again. As always, is great to have your assistance! Ron, California (via Mauno, ibid.) Greetings from California! Could I please again ask for your kind help? Today (Oct 30) heard the *Voice of Indonesia* (9524.94 kHz) with an anomaly. Instead of English 1300-1400 UT, heard a language I at first thought was German, but due to the accent, am now not sure. Or could it be Dutch? Pre-1300 was normal Japanese and post-1400 was the usual Indonesian. Can you tell from the attached audio clip what the language is? Thank you very much for your comments! Ron (to wb or mr?) Confirmed English 1303-1403 UT on 9525v, Oct 31 Strong QRM CRI Chinese on 9520 until 1500 UT in B-17 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) 9524.938 Voice of Indonesia, Cimanggis, English news reader service by female at 1307 UT Oct 31. S=9+20dB in Doha Qatar Middle East. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. WRN --- By the way, I just noticed that the WRN website is back up. It's totally redesigned and mobile friendly. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity (Doni Rosenzweig, Oct 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I see that Glenn and Charles posted about the new WRN website and Kan Israel English being on there. Well, today WRN went to the B17 schedule. It has been posted at the url already mentioned in DXLD. The Israel news now has the full hour broadcast, instead of just the first 15 minutes. 1800 UT live, 0030 UT only the first 30 minutes, 0500 UT for the full hour. Also, http://www.wrn.org still works and forwards to the Babcock site. Posted by: (Daniel Rosenzweig, Oct 29, ibid.) I've checked all radio activities coming from the "WRN audio ports". Here is the result: http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/SW_Radiogram_2017-10-28.htm#WRN (roger, germany, dxldyg via DXLD) http://www.wrn.org/ ===> http://babcock.media/world-radio-network/live-audio-links/ #EXTINF:0,WRN English North America - wrn.org http://193.42.152.215:8000/ #EXTINF:0,WRN T18 Feeder http://193.42.152.215:8004/ #EXTINF:0,WRN Russkij http://193.42.152.215:8006/ #EXTINF:0,WRN Sawt Al Alam http://193.42.152.215:8008/ #EXTINF:0,WRN Africa, Asia and Pacific http://193.42.152.215:8012/ #EXTINF:0,WRN Multilingual http://193.42.152.215:8020/ #EXTINF:0,Server is currently down http://193.42.152.215:8022/ #EXTINF:-1,NHK [08.30z en Espanol] http://193.42.152.215:8025/LeSea2 #EXTINF:-1,http://193.42.152.215:8025/choibalsan http://193.42.152.215:8025/choibalsan #EXTINF:-1,Radio Erena - Radio Erythree International http://193.42.152.215:8025/erena #EXTINF:-1,http://193.42.152.215:8025/nhk41left http://193.42.152.215:8025/nhk41left #EXTINF:-1,http://193.42.152.215:8025/nhk41right http://193.42.152.215:8025/nhk41right #EXTINF:-1,Radio Jahani [farsi] ????? ????? http://193.42.152.215:8025/vor #EXTINF:-1,http://193.42.152.215:8025/wrnfeed1 http://193.42.152.215:8025/wrnfeed1 #EXTINF:0,WRN English for Europe http://193.42.152.215:8026/ #EXTINF:0,Radio Dijla ["...NHK-World / Radio Japan Tokyo.."] http://193.42.152.215:8030/ (roger, germany, ibid.) ** IRAN. 9810, Voice Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran Broadcasting, October 24, 2017, 1925 to 2020 UT, in English. Short musical interlude followed by news including the lead story, the Iraqi Kurdistan region delaying elections for 8 months because political parties failed to present candidates. A segment on US President Donald Trump and a tax plan made me laugh, not because of my opinion one way or another but the serious matter of fact way the IRIB Announcer said, "For those foolish enough to believe that clap trap".... "the tax train rolling in later this year". Good signal with fair to decent transmitter modulation. From listening, it appears program audio appears to come from the studio to transmitter over a POTS line (plain old telephone service) which results in poor audio quality which doesn't help reception any when modulation is low or conditions are poor. SINPO 45333 (Paul Walker, Warren PA, Icom IC-746Pro, DXEngineering HF PreAmp, EmTech Zm2 Antenna tuner, 25 foot long by 10 foot tall volleyball net shaped magnetic loop antenna connected to a Wellbrook ALA100LN antenna amplifier/interface and a Zoom H1 handheld digital recorder, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) 11640, Oct 26 at 1421, few fluttery piano notes and off, but enough to recognize as VIRI IS: yes, Russian hour ending as scheduled, 500 kW, 336 degrees from Sirjan, aimed I suppose toward Moskva, and not too far off the azimuth USward far beyond (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn. Just seen your reply to me in the DXLD of 24th October saying that Kamalabad (Iran) is, or has been totally off the air for some time. I wasn't aware of this so thank you for the information. My source on the transmitter came from shortwave.am which gives Kamalabad as the TX site and as I currently don't have an up-to-date WRTH I was going on the listing on that website. shortwaveschedule.com also says Kamalabad which is confusing. As to whether I did hear anything else co-chanelling with that transmission from Radio Erena the reception when I tuned back in at 1745 that day was not as good as it had been 30 minutes previously and I thought I could hear more than one station. I am happy to accept I was wrong if I was. Regards, (Dave Harries (Bristol, England), Oct 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST) The closure/suspension of Kamalabad was covered in detail in DXLD months ago whenever it happened. Those sources evidently accept without question clearly imaginary/wooden HFCC registrations; beware. However, it`s not clear if permanently closed or temporarily for refurbishing; maybe comes back at any time? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** IRAN [and non]. 7355, S=9+15dB signal heard on sidelobe from IRIB Sirjan powerhouse site at 1330 UT. Only one hour service (in B-15 at 1320-1620 UT) Kurdish Kirmanji dialect program to all Kurdistan in Turkey, Syria, Irak and Iran ... and Kurdish people nationals in Europe too? 7355 1320-1420 39 SIR 500 310 0 211 Kurdish Kirmanji dialect IRN IRB KURD-SH Q R M But in Europe equal level of R NZi Rangitaiki English too. 7355 1300 1700 61S,62,63W RAN 50 35 0 148 Eng NZL RNZ 7355 1300 1700 51,56,64S,65SRAN 50 325 0 156 Eng NZL RNZ 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN [and non]. BBC FILES URGENT COMPLAINT TO UN ON BEHALF OF PERSIAN STAFF Date: 25.10.2017 Last updated: 25.10.2017 at 15.00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/un-complaint-persian The BBC has filed an urgent complaint to David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, on behalf of the staff of its BBC Persian service. The urgent complaint has also been sent to Asma Jahangir, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, who will on Wednesday during her statement to the UN raise her concerns about the harassment of BBC Persian staff and their families. [if she`s a female, she would be a ``Rapporteuse`` --- gh] The appeal comes after the Iranian authorities initiated a criminal investigation into 152 BBC Persian staff, former staff, and contributors, for “conspiracy against national security” in Iran and abroad. A subsequent court order freezes the assets of BBC Persian staff, meaning they cannot inherit family assets and preventing them and their families from selling assets, like property or even cars, in Iran. This is a deprivation of human rights which is against the Iranian constitution. This is the latest in a sustained campaign of harassment and persecution which is designed to pressure journalists against continuing their work for the BBC. The campaign includes cases of the arbitrary arrest and detention of BBC Persian staff’s families, the confiscation of passports and travel bans on family members leaving Iran to prevent them from seeing their relatives working for the BBC Persian Service, ongoing surveillance and harassment, and the spread of fake and defamatory news stories designed to undermine the reputation of BBC Persian staff and their families. Tony Hall, Director General of the BBC, says: “The Iranian government is conducting what appears to be a politically motivated investigation into 152 BBC Persian staff, former staff and contributors, accusing them of conspiracy against national security in Iran. This is an unprecedented collective punishment of journalists who are simply doing their jobs. This is not just a campaign against BBC Persian staff but against fundamental human rights, and the BBC calls on the government of Iran to end this legal action immediately. “BBC Persian provides independent, fair, and impartial news to a huge number of people in Iran and beyond, thanks to the dedication and professionalism of its staff. I would like to pay tribute to them and their families for their resilience in the face of years of concerted intimidation from the Iranian authorities. “The BBC, on behalf of its staff, will use all available legal avenues to challenge this order and we call on the international community to use their own influence in Iran to persuade the authorities that this completely unacceptable treatment must end.” Since the disputed 2009 presidential elections - when the Iranian government accused foreign powers of interference - BBC staff and their parents, siblings and friends have suffered at the hands of the Iranian authorities. Examples include: The sister of a journalist was held in Evin prison for 17 days and forced to plead with the journalist via Skype to stop working for the BBC or spy on colleagues Many elderly parents have been interrogated, including being questioned late at night [captions?] A child under ten years old was called in for questioning because of their relationship to a staff member Many BBC Persian staff have not been able to visit their dying parents for fear of imprisonment or being prevented from leaving Iran. Reputations have been attacked in the press and on social media with false and defamatory allegations. Many staff have been subjected to fake news accusing them of sexual impropriety or sexual acts which are illegal in Iran, including those which attract the death penalty. The BBC’s complaint to the UN cites numerous severe breaches of Iran’s obligations under various international treaties to which it is a signatory. BBC Persian broadcasts news in Persian to Iran and the Persian speaking world from London on TV, radio and online, reaching an estimated audience of eighteen million every week. (via Dr Hansjoerg Biener 25 October 2017, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) BBC COMPLAINS TO UN ABOUT IRAN TARGETING ITS PERSIAN SERVICE By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Oct 25, 10:08 AM EDT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAN_BBC?SITE=RIPRJ&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-10-25-10-08-26 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The BBC said Wednesday it filed a complaint to the United Nations over Iran freezing the assets of more than 150 people associated with its Persian service, calling the Islamic Republic's actions "a deprivation of human rights." The British broadcaster described Iran's actions as part of a "criminal investigation" into its staff, former employees and contributors over allegations of them fomenting a "conspiracy against national security" in Iran and abroad. Iran's mission at the U.N. did not respond to a request for comment. Iranian state media did not immediately report on the complaint. The BBC first disclosed the asset freezes in August, saying it came from a court at Tehran's notorious Evin prison, which holds dual nationals and political detainees, among other prisoners. That court order stopped those named from selling, buying or inheriting property and assets in the country. "This is an unprecedented collective punishment of journalists who are simply doing their jobs," BBC director-general Tony Hall said in a statement. "This is not just a campaign against BBC Persian staff but against fundamental human rights." The BBC declined to release a copy of the complaint, which it said went to David Kaye, the U.N.'s special rapporteur on freedom of expression. The BBC's Farsi-language service is barred from operating in Iran, though many Iranians listen to its radio shows and watch its satellite television broadcasts. The BBC says the service reaches some 18 million people weekly who are hungry for news outside of Iran's state- controlled broadcasters. BBC staffers have been targeted by Iran's government in the past, especially by hard-liners within the judiciary and security services. A former BBC World Service Trust employee named Nazanin Zaghari- Ratcliffe is serving a five-year prison sentence over allegations of planning the "soft toppling" of Iran's government while traveling there with her toddler daughter. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman, now works for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of the news agency. She's been threatened recently with charges that could add another 16 years to her prison sentence. --- Follow Jon Gambrell on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/jongambrellap His work can be found at http://apne.ws/2galNpz (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) 25 October 2017 - 19H40 UN RAPPORTEUR URGES IRAN TO STOP HARASSING BBC PERSIAN STAFF http://www.france24.com/en/20171025-un-rapporteur-urges-iran-stop-harassing-bbc-persian-staff (c) AFP/File | A UN watchdog on freedom of speech urges Iran to stop harassing employees of the BBC's Persian service [caption] UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) (AFP) - A UN special rapporteur on Wednesday urged Iran to stop harassing BBC employees from the Persian service after Tehran launched a criminal investigation of 152 staff for "conspiracy against national security." David Kaye, the special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, said he had raised concerns with the Iranian government and was awaiting a response. "We urge the government of Iran to stop harassing the employees and the families of employees of the BBC Persian service as well as other journalists," Kaye told a news conference at UN headquarters. The BBC filed an urgent complaint to Kaye and to Asma Jahangir, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Iran, over the investigation and an Iranian court order freezing the assets of BBC Persian staff. "The Iranian government is conducting what appears to be a politically motivated investigation into 152 BBC Persian staff, former staff and contributors, accusing them of conspiracy against national security in Iran," said Tony Hall, the BBC's director general. Hall urged "the international community to use their own influence in Iran to persuade the authorities that this completely unacceptable treatment must end." Under the court order, BBC Persian staff are barred from inheriting family assets and they are prevented, as well as their families, from selling assets, such as property or even cars, in Iran. Kaye said the complaint was "very, very serious" and stressed that the journalists were "only trying to do their job -- which is a job that is protected by international human rights law." The BBC said its Persian service staff have been targeted by Iranian authorities since the disputed 2009 presidential elections, when Tehran accused foreign powers of interference. The families of BBC employees have suffered, including elderly parents who have been interrogated and the sister of a journalist who was held in prison for 17 days and forced to plead with the journalist via Skype to stop working for the BBC. Many staff have been targeted by fake news reports accusing them of illegal sexual acts, including those punishable by the death penalty, the BBC said. The BBC reaches 18 million people with its Persian service broadcast by radio, television and online from London. (c) 2017 AFP (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** ISRAEL [non]. Also, the European WRN network has a different schedule than the American network, possibly adding additional listening opportunities. The other network schedules are also available on the WRN site. [see INTERNATIONAL INTERNET above] (Doni Rosenzweig, Oct 29, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) ** ITALY. DAYTIME LOG OF ITALIAN UNOFFICIAL STATIONS --- short log of Italian unofficial MW stations heard at 1100 UT on Sunday 29 October: 828 Radio Z100 Milano (Milan area), very weak 846 Challenger Radio (Villa Estense, Padua), strong 1206 Amica Radio Veneta (Vigonza, Padua), strong, nonstop music no IDs 1350 I AM Radio (Milan area), very weak 1368 Radio One (region Tuscany), weak 1404 Radio 106 (Casalgrande, Reggio Emilia), very weak 1476 Free Radio AM (Trieste), good 1584 Radio Studio X, (Momigno, Pistoia), good 1602 Baby Radio AM (Trieste), very weak Received in Forlì, northern Italy, with Microtelecom Perseus and two Wellbrook ALA-100 loops (N-S, E-W). 73 (Fabrizio Magrone (Forli, Italy), Oct 29, mwcircle yg via DXLD) ** ITALY [and non]. Dear listeners, this is our new schedule starting to Europe from 29 October and to the Americas from 5 November 2017. Any update on our website http://www.ibcradio.webs.com Reports to ibc@europe.com If you need our paper QSL card, together with a sticker, please donate via Paypal or via our webpage. Good listening! *ENGLISH* TO EUROPE WEDNESDAY 20-2030 UT 1584 KHZ - http://myradiostream.com/radiostudiox THURSDAY 03-0330 UT 1584 KHZ - http://myradiostream.com/radiostudiox SATURDAY 21-2130 UT 1584 KHZ - http://myradiostream.com/radiostudiox SUNDAY 1130-12 UT 6070 KHZ TO THE AMERICAS TUESDAY 01-0130 UT 11580 KHZ FRIDAY 02-0230 UT 9955 KHZ - http://wrmi.listen.creek.fm/stream SATURDAY 0130-02 UT 11580 KHZ SUNDAY 0030-01 UT 7730 KHZ EVERY DAY live streaming on http://hr.77400.fm (user: IBC password: 123456) at 14-1430 UT *IBC DIGITAL in MFSK32 1500 Hz* TO EUROPE WEDNESDAY 2025-2030 UT 1584 KHZ - http://myradiostream.com/radiostudiox THURSDAY 0325-0330 UT 1584 KHZ - http://myradiostream.com/radiostudiox SATURDAY 2125-2130 UT 1584 KHZ - http://myradiostream.com/radiostudiox SUNDAY 1155-1200 UT 6070 KHZ TO THE AMERICAS TUESDAY 0125-0130 UT 11580 KHZ FRIDAY 0225-0230 UT 9955 KHZ - http://wrmi.listen.creek.fm/stream SATURDAY 0155-0200 UT 11580 KHZ SUNDAY 0055-0100 UT 7730 KHZ **ITALIAN** TO EUROPE WEDNESDAY 19-20 UT 1584 KHZ THURSDAY 02-03 UT 1584 KHZ SATURDAY 13-14 UT 6070 KHZ EVERY DAY live streaming on http://hr.77400.fm (user: IBC password: 123456) at 13-1400 UT ---------------------------------------------------------- IBC - ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION http://www.ibcradio.webs.com ibc@europe.com FB @ITALIANBROADCASTIN GCORPORATION TW @RADIOIBC (IBC, Oct 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ITALY. Please be advised that MRI will be back on the air tomorrow, Tuesday, 31 October 2017, with the following test transmissions: 1245-1445 UT on 11390 kHz AM, from 1500 to 1700 and from 1730 to 1930 on 5760 kHz (USB mode). Reception reports to this E-mail: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com Last but not least, we need your help! If you are a DX blogger, or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own blog and/or Facebook or send out a tweet the day before the broadcast. You can also forward this message to a friend. We hope to hear from a lot of shortwave listeners about our transmissions. Best 73's (Marconi Radio International (MRI), Oct 30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN [and non]. NHK Radio Japón B-17 Radio Japón emite en 18 idiomas https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/es/radio/howto/#radio-howto-idx-time (via José Bueno, Spain, 29 Oct, noticiasdx yg via DXLD) NHK B-17 English 0500-0530 EUR 6155mos 0500-0530 AF/EaAF/SoAF 9770iss Via MRTV Myanmar Radio Yangon Yaegu, Myanmar. 0710-0725 Sats and Suns SoEaAS SW 9730 (ex5985) MW 576 Myanma Radio, Yangon Yaegu SoEaAS MW 594 Myanma Radio, Nay Pyi Taw 1100-1130 SoEaAS 11825sng 1400-1430 SoEaAS 11925pal 1400-1430 SoWeAS 9560tac Via MRTV Myanmar Radio Yangon Yaegu, Myanmar. 1540-1600 Thurs and Fris SoWeAS SW 5985 MW 576 Myanma Radio, Yangon Yaegu SoWeAS MW 594 Myanma Radio, Nay Pyi Taw 1800-1830 CeAF 11800mey 1930-2000 AF/EaAF/SoAF 9485smg 1930-2000 OCE/Hawaii 9625yam Not anymore included in RJ NHK pdf file, but still on HFCC B-17 database contain Fridays only DRM mode test transmission via 9760wof Woofferton U.K., 100 kW, slewed at 105 dgerees azimuth, RJ English 1100-1130 UT, RJ Russian 1130-1200 UT. (NHK Radio Japan, PDF.format file transformed by wb at wwdxc BC-DX TopNews, October 25, 2017) (via Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) The entire B-17 schedule, including lots of non-SW relays, is very messy. You may look at it here as of Nov 5: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=HCDX&page=15 but it will be moving on in page numbers as time goes on; no permanent URL for it? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KAZAKHSTAN. See MUSEA ** KOREA NORTH. 15245, Voice of Korea, October 23, 2017, 2255–2303 in Spanish. SIO 433. Music and no talk. Basically a holding pattern for the frequency. Considerable QRN, plus some jamming, possibly self- induced as suggested by Glenn Hauser. M announcer at top of hour with ID (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA, ICOM IC-R8600, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R8B, TECSUN PL-380. Antennas: half-meter whip on PL-380, and Alpha- Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east-west at 30 feet, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH. Hello! On Sunday, 29 October 2017, 0330 UT, VOICE OF KOREA, the official external broadcasting service of the DPR Korea (North) from Pyongyang, will be introducing the B17 Winter schedule. Apparently, no changes to the B16 schedule will been made. Please find enclosed all the details. VOICE OF KOREA are anxious to get reception reports and letters from their listeners. Please send all mail to: VOICE OF KOREA PYONGYANG DPR KOREA (NORTH) eMail: VOK@star-co.net.kp Please note the changed URL: http://vok.rep.kp/CBC/index.php?CHANNEL=6 Enjoy listening and our hobby! Vy 73, (Arnulf Piontek, Berlin, Germany, Oct 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz., one of three versions: B-17 Transmission Schedule of the Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, DPR Korea valid from Sunday, 29 October Juche 106 (2017), 0330 UT last modified: 25 October Juche 106 (2017) 0330 Chinese 13650 15105 SEAs 0330 Korean (PBS) 7220 9435 9730 NECHN 0330 Spanish 11735 13760 15180 CAm, SAm 0430 English 7220 9435 9730 NEAs 0430 English 11735 13760 15180 CAm, SAm 0430 French 13650 15105 SEAs 0530 Chinese 7220 9435 9730 NECHN 0530 English 13650 15105 SEAs 0530 Spanish 11735 13760 15180 CAm, SAm 0630 Chinese 13650 15105 SEAs 0630 English 7140 9435 9730 NEAs 0630 French 11735 13760 15180 CAm, SAm 0730 Japanese 621 3250 7580 9650 J 0730 Korean (PBS) 7220 9435 NECHN 0730 Russian 9875 11735 FE 0730 Russian 13760 15245 Eu 0830 Chinese 7220 9435 NECHN 0830 Japanese 621 3250 7580 9650 J 0830 Russian 9875 11735 FE 0830 Russian 13760 15245 Eu 0930 Japanese 621 3250 6070 7580 9650 J 0930 Korean (KCBS) 7220 9435 NECHN 0930 Korean (PBS) 9875 11735 FE 0930 Korean (PBS) 13760 15245 Eu 1030 English 6185 9850 SEAs 1030 English 6170 9435 CAm, SAm 1030 Japanese 621 3250 6070 7580 9650 J 1030 Korean (PBS) 7220 9435 NECHN 1130 Chinese 7220 9435 CHN 1130 French 6185 9850 SEAs 1130 French 6170 9435 CAm, SAm 1130 Japanese 621 3250 6070 7580 9650 J 1230 Japanese 621 3250 6070 7580 9650 J 1230 Korean (KCBS) 6185 9850 SEAs 1230 Korean (KCBS) 6170 9435 CAm, SAm 1230 Korean (PBS) 7220 9435 NECHN 1330 Chinese 6185 9850 SEAs 1330 English 7570 12015 WEu 1330 English 9435 11710 NAm 1330 Korean (PBS) 6170 9425 Eu 1430 French 7570 12015 WEu 1430 French 9435 11710 NAm 1430 Korean (KCBS) 6185 9850 SEAs 1430 Russian 6170 9425 Eu 1530 Arabic 9890 11645 ME, NAf 1530 English 7570 12015 WEu 1530 English 9435 11710 NAm 1530 Russian 6170 9425 Eu 1630 English 9890 11645 ME, NAf 1630 French 7570 12015 WEu 1630 French 9435 11710 NAm 1630 German 6170 9425 WEu 1730 Arabic 9890 11645 ME, NAf 1730 Korean (KCBS) 7570 12015 WEu 1730 Korean (KCBS) 9435 11710 NAm 1730 Russian 6170 9425 Eu 1830 English 7570 12015 WEu 1830 French 7210 11910 SAf 1830 French 9875 11635 ME, NAf 1830 German 6170 9425 WEu 1930 English 7210 11910 SAf 1930 English 9875 11635 ME, NAf 1930 German 6170 9425 WEu 1930 Spanish 7570 12015 WEu 2030 French 7570 12015 WEu 2030 Korean (KCBS) 6170 9425 WEu 2030 Korean (KCBS) 7210 11910 SAf 2030 Korean (KCBS) 9875 11635 ME, NAf 2130 Chinese 7235 9435 NECHN 2130 Chinese 9875 11635 CHN 2130 English 7570 12015 WEu 2130 Japanese 621 3250 7580 9650 J 2230 Chinese 7235 9435 NECHN 2230 Chinese 9875 11635 CHN 2230 Japanese 621 3250 7580 9650 J 2230 Spanish 7570 12015 WEu 2330 Japanese 621 3250 7580 9650 J 2330 Korean (KCBS) 7235 9435 NECHN 2330 Korean (KCBS) 7570 12015 WEu 2330 Korean (KCBS) 9875 11635 CHN (Arnulf Piontek, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 6040, JAPAN, Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) at 1300. I tuned frequency ahead to hear carrier come on, usual piano music and prison break sound effect. It did. Went seamlessly to the PRC/CRI sign-on at 1400 with about same level carrier. I couldn't hear a jammer. VG, Oct 28, 73 and Good Listening....! (Rick Barton, AZ, assume language English unless said otherwise. SW-2000629, Grundig Satellit 750, Hammarlund HQ-140-X, outdoor wires (unless otherwise stated). all times/dates in UT, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, via Yamata, on Oct 29, found ex 6040 silent; no jamming and no Shiokaze; went looking for them 1300+, but unable to find them. Where did they move to? (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) New 7410, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, via Yamata. On Oct 29 & 30 went looking for ex: 6040 (which was silent of both Shiokaze and also the N. Korean jamming), at 1300+, but without any success. Hiroshi explains why - Shiokaze moved to 7410. This is the frequency of the powerhouse CRI, so will be difficult to make out much, if anything, from Shiokaze. A sad situation! They made the same mistake last year. Hard to believe they did it again (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Oct 30, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA SOUTH. 