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Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1920 contents: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Argentina, Australia, Bougainville, Brasil, Chad non, China, Cuba, Denmark, Ethiopia non, Europe, India, Iran, Ireland non, Korea South, Kurdistan non, Nigeria non, North America, Oklahoma non, Papua New Guinea, Perú, Sikkim, Switzerland, Uganda non, USA; and the propagation outlook SHORTWAVE AIRINGS of WORLD OF RADIO 1920, March 7-13, 2018 Tue 2030 WRMI 9455 7780 [1919 replayed on 7780 only] Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 [not aired, by mistake?] Wed 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [1919 replayed] Wed 1030 WRMI 9455 [anyone awake to check?] Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v [confirmed] Thu 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed] Thu 2230 WRMI 5850 [confirmed JBA] Fri 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed] Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed JBA] Sat 0730 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio [confirmed Bulgaria] Sat 1531 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio [not confirmed] Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confifrmed] Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 [confirmed] Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM [confirmed from 0425] [above times one UT hour earlier henceforth except 5850, 7780, 9455] Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio [confirmed Bulgaria] Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [not audible] Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v-AM Area 51 [confirmed from 0303] Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 9455 [not audible, trace maybe on 9955] Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 Tue 2030 WRMI 9455, 7780 [or #1921?] 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 IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!! WOR IO GROUP: Effective Feb 4, 2018, DXLD yg archive and members have been migrated to this group: https://groups.io/g/WOR [there was already an unrelated group at io named dxld!, so new name] From now on, the io group is primary, where all posts should go. One may apply for membership, subscribe via the above site. DXLD yahoogroup: remains in existence, and members are free to COPY same info to it, as backup, but no posts should go to it only. They may want to change delivery settings to no e-mail, and/or no digest. The change was necessary due to increasing outages, long delays in posts appearing, and search failures at the yg. Why wait for DXLD issues? A lot more info, not all of it appearing in DXLD later, is posted at our io group without delay. ** AFGHANISTAN [and non]. 12075, Radio Ashna. From USA to Afghanistan on 22/2 at 1500 (increased bc time!) ID in Pashto/Dari “Indzha Washington Radio Ashna“ followed by news in vernaculars, confirmed on // MW 1296 – here with delay in signal (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 m long (rod for MW)), March Australian DX News via DXLD) 12075 KUWAIT, 1296 Kabul (WRTH 2018 via DXLD) ** ALASKA. 6110, KNLS (tx1), 1517, Feb 27. In Russian; almost fair. Checking this due to being reported by Hiroyuki Komatsubara - "1505 - 6110kHz KSLN [sic.] World Christian Broadcasting, Russian, New SKD ? or mistake ??[Feb 25]"; listed on their website at http://www.worldchristian.org/WhoWeAre/howtolisten.php Interested to also hear Russian on 6105, via CRI, at the same time (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS. 4760, AIR Port Blair (presumed not to be AIR Leh [Kashmir]). March 1, from 1211 to 1254, with above threshold level audio; this qualifies as a rare reception for me; subcontinent music/singing; assume in Hindi; QRM as usual from strong CODAR. My music audio at http://goo.gl/fLdQr1 4760, AIR Port Blair (presumed not to be AIR Leh [Kashmir]). Continuing with their above average reception, heard at 1537, March 5, with news in English; today with very light CODAR QRM (unusual). Nice to find this station daily doing so well (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** ANGUILLA [and non]. 11775, March 4 at 1439, PMS is on again; had not heard this or 6090 for several days, extremely sporadic. 11775, March 6 at 2035, CB is off again, (and 11780 Brazil is not yet on again). 11775 is still off March 7 at 1421, (but 11780 Brasil is audible) 6090, March 5 at 0658, CB is on again during TUN soul music break. 11775, March 5 at 1503, this one is on too with PMS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ARGENTINA [and non]. New AM station in Buenos Aires --- Starting today I noted a new station on 530 kHz. Not Radio Madre, which occupied this frequency until a few months ago, but "Somos Radio". A twit reveals a logo: https://twitter.com/Relatoresconvos/status/969643439536115712 So far the station is playing nothing but music and brief IDs. Incidentally, yesterday I heard FIRS Port Stanley on this frequency, which means they started broadcasting today (Eduardo Peralta, Argentina, March 2, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) Seems to specialize in RELATORES ``el fútbol va con vos`` (gh, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) 530. Radio AM 530. Marzo 4. 0300-0330 UT. Música pop en español. SINFO: 45444 (Claudio Galaz; RX: TECSUN PL 660; ANT: ferrita del receptor; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. 6935 kHz, Radio El Mundo / Argentina (Presumida) Con musica en 0104 UT, Dia 28 Febrero 2018, SINPO 34223 https://youtu.be/1HhxfxOhA2A RX: Yaesu FRG 8800 Antenna: Beverage simples (DXer: Daniel Wyllyans, Sítio Estrela do Araguaia Nova Xavantina - Mato Grosso - Brasil, Hard- Core-DX mailing list via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) The real Radio El Mundo is a major Bs As station on 1070, with the enviable callsign LR1. I assume no connexion with this? (gh, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** ASCENSION. 11810, Feb 28 at 2104, BBCWS News is hard to copy on poor signal, but when anchor Neil Nunes speaks, his booming voice helps. 2106 programme seems to be about the Universe, and would be nice to be able to hear clearly. HFCC shows that BBC was to expand the daily 18-21 UT relay, 125 kW at 65 degrees, to another hour until 22 M-F only, since Feb 18, and double the power the extra hour to 250 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ASCENSION ISLAND. 7415, Hefty B U Z Z Y audio tone signal, here in Europe southern Germany 17 x 100 Hertz distance apart string peaks visible, either sideband, S=8-9 or -78dBm at 0646 UT. African language. A-18: 7415 0600-0700 46SE ASC 250 65 547 Kau G BAB BAB 249 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) Dandal Kura, FRANCE; see NIGERIA [non] ** ASCENSION ISLAND. I received the first e-QSL from BBC Atlantic Relay Station from Ascension Island for receiving a special DRM broadcast on August 28, 2016. The broadcast was conducted in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the first short-wave radio broadcast of the BBC from Ascension Island. e-QSL here http://freerutube.info/2018/03/02/e-qsl-bbc-atlantic-relay-station-avgust-2016-goda/ (Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx", QSL World, RusDX 4 March via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 5055, 4KZ, 1120-1123 “Every Breath You Take” by The Police. 1123-1126 “Brown-Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison. 1126 short ID promo by M ending with ”…4KZ”. 1129-1132 think it was “Annies Song” by John Denver. 1132 another promo by W. 1132-1136 “The Rose” by Bette Midler. 1139 ad by 2 men with mention of “…specializing in… visit… 24 hour support. For more details…you may order…registered ?? directorate… worldwide, all new positions…information…”, followed by another ad ending with jingle. 1141 next song didn’t recognize (kind of sounded like INXS). 1146-1148 novelty song. 1148-1151 “After Midnight” by Eric Clapton. 1151-1154 sounded like Tom Jones “Love me Tonight”. 1157 sounded like Englebert Humperdinct [sic]. 1159:45 short ad by M followed by “…4-K-Z“ ID by M. 1200-1204 news by W with several actualities. Possible ad, then 1205 weather report by M. 1206-1211 back to music with Graceland” by Paul Simon. Didn’t recognise the other songs. (22 Feb.) (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, on a micro-DXpedition using Perseus SDR with a 315 foot BOG at 290 degrees, Feb DX Fanzine via DXLD) [and non] Feb 28, at 1303 & 1330, heard nothing on 5045 (Ozy Radio), 5055 (4KZ), nor 4835 (future Ozy Radio - also AIR Gangtok silent today and yesterday). More thunderstorms in Queensland? Ozy Radio, Feb 27, not on 4835, nor 5045; at 1146 and both still silent through 1441. March 1 heard: 5055 (4KZ), at 1112 & 1254, but later at 1306 was clearly off the air; so another abbreviated broadcast. Thunderstorms in the area? 5045 (Ozy Radio), not heard March 1, nor was anything on 4835 (AIR Gangtok also again silent today). Both low powered Aussie stations recently on the air rather erratically (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) 4835, 5045, 5055 at 1140 — As Ron Howard of California also noted today — because we were both listening at the same time — no Australians on the air. - Mar. 2. Was it worth getting at 3:00 AM local time? Probably not but fortunately the coffee shop was open! (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia. Listening in my car on a quiet country road. CommRadio CR-1a receiver and Sony AN-1 active antenna on car roof, WOR iog via DXLD) [non-logs]. On March 2: 5055 (4KZ), 5045 (Ozy Radio) and 4835 (future Ozy Radio) not heard at all at 1038, till past 1248. AIR Gangtok also again silent on 4835. 5045, Ozy Radio, on March 5, from 1445+ with no broadcast here today. Craig Allen's Facebook comment (March 4): "changing frequency to 4835 need to order parts." March 5 - Recently AIR Gangtok (4835) had been off the air, but today heard at 1442 with subcontinent music/singing. Ozy Radio on 5045, has not been heard for some days now (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 12040, March 4 at 1437, YL preacher is somehow correlating ski-boarding with prayer, something new here? Is stronger than 12065 WEWN English. 1450 ``How Great Thou Art`` choral hymn and more sermonizing, now heavy fading. 1455 outro as `Sounds of Hope` with SamanthaLandy.com from Box 911701, St George UT 84791; and 1456 Reach Beyond Australia ID. HFCC March 2 shows KNX is registered here entire B-17 season, 1300- 1500, 100 kW, 310 degrees in Hindi! More specifically, WRTH 2018 page 457 shows Hindi on 12040 is ONLY Wed at 1300-1330, Monday at 1315- 1330, while among other languages English was not on 12040 at all! Much more specifically, Aoki/NDXC dated 4 March shows RBA English on 12040 is ONLY at: 1415-1445 Mon/Wed/Sat; 1430-1445 Tue, 1445-1500 daily. So that`s wrong too; on Sundays only before 1445, it`s supposed to be Hindi. Obviously, RBA keeps jumbling its programming, without any consistent, reliable times for e.g. English. BTW, earlier at 1200- 1300 the gospel huxter on 12040 is KTWR in Burmalangs (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [sic:] 12040 AUSTRALIA. Reach Beyond (tentative), 1437- March 4, YL preacher is somehow correlating ski-boarding with prayer, something new here? Is stronger than 12065 WEWN English. 1450 “How Great Thou Art” choral hymn and more sermonizing, now heavy fading. 1455 outro as `Sounds of Hope` with SamanthaLandy.com from Box 911701, St George UT 84791; and 1456 Reach Beyond Australia ID. HFCC March 2 shows KNX is registered here entire B-17 season, 1300-1500, 100 kW, 310 degrees in Hindi! More specifically, WRTH 2018 page 457 shows Hindi on 12040 is ONLY Wed at 1300-1330, Monday at 1315-1330, while among other languages English was not on 12040 at all! (Glenn Hauser, OK)[NASWA Flashsheet March 4] See my original report above it: I did NOT say this was tentative --- the editor inserted that in an over-abundance of caution --- note I cited a definite ID later in the item. He also chopped off the rest of my report without which what I was saying in the first part was incomplete; see above (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Very good signal of Reach Beyond Australia, March 6 1445-1500 on 12040 KNX 100 kW / 310 deg to SoAs English Daily http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/very-good-signal-of-reach-beyond_7.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 6, WOR iog via DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. Received QSL on a sheet of paper from the ORF for the reception in German - 01/01/2018 with 0600 to 0640 UT at a frequency of 6155 kHz (the transmitter is Moosbrunn, Austria). On QSL - winter view of Vienna, with other confirmation data. Report sent by e-mail: roi.service @ orf.at. Also sent two icons, two fountain pens, five sweets, a box of matches and a napkin for wiping the monitor, all with the emblem of the radio station (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & “open_dx”, QSL World, RusDX 4 March via DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. Radio Joystick on air next Sunday --- 7330 kHz, Radio Joystick, The Charlie Price Show will be on air the 04 of March at 1100-1200 UT http://radiojoystick.de/frequenzen/ "!Since 2013 we broadcast via Media Broadcast. The transmitters are located in the small town of Moosbrunn near Vienna, broadcasting our shows on every first Sunday of each month at 12:00 h German time with 100 kW at 7330 kHz on shortwave to Western Europe!" (Via Manuel Méndez, Spain, March 2, WOR iog via DXLD) ** BAHRAIN. 9745.00, 1330-1335 3.3, R Bahrain, Abu Hayan. Arabic talk, 35333 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, heard on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD) CUSB? 9745, 1747, Radio Bahrain with soft vocals, Arabic announcements. Identified by its unique absence of LSB. Initially fair but declining with local dawn 13/2 (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, NZRDXL SDR in Russell, Northland, New Zealand, March NZ DX Times via DXLD) ** BANGLADESH. 9455, Bangladesh Betar, Feb 26, 1314-1321, 34333, Nepali, IS, Opening music, Opening announce, News. 15105, Bangladesh Betar, Feb 26, 1232-1246, 25322, English, News, ID at 1243 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525, NRD-345, SATELLIT 750; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Good signal of Bangladesh Betar on March 3 1315-1345 on 9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/good-signal-of-bangladesh-betar-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 2-3, WOR iog via DXLD) Not around here, vs WRMI (gh) 15105.005 kHz exact heard signing on, 1227:06 UT transmitter switch-on start on March 6, S=9+40dB signal noted in THA/CBG remote SDR installation. Visible on THA/CBG border region, on Uwe's Perseus server unit. Many thanks for for the friendly service! 1227:50 UT started audio there, their Interval Signal theme, 1230:46 Station announcement by male, then also some few times the signal broke down breaks. 10 kHz wideband audio, excellent sound of their new Thomson unit. Much better than average AIR India audio sound (Wolfgang Büschel, WOR iog via DXLD) Fair signal of Bangladesh Betar, March 6 1515-1545 on 15505 DKA 250 kW / 305 deg to SoAs Hindi http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/fair-signal-of-bangladesh-betar-march-6.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 6, WOR iog via DXLD) ** BIAFRA [non]. WRMI webcast, http://wrmi.listen.creek.fm/stream UT Monday March 5 at 0500, replays months-old zombie file of Radio Biafra, which is long gone from WRMI 11530 at 0500 or 1900. YL announcer name sounds like Ifomo Korafo, with the old SW frequencies including also 7240 at 0500, which was via France. At 0506 I check it just in case, and not a carrier audible, nor 11530 of course. This probably runs every night, but I`ve been checking only on Mondays after WORLD OF RADIO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 6025. RED PATRIA NUEVA. Marzo 3. 0831-0841 UT. Lectura del “Libro del Mar”, avisos del sistema de seguridad ciudadana y reseñas históricas. SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz, RX: Tecsun PL 660; Ant: Hilo de 30 metros, QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** BONAIRE [non]. Estimado Sr. Hauser. Le escribo para informarle que TWR de Bonaire no ha sido posible escucharla en Mérida, Yucatán, desde hace ya varios años debido a fuerte interferencia de una estación en inglés al parecer de EUA (supongo WPLK de Florida), el día de ayer tomé un pequeño radio de transistores marca GPX y pude escuchar con fuerte señal al parecer a WPLK e incluso a Radio Reloj en 760 (o tal vez 790) ya con muy poca señal, en ocasiones una emisora en inglés, al parecer de contendo religioso (¿VOVR?). Ya no se escucha desde hace ya algunos años la interferencia de Radio María San Salvador (YSAX, 800 KHz). Radio Caracol XCJY [HJCY Bogotá] (810 KHz), inaudible desde hace varios años. XEMQ (810 KHZ) de Mérida, inactiva desde hace ya bastante tiempo igual que su emisora hermana XEQM de 6105 KHz. Ignoro si XEUP en Tizimín, Yucatán en 790 KHz esté activa todavía, ya que hace algún tiempo era posible escucharla por las madrugadas en Mérida. Saludos. Atte.: (Ing. Israel González Ahumada, M.I., March 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I doubt it`s WPLK blocking TWR, as the Palatka FL station is only 1000/334 watts U1, from the NE near St Augustine, between Jax and Daytona. But there are no US stations any more likely. VOVR must refer to VOWR in Newfoundland, 10/2.5 kW, not likely either. The religious station in English may well have really been TWR, if during its 23-24 UT English block (gh, DXLD) ** BOTSWANA. 4930.00, 2045-2100* 25.2, VOA, via Moepeng Hill. English funny interview with a Zimbabwean Filmproducer playing some African tunes, closing ID. _No longer extended broadcasts towards Zimbabwe !_ 35233 // STP 1530 (21431) and STP 6195 (55544) AP-DNK (Anker Petersen, Denmark, from Skovlunde on the AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, March 2, wbradio yg via DXLD) ** BOUGAINVILLE. PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3325, NBC Bougainville. 