6350, Echo of Hope - VOH. On Oct 25, at 1327, with K- pop song (Psy with "Gangnam Style"); light North Korea jamming. Not // to the main program of VOH on 3985, 5995, 6250 and 9100. Also not // to the VOH third program on 4885 (Ron Howard, San Francisco, at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA SOUTH. KBS World Radio in English schedule in B-17 is unchanged from A-17 with the exception of 1400-1700 which has moved from 9785 to 9630 kHz (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, Oct 29, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Bad frequency selection of KBS for new 9630 - with strong co-ch CNR-17 in Kazakh -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, ibid.) Bad frequency selection of KBS World Radio for B-17 period: 1400-1700 on 9630 KIM 250 kW / 264 deg SoAs English & strong co-ch at same time on 9630 LIN 100 kW / 298 deg EaAs Kazakh China Nat.Radio-17 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/bad-frequency-selection-of-kbs-world.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 28-29, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) ** KURDISTAN [non]. Denge Kurdistan vs National Unity Radio on 7520 kHz, Oct 29 1200-1500 7520 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean and strong co-ch same time 7520 ERV 100 kW / 192 deg to WeAs Kurdish Denge Kurdistan -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) ** KUWAIT. 15540, Radio Kuwait (NON}? [sic], Kuwait appears to be having trouble with their DRM transmissions from my educated observations. The signal has been pretty poor here the last month or so, only producing one or two days of signal that's really worth listening to. I have noted a few times when Kuwait's 15540 DRM carrier drops mid-broadcast and doesn't come back or isn't on at all like it should be. When it's on and holds lock, it sounds wonderful though (Paul Walker, Warren, PA, date? Icom IC-746Pro, DXEngineering HF PreAmp, EmTech Zm2 Antenna tuner, 25 foot long by 10 foot tall volleyball net shaped magnetic loop antenna connected to a Wellbrook ALA100LN antenna amplifier/interface and a Zoom H1 handheld digital recorder, NASWA Flashsheet Oct 29 via DXLD) ** KUWAIT. 15110, 1120-, Radio Kuwait, Oct 29. First day of the B17 period. Nothing listed here for A17 in DRM, and I did a Google search and found that Kuwait has used this frequency years ago. IDing as 'DRM Service A', with bits of Arabic coming through. Wonder who else might still be out there in DRM! Not a single other DRM signal found on a quick bandscan. Improving, as I expected, post LSR with mostly demodulated, and confirmed Arabic. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Murray River North, PEI, DX-Pedition, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15110 0945-1325 27,28 KBD 250 310 9 211 1234567 291017-240318 DRM mode Arabic KWT RKW MOI Reception of MOI Radio Kuwait General Sce on Oct 28 0500-0900 on 15515 KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/reception-of-moi-radio-kuwait-general.html [MOI = Ministry of Information] MOI Radio Kuwait on Oct 31, videos will be later 0945-1315 on 15110 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic General Sce DRM 1000-1200 on 17760 KBD 250 kW / 084 deg to SEAs Filipino-ann.old 21580 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via DXLD) ** KUWAIT. Winter B-17 active frequencies of MOI Radio Kuwait 0500-0800 on 11970 KBD 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English DRM [I`ve yet to see any logs of this one. Years ago had morning bc in English on AM this trihour --- gh] 0500-0900 on 15515 KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic General Service 0800-1000 on 7250 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to WeAs Farsi, very odd 7249.9 0945-1315 on 15110 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic General Sce DRM 1000-1200 on 17760 KBD 250 kW / 084 deg to SEAs Filipino-ann.old 21580 1600-1800 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Urdu 1700-2000 on 13650 KBD 250 kW / 350 deg to ENAm Arabic General Sce DRM 1800-2100 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English DRM Winter B-17 inactive transmissions and frequencies of MOI Radio Kuwait 0200-0900 on 5960 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic General Service 0930-1600 on 11630 KBD 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce 1100-1600 on 9750 KBD 250 kW / 286 deg to NEAf Arabic General Service 1600-2100 on 6050 KBD 100 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic General Service 2000-2400 on 17550 KBD 250 kW / 350 deg to ENAm Arabic General Service http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/winter-b-17-active-frequencies-of-moi.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 30-31, dxldyg via DXLD) ** LIBERIA. Rather winter propagation condition noted today. 6049.991, seemingly ELWA Liberia?, tiny S=3-4 here in southern Germany (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6050, ELWA Radio. Monrovia, *0530-0555, 29-10, English, religious songs and comments. 25322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo and Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) (?) 6050. Sun, Oct 29 at 0540-0610, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, in English. Religious songs, in English, by baritone singer and choral till 0600; 0600 Man announcer talks and new songs by piano. Barely audible broadcasting, today, 25321 (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Degen DE1103, Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** MADAGASCAR. 11610, Oct 28 at 2139, MWV VG in Chinese, as good a signal as any on 25m, or even better than Cuba, WRMI; likewise 11790, Oct 28 at 2230 during the Arabic hour, S9+20. Hard to believe the Chinese is aimed at China? No, it`s not, rather both 325 degrees toward W Africa, Europe, and thUSward (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11790, World Christian Broadcasting at 2200. W vocalist, religious lecture by man in Arabic language with armchair copy, Oct 25, 73 and Good Listening....! (Rick Barton, AZ, assume language English unless said otherwise. SW-2000629, Grundig Satellit 750, Hammarlund HQ-140-X, outdoor wires (unless otherwise stated). all times/dates in UT, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Which station airs Wavescan on 17730 kHz from 1600 to 1630 UT? I heard this DX show today but reception was poor. Probably this broadcast is not beamed to Europe (Antonello Napolitano, Taranto, Oct 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) AWR via Madagascar; HFCC: 17730 1600 1630 41 MDC 250 35 -15 158 1234567 291017 240318 D 15694 Eng MDG AWR AWR 16097 x204 (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) ** MEXICO. Re 1030 unID by Rob Ross, Ont.: Tell Rob to give these a listen in order to ID that Mexi: http://lyricstranslate.com/en/mexican-state-anthems-lyrics.html I've not heard XEVFS or XETEKA here yet (Terry Krueger, Oct 30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. XHINFO se va de la AM a la FM --- 21/10/2017 https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/xhinfo-se-va-de-la-am-a-la-fm/ LA ESTACIÓN XHINFO PAGÓ AL IFETEL LA TASA PARA MIGRAR A FM La estación de radio cumplió así con uno de los requisitos que establece el regulador de las telecomunicaciones para que pueda obtener el aval para operar en Frecuencia Modulada, tras migrar desde la Amplitud Modulada. Resultado de imagen para XEINFO [underlying caption] A través de un comunicado, la empresa propiedad de la familia Henkel detalló que la nueva estación XHINFO impulsará una nueva dinámica en la radio en México desde FM, en la frecuencia de 105.3 MHz. A mediados de julio de este año, el IFT resolvió la adjudicación de dos estaciones que migraron de AM a FM, otorgando una frecuencia a la Secretaría de Educación Pública y otra, para la empresa XEFAJ SA de CV, concesionaria de la estación XEINFO-AM (GRA blog, Argenntina via DXLD) ** MEXICO. [Re gh`s comment on 1610 kHz Mexican being desired:] I'm worried that XEUACH will not be on 1610 much longer and think there is a permit discontinuity case somewhere here. The Universidad Autónoma Chapingo received a concession for 1130 XECHAP earlier this year. I suspect that not only was there a permit discontinuity, but the university could not remain on 1610 because the AM X-band is the Article 90 reserved band on AM (equivalent to 106-108 MHz FM, reserved only for community and indigenous stations). Nothing has been awarded on the X-band yet. However, IFT activity suggests that if frequencies in the non-reserved band are available at the same power level, then stations should be relocated to clear the Article 90 reserved band. Quite a few 106-108 MHz FMs have been renewed with the cited reasoning being that it is impossible to find other allotments for them at equivalent station classes. Excluding XEUACH, there are four X-banders in Mexico: 1630 and 1700 Tijuana and 1650 and 1670 in/near Mexico City. (1700 Mérida was allowed to move to 680 in 2014 citing existing equipment from its commercial patron.) There is not much room to move XEUT or XEPE. However, depending on if other concessions are renewed (XEDA and XENET come to mind, as well as GRC's current shutdown of a number of its AMs), I could see the IFT relocating XEARZ or XEANAH. 1130 was not available in Texcoco until recently. It had been home to XETOL in Toluca. If that precedent holds, 1200 from Toluca may soon open up (second-wave migration), along with 1560 Mexico City (XEINFO will be a second-wave migrant). Last edited by Raymie; 10-28-2017 at 12:28 AM (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, originally Oct 27, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) ** MEXICO. HISTORIA Y PRESENTE DE RADIO HUAYA --- 24/10/2017 https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2017/10/24/historia-y-presente-de-radio-huaya/ Radio Huaya es una emisora campesina que enlaza a más de mil comunidades de la huasteca, la zona norte de Veracruz, las sierras de Hidalgo, Querétaro y Puebla y el sur de Tamaulipas. Resultado de imagen para radio huaya [underlying caption] En 2006, después de tres décadas de pelear por ese derecho, obtuvo el permiso para transmitir en Frecuencia Modulada y, desde el 105.5, lidera la defensa de los pueblos de la región Es la abuela de las radios comunitarias en México. La voz que escucha, como la definió la investigadora Sofía Irene Ortega Simón. La voz campesina, como dice su lema. La radio que cada día, de las 7 de la mañana a las 7 de la noche, acompaña la vida de los habitantes de esta región. Desde aquí, lidera la defensa de la identidad, de la cultura y del territorio de los pueblos indígenas y mestizos. Desde aquí, lidera su resistencia al abandono institucional y a un modelo de desarrollo que no beneficia a las comunidades. Radio Huayacocotla, o Radio Huaya -como la conocen- es, sobre todo, una herramienta para la educación y para la denuncia social. Surgió en la década de los 60, como otras radios populares que se desarrollaron en Latinoamérica junto con movimientos por la justicia y la igualdad. La Compañía de Jesús se ocupó de su operación, que comenzó con un modelo de escuelas radiofónicas para avanzar en la alfabetización de zonas rurales e indígenas. Una década después, los jesuitas optaron por la transformación comunitaria, a través de la sociedad civil. Así nació Fomento Cultural y Educativo, la asociación que dirige el proyecto y que desde 1974 libró una batalla doble. Una, utilizando la radio, para la defensa de los derechos de campesinos e indígenas contra la violencia política de los caciques (sobre todo de la Sierra Norte de Veracruz). Y otra jurídica, que duró casi 30 años, por el permiso del Gobierno Federal para operar libremente en Frecuencia Modulada por el 105.5. En 2006, Radio Huaya ganó. Ahora, es una radio que se escucha en más mil comunidades de la huasteca, la zona norte de Veracruz, las sierras de Hidalgo, Querétaro y Puebla y el sur de Tamaulipas. Transmite en 4 lenguas: español otomí, náhuatl y tepehua. Y con “un pie en la cabina y otro pie en las comunidades”, un pequeño equipo de 12 personas encabeza ya una nueva batalla: la resistencia contra empresas nacionales y extranjeras que han puesto el ojo en esta zona para la extracción de minerales, energía e hidrocarburos. http://ladobe.com.mx (via GRA blog via DXLD) Used to be on 2390 kHz, fondly remembered (gh) ** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week --- [no TV] An article in English should prove mighty interesting to you. It's from the Columbia Journalism Review and focuses on the challenges facing community stations, with a full discussion of the history of Neza Radio (now XHNEZ-FM) and an interview with Indalecio Benítez of XHLUV. https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/mexico-radio-news.php (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, Oct 27, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) While the initial announcement of items discussed at the XLI Sesión Ordinaria on the 18th was pretty boring, it turns out there's a little more than meets the eye. Puerto Peñasco's concession woes: One of the pirates seized was 1390 AM Puerto Peñasco Son., the ex-XEQC-AM that failed to renew its concession. Sales of stakes in XEZS/XHZS and XHXE. New stations: -Por un Cuerámaro Mejor Comunicado, A.C. (Cuerámaro, Gto., community) -Gobierno del Estado de Coahuila (Saltillo, Coah., public TV) — this is the first transmitter in a potential Coahuila state network (Raymie, Oct 29, ibid.) FIRST ON THE MEXICO BEAT: NEW SOCIAL STATIONS An update to the IFT's social tables (which are of the old type) reveals some new stations not yet in the RPC that have been awarded: XHXAN-FM 102.9 Tacámbaro Mich. — Xanarapani Tacámbaro, A.C. XHCDMX-FM 106.1 Mexico City — "Violeta Radio" Alianza por el Derecho Humano de las Mujeres a Comunicar, A.C. XHCHAL-FM 98.9 Chalco Edomex — Comunicaciones en Contacto, Cultura y Bienestar Social, A.C. XHGCY-FM 106.1 Juchitán Oax. — Guna Caa Yuni Xhiña, A.C. XHCHIL-FM 106.1 Chilchota Mich. — Ojtakuarhu, A.C. XHUARO-FM 107.7 Pátzcuaro Mich. — Pátzcuaro en Comunidad, A.C. XHEDI-FM 106.1 Oaxaca Oax. — Esperanza, Destino e Identidad Social, A.C. There is also a callsign disparity. XHRCB-FM 95.3 (Buenavista de Cuéllar-Iguala-Taxco Gro.) is listed as XHRCBC-FM. The full name of the concessionaire is RCBC Comunicación, A.C. For those keeping count, there are now 40 community stations (including Cuerámaro Gto., awarded this week — XEYTM is the only non- FM community station), 6 indigenous stations (all on FM) and 111 untyped social stations (94 FM, 5 AM, 12 TV). (Raymie, Oct 30, ibid.) More IFT-4 stations are starting to round the corner. A Facebook page has turned up for XHPTCS-FM 95.5 Tapachula (Grupo Radio Digital dba Sofía Valanci Penagos). This is the first commercial station to be operated by GRD in this market and joins social wolf XHTPC-FM 106.7. It was the only new station won by the Valanci family in this auction. https://www.facebook.com/GrupoRadioDigitalTapachula/ XHPTCS, a Class B1 station, will begin programming on Tuesday, November 21. What exactly will be on air is a bit of a mystery. One forum poster says to expect La Mejor, but that would create a very unusual situation as the two MVS franchises would be operated by separate parties. However, this is exactly the case in Villahermosa, where the Exa FM affiliate (XHKV) is owned by OEM and GRD operates the La Mejor station (XHLI/Tab.). (Raymie, Oct 31, ibid.) First on the Mexico Beat: The First Move Out of the Article 90 Reserved Band A less earth-shattering set of news, but it's the first of its kind. As part of the renewal of its concession, XHACA-FM 106.3 Acapulco will leave its high perch for 96.1 MHz. This dial position was not awarded in IFT-4 (though the winner of both Acapulco stations, GRC, bowed out in that market). XHACA was awarded 106.3 in November 2010, just six and a half years prior to being told to move, but as a B1 allotment was available there, it could move. Here's the full decision stating the new frequency and renewal. http://www.ift.org.mx/sites/default/files/conocenos/pleno/sesiones/acuerdoliga/pift240517266_1.pdf (Raymie, Oct 31, ibid.) Quote Originally Posted by Raymie: ``One forum poster says to expect La Mejor, but that would create a very unusual situation as the two MVS franchises would be operated by separate parties.`` It's not unusual. In Ciudad del Carmen we have Exa (XHIT-99.7 owned by Radiorama) and La Mejor (XHBCC-100.5 owned by Grupo Isla del Carmen). (Gargadon, Campeche, ibid.) It's uncommon but not unusual, I guess. Forgot the Carmen case. Markets like Monclova, Aguascalientes, and Puebla came to mind when I said that. A few table scrap articles: 224 million pesos is the latest large payment made by Grupo Radio Centro. https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/empresas/Radio-Centro-paga-224-mdp-por-el-espectro-de-sus-estaciones-20171101-0095.html It covers the new IFT-4 stations it picked up, the security deposit for the ones it did not, and station renewals in Mexico City. The payments were likely made with credit sourced from Banco del Bajío, GRC's financier of choice in recent years. ——— It might feel like we just got through with this, but another opening will appear on the IFT Pleno in four months' time. The Evaluation Committee has proposed five names for the IFT and seven people in total to fill the commissioner vacancies at IFT and Cofece (these agencies' vacancies are filled at the same time in the same way) after 26 aspirants took the necessary exam. http://www.dineroenimagen.com/2017-11-02/92588?categoria=%22dinero%22 Ramiro Camacho Castillo, Fernando Butler Silva and Georgina Kary Santiago are in the running for both the IFT and Cofece. Sóstenes Díaz González and Luis Raúl Rey Jiménez only qualified for the IFT. Kary Santiago heads the Economic Competition Unit of the IFT, so she'd fit in either agency. The list goes to President Peña Nieto for selection and then to the Senate for confirmation. ——— Yarrrrrrrr! A new pirate is sailing the radio airwaves in the Tuxtepec area. Radio Papaloapan 87.9 FM signed on Monday. It is being run by Technical Secondary School 236 and is spearheaded by Roberto Álvarez López with support from Section 22 teachers and municipal authorities. Programming will include cultural, educational, and news elements, as well as a children's show made by teachers and students at two elementary schools. http://imparcialoaxaca.mx/cuenca/77800/inicia-operaciones-radio-papaloapan-87-9-fm/ They are apparently in the process of filing for a concession (the article incorrectly states they're looking for a permit before the SCT — this is not 2005). There is a social station in Tuxtepec on 89.9 that has not yet been built (XHTXP-FM). Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido político. Queda prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los establecidos en el programa [tagline] (Raymie, Nov 3, ibid.) ** MEXICO. 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0456-0501*, 28-10, songs. 15321 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo and Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO [and non]. 21277.22-USB, approx., Oct 29 at 1349, XE1IM says his call sign, nothing more, every few seconds, with fonetix in English. Must be a contest calling frequency, and hard to pinpoint as no carrier and certainly not on 1-kHz steps. QRZ.com shows him as: ``DUARTE OROPEZA HECTOR SALVADOR, Calle Mexico No. 7, Col. Ampliación Revolucion, URUAPAN, MICHOACAN. Entre Campeche y Puebla 60153, Mexico``, not clear which are his apellidos, but probably the first two. 21213.67-USB, approx., Oct 29 at 1351, NR3X also making split- frequency contest contacts. QRZ.com shows NR3X as ``NC CONTESTERS, 133 MADELINE CT, YOUNGSVILLE, NC 27596-9232, USA``. These are some good signals on 14m, sporadic E likely despite 21525 WRMI achieving nothing more than a JBA carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MONGOLIA. This ID was recorded at 1730 UT on Oct 23, 2017, on 1431 kHz. http://www.kaapeli.fi/~jmantyla/MP3/Choib1431.mp3 Programming was really English language course. "When is your birthday?" etc. This was the first and only time I have heard this Choibalsan station. Any idea of postal address? (Jorma Mantyla, Kangasala, Finland, mwdx yg via DXLD) Presumably during BBC Korean relay; try to get BBC to QSL it? (gh) ** MONGOLIA. Winter B-17 of Voice of Mongolia is same as B-16 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/winter-b-17-schedule-of-voice-of.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 25-26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, on Monday, Oct 30. This week`s adventures of "Tom" found him at London airport looking for parking at "terminal three," so he could pick up his "Aunt Jennifer," who was arriving from Sydney. The Monday and Wednesday saga continues, hi. As usual, the "Say It In English" program was very readable (1218-1231) (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. 5980, Oct 28 at 1330, RNZI is VG S9+10/20. Interview about translations to Maori. Should be last day for this very temporary new frequency, replaced by 7355 tomorrow, QSY from also reactivated 11610 during 1258-1259. 11610, Oct 29 at 1255, RNZI VG on NF; suspect it`s still *not* on the 325 antenna-only as supposedly for the 11-13 UT block. When last used, this frequency would be markedly weaker. 7355, Oct 29 at 1302 recheck, RNZP now switched to next NF, ex-5980 which lasted only a few weeks. 40m is better for us, holds up longer into our dayside, still good circa 1430 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, I heard this transmission as well and assumed they must be using the 35 deg antenna: 11610, 1205 29 OCT - RADIO NEW ZEALAND INT. (NEW ZEALAND). SINPO = 35323. English, News, female announcer, ID at 1208z ‘RNZ International’ fb coverage of a live speech (with occasional audience reactions) about the commemoration of war (specifically WWII). QSB=moderate-to-slow rate, modulation mostly well above the noise floor with occasional fades to just above it. sf76.5, a6, k1, geomag: very quiet. 100kw, beamAz 35 (? RNZI website says 1100z-1300z beamed to “Solomon Islands PNG” which would indicate the 325 antenna, but the signal seems too strong for that), bearing 240 . Sangean ATS505 w/MFJ-1020C active antenna and MFJ-901B tuner used to preselect ~75 feet of rain gutter running north/south. Received in Plymouth, MN, United States. 12912KM from the transmitter at Rangitaiki. Local time: 0705. 11610, 1229 30 OCT - RADIO NEW ZEALAND INT. (NEW ZEALAND). SINPO = 35122. female announcer interviewing female. QSB=moderate-to-slow modulation mostly mixing with rather high noise floor with occasional peaks just above it. sf76.3, a4, k0, geomag: inactive. 100kw, beamAz 35 (? RNZI website says 1100z-1300z beamed to “Solomon Islands PNG” which would indicate the 325 antenna, but the signal seems too strong for that), bearing 240 . Sangean ATS505 w/MFJ-1020C active antenna and MFJ-901B tuner used to preselect ~75 feet of rain gutter running north/south. Received in Plymouth, MN, United States. 12912KM from the transmitter at Rangitaiki. Local time: 0729. 73s (--Rodney Johnson, http://swldx.tumblr.com/ dxldyg via DXLD) ** NIGERIA. 6089.912, yes, FRCN Kaduna again on air at 0630 UT, poor and tiny signal. 7254.923, V of Nigeria in Hausa language section 0640 UT, S=7 just more than fair signal level (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA [non]. CLANDESTINE. 5960. Sun, Oct 29 at 0518-0525, Dandal Kura Radio, Ascension-G [sic], in Kanuri. Woman talks and says Nigeria many times. Dandal has a good signal and modulation, 45444 (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Degen DE1103, Longwire, Hard- Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) Not so good as heard here, always with that hum. Target, but not clandestine in the sense of opposing the Nigerian government (gh, DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. Re: ``6935-USB, Oct 23 at 2205, pirate music with very repetitive beat, almost disco; 2210 announcement over music, unseems ID. Still going past 2220 at S7-S9. Earlier than I usually patrol the band, but good thing I did since no pirates were logged in later hours by anyone this date, than Cool AM [sic] on 6935-USB per: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,38173.0.html Gone by my next check at 2353 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)`` Chris Smolinski replies: ``99 44/100% sure this was Clever Name Radio. He is usually in 6940 USB or 6935 USB when 6940 is occupied with a ute. He's been fairly prolific recently, and often plays long stretches of music without IDs`` Altho subjected as Cool AM, one of the HFU posts said it was Cool AM being *relayed* by Clever Name; including IDs for Cool AM. how confusing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6935-USB, Oct 25 at 2130 & 2142, pirate music at S6- S8. This thread says it`s Clever Name Radio again, 2107-2154* https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,38229.0.html Except for someone in Denver, all the other reporters are east of me (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6940-USB, Oct 26 at 2309, pirate music, novelty song, S9+10, maybe Pink Floyd; recheck at 2320 I hear a couple notes and off. ACI soon leads to similar, maybe same station shifted to: 6935-USB, Oct 26 at 2321, more music; 2336, Synthyl announcements repeated, ``Good evening and welcome to Clever Name Radio [unreadable, something about ``recording device``], clevernameradio@hotmail.com `` After another tune, 2341 same ID again played about 11 times, the last half at sped-up pace, 2343 music. These logs of 6935 were from as early as 2042 led from unID to Clever Name Radio, and someone in UK said at 2303-2316 it tried 6940 before going back to 6935. https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,38259.0.html And more jumping back and forth: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,38263.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6935-USB, Oct 27 at 2327, pirate music at S9+25; 2318 synthyl with ``Good evening, you are listening to Clever Name Radio . . . clevernameradio@hotmail.com``. Off before next check at 2355. [nothing from S American pirates this hour on 6973, 6925 or 5825] (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6955-AM, Oct 28 at 2225, JBA carrier from presumed pirate. These logs say it was Doctor Detroit: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,38302.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6780-AM, Oct 28 at 2342, JBA carrier, perhaps pirate, a bit less JBA than 6770, but with less modulation on 6780. When I quit at 0021 Oct 29, 6780 is still on, but no big USB pirates have been audible since 2341:30* when 6875 went off. The Hallowe`en festival could continue for three more nights if not right now. No reports of 6780 at HFU (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6925.1-AM, Oct 28 at 2344, JBA carrier, perhaps pirate. This evening, HFU has unIDs on 6925-USB and LSB, but no 6925- AM since much earlier in day, Ion Radio at 1526-1549 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6935-USB, Oct 28 at 2225, rap music at S9+5; 2335 more than an hour later still going, now S9+30 in phone interview with someone throwing out MF-bombs and other profanity until chopped off the air at 2336*. When the FCC got `em? Not bloody likely. As expected, the very active Clever Name Radio as per multiple logs: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,38301.15.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6875-USB, very good Oct 28 at 2331, interviewing Al- someone on phone about Hallowe`en, mentions R. Metallica Worldwide, but probably not an ID of this one. 2334 ``Monster Mash``. 2337 WHYP ID about to close, 2340 contact info with fake South-Asian accent making it hard to copy; buzzing-bees SFX by human voices? Inviting Al Fansome on the phone to do the s/off for the WHYP Hallowe`en show, until 2341:30* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORWAY. Pop oldies at the moment and weak on 1611 kHz (2050 UT 31/10) Radio Northern Star, Norway. No ID heard yet but // programme to on-line. 73s (Nick. Buxton. Sony ICF2001D, loops. Rank, UK, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Thanks to Nick for the tip – can also hear Radio Northern Star here on 1611 kHz – a weak signal on a completely clear channel at 2310 UT with oldies and IDs, parallel the web stream. 73s (Dave Kenny, Caversham Berks, AOR7030+ 25m long wire, ibid.) ** OKLAHOMA. BSR Magazine Show #209 Music for the Anti-Trump Resistance http://broadspectrumradio.com/2017/10/27/bsr-magazine-show-209-music-for-the-anti-trump-resistance/ Airing on October 27, 2017 on KTLR 890 am at 11:00 CDT -- -- (James Matthew Branum, dxldlyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAKISTAN. Winter B-17 registered frequencies of Radio Pakistan PBC. Only one transmitter per service has been observed very, very rarely http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2017/10/winter-b-17-registered-frequencies-of.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 25-26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.: 0045-0215 on 13630 ISL 250 kW / 118 deg to SEAs Urdu 0045-0215 on 15730 ISL 250 kW / 118 deg to SEAs Urdu 0500-0700 on 17770 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu 0500-0700 on 17820 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu 0830-1100 on 15630 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu 0830-1100 on 17895 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu 1100-1105 on 15630 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu English 1100-1105 on 17895 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu English 1200-1300 on 9670 ISL 250 kW / 070 deg to EaAs Chinese 1200-1300 on 11530 ISL 250 kW / 070 deg to EaAs Chinese 1330-1530 on 11550 ISL 250 kW / 282 deg to N&ME Urdu 1330-1530 on 13740 ISL 250 kW / 282 deg to N&ME Urdu 1700-1900 on 7540 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu 1700-1900 on 9745 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu SoAs and WeAs services are inactive from a long time: 0900-1000 on 9540 ISL 100 kW / 118 deg to SoAs Bangla 0900-1000 on 11865 ISL 100 kW / 118 deg to SoAs Bangla 1000-1030 on 9540 ISL 100 kW / 118 deg to SoAs Nepali 1000-1030 on 11865 ISL 100 kW / 118 deg to SoAs Nepali 1045-1145 on 9900 ISL 100 kW / non-dir to SoAs Hindi 1045-1145 on 11750 ISL 100 kW / non-dir to SoAs Hindi 1145-1215 on 7460 ISL 100 kW / 147 deg to SoAs Gujrati 1145-1215 on 9900 ISL 100 kW / 147 deg to SoAs Gujrati 1230-1300 on 9795 ISL 100 kW / 147 deg to SoAs Sinhala 1230-1300 on 11805 ISL 100 kW / 147 deg to SoAs Sinhala 1300-1330 on 9695 ISL 100 kW / 147 deg to SoAs Tamil 1300-1330 on 11805 ISL 100 kW / 147 deg to SoAs Tamil 1345-1445 on 5835 ISL 100 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Pashto 1445-1545 on 5835 ISL 100 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Dari 1700-1800 on 5890 ISL 100 kW / 260 deg to WeAs Farsi 1700-1800 on 7475 ISL 100 kW / 260 deg to WeAs Farsi ??????????? ?? (Observer ? 12:11 PM (via DXLD) ** PALAU. 11675, Oct 29 at 1431 VG S9+10 in praise music, slow rolling fades. HFCC shows 1430-1600 as HBN = T8WH, 100 kW due west in English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PANAMA [non]. Nuevos horarios y frecuencia para Antena DX Lunes 1200 UT Antena Dx 5950 KHz Martes 2230 UT Antena Dx 5850 KHz Miércoles 0430 UT Antena Dx 5985 KHz Miércoles 0030 UT Antena Dx 7940 KHz [sic] Jueves 1200 UT Antena Dx 5950 KHz Saludos Cordiales (Víctor Gutiérrez, Gerente http://lachispaestereo.net Cell: (507) 67735828 Correo: info@lachispaestereo.net lachispaestereo@hotmail.com Apartado Postal 0857-00107 Zona 14 Panamá, Centroamérica. Escúchenos en Tunein / Radio.garden Oct 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST) The four WRMI times check out on their current schedule (and none on 9955), while ``7.940`` must refer to WBCQ on 7490, but that schedule shows UT Thu 0030 on 5130 --- which if correct, henceforth would be at 0130. I happen to be writing this around 0045 UT Thursday November 2, so I check the WBCQs: 7490- has something in English, and no signal on 5130+ (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260: see BOUGAINVILLE [and non] ** PERU. RADIO HUANTA 2000 ON NEW 4764.06 KILOHERTZ Laurel Highlands Published on Oct 25, 2017 While out on a micro-DXpedition, I discovered Radio Huanta 2000 on the new frequency of 4764.06 kiloHertz. Had an ad block when I first tuned in then quickly went into several Andean songs. The first clip here is some of the music at 2320 UT. The second clip is a religious program in progress at 2340. Thanks to Don Moore for supplying the identify of this station. 24 October 2017. Used a Perseus SDR with 820 foot Beverage laid out on the ground (BOG) at 181 degrees (over western South America) and terminated with 560 ohm resistor. 4764.06, R. Huanta 2000. First found at 2318 tune/in with end of ad block, then into several beautiful campesino songs. Left the frequency at 2327 to record the MW band, and when I returned at 2339, there was what sounded like a sermon by M with mention of “madre de dios”. Not too bad of a signal with CODAR QRM and some weak thunderstorm static crashes. Thanks to Don Moore on his travels for IDing this one. Here's a link to a Youtube video of the reception: https://youtu.be/UKSv6vuGuaM (24 Oct.) The above loggings were made on a micro-DXpedition using a Perseus SDR with a 820 foot terminated BOG aimed at 181 degrees (western South America). 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, PA, USA, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) Was 4747v. On what basis did Don ID it? From the clip or something else? Galaz, Chile reported it Sept 18 on 4747, and last report found before that was from March; had been inactive? (gh, DXLD) Re: 4764.06 kHz. It's Radio Huanta 2000. Radio Tarma is a bit stronger. Radio Logos is booming in. This around 2350 UT. I'm in Peru at a rural hacienda just outside the village of San Bernardino. It's between the towns of Chilete and San Pablo, just west of the city of Cajamarca. Here's the link. I'm in the front building right in the center sitting just behind that second floor door. Afedri SDR with PA0RDT mini-whip. My 50 foot coax doesn't reach the taller trees so the antenna is about head-high in the bushes as far as I can get it from the building. I was hoping for a good place to DX but unfortunately some noise problems. Was doing a MW TOH recording but a strong noise source came on around 2357 UT. It pretty much blankets the band below 1000 kHz. It wasn't there at 2330 UT so hopefully will be gone at some point. I'll be here for three nights, then eight nights in the city of Cajamarca. After that I plan to stay for a few days at another rural AirBnB just outside Celendin. Then about a week each in Chachapoyas, Moyobamba, and Tarapoto. Found another outside-town place in Moyobamba (Don Moore, on tour in PERU. direct and via Dave Valko, PA, Oct 26, BC-DX 26 Oct via DXLD) 4764, Oct 26 at 1105, no signal from Radio Huanta 2000, new frequency as 4764.06 reported by Dave Valko, PA based on ID by Don Moore currently visiting Perú, ex-4747v. 4764.06 approx., Oct 26 at 2344 JBA carrier vs CODAR at tune-in, but vanishes just as I almost finish measuring it; oh, back on or in at 2347, but too weak to justify further following. Did they bump the transmitter or deliberately change? Not a good idea if they plan to use it after Radio Progreso, Cuba comes on 4765 at *0030 (after DST: *0130). Could also face het from 4765 Tajikistan. Wolfgang Büschel is also monitoring this: ``checked tonight here in Germany, 2300 UT Oct 26, PERU, 4764.054, R Huanta 2000, Ayacucho, peak visible``. 4764+, Oct 27 at 2328, JBA carrier, presumed R. Huanta Dos Mil, vs CODAR but which is also weak at this spot; no improvement, nor any expected by 2357 when it`s also getting a het from another very weak signal on 4765.0, presumably Tajikistan but which supposedly signs on at 2300 for a 21-hour, 100 kW ND broadcast (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4764.04, OAZ5B, R Huanta 2000, Huanta. OCT 29 0047 - lively Tulio Zuluaga song, announcement string, song Vendrás Llorando by Ol`ga Tañón at 0052 with DJ talk-over "Huanta Dos Mil!". Off mid-song at 0057:27*. Fair signal with barely audible CODAR. 73, (Brandon Jordan, KM4PBQ, Fayette County, TN EM55, http://www.swldx.us WinRadio G33DDC, NetSDR locked to Thunderbolt GPS 10 MHz reference, ALA100 10'x40' loop, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4810, OAW9A, R Logos, Chazuta. OCT 29 *0900 - Sign-on at 0900:15, canned ID by man with slight echo: "Estás sintonizado a Radio Logos, en los cuatro mil ochocientos diez kilohertz onda tropical, transmitiendo desde Chazuta, Perú". Hymns, another ID by woman "Cuatro mil ochocientos diez kilohertz onda tropical, Radio Logos, la mejor señal en sintonizada" [sic] followed by short "La Mejor" vocal then lengthy talk by man. Very good signal, slight CODAR QRM. 73, (Brandon Jordan, KM4PBQ, Fayette County, TN EM55, http://www.swldx.us WinRadio G33DDC, NetSDR locked to Thunderbolt GPS 10 MHz reference, ALA100 10'x40' loop, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU [and non]. 5980, Oct 25 at 2331, JBA carrier from R. Chaski until autocutoff at 2333:17*; however another weaker carrier remains, maybe just from overload. That`s 13 seconds later than last check a binite ago, Oct 23 to 2333:02*, easily averaging 6.5 seconds later per. 5980, Oct 26 at 2313 shortly after starting my session, JBA carrier already audible, but I`m too busy with other things and miss the next chopoff circa 2333:23, not getting back on frequency until 2334, shux! I only have one or two more opps to catch it before Romania usurps 5980. 5980, Oct 27 at 2325, JBA carrier from R. Chaski, Urubamba, until autocutoff at 2333:30.5*, i.e. 13.5 seconds later than another binite ago, Oct 25 until 2333:17*, or averaging 6.75 seconds later per. Hope to make one more check Oct 28, hoping Romania have not yet started B- 17 English at 23-24 on 5980, altho it`s after midnight Oct 29 there 5980, Oct 28 at 2332, more than a JBA carrier, S8 but undermodulated from R. Chaski, and splash from 5990 CRI/Cuba, until autocutoff at 2333:37*, so it really was R. Chaski, and not until tomorrow will Romania block it for B-17. Farewell! This is the expected 6.5 seconds later than yesterday until 2333:30.5*. Good news and bad news. 5980 is now occupied by RRI, and it`s DRM spreading out plus/minus 7 kHz, not just 5! It`s not registered with HFCC as `N` = numérique. And on RRI`s own schedule as in DXLD 17-42, not specified as DRM either; and it`s for W Europe, not N America, altho we are right beyond there. So maybe DRM today by mistake. But that`s good for my Chaski-checking. Despite the noise at S6 level, with BFO I can still detect an AM carrier amid it! If RRI were also in AM, it would not be easy to distinguish them. This carrier cuts off at 2333:44*, so it IS still little Radio Chaski, 7 seconds later than last night. 5980, Oct 30 at 2333, just like yesterday, no problem hearing the R. Chaski carrier amid the DRM noise from Romania instead of AM, until autocutoff at 2333:50.5* which is the expected 6.5 seconds later than yesterday (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES. 12120. Oct 31, 2017 at 1832-1850, Radio Pilipinas, Tinang, in Tagalog. Man talks; A song; ID many times; 1841 Woman and man announcers talk. Station with very good signal and modulation, 45444. Note: Transmission with very very fast modulation interruptions, without compromising programming (DXer: Jose Ronaldo Xavier, Location: Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Degen DE1103 & Tecsun S-2000, Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) New 17700, R. Pilipinas, ex:12010, at 0200, on Oct 31. Choral anthem; time pip (about one minute late); ID; sound bites from various past presidents; 0205 “From the presidential palace Manila, Dateline Malacañang,” info about the current activities of the government; 0220 "From the News Center of Radio Pilipinas. This is the PBS News": // 15640 & 17820, with 17700 being the strongest. My audio at http://goo.gl/6iQDoo (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ROMANIA. 6035-6040-6045, Oct 29 at 0601, DRM noise, but the ZY het on the low side still audible; now it`s RRI in French (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) R Romania Int heard on air at 0735 UT tune-in on 29 October with an unscheduled broadcast in English on 11660 kHz. This doesn't match either the old A-17 or new B-17 schedule in any way (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RRI also heard at 0600-0630 on 7360 11790 13730 in Spanish instead of French. From Oct 29, Radio Romania International will broadcast experimentally in Hebrew on SW, every Sunday, from 1705 to 1800 on 7375 and 9790 http://www.rri.ro/he_he/pages/home (Jean-Michel Aubier, France, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) 5973-5980-5987, Oct 29 at 2326, DRM noise, from RRI on new frequency for B-17, listed as NOT DRM, 2300-2400, 300 kW, 285 degrees from Galbeni for W Europe in English, and exceeding the claimed sharp 10- kHz bandwidth for DRM. Looks bad for Chaski-checking, but axually it`s good! See PERU. 5980, Oct 30 at 0003, RRI is now in AM in Spanish hour, ending news already and into Ritmos music show. Almost same parameters as previous hour, except 5 degrees less at 280, yet no change in slewing, and now for CIRAF 12NE = Venezuela in particular (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7310, RRI at 2127 // 6170 and 7375 with IS to opening music at 2130 and a man with ID and target areas and web platforms then a woman with news at 2131 – Very Good Oct 30 – New frequencies and times ex-9610 and 11850 at 2030. According to their website http://www.rri.ro/ they are also on 6030 DRM at this time but I noticed none of the usual digital hash that accompanies DRM broadcasts (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA yg via DXLD) ** RUSSIA [non]. TWITTER BANS RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT-OWNED NEWS SITES RT AND SPUTNIK FROM BUYING ADS The Switch, By Elizabeth Dwoskin By Elizabeth Dwoskin October 26 at 11:43 AM Follow @lizzadwoskin (Kacper Pempel/Reuters) https://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/26/twitter-bans-russian-government-news-sites-rt-and-sputnik-from-buying-ads/ Twitter is banning two Russian government-affiliated news sites from advertising on its platform, the social network said Thursday. Twitter said its decision to block advertising from the sites stemmed from the conclusion of the U.S. national intelligence report in January that said that the Kremlin used the sites Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, along with a far-flung network of "quasi-government trolls," to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. "We did not come to this decision lightly, and are taking this step now as part of our ongoing commitment to help protect the integrity of the user experience on Twitter," the company said in a blog post. Twitter's move may put some pressure on Google and Facebook to pull similar advertising from their sites. RT's YouTube channel has more than 2 million followers and claims to be the "most watched news network" on the video site. Its Facebook page, which has an accompanying video channel, has more than 4 million likes and followers. Twitter has said that accounts from RT and Sputnik may continue to tweet but now may not advertise. [Amid Russian investigation, Twitter is making all of its ads public] RT responded to Twitter's decision in a blog post, saying that it had never violated any advertising rules on Twitter, used any bots or deliberately spread disinformation. The news agency also highlighted Twitter's role in helping RT spread its messages on the platform. RT said that it even published a marketing proposal Twitter had sent the company last year in which it tried to sell RT on its services, including Twitter's ability to help RT "deliver an unbiased point of view of the U.S. elections with an edge." In a story on the company's site, Sputnik's editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan called Twitter's decision "regrettable." In an emailed statement, Sputnik disputed that it had ever used advertising. "Sputnik has never used paid ads for promotion on Twitter," said the company's communications director Beverly Hunt. "Sputnik news channels are followed by people who are tired of the mainstream media and who are looking for a fresh perspective on the news." Twitter and other Silicon Valley companies are facing government scrutiny over the role they played in allowing Russian disinformation to spread on their platforms during the election. Twitter has since taken some steps toward transparency, announcing earlier this week that it would make all advertising public. Facebook made a similar announcement several weeks ago. Lawyers from the company are scheduled to testify before Congress on Nov. 1. They are facing potential new regulation over the disclosure of political advertising online. Twitter said Thursday that it was taking $1.9 million that the company projected that it had earned from RT advertising since 2011, including $274,000 spent during the U.S. election, and donating the funds to external research into the use of Twitter in civic engagement and elections, including malicious automation. Critics have said that the focus on advertising by Silicon Valley companies is misguided because far more disinformation was spread through free posts, tweets, videos and other content. The companies have not disclosed any information publicly about the reach of those organic posts (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** RUSSIA [and non]. The editor-in-chief of the RT warned about the "gentle" reaction of the Russian Federation to the ban on advertising the channel on twitter. 26 October. From today, Twitter has forbidden RT and Sputnik to place ads in their accounts, allowing them to remain users of the platform. Moscow. 26 October. INTERFAX.RU - Russia Today editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan said that by banning the advertisement of the TV channel, Twitter actually signed with the US intelligence services and suggested that the US media will face retaliatory measures in the Russian Federation. "I did not believe that Twitter was run by US intelligence agencies, I thought it was a conspiracy theory, but Twitter just admitted it myself." It's too bad, "Simonyan told Interfax on Thursday. "It is especially unfortunate that the American media in Russia are now likely to feel all the tenderness of the Russian response," she added. Earlier on Thursday, Twitter reported in its blog that it had forbidden RT and Sputnik to place ads in their accounts, the decision takes effect immediately. Twitter indicates that it is based on the company's research on the US election in 2016 and on the conclusion of US intelligence services about attempts by RT and Sputnik to influence the outcome of the vote. "It was not easy for us to make this decision, and we are taking this step now as part of our commitment to providing honest services to Twitter users," the social network said. It notes that RT and Sputnik can still be users of the platform. Also, Twitter promised to donate $1.9 million, which the company earned on RT advertising from 2011, to support independent research on Twitter's use during the elections. Currently, several investigations are underway in the United States, which should determine whether there has been a Russian intervention in the election of the US president in 2016. In particular, this issue is studied by the special prosecutor, appointed by the Ministry of Justice, Robert Mueller. Facebook and Twitter earlier agreed to participate in the November 1 hearings of the Senate Intelligence Committee of the US Congress in connection with Russia's alleged attempts to interfere in the elections. The Russian Foreign Ministry, in turn, said that Moscow would respond to a ban on advertising in Twitter of Russia's Today TV channel (RT) and Sputnik's resource. "We regard this as another aggressive step aimed at blocking the activities of the Russian TV channel Russia Today and is the result of pressure from part of the American establishment and special services. Response measures will naturally follow," says the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mariya Zakharova, posted on her Facebook page. http://www.interfax.ru/russia/584806 (via Rus-DX Oct 29 via DXLD) ** RUSSIA [and non]. HISTORY OF DX AND RADIO. ================= The data is published as the material is received. 1990 - 1997 ---------------- The radio station "International radio without borders" (Radio without Borders International) is the most famous Russian pirate radio station. She, perhaps, became the pioneer of free radio broadcasting in Russia in the early 1990s. Through it went on the air "Romantic Space Radio via RWBI". The station was broadcasting from Moscow region. The transfer was conducted by Artem and Igor, and Igor answered the technical condition of the radio transmitter and antenna farm. RWBI had a power of about 200 watts. Operating frequencies: 3905-3920 kHz (previously broadcasted by 6218, 6240, 6285-95). Before the seizure of the station the authorities broadcast to the SV (1636 and 1931 kHz). Then I switched to HF bands. The station usually worked on the night from Saturday to Sunday. Experiments were conducted with broadcasting on phase modulation (13.04.1997 / 3910-14 kHz). "Radio without borders Int." (RWBI) was accepted not only in Russia, but also in Europe. It has been repeatedly reported by Western DX- bulletins and other publications. About RWBI wrote and the Russian magazine "Radio". As well as it is necessary to self-respecting radio stations reports on reception were subject to a verification letter. In the image you can see such a verification letter under the number # 57 (a kind of QSL). [View the verification letter under the number # 65] http://free.radiodx.ru/img/15-3.jpg [View station QSL card] http://free.radiodx.ru/img/15-5.jpg Records of "International radio without borders" [Recording of RWBI in 1992 / 30:01 - 6,87 mb. ] http://free.radiodx.ru/audio/RWBI_1992.mp3 [Record RWBI from July 17, 1993 / 3:42 - 1,27 mb. ] http://free.radiodx.ru/audio/RWBI_17.07.1993.mp3 [Retranslation of the French Radio Waves International via the RWBI transmitter dated March 2, 1993 / 3:45 - 3,24 mb. ] http://free.radiodx.ru/audio/RWIviaRWBI.mp3 http://free.radiodx.ru/page-15.xml - From the archive of Pavel Ivanov, Belgorodskaya oblast, Russia. Acknowledgment from RWBI and Radio 75. You can see here - http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/2017/10/rwbi-75.html 1991 ------ From the archive Piotr Skorek, Poland. QSL card from the past, received in 1994 from Radio Kiev - English language broadcasting service of Ukraine. You can see here - http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/2017/10/qsl-card-from-past-received-in-1994.html 2017 -------- From the archive of Ruslan Slavutsky, Moscow Region. The program "Access code". Radio station "Echo of Moscow". See "Julia Latynina - Access Code ... 