1113 press report by M with mentions of government and many mentions of Bougainville. Went to at least 1138. Returned at 1148 and heard end of announcement by M, and into lively island music. Recheck at 1207 and found with NBC news by M then signal suddenly gone at exactly 1207:54. Fair during peak. (22 Feb.) (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, on a micro- DXpedition using Perseus SDR with a 315 foot BOG at 290 degrees, Feb DX Fanzine via DXLD) 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1129-1154*, Feb 26. Usual DJ in Pidgin playing Pacific Islands songs; no special programs about the earthquake; suddenly cut off. NBC Madang (3260) also on the air. Feb 28, NBC Bougainville, from 1126-1207*. DJ with pop Pacific Islands music; 1200 news in English; 1205 "NBC Radio" relay; suddenly off. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1120-1201*, March 1. DJ in Pidgin playing Pacific Islands pop songs. NBC Madang (3260) not broadcasting March 1, at the same time period 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1040-1201*, March 2. Segments with speeches (in Parliment?) in Pidgin and English; also segments with usual DJ in Pidgin playing mostly pop songs in English; 1100 no news; 1200 normal PNG bird call and into the NBC News in English; suddenly cut off. NBC Madang (3260) not broadcasting March 2, at the same time period 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1136-1203*, March 6. DJ in Pidgin playing pop hit songs by Tina Turner, Cher, Dr. Hook, etc.; 1200 normal PNG bird call and into the NBC News in English; suddenly cut off. NBC Madang (3260) not broadcasting March 6, at the same time period (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 4775. Fev 28, 2018. 0120-0140, Rádio Congonhas, Congonhas- MG. Transmitindo o jogo da "Libertadores": Locutores falam e comentam a partida entre Racing da Argentina 2 x 1 Cruzeiro, intervalo do primeiro tempo; ID e muitos anúncios comerciais; 0133 Início do segundo tempo e o jogo prossegue. Emissora com sinal e modulação satisfatórios, com alguns fades (esvaecimentos), 35433. Nota: Foi uma satisfação para mim voltar a ouvir a Congonhas, depois de muito tempo! (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Receptor: Sony 7600GR, Local da escuta: Cabedelo-PB, Brasil, WOR iog via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 7675 kHz UNID Rádio Pirata - Matão / SP Brasil Daniel Wyllyans: 7675 kHz UNID Rádio Pirata possivelmente do Brasil tocando música da pantera cor de rosa interruptamente 2323 UT 01 de Março 2018 Jonas Ferreira: Vem da cidade de matao sp Jonas Ferreira?: Menos de 10w de potência Jonas Ferreira: Ele está fazendo teste num Tx com saída Mosfet (Jonas Ferreira - Ouro Fino / MG via Enciclopédia do Rádio) 7675 kHz UNID Rádio Pirata - Matão / SP - Brasil Tocando música da pantera cor de rosa sem parar. 2320 UT Dia 01 de Março 2018 SINPO 34223 https://youtu.be/W8f1b-VofBI (Daniel Wyllyans, Brasil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) Playing nothing but Pink Panther theme (gh) ** BRAZIL. QSL Rádio Casa 8000 kHz Amparo / SP confirmando escuta do dia 12 de Janeiro de 2018 às 2324 UT mas o ano da e-QSL veio como 2017. Recebido e-QSL por Whats app da Rádio Casa 55 19 99945-6585 https://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com.br/2018/03/qsl-radio-casa-8000-khz-amparo-sp-brazil.html?m=1 Rádio Casa 8000 kHz - Amparo / SP - Brasil Tocando música em inglês Dia 3 de Março 2018 às 2315 UT, SINPO 34333 https://youtu.be/JjjaD4TyDwM RX: Yaesu FRG 8800 Antena: Beverage simples (DXer: Daniel Wyllyans - Sítio Estrela do Araguaia - Nova Xavantina - Mato Grosso - Brasil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list VIA dxld) ** BRAZIL. 9629.932, March 2 at 0629, Portuguese ads at S5-S7, mentions Aparecida. Now a comparable if not better signal to the other ZYs on 31m. Believe this one had been absent a while (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11780, Feb 28 before 2100 I notice no signal from RNA, (nor Anguilla 11775), i.e. hardly anything on 25m below BBC 11810 except ZANZIBAR, q.v. But at 2106, now it is on, fair with some sort of news, and then some happy sertaneja(?) music, during the Report from Amazonia hour. So perhaps in the early evening they only run it at 21- 23 for that and then `A Voz do Brasil`. 11780, March 1 before 2100, RNA again not on air yet, but must have started circa *2100, tuned at 2110 during a semihour of happy sertaneja(?) tunes, brief talks about Amapá and live UT-3 timechex; not until 2130 does the serious all-talk `Reporte da Amazônia` begin, ``uma produção da Rede de Rádios Públicas da Amazônia``, starting with news about Pará. 11780, March 2 at 1453, RNA is on with poor signal in Brazuguese, unknown the morning span but certainly not for long. It`s off rest of the day almost until 2100, but by 2058 it`s on again with music, off again after 2300. 11780, Sat Mar 3 cut on at *2058 JIP S7-S9 excited Brazuguese talk, presumably SBG; 2129 recheck, yes, that`s it, unlike weekdays when more serious with `Reporte da Amazônia` at 2130. Still no Anguilla to ACI it from 11775. And game still going past 2200 instead of `A Voz do Brasil` weekdays. Since they join in progress the game at 2058, do they also QIP, cut off at 2300, even if it`s not finished? I`m not checking at that time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Big News! I heard Radio Amazonia (Brazil) on (I believe) Sunday afternoon Central US time (11780). They signed off at 2300 UT. Could it be they are coming back? Signal was good! (Chuck Ermatinger, MO, March 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11780, R Amazônia/R Brás (presumed the one) at 2355. Man talking rapid fire Portuguese until sudden shutdown at the ToH. Not as reliable here as for Coady ON judging by reading the logs. Today, Very Good-Mar. 4, (Rick Barton, AZ, HQ-180A, Grundig Satellit and RS SW-2000629 receivers, various outdoor wires. Mid-Arizona. 73 and Good Listening! ~ rb, dxldyg via DX LISTENNG DIGEST) 11780, Rádio Nacional da Amazônia at 2255 in Portuguese with a man and woman with news followed by news headlines then a man with a mention of “Rádio Nacional Notícias” and a “Rádio Nacional do Brasil” ID at 2300 – Good Mar 6 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten- Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA iog via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 11915. R. GAUCHA. Marzo 1. 1805-1815 UT. Hombre habla en portugués de modo telefónico con una mujer sobre prestaciones de servicios en Porto Alegre. SINPO: 45343 (Claudio Galaz, RX: Tecsun PL 660; Ant: Hilo de 30 metros, QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL [and non]. INFORMATIVO MARÇO 2018 O DX Clube Sem Fronteiras realizará várias ações para comemorar o 5º aniversário em março de 2018. Enviaremos cartões "E-QSL Comemorativos" para os informes de recepção enviados pelas escutas da participação do DX Clube Sem Fronteiras nas emissoras ("Rádio Aparecida -> Programa Encontro DX") e pelas emissoras que Transmitem o programa "Frecuencia al Día" da Rádio Miami Internacional (WRMI), durante o mês de Março. Rádio Aparecida 5035, 6135, 9630 e 11855 kHz aos sábados das 22:00 às 23:00 horas UTC (das 19:00 às 20:00 horas no horário de Brasília – Brasil). Rádio Miami Internacional (WRMI) das 02:30 às 03:00, das 04:00 às 05:00 e das 23:30 às 00:00 horas UTC, sempre as sextas, sábados e domingos, em 9955 kHz e as afiliadas que transmitem ao programa "Frecuencia al Día". Enviar os informes para o seguinte e-mail: dxclubesemfronteiras@hotmail.com Antonio Avelino Diretor www.dxclubesemfronteiras.com Español --- INFORMATIVO MARZO 2018 El DX Clube Sem Fronteiras realizará varias acciones para conmemorar el 5º aniversario en marzo de 2018. Enviaremos tarjetas "E-QSL conmemorativas" para los informes de recepción enviados por las escuchas de la participación del DX Club Sem Fronteiras en las emissoras ("Radio Aparecida -> Programa Encontro DX") y por las emisoras que transmiten el programa "Frecuencia al Día" de Radio Miami International (WRMI) durante el mes de marzo. Radio Aparecida 5035, 6135, 9630 y 11855 kHz a los sábados 22:00-23:00 UTC (19:00 a 20:00 horas en el momento de Brasilia - Brasil). Radio Miami Internacional (WRMI) de las 02:30 a las 03:00, de 04:00 a 05:00 y de 23:30 a 00:00 horas UTC, siempre los viernes, sábados y domingos, en 9955 kHz y las afiliadas que transmiten al programa "Frecuencia al Día". Enviar los informes al siguiente e-mail: dxclubesemfronteras@hotmail.com Antonio Avelino, director http://www.dxclubesemfronteiras.com English --- INFORMATION FOR MARCH 2018 DX Clube Sem Fronteiras will perform several actions to celebrate its 5th anniversary in March 2018. We will send "E-QSL Commemorative" cards for the reception reports sent by the tapping of the participation of DX Clube Sem Fronteiras in the stations ("Radio Aparecida -> Program Encontro DX") and by the transmitters that transmit the "Frecuencia al Día" Radio Miami International (WRMI), during the month of March. Radio Aparecida 5035, 6135, 9630 and 11855 kHz on Saturdays from 22:00 to 23:00 hours UTC (from 19:00 to 20:00 Brasília time - Brazil). Radio Miami International (WRMI) from 02:30 to 03:00, from 04:00 to 05:00 and from 23:30 to 00:00 hours UTC, always on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9955 kHz and the affiliates that transmit to the program "Frequencia al Día". Send the reports to the following email: dxclubesemfronteiras@hotmail.com Antonio Avelino, Director http://www.dxclubsemfronteiras.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ Concurso DX Clube Sem Fronteiras 2018 2ª Maratona de Escutas em FM, OM/AM, OT, OC em comemoração aos 5 anos do DX Clube Sem Fronteiras Regulamento: 1 – Do início do Concurso: O evento terá início às 00h (UTC) e terminará às 23h59min (UTC) do dia 11/03/2018. Abrangendo as frequências de FM, OM/AM, Onda Tropical (OT) e Onda Curta (OC). 2 - Da participação e inscrição: Os interessados em participar devem enviar seus logs dentro do período do concurso. Lembrando que todos os participantes receberão Certificado de participação por e-mail. 2.1 - Da premiação: 1º - 01 -> Assinatura anual do Clube e Medalha comemorativa; 2º - 01 -> Exemplar do Boletim "DX Sem Fronteiras" e Medalha comemorativa; 3º - 02 -> Adesivos e Medalha comemorativa. 3 – Do envio: Os relatórios dos logs (escutas) deverão ser enviados para o e-mail: concursodxcsf@hotmail.com colocando como título: "Maratona de Escutas 2018". 4 – Dos relatórios: Os logs (escutas) deverão ser enviados em ordem crescente de horário, ou seja, do primeiro indo até o último, na sequência. 4.1 – Os relatórios deverão conter: - Dados pessoais (nome completo, endereço postal e e-mail) - Número sequencial de cada escuta; - Frequência; - Data; - Horário UTC; - Código ITU – código do país onde se encontra a emissora ouvida; - Nome da emissora; - Comentário (detalhes da escuta); - SINPO. 5 – Dos logs (escutas) aceitos: O intervalo entre cada escuta e o respectivo registro deverá ser mínimo de 05 minutos, portanto, para intervalos menores não serão considerados. 5.1 – Da Pontuação: Cada escuta ou Informe de Recepção (IR) irá receber uma pontuação máxima de 100 pontos. A escuta que indicar: Nome do Dexista, Endereço Completo, Data, Hora UTC e Código SINPO: - 10 Pontos (2 pontos por informação) A escuta que indicar a sequência das frequências das emissoras: - 10 Pontos A escuta que indicar detalhes da programação e ouvir a Identificação: - 80 Pontos (sendo 50 pontos para os detalhes + 30 pontos para a identificação (ID) ouvida da emissora 6 – Do prazo de entrega: O prazo de entrega (envio) dos relatórios das escutas será até as 23h59min do dia 24 de março de 2018. 7 - Do Resultado: O resultado será conhecido dia 14 de abril de 2018. (Antonio Avelino da Silva Caixa Postal, 77 CEP- 55002-970 Caruaru - Pernambuco - Brasil Tel. 55 (81) 99741-3846 E-mail: antonioadx@yahoo.com.br dxclubesemfronteiras@hotmail.com Site: http://www.dxclubesemfronteiras.com Blog: http://www.antonioadx.blogspot.com March 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA. SECRETLAND, From March 1 no signal of two clandestine broadcasts via Secretbrod Radio Nigeria Hausa Service/Radio Na Gaskiya/Radio of Truth 1600-1700 on 15110 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to WeAf Hausa, deleted IRRS Shortwave Radio OMN Oromiya Media Network 1600-1700 on 11575 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Oromo, deleted 1600-1700 on 11595 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Oromo, deleted http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/from-march-1-no-signal-of-two.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 6, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** CANADA. 245 kHz, March 1 at 0707 UT, MCW ND beacon YZE and dash, from Gore Bay, Ont., barely readable in a band getting noisier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA [and non]. 284 kHz, March 5 at 0719, ND beacon ID as QD and dash, vs lightning crashes from somewhere; takes a while to copy the call between the strixe. It`s from The Pas, northern Manitoba, not quite the end of the road up to Flin Flon. Classaxe.com says it`s 500 watts, subject in past years to mis-keying (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also SINT MAARTEN ** CANADA. CBU 690 APPROVED TO REDUCE POWER TO 25 KW http://www.radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12849373#p12849373 Radio News from British Columbia 4 posts o Page 1 of 1 Post by radiofan >> Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:47 pm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2018-52 Reference: Part 1 application posted on 18 July 2017 Ottawa, 7 February 2018 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Vancouver, British Columbia Public record for this application: 2017-0604-5 CBU Vancouver -Technical changes 1. The Commission approves the application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to change the authorized contours of the English-language radio programming undertaking CBU Vancouver, British Columbia, by changing the antenna pattern and decreasing the daytime and nighttime transmitter power from 50,000 to 25,000 watts. The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application. 2. The CBC stated that these technical changes are required due to damages sustained by a recent fire and that they should result in a similar coverage area, as most of the Radio One AM reception in the area is duplicated by the Radio One FM signal from CBU-2-FM Vancouver. 3. The licensee added that proposed changes will ensure excellent coverage in Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. 4. Pursuant to section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, this authority will only be effective once the Department of Industry notifies the Commission that its technical requirements have been met and that a broadcasting certificate will be issued. 5. The licensee must implement the technical changes by no later than 7 February 2020. To request an extension, the licensee must submit a written request to the Commission at least 60 days before that date, using the form available on the Commission's website. Secretary General This decision is to be appended to the licence. Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who couldn't hear the music. [huh? sic] User avatar radiofan Advanced Member Posts: 10568 Joined: Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:24 pm Location: Pitt Meadows Post by dmehus >> Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:16 am Why do broadcasters actually apply to reduce transmitter power? Is it strictly a cost savings measure and to what effect does this have on its reach? In this case, any area(s) in GV/LM [Greater Vancouver/Lower Mainland] that you would expect might now receive a degraded/"crackly" single or no single at all? Cheers, Doug Doug Mehus http://doug.mehus.info/ dmehus Advanced Member Posts: 355 Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:50 pm Location: West Kelowna, BC Post by jon >> Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:34 am The application is really about reducing the number of towers they need for 690. With any more than 25,000 watts, CBU could not adequately protect all the other stations on 690 with less than four towers. The question about why a station has to apply to reduce power brings up an interesting point that I just learned about this week. There are now two or three major technologies out now that can really cut the power costs for higher powered AM stations. As I understand it, all of them involve reducing the strength of the Carrier, which, until now, was a constant signal on the assigned frequency, whenever the audio level (Modulation) is low. It was quickly discovered that FCC Regulations (not sure about Canadian regulations) do not permit a station to run their Carrier at significantly less than their assigned power. U.S. stations using these technologies have had to get special permission from the FCC. An Engineer on Facebook talks about using this new technology on CKMX- 1060 Calgary, with great results, thanks to a Comedy format with lots of moments of low Modulation. User avatar jon Advanced Member Posts: 9112 Joined: Mon May 08, 2006 9:15 am Location: Edmonton Post by OnAir >> Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:20 pm Yes, CBU-AM is utilizing Dynamic Carrier Control (DCC). Hydro savings are typically in the 20% - 30% range. Also, work has begun on the removal of towers #3 & 4. The antenna for CKZU was removed last week. OnAir Newbie Vancouver (all via Mike Cooper, GA, DXLD) Hydro which obviously means water in Greek, in Canada means electricity (gh, DXLD) ** CANADA. 