21.10.17" on YouTube https://youtu.be/K9kEQC9vns4 About the project "Venona" from 29 '30' 'to 33' 30 '' (from 29 minutes 30 seconds to 33 minutes 30 seconds). Project "Venona" - The project was intercepted by Soviet communications - Soviet telegraph messages that were encrypted. The interception of 1939-1945 ... 2017 -------- From the archive Radiocommunication Division of Samara in "Contact". "The amazing attention to history struck me to the depths of my soul! I was touched that the Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov was remembered and honored in the Navy, whose name is connected with the history of the distant island of Gotland! Here is a small piece of the official part of the opening of the renovated stela in memory of the fact that in 1900 from the hills on the island of Gotland a successful radio communication was carried out for a long distance to save the battleship and people! In 1954, a commemorative sign was erected in honor of the world's first radio communication session, but in 50 years it was rendered unusable and almost disintegrated at the dismantling. But thanks to the chief command of the Russian Navy, the vice-admiral Andrei Volozhinsky, the chief of the Main Staff of the Navy, opens the monument and the efforts of the Project Engineering corporation represented by the director for strategic projects Oleg Kozarenko, an updated stele is installed on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea." Video - https://vk.com/samaracb?z=video224319509_456239139%2Fcee2afef55124ae84c%2Fpl_wall_-135036319 https://vk.com/samaracb (via Rus-DX Oct 29 via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. Mass media ====== SIBERIAN SCIENTISTS WORK ON COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE ARCTIC --- Business & Economics October 24. Scientists have come up with shortened antennas for feedback in the Arctic. Omsk, on October, 24th. / TASS /. Specialists of the Omsk State Technical University with the support of the Russian Science Foundation are working on a technology for text messaging over a radio link to the communication distance in the Arctic, project manager Pavel Puzyrtsev told TASS on Tuesday. "We offer distanced mobile groups could use short text messages to communicate with their stations, and these messages can be transmitted on medium waves, at a low speed of about 50 bits per second," he said. "This speed can be sufficient for text messages, and the signal can be transmitted for hundreds of kilometers." "Now we are working on signals that could make this communication more effective," he added. The average [medium!] radio waves are optimal for communication in the Arctic - unlike satellite communications or short waves - it's not reasonable to build a cellular network of the tower due to low population density and short waves are bad to work there, since the ionosphere in the Arctic latitudes is unpredictable," he explained. "The average range of waves does not depend on the ionosphere - the wave" sticks "to the ground and moves along it, covering large distances," he continued. "However, since it is not possible to equip with full-size antennas, mobile groups can only receive signals as the "voice" does not return, and thus we suggest using the text to solve the problem with answers." Using the option of text messages, groups will be able to report their location, report, emergency situations or make requests. The scientists of the university came up with shortened antennas for feedback in the Arctic and tested them in Vorkuta. According to the project, they will improve the devices for sending text messages on medium waves, over the radio channel. http://tass.com/economy/972209 (via Rus-DX Oct 29 via DXLD) ** RWANDA [non]. 15420, CLANDESTINE, Radio Itahuka – Talata Volonondry [MADAGASCAR], *1758-1859*, Oct 28. Open carrier until a man announcer popped on at 1800 with audio talking in presumed Kirundi [sic] language with long talks about Rwanda. Off at 1859 with carrier terminated in the middle of the man announcer talking. So, station popped on a middle of talk and terminated in the middle of a talk. Not very imaginative program for sure. Fair to good signal this time (Rich D'Angelo, 2216 Burkey Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini- Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** SAIPAN. 11750.05, Oct 29 at 1307, off-frequency in SE Asian language. HFCC shows IBB in Khmer at 1230-1330, 100 kW, 270 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ? Tashkent or Saipan Korean ? S=6 in southern Germany, backlobe of rhombic narrow beam from TAC, 1445 UT. Formerly scheduled UZB RRTM Tashkent, NKRR Target Radio program in Korean, 1430-1530 UT, but now in B-17 on Oct 31 instead MARIANA ISL [SAIPAN] 11570.022 odd fq VoA Korean service, from Anginan Point Saipan at 1445 UT. Then at 1500 UT noted 9799.995 kHz another Korean sce {Wind from Japan?}, Babcock FMO brokered target radio service, via probably Tamsui Taipei Taiwan site, see HFCC database file. And also \\ from HBN Palau site too on exact 9975 kHz 1513 UT, S=9+5dB in southern Germany. RFA Mandarin from Kuwait at 1520 UT suffered on a powerhouse BUZZ deep annoying signal on 11765kHz and addit CNR1 spoken jammer too, also same CNR1 jamming \\ 9789.991 kHz RFA from Saipan Marianas, and 7415 kHz Tinian MRA too. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) ** SAUDI ARABIA. 9675, Oct 27 at 2012, ``Salaam Aleikum`` and fanfare, very poor S8-S7, but it must not be Arabic, since BSKSA Turkish is scheduled here, 1800-2057, 500 kW overkill, 340 degrees from Riyadh and USward. 9870, BSKSA in Arabic at 310 degrees is also in and not unusual (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SAUDI ARABIA. 11745, Oct 27 at 1303, ME music, S9-S7 with heavy flutter, 1311 YL announcements in Arabic, 1319 bit of patriotic/militaristic music and recitation, back to a song. No ID heard, but surely the new SA military service Al-Azm, ``Determination`` for forces near Yemen. Similar to signal on 11860, the Yemeni service, so could easily be from same site Riyadh or Jeddah ---- but by 1347, 11745 is weakening and 11860 is strengthening to S9+20. By 1359 even weaker by comparison; 1456 recheck, both are JBA carriers. One report had it on 11745.4, but I did not notice it being off-frequency. Meanwhile, 15380, the BSKSA buzzy service is S5-S8 at 1347 and weaker than both (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SAUDI ARABIA. Re Hans Johnson: ``Jeddah: Four x 250 kW Continental at Al Khumra.[v] Curtain antennas. This site is run by the MOCI.[vi] So nominally they have eight* high-powered transmitters.`` {* that mean new units of 2012 and 2014, but in the past they used at least nine 500/300/250 kW txs regularly ... plus two Harris 50 kW, wb.} (Wolfgang Büschel, BC-DX 26 Oct via DXLD) Hi Glenn - I hope you are well. Can you please take down the Saudi piece as it is not accurate. Ampegon are now telling me that there are a total of eight transmitters at Riyadh. Thanks. 73s, (Hans Johnson, Nov 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Hans, Well, OK. But I hope you will be issuing a new or follow-up version (Glenn to Hans, via DXLD) Hi Glenn - Thanks. We'll see about version two. 73s, (Hans, ibid.) Greetings from Minnesota! Using some of the most recent A17 data from the swskeds yahoo group - https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/swskeds/info which does a nice HFCC/Aoki/EiBi combined spreadsheet of which I look at often - I decided to try and replicate what Hans Johnson had done and that Glenn referenced in https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dxld/conversations/messages/99496 I have attached a spreadsheet of the analysis. I'm not sure if it muddies the water or helps [in the DXLD yg]. I do realize that HFCC entries are *scheduled* registrations rather than actually observed transmissions (as supposedly Aoki and EiBi are). For my current location this season (so far), it seems like R, Sana`a peaks around 1500z with a detectable signal from ~1400z to ~1600z. I'm still curious as to where it's coming from and what path it's taking. 73s (--Rodney Johnson, http://swldx.tumblr.com/ dxldyg via DXLD) q.v. YEMEN for his latest logs of 11860 ** SEYCHELLES. SEYCHELLES BROADCASTING CORP TO ROLL OUT DIGITAL TV IN DECEMBER [DTV] General | Author: Daniel Laurence | Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame | October 30, 2017, Monday @ 15:26| 517 views The Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) will roll out the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) early December, with an official switchover next year, said a top official. During the rollout, viewers will see all the free television channels offered by SBC. Currently, viewers are seeing only two television channels but will have seven more after the roll out. They will also be able to listen to the Corporation's two radio stations -- Radyo Sesel and Paradise FM -- from their television. . . http://m.seychellesnewsagency.com/view_news.php?id=8147 (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** SEYCHELLES [non]. B17 transmitters change of FEBA Radio via BaBcoCk 0800-0830 on 15260 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME Arabic Radio Sama A-17 0800-0830 on 15260 WOF 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Arabic Radio Sama B-17 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/winter-b-17-transmitters-change-of-feba.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 25-26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SIKKIM. See AUSTRALIA [and non]. OzyRadio ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 9545, SIBC, Oct 29. Not on the air during their normal pre-0500*; today heard 0534-0557; sports coverage of the Warriors vs Western United football/soccer match; in Pijin; breaks for commercial announcements, some in English (Telekom network coverage, etc.); audio hum. My audio at http://goo.gl/PjsM1R (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9545, SIBC, Honiara, heard in Friol now, 0558-0620, 29-10, Extremely weak, barely audible, comments in English by male and female, songs. SOLOMON ISLANDS Bo. Co., 9545, signal improve now, clear audible, 0649 UTC, male, sports, live, soccer or rugby, id. "Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation". 15321 to 25321 SIBC, 9545, 0655 UT, 29-10, live soccer transmission Solomon Islands team Western United. Clear audible SIBC, 9545, closed now at 0717 UT (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9545, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, Honiara, 0553-0717*, 29-10, extended program, soccer, live match, team Western United, some advertisements, at 0701 ID “Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation”, news, male, female, English, at 0715 songs, and at 0717 transmission cut off. 15321 and for moments 25322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo and Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOMALILAND. SOMALIA, Hargeisa from 0330 UT s/on on 7120 kHz is well heard also on approx 7162-7164 kHz drifted frequency spur already for months. Earlier the idea was it is Sound of Hope plus jamming (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, Oct 21, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews via BC-DX 26 Oct via DXLD) 7120, Oct 29 at 1322, music and talk S6-S8 but quite undermodulated, from R. Hargeisa long path when English is scheduled. No QRhAM, avoiding this intruder frequency, altho an occasional ``blaap`` of unknown provenance. I don`t detect any spurs on 7078/7162 as Rumen Pankov has reported (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOMALILAND [non]. U K (non), B-17 Voice of the People of Somaliland via BaBcoCk Madagascar 1500-1530 11945 MDC 250 kW / 350 deg to EaAf Somali, nothing on Oct 29 1900-1930 9600 MDC 250 kW / 355 deg to EaAf Somali, weak/fair signal: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/b-17-voice-of-people-of-somaliland-via.html (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) ** SOUTH AFRICA. Channel Africa has registered this winter schedule 2017/18 via Meyerton: http://www.channelafrica.co.za/sabc/home/channelafrica Mondays to Fridays 0300-0400: 6155 (250 kW, 19 ) for Central and East Africa: English (morning service „Africa - rise and shine“) 0300-0500: 3345 (100 kW, 5 ) for Southern Africa: English 0500-0900: 7230 (100 kW, 5 ) for Southern Africa: English 0600-0700: 15255 (250 kW, 328 ) for West Africa: English 0900-1600: 9625 (100 kW, 5 ) to Southern Africa: English. 1200 Nyanja. 1300 Lozi. 1400 Portuguese. 1500 English 1500-1600: 17770 (250 kW, 19 ) for Central and East Africa: KiSwahili 1600-1800: 15235 (250 kW, 328 ) for West Africa: French. 1700 English (evening service „Africa Digest“) 1600-1700: 6035 (100 kW, 5 ) to Southern Africa: English (* new transmission as compared to Summer 2017) [which one is *?] (HFCC, via Dr Hansjoerg Biener 31 October 2017, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH AMERICA. Speaking of pirates, where was a great opening to Latin America last night, Lupo Radio was coming in here SIO 222/333 on 6973, and I even finally managed to snag RCW - Radio Compañía Worldwide from Chile on 6925 AM. And got the eQSL: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,38206.0.html I thought that completed the trifecta of Latin American pirates, but now I understand there is Radio Dontri which has been logged (down there) on 6955 USB. So I guess this is my next target. (Chris Smolinski, MD, Black Cat Systems http://www.blackcatsystems.com Oct 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also CHILE; UNIDENTIFIED 6925 ** SOUTH CAROLINA. While checking EiBi unsuccessfully for bit eXpress on 15785, I notice another entry on same frequency, M-F at 1000-1100, ``Molester Stair`` from USA site-n which must mean WWCR Nashville, except I thought they were on 15795 early before switching to 15825. Then it`s clear that EiBi has changed all 55 Brother Stair listings to Molester Stair! Now, now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non]. 7730, Oct 30 at 2349 via WRMI, I pause on Molester Stair for the latest prophecy: 15 days of total darkness coming in November, first in voice of a synthyl. Then MS reads something about massive protests starting November 4 that the ``Trump-Pence regime must go``. And somehow 7 gigapersons on earth will die as a result. Ooh! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN [and non]. QUO VADIS ONDA MEDIA / ONDA CORTA - Editor - Juan Franco Crespo, Historia, Radio y Televisión, Radiodifusión “El individuo leal a sus convicciones es mostrado como un retrógrado peligroso”. [Juan Manuel de Prada] ¿La Onda Media o la Onda Corta? Ese el tema de centenares de páginas escritas desde que la primera emisión radial transoceánica tuviera lugar y rompiera el silencio [por cierto hace algo más de tres lustros, si mal no recuerdo, visioné una película boliviana de tema radial que me divirtió un montón creo que tenía por título El día que se rompió el silencio; si la localizan ¡Disfrútenla! Yo lo hice, quizá la disfruté más porque acababa de regresar del altiplano]. A pesar de los agoreros, la OM sigue siendo útil, libre, penetrante y voladora. Aunque parezca increíble la radio pública en todo el continente europeo está siendo acosada hasta la saciedad y los políticos, burócratas y advenedizos de una sociedad que vive anquilosada por la inacción observa el fenómeno como si no fuera con ella. Como resultado, se han desmontado verdaderos emporios que fortalecieron los derechos de los bípedos y ampliaron sus libertades hasta cotas insospechadas no sólo en el continente, sino en todo el orbe y es entonces cuando surge la pregunta ¿por qué la acosan? . . . https://natureduca.com/radioblog/quo-vadis-onda-media-onda-corta (via Juan Franco Crespo, DXLD) ** SPAIN. 17855, Sat Oct 28 at 2134, no signal from REE, nor on 17715, nor on 15390, but a JBA carrier on 15520. I believe 17855 was audible earlier today in a tuneby. Either off early or propagation dropped out on the final day of A-17 and of 17855 to North America. We`ll see how 9690 does starting B-17 tomorrow at 15-23 UT. Unlike 17855, it should start out poorly and improve as the day/night progresses. Second choice probably 15500. 9690, Oct 29 at 1504, REE is as expected a JBA carrier on North American 290-degree frequency which in B-seasons opens weekends at 1500. If we want to hear it, instead must tune to new 15500 really aimed oppositely 110 degrees to elsewhere, but fair S9, as REE doesn`t understand propagation 101. For the extended 15-23 weekend broadcasts, the first half needs to be on a much higher band for us, such as 15 or 17 MHz. Also audible on 17755 at 161 degrees. 15500 > 9690 > 17755, Sun Oct 29 at 1812, REE NAm frequency 9690 has improved, but still not quite equal to the first one aimed exactly in the opposite direxion toward Mideast. Fourth frequency is still 15390, now redirected to be the one for S America, but unheard. Silly ballgame in progress (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) REE Sudamérica --- Amigos, este domingo, en campamento costero y hoy en la ciudad, los 15390 kHz con señal regular de 3 promedio; sin embargo lo destacado es su audio distorsionado. Muy por debajo de lo que era, cuando estaban al aire, de los 17715 (ce3BBC, Hugo López C., Santiago de Chile, 30 de Oct, noticiasdx yg via DXLD) NOTICIASDX 15390even, REE Noblejas Madrid Spain, S=9+10dB sidelobe of South American/Pacific signal. DISTORTED FINAL TUBE fault. At 1903 UT on Oct 31. Today Tuesday and tomorrow Wednesday the whole evening live football game transmission of European Champions League. At 1930-2130. 15500even, REE Noblejas Madrid, S=9+10dB sidelobe of ME/Indian Ocean / EaAF, S=9+15dB noted in remote SDR at MI-US location. 1909 UT. 9690even, REE Noblejas Spain, at 1919 UT, S=9+25 power towards NoAM and Greenland. 11685even, REE Noblejas Spain, sidelobe of South Atlantic beam, only on threshold level at 1925 UT. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN [non]. Radio Mi Amigo International Newsletter November 2017 Hello to all Radio Mi Amigo International friends and welcome to the November-Newsletter with a lot of news starting into the ‘wintertime’! Our monthly ‘high-power-broadcast’: As usual the last Sunday of each month we present two hours with 100 KW of music-power, this time coming from the TX in Tashkent, Usbekistan. In the first hour you will hear more of your soul-requests, presented by Bruno Hantson. In the second hour a new monthly magazine starts, called ‘Radio Mi Amigo Inside’, where you get all news about our station and you can get involved in the show. Ask your questions via e-mail and our team (including technic questions who will be answered from the shortwaveservice.com) will answer those in the show each month. So feel free to send your questions to: studio@radiomiamigointernational.com Times and frequencys: Sunday, October 29, from 19-21hr CET [18-20 UT] on SW 7570 kHz (repeat: Thursday, November 2, 15-17hr CET [14-16 UT] on SW 6085 kHz), both times also online: http://radiomiamigointernational.com Our new Monday schedule (starting Nov. 6): Starting from November you will get also on Mondays the whole day presented programs. Starting (as at the weekend) with one hour in German with a new DJ in the team. Reinhard has about 20 years radio-experience and can now be heard on Mi Amigo every Monday at 9 hr. The show ‘Now and tha(e)n will be all about what happened over the weekend and what is important for the new week. At midday we say ‘welcome back’ to Ron O’Quinn presenting 2 hrs of great Oldies and Rock’n Roll. So a lot happening for you as a new week starts all through the day up to 20hr CET. More Dutch programs: A lot of you asked in the past that they would love to have more Dutch programs. Some of you may remember Radio Mi Amigo International in 1979 coming from the ‘MV Magdalena’ off the Belgium coast. One of the DJ’s was Wim de Groot who you can already listen on a weekly basis. The next one worked also on the Magdalena, his name is Johan Vermeer, and he will take over soon the slot “Soundtrack of the 70s” which is always on a Saturday evening and Sunday morning. A lot asked also: “Where is Peter van Dam” ? The answer is very easy: He was never away, he just did during the ‘summertime’ non-stop produced shows, but also his voice will be back very soon, so stay tuned for “Manneke pop”! All news about the changes you will find within the next week also on our Homepage (click to the schedule-page and DJ-page): http://radiomiamigointernational.com Daily news you will find always on our Facebook-page which is open for all (even if you are not a member of Facebook you can see the page): https://www.facebook.com/radiomiamigointernational/ To all of you from all of us: Have a great start into the ‘wintertime’ and stay tuned to Radio Mi Amigo International. The Radio Mi Amigo International Team (via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, Mike Terry, Manuel Méndez, dxldyg via DXLD) Does this station really have anything to do with Spain, other than the name is sorta Spanish? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) Spain/Germany: Radio Mi Amigo International: 24/7 online stream http://radiomiamigointernational.com/english/listen.html has announced the following short wave schedule and line up of programmes (eff. 6 November): [are these times UT or CET?? gh] 0800-1800: 6085 kHz (Kall DE 1 kW) 1100-1500: 7310 kHz (Kall DE 1 kW) Sa-Su 1800-1900: 3985 kHz (Kall DE 1 kW) Mo-Fr Mo-Fr: 0800 Mo Good time music - Reinhard Multhaupt (German), Fr Oldiethek - Andy Gordon (German) 0900 Mo Now and tha(e)n - Cpt. Kord, Fr Buzbys Big Box - Bob Lawrence 1000 Fr The Man Cave - Bob James 1100 Mo Ron O'Quinn show - Ron O'Quinn, Fr Rollin' the airwaves - Bill Rollins 1200 Mo Ron O'Quinn show - Ron O'Quinn, Fr Jukebox - pers. Top 11 - Cpt. Kord 1300 Mo Hello Europe Soulbox - Bruno Hantson, Tu Hello Europe! - Johnny Lewis featuring Offshore Radio charts from 70's and 80's, We Hello Europe! - Cpt. Kord featuring the Offshore Radio History, Th Hello Europe special - Robbie Owen, Stuart Vincent, Bruno Hantson, Fr The weekend starts here - Paul Graham 1400 Mo Now and tha(e)n - Cpt. Kord, Fr From LA to Europe-The L A Connection - Emperor Rosko 1600 Mo Radio Mi Amigo classics - Paul Graham, Fr The Man Cave - Bob James 1700 Mo Radio Mi Amigo classics - Johnny Lewis, Fr Rollin the airwaves - Bill Rollins 1800 (repeat broadcasts) Mo Hello Europe Soulbox - Bruno Hantson, Tu Hello Europe! - Johnny Lewis featuring Offshore Radio charts from 70's and 80's, We Hello Europe! - Cpt. Kord featuring the Offshore Radio History, Th Hello Europe special - Robbie Owen, Stuart Vincent, Bruno Hantson, Fr The weekend starts here - Paul Graham [only 3985kHz and online] Saturday 0800 Guten Morgen Europa! - Uwe Bastian (German) 0900 From LA to Europe-The L A Connection - Emperor Rosko 1100 Mi Amigo Radio shack - Cpt. Kord 1200 Soundtrack of the 60's - Paul Graham 1300 Johnny's Offshore Radio Diary - Johnny Lewis 1400 Manneke Pop - Peter van Dam (Dutch/English) 1500 Rock over Europe - Wim de Groot (Dutch) 1600 Soundtrack of the 70s - Johan Vermeer (Dutch) 1700 All Time Soul Top 500 - Bruno Hantson Sunday 0800 Rock over Europe - Wim de Groot (Dutch) 0900 Soundtrack of the 70s - Johan Vermeer (Dutch) 1000 Manneke Pop - Peter van Dam (Dutch/English) 1100 Buzbys Big Box - Bob Lawrence 1200 Bruno's Soulbox - Bruno Hantson 1300 Mi Amigo Radio shack - Cpt. Kord 1400 Soundtrack of the 60's - Paul Graham 1500 Johnny's Offshore Radio Diary - Johnny Lewis 1600 All Time Soul Top 500 - Bruno Hantson 1700 Jukebox -pers. Top 11 - Cpt. Kord http://radiomiamigointernational.com/english/sw-schedule.html (via Dr Hansjoerg Biener 31 October 2017, DXLD) ** SUDAN SOUTH [non]. BRB Eye Radio via Alyx & Yeyi TDF Issoudun Oct 24: 1600-1900 on 17730 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English, good 1600-1900 on 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English in B-17 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/brb-eye-radio-via-alyx-yeyi-tdf.