2749-USB, March 2 at 0105, synthyl in French with forecasts for vendredi. This schedule http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/Marine-Communications/RAMN-2017/Part2 shows the last station starting before 0105 would be from 0040, VCO Sydney NS, via Port Caledonia site; but as English only. I continue to wonder how accurate that info may be (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. Re: [WOR] RCI still in La Maison and is about to destroy its Clyde Gilmore collection & more. http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/02/23/public-broadcaster-music-library-closing-cds-to-be-digitised-destroyed/ This article now got an "Update": A big, bold dismissal by the Premier directeur, Relations publiques et Promotion, Direction générale, Communications, Marketing et Marque. Complete with this full title in French language. I have never seen the PR department of a news organization interfering so openly with editorial content. Apparently concepts like "internal press freedom" are unheard of at the CBC. Unbelievable, and in fact just plain stupid: Do they have no idea of the impression they create with this heavy-handed approach? (Kai Ludwig, March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) I guess Kai is objecting to the insertion of the Update, not so much to what it says. Viz., excerpts, plus 168 comments: Update As mentioned in its news release of December 12, 2017, Radio-Canada is taking the necessary steps to ensure the long-term preservation of its collections of vinyl records and music scores. Fully digitizing the 151,000 unique commercial CDs (music content, disc covers and liner notes) will protect them from wear and tear over time, thus keeping them available to production teams. As for the vinyl LPs and 56,000 duplicate CDs, Radio-Canada has clearly stated that its goal is for the items to be given a useful second life in another context, while remaining available to meet occasional production requirements. That’s the thrust of the initiative referred to in the article. A call for interest for the commercial music scores is currently underway and others will be issued for the vinyl LPs and duplicate CDs. Discussions are also in progress with Library and Archives Canada for the musical manuscripts. Marc Pichette Premier directeur Relations publiques et Promotion Direction générale, Communications, Marketing et Marque (**NOTE: an earlier version of the story seemed to indicate the liner notes would not be copied. They are in fact being digitised as well. Also an added note to clarify the Gilmour Collection in Toronto was transferred to the Toronto Library System) (via, gh, DXLD) ** CANADA [and non]. THE CANADIAN NORTHERN MESSENGER SERVICE It was back in the Summer of 1923 that shortwave receivers were issued to the northern outposts of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the purpose of enabling them to tune in to the programming from the American shortwave station KDKA in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. In this way, isolated families on service in the frigid Canadian north could remain in touch with events in the rest of the world as a form of relief from their loneliness. A recommendation from Canadian Westinghouse in Hamilton Ontario suggested that KDKA should produce some special programming for the benefit of these northern and isolated residents and that it should be beamed to the far north on shortwave. The two and a half year old KDKA did indeed prepare this special programming for the Canadian Far North, and thus began the KDKA Far Northern Service which was inaugurated during that same 1923 Summer. Programming was made up of letters from listeners, important messages to isolated families and friends way up north, news and information, as well as recorded music. These new broadcasts were initially inserted into other already existing KDKA programming, though as time went by, their Far Northern Service became a selfstanding program in its own right. The KDKA Far Northern Service became a regular winter time feature and it was on the air usually from November each year into May of the following year. The KDKA Far Northern Service provided a much needed and highly appreciated fill in service when mail deliveries and the shipment of goods were suspended during the harsh Arctic winter. This Westinghouse Far Northern Service was on the air from KDKA mediumwave and 8XS shortwave (later W8XK and WPIT) and it was carried at times by other Westinghouse mediumwave and shortwave stations, and on occasion by additional mediumwave and shortwave stations in the United States. The initial Far Northern programming was introduced in the late Summer of 1923 and it ran for a total of some 17 years. As Broadcasting magazine states, the 1939 service began over KDKA mediumwave and WPIT shortwave on November 1. We would presume that this was the final series of Far Northern programs from KDKA, and that they extended into May of the following year 1940. However, of real significance is the fact that the Canadian radio authorities introduced their own program service for far northern residents and it was based quite specifically on the American KDKA-8XS Far Northern Service. This is what happened. During the year 1932, the small network of mediumwave radio stations previously owned and operated by the Canadian National Railways was acquired by CRBC the newly formed Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission. Initially, the CRBC operated just three mediumwave stations; CRCO in Ottawa Ontario, CRCA in Moncton New Brunswick and CRCV in Vancouver British Columbia, with the Vancouver station as the key station of this fledgling new CRBC network. Quite soon after it was organized, the CRBC began planning its own northern service which became a very successful copy of the KDKA-8XS Far Northern Service. In December 1933, the new Canadian program, under the title Canadian Northern Messenger, was inaugurated as a special Saturday night program and it was broadcast from all of the mediumwave stations in the growing CRBC network. At the initial stage, the Canadian Northern Messenger with a duration of one and half to two hours on each occasion, was on the air each Saturday night at 11:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. As was the case with the KDKA-8XS Far Northern Service, the Canadian Northern Messenger was made up of listener letters, important messages for family and friends, news items and recorded music. It was a regular special feature program each year during the harsh Arctic winter, beginning in early November and running through to some time in May. Program production for the new Canadian Northern Messenger radio program was under the auspices of the CRBC in Toronto. Their mediumwave station in Toronto at the time was an interesting mix of equipment from previous mediumwave stations at various locations under earlier callsigns in the Toronto area, and this conglomerate collection was on the air under a new CRBC callsign CRCT. In addition to mediumwave coverage, this highly appreciated radio programming was also on the air shortwave throughout North America. In his very interesting radio volume, The Early Shortwave Stations, the authoritative radio historian Jerome Berg in suburban Boston informs us that initially four shortwave stations in Canada also carried the Canadian Northern Messenger in their regular broadcasting schedule. These shortwave stations were:- VE9DN Drummondville Quebec Marconi Co 6 kW 6005 kHz VE9GW Bowmanville Ontario Gooderham & Worts .2 6095 VE9CL Winnipeg Manitoba Richardson Co 2 6150 VE9JR Winnipeg Manitoba Richardson Co 2 11720 Four years after CRBC, the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission was organized, it transmigrated into another though similar organization, CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and that event took place on November 2, 1936. The production and broadcast of this highly acclaimed radio program, the Canadian Northern Messenger, continued under the new CBC administration. A few months later into the year 1937, states Jerome Berg in an update on his historical information, the shortwave stations that were carrying the Canadian Northern Messenger on Saturday nights were as follows:- VE9DN Drummondville Quebec Marconi Co 4 kW 6005 kHz CRCX (VE9GW) Bowmanville Ontario CBC .5 6095 CJRO (VE9CL) Winnipeg Manitoba Richardson Co 2 6150 CJRX (VE9JR) Winnipeg Manitoba Richardson Co 2 11720 W8XK (8XS) Saxonburg USA-PA Westinghouse 40 4 SW channels Give another eighteen years and we come to the year 1954. World War 2 is well and truly over, and post war expansion and development are well underway. The annual winter time Canadian Northern Messenger program for the year 1954 was reintroduced on Friday evening November 5 and the list of mediumwave stations carrying the program is shown as:- CBW Winnipeg Manitoba 50 kW 990 kHz CBK Watrous Saskatchewan 50 540 CBX Lacombe Alberta 50 1010 CBXA Edmonton Alberta .1 740 Each edition of the Canadian Northern Messenger was produced in the CBC studios of CBX and CBXA in Edmonton Alberta and it was broadcast on mediumwave and shortwave to the north. However exactly one week later, a recording of the original broadcast was then rebroadcast over the 50 kW mediumwave station CBA at Sackville in New Brunswick. In addition, the programming from the CBX & CBXA studios in Edmonton was also on relay via VED, a communication station that was operated by the Royal Corp of Signals in their encampment on the northern edge of Edmonton. This area is now built up as suburban housing. The 5 kW army transmitter, Model TH41, was built by the Canadian Marconi Company at Kanata in Ontario and it was in use for the relay of CBC programming to a small network of low power mediumwave stations in the north. The three letters in the communication callsign VED indicate: Canada with the initial letter V, and Edmonton with the two subsequent letters ED. Station VED was established in 1924, and it was taken into CBC relay service in 1949 for some eight years running from 1949 up into 1956. International radio monitors observed three shortwave channels that were in consecutive use as a program feed for the northern low power mediumwave stations; 8255 kHz, 8265 kHz and 7230 kHz. Two years after the end of the CBC program relay via VED (1958), the CBC announced that they planned to install a 50 kW shortwave transmitter in Vancouver for program coverage of the isolated northern areas. That planned shortwave coverage was never implemented; however, the CBC Northern Service was inaugurated instead. And that’s another interesting story for another occasion (Adrian M Peterson, IN, script for AWR Wavescan March 4 via DXLD) ** CANADA [non]. New time/frequency/day of BVBroadcasting via BaBcoCk Tashkent 1130-1200 9420 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs English Sun, strong co-ch same time 9420 LIN 100 kW / 298 deg to EaAs Uighur China Nat.Radio-13 1400-1415 6260 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs English Sat is cancelled: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/new-time-frequency-and-day-of.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 4, WOR iog via DXLD) ** CHAD [non]. 5960, Feb 28 at 0658, music in one African language, rather than BaBcoCk interval signal as heard 24 hours ago here; a few words of talk before cut off at 0659:30* like yesterday. Earlier I had inquired directly of David Smith: ``Mr Smith, We in the shortwave community are trying to figure out what is going on, with Radio Ndarason International seemingly replacing Radio Dandal Kura. On the new webpage of Ndarason you are listed as the CEO of it. The phone number starting 235 implies it is based in Chad. The same web design of Dandal Kura has another person as CEO, and the phone starts with 234, as in Nigeria. It seems DK is still producing programming, at least on the web. Some of our monitors have heard two stations conflicting on 12050 kHz at 1800 UT, presumably these two. Also on 5960 from 0500 UT it is not clear which one is being aired, or both, from France, or Ascension? Of course, we cannot understand the language(s), only try to catch an ID mention. Is Radio Ndarason for real, and are you running it? Or is it fake by the Nigerians? Was there a scism with Dandal Kura so both stations are laying claim to the schedule and frequencies? What does the name Ndarason mean? We would very much appreciate your answering these questions and explaining what is really happening. Thanks, Glenn Hauser, Oklahoma, WORLD OF RADIO`` and he replied at 0816 UT Feb 28: ``Hi Glenn, Sorry for the delay in replying, I am travelling constantly in areas where connections are dodgy at best. Radio Ndarason is Dandal Kura Chad in the process of going through a change - that is, a separation from its Maiduguri sister station. The frequencies used for Dandal Kura are paid for by Okapi Consulting, with a goal of covering the Lake Chad region in the interests of stability and peace. There is no Nigerian government involvement in this decision. Okapi Consulting is registered in Chad as a local NGO, under head office in Johannesburg, and in partnership with the Lake Chad Basin Commission, based here in N’Djamena. We are equally confused about the frequencies being used apparently to relay Maiduguri programme. Okapi has had a contractual engagement with Babcock for these frequencies since the 4th quarter of 2017. In unrelated news - many years ago I used to work at RCI with Ian McFarland and hear your reports regularly on SWL Digest. I also worked with Jonathan Marks at the RNW. Kind regards, David David Smith Director/Directeur Okapi Consulting (Johannesburg) Directeur Projet/Project Director Radio Ndarason Internationale (Lac Tchad) http://www.okapi.cc RSA +27 72 378 8235 Tchad +235 65 07 86 48 Nigéria +234 814 767 4829 Skype canibale2`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) On the WOR iogroup, Kai Ludwig, Germany, replies to the info from David Smith about Radio Ndarason International quoted in my last report: `` <> A really big one. What must have happened: Someone booked transmissions for the new Chad branch, now operating as Radio Ndarason International, believing that its programming supersedes that of the Nigerian branch, still operating as Dandal Kura Radio. But not so. And the mistake has not been immediately noted because two different providers, Media Broadcast and Babcock International, have been engaged. I assume someone else already contacted Mr. Pütz of Media Broadcast? In case the transmission of Maiduguri programming is now supposed to continue (the target audiences appear to be different ones, so this would make sense) the obvious solution would be to move the Issoudun transmissions of Chad programming off 5960 and 12050 kHz ASAP. What still must be added is that stunts like "Radio Biafra, broadcasting from London" unavoidably lead to the assumption that even more sinister actions, like fooling transmission providers, must be expected. Kai Ludwig`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Altho CHAD [non] seems appropriate for R. Ndarason, we`ll continue with both Dandal Kuras under NIGERIA [non], for now, q.v. (gh) ** CHILE. == South American Logs == ** RCW - Radio Compagñia Worldwide 5900-AM. RCW. Feb. 27 0000-0026 UT. News from Sputnik Mundo, Spanish Service. SINPO: 54555 (Galaz-Chile) 6925-AM. RCW. Feb. 27 2200-2300 UT. News from Sputnik Mundo, Spanish Service SINPO: 45343 (Galaz-Chile) 6925-AM. RCW. Feb. 28. 0120-0130 UT. News from Sputnik Mundo, Spanish Service SINPO: 45444 (Galaz-Chile) 6925-AM. RCW. March. 02. 2320-2350 UT. Program "El castor cibernético" from Radio Canada Intl. SINPO: 54544 (Claudio Galaz-Chile, Free Radio Weekly March 3 via DXLD) Edited condensed version of the followiing: 5900-AM. RCW. Feb 27. 0000-0025 UT. Noticias de Sputnik Mundo. SINPO: 54555 con leve heterodino de FEBA en la misma frecuencia y horario 6925-AM. RCW. Feb. 27. 2200-2300 UT. Programas noticiosos de Radio Sputnik. SINPO: 45343. 6925-AM. RCW, Feb 28. 0120-0130 UT. Programas noticiosos de Radio Sputnik acerca de Ucrania. SINPO: 45444. 6925-AM. Marzo 2. 2320-2350 UT. Programa el “Castor cibernético” de Radio Canadá Internacional. SINPO: 54544 (Claudio Galaz, RX: Tecsun PL 660; Ant: Hilo de 30 metros, QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** CHINA. CHINA DETAINS RELATIVES OF U.S. REPORTERS IN APPARENT PUNISHMENT FOR XINJIANG COVERAGE Radio Free Asia says Chinese authorities appear to be using detentions as a tactic to silence and intimidate independent media. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-detains-relatives-of-us-reporters-in-apparent-punishment-for-xinjiang-coverage/2018/02/27/4e8d84ae-1b8c-11e8-8a2c-1a6665f59e95_story.html (via David Cole, Goodwell OK, Feb 28, DXLD) See original for embedded linx, illustration, and Read More; Viz.: Asia & Pacific --- China detains relatives of U.S. reporters in apparent punishment for Xinjiang coverage A security checkpoint in the predominantly Muslim Xinjiang region of China, where authorities are engaged in a crackdown on the local population. (Jason Lee/Reuters) [caption] By Simon Denyer February 28 Email the author BEIJING — China’s security services have detained several close relatives of four U.S.-based reporters working for Radio Free Asia in an apparent attempt to intimidate or punish them for their coverage of the Muslim-majority Xinjiang region, the news organization said Wednesday. Tens of thousands of Muslim ethnic Uighurs have been detained in “political education centers” by Chinese authorities in the western province of Xinjiang in recent months, according to Human Rights Watch. The crackdown is portrayed as a “strike hard” campaign against terrorists and separatists but effectively means that those who express their religious or cultural identity are targeted, Human Rights Watch said. “We’re very concerned about the well-being and safety of our journalists’ family members, especially those in need of medical treatment,” said Rohit Mahajan, director of public affairs at Radio Free Asia in Washington. “We’re also particularly concerned about the use of detentions as a tactic by Chinese authorities to silence and intimidate independent media, as well as to inhibit RFA’s mission of bringing free press to closed societies.” Among those who have been detained or have disappeared are several close relatives of Shohret Hoshur, Gulchehra Hoja, Mamatjan Juma and Kurban Niyaz — four ethnic Uighur journalists with Radio Free Asia in Washington. The first three are U.S. citizens, while Niyaz is a green- card holder. [China’s war on terror becomes an all-out attack on Islam in Xinjiang] [link to sidebar?] Their reporting for the U.S. government-funded news organization has offered one of the only independent sources of information about the crackdown in the province. All three of Hoshur’s brothers were jailed in Xinjiang in 2014, but two were released in December 2015 after the U.S. government protested. The third, Tudaxun, was sentenced to a five-year jail term in 2015 on charges of endangering state security and remains in prison. Hoshur said the other two brothers were detained again in September and taken to the Loving Kindness School, a political reeducation center in the city of Horgos. Hoshur said a source told him that around 3,000 people have been detained there. Hoshur said Chinese authorities have contacted family members living in Xinjiang, urging them to ask him to stop calling and reporting on events in the region. In a separate statement posted online last week, Hoja said her brother, 43-year-old Kaisar Keyum, was taken away by police in October and his whereabouts are unknown. Since late January, she has also lost all contact with her parents, who are both in their 70s and in poor health. “My father is paralyzed on one side and needs a constant care. My mother has recently had a surgery on her feet and is very weak,” she said in the statement. “I need to know where they are and that they are OK. I need to be able to speak to them. They have not committed any crime.” Shortly after calling her aunt earlier this month, Hoja said, she received a call from a friend in West Virginia whose mother lives in Urumqi, Xinjiang’s capital. Her friend said that around 20 of Hoja’s relatives have been arrested by the Chinese police because of her reporting. When her brother was detained, police told Hoja’s mother that her employment with RFA was the reason for his detention, the news outlet said. It said Hoja has heard that her relatives may have been detained for being in communication with her through a WeChat messaging group. Juma, deputy director of RFA’s Uyghur Service, reported that his brothers Ahmetjan and Abduqadir Juma were detained in May 2017. Ahmetan’s whereabouts are unknown, while Abduqadir has been taken to a prison in Urumqi. He suffers from heart and health issues that require medical care, but his sister has been denied access to him. “The family is deeply concerned about his health and well-being while being held in a prison known for its inhumane conditions,” RFA said. RFA Uyghur broadcaster Niyaz’s youngest brother, Hasanjan, was arrested last May and soon afterward sentenced to six years in jail for “holding ethnic hatred.” Human rights groups say China represses the rights, culture and freedom of worship for Uighur Muslims. Xinjiang has been home to long- running separatist unrest, and several violent attacks have occurred there in recent years, blamed by the authorities on Islamist extremism. In a report issued Tuesday, Human Rights Watch described how a system of predictive policing, involving constant mass surveillance and big data analysis, was being deployed to bolster the crackdown in Xinjiang. The police gather data from all-pervasive security cameras, some of which have facial recognition or infrared capabilities, the report said. “WiFi sniffers” monitor smartphones and computers, while car license plate and identity card numbers are gathered at the region’s countless security checkpoints, all cross-checked against health, banking and legal records, it said. Police officers, Communist Party cadres and government workers also visit homes to gather data on families, their “ideological situation” and their relationships with neighbors. One interviewee said even owning a large number of books could arouse suspicion, unless one worked as a teacher. Data is also gathered on frequency of prayer and visits abroad. Constant surveillance and harassment have made it extremely difficult for foreign reporters based in China to cover the crackdown in Xinjiang effectively, with locals too scared to talk to reporters and security officials obstructing or detaining several journalists who have ventured there. RFA said it has been in contact with the State Department over the detentions, but China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to say whether it has received any communications from the U.S. government. Foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said that, on the question of reporting, “we welcome and support foreign media to report on China in an objective and fair way.” RFA was set up by Congress in 1994 to broadcast news that would otherwise not be reported in Asian countries where governments do not allow a free press, and it continues to be funded by an annual grant from the U.S. government’s Broadcasting Board of Governors. Hoshur said China might be using voice recognition technology to intercept his phone calls to gather information from Xinjiang. Almost all of them are cut off in under a minute, he said. The State Department said in a statement Wednesday, “We urge the Chinese government to cease policies that unduly restrict the exercise of freedom of religion or that otherwise deny individuals their ability to enjoy their human right. “We call on China to release all prisoners of conscience, and to respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all its citizens.” (via DXLD) AFTER U.S.-BASED REPORTERS EXPOSED ABUSES, CHINA SEIZED THEIR RELATIVES Shohret Hoshur is one of at least five reporters for Radio Free Asia whose family members are being held in China or have gone missing, the Washington-based news agency said.CreditZach Gibson/The New York Times By Austin Ramzy March 1, 2018 https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/world/asia/china-xinjiang-rfa.html HONG KONG -- The Chinese authorities have detained relatives of at least five reporters who covered an extensive crackdown in the Xinjiang region for Radio Free Asia, the United States-based broadcaster has said, raising questions about an intimidation and retaliation campaign. The five journalists all work for the broadcaster's Uighur service, which has been aggressively covering the situation in the nominally autonomous region of Xinjiang, Radio Free Asia said on Thursday. Since last year, the Chinese government has carried out a broad campaign against what it calls separatism and religious extremism, detaining thousands of Uighurs and members of other minority groups in re-education camps. The Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim and Turkic-speaking ethnic group native to the region, have faced economic isolation and restrictions on their language, culture and religious practices in Xinjiang. Rights groups say the detentions are arbitrary and extralegal, sweeping up huge numbers of people on scant evidence. Some attacks on security services and civilians in China have been linked to people calling for an independent Uighur state. But the breadth of the crackdown appears intended to punish dissent and intimidate any Uighurs who might question Chinese policy, rather than just to curb violence, rights groups say. Uighur-speaking journalists for Radio Free Asia, which is funded by the United States government and is based in Washington, have documented grim conditions in the camps and deaths in custody. Officials at the network questioned whether the detentions of journalists' family members were ordered in retaliation for their reporting. "Harassment is nothing new for R.F.A.'s journalists, especially among our Uighur and Tibetan staff with family in China," said Rohit Mahajan, Radio Free Asia's director of public affairs. But the latest detentions are much more extensive than previous ones, he said. "Often, our reporters have family members called in for questioning or detained," Mr. Mahajan said. "They don't want attention because they think it possible their relatives will simply go through the system." He added, "That's obviously not the case with these individuals." The reporters whose relatives were detained are Shohret Hoshur, Gulchehra Hoja, Mamatjan Juma, Kurban Niyaz and Eset Sulaiman, Radio Free Asia said. Mr. Niyaz is a permanent resident of the United States with a green card, while Mr. Hoshur, Ms. Hoja and Mr. Juma are American citizens. The citizenship of Mr. Sulaiman, whose name was released later than the others', was not immediately known. Some of the family members are being held in detention camps, some have been sentenced to prison, some are being held in jails and the whereabouts of others are unknown, Mr. Mahajan said. Their detentions were first reported by The Washington Post. The Chinese government keeps tight control over information about Xinjiang, the far western part of the country, and reporting in the region can be extremely difficult. Mr. Hoshur worked as a reporter there before fleeing in 1994, after he reported two stories that angered officials. He is now based in Washington, where he learns details about little-known episodes in Xinjiang by calling police stations and demanding answers from local officers. In 2014, his three brothers were arrested, apparently in retaliation for his reporting. One brother, Tudaxun Hoshur, is serving a five-year sentence for endangering state security. Rexim Hoshur and Shawket Hoshur, who were released in 2015, were detained again in September and are being held at a re-education camp. Mr. Hoshur has said he would not quit, despite the pressure, because so many people had taken great risks to pass along information from Xinjiang. "I cannot leave," he told The New York Times in a 2015 interview at Radio Free Asia headquarters in Washington. Ms. Hoja said in a statement posted online that her brother Kaisar Keyum, 43, had been detained in October, and that she had not been able to reach her parents, who are in their 70s, since late January. A relative of Ms. Hoja's in West Virginia told her that she had been warned against staying in contact with her. "I am the reason that around 20 of my relatives were arrested by the Chinese police," she wrote. Mr. Juma said his brothers Ahmetjan Juma and Abduqadir Juma had been detained in May. Abduqadir, who has heart and other health problems that require medical care, is being held at Urumqi No. 1 Prison in the capital of Xinjiang. Ahmetjan's location is unknown. Mr. Niyaz's youngest brother, Hasanjan Niyaz, was accused of "holding ethnic hatred" and arrested in May. He was sentenced in July to six years in prison. Mr. Sulaiman said his mother-in-law and father-in-law, both in their 70s, and his older brother were detained in October and were sent to a re-education camp in the city of Hami. Human Rights Watch reported this week that the Chinese authorities were using data analysis to try to identify people in Xinjiang who might be viewed as threatening. The system uses data on banking, family planning, health and legal records, as well as networks of sensors and cameras with facial recognition technology to generate lists of people of interest to the authorities, the rights group said. Correction: Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to Radio Free Asia's statement that its reporters' relatives had been detained. It said so on Thursday, not Wednesday. Follow Austin Ramzy on Twitter: @austinramzy. A version of this article appears in print on , on Page A7 of the New York edition with the headline: China Detains Relatives Of at Least 4 Reporters (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** CHINA. 6115 // 9505, Voice of Strait, 1119, Feb 27. 4900 no longer // 4940, Voice of Strait, after the switch in frequencies at 1200, on Feb 27. Recently 1200-1300 was // for 4900 & 4940, but not now. 6035, PBS Yunnan (Voice of Shangri-la), 1222*, Feb 28. Running past usual 1201*; as they always do after 1201, played a musical loop of EZL instrumental music, over and over again; better than average reception; no sign of BBS/Bhutan. 7563.5-LSB, VC01 (Chinese Military numbers station), on Feb 27, at 1058 and again much later at 1540, with numbers in Chinese. Must just be a loop with numbers? 6115 & 9505, Voice of Strait. Another anomaly or a possible schedule change? Heard March 1, at 1204 & 1257. Normally, as recently observed, they would have switched to 4900 & 4940 at about 1200, but not today. Heard 4900 with *1304, while 4940 was already on at 1303. Needs more monitoring to determine if this is a real time change of switching frequencies one hour later. 6115 & 9505, Voice of Strait. March 2, another day of the change in their schedule; these frequencies noted up till about 1300, when they switched to 4900 & 4940 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. 15270. Mar 4, 2018. 1015-1025, Radio Nacional da China 1, em Chinês. Locutor e locutora falam e falam; CNR1 jammer com sinal e modulação fortes, bloqueando, totalmente, a transmissão da Radio Taiwan Internacional, também em 15270 kHz, via Paochung-TWN (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brasil, Receptores: Sony 7600GR & Tecsun S-2000. Logs 8.691-8.701 [?], Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. 7545 kHz, VOA Tinang PHL Cantonese at this time, S=9+30dB - both and also accompanied CNR1 jamming too co-channel, 13- 15 UT on March 5. In Beijing happens at present the National People's Congress, I guess: all foreign shortwave in CHINA languages + English are subject of heavy severe Jamming now. Session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China. The 2018 National People's Congress, the first Plenary Session of the 13th National People's Congress, will be held in March 2018 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Also AIR Delhi Chinese transmission jammed on 15040.002 kHz from Bangalore, and AIR Delhi Chinese transmission on 17705.006 kHz from Bangalore too (Wolfgang Büschel, BCDX 6 March via DXLD) ** CHINA. 7445, CNR1 at 2237 in Mandarin jamming the VOA in Mandarin via Thailand, a man and woman with excited talk – Poor to Fair Mar 6 11775, CNR1 at 2303 in Mandarin jamming the Sound of Hope in Mandarin via Taiwan with a man and woman with excited talk – Very Good Mar 6 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA iog via DXLD) ** CHINA. 7315. CRI. Marzo 3. 2220-2230 UT. Servicio en esperanto. Información sobre una revista de la Universala Esperanto Asocio sobre un artículo sobre los esperantistas contrarios a Franco, durante la Guerra Civil Española y luego se habla sobre el Partido Comunista de Japón. SINPO: 55555 (Claudio Galaz, RX: Tecsun PL 660; Ant: Hilo de 30 metros, QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. 7300, CNR1 in Chinese. CNR jamming RTI on same frequency. SIO 545, March 3, 2018, 1618–1623. OM announcer. I can occasionally hear a burst of RTI under CNR. Strong signal, some QRM, slight QSB. This appears to be a normal domestic broadcast that just happens to be on top of RTI. (Henley, WA) 9760, CNR1 in Chinese. SIO 232, March 4, 2018, 1611–1615. Domestic / jamming broadcast. Talk and music. Poor signal. I cannot hear the target VOA under the jamming. (Henley, WA) 15375, CNR1 in Chinese. SIO 555, March 4, 2018, 0025–0032. Very strong and clear signal. OMs and YLs announcers in talk format. Strident discussion. This is likely off frequency by 5 kHz for reasons best known to the Chinese. (Henley, WA) [Aoki shows CNR1 on 15370 from 0100 and on 15380 from 0030; but 15375 as a CNR1 jammer at 00-01, altho no target known --- gh] 15390, CNR 13 in Uighur. SIO 333, March 4, 2018, 0033–0037. YL announcer with some background music. Moderate QRN, slow, shallow, QSB. A usable and listenable signal. Music voice and instrumentals, talk. Domestic broadcast. (Henley, WA) 15425, CNR jamming VOA in Chinese. SIO 533, March 4, 2018, 0037–0042. There are at least three different stations in this pile-up on this frequency, two of which are broadcasting in Chinese, at least one in English. Much QRM, making positive identification impossible. Dominant station sounds very CNR-like (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA, WiNRADiO G39DDCe SDR, ICOM IC-R8600, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R8B, TECSUN PL-380, TECSUN PL-660, TECSUN PL-880. Antennas: whips on PL-380, PL-660, PL- 880 and Alpha-Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east west at 30 feet, NASWA Flashsheet March 4 via DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. I have additional finding thru virtual DXpedition on Bonaire: 590, HJCR, Volvamos a Dios Radio, Medellín, was heard at 0659 UT on Jan 28 with a religious program. ID was given as “Desde la ciudad de Medellín transmite su emisora Volvamos a Dios Radio, HJCR 590 en amplitud modulada, emisora del Movimiento Misionero Mundial, transmititendo las 24 horas el mensaje de la palabra de Dios.” Addr. may be Carrera 45 # 44-90, Medellín, according to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VolvamosaDios/ 1010, "Wepa Je" was heard around 0100 on Feb 4 with QRM from Radio Aragua "10-10 AM". ID given at 0104 as “Esta es Wepa Je, 1010 kHz en AM, Vallenato con caché. Wepa Je, otra emisora Radiópolis.” Location presumed as Bogotá, but unidentified. 1130, Cadena Radial Vida, Bogotá. I heard a notice on Vida Bogotá on 890 kHz, saying that "Vida 1130" will move to 890 kHz. As of February 3, Radio Vida was still heard on both 890/1130, but it is possible that another station will appear on 1130. “Atención, atención: nos vamos para una mejor frecuencia, con mejor cubrimiento, mejor contenido, mejor señal, mejor sonido. Nuestra radio está siendo transformada para seguir llevando Vida Bogotá. Vida 1130 se traslada a los 890 AM, 890 AM.” (Tetsuya Hirahara, Japan, via ed: Tore Larsson, Central American News, Medium Wave News 63/10 page 27, March 2018 via DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. Radio Trans Mundial Colombia Donald Barnes via IRCA Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:07:06 -0800 --- Begin Message --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPo3BJP4yg0 Sent from my iPhone LA DX from CO Report Correction The other night I thought I heard RCN on 800 kHz. Tonight's conditions were a bit better affording better reception on peaks. I heard RTM which is HRTM in Bogotá, RTM an abbreviation for Radio Trans Mundial. I checked their website later and found the programming and announcers to be equivalent to what I recorded earlier. HRTM is not listed in the 2018 WRTH, so perhaps the station is either new or affiliated with the recent TWR start-up in Bonaire. It's nice to hear LA DX in CO on an ALA1530ln aided by the nice quiet amp in the Quantum Phaser. Best of DX! (Craig Barnes, Wheat Ridge, CO, Drake R8A, Quantum Phaser, IRCA via DXLD) Surely PJB Bonaire? Best wishes (Barry :-) Davies, Carlisle UK, ibid.) I think he`s all confused. HRTM is not a Colombian call, but if correct would be Honduras. There is not going to be any station in Bogotá on 800 since there is one on 810, and also a 100 kW on 800 in Bucaramanga. Most likely Bonaire Radio Transmundial had some program produced in or mentioning Bogotá. It is not a startup but has been there for a semi-century. And whatever became of PJB`s new slogan publicized? (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COLOMBIA. 