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 24-25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) BELGIUM(non), Reception of Eye Radio via Alyx&Yeyi TDF Issoudun, Oct 27: 1600-1900 17730 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Arabic/English, good/weak 1600-1900 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Arabic/English from Oct 29 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/reception-of-eye-radio-via-alyx-tdf_27.html (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) FRANCE [tentative], 15250: In 17-18 UT slot noted a S=8-9 signal in remote MI-US and NY-US servers, but much lower strength noted here in Central Europa though. English magazine format, phone-in on African matter, mentioned over and over South Sudan. Probably Eye Radio from Juba, South Sudan, sponsored by US funded N.G.O., see p516 on WRTH. 73 wb df5sx Ivo Ivanov in Sofia Bulgaria had this entry: Eye Radio 1600-1900 on 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAF Arabic/English* *including other languages Dinka/Nuer/Shilluk/Bari/Zande/Lutoho Posted by: (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 31, dxldyg via DXLD) ** SWAZILAND [non]. Fair signal of TWR Africa via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, Oct 24 1800-1845 on 9940 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Thu 1815-1845 on 9940 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Fri 1800-1830 on 9940 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigre Sat 1800-1830 on 9940 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Kunama Sun 1830-1900 on 9940 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sun Trans World Radio Africa via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol from Oct 29 1800-1845 on 7245 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Thu 1815-1845 on 7245 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Fri 1800-1830 on 7245 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigre Sat 1800-1830 on 7245 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Kunama Sun 1830-1900 on 7245 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/fair-signal-of-twr-africa-via-babcock.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 24-25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) KCH = Kishinov, Moldova = Grigoriopol, Pridnestrovye ** TAIWAN [non]. 7265-CUSB, Sat Oct 28 from 1414 tune-in via UTwente SDR, HLR fair with `Media Network Plus`, Keith in an archive interview with Rick O`Shea, something about radio chapstick(?). 1423 outro says more of it can be heard via http://patreon.com/pcjradio (which is mainly about raising funds for Happy Station shows). My 2+ minute propagation outlook runs at 1426, and some music. 1430, Hamburger Lokal Radio outro, promo, contact info, intro WORLD OF RADIO from 1431 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN [non]. B-17 COLLISION: Télédiffusion d'Algérie via Issoudun vs Radio Taiwan Int via Dhabayya 1900-2000 7315 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg to NWAf Arabic HQ Telediffusion d'Algerie 1900-2000 7315 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu French Radio Taiwan International http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/telediffusion-dalgerie-via-issoudun-vs.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 25-26, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** THAILAND. Radio Thailand Coverage of Funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej --- Several news items in today's Radio Thailand English broadcast. Listening using the U. Twente SDR receiver on 9390 kHz at 1240 UT (broadcast scheduled to start at 1230). Reception marred by co-channel digital signal bursts every few seconds. Hopefully this afternoon's broadcasts beamed to Europe will not be so adversely affected. Excellent signal on 9390 kHz at 19:00 UTC for English to Europe using the U. Twente SDR receiver. But it's yesterday's news. I guess as to day was a holiday in Thailand, Radio Thailand took the day off (Richard Langley, NB, Oct 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13745, Oct 30 at 0000, R. Thailand from the PR Department is opening English to North America, poor S6-S7 and ACI from very strong Cuba which is still on 13740. Totally unnecessary for these to be adjacent with plenty of open frequencies. Found expected B-season change from 15590 without even looking it up (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Sometimes Cuba has faded down (gh) ** TIBET [non]. 11512, Oct 29 at 1309, JBA carrier, presumed V of Tibet via TAJIKISTAN on signature split frequency. No ChiCom jamming on 11510 or 11515 yet. Not in HFCC, of course, and we now await the NDXC/Aoki B17 skeds which will surely show it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET [non]. 6010, CNR-11 (Tibetan Service), via Baoji-Sifangshan, 1420, Oct 30. In Tibetan and // 7350, which was considerably stronger. It was back in 2010 this service formerly carried the "Holy Tibet" show in English. Wish they would bring it back again! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKEY. 9830, Sat Oct 28 at 2224, VOT English amid very informal mailbag, S5-S7 so `Letterbox` is confirmed as an on-week of the fortnightly, as projected in our DX/SWL/Media Programs. No RTTY CCI, which generally seems to stop by the time VOT starts at 2200. But from tomorrow for B-17, usual shift to 2300 on 5960. 12035.037, Oct 29 at 1332, VP talk, presumed English as now scheduled from VOT to Europe and USward, characteristically off-frequency-plus out of Emirler; ex 1230 on 15450 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5960, Oct 29 at 2347, VOT sign-off with English schedule, last frequency mentioned being 6165 which was an A-17, not B-17 frequency! So out of date info. But now the ``recorded at 23 and 04`` advisory has become correct. Anyway, Emirler has made the B-17 frequency and time change, ex 22 on 9830, now 2300 on 5960 to North America --- and guess what, again forgets to turn off the transmitter so next language on web/satellite feed, German, is heard on 5960 at 0002 October 30. Oh2, if they overrun on UT Sunday, that will collide with The Mighty KBC --- another reason to have avoided that new frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15350.050, Oct 30 at 1347, Turkish conversation in VOT service now scheduled all the way from 07 to 14, 500 kW, 310 degrees to WEu and USward beyond. A good one for music when they play it after fade-in over here. And better than the English from 1330 on 12035. 11815, Oct 30 at 1427, NHK in Japanese direct has a fast SAH from something. First guess is Brasil, where RBC has been sticking pretty close to accurate frequency, unlike all the others, but not a good daypart to hear much of anything from ZY. Then HFCC has the answer: 11815 is the successor frequency to 15350, VOT in Turkish at 1400- 1700, but only 250 kW, still 310 degrees, and an almost-always off- frequency station. [and non] 5960.00, Oct 30 at 2337, this time I take the trouble to pin down the VOT English to N America, and by golly, can`t make it off- frequency+plus. During music. Late sign-off circa 2355 and really goes off, no German to be heard at 0000 --- but a JBA carrier, presumably Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, East Turkistan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9410.020 odd fq, TRT Emirler in Russian language, powerful S=9+25 signal even in central Europe. Turkish light music singer. at 1417 UT. 9785.028 odd fq, TRT Kazakh service start opening ID, at 1428-1430 UT on Oct 31, S=9+20dB here in southern Germany. 11815.022 odd fq, TRT Turkish, 14-17 UT, S=9+25dB powerful signal, at 1432 UT. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U A E. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 12095. Oct 30, 2017 at 1830-1840, BBC, Dhabbaya, in Arabic. Man presenter talks News, presumably; 1835 Female presenter interviews a man. BBC with good signal, but has a continuous and moderate noise transmitter, similar to airplane audio, 445343 [sic] (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Degen DE1103 & Tecsun S-2000, Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** U K. One of last surviving Bletchley Park 'listeners' dies Southgate October 26, 2017 The Forces Network reports that one of the last surviving Bletchley Park 'listeners’ who intercepted and passed Nazi messages on to Allied codebreakers at Bletchley Park, has died Alison Robins, 97, taught herself Morse code and German during World War Two and stayed up all night eavesdropping messages from U-boats around the British coast. She rarely spoke about her wartime years, that were spent in isolated points around the coastline, intercepting messages from enemy fleets. Read the Forces Network story at http://www.forces.net/news/last-surviving-bletchley-park-listener-dies-aged-97 Read the Daily Mail story at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5008185/amp/Last-Bletchley-Park-listener-dies.html (via Mike Terry, UK, Oct 26, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U K [non]. From the start of the B17 season on Sunday, BBC Korean will be on three SW frequencies: 5895, 7530 and 9940. This is an increase from the current two frequencies. Posted by: (chrisgreenway, Oct 27, dxldyg via DXLD) 1530-1830: 5895 Tajikistan, 7530 Uzbekistan, 9940 Taiwan (HFCC B17 as of Oct 26 via DXLD) All BBC Korean frequencies are audible north of Daegu, South Korea. 5895 and 7530 kHz with weak signals, 9940 kHz with fair signal. No jamming on all frequencies. 1431 kHz is too weak to listen to - but it is really on air. When Babcock tested 1431 kHz in May 2016 signal was much better. No jamming. In comparison: RFA Korean at the same time (1700+ UT) on 5885 kHz with a power-house signal. 9985 kHz is audible but with weak signal. 1188 kHz barely audible in the southwest of SK. No jamming on all frequencies. Receiver: Perseus SDR, Inverted-V Antenna, beam: 330 /150 . 73, (Manfred Reiff, Oct 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) from yesterday: Now 9940 kHz of BBC London Korean service Somalia is covered here in South Germany about 1630-1700 UT completely by TWR Africa into Somali Arabic for East Africa, S=9+5dB, registered over Moldavia station Grigoriopol in Pridnestrovie. 1630-1700UT 1234567 Somalia 9940 kHz 160 degr Kenya/Somali KCH Moldova In northern Tokyo remote SDR unit just monitored: 7529 Whistle Jamming to tone / 7530 kHz has irritating 1 kHz of whistling sound as a Jamming makeshift? of the very unadaptable Koreans from KRE on 7529 kHz? They - the KRE's - always need some weeks around firm to establish Jamming transmissions to regularly start. 1 kHz of whistle tone is a general Jamming behaviour, also heard for many years from Omdurman Sudan against western "southern Sudan" programmes like Dabanga or others from Holland - FPU Free Press Unlimited (former PNW Press Now HOL) - applied. QRM - 5895 kHz of receipts in KRE might suffer with inadequate frequency selection of receivers KRE very much by the continuous signal UT 15-19 of the US Korean RFA on 5885 kHz from IBB-BBG Tinian at Mariana Islands. On Monday Oct 30, heard an additional DITTER TONE jammer of approx. 1625 Hertz distance apart on 5904.751 5903.122 5901.503 5899.880 5898.257 5896.635 5895.000 etc ... 5888.467 kHz a.s.o. 73 wolfie (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) TAIWAN/TAJIKISTAN/UZBEKISTAN/MONGOLIA BBC London Korean sce relay 5895 Teleradiocom Orzu-TJK 7530 RRTM Tashkent-UZB 9940 CBSD/RTI Tamsui-TWN, 1530-1830. Alle annaehernd gleich mit O=3. Die hier im Artikel angedeutete vierte fq 7395 aus Kranji Singapore ist aktuell mit einem progr in English belegt (O=3). Alle Empfaenge in AM und 8 kHz. 7395kHz 1530-1830 UT zones 44NE SNG 250kW 25deg 0 207 291017- 250318 Korean SNG BBC BAB #16032 BBC VERSTAERKT KOREANISCHE SENDUNGEN Fuenf Wochen nach dessen Start verstaerkt die BBC ab dem 29. Oktober die Ausstrahlung ihres koreanischen Programms um eine dritte Frequenz. Zugleich wird die von einer militaerischen Funkanlage in China (nicht, wie verschiedentlich in voreiliger Weise angenommen, einem nordkoreanischen Stoersender) beeintraechtigte Frequenz 5810 kHz ersetzt. Ab Sonntag laeuft das Programm von 1630 bis 1930 Uhr CET / MEZ ueber den zusaetzlich angemieteten Sender in Tadschikistan auf 5895 kHz, aus Usbekistan auf der neuen Frequenz 7530 kHz und aus Taiwan unveraendert auf 9940 kHz. Moeglicherweise wird auch noch eine vierte Frequenz von der eigenen Sendestation der BBC in Singapur hinzugenommen. Hierfuer reserviert ist 7395 kHz. Fuer eine Ueberraschung sorgte unterdessen die Ausstrahlung auf der Mittelwelle {Choibalsan-Mongolia 500 kW 150deg} 1431 kHz, die wahrscheinlich weiter von 1730 bis 1830 Uhr CET / MEZ stattfinden wird. Am 23. Oktober konnte sich das Signal aus der Mongolei im suedlichen Finnland nachhaltig gegen den ukrainischen Grosssender durchsetzen, der sonst diese Frequenz dominiert (via Herbert Meixner, Austria, A-DX ng Oct 29, via Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) 9940 kHz BBC London Korean service wird jetzt hier in Sueddeutschland um 1630-1700 UT vollkommen von TWR Africa in Arabisch Somalia fuer Ostafrika zugedeckt, S=9+5dB, registriert ueber die Moldau Station Grigoriopol in Pridnestrovie. 1630-1700 1234567 Somali 9940kHz 160degr Kenya/Somali KCH Moldova In Tokyo soeben gehoert: 7529 Whistle Jamming Tone / 7530 kHz hat einen nervenden 1 kHz Pfeifton als Jamming Notloesung ? der sehr unflexiblen Koreaner aus KRE auf 7529 kHz? Sie benoetigen immer einige Wochen um feste Jammingaussendungen einzurichten. 1 kHz whistle Ton ist ein allgemeiner Jamming Brauch, wird auch seit Jahren aus Omdurman Sudan gegen die westlichen Suedliche Sudan Programme aus Holland angewandt. QRM - 5895 kHz Empfaenge in KRE duerften bei unzulaenglicher Bandselektion von KRE Empfaengern sehr durch das durchgehende 15-19 UT Signal von US RFA Koreanisch auf 5885 kHz aus IBB-BBG Tinian den Marianen Inseln leiden (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 29, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U K [and non]. Winter B-17 frequency changes of BBC from Oct 29 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/winter-b-17-frequency-changes-of-bbc.html (DX RE MIX NEWS # 1036 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, Oct.27, 2017 via DXLD) 0000-0030 NF 7465 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg SEAs Burmese, ex 5875 TAC 0030-0100 NF 7465 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg SoAs Bengali, ex 5875 TAC 0100-0130 NF 7565 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg SoAs Hindi, ex 9560 SNG 0200-0230 NF 5875 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg WeAs Pashto, ex 15755 SNG 0200-0300 NF 6155 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg SoAs English, ex 9410 0200-0230 NF 17790 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Burmese, ex 7485 SNG 0230-0300 NF 5875 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg WeAs Dari, ex 15755 SNG 0230-0330 NF 5930 MOS 250 kW / 095 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 5985 WOF 0230-0330 NF 6010 SOF 100 kW / 090 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 7230 WOF 0230-0330 NF 7485 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 7300 0300-0330 NF 7300 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Pashto, ex 11925 SLA 0330-0430 NF 6010 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 7305 DHA 0330-0430 NF 7485 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 7445 0400-0430 NF 13840 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg EaAf Somali, ex 15490 0400-0500 NF 9915 MDC 250 kW / 315 deg SoAf English, ex 9460 MEY 0430-0530 NF 11905 SLA 250 kW / 335 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 11730 0500-0600 NF 5925 ASC 125 kW / 114 deg SoAf English, ex 7445 0500-0600 NF 15315 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg CEAf Arabic, ex 15510 0600-0630 NF 7265 WOF 300 kw / 170 deg CeAf French, ex 9880 ASC 0600-0700 NF 7345 ASC 125 kW / 065 deg WeAf English, ex 9915 0600-0700 NF 15315 SLA 250 kW / 260 deg CEAf Arabic, ex 15510 0700-0730 NF 15490 MEY 250 kW / 342 deg CeAf French, ex 15105 0830-1130 NF 13660 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari/Pashto, ex 17720 DHA 1300-1330 NF 9585 ERV 300 kW / 078 deg CeAs Uzbek, ex 15510 DHA 1300-1330 NF 11995 SLA 250 kW / 010 deg CeAs Uzbek, ex 17780 1330-1415 NF 5890 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg SEAs Burmese, ex 9900 1330-1415 NF 11995 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg SEAs Burmese, ex 11945 1400-1430 NF 5875 TAC 100 kW / 141 deg SoAs Hindi, ex 5885 1400-1430 NF 9510 SNG 250 kW / 320 deg SoAs Hindi, ex 9740 1400-1430 NF 9540 SLA 250 kW / 060 deg SoAs Hindi, ex 7600 TAC 1400-1430 NF 11945 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg SoAs Hindi, ex 11995 1400-1500 NF 7465 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg WeAs Dari, ex 9810 1415-1500 NF 11995 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg SEAs Burmese Mon-Fri, ex 11945 1500-1600 NF 5845 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg WeAs Urdu, ex 9920 1500-1600 NF 5975 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg SoAs Pashto, ex 9810 DHA 1500-1600 NF 7405 SLA 250 kW / 010 deg CeAs English, ex 9410 1500-1600 NF 9410 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg SoAs Urdu, ex 11635 1500-1600 NF 9445 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg SoAs Urdu, ex 11910 1530-1830 on 5895 DB 250 kW / 072 deg NEAs Korean, new in B-17 1530-1830 on 7395 SNG 250 kW / 025 deg NEAs Korean, new in B-17 1530-1830 on 7530 TAC 100 kW / 068 deg NEAs Korean, new in B-17 1530-1830 on 9940 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg NEAs Korean, new in B-17 1600-1700 NF 5875 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 7530 KCH 1600-1700 NF 5975 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg SoAs Dari, ex 5830 ERV 1600-1700 NF 6195 SNG 250 kW / 335 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 11690 WOF 1600-1700 NF 7465 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg WeAs Dari, ex 9810 1630-1700 NF 5845 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg SoAs Bengali, x 5875 1700-1800 on 9715 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg EaAf Amh/Oro/Tig M-F, new B-17 1700-1800 on 11995 MEY 100 kW / 030 deg EaAf Amh/Oro/Tig M-F, new B-17 1700-1800 on 21470 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg EaAf Amh/Oro/Tig M-F, new B-17 1700-1730 NF 6090 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari, ex 5875 ERV 1700-1730 NF 7465 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg WeAs Dari, ex 9810 1730-1800 NF 6090 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Pashto, ex 5875 ERV 1730-1800 NF 7465 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg WeAs Pashto, ex 9810 1800-1830 NF 6090 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari, ex 5875 ERV 1800-1830 NF 7300 MEY 250 kW / 076 deg SoAf French, ex 7465 1800-1830 NF 7465 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg WeAs Dari, ex 7560 ERV 1800-1830 NF 15490 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf French, ex 15105 1830-1900 NF 6090 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Pashto, ex 5875 ERV 1830-1900 NF 7465 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg WeAs Pashto, ex 7560 ERV 1900-2100 NF 5875 WOF 250 kW / 172 deg WeAf English, ex 9915 1930-2030 on 6145 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg EaAf Amh/Oro/Tig M-F, new B-17 1930-2030 on 9780 SLA 250 kW / 240 deg EaAf Amh/Oro/Tig M-F, new B-17 1930-2030 on 17745 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg EaAf Amh/Oro/Tig M-F, new B-17 1930-2000 NF 9545 WOF 250 kW / 160 deg WeAf Hausa, ex 9825 1930-2000 NF 15490 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Hausa, ex 15105 2000-2030 NF 9545 WOF 300 kW / 160 deg WeAf Hausa Fri, ex 9825 2000-2030 NF 15490 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Hausa Fri, ex 15105 ??????????? ?? Observer ? 3:39 PM (via DXLD) ** U K. See also IRAN [and non]! ** U S A. 4875-USB, Air Force MARS net, 1206+, Oct 29. This is a Sunday only net at this time period; net managed by the usual AFF4FL and he had good reception, while the others in the net only faintly heard (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Special Event W0JH - “Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald” at Split Rock Lighthouse Operating Schedule, Frequencies, Modes & QSL Info Friday, 11/3: ~2:00–5:15 pm Central Time (~1900–2215 UT) - not published Saturday, 11/4: 10:00 am–6:00 pm (1500–2300 UT) - published in Nov. QST & ARRL web site Sunday, 11/5: 10:00 am–6:00 pm (1600–2400 UT) - published in Nov. QST & ARRL web site Frequencies: 3860, 7260, 14260, 21360 kHz - published in Nov. QST & ARRL web site :: Tune +/- 20 kHz if QRM :: SSB is the standard mode; digital modes may be used and demonstrated. :: If propagation is better than past years, other bands will also be used. :: Daylight Savings [sic] Time ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, Nov. 5. (Set watches BACK one hour!) QSL Info: Like past years, we ONLY fulfill QSL requests via e-mail! Requests must be sent to: SplitRock2017@radioiham.org and include standard QSL info: Callsign, Date, Time (UT), Band/Frequency, Mode and Report (RST). Info is posted on SARA’s web site: http://www.radioham.org & in Nov. QST and posted on the ARRL and QRZ.com web sites. (via John Lyon, Oct 31, MDXC yg via DXLD) ** U S A. Ute Opportunity: ARLB019 COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY TRAINING WITH AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNITY SET http://www.arrl.org/news/communications-interoperability-training-with-amateur-radio-community-set QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 19 ARLB019 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 24, 2017 To all radio amateurs Elements of the US Department of Defense (DOD) will conduct a "communications interoperability" training exercise November 4-6, once again simulating a "very bad day" scenario. Amateur Radio and MARS organizations will take part. "This exercise will begin with a national massive coronal mass ejection event which will impact the national power grid as well as all forms of traditional communication, including landline telephone, cellphone, satellite, and Internet connectivity," Army MARS Program Manager Paul English, WD8DBY, explained in an announcement. During the exercise, a designated DOD Headquarters entity will request county-by-county status reports for the 3,143 US counties and county equivalents, in order to gain situational awareness and to determine the extent of impact of the scenario. Army and Air Force MARS organizations will work in conjunction with the Amateur Radio community, primarily on the 60-meter interoperability channels as well as on HF NVIS frequencies and local VHF and UHF, non-Internet linked Amateur Radio repeaters. Again this year, a military station on the east coast and the Fort Huachuca, Arizona, HF station will conduct a high-power broadcast on 60-meter channel 1 (5330.5 kHz) on Saturday from 0300 to 0315 UT. New this year will be an informational broadcast on Sunday, on 13483.5 kHz USB from 1600 to 1615 UT. Amateur Radio operators should monitor these broadcasts for more information about the exercise and how they can participate in this communications exercise, English said. "We want to continue building on the outstanding cooperative working relationship with the ARRL and the Amateur Radio community," English said. "We want to expand the use of the 60-meter interop channels between the military and amateur community for emergency communications, and we hope the Amateur Radio community will give us some good feedback on the use of both the 5-MHz interop and the new 13-MHz broadcast channels as a means of information dissemination during a very bad day scenario." Contact Paul English for more information or questions about this exercise via email at, mars.exercises@gmail.com (via MARE Tipsheet 27 Oct via DXLD; also via Shortwave Radiogram, Bulgaria via roger, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 13556, Oct 27 at 1349, HIFER beacon ID ``WV`` sent about 11 times per minute, JBA CW vs CODAR. First time I`ve heard this one, and no others audible now on either side of 13560. LWCA list has it: ``13555.830~ WV Richwood W Virginia EM95rf 5wpm CW; WA8YWO (2017/08)`` http://www.lwca.org/sitepage/part15/index.htm 13565, Oct 26 at 1416, K6FRC repeating CW beacon IDs barely audible, vs CODAR. This Californian, using a real ham call, continues to be the only one heard on this band, and this daypart seems best for it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 25000, Oct 26 at 2058, WWV is making it to S9 level, which if it happens this close, under 500 miles, must be sporadic E. MUF map shows some lower patches to the west, but not between here and Fort Collins. See also WHRI & WRMI logs on 21 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. After several weeks where all reporting stations were "missing," now New York VOLMET seems to have been off the air for the past week. I've found no NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) indicating that it is out of service or decommissioned. Perhaps this is the latest instance of a station being taken off the air to see if anyone notices (Mike Cooper, Oct 29, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 10051-USB & 13270-USB, Oct 29 at 1819, no signals from New York Radio VOLMET, but at 1820 Gander can be heard weakly on both. For some time I had missed hearing NYR`s night frequency 3485, but now find it`s totally off, as Mike Cooper has reported [as above]. NYR is supposed to occupy the first 20 minutes of each semihour, then over to Gander for 10 minutes. Another check at 2340 UT Oct 29: no signals on USBs 3485, 6604, 10051, 13270 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) It might be possible that NYR Volmet is using 2000-USB. This occurred a few years back in March (I can't remember if 2013 or 2014). My G5 bit the dust so I can't confirm. Perhaps someone on E. Coast with SSB can check. Regards (Paul S. in CT, Oct 31, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 2000-USB, Oct 31 at 0612 check, no sign of New York Radio VOLMET, which has been missing from its four shortwave channels, and which a few years ago strangely appeared on this temporary bandedge frequency, as Paul S in CT reminds us. Also nothing at some further chex early UT November 1 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. While copying WLO Sitor-B pirate ship info alerts on 10/29, they transmitted a message that USCG WeFax are currently severely disoriented and they are "working on the problem" (Rich, Near Chicago, Ray, Oct 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) I recently heard a similar message from NMN: 4426, 0335 25 OCT - NMN USCG CHESAPEAKE (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA). SINPO = 45344. English, (automated) male reading weather conditions, winds and wave heights at various points throughout the East coast (Maine to Georgia). Mentioned they were having satellite imaging problems and currently troubleshooting (solar conditions?). QSB=very slow rate, strong modulation mostly well above the noise floor. sf77.7, a18, k4, geomag: active. ?kw, BeamAz ? , bearing 114 . Sangean ATS505 w/MFJ-1020C active antenna and MFJ-901B tuner used to preselect ~75 feet of rain gutter running north/south. Received at Plymouth, MN, United States. 