1290, HJOI ConecZión Radio, Sampués (Sincelejo) ex Radio Chacuri (Henrik Klemetz and Jan Edh, ARC 26.12.2017) Some notes from a brief visit to Cartagena on 31 January: stations HJVP-620 and HJPX-1470 were silent and are possibly inactive. HJUO- 1360 Cartagena now IDs as Sistema Cardenal (generally pronounced as “Carrrrdenallllll” on the air). HJCT-1190 in Barranquilla had a much weaker signal than other Barranquilla stations, and is almost certainly operating well below the listed 10 kW. Maybe 1kw or less, judging from how it sounded (Bruce Portzer, DXWW II, IRCA DX Monitor March 10, published March 6, via DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. 5910.266v, Feb 28 at 0703, S7-S4 music from Alcaraván Radio, which has been quite regular lately, varying slightly around this area (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5910.286, HJDH Alcaraván Radio, Puerto Lleras, Latin American canciones, S=8-9 at 0528 UT, nearby hefty disturbtion by high speed ute station on 5911.400 / 5911.580 kHz signal string pair here in Europe southern Germany. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) ** COSTA RICA. Scandinavian DXer Timo Klimoff heard a Spanish language station on 549.937 (or .936) with a religious broadcast at 0600 UT on 13 February. Henrik Klemetz responded that “looking at the web site of Radio Santa Clara, Costa Rica, mention is made of a 50 kW transmitter, not just 5 as mentioned in the WRTH. This station is run by the Catholic diocese of Ciudad Quesada” (via DXing.info Facebook page via March NZ DX Times via DXLD) ** CUBA. 13740, Radio Habana Cuba; *2202:56, 2/26; Tuneby to S8-10 carrier at 2150 + click every 2 seconds; suddenly up with M&W in Spanish chit-chat & news; 2 second clicks continued after s/on. Not nearly as much fun as the SS #s station with the phone ringing in the background a few years ago (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW, ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15160, 15300, 15440, 15510, 15580 approx., Feb 28 at 1458, distorted FMy spurblobs out of 15370-AM RHC. They are not as strong as usual, and not as many as usual, but at least the F# tone can be detected out to the further ones in FM mode. Notably, the one on 15230 is overcome by the other real RHC-AM transmitter, usually vice-versa. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 17580, Feb 28 at 1516, RHC is on at S9+10 with `Sonido Cubano` music, and 17730 is also on but a JBA carrier. 11950, Feb 28 at 1520, RHC is also on here, VG S9+10/20, same as // 11760, altho 11950 sounds stronger. 11950 to New York is supposed to cease at 1500 per official B-17 schedule. It also shows: ``17580 Khz/16 m 21:00-15:00`` to Buenos Aires – obviously major error as 16m is not running all night! Anyhow it is also on later than scheduled. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 5040, Feb 28 at 0038, RHC English with crackle on the modulation // weaker 9720 but no crackle there. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 0039-0050, `DXers Unlimited` runs almost 11 minutes this UT Wednesday, and could easily occupy 15 if Arnie would slow down and speak at a normal pace. Topix include: ham DXpedition to St. Brandon Island, 3B7A in April; another Bouvet DXpedition planned for next(?) southern summer, call 3Y0I, see http://www.bouvetoya.org (it opens with an ink spot in the corner, maybe a map? And thence you can sign up for their newsletter; understanding Polish may be helpful). Then about hamsats such as Oscar 7; low solar activity allowed Arnie to log on 6115 at 0600 UT, French from DR Congo, Brazzaville. Lucky him to get that rather than Nikkei, Japan; and it`s the *other* Congo, NOT the DR, a mistake Dave Valko also just made in his more credible log. One lonely sunspot lately, but more expected. Try 60 mb between local SS and SR, especially for the 3 Cuban frequencies; solar flux was below 70 for 8 days. 5040, March 1 at 0037, RHC with a `World of Stamps` essay question, which as always prompts political endorsement of The Revolution. This frequency still has crackle on the modulation like exactly 24 hours ago. Something`s always wrong at RHC. [and non]. 11980, Feb 28 at 2055, Cuban-style lite pulse jamming atop a JBA carrier, which would be AWR in French via AUSTRIA. Jamming here is not unusual, and presumably a stray spur out of the pileup on 11930 vs Radio Martí. 15576, 15507, 15438, 15303, 15236, (15165 missing?), 15095, 15026, 14958, 14890, March 1 at 1443, RHC-FM spurblobs out of 15370-AM at 67- 68 kHz intervals, the outer ones JBA but at least with the dead giveaway F# tone. Closer ones with quite readable modulation in FM reception mode. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 11650, March 1 at 1529, RHC is still going with music // stronger 11760, despite official own B-17 schedule claiming 11650 closes at 1500. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 15440, 15301, 15232, March 2 at 1457, RHC-FM spurs out of 15370-AM are still here but weaker and less profuse. 15301 is not solid copy in FM mode, and 15232 is enough to QRM 15230-AM RHC. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 9640, March 2 at 2301 I happen to pass RHC as frequencies are being Spanished, and I double-take when announcer says ``130,740 kHz`` instead of 13740 --- a typo he apparently did not recognize or was forced to read verbatim. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 5025, March 3 at 0424, R. Rebelde is S9+20 of dead air with considerable hum. Likewise 5040, March 3 at 0425, RHC is S9 of dead air with hum, plus crackle characteristic of this transmitter. So I check the uppers: 6000 is OK modulation with hum; 6165 is S9+10 of dead air; 9640 is OK with S9+10 of music, // weaker 9535; 6060 was off when first checked but at 0427 it`s on, S9+20 of dead air, het music from Brasil. Something`s always wrong at RHC/RadioCuba. But 4765 Progreso was OK. 9790, March 3 at 0428, CRI Cantonese via Cuba is S9+40 peaking to +50, a supersignal seldom achieved by a non-local station here; and with squeal on the undermodulation. 15298, 15226, 15442 approx., March 3 at 1450, the only RHC-FM spurblobs audible now out of 15370-AM, poor to JBA, ~72 kHz apart. Something`s always wrong at RHC (all the above: Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 5025 (Rebelde) & 5040 (RHC) both with S20 OC; 0425, 3/3; 6270, Radio Habana Cuba; 0204, 3/3; Mixing product; M commentary in SS. Fair peaks //9535 S10 (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6060 over 6165 another 105 kHz above (gh, DXLD) 11670 Radio Habana Cuba; 1212, 3/4; Another SS mess; S30; //s 11760 S10, 11820 SIO=252+, 11830 SIO=3+43, 11840 S20, 11850 SIO=343 & 11860 SIO=152 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11820, 11830, 11850 and 11860 are all parasitic spurs out of 11840 transmitter, at plus and minus exactly 10 and 20 kHz, I also hear (gh) 15370, Radio Habana Cuba; 1434, 3/3; M&W in Spanish re Habana S20; // the following mess; 15445 SIO=322+ with strong xmtr? hum, 15515 poor, 15295-300 garbled, 15230 S8, 15145-50 garbled, 15070-75 garbled (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 15120, CUBA. CRI via Havana in Spanish. SIO 333, March 4, 2018, 0000–0005. Significant QRM. There seems to be some attempt at jamming this broadcast, possibly from a different Latin America country. Odd, given that usually CRI programs via Havana are about modern Chinese culture. OM in Spanish talk, ID at sign-on. Listed target is S America (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA, WiNRADiO G39DDCe SDR, ICOM IC-R8600, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R8B, TECSUN PL-380, TECSUN PL-660, TECSUN PL-880. Antennas: whips on PL-380, PL-660, PL-880 and Alpha-Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east west at 30 feet, NASWA Flashsheet March 4 via DXLD) I cannot imagine anyone bothering to jam this, tho both China and Cuba certainly deserve it! Far more likely is a defect in the transmission; what kind of jamming??? Or some other possibly local incidental QRM (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 5040, March 4 at 0041, RHC English playing old recording of ``St Louis Blues``, still another night with crackle on this transmitter marring the music. Only //, weaker 9720 maybe has a bit of crackle too. Wiggle that patchcord. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 5025, March 4 at 0145, R. Rebelde, two announcers very calmly describing a béisbol game to complete silence --- no crowd noise! Same on // 1180 with multiple echoes from all the transmitters which effectively block any sign of Radio Martí to Oclajoma. Possibilities: 1, there are no fans in the stands 2, there are fans but they are bored 3, announcer booth is very well insulated 4, defective audio mixing 5, announcers are elsewhere watching it on TV with sound turned down 6, something`s always wrong at RadioCuba 5040, UT Sun Mar 4 at 0658, RHC jazz show is OK now without crackle, which seems to be confined to the earlier English hour at 00-01, why? Something`s not wrong at RHC. BTW, expect timeshifts of some programming and transmissions already in one week from March 11 with the imposition of Yanqui DST (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 15230. RHC. Marzo 4. 1435-1450 UT. Programa: “En Contacto” con Marta Ríos y Arnaldo Coro con Lectura sobre una actividad radial de la ISS, luego se habla de las manchas solares y el flujo y repaso [en inglés] al alfabeto fonético usado por los radioaficionados. Posteriormente se emite una nota sobre los contactos áreas y del ciclo solar. A las 1445, se conecta con CO2KK con un informe sobre la baja actividad solar junto a las consecuencias en las bandas decamétricas. Luego se habla de una adaptación de una antena. Después se lee un mensaje de un escucha de Guatemala y despedida del segmento. SINPO: 55555 (Claudio Galaz, RX: Tivdio V-111; Ant: Telescópica, QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** CUBA. 15520, 15445, 15295, 15220, 15152, 15080, 15010 approx., March 4 at 1430, RHC-FM spurblobs now 70-75 kHz apart from 15370-AM. Closer ones demodulate OK in FM, further ones JBA. Something`s always wrong at RHC. `En Contacto` runs until proper 1450 this Sunday despite Arnie`s breakneck pace; he writes the script, including what anchor Marta Ríos says, and outro alleges his contacto with the studio is fibre-optic. It still sounds like a lo-fi phone-up. 15370, March 5 at 1500, NO FM spurblobs all over the 19m band detected today; something`s not always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 15370. Mar 5, 2018. 2110-2120, Radio Habana Cuba, Bauta, em Francês. Locutores apresentam notícias; 2114 ID e um comentário político cubano; Uma melodia. RHC com sinal e modulação satisfatórios, 35433. Chequei e ví que o programa em português inicia-se às 2130 e vai até às 2200 UT. Nota: Por Eibi esta transmissão seria em português, veja: 15370 2100-2130 CUB Radio Habana Cuba P Eu b. (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brasil, Receptor: Tecsun S- 2000, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** CUBA [and non]. 15438, 15302, 15233, 15162, 15095, 15020 approx., March 6 at 1508, RHC spurs out of 15370-AM. 15438 QRMs Saudi on 15435; 15233 has some FModulation; 15162 some audio; traces on the bottom pair. 15508, 15439, 15302, 15232, 15163, 15089, approx., March 7 at 1427 and 1449 chex, RHC distorted spurs, at first no FModulation, but vs a 15440 carrier (AWR Urdu via Austria 1400-1430), ruining RHC`s real 15230, traces on the further ones, at least with F# tone (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15140, March 6 at 2041, JBA carrier only, presumed OMAN, which normally is totally blocked by the now absent RHC English hour; yet RHC 15370 is S4-S5 in French. If 15140 reactivated or maybe on another frequency, expect English to move an hour earlier to 19-20, from Sunday March 11 with the imposition of daylight-shifting upon that running dog of Yanqui imperialism, Cuba (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DENMARK. 5840, World Music Radio, 1640-1750, 01-03, pop songs in English, songs in Spanish, id. “World Music Radio”. 24322. Also 1725- 1750, 02-03, pop songs in English, Latin American songs, identification song: "World Music Radio",Cuban song "Junto a un Cañaveral", identification in Spanish: "Esta es WMR, World Music Radio, porque usted ama la música". 25322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, XHDATA D-880, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** DJIBOUTI. Rob Shepherd points out that 2018 WRTH listing for Djibouti 4780 kHz states they are installing a new transmitter site at Arta so that might be one to watch. -cs (Craig Seager, ed., March Australian DX News via DXLD) Page 188, lists activity on FM, and rather says exactly this: ``Djibouti (Dorale) MW: 1116 & 1539 kHz. SW: 4780 kHz 50 kW (all inactive, but expected to return from new site near Arta)`` (gh, DXLD) ** EGYPT. 9900, Radio Cairo (presumed); 2110-2116+, 3/2; M&W in sounded-like French; 2115:21 pips/tone into English. S6-7 muffled & distorted (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 5005, Radio Bata missing the last three days at its habitual time 0520-0610, but today 0545-0558, 04-03, carrier detected, extremely weak signal (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, XHDATA D-880, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ERITREA. 7140.020, R Asmara, S=9+5dB signal in Doha Qatar remote SDR access. As usual the other Asmara broadcast on 7181.555 kHz is stronger at S=9+20dB level, noted in Qatar at 0505 UT. No Ethiopian white noise jamming this morning. At same time span the Gedja ETHiopians were on their duty on 5950, 6030, 6090 and 6110 kHz. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. 11575 & 11595, March 1 at 1630, checked UTwente for Radio OMN via BULGARIA, as I had first heard both Feb 24, 11595 being ex-11600. But now, Nothing! on either frequency, nor any in between. Propagation? No, India [q.v.] good in Russian on 11560, Vatican good in English on 11625 via Madagascar. SECRETLAND Reception of IRRS Radio OMN via SPL Secretbrod Feb 25: 1600-1700 11595 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg EaAf Oromo, ex 11600, good signal 1600-1656 11575 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg EaAf Oromo, good with 1 sec delay http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-irrs-radio-omn-via-spl.html Oromiya Media Network had been at 1600-1700 via Secretbrod as in Ivo`s latest DX ReMix News review; but if both via Kostinbrod, why would they be one second apart?? Anyhow, what`s become of OMN now? Please check. 11575 & 11595, March 2 at 1602 & 1656 chex via UTwente, still no signal from Radio OMN which was via Bulgaria. 11575 & 11595 or 11600, Sat Mar 3 during the 16-17 UT hour, via UTwente SDR, still no signals from Oromiya Media Network, via Bulgaria, presumed canceled? I have not searched the bands thoroly for it, but latest HFCC of 2 March has no MIL[ano, fake site] entries at all during this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. FRANCE, BRB Radio Voice of Independent Oromiya via TDF Issoudun, March 4 1600-1630 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Oromo Sun, weak-fair signal Transmission jammed by Ethiopia with strong digital white noise http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/brb-radio-voice-of-independent-oromiya.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 4, WOR iog via DXLD) ** EUROPE. Radio Mi Amigo International --- Bob James and Wim de Groot have both posted the statement below on Facebook (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, WOR iog via DXLD) Viz.: "Radio Mi Amigo International …. “springing” forward in 2018! You may be aware that our leader Captain Kord is seriously ill in hospital. As we wait for the news that he is well enough to continue the great work he has started with the radio station, we have organised ourselves into an interim Management Team to keep his dream alive. The team has been appointed with one aim … to keep Radio Mi Amigo International “bringing back the golden era of AM offshore radio”. Whilst some parts of the operation are temporarily proving difficult to maintain to Kord’s high standard, we’ll get there … One of our first priorities is to sort out the problems with our website, RadioMiAmigoInternational.com. Wrapped up with that problem is a backlog of orders from our webshop and our e-mail system not working. Of course the website problem has made listening difficult for online listeners. We are working on it. Our short wave transmissions are unaffected and continue as normal. If you’d like to listen digitally, you can still do this. The easiest way is to simply type: miamigointer.radio.net into your web browser and then press the play button. So, thank you for your understanding. And thank you for your support. Together, we will keep Captain Kord’s dream alive. Together, we will keep Radio Mi Amigo International on the air." (via Alan Roe, March 6, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** EUROPE. Radio Spaceshuttle's 5.-9th March 2018 week 10 on SW's 9290 and/or 9270 kHz --- Hi, We shall have quite active week on 31 mb- sw- band this week. So we are expected to be testing on 9290 kHz mostly (alternative fq. 9270 kHz) between 06-14 hours UT HOX [???] not on air whole time only short tests during these hours. So put your rx to follow us these times. Playing happy oldtimers with different genres of best music. Wish to have a longer tx perhaps on Wednesday 7th March starting around 1030 UT. Reports welcome to our e-mail addresses. Special e-mailed QSL's will be sent already during testweek. Best regards, (Dick Spacewalker, Radio Spaceshuttle, P.O.Box 2702, NL-6049 ZG Herten, The Netherlands, March 3, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST; also via Manuel Méndez, dxldyg) ** EUROPE. British tribute show for EMR founder Tom Taylor On 18th of March at 1100 UT on 7330 kHz: British tribute show for EMR founder Tom Taylor (re-edit) Many of DXers played with small transmitters in their youth - but only a few of them could broadcast their programmes via 100 Kilowatt in later years. The offshore radio stations of the sixties - especially Radio Caroline - gave numerous fans the idea to produce their own free radio. One of them became a legend, as he could please Europe's free radio fans with more than 300 shows for "European Music Radio" in over 40 years. He took the step from being a "pirate" to an impressive renter of broadcasting times that can be heard all over Europe. As the station's founder he listened to the name Tom Taylor - as DJ he called himself Barry Stephens. On February 12th, this warm-hearted and helpful free-radio-maker was buried in Semington, Trowbridge, Great Britain. A number of English-speaking radio colleagues have joined forces to create a tribute show about relays all over Europe. An hour-long version of this English-language compilation will be broadcasted by Radio Joystick on 18th of March 2018 at 11 hs UT on 7330 kHz (Charlie Prince, Radio Joystick, March 7, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** FINLAND. Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Virrat, will be on air 2200 UTC March 2 to 2200 UTC March 3. Frequencies: 11720, 11690, 6170 and 5980 kHz. Detailed schedule: http://www.swradio.net/schedule.htm (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, 1732 UT March 2, WOR iog via DXLD) SWR Finland is audible on 11720 at 0727 UT tune in with their monthly broadcast. Their website states 11690 should be on at this time, though; SIO is 343 (Russ Cummings, AOR7030+, 18m long wire, North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, UK, March 3, BDXC-news iog via DXLD) Seems to me that it's been a very long time since I've seen anyone report reception of SWR. I know I used to receive them from time to time years ago, into Victoria, BC, but not for a very long time now (Walt Salmaniw, WOR iog via DXLD) Heard them for a brief period on 6170 (maybe 10 min + or -) from G8JNJ’s KiwiSDR site around 0600 last night but they disappeared forever after that. I do have a good recording from them on July 4 2015 around 0134 to past 0200 or so on 11690 using DL0AO’s Perseus site (Bruce W. Churchill, 2491 Palo Vista Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028- 9690, March 4 dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6170.00, 0635-0715 Sat 3.3, Scandinavian Weekend R, Virrat Finnish ann, pop songs (Scheduled on 5980!). Also heard 3.3 at 1310-1325 English ann and pop songs, 35232 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, heard on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD) 11720, Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Virrat, 0858-0920, 03-03, Finnish, comments, music, songs, extremely weak. 15321 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, XHDATA D-880, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) ** GERMANY. Re: [WOR] Wieder eine Sendersprengung ``MBR installation (former Deutsche Bundespost, Telekom) Media & Broadcast, 153 kHz (155 kHz til 1986) longwave 2-mast DLF Donebach Germany, 500 kW, nighttime 250 kW, screened signal towards Brasov Bod-Romania, will be exploded blown up and destroyed for ever`` Here's some media coverage, mentioning that idiots from across Europe climbed the towers, even jumped off with so-called wingsuits, thus little announcements had been made in advance. And a reference to the 549 kHz transmitter near Bayreuth that just three days ago had been exploded blown up and destroyed for ever, too. https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/bw/mannheim/aus-fuer-stahltuerme-in-mudau-donebach-sendemasten-sind-geschichte/-/id=1582/did=21252978/nid=1582/1fg7xqy/index.html ``Last DLF Cologne broadcast transmission happened on Dec 31, 2014.`` That was supposed to be the case. In reality things went a bit different that night: At 2254 UT for a final time a "longwave transmitters will close" advice, as during the last weeks inserted before every hour, was played. Then the feed went silent. And then... 2257: Program audio returns, presumably from Astra feed, brought up by silence detection. 2327: Transmitter goes off. 0400: Transmitter goes on again, apparently by way of automated switch to daytime power/pattern. 0602: Only now transmitter goes finally off, apparently by way of engineer (with sledge-hammer...?). So really the last transmission happened not before Jan 1 2015. (Kai Ludwig, WOR iog via DXLD) ** GERMANY. RIP Thurnau/Tannbach and Mudau/Donebach Mediumwave mast of Thurnau/Tannfeld 549 kHz destroyed on 27 February articles: https://www.nordbayerischer-kurier.de/nachrichten/sendemast-bei-tannfeld-gesprengt_646562 https://www.focus.de/regional/coburg/coburg-ein-stueck-geschichte-zerbirst-nach-sprengung_id_8535157.html video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eAG_6YKjMo (Dr Hansjoerg Biener 4 March 2017) Germany: longwave masts of Mudau/Donebach 153 kHz destroyed on 2 March https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/bw/mannheim/aus-fuer-stahltuerme-in-mudau-donebach-sendemasten-werden-gesprengt/-/id=1582/did=21252978/nid=1582/1fg7xqy/index.html incl. Video I was there one minute late because the car drive from Nuremberg to Mudau took 3 instead of 2 hours. I can however provide pictures of the fallen masts to interested editors of DX magazines as well as pictures of the masts still standing from a visit several years ago Hansjoerg_Biener @ yahoo.de (Dr Hansjoerg Biener 4 March 2017, DXLD) ** GERMANY. Reception of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst on Feb.27 0600-0630 on 5905 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, fair 0600-0630 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, weak 1200-1230 on 5905 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, weak 1200-1230 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, fair http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-dwd-deutscher-wetterdienst_27.html (DX RE MIX NEWS # 1061 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, March 1, 2018, WOR iog via DXLD) ** GERMANY. 15480, March 5 at 1458, soft instrumental inspirational music, S8-S6 until cutoff at 1500*. It`s the end of AWR`s entire sesquihour in Chinese-Mandarin, 250 kW, 70 degrees from Nauen (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 4810, AIR Bhopal (presumed). Talk in language (Hindi?) with mention of “David Miller” before switching to live cricket commentary in English of a 20/20 match which then threw to AIR news in English. Could not find a listing for this station on this frequency at this time in either the B17 schedules or on the AIR website. Good from 1945 on 9/2 (Phil Brennan, Darwin NT (JRC NRD 515, Wellbrook ALA1530 LNPro), March 2018 - Australian DX News via DXLD) ** INDIA. 5040, AIR Jeypore, 1231, Feb 26. News in English (Delhi audio feed), with news of the Nagaland election results; // AIR Shillong (4970) // AIR Thiruvananthapuram (5010) (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** INDIA. 7430.009, AIR Mumbai in Hindi, subcontinental 'sweet' voice female singer in progress at 0514 UT. S=9 in Doha Qatar remotely. As usual, the best sounded AIR audio quality on shortwave from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh broadcast center site! 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) ** INDIA. 11560, March 1 at 1639-1640, AIR Russian talk stops for about a minute as they seem to be fumbling in the studio before resuming. Recent new frequency via Bengaluru, good reception via UTwente SDR, as I was checking for OMN nearby (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 9380, March 4 at 0107, just as I tune in a S Asian song at S5-S7, AIR dumps off the air at 0107:40 but back on within about a semiminute. After 0100, this 250 kW, 188-degree Aligarh transmitter carries the Vividh Bharati Service. Should be better on // 9865, 500 kW, 174 from Bengaluru (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. New frequency 7554.80, AIR via Delhi-Kingsway, ex: 7555.5v, 1314, March 4. Sounded like Tibetan indigenous music; 1315-1325 dead air (only carrier on); 1325-1330 EZL music (not AIR IS); 1330 into assume listed Napali and with subcontinent music/singing. Signal strength infinitely stronger than recently heard on ex 7555.5v. Is this therefor a different Kingsway transmitter here now? Perhaps Wolfie can provide a more accurate measurement? (Thanks Wolfie!)(Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA,Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) Regarding my log - "new frequency 7554.80, AIR via Delhi-Kingsway, ex: 7555.5v, 1314, March 4." Thanks very much to Wolfie checking on March 5, who noted "Nothing heard in 1255 to 1303 UT, 1318 UT nothing, except some 3.2 kHz wide STANAG like digital UTE of the Asian armies transmission center ? not permanently, but 2-3 minutes, then hopping around in 41 mb, and back to 7555v." I also checked at a later time and also heard nothing around 7555. So seems something happened to AIR for them to be on a new frequency yesterday and then to not be broadcasting today. Needs more monitoring. Appreciate Wolfie's assistance! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) 7555.69v, AIR via Delhi-Kingsway, 1209-1227, March 6. Transmitter problem; 1209 strong carrier; 1225 audio suddenly started (no sign on at 1215 and no AIR IS at 1213); was unable to keep a steady audio; cut in and out. On March 4 was on 7554.80v. My audio at http://goo.gl/PuWJnF Since March 4, with much stronger signal than formerly heard. Wolfie has already posted this - "INDIA 7555.690 kHz measured on tune-in at 1245 UT on March 6, seemingly parked AIR transmitter on that channel. CARRIER ONLY. Seemingly: 7555 100 Delhi Khampur 1215-1330 UT Tibetan(China), 1330-1430 UT Nepali 1515-1530 UT Hindi HS, 1530-1600 UT English HS (ex 6155/7505). At 12.52:54 UT SUDDENLY some short STRING instrument piece sound came on air, some TX breaks then in between, again on air 12.53:45 UT some mountain singer performance. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 6)" (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) Thanks to Sanjay for the following WRTH Facebook comments regarding my AIR log: Sanjay Sutradhar "AIR is plagued not only with txr problems even the DTH services are of the poorest quality half of the time the channels have glitches, reporting to Prasar Bharti or AIR has little effect and I think the services should totally be scrapped or maintained properly, India has no dearth of good engineering personnel but the saddest part is all lies in inefficiency and no accountability of any sorts, government is very fond of frittering away taxpayers money or helping crooks to take away billions" (via Ron Howard, WOR iog via DXLD) ** INDIA. 9445, AIR at 2202 // 7550 with a man with “The news from All India Radio” and two women with “Faithfully Yours” mailbag program at 2210 - Fair Mar 5 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten- Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA iog via DXLD) ** INDIA. Also AIR Delhi Chinese transmission jammed on 15040.002 kHz from Bangalore, and AIR Delhi Chinese transmission on 17705.006 kHz from Bangalore too. All Bangalore outlets are suffer by odd some +4 ... +6 Hertz, the fq quartz is too hot temperature in central India? (Wolfgang Büschel, BCDX 6 March via DXLD) ** INDIA. STATE PLANS SHORTWAVE RADIO BROADCASTS TO WARN FISHERMEN The Hindu-3 hours ago After facing criticism for its failure to warn fishermen at sea during Cyclone Ockhi, the State government plans to use shortwave radio broadcasts to provide vital information. The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) will soon hold a meeting with the Regional Meteorological Centre ... http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/state-plans-shortwave-radio-broadcasts-to-warn-fishermen/article22883629.ece (via Artie Bigley, Feb 28, DXLD) Not much detail; really ``broadcasts`` or utility comms only? (gh) 'SHORTWAVE RADIO BEST TO CONNECT WITH DEEP SEA FISHERMEN IN DISTRESS ... The New Indian Express-17 hours ago CHENNAI: Turning the clock backwards, the Tamil Nadu government is planning to put to use shortwaveradio frequencies that were widely used across the globe in 19th century [sic!]. This unique technology of olden days is being brought to life to communicate with deep-sea fishermen during natural disasters. . . http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/mar/03/shortwave-radio-best-to-connect-with-deep-sea-fishermen-in-distress-says-commissioner-of-disaster-1781342.html (via Artie Bigley, March 3, DXLD) Duh. You mean India does not already/still have maritime HF comms capability??? (gh, DXLD) ** INDONESIA [and non]. 3325, NBC Bougainville and RRI Palangkaraya were mixing at similar poor levels at 1145. Bougainville went off at 1201, again also noted by Ron. - Mar. 2 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia. Listening in my car on a quiet country road. CommRadio CR-1a receiver and Sony AN-1 active antenna on car roof, WOR iog via DXLD) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. RADIO FRECUENCIA ORIGEN Todas los días disfruta de la programación relacionada a la Perspectiva Universal del Desdoblamiento de los Tiempos y Lógica Global Convergente y otros aportes relacionados. http://www.radiofrecuenciaorigen.com/ (via Juan Franco Crespo, Spain, Feb 28, DXLD) Here`s Google`s attempt to translate, slightly improved by gh: ``Every day, enjoy programming related to the Universal Perspective of the Doping of Time and Convergent Global Logic and other related contributions.`` Evidently it has nothing to do with real radio frequencies! Apparently a portal for several online programs, ``radio online las 24 horas``, all Spanish, giving times for USA EST, Ecuador, Argentina, Spain. Haven`t tried to run it but webpage is partly COMING SOON, and copyright 2015. O, a few chat entries including the latest comentario: ``Cerramos la radio hasta nuevo aviso. Saludos a todos y hasta pronto. Mariana Andrea Zapata Manrique hace 2 días`` (Glenn Hauser, March 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM. QUANTUM SATELLITES COMING http://www.dw.com/en/eutelsat-quantum-europes-new-generation-ultra-flexible-satellite/a-42741212 (via SW Radiogram via roger, WOR iog via DXLD) ** IRAN. VIRI morning Voice of Palestine broadcast observed; VIRI intro music --- VIRI's morning Voice of Palestine broadcast was observed opening at 0320 UT today (2 March 2018) on 7425 kHz, supporting WRTH info although the current edition only lists that one frequency whereas two were announced here - perhaps an Arabic speaker could listen to the announcement near the end of this clip?: http://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/irn-viri_vo_palestine_020318.mp3 This was monitored on a web SDR in Lutsk, Ukraine, which gave fair to good reception. I couldn't hear any parallels on VIRI World Service known MW channels. A footnote about the music which often proceeds VIRI World Service broadcasts (not on the linked clip), which varies and is usually attributed to Greek composer and keyboard maestro Vangelis - perhaps erroneously in some cases. The particular melody preceding this VoP broadcast, although sounding uncannily like Vangelis, was actually by IRANIAN composer and keyboard maestro Nasser Cheshmazar. It's entitled 'Rising' and this beautiful dreamlike composition can be heard accompanied by stunning visuals on a YouTube clip at http://tinyurl.com/notvangelis (David Kernick, Interval Signals Online, March 3, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) Hello DXers, Good to be back :) Well, they announced two frequencies, 9500 and 7250 kHz. The Voice of Palestine, the Voice of the Islamic Palestinian Revolution. Best 73 (Tarek Zeidan, Cairo, Egypt, ibid.) When monitoring IRIB external radio output more recently I always found them playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV-OrpUv7OY in between programs, during the gap reserved for transmitter switching. I would consider it their replacement for the old-fashioned interval signal. While we're at this --- For quite some time I wonder about the music played at least in the German broadcasts as transition from Quran recitation to news. It is being used, with a trimmed start, also as fourth track in the background music autolaunching at http://www.world-ocean.ru/en/ (from a now partly broken CMS plug-in, so no chance to find any hints via this trace). Would be nice to know what this is (Kai Ludwig, ibid.) Your first hyperlink points to the same YouTube clip as I did, Nasser Cheshmazar with 'Rising' - http://tinyurl.com/notvangelis Your second hyperlink *is* Vangelis, with 'Monastery at La Rabida' - http://tinyurl.com/reallyvangelis (David Kernick, Interval Signals Online, ibid.) very old requested frequencies, - announced of 26 Oct 2014: IRAN Tentative B-14 for The Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran VOIROI / IRIB winter schedule. 26 Oct 2014 - 28 March 2015. Saut Falestin "Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution" ARABIC 0320-0420 7250kam 9500sir <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< (IRIB via wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 16, 2014 via WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** IRAN [non]. U.K.(non) BBC in Farsi till March 21 & from March 22 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/bbc-in-farsi-till-march-21-from-march-22.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, February 28-March 1, WOR iog via DXLD) i.e. sked changes for Iranian new year = spring equinox. Span moves one UT hour earlier for DST, frequencies and/or sites on same frequency change (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.: U.K.(non) BBC in Farsi till March 21 & from March 22 till March 21 0330-0430 on 6010 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi 0330-0430 on 6095 SLA 250 kW / 355 deg to WeAs Farsi 0330-0430 on 7485 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi 0430-0530 on 9440 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Farsi 0430-0530 on 11905 SLA 250 kW / 335 deg to WeAs Farsi 0430-0530 on 13860 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi 1600-1700 on 5875 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi 1600-1700 on 6195 SLA 250 kW / 335 deg to WeAs Farsi from March 22 0230-0330 on 5930 MOS 250 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Farsi 0230-0330 on 6010 SOF 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Farsi 0230-0330 on 6095 WOF 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Farsi 0230-0330 on 7485 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi 0330-0430 on 6010 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi 0330-0430 on 6095 SLA 250 kW / 355 deg to WeAs Farsi 0330-0430 on 7485 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi 1500-1600 on 5875 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi 1500-1600 on 6195 SLA 250 kW / 335 deg to WeAs Farsi (??????????? ?? Observer ? 