1626km from the transmitter at CHESAPEAKE, VA. Local time: 2235. http://swldx.tumblr.com/post/166768683327/nmn-uscg-chesapeake-0351-25-oct-2017 "Solar Conditions" was my editorial comment as this was following a minor geomagnetic storm. 73s (Rodney Johnson, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U S A. USA VOA/WOO transmitter site From the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, October 19, 2017, page A3: THAT SPOOKY PLACE AT GOOD LUCK POINT It's getting near Halloween; and if you have ever wandered out Shore Boulevard in Bayville, and through Ocean Gate along Shore Boulevard - especially at dawn or dusk - you will see the scariest brown brick building sitting in the marshes. Upon closer attention it is empty, some windows are open, and it looks like an old asylum. Noting could be more from the truth. The marsh area owned by the Edwin B. Forsythe Refuge in Berkeley Township used to be surrounded by about 80 telephone poles. Besides their main purpose of being used by A T and T for ship to shore communications, these inactive shortwave antenna fields were perfect landmarks for sailors and boaters who became lost on Barnegat Bay. It is easy to see the old building and (before last winter) the telephone poles from Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, and the Thomas Mathis (Route 37) Bridge. This antenna field operated from the 1930s until 1999. The building contained the equipment related to shortwave communications. Last winter the US Fish and Wildlife Service removed around 300 short wave antennae poles from the marsh at Good Luck Point in Berkeley Township. At one time it was a major transmitting station which helped broadcast the Voice of America around the world starting in 1944. It also communicated with ships at sea throughout the 20th century. The call sign for the shortwave facility at Ocean Gate or Good Luck Point used the call sign WOO. The telephone poles were removed, along with several metal antennae. There also were about a hundred poles in Manahawkin that were removed; but nothing as amazing as those that stood out on Good Luck Point. Good Luck Point has long been considered a significant landmark along Barnegat Bay. Birds migrate and winter along the Atlantic Flyway. In 1999, 365 acres were purchased from a private development company, and 200 acres more were added for the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge; and finally more through an Ocean County acquisition. The removal work was done by Amec Foster Wheeler, an international engineering firm. It was estimated that the cost of removing all poles at both sites was about $1.7 million. The money came from funds that were cited for renourishment of the marshes after Superstorm Sandy. As planned, the marshes are now back to their original status. Both AT& T and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are pleased; not to mention the thousands of people who used to look at them daily wondering what they were doing there and what was their purpose. After all these years, some people considered the poles a familiar landmark; while others found them to be an ugly site among birds and flower that grow among the grasses. As for the building at Good Luck Point, it will hopefully be gone in the near future. As always, money is the problem: $30,000 is available in grant funding through New Jersey's Hazard Discharge Site Remediation Fund. The team T & M Associates need to conduct the survey on the building and land around it before work can begin and once the rest of the money is raised. The site has been vandalized and is a danger to those who go into it. Copper wiring has come down and much of it has been been stolen, along with other items. The inside and basement are a physical hazard to anyone who gets close enough. Berkeley Township has been pushing for the funds needed to tear down the building. The next project would be to make Good Luck Point an observation area with benches. The views - north, east and south are beautiful. Benches will be added for those who want to sit and enjoy the site. So the spooky house in the marshes is an old commercial eyesore; more ugly that frightening for those who drive slowly around Good Luck Point. Then mosquitoes and biting flies will be the only creepy things in the marshes (via Mike Cooper, Oct 29, DXLD) ** U S A [non]. 5840, Oct 29 at 1358, Korean from VOA // 9800. 5840 is TINIAN at 12-15; 9800 is Tinang, PHILIPPINES at 13-15. Never hear any jamming on these, maybe considered more for S than N Korea? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) VATICAN. 17655. Sun, Oct 29 at 1725-1800, Voice of America, SM di Galeria-CVA, in Portuguese. A song; 1731 Woman talks news; 1737 Program "A sua Saúde": today, Ana Guedes makes an interview with Dra. Graça, about important theme: Cancer of the cervix and HPV (Herpes Papiloma Virus), very common in women; 1750 interview with Brazilian ham Francisco Jackson about LABRE-RJ activities and Day of the Brazilian´s Ham celebration next November 5; 1757 A song "Imagine" by John Lennon. VOA with good signal and modulation, 45544 (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Degen DE1103, Longwire, Hard- Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO SW changes for standard time era, B-17, from Sunday November 5: all times on WBCQ one UT hour later: UT Monday 0400v on 5130v, Wednesday 2200 on 7490, UT Monday-Saturday 0030, and Saturday 2230 on 9330v-CUSB; same UT on WRMI frequencies except 9955, one hour later: Monday 0430, Wednesday 1415. Already one hour later on Hamburger Lokal Radio: Saturday 0730 on 6190, 1530 on 7265, Sunday 1130 on 9485, all CUSB (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) [and non] 5850, WRMI at 1030. World of Radio opening with Glenn H., confirming broadcast this schedule. VG on Zenith Transoceanic R-7000, whip. [Wed] Oct 25, 73 and Good Listening....! (Rick Barton, AZ, assume language English unless said otherwise. SW-2000629, Grundig Satellit 750, Hammarlund HQ-140-X, outdoor wires (unless otherwise stated). all times/dates in UT, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) WORLD OF RADIO 1901 monitoring: ``From: Richard Lemke, City: St. Albert, Province: Alberta, Country: Canada. Hello Glen[n]: Heard and confirmed World of Radio, #1901, hearing at 1030, and ID at 1045 (55443), this was on 5850 kHz, on Oct 25 UT 2017. See you sometime down the log 100 shows and counting to reach #2000 edition, good health to you, don't strain your voice. Best regards, Richard, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna: random long wires in the trees. Location: Backyard corner shaped lot with trees. Age: 54 years young``. Tnx, Richard for keeping track when I`m usually asleep (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5850, 1048 25 OCT - WORLD OF RADIO (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA). SINPO = 45344. English, Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio (#1901). QSB=moderate- to-slow rate, modulation mostly well above the noise floor with occasional fades to just above it. sf77.7, a18, k5, geomag: minor storm. 100kw, beamAz 315 , bearing 146 . Sangean ATS505 w/MFJ-1020C active antenna and MFJ-901B tuner used to preselect ~75 feet of rain gutter running north/south. Received in Plymouth, MN, United States. 2280KM from the transmitter at Okeechobee, FL (WYFR). Local time: 0548. 73s (--Rodney Johnson, http://swldx.tumblr.com/ dxldyg via DXLD) WORLD OF RADIO 1901 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday October 25 at 1315 on WRMI 9955, good signal, but pulse jamming, increasing as WRMI fades a bit. Tnx a lot, Arnie! WOR remains readable if you put up with the noise. Next: Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Thu 2230 WRMI 5850 to NW [NEW] 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 2130 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0315v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 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 2030 WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW Confirmed Wed Oct 25 at 2100 on WBCQ, 7490, good. Also confirmed Wed Oct 25 at 2330 on WBCQ, 9330.08v-CUSB, fair. After two no-shows of the new time for WOR appearing on the WRMI sked, Oct 12 & 19, Thu at 2230, I`m standing by for a third try Oct 26: VG carrier is on at 2229 tune- in, but remains silent. Finally at 2235, fade-up WOR 1901 in progress, down and up another time or two, and then stays up to 2259 over. 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 2130 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0315v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW [or 1130? with DST off] 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 2030 WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW WORLD OF RADIO 1901 monitoring: confirmed Friday October 27 at 2330 on WBCQ, 9330.20v-CUSB, S9 to S9+10, but by 2345 faded down to ~S6. From Nov 6 everything on WBCQ shifts one UT hour later in order to keep matching Eastern time, which means another hour of darkness depressing the MUF for the rest of autumn and winter. Next: Sat 0620v HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1431 HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0315v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW [or 1130? with DST off] 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 2030 WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) GERMANY, 6190, Hamburger LokalRadio, Goehren, *0600-0700, 28-10, English, ID “Hamburger LokalRadio”, comments, at 0630 Glenn Hauser’s program “World of Radio”. 25332 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo and Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR 6190-CUSB on Oct 28: 0630-0700 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat, fair/weak 0730-0800 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat from Nov.4 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr_28.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 28, dxldyg via DXLD) WORLD OF RADIO 1901 monitoring: confirmed Sat Oct 28 from 1431 on Hamburger Lokalradio, 7265-CUSB, via UTwente SDR. Fair and generally above the CCI until 1500* this time without HLR ID, off just as CRI is opening with increased signal. These two will still be vying for 7265 ears in B-17, when WOR is expected to shift an hour later to 1530 UT. (Also heard Media Network Plus until 1430; see TAIWAN [non]). WOR also confirmed Sat Oct 28 at 2130 on WBCQ 9330.20v-CUSB, S9 (only transmitter on this early, nothing on 3, 5, or 7). Also confirmed Sat Oct 28 at 2300 on WRMI, 11580, good. Not confirmed UT Sun Oct 29 at 0200 on WRMI, 11580, since it`s a JBA carrier, and propagation for this one is not likely to improve thru the dark winter. Also confirmed starting at 0327 UT Sunday Oct 29 on good WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO, with Vern`s introduxion, and truncated opening minus the billboard to minimize the forbidden music. Vern also has to interrupt with his own ID every dekaminute. Next: Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW [or 1130? with DST off] 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 2030 WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR 9485-CUSB on Oct 29: 1131-1200 on 9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, fair/good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr_29.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 28-29, dxldyg via DXLD) WORLD OF RADIO 1901 monitoring: Dave Kenny, UK, reports: ``Hi Glenn, World of Radio via Hamburger Lokalradio on 9485 cusb confirmed at 1130-1200 UT today (Sunday 29 October). WoR followed on from Media Network Plus which is now at 1100-1130 Sundays on 9485 via HLR. Both heard with a good signal here as usual - this frequency propagates well to the UK, although it doesn't often get reported. 73s Dave Kenny, listening in Caversham, Berkshire. with and AOR 7030 + 25m long wire`` Also confirmed Sunday Oct 29 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330.16v-CUSB, S6-S4. I check WRN English to North America audio feed at 0140 UT Monday Oct 30 for WOR at 0130 and hear not English, but Slovak! From who else. http://shoutcast.wrn.org:8000/;stream.nsv Schedule shows: http://babcock.media/world-radio-network/schedules/Schedule-English-North-America.pdf They have already shifted programming one UT hour later, with WOR at 0230 even tho we are still stuck on DST. Next: 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 2030 WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW WORLD OF RADIO 1901 monitoring: further checking of the WRN North America webfeed, where WOR is now scheduled at 0230 UT Mondays: Oct 30, it`s still in Russian! One hour earlier I thought it sounded like Russian but they kept mentioning Slovakia, so I correlated this with RSI (English) supposedly now scheduled at that time. It seems the WRN streams are all mixed up. There is another one linked from the same page for Russian, and it is, but not the same Russian as what I am hearing on ``English``. Notified Master Control and they were going to look into it, but no reply or explanation yet. Checked 22-23 hours later, Oct 31 at 0144, this stream: http://shoutcast.wrn.org:8000/;stream.nsv is in fact now in English with ``Israel Radio`` as scheduled daily 0030-0100, among other expanded times. WOR 1901 also confirmed at 0310 UT Mon Oct 30 during Area 51 webcast, and at 0315 JBA on 5130.3v WBCQ. 9955 WRMI is inaudible, but after 0330, UT Mon Oct 30, WOR confirmed on its webcast. Also confirmed Mon Oct 30 at 2330 on WBCQ, 9330.88v-CUSB. Also confirmed UT Tuesday Oct 31 at 0052 check, the 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG S9+10/20. Next: Tue 2030 on WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW WOR 1902 should be ready for first broadcasts Tue Oct 31 at 2130 on WRMI, 9455; and 2330 on WBCQ, 9330v-CUSB. WORLD OF RADIO 1901 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday October 31 at 2030 on WRMI, much stronger on 11580 than // 9455. However, one hour later at 2130 when on 9455 only, I find the WRMI signal even weaker but detectable and mixing with fluttery Chinese music, maybe Firedrake. Well, of course! HFCC B17 shows IBB in Chinese via SAIPAN at 21-22, so it Must Be Jammed. Furthermuchmore, the preceding 5 hours are more of the same: 16-17 and 17-21 also Saipan, but in three different segments since there is a 10-degree antenna beam change for the middle one from 300 to 310 degrees, why? What other collisions does WRMI now face on 9455? 02-03 IBB in Bod/Tibetan via Kuwait, and jamming; 06-09 Riyadh in Arabic, 500 kW, 295 degrees; and Bangladesh Nepali service which was on 9455 years before WRMI came along, but at 1315-1345 only, despite having registered the full hour. Maybe it`s time for WRMI-5 to revert to the 6.8 MHz band where it started, especially since it`s wintrish again and less fadeoutty overnight --- but down there it kept being bumped off by USG reclaiming frequencies for MARS or something. No such plan is in initial HFCC registrations. WOR 1901 replayed at 2130 because I was running a bit late today. WORLD OF RADIO 1902 contents: Alaska, Algeria non, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Bougainville, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba non, Germany and non, India, Indonesia, Iran and non, International Vacuum & Internet, Japan and non, Korea South, Kurdistan non, North America, Papua New Guinea, Perú, Philippines, Romania, Sikkim, Solomon Islands, Somaliland non, Spain, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, USA; and the propagation outlook WORLD OF RADIO 1902 monitoring: confirmed first broadcast less than a semi-hour after completed, Tuesday October 31 at 2330 on WBCQ, which has varied even further up, measured at 2346 on 9331.41-CUSB, S9+5. Next: 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 Thu 2230 WRMI 5850 to NW [NEW] Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0729 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1531 HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0315v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW [un-DST time shifts start here:] Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7730, Oct 25 at 0635, WRMI with frenetic steel drum tune, not what RAE would be playing in Japanese service scheduled this hour; 0640 segué to promotional song ``Cayman Holiday``. So WRMI has defaulted to World Music fill in absence of Argentina. But RAE is still showing on other transmissions, such as: 11580, Oct 25 at 1325, concluding RAE French ``à demain``, but really ``à la prochaine demi-heure`` since alone among RAE languages, this one is half an hour only, aired twice. It would make more sense for each pair to be one from today, one from yesterday rather than an immediate repeat, and could be as I have not compared them. Also 11580, Oct 25 at 1428 check still amid RAE Spanish hour (which RAE continues to ignore, be unaware of). I`ve also recently run across Italian after 22 on 11580. 5950, Wed Oct 25 at 1204, Ray Robinson is reading some historical script, so got to be AWR Wavescan via WRMI --- strikes me as unsked time: yes, DX PROGRAMS shows it at 1130 instead; and WRMI skedgrid does not even show 5950 on the air after 1200, but 1130 now as Radio Praga from WRMI-14 at 181 degrees. However, the program schedules below the frequency grid do show 5950 extended 1200-1230 with WS on Wed & Sun, also other DX programs, Frecuencia al Día, Antena DX and some other variety. 5985, Oct 27 at 0540 check, African music, so this extended hour from WRMI is now playing World Music, instead of Brother Scare or Brother Walker (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also PROPAGATION ** U S A [non]. Winter B-17 inactive clandestine transmissions via WRMI broker Radio Niger Delta Voice of Peace 0500-0600 on 7240 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English 1900-2000 on 11795 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English Manara Radio International 0730-0830 on 15440 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa 1600-1700 on 17765 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa Radio Front for Independence of Oromo 1730-1800 on 15450 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Oromo Sun Radio Free Gambia 1900-2000 on 9610 ISS 100 kW / 207 deg to WeAf Various* Fri * including: English, Fula, Krio, Mandingo, Serer and Wolof http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2017/10/winter-b-17-inactive-clandestine.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 27, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U S A. 3264.89v, Oct 28 at 0000, the new WBCQ is on as `Allan Weiner Worldwide` is opening with ``William Tell Overture``, poor S5- S8, but definitely audible and // 7490, or rather 7489.99 as measured at 0107. While I`m at it, the third WBCQ AWW is on 5130.36. Show starts with AW and Timtron reminiscing. Lowest channel has some hets, but may be NRDies here. Or maybe not. Over to John Carver, Mid-North Indiana for the rest of the story as I missed all the excitement: ``Tonight's show started on time this evening. TimTron and Angela were in the studio with Allan. Talk this evening was about when Tim and Allan first actually broadcast into a real transmitter. Allen started at thirteen and that was the also the first time he blew up a transmitter. Pirate Joe called in and reported that 3265 was down. TimTron left to check it out. Allan put some music on and left to join Tim in the transmitter building. First time I can recall that happening. Allan back on the radio at 0025. They said they'd fixed the transmitter and continued on with a phone call. JP called in again and reported another problem with the transmitter. They proceeded to troubleshoot the problem from the studio while talking to JP on the phone while they flipped various switches and such trying to isolate the problem. Second problem was determined to be the phone line so no fix for that other than replacing the phone line. This caused Allan to mention that there had been another problem with that transmitter earlier that week that he noticed when he was doing an inspection. Part had come loose and was dangling by its wires in front of the blower. Allan moved the part and bridged over a partial break in the line with a jumper and vowed to fix the problem this week. There was a talk started about soldering this evening and when Ramsey called in the talk morphed into a talk about welding and brazing which started Allan talking about all the welding he did on the pirate ships for masts and towers and transmitter brackets. Also talk about burns to his body from welding while down in the hold of a ship with no ventilation and how welding fumes overcame him and he was forced to rig up ventilation. Reading of emails began at 0103 and early in the emails was one that stated that not only did WBCQ broadcast on a shoestring, they also tracked down problems and repaired them on the air while we listened in. Show was off the air at 0141``. 7490, Oct 29 before 2400, WBCQ with J. P. Ferraro on ``SW Saturday Night` with leftish politix. 9330.02 after WOR, at 2200 is airing Blalock the Blaster, and again after 0000. Missed checking what`s on at 23-24, maybe still AWWW repeat; the online Program Guide still hasn`t been updated about this. At 0014 Oct 29 check, neither 3265- nor 5130+ is on, the latter scheduled for `Radio Timtron Worldwide` at 23-01 Sat into UT Sun (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, was told that 5130 transmitter was down this evening and being worked on. Came up at 0038 with a Hallowe`en program in progress and not TimTron. Lumpy Gravy started about 0103 and ran till 0141 when the transmitter went down. I turned the radio down a bit and listened to the noise till approximately 0245 when I finally gave up and shut it off (John Carver, Mid-North Indiana, Oct 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. Our B-17 schedule begins this week: From the Isle of Music, November 5-11 If you were with us last week for Ruy López-Nussa, we mentioned the superb Estado de Animo project. This week, we listen to some of that along with some subsequent solo projects by Ruy and former members Elmer Ferrer, Roberto Carcassés and Descemer Bueno. Four opportunities to listen on shortwave: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100 kW, Sunday 1500-1600 UT on SpaceLine, 9400, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) 2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0100-0200 UT on WBCQ, 7490 from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9 PM EST in the US) (NOTE THAT UT CHANGES BUT EASTERN US TIME IS STILL THE SAME) 3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UT and Saturday 1200-1300 UT on Channel 292, 6070 from Rohrbach, Germany. Episode 35 of Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot will feature a nice mix of Mexican and Mexican-American music including some tasty Norteño, Latin Rock and Latin Funk. Sunday, November 5 at 2300-2330 UT (NOTE THAT UT CHANGES BUT EASTERN US TIME IS STILL THE SAME, 6-6:30 pm EST US) on WBCQ 7490, for the Americas and parts of Europe. Thanks for all you do for radio! (William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer, Tilford Productions, LLC, Oct 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 17775, Oct 26 at 2055, KVOH extended Thursday broadcast benefits from VG signal, perhaps with sporadic E boost, and still no spur/noise field; off by 2100 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 17775.029, KVOH, VoH Spanish at 1707 UT S=8 and 1915 UT S=9. like Mexican canciones music program, in Spanish language. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 15685-15735, Oct 29 at 1814, WHRI has made its usual B- season switch from 15760 to 15710 for Molester Stair, but it`s splattering over a 50-kHz range! Worse while MS is playing cruddy answering machine audio from some psychophant. At least this gets him away from 15770 if and when WRMI be able to resume there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WHRI: see also PROPAGATION ** U S A. 15610, Oct 28 at 1700, 2135, no signal from WEWN, nor at numerous other daytime chex the last few days; (15825 WWCR is poorly audible, as usual, about the same distance in a slightly different direxion.) B-17 sked is now up at http://ewtn.com/radio/freq.htm alleging that they are still broadcasting in English! New 9470 at 09- 15 to SE Asia, i.e. across North America at 335 degrees; then 15610 at 15-19 to Europe, 15610 at 19-24 to Africa; 11520 at 00-09 to Africa. Frequency page also linx to ``Shortwave Radio Update`` which maybe will explain why they are off? Except it`s a pop-up and blank, just like the English frequencies! http://ewtn.com/radio/freq-pop.htm [and non]. 9470, Oct 29 at 1434, no signal from WEWN English as per own schedule at 09-15 to SE Asia beaming across North America. However there is an S3 carrier, which HFCC shows as Iran in Bengali 500 kW, 90 degrees from Sirjan at 1420-1520. And it also shows WEWN 9470 as 0900- 1200 only. Meanwhile, Spanish WEWN on 12050 is S9 of dead air, but was modulating earlier. 12050, Oct 29 at 2355, WEWN Spanish is dead air, or just barely modulated? Or from an understation? Nothing else in HFCC at this hour. Has it been dead air, all day, like at last check 1434? Would not surprise me. At 2359, 12050 is off, and 5810 is on with Salve Regina lead-in but undermodulated, S9+25; wiggle that patchcord? 5810, Oct 30 at 0605, WEWN, R. Católica Mundial, still with problems, undermodulated. Night frequency 5810 is still running at 1424, now VG and nothing yet on 12050. No English frequencies are on, 9470 nor 11520 nor 15610 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Last minute changes of EWTN WEWN-1 and WEWN-2 effective from Oct 29: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/last-minute-changes-of-ewtn-wewn-1-and.html WEWN-1 Global Catholic Radio 1200-1500 on #9470*EWN 250 kW / 355 deg SEAs English, unregistered # instead of 12065 EWN 250 kW / 355 deg SEAs English registered HFCC *1200-1300 on 9470 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg NEAs Korean RFree NKorea co-ch WEWN-3 Radio Catolica Mundial 0000-1500 on 5810^EWN 250 kW / 160 deg CeAm Spanish, unregistered ^ instead of 5970 EWN 250 kW / 160 deg CeAm Spanish registered HFCC (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 28-29, dxldyg via DXLD) These are not changes; they just keep the old frequencies of A-17, including 15610 English before 1500 (gh) ** U S A. 9475, Oct 28 after 1800 and again at 2141 check, no signal from WTWW-1, in addition to nothing from WTWW-2 on 9930, WTWW-3 on 12105. 5085, Oct 29 at 0127, however, WTWW-2 has come on for `Theatre Organ in the Ozarx`. 5085 is still on with other music at 0326, and 5830 WTWW-1 is still AWOL. 5830 & 9475, Oct 29 at 1357, WTWW-1 still missing from night and day frequencies, no PPPP, tsk2222. 9475 & 5830, Oct 29 at 2332, WTWW-1 is still missing from both possible frequencies, and nothing from -2 or -3 either (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9370, Oct 28 at 0606, WWRBS once again is stuck on day frequency, VP S3, nothing on 3185. Wake up2, Dave! 5050, Oct 29 at 2350, WWRB carrier is on at S9+40 but modulation is only dirty hum/buzz. Still registered here for B-17, but expected to go back to 3215/3195 split with WWCR, maybe in a week after DST (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 640 kHz, WMFN Peotone/Chicago is presently on the air playing music at 23:10 CDT. I am going to replay recording that I had running all day long to see when they actually came on (Tom Jasinski, Joliet, IL, 0417 UT Oct 28, NRC-AM gg via DXLD) Putting a strong signal here in Joliet 20 miles to the NW of their Xmtr site. Playing a variety of music. Suspect they are presently running with day power and pattern. ID at TOH midnight CDT and at 00:10 CDT an ID with promo with phone number, repeated at 00:15. (Tom Jasinski, Joliet, IL, 0516 UT, ibid.) 640, WMFN, IL, Peotone is on the air and logged here at Burnt River ON Saturday morning at 0060 [sic]. Thanks to Tom's alert below. Calls heard, 80s pop, some other content on audio I will decipher later. Hard to hear under CFMJ Richmond Hill (Toronto). They're 139 air miles apart --- Zeeland being well up along lake MI and Peotone being south of Chicago. So logging this as a fully new station (Saul Chernos, Burnt River ON, Oct 28, IRCA via DXLD) Just minutes ago received e-mail confirmation for WMFN 640, Peotone/Chicago, for the beginning of broadcasting activities, yesterday evening. Reception report was sent to sima@birach.com and the reply came from "John" at wnwi1080amradio@hotmail.com WNWI 1080 is a multi-ethnic station covering the Chicago area. So, I suspect the eventual format for WMFN will be ethnic programming. This morning WMFN had a variety of music which now, for the past two hours, is a Latina flavor (Tom Jasinski, Joliet IL, Oct 28, ibid.) They have been on now for 24 hours. Presently playing Caribbean and Mexican style music. Appear to be on with day pattern and power well past sunset. Get em now! (Tom Jasinski, Joliet IL, 0048 UT Oct 29, NRC-AM gg via DXLD) 640, WMFN, IL, Peotone 10/28, 2138 EST [sic]. Poor signals rising and falling with Mexican music as per a tip from Tom Jasinski to whom I offer a huge thank you. NEW (SMA-MB) COMMENTS Always nice to get a new one especially with a little help from the family of DX’ers in NRC. -- (Shawn Axelrod VE4DX1SMA, Winnipeg MB Canada, ibid.) see also CUBA ** U S A. 650, Oct 31 at 0005 UT, roughly equal mix of WSM and KGAB Cheyenne, mentioning Wyoming, making SAH of 28/minute = 0.47 Hz. Weather for WY, CO, NM and UT, which I thought was KGAB, but WSM also with far-flung weather (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1560, Oct 25 at 1216 UT, promo for something at 4 pm on KLNG, Christian stuff. I am here trying to dig some Vietnamese out of the QRM, as NRC DX News reports that KGOW Bellaire TX has flipped to that from sports in English! But no sign of it. KLNG is plenty strong like the 10 kW ND daytimer it is from Council Bluffs IA. Trouble is, official October sunrise per FCC AM Query is not until 1230 UT (November: 1315 UT), after which for two Critical Hours it is supposedly restricted to 2.1 kW. If anything at this hour, it should be running PSRA (pre-sunrise authority) of only 1.32 watts - -- yes, that is one-point-three-two watts as in NRC AM Log! Clearly not worth bothering with, so why wait if you are one of God`s stations above the Laws of Man? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Re my search for 1560 KGOW Bellaire TX now in Vietnamese, Stephen Luce, Houston, replies, ``Glenn, KGOW flipped to Vietnamese on October 1st. The previous sports format moved to translator K231CN on 94.1 FM. KGOW is still operating full time from its night site, so the former strong signal heading NNE from the day site during critical hours is no longer there`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WBCN, 1660, Charlotte, NC in well at this QTH for about the past hour and a half with a variety of rock music, Southern (Atlanta Rhythm Section, Molly Hatchet, Lynyrd Skynyrd) and otherwise, plus occasional "94-7 Smoke" IDs, notably in plugs for their smartphone app. North Carolina has never been so easy, at least here. 73, (Rick Dau, South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af, Kenwood R-5000, Quantum QX Loop v2.0, 0300 UT Oct 30, IRCA via DXLD) What about the closer 1660s? Kansas City and Waco. Maybe WBCN now has a 10:1 power advantage (gh, DXLD) Coming in up here like gang busters. Streaming ad saying: Roll up your smartphone and "smoke" it! (Todd Skaine, Bloomington MN, 0323 UT, ibid.) ** U S A. 1710, Oct 26 around 0630, JBA carrier; but at 1104, usual screaming preacher and crowd response from Radio Retén lo que Tienes, Bâton Rouge LA pirate. 1710 kHz, Oct 31 at 0605 UT check, can make out the screaming service from Radio Retén lo que Tienes, the pirate from Bâton Rouge LA which is in no hurry to get busted. Also considerable 1710 carrier, presumably this, circa 0200 UT Nov 1. It was first being reported locally on FM back in March also claiming to be on 1710 then, but only in last month is being DXed, so must have beefed up their MW output (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. MAN FINED $15,000 FOR RUNNING ILLEGAL RADIO STATION 48 WAFF Guntersville Alabama http://www.waff.com/story/36674091/guntersville-man-fined-15000-for-running-illegal-radio-station#.We_fzfA9Jyo.facebook A Guntersville man is being slapped with a $15,000 fine from the Federal Communications Commission. They say he's been operating an illegal radio station. Some people in the neighborhood say they were aware of Michael Dudley's radio operation. Others say they weren't, but many people say it's a pretty stiff penalty. The FCC shut down the makeshift radio station running from Dudley's home. In documents from the FCC, Dudley was confronted twice last year for sending music through the airwaves on 103.9 FM without a license. The first time was a warning. The second prompted the fine. Dudley said he doesn't believe he was hurting anything and said it did not interfere with any other stations. He said they were not selling advertising, and people enjoyed his community service. One of Dudley's neighbors feels it's a stiff fine but maybe Dudley should have quit after the first visit by the FCC. "Course I guess I've done things in my lifetime that was illegal and didn't know it, but once I found out I quit," said neighbor Kenny Mardis. Dudley has 30 days to pay the fine. He said he'll try to fight the fine because he doesn't have the money to pay it (via Mike Terry, DXLD) ** UZBEKISTAN. Radio Menschen & Geschichten via Tashkent on Oct 29, videos http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/two-german-station-via-tashkent-will-be.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via DXLD) Two German stations via Tashkent will be on air on Sunday Oct 29: Radio Menschen & Geschichten 0900-1000 on 11520 TAC 100 kW / ??? deg to WeEu German last Sun, ex 6045 Nauen ??? 1700-1800 on 7570*TAC 100 kW / ??? deg to WeEu German last Sun, ex via ERV A-17. Radio MiAmigo International 1800-2000 on 7570*TAC 100 kW / ??? deg to WeEu English last Sun, ex via ERV A-17 * co-ch same 7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Korean/English/Spanish VOKorea!!! http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/two-german-station-via-tashkent-will-be.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 28, dxldyg via DXLD) 7570, Radio Mi Amigo via Tashkent, *1759, English, ID "Radio Mi Amigo International, Mi Amigo", greetings to listeners, pop songs, English. They announce the Armenian frequency, 11845 kHz instead of 7570 kHz. 34433 (Manuel Méndez - Lugo, Spain, Log in Lugo, dxldyg via DXLD) El uso de Tashkent Uzbekistán, a 7570 kHz, es una solución de emergencia a corto plazo. La antena europea en 11845 kHz es defectuosa y debe REPARARSE. Saludos wolfie df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Mi Amigo special transmission via Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 7570, in the second half of the program, 1900 UT, they announced that the Gavar 11845 kHz antenna was broken by a strong wing like a hurricane days ago and they decide to transmit via Tashkent this special transmission. The first part of the program was recorded before the transmitter change, and the second part is live now, and they announced the correct frequency, 7570 via Uzbekistan. Good signal now at 1930. 44444 (Manuel Méndez - Lugo, Spain, Log in Lugo, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Also 44444 in Copenhagen (Anders Brandborg, 2047 UT, HCDX via DXLD) ** VANUATU. 7259.96, R. Vanuatu. On Oct 25, with respectable signal. Highlights: 1202-1212: Christian preaching in vernacular; definite mention of "Vanuatu" and countless mentions of "God." 1212-1302: Mostly non-stop religious songs, followed by EZL pop songs. 1302-1321: News in vernacular; many sound bites. 1347: Chatting (via phone?). Break at 1350 with indigenous drums and "Radio Vanuatu", then back to chatting. 1400: Indigenous drums and "Radio Vanuatu, Voice of Blong Yumi" (thanks Glenn for the correction - Ron). (Ron Howard, San Francisco, at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7260, CRI, in Japanese. Oct 29, with the start of the B17 schedule, Radio Vanuatu is now totally blocked 1100-1257 by this powerhouse (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN. Excellent 10 kHz-wide signal using the U. Twente receiver on 7360 kHz (within 2 to 3 Hz) from Santa Maria di Galeria for the English African Service broadcast starting at 2000 UT (-- Richard Langley, Oct 28, dxldyg via DXLD) ** VATICAN. Winter B-17 additional changes of Vatican Radio: 0620-0700 11935 SMG 250 kW / 115 deg N/ME Latin Mass Sun, ex 0630-0710 0700-0710 11935 SMG 250 kW / 115 deg N/ME Italian Mon-Sat,ex 0700-0715 0710-0730 11935 SMG 250 kW / 115 deg N/ME Arabic Mon-Sat, ex French 0730-0745 11935 SMG 250 kW / 115 deg N/ME French Mon-Sat, ex English http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/10/winter-b-17-additional-changes-of.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, October 24-25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VENEZUELA. CONATEL ABRIÓ PROCEDIMIENTO ADMINISTRATIVO A EMISORA RCR 750 AM --- 20/10/2017 https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2017/10/20/conatel-abrio-procedimiento-administrativo-a-emisora-rcr-750-am/ La Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Conatel) abrió un procedimiento administrativo a la emisora RCR 750 AM por incurrir de forma reiterada en la violación del artículo 10 de la Ley de Reponsabilidad Social en Radio, Televisión y Medios Eletrónicos que establece la obligatoriedad en la transmisión de mensajes y alocuciones oficiales. Resultado de imagen para RCR 750 am [underlying caption] En un despacho de prensa publicado en su sitio web, Conatel detalla que esta sanción se da luego de que se evidenciara la forma reiterada de la violación del artículo 10 de la referida emisora radial, que además decidió no transmitir el pasado domingo, 9 de octubre, el lanzamiento del satélite Sucre que se realizó desde el Centro de Lanzamiento de Jiuquan, provincia de Gansu, en China. El artículo 10 establece que el Estado podrá difundir sus mensajes a través de los servicios de radio y televisión. Agrega que la difusión de los mensajes y alocuciones oficiales podrá ser notificada con la sola emisión del mensaje a través de los medios de comunicación administrados por el Ejecutivo nacional. En este sentido, Conatel instó a los medios de comunicación apegarse a las normas que rigen el espacio radioelectrico y la Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela con el objetivo de dar cumplimiento del marco legal. http://www.panorama.com.ve/ (via GRA blog via DXLD) ** YEMEN [non]. 11860, 1350 28 OCT - REP. YEMEN RADIO SANA`A (YEMEN). SINPO = 15311. Arabic(?), male announcer. QSB=rapid-to-ff rate, fluttery JBA carrier with just traces modulation mostly below the noise floor with occasional peaks to mixing with it for very short durations. sf75.3, a3, k2, geomag: quiet. 50kw?, Omni?, bearing 36 ?. Sangean ATS505 w/MFJ-1020C active antenna and MFJ-901B tuner used to preselect ~75 feet of rain gutter running north/south. Received in Plymouth, MN, United States, 11234KM(?) from the transmitter at Riyadh(?). Local time: 0850. 11860, 1423 29 OCT - REP. YEMEN RADIO SANA`A (YEMEN). SINPO = 35322. male Announcer, sometimes rather lively. musical interlude fb female announcer. (Re-check at 1520z SINPO 15321 male announcer) QSB=Moderate-to-ff rate, modulation mostly above the noise floor with occasional short duration fades to mixing or below it. sf75.3, a5, k2, geomag: quiet. 50kw?, Omni?, bearing 36 ?. Sangean ATS505 w/MFJ-1020C active antenna and MFJ-901B tuner used to preselect ~75 feet of rain gutter running north/south. Received in Plymouth, MN, United States, 11234KM(?) from the transmitter at Riyadh(?). Local time: 0850. Local time: 0923. 73s (--Rodney Johnson, http://swldx.tumblr.com/ dxldyg via DXLD) See also SAUDI ARABIA ** ZAMBIA. UNID on 4965 kHz --- While retuning the KiwiSDR receiver in NZ after AIR Srinagar sign off at 1741.5 this morning, noted a station on 4965 with a man talking in a language I could not discern - definitely not Spanish however and could be English. I see nothing listed here at this hour on Short-Wave.info (Bruce Churchill, CA, Oct 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Bruce - another frequency reference - which is updated every few days https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/swskeds/info has this listing for 4965 kHz: 4965.0 0800-1200 B R. Alvorada, Parintins P.E Por Parintins, smtwtfs 4965.0 0800-0400 PRU R. Santa Monica Wanchaq. A Spa Wanchaq smtwtfs 4965.0 1600-1900 ZMB High Adventure Ministr. H Eng Lusaka .mtwtf. 4965.0 1600-1900 ZMB Voice of Hope Africa L.A Eng Lusaka .mtwtf. 4965.0 1600-1900 ZMB Voice of Hope Africa M.E Eng Makeni Ranc .mtwtf. 4965.0 2000-0200 B R.Alvorada,Parintins P.E Por Parintins, smtwtfs 4965.0 2200-0200 B R.Alvorada Parintins A.A Por Parintins A smtwtfs So you may heard the Voice of Hope in Zambia (- another Bruce (NY, USA), ibid.) That is a restricted group. Are both Brasil and Perú active on 4965? I don`t think so (gh, DXLD) Hi, Bruce. Voice of Hope - Africa from Lusaka, Zambia is on 4965 in English with 100 kW on an omni-directional pattern to Central & Southern Africa from 1600 to 1900 UT Mon-Fri (Ray Robinson, Voice of Hope, ibid.) Ray/Bruce, Thanks for that! I should have remembered V. of Hope even though it’s not on Short-Wave.info yet. Obviously that’s not the most updated source! Actually the signal was not too bad considering NZ was well past sunrise gray zone and the path length was over 8,100 miles across the South Pacific and Indian Oceans! I’ll try that again closer to 1600 – should be a much better signal then from NZ. Cheers, [signed] (Bruce W. Churchill 2491 Palo Vista Rd Fallbrook, CA 92028-9690 Mobile: +1 (760) 803-2181 E-Mail: brucechurchill61@gmail.com Shortwave Listener since 1952, ibid.) Heard this one during the same time from Masset earlier in October. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.) ** ZANZIBAR. 11735, 1858, TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR, ZBC, Dole with indigenous drumming, time signals (5 short, 1 long) and news in Swahili. Poor till 1901 when heavily disturbed signal on 11720 closed, leaving ZBC good & clear 11/10. BCM** --- ** after your initials if you heard the station using the League’s Northland SDR, at Russell, Bay of Islands (Bryan Clark, Nov NZ DX Times via DXLD) Zanzibar problems? Seems that Zanzibar, ZBC Radio, Dole, might still have problems on 6015: Oct 24, 2017, Tuesday. 0305-0313. Koran recitation at tune in. At 0306, to OM giving monologue in Swahili. Good. Jo'burg sunrise 0325. Oct 25, 2017 Wednesday. 0344-0345. Nothing heard, no carrier. But it is nearly half an hour after local Jo'burg sunrise. Jo'burg sunrise 0324. Oct 26, 2017 Thursday. *0300-0304* On at *0300 with Spice FM-type music and song. 5+1 time pips at 0301, morning greetings and intro by YL in Swahili. Koran at 0303. All, including carrier, suddenly off at 0304*. Still off by 0324. Poor while it lasted. Jo'burg sunrise 0323 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ZBC Radio on 6015 just fine this early morning, October 27: ZBC Radio, Dole. Oct 27, 2017 Friday. 0330-0341. Tuned in to end of song, into monologue by YL. Two odd peeps at 0337 (may have been local interference but I don’t think so, sounded like long Zanzibar time pips by mistake) then another song. At 0340, YL talking with song in the background, then OM talking. Tuned out at 0341. But it was still there at two later quick checks, 0352 and 0357, although deteriorating after our local sunrise. Fair-good. Jo'burg sunrise 0322 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11735, ZBC, 1800 UT October 27 they were have difficulties staying on the air. They have been intermittent since I first noted that on Friday. I sure hope they get that fixed as I really enjoy them. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) No sign of ZBC when checked for the 1800 UT English news on 11735 kHz. Zanzibar just came on at 1804 UT October 27. Signal is going on / off so some sort of transmitter or feedline trouble. Sure wish that over- horizon radar would go away. Making a mess of 25 meters today. 73 (Mick Delmage, ibid.) Yes - that OHR is a pain in the.... (Rich Near Chicago Ray, ibid.) Zanzibar not on air at 2040 UT anymore, scheduled til 21 UT. Empty channel, no OTHR from Turkey anymore. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, Oct 27, ibid.) TANZANIA. 6015. Sat, Oct 28 at 0312-0320, Zanzibar BC, Dole-TZA, in Swahili, presumably. Man announcer talks & talks. Summary: ZBC is on- air, today, but has an awfull transmission. Regards, (Jota Xavier, PB, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) You often rate a logging as ``awful`` but not clear what you mean by that. Is there something wrong with the modulation, or just poor reception, interference, or what? Feel free to explain in detail in Portuguese (gh, DXLD) I had them on 11735 today – a het [carrier] around 1700, detectable audio around 1800, good copy (if you copy Swahili) around 1900 (Art Delibert, North Bethesda, MD (near Washington, DC), JRC NRD-93; pennant antenna with DX Engineering pre-amp, Oct 28, HCDX via DXLD) I copied them here on 10/28 about 1930z, 11735 battling the OTHR (Rich Ray, IL, Oct 30, dxldyg via DXLD) TANZANIA. 6015. Sun, Oct 29 at 0300-0310, Zanzibar BC, Dole-TZA, in Swahili, presumably. Man announcer talks; The Qur´an chant; 0308 The Qur´an recitation. ZBC with a barely audible transmission, 25331 (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Degen DE1103, Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) 6015, ZBC Radio, on Oct 29, during a few quick checks; found they definitely lost the audio from time to time about 0345 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11735, TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR, ZBC Radio at 2055 in Swahili with East African pop vocals and a man with talk at 2058 with a mention of “ZBC Radio” then brief signature woodwinds and more talk and off at 2059 – Fair Oct 30 - No changes for the B17 international broadcast season here (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA yg via DXLD) 6015, ZBC Radio, 0301-0307, Oct 31, with reciting from the Qur'an (good audio); 0307+ animated monologue. No problems noted through 0310. Re-checked at 0402 to also find good audio, with the news; better than normal reception, but heavy QRN (static). Interesting that Bill Bingham (RSA) found ZBC today at a time when they were still having problems, so very much still a hit-or-miss operation on this frequency. Thanks to Bill for his continuing monitoring! "6015 Zanzibar, ZBC Radio, Dole. Oct 31, 2017 Tuesday. 0315-0357. Swahili, OM talking at 0315. Mentioned “Zanzibar” at 0316. Lost audio at about 0330, still not back as of 0357. Fair while it lasted. Jo'burg sunrise 0319." (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ZBC is back to their booming signal on 11735 kHz today at 1820 UT tune in with beautiful East African music. Excellent to have them back. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA 100 loop, Oct 31, ibid.) UNIDENTIFIED. 530 kHz Yiddish? German English --- Just got a station on 530 kHz at 2330-2340 Z with a program in Yiddish/German and English mixed. Just when it was to ID, a Spanish speaking station came in on top of it. Anyone have a clue to its ID? Thanks (Bob in Indiana, Oct 30, ABDX via DXLD) Probably CIAO in Ontario (gh, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 940, Unknown Calls/Location, Oct/26/17, 0102 EDT, VG. Fast oscillation and whooping sound. Possible testing, stunting, or something gone wrong with some station's Transmitter. No Talk or other Audio. Quite strong here. Apparently being heard from NH to Michigan and points between. Thanks to CHUCK REH - Leamington, ON. for the Tip!! (ROB ROSS, ON, IRCA via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. Hello everyone, For about the last week or so, I've been hearing an odd signal on 4995.4, just to the side of WWV. At first I thought it might be the Russian time signal, but it's definitely not them. It seems to transmit for a few minutes and then go silent before repeating the pattern. It doesn't look like any modulation pattern I'm familiar with, and both Klingenfuss and Google are no help. Is anyone else hearing this? I'll try to make a recording tomorrow (Tim, Luther, IA, Rahto, Oct 30, dxldyg via DXLD) Check if time matches RWM digital UNIDENTIFIED. 