4:04 PM via DXLD) ** IRAN [non]. CLANDESTINE, 7480, R. Payem-e Doost, Feb 27, *1800- 1810, 25332-35333 Farsi, 1800 sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525, NRD-345, SATELLIT 750; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) R. Payem e-Doost via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, March 4 1800-1845 on 7480 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi, fair: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/reception-of-radio-payem-e-doost-via.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 4, WOR iog via DXLD) ** IRELAND [non]. Radio Rasant im Maerz 2018 Am 03.03.2018 um 09:52 schrieb Roger: Radio Rasant gibt es an diesem und am nächsten Wochenende nach mehr als einjähriger Pause wieder zu hören. Hier der Programmplan für die beiden Wochenenden: Da deren Webseite http://www.radiorasant.org/ nicht besonders aktuell ist - hier als Übersicht in einer anderen HTML: http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/SW_Radiogram_2018-03-03.htm#RADIO_RASANT Problematisch: - Mikrofon (der Moderation) zeitweise nur sehr einseitig zu hören + Hintergrundmusik im Nachbar-Kanal. Im Stereo-Stream ist das räumlich gut zu trennen, auf der Mono-Kurzwelle natürlich ein Problem.... - teilweise "rasante" Sprechweise. (roger, WOR iog via DXLD) Viz: RADIO RASANT International Broadcasting -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Re: Gruesse zum Weltradiotag 13. Februar stn-dxc Datum: Fri, 2 Mar 2018 17:28:03 +0100 Von: Reinhard Marx An: Bernd Seiser Hallo, lieber Bernd Seiser, Radio Rasant gibt es an diesem und am nächsten Wochenende nach mehr als einjähriger Pause wieder zu hören. Hier der Programmplan für die beiden Wochenenden: 02. März 2018, 20.00- 21.00 CET, 7290 kHz SW und 846 kHz MW 03. März 2018, 10.00- 11.00 CET, 9510 kHz SW <=== 9510 kHz O=5 in D-06193 Petersberg/GERMANY 04. März 2018, 23.00- 00.00 CET, 846 kHz 09. März 2018, 20.00- 21.00 CET, 7290 kHz SW und 846 kHz MW 10. März 2018, 10.00- 11.00 CET, 9510 kHz SW 11. März 2018, 23.00- 00.00 CET, 846 kHz Über Berichte würden wir uns sehr freuen. Bitte geben Sie die Infos an Interessierte weiter. Vielen Dank!! Liebe Grüße, Reinhard Marx, Radio Rasant. http://mp3.nexus.org:8000/ http://mp3.nexus.org:8000/irn.mp3 Stream-Name: IRRS channel 1 http://mp3.nexus.org:8000/irnam.mp3 Stream-Name: IRRS channel 1 http://mp3.nexus.org:8000/irn.aac Stream-Name: IRRS-Shortwave test audio feed (via Roger, March 4, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** ISRAEL. E-QSL KAN (ISRAEL RADIO) --- On February 24 at 1738 UT for the first time in Moscow on medium waves (657 kHz) received Radio KAN (Israeli Broadcasting Corporation) in Hebrew. A signal of medium strength with a lot of atmospheric obstructions and fading, but it was possible to distinguish the voice of the announcer and the song on the air. The same evening, without any illusions, reported on: yuvalko @ kan.org.il The next day I received an email with following content: Dear Mr. Igor Kolke, Thank you very much for your eMail. It was a pure pleasure and quite a surprise to discover that broadcast from Israel is being received overseas [sic; Black Sea?], with such a distance. Your report has been checked and found correct. So, I can confirm that on February 24th, 2018, at 1738 UT and on 657 kHz, you listened to Kan Bet. IPBC is the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation and Kan Bet. The 100 kW TransRadio AM is located in Yavne (south of Tel-Aviv). This can be a great opportunity for us to invite you to our beautiful country. I can also arrange a visit to the station. Sincerely, Yuval KÖhler - Head of transmitters unit IPBC - KAN (Igor Kolke, Moscow, Russia / https://kolkeradio.blogspot.ru/2018/02/e-qsl-kan-israel-radio.html#more QSL World, RusDX 4 March via DXLD) ** ITALY. Where to find a list of private active Italian MW stations with some info: https://playdxblog.blogspot.it/2018/03/italia-in-onde-medie-tutte-le-stazioni.html ciao (Giampiero Bernardini, March 1, dxldyg via DXLD) Viz.: ITALY ON MEDIUM WAVES --- by Antonello Napolitano. Welcome to this first edition of “List of private MW stations in Italy”. Unlike other lists that you can find over the Internet, this publication only lists stations currently on the air or temporarily off-air. Also included is information on how to contact the stations (E-mail and Web sites), QSL policies and when known transmitter powers and future plans. I have compiled this list by assembling information received directly from the stations and my own research. I have done my best to keep mistakes to a minimum. Feedback from DXers with corrections and/or comments on the usefulness of this publication are always welcome. The majority of Italian MW stations are modest affairs, with limited technical knowhow, small budgets and few trained personnel. These factors result in a lack of definitive information that is standard in most other countries of the world. Solid data on hours of transmission, programmes, frequencies, and contacts are difficult to obtain because station practices themselves change often. Transmitters are often homemade, limited to a power output in the range of 20-100 watts and connected to very simple antennas, so reception is generally restricted to city limits. Another point to be mentioned is the fact that frequencies sometimes change, and new ones or old ones appear or reappear. With a few exceptions, most stations go on the air during weekends and/or the frequencies rarely tend to be used all the day. Last but not least: most stations operate from the North of Italy (especially from the regions of Lombardia and Veneto), a few from the central part of the country (Toscana and Emilia Romagna) and, after the disappearance of Gold 1593 located in Sicily, virtually none from the South. In compiling this list I have been helped by the ideas and information from some DXers who have monitored the frequencies used by the Italian private medium wave stations. Special thanks to Roberto Scaglione, administrator of Facebook Group Onde Medie Italia http://www.ondemedieitalia.it targeted at Medium Wave broadcasters and enthusiasts of Italy. FREQ POWER STATION, QTH AND OTHER INFORMATION 01) 720 100 W Baby R. AM, Trieste (Friuli Venezia Giulia). (L). E-mail: freeradioam.rde@gmail.com Web: http://www.assamgroup.it/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Radio-Baby-Am-1658667367714109/ Sister station of Free Radio AM. LAST MONITORED: Temporary off-air. 02) 819 100 W Power R. AM, Trieste (Friuli Venezia Giulia). (L). E-mail: freeradioam.rde@gmail.com Web: http://www.assamgroup.it/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/POWER-radio-AM-920897497987297/ F.PL: Increase of power to 1000 Watts. Sister station of Free Radio AM. LAST MONITORED: 18 FEB 2018. 03) 828 100 W Z100 Milano, Milano (Lombardia). E-Mail: z100milano@ondemedie.am V. by E-mail. LAST MONITORED: 25 FEB 2018. 04) 846 R.Challenger, Villa Estense, PD (Veneto). E-mail: challenger@challenger.it Web: www.challenger.it Relays IRRS See: https://www.nexus.org and United Nations Radio. ON AIR: Every day 1745-2300 UT (One hour earlier in April-October). LAST MONITORED: 10 FEB 2018. 05) 1098 Media R.Castellana, Castel San Pietro Terme, BO (Emilia- Romagna). (L) E-mail: info@mediaradiocastellana.it http://www.mediaradiocastellana.it/wpmrc/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Media-Radio-Castellana-654585314679259/ F.PL: Additional transmitter on 711 kHz. LAST MONITORED: 18 FEB 2018. 06) 1206 Amica R.Veneta, Peraga di Vigonza, PD (Veneto). E-mail: N.A. Web: http://www.amicaradioveneta.it/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743200239157739/ Formerly on 594 and 1035 kHz. They broadcast folk music from Italy continuosly without any announcement. LAST MONITORED: 27 FEB 2018. 07) 1350 1000 W I Am R., Milano (Lombardia). E-Mail: info@iamradio.am; report@iamradio.am V. By QSL card. Return postage appreciated but not necessary. Probably they operates at reduced power (100 W) ON AIR: In the evening hours and week-ends. LAST MONITORED: 09 FEB 2018. 08) 1368 1000 W R.One, Area of Pistoia or Lucca. (Toscana). Sometimes relays R.Centro Web LAST MONITORED: 25 FEB 2018. 09) 1395 R.Atlanta, Milano (Lombardia). E-mail: studio@radioatlanta.it V.by eQSL. Web: http://www.radioatlanta.it/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/radioatlantamilano/about/?ref=page_internal Webradio with a relay on MW. LAST MONITORED: 14 JAN 2018. 10) 1404 150 W? R.106, Casalgrande di Reggio Emilia, RE (Emilia Romagna). E-mail: info@radio106.it or via web: http://www.radio106.it/contatti/ Web: http://www.radio106.it/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/pg/radio106am/about/?ref=page_internal FM station which broadcasts on: 105.950 and 104.400 MHz. LAST MONITORED: 27 FEB 2018. 11) 1476 20 W R.Briscola, Lenta, VC (Piemonte). E-Mail: radiobriscola@gmail.com V.by eQSL ON AIR: Saturdays 0800-2400 CET (0700-2300 UT) Sundays 0000-2100 CET (2300-2000 UT) except for July and August. Formerly on 1494 kHz. NB: Temporarily off-air. If all goes well back on the air on 03 MAR 2018 LAST MONITORED: 10 FEB 2018. 12) 1485 5 W R.Feltre Stereo, Belluno (Veneto). E-mail: NA LAST MONITORED: 10 FEB 2018. 13) 1512 20 W Mini Radio, Castano Primo, MI (Lombardia). E-mail: staff@miniradioam.it V. by eQSL Web: http://www.miniradioam.it FB: https://www.facebook.com/Mini.Radio.Am.1512.Khz/ Tel.: +39 0331 882685. Antenna: Isotron ISO-AMB-225. ON AIR: 24 hours a day. LAST MONITORED: 18 FEB 2018. 14) 1557 Milano XR, Milano (Lombardia) E-mail: milanoxr@gmail.com V.by eQSL. Web: https://milanoxr.tumblr.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MilanoXR/ ON AIR: Every day 07.00-21.00 CET (06.00-20.00 UT) LAST MONITORED: 28 FEB 2018. 15) 1566 50/70 W R.Freedom, Milano (Lombardia). E-mail: radioeurope@iol.it; radio.freedom_2014@libero.it V.by eQSL. FB: https://www.facebook.com/radio.freedom.pioltello/ FB (Closed group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/791891397611313/ This is the sister station of the well-known short wave station from Italy Radio Europe. ON-AIR: Irregularly. They started testing at the end of January 2018 on 1557 and 1566 kHz with both "brands": Radio Europe and Radio Freedom. LAST MONITORED: 21 FEB 2018. 16) 1566 R.Kolbe, Schio, VI (Veneto). E-mail: info@radiokolbe.it Web: http://www.radiokolbe.it/ Also active on FM: 94.100 MHz (Schio and North of Vicenza province) 92.350 MHz (Lonigo and South of Vicenza province) 93.500 MHz (Asiago and Altopiano dei 7 Comuni) 92.400 MHz (Agno Valley) LAST MONITORED: 18 FEB 2018. 17) 1584 1000 W Free Radio AM, Trieste (Friuli Venezia Giulia). (L). E-mail: freeradioam.rde@gmail.com http://www.assamgroup.it/ F.PL: Relay Belluno 1584 kHz with a power of 50 Watts. ON AIR: 24 hours a day LAST MONITORED: 27 FEB 2018. 18) 1584 1000 W R.Studio X, Momigno, PT (Toscana). E-mail: qsl@radiostudiox.it V.by eQSL. Web: www.radiostudiox.it FB: https://www.facebook.com/radiostudiox/ FM station which broadcasts on: 87.30 MHz LAST MONITORED: Temporary off-air. 19) 1602 20 W R.Tre Network, Poggibonsi, SI (Toscana). (L). E-mail: redazione@radio3.net https://www.radio3.net/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/radiotrenetwork/ LAST MONITORED: 26 FEB 2018 20) 1602 20 W RTV R.Treviso, Treviso (Veneto). (L) E-mail: rtv1602@libero.it Tel. +39 333.706.66.99 Formerly on 1476 kHz LAST MONITORED: 27 FEB 2018. ABBREVIATIONS AND NOTES. FB = Facebook. F.PL. = Future Plans (L) = Licensed. NB: Omission of information about license doesn't necessarily mean that the station has not been granted permission to operate from the authority but simply I have no information about that. N.A. = Not Available. Tel. = Telephone Number. V. = QSL policy concerning the verification of listeners' reception reports. Web: = Website address. In this list Milano means “The metropolitan City of Milan” which includes not only Milan but also other 133 smaller municipalities or communes (Comuni). (Feb DX Fanzine via DXLD) ** ITALY. The next broadcasts of Marconi Radio International (MRI) are scheduled as follows: on Saturday, 3 March 2018, from 1400 to 1600 UTC and from 1730 to 1930 UTC and on Wednesday, 7 March 2018 from 1730 to 1930. The frequency is 7720 kHz (USB Mode). Reception reports can be sent at this E-mail address: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com We need as usual 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. You can also forward this message to a friend. Le prossime trasmissioni di Marconi Radio International (MRI) sono previste come segue: Sabato, 3 marzo 2018, 1400-1600 e 1730-1930 UTC e Mercoledì, 7 marzo 2018, 1730-1930 UTC. La frequenza sarà sempre quella di 7720 kHz (USB). Per i vostri rapporti di ricezione scrivete a: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com Come al solito Vi preghiamo, qualora abbiate un vostro blog dedicato al radioascolto od un profilo su Facebook o altro social network, di pubblicare un annuncio sulle nostre trasmissioni. In alternativa potreste inoltrare il presente messaggio ad un amico (MRI, March 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST; also via Manuel Méndez in advance on the WOR iog) Has anyone get the special printed QSL card ??? 73 Abo (Andree Bollin, HCDX via DXLD) 7720 USB, Marconi Radio International, 1832-1855, 03-03, Italian, radio news in Italian, ID “This is Marconi Radio International...”, comments in English. 15321 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, XHDATA D-880, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. Radio Free N Korea via BaBcoCk Tashkent, March 4 1200-1300 on 9345 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/reception-of-radio-free-north-korea-via.html National Unity Radio via BaBcoCk Dushanbe on March 4: 1200-1500 on 9885 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean, fair/good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/reception-of-national-unity-radio-via.html Voice of Wilderness via BaBcoCk Tashkent, March 4 1330-1530 on 7625 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to NEAs Korean, good: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/reception-of-voice-of-wilderness-via.html North Korea Reform Radio via BaBcoCk Tashkent, March 4 1430-1530 on 7590 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, very good: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/reception-of-north-korea-reform-radio.html Reception of Voice of Martyrs via BaBcoCk Tashkent on March 4: 1530-1600 7510 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg NEAs Korean, fair, ex 1530-1700 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/reception-of-voice-of-martyrs-via.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 4, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 3480. V. OF THE PEOPLE. Feb 27. 1032-1043 UT. Mujer habla en idioma coreano. SINPO: 33343 con QRM de jammer de ruido blanco // 3255 sin propagación // 3910 SINPO: 43343 con jammer de ruido blanco // 4450 SINPO: 43343 con jammer de ruido blanco // 6520 con jammer de ruido blanco // 6600 con jammer de ruido blanco. (Claudio Galaz; RX: Tecsun PL 660; ANT: Hilo de 30 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 4557, 16.02.18 1900-1910, KOR, V of People, Goyang, Korean: Ed: Details missing. Reactivated 42422 on this freq // 3480 & 5 more freqs! (Rumen Pankov, Sofia (Bulgaria). RX: Sony ICF2001D. ANT: Folded Marconi antenna own made, February DX Fanzine via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 4885, Echo of Hope - VOH, 1252 & 1302, Feb 28. Brief anomaly with them being off the air, but at 1328 check noted on the air; rare that they are silent; always heard with fair-good reception and never any N. Korea jamming. 5857.5, HLL2 Seoul, 1307, Feb 26. In English with weather conditions at different observatories; providing wind direction, wind speed in meters per second, air pressure in hectopascals and temperature in Celsius; as usual the audio sounded muffled, but good signal strength. My audio posted at http://goo.gl/YtG7Yr [WORLD OF RADIO 1920] 6015, KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, on Feb 27, at 1210, heard with about a half an hour with no N. Korea jamming; news in Korean; nice "KBS News" IDs in English after each news item; sound bites in English; good reception. My audio at http://goo.gl/VUDaxm (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 7275, KBS World Radio, 1258, March 1. IS and ID in Korean; into program in Chinese; QRM from UNID Chinese station (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 7275, KBS World Radio. Yesterdays QRM from UNID Chinese station was in fact CNR1. March 2, confirmed CNR1 // 6125. At *1255 the start of the KBS IS and ID, mixing equally with CNR1. So with two major stations here, there is no possibility of my hearing the recently reported PBS Guizhou, which has been heard by Japanese DXers about 0300 UT, when there is no CNR1 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. New frequency 5919.65, Voice of Freedom, ex: 6045.0, on March 5. Strong open carrier heard at 1540; start of EZL music at 1552; some distorted audio; choral anthem followed by ID and station singing jingle; 1600 pips; program in Korean with mentions of Olympics; no jamming; ex: 6045, now a clear frequency. In the past was always on 5920.0, so a different transmitter now? My audio at http://goo.gl/axpjcH (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) Frequency change of Voice of Freedom from March 5 0300-0800 NF 5919vCHC 010 kW / 010 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 6045 0900-1500 NF 5919vCHC 010 kW / 010 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 6045 1600-2000 NF 5919vCHC 010 kW / 010 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 6045 2100-0200 NF 5919vCHC 010 kW / 010 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 6045 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/frequency-change-of-clandestine-station.