5935, Oct 28 at 2345, JBA carrier from possible R. Yura, much weaker than other Bolivians like S8 Pio 12 on 5952.48. Could be Tibet, but also weaker than more likely Tibetans on 4905, 4920; several much stronger Chinese on same band like 6080, 6090. Noise burst jolts at 2348, probably from nearest street-light igniting a few minutes after our almost clear sky at 2339 sunset (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 5982.00-USB, Oct 26 at 2314, 2-way in colloquial Spanish, 2317 addressing ``compañeros`` but no swearwords made out. If only 5980 R. Chaski, Perú were putting in a signal this good (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6230-USB, Oct 30 at 2335, 2-way in American English, discussing boat speed in knots, destinations including Roatán, with another sailor, who is barely audible. Appears to be solo (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6925-USB, Oct 26 at 2311, trace of talk, maybe R. Compañía Worldwide, Chilean pirate. 6925-LSB, Oct 26 at 2339, stronger 2-way in language sounds Brazuguese. From Chris Smolinski`s tips yesterday about this time, I`m looking for S American pirates, also on 6973 - nothing, and 5825 - nothing here. Also no show of RHC difference product on 6840 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) The 6925 LSB transmissions are almost certainly peskies as we call them; the word comes from pescadores because we used to think they were all fishermen, and while some are, most are not. Also peskies because they can be annoying, interfering with the pirates we like to listen to. But many are essentially freebanders who operate here instead of 11 meters. Some appear to be here in the USA (TX, CA) while others are outside. A few HFU listeners have made some extensive studies of them, there is even an HFU forum dedicated to them: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,34.0.html I am using Lupo Radio 6973 as my beacon as to whether or not to try for the other Latin American pirates. No sign of RCW on 6925 nor the religious station on 5825 last night, but Lupo had a fair signal, but not as strong as previously. We've also been observing another station on 6964.9 AM, a few of us have heard it, always with a very weak signal, logged here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,38239.0.html No idea where this is from or what it is, I include the possibility it is some sort of a spur from a SW station. I don't think it is a pirate (US or Euro anyway) as it does not play music. It was there last night as early as 0002, but just too weak to pull out any details. Only on for a few minutes last night. I've not seen the 6840 mixing product recently, either (Chris Smolinski, Black Cat Systems, http://www.blackcatsystems.com Oct 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 12001.60-USB, Oct 26 at 2318, 2-way in colloquial Spanish as I am checking for Cairo on 12005 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 13448.24-USB, Oct 27 at 1354, 2-way in Spanish vs CODAR, including yawns, laughing; 1356 mentions ``puta-madre``. Altho it`s hard for me to understand anything else, I *never* hear anything resembling an ID from these, intruders or not. Assuming most are Mexican, are there any regulations or enforcement? There sure are plenty concerning broadcasters in that country (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1902: Glenn, A small donation long overdue. Thank you for many hours of good broadcasts. 73, (Joe Caberlin, Chester NS, VE1EJ ex-VE3ABG, with a contribution to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702) TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FUTURELY: Note from John Zavacki: Your service is invaluable. I will continue to contribute whenever funding permits. Thank you very, very much! (via paypal to woradio at yahoo.com) re 17-43: ha ha --- Tips for irrational living --- love it. Thanks for all you do (Eric Floden, Canada) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ Hi Glenn, my latest Hitlist update. http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm 1) Updated UTC offset notations for DST changes up to 29 October 2) ~Aggregators: Added links to aggregators of SW live streams and podcasts 3) Germany - HCJB Deutsche: Live stream link added 4) Germany - R Marabu: Station added to list 5) Sudan - Eye R: Station added to list 6) USA: VoA - removed note against VoA freq link as it now links to current B-17 schedule Unless there's a major change anywhere, the next update will be in one week following DST changes in N&S America. Meanwhile, for information: I am thinking about a small enhancement to the Hitlist to include a link to a station's English Facebook page - Best wishes and 73 (Alan Roe, Oct 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Done in further update posted Nov 4 (gh) GOODBYE, PANORAMIO Reminder: Google Panoramio images get thrown into the Google Bit Bucket next month. Those images of SW TX sites (and everything else there) will no longer be available on GE or on the Panoramio website. (Ian, NSW, Oct 26, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) RADIO SCHEDULE IN RUSSIAN / Season B17 Winter 2017 - 2018. Update as the schedules arrive. http://freerutube.info/2017/10/11/raspisanie-radio-na-russkom-yazyike-sezon-b17-zima-2017-2018/ Site - Voice of Free Russia. Author Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia. (via Rus-DX Oct 29 via DXLD) WORLD OF HOROLOGY +++++++++++++++++ DAYLIGHT SAVING CRIME: WHEN CLOCKS FALL BACK, ASSAULTS SPIKE By Samantha Mathewson, Live Science Contributor | October 30, 2017 12:05pm ET [EDT!] https://www.livescience.com/60806-daylight-saving-time-linked-to-assault.html Daylight saving [sic thruout] time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5, which means most people in the U.S. will turn their clocks back an hour -- but a new study finds that this extra bit of shut-eye may not be as beneficial as some may think. In the study, researchers found that assault rates are higher on the Monday following the end of daylight saving time, compared with the next Monday. And in the spring, the researchers observed the opposite: a decrease in assault rates on the Monday following the start of daylight saving time, compared with the next Monday, according to the study, which was published online in September in the Journal of Experimental Criminology. Long-term sleep deprivation is commonly linked to higher rates of antagonistic or criminal behavior. However, researchers in the new study found that in the short term, losing an hour of sleep can have the opposite effect: After the start of daylight saving time in the spring (when we turn the clock ahead 1 hour), assault rates dropped by about 3 percent, according to the study. [Daylight Saving Time 2017: A Guide to the When, Why, What and How] In contrast, as people "fell back" and gained 1 hour of sleep, the average assault rate increased; it was 3 percent higher on the Monday immediately following the end of daylight saving time, compared with the Monday a week later, the researchers found. "Sleep problems have previously been associated with increased antisocial and criminal behavior, so we were surprised to find that increased sleep [rather than decreased sleep] was associated with increased offending," study co-author Adrian Raine, a professor of criminology, psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, said in a statement. "This discrepancy is likely due to the fact that 40 to 60 minutes of lost sleep in one night is just not the same as months, or even years, of poor sleep." In the study, the researchers analyzed crime data from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia from 2001 through 2014. They compared assault rates on the Monday immediately following daylight saving time to the Monday a week later. Then, they repeated this when clocks returned to standard time in the fall. "In the spring, the day after we move into daylight saving time, there are more car accidents, greater stock market losses, more workplace injury, reduced test scores and higher suicide rates," senior study author Greg Ridgeway, an associate professor of criminology and statistics also at the University of Pennsylvania, said in the statement. But a loss of sleep didn't have the same effect on crime rates. This may be because people are just too groggy to act on their aggression after losing that hour of sleep in the spring, the researchers suggested. "You think, 'If I don't get a lot of sleep, I'm going to be cranky and angry.' You assume that's the way you would react," lead study author Rebecca Umbach, a doctoral student in criminology at the same institution, added. "Your intention is to act more aggressively, but your behavior does not reflect that, because you're tired. You're too lethargic and sleepy to act." The researchers were unable to explain, however, the increased number of assaults following the end of daylight saving time, when people generally get more sleep. More research is needed to tease out this link. Original article published on Live Science (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) MUSEA +++++ THE FIRST RADIO MUSEUM IN KAZAKHSTAN WAS REPLENISHED WITH EXHIBITS FROM EUROPE One of the most visited exhibitions at the international forum "Kazakhstan's Path to Space: Realities and Prospects" held in Astana was an exhibition of radio receivers of the Republican Center for Space Communications (RCCC). During the forum foreign partners RTSKS - representatives of the Italian division of the French company Tales Alenia Spase (TAS) - presented a gift. Giuseppe Matarazzo, the manager for working with key clients of the Italian space agency and the Italian Defense Ministry, donating two rare exhibits of radio receivers, noted that "now the radio stations of the RCCS have replenished with European copies." "We repeatedly visited Ascona as partners and saw this unique radio station. True, it had radios only Soviet and Russian production. Therefore, Tales set out to find new exhibits. We managed to get a French lamp receiver in 1950 and a German radio in 1980, which we gladly handed to the President of the RCSK Mr. Lefter, "explained Larisa Injudzhyan, who has been working with TAS on developing projects in Europe and Kazakhstan for more than ten years. "Our radio equipment, which is located in the ground control complex satellites in the city of Akkol, we first put up for public viewing. Forum participants were keenly interested in unique exhibits, as well as models of our KazSat-2 and KazSat-3 satellites," said Maral Darkhan, commercial director of JSC "RCSK". The initiative to create a radio museum was born several years ago, when partners gave the first radio receivers to the space center of communication, then RCCS employees joined this action. Today in the arsenal of the museum more than 150 exhibits, the oldest of them is the RN-1 radio receiver of 1938, there is another VHF receiver in 1927 that operates in the range of 80-100 MHz. It is noteworthy that all the radio receivers of the museum are in working condition after the restoration and repair, which is carried out by the employees of the center. inform.kz http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__67314/ (via Rus-DX Oct 29 via DXLD) DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ NEWFOUNDLAND INFO I got on Facebook and saw a posting by Allen Willie in Newfoundland. He's keeping a log of everything he gets there basically from now through mid November. This should complement the listings produced by the two major East Coast DXpeditions as well as individual home efforts. Link is: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaWMj5z69fn1_o9hYXwvn3nJHUc63P8rZZeYO4XgvZ4/edit I can forward a PDF of this to anyone unable to open that (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA nrc-am gg via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See SEYCHELLES; PROPAGATION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DAB See also DRM below ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- IBOC Mentioned as HD Radio under DRM below +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See also GERMANY; INDIA; JAPAN; KUWAIT; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PERU; ROMANIA Digital radio broadcasting issues to be discussed under TRAI aegis in Delhi on 25 Oct 19 Oct, 2017 - 01:02 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team http://www.indiantelevision.com/regulators/trai/digital-radio-broadcasting-issues-to-be-discussed-under-trai-aegis-in-delhi-on-25-oct-171019 NEW DELHI: An Open House Discussion is being held later this month on the Consultation Paper issued earlier this year on Digital Radio Broadcasting by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The paer on the subject had been issued on 10 July 2017 and several responses have been received by TRAI, including a detailed reply from the Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium - India welcoming the concept and underlining various advantages of the technology for both, terrestrial and satellite radio broadcasting. The OHD will be held in Delhi on 25 October 2017, for which TRAI had posed 13 questions. The paper had been issued even as TRAI noted that All-India Radio is active in implementation of digital radio in MW and SW bands but there is no initiative in FM radio space, either by public or private FM radio broadcasters. Since FM is primarily used for analogue transmission, TRAI had said that it appeared as if the frequency allocations under these policy guidelines are only for analogue transmission. Analogue FM technology can provide only one channel per frequency. Therefore, existing FM radio channels provide limited services to their listeners. In addition, analogue radio broadcasting is facing competition from emerging technologies and other platforms like webcasting, podcasting and internet streaming etc. In view of this, the TRAI had suo moto issued the consultation paper on issues related to digital radio broadcasting in India. Late last year, TRAI had commenced a similar exercise in digital terrestrial television. Interestingly, both DTT and digital radio broadcasting have been the domain so far of the pubcaster Prasar Bharati. At the outset, TRAI has noted that radio is a prevalent source for providing entertainment, information and education to the masses due to its wide coverage, portability, low set-up cost and affordability. At present, terrestrial radio coverage in India is available in Frequency Modulation (FM) mode and Amplitude Modulation (AM) mode (Short Wave and Medium Wave). All India Radio (AIR) along with private sector radio broadcasters are providing terrestrial radio broadcast services throughout the country transmitting programs in AM and FM frequency bands. AIR has 420 radio stations (AM & FM) that cover almost 92 per cent of the country by area and more than 99.20 per cent of the country's population. Private sector radio broadcasters transmit programmes in FM mode only and presently operate through 293 radio stations. Private sector radio broadcasters are licensed to operate in FM frequency band (88-108 MHz). In Phase-I of FM Radio, the government auctioned 108 FM radio channels in 40 cities. Out of these, only 21 FM radio channels became operational and subsequently migrated to Phase-II in 2005. Phase-II of FM Radio commenced in 2005 when a total of 337 channels were put on bid across 91 cities having population equal to or more than 300,000. Of 337 channels, 222 channels became operational. At the end of Phase- II, 243 FM Radio channels were operational in 86 cities. In Phase-III expansion of FM radio, 966 FM radio channels are to be made available in 333 cities. In the first batch of Phase-III, 135 private FM Radio channels in 69 cities were auctioned in 2015. Out of these, 96 FM Radio channels in 55 cities have been successfully auctioned. In the second batch of Phase-III, 266 private FM Radio channels in 92 cities were auctioned in 20162. Out of these, 66 FM Radio channels in 48 cities have been auctioned. As on 31st March 2017, 293 FM radio stations have been made operational in 84 cities by 32 private FM Radio broadcasters. In order to encourage radio broadcasting for the specific sections of society, the government has allowed setting up of Community Radio Stations (CRS). CRS typically broadcast in FM band with low power transmitters restricting its coverage to the local community within approx 10 KM. There are 206 operational CRS at present. Radio signals on FM are presently transmitted in analogue mode in the country. Analogue terrestrial radio broadcasting when compared with digital mode is inefficient and suffers with operational restrictions as discussed below: Digital radio broadcasting has existed since quite sometime around the world. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommendations have described four major standards for broadcast of digital radio which are DAB, ISDB-TSB, HD Radio and DRM. In keeping with the pace of deployment of digital radio around the globe, the government in 2010 took a decisive step forward for transition from analogue radio services of AIR to digital mode of transmission. AIR conducted rigorous trials over the years and adopted the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) standard for low frequency band (MW and SW). It has initiated digitisation of its MW and SW radio network in three phases. It has recently concluded phase-I of digitisation of its network with deployment of 37 digital (DRM) transmitters throughout the country, which are now operational and is now in the process of launching phase-II of the DRM project by offering full features/services from these DRM transmitters and further improving service quality. Also read: After DTT, TRAI launches exercise on digital radio broadcasting (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ TENNESSEE RADIOSHACK RE-OPENS, PARTNERS WITH LOCAL HAM RADIO CLUB From ARRL.org: 25 October 2017 http://www.arrl.org/news/tennessee-radioshack-re-opens-partners-with-local-ham-radio-club The Citizen Tribune newspaper in Tennessee recently reported that a newly re-opened RadioShack store in Jefferson City has partnered with the Lakeway Amateur Radio Club (LARC) to offer licensing classes. Manager Reed Freers also created a new addition to the store, which he has described as the "Makers' Space," the newspaper said. This open area of the store will be home to classes in such subjects as soldering, using drones, setting up a Facebook page, and configuring and using a smartphone. "These types of programs were dropped by Radio Shack years ago," Freers told the newspaper. "Now we have the opportunity to bring them back. We have to get to the next generation. RadioShack will die out if we don't get to them." The bankrupt RadioShack has closed its company-owned retail outlets. Freers' store was among the last to go dark. He was given the opportunity to reopen as a franchise store, however, and he purchases his stock from a RadioShack distribution center (via Shortwave Radiogram, Bulgaria via roger, germany, DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ SPORADIC E IN OCTOBER 21525, Oct 26 at 2057, WRMI Radio Africa inbooming, and so is 21610 WHRI, rather than JBA carriers with F2 MUF far below 21 MHz, so now there must be sporadic E boost, unusual for October. Yes, checked within a semihour, the 6m map shows a 31 MHz MUF patch around Memphis. But there is NO activity heard on the 21, 24 or 28 MHz hambands, nor 25-26 MHz linx, nor 27 MHz CB, as everybody apparently missed the opening. Should have been some contacts at least on ``15`` meters with those two loud and clear broadcasters, despite being somewhat more powerful at 100 and 250 kW. Recheck 6m map circa 0100 Oct 27: big Es opening for hams across SE quadrant of USA, MUF 65 MHz, still not enough for FM, but channel 2 or 3 could be affected, so I watch snow in analog, and NO SIGNAL in DTV on channel 2. High winds here have briefly cut power four times this evening, line shorts upstream? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2017 Oct 30 0510 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 23 - 29 October 2017 Solar activity was at very low levels. The largest and only event of the period was a B1 flare at 27/0044 UTC from Region 2686 (N13, L=108, class/area Hax/030 on 27 Oct). No Earth-directed coronal mass ejections were observed during the period. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached moderate levels on 23 Oct with high levels on 24-29 Oct. The largest flux of the period was 3,103 pfu observed at 29/1510 UTC. Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G1 (Minor) storm levels. The period began under nominal solar wind conditions with wind speeds ranging between 330 to 415 km/s and total field measurements under 7 nT. The geomagnetic field was at quiet to unsettled levels on 23 Oct. At 24/0730 UTC, wind speeds began to increase and total field became enhanced due to the arrival of a corotating interaction region (CIR) in advance of a recurrent, positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Wind speed increase to a period high of 675 km/s at 25/1945, total field achieved a max of 15 nT at 24/1140 UTC and the Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field dropped to a low of -10 nT at 24/1017 UTC as a result of this feature. The geomagnetic field responded with quiet to G1 (Minor) storm levels on 24-25 Oct and quiet to active levels on 26 Oct. The remainder of the period was indicitive of waning CH HSS influence with decreasing wind speeds and a less enhanced total field. Quiet to unsettled conditions were observed on 27 Oct and quiet conditions prevailed on 28-29 Oct. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 30 OCTOBER-25 NOVEMBER 2017 Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels with a slight chance for C-class flares on 30 Oct - 04 Nov and 15-25 Nov due to flare potential from Regions 2685 (S09, L=131, class/area Hax/070 on 22 Oct) and 2686. Very low levels are expected on 05-14 Nov. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is likely to be at high levels on 30 Oct - 01 Nov, 03-06, 08-15, 17-18, and 21-25 Nov with very high levels on 11-14 Nov due to CH HSS influence. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active levels on 02-05, 07-12, 15-17, 20-22 Nov, with G1 (Minor) storm levels likely on 07-11, 20-22 Nov and G2 (Moderate) levels likely on 09 Nov due to recurrent CH HSS effects. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2017 Oct 30 0510 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 2017-10-30 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2017 Oct 30 75 5 2 2017 Oct 31 75 5 2 2017 Nov 01 75 5 2 2017 Nov 02 72 15 4 2017 Nov 03 72 15 4 2017 Nov 04 70 10 3 2017 Nov 05 70 8 3 2017 Nov 06 70 5 2 2017 Nov 07 70 28 5 2017 Nov 08 70 30 5 2017 Nov 09 70 40 6 2017 Nov 10 70 28 5 2017 Nov 11 70 25 5 2017 Nov 12 70 8 3 2017 Nov 13 70 5 2 2017 Nov 14 71 5 2 2017 Nov 15 72 12 4 2017 Nov 16 72 10 3 2017 Nov 17 73 8 3 2017 Nov 18 74 5 2 2017 Nov 19 75 5 2 2017 Nov 20 75 20 5 2017 Nov 21 75 20 5 2017 Nov 22 75 20 5 2017 Nov 23 75 5 2 2017 Nov 24 75 5 2 2017 Nov 25 75 5 2 (via WORLD OF RADIO 1902, DXLD) GLENN`S PROPAGATION OUTLOOK FOR MEDIA NETWORK PLUS AS OF NOV 2, 2017 Keith, from Space Weather Services Australia, the global HF propagation forecast thru November 4, normal at all latitudes. From Spaceweather South Africa, thru November 4, magnetic conditions active to unsettled to quiet to unsettled; shortwave fadeouts unlikely, MUF unstable. From Met Office UK thru November 5, Solar activity expected to remain at low or very low levels. Geomagnetic activity Quiet, occasionally Unsettled. From F K Janda of the Czech Propagation Interest Group, the Geomagnetic field will be: mostly quiet on November 3, 5, 15 - 17, 19 quiet on November 4, 6, 12 - 13 quiet to active on November 7, 11, 14, 22 active to disturbed on November 8 - 10, (21) quiet to unsettled on November 18, 20 From the Space Environment Predixion Center, China, planetary A index between 30 and 23 from November 7 to 11. As low as 4 on November 19, but then up to 19 on November 21. Solar flux predixions now more in line with Boulder; China sees a peak of 76 on November 9 and 10, no higher than 79 on November 19 to 26. From the Space Weather Prediction Center, Colorado, solar flux down to 70 November 4-14, up to 75 by November 19. Geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled to active with G1 (Minor) storm levels likely on November 7-11, 20-22; and G2 (Moderate) levels November 9 with A and K indices peaking at 40 and 6. Lowest A`s and K`s of 5 and 2 or 8 and 3 on November 5, 6, 12-14, 17-19 and 23-25 (via DXLD) TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING ++++++++++++++++++++++++ “THE INTELLECTUAL DECLINE OF AMERICAN CONSERVATISM” BETWEEN THE LINES - ABC RN (Radio National) In a wide-ranging interview, Tom Switzer talks to Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Bret Stephens about the moral and intellectual decline of American conservatism, why Twitter is the “political pornography of our time”, and why some serious subjects like the debate surrounding climate change are difficult to discuss openly without inspiring hysteria. The discussion also focuses on why Donald Trump’s was “the greatest political strip-tease act in U.S. political history: the dirtier he got, the more skin he showed, the more his core supporters liked it.” (28”) http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/betweenthelines/bret-stephens/9000178 __ A monthly compendium of these newsletters, plus on occasion additional pertinent material, is now published in The CIDX Messenger, the monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian International DX Club (CIDX). For further information, go to http://www.cidx.ca Good listening! (John Figliozzi, Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide”, New and Revised 8th edition available on November 1, 2017, Podding Along via DXLD) ###