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 6, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) 5919.22v, Voice of Freedom, 1107, March 6. Transmitter problem that started yesterday and continued today. Steadily drifting down in frequency; at 1237 seemed about 5919.12v; strong signal and no jamming. Yesterday on 5919.65 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) Thanks again to Amano-san for his very helpful translation of my most recent VOF audio clip. His understanding of Korean is excellent and I am most fortunate that he takes the time to decipher my audio recordings. Ron California - - - http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:3100#3108 : "Hello! Ron-san and Hiroyuki. Thank you for frequency change information of VOF. I heard the following Ron-san's audio. > http://goo.gl/axpjcH This is the beginning part of nighttime broadcasting in Korea time. The last part of the Korean National Anthem, the start announcement, the FM frequency announcement, the broadcast schedule, and VOF SJ [station jingle - Ron] are clearly recorded. The SW frequency is not announced. ** VOF FM frequency 101.7 (peak-il chong chil) 103.1 (peak-sam chong il) 107.3 (peak-chil chong sam) MHz ** VOF broadcast schedule Yagan Bangsong 0100-0500KST (1600-2000UTC) Ojeon Bangsong 0600-1100KST (2100-0200UTC) Ohu Bangsong 1200-1700KST (0300-0800UTC) Jeonyeog bangsong 1800-0000KST (0900-1500UTC) Yagan = Nighttime Ojeon = Morning Ohu = Afternoon Jeonyeog = Evening After 1600 pips, the program "Bodo gwangjang" ("News plaza") starts. After frequency change [ex: 6045 kHz. - Ron], I also received the VOF. -------- Amano's log: KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom, 1900-2006*, on March 6. The frequency is shifted slightly downward. I don't know if it changed to different transmitter. North Korean pip jamming was heard until 1900, but then I could not hear it. 1939-, 1988 Seoul Olympic theme song "Hand In Hand" played in "Haengboghan Daehanmingug" program. Including the program ending, my 02:30 audio at http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/3108.mp3 * 00:00-01:35 1938'55"-1940'30" * 01:30-02:30 1946'37"-1947'07" Amano, listening at my home in Saitama, Japan." ** KOREA SOUTH. KBS World Russia has announced trial broadcasts of its broadcast for the Russian Far East (Primorsky and Khabarovsk Territories, Magadan and Sakhalin regions). Probably, in this way frequencies for the summer season of broadcasting are tested. 7 and 8 March trial transmissions at a frequency of 7215 kHz (1300-1400 UT) 9 and 10 March test transmissions at 7235 kHz (1300-1400 UT) http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/about/about_notice_view.htm?No=11961 https://vk.com/public161080476 (via Rus-DX 4 March via DXLD) ** KURDISTAN [non]. Additional frequencies of Dengê Welat from March 2 0330-0600 on 9525 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish 0600-1500 on 11530*KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1500-1600 on 11530 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1600-2000 on 9525#ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish 2000-2200 on 9525#KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish * co-ch same 11530 TSH Hmong-Blue/Njua Suab Xaa Moo Zoo 1130-1200 UT # co-ch on 9525.9 JAK Ar/Sp/Ge/En/Fr Voice of Indonesia is inactive All frequencies are registered in HFCC as KCH, but that's not true!! 0330-0600 on 9525 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish 0600-1330 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1330-1600 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1600-2200 on 9525 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish No change of Dengê Welat via CJSC transmitters Yerevan: 0330-1530 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to WeAs Kurdish 0330-1530 on 7520 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1530-1600 on 7520 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1600-2200 on 7320 ERV 300 kW / 280 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1600-2200 on 1395 ERV 500 kW / ??? deg to WeAs Kurdish http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/additional-frequencies-of-denge-welat.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 2-3, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) UNID - 4 March on 11530 kHz I have been listening to a station in a presumed Africa language since 0715. Still going at 0835 UT. Lots of talk including outside recordings of people talking. Also some indigenous music from time. [16 minutes later:] Actually, I now think it's probably Denge Kurdistan in Kurdish (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, WOR iog via DX:D_ 11530 is Denge Welat in Kurdish via Grigoriopol till1500 and 1500-1600 via Issoudun, parallel 7520 Yerevan. From 1600 will be changed to 9525 (Ivo Ivanov, 1508 UT, ibid.) Sure about the site usage? The blaring, shrill, overprocessed modulation right now (0930...1000) makes me really wonder. That's not what they used to put out so far. And it is not already the source, at least not at the point where the webstream originates (Kai, 1000 UT, WOR iog via DXLD) Now known as Denge Welat: Radio Denge Welat Radyosu yeni frekanslari ile yayinda [in Türkish] http://mezopotamyaajansi.org/tum-haberler/content/view/16711 (link above mentions 11530) (Alan Pennington, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) 11530, March 5 at 1503, JBA S3-S5 music, presumably R. Denge Welat, clandestine. After using Armenia sites only for several weeks on 7320/7520/4810/1395, added more broadcasts via France and/or Pridnestrovye. On March 3, Ivo Ivanov described it all [as above] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Dengê Welat via Grigoriopol and Issoudun Mar 5-6 from 11530 kHz Grigoriopol to 11530 kHz Issoudun, March 5 0600-1500 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1459-1559 on 11530 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish from 11530 kHz Issoudun to 9525 kHz Issoudun, March 5 1459-1559 on 11530 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1600-1958 on 9525 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish from 9525 kHz Issoudun to 9525 kHz Grigoriopol, March 5 1600-1958 on 9525 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish 2000-2200 on 9525 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish from 9525 kHz Issoudun to 11530 kHz Grigoriopol, March 6 0330-0558 on 9525 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish 0600-1500 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/denge-welat-via-grogoriopol-and.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 5-6, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** KYRGYZSTAN. Afghan Christian Radio/Sadaye Zindagi/R Maranatha Mar 5 1500-1800 on 5130 BI 100 kW / non-dir to CeAs Pashto/Dari, weak/fair http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/afghan-christian-radiosadaye.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 5-6, WOR iog via DXLD) ** MADAGASCAR. 6135, Feb 28 at 1414, S5-S8 carrier, maybe trace of just-barely modulation, and no noise jamming for a change from North Korea (maybe on, but E Asian signals are generally weak on band now). Recheck at 1452, still there but weaker at S3-S6. I keep listening to detect the cutoff which finally comes at 1506.0* sharp. The suspicion is that this is RNM, by longpath. Surely this could be confirmed by monitoring in Africa. WRTH 2018 shows site Ambohidrano on 6135 at 0500-1500, 30 kW, flanked by 5010v with 10 kW at 03-05 & 15-19 (which implies a single transmitter, but different powers?), and ``All transmitters operate irregularly``. It`s quite stronger than long-path Somaliland q.v. had been, signing-off 7120 a few minutes earlier. 6135, March 2 at 1502 again a poor carrier suspected RNM, long path but this time stays on past 1510+ when I quit. 6135, March 3 at 1459, JBA carrier at S3-S4, maybe RNM LP (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT THIS WEEK --- http://www.network54.com/Forum/176899/thread/1520007246/last-1520023744/Termina+Extasis+Digital+en+Le%C3%B3n... [this eventually connects to the forum, despite the . . . --- gh] XHGTO-FM is headed for a new format after Éxtasis Digital leaves the air in León after 26 years (it has aired on 101.5 and 95.9). The new format has not yet been announced. Today is the final day of the existing format: rumors suggest grupera or talk. A lot of listeners are understandably upset with this decision. From here, it looks like a potential RR cluster split or reorganization; the Bajío cluster is rather large indeed. Edit: There are also mentions of the end for XHOO (Fiesta Mexicana 102.3) and XHSD/Gto. (Arroba FM 99.3). I have no clue what's coming. Things seem normal for XHERZ, XHML and XHVLO, as well as XHAF in Celaya. Here's a quick history of Radiorama Bajío, translated from their site that might soon be gone. ``Radiorama Bajío began broadcasting on Tuesday, April 24, 1990, with test transmissions on 90.3 FM and offices in the center of León at Av. Madero No. 406-101. A month later, on May 24, commercial operations began for XHML-FM "Estéreo Vida", with a Spanish contemporary format; the station broadcast from Cerro Gordo with an ERP of 60 kW. [XHML is quoted at 37.96 kW. It is one of the RR concession stations of 11/28/88.] With the great reception Estéreo Vida had in the market and the demand for something new on radio, XHOO-FM began operating on October 24, 1990 with facilities on Cerro Aldana, broadcasting as Fiesta Mexicana on 102.3 MHz and with a full grupera format [similar to XHML, XHOO has a concession date of 11/28/88]. In 1992, XHOO moved to Cerro del Cubilete and became a station with a regional coverage area, serving the entire Bajío. With more young people listening to the radio, a station aimed at the youth audience was next. XHVLO-FM [101.5] Éxtasis Digital, also on Cerro del Cubilete, began programming an oldies (and later pop) format in 1994. [XHVLO got its concession in 1980.] RR Bajío soon grew quite a bit. Radiorama acquired XERZ-AM, migrating as XHERZ-FM, from Grupo ACIR and programmed it with Los 40 (Principales) until it left the network in 2017. Radiorama acquired XEGTO/XHGTO 95.9, nominally in Guanajuato City itself but with a Cerro del Cubilete FM plant. XESD/XHSD (Gto.) 99.3 later also joined, bringing Radiorama to six frequencies in the León area plus XHAF-FM in Celaya, operated from the Bajío cluster, and separately run XHFAC-FM in Salvatierra.`` As to the fate of at least three stations, the answer is a big "who knows", really. Last edited by Raymie; 03-02-2018 at 09:38 PM (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, March 2, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) Turns out that wasn't the only major change at the stroke of midnight. The format flip of XHLNC has finally happened. While I had predicted a non-commercial future for the frequency, the correct answer was a full-on social wolf. But what sort? All I need to say is one word: Toño. https://twitter.com/LARSAVISIONTV/status/969801252929335296 In hindsight, this isn't all that surprising. Larsa has been on a massive expansion kick in the last year, which included a cluster in Mexicali. Tijuana was clearly a company goal, and with XHLNC failing, they saw a screaming and unique opportunity to buy into the market. I just did not expect the company to operate its first social wolf (Raymie, March 3, ibid.) Can you explain exactly how a social wolf works, regarding programming? How do they fit in with the non-comms and the concessions? (Jim Thomas, Springfield, MO, ibid.) social wolf (n.) A noncommercial station operated by a commercial radio station group; a noncommercial station operated along commercial radio station lines. (Archaic: permit wolf) This is a broad definition, but social wolves have one general purpose for existing: to provide for certain kinds of geographic expansion that a 20-year drought of commercial concessions simply did not enable. The first social wolf is probably XHPU-FM Monclova (formerly XEPU-AM), which is part of a commercial radio station group and was permitted on August 11, 1982. XHARZ-FM in Aguascalientes was permitted August 30, 1999. Grupo Radiofónico ZER is the nation's leading operator of social wolves. Of the eight stations ZER owns in Zacatecas, four are wolves; along with one in Aguascalientes, three stations in Jalisco (of 7 they own pre- IFT-4), one in Colima and one in Mexico City. There is also an unbuilt social wolf TV in Zacatecas owned by a ZER company. Another den of wolves is Simón Valanci Buzali (Grupo Radio Digital). XHREZ-FM was permitted June 6, 2000. XHVER and XHTPC joined it in 2011. These are two examples of wolves in a growth strategy. In the case of GRD, all three wolves were the first stations Valanci owned in their respective markets. Clusters have since been built around them. In Veracruz, they acquired XHPR-FM. They have four stations now in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, and they came out victorious in IFT-4 in Tapachula (XHPTCS, which is still not yet on air). For ZER, social wolfery was the only way to get into Mexico City or the capital of Colima. (Colima is a case a bit like XHLNC in which the wolf was transferred to someone else. I'd be curious what the "purchase" terms were for XHOMA...) Several of the stations in Zacatecas and Jalisco are the only radio services in their respective communities, as well (such as XHTEQ, XHARDJ, and XHJRS). Another logical growth example is Fundación Garza Limón, A.C., which recently came away with a social station at Tepic. Fundación Garza Limón is obviously part of Grupo Garza Limón, which has expanded from Durango to the east (stations at Parral and Jiménez, Chihuahua) and now wanted to move west. (An application at Culiacán was denied. They probably also put one in for Mazatlán.) This isn't to say the foundation exists solely for this purpose — it carries out legitimate charitable activities. http://www.fundaciongarzalimon.org/ Other foundations owning stations are Fundación Radiodifusoras Capital (XHORE Morelia) and its sister Fundación Radiodifusoras Capital Jalisco (new at Culiacán), Fundación Cultural para la Sociedad Mexicana (I'll come back to these bad boys), Fundación Maya Cancún (XHROJ Cancún), Fundación San Quintín (Grupo Uvizra in BC, the new XHBAJA 98.3), and the Fundación Nikola Tesla (XHAWD San Luis Potosí, which isn't quite a wolf). Sometimes, people who want to be in the business of owning stations and have an industry background have no options or want the noncom route. This is what happened when a few former programmers from the legendary Radio Pirata in Cancún wanted to make a revival. They formed an A.C., known as Gaia FM, and put in a bid for a few station permits. The result is Pirata FM — which is even more of a wolf now that Capital Media bought it. Luis Roberto Márquez Pizano "El Boy", who worked at the legendary Radioactivo in Mexico City in the 90s, just became a wolf herder himself with a new social FM at Los Cabos —*he once was associated with Pirata FM, though maybe not now. Social wolves are social stations, so they must carry PSAs and the like. They cannot carry commercials. Article 89 of the LFTR details the permissible funding sources for social stations that are untyped, i.e. not community or indigenous: * Donations of cash and goods * Fees or cooperation from the community of service (this is an odd one, I think it's allowed because of the idea of cooperative ventures or something) * The sale of products, previously broadcast programs in accord with their purpose, or services, but not commercial messages or advertising time * Resources from public entities for noncommercial program production * Rental of studios and other production facilities and services * Coinvestment agreements with other social media [note: not in the Facebook sense] "for the best fulfillment of their public service aims" Larsa's operation of XHLNC as a social wolf is most certainly an expansion move and should be read as such. The second definition of permit wolf applies to singleton stations, like XHRCF, which is owned by Rodolfo Calvo Fonseca who also has a newspaper in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. I also consider the Veracruz Social Wolfpack social wolves even though neither definition fits, largely because of their shady political connections. I also call Mexico's few religious stations "religious wolves" because they are fundamentally go-arounds of the longstanding restrictions on religious programming. There's even a community religious wolf now — something I suspect they did because a community application allowed them to stay on their frequency (XHIXMI). (Raymie, ibid.) Raymie, Are ``social wolves`` a known concept and term in the Mexican broadcasting industry, and if so what is the term in Spanish, ``lobos sociales``?? or something you have (justifiably) coined? (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) The fate of those Radiorama Bajío stations is now known — they were transferred to Multimedios Radio, which makes its radio debut in Guanajuato! This makes a ton of sense. Just a few months ago, XHLGG began local Multimedios programs again after a number of years without them. Almost all of MM's old-line TV markets are also radio markets for the company, but León was always the exception. Not any longer. XXHOO seamlessly transitions from Fiesta Mexicana to La Caliente. XHSD, though, did not go Hits FM; it got the La Lupe format in use at XHPAG and now XHSHT, which is something of a grupera classic hits format (80s and 90s). Instead, XHGTO got the Hits FM format. This is a big shocker. These were successful stations. Why get rid of them? Did MM offer too much? ——— There was also radio news in Tabasco today, where 620 AM returned to the air with a new name, a new callsign and new programs. https://twitter.com/javolawers/status/970674390353379330 XEGMSR-AM 620, being operated by Grupo Multimedios Sin Reservas (no relation to the Multimedios from Monterrey), is either the first or second IFT-4 AM station to come to air. Expect a heavy dose of talk from this station, adding to an already crowded marketplace in what is arguably Mexico's talk radio capital (outside of Mexico City). Last edited by Raymie; 03-05-2018 at 09:21 PM. Reason: correction on XHGTO's fate (Raymie, March 5, ibid.) In addition to the increasing rate of IFT-4 sign-ons, we've gotten a couple of untyped social stations on the air this year. Around January 24, Organiden, A.C.'s XHGYM-FM 103.7 Guaymas, Sonora signed on the air to reveal...it's a social wolf! It seems to be a decent one, at least. Turns out Organiden is the noncommercial identity of Radiovisa (XHGYS-FM and XHIB-FM). The station is "Voz Sonora" and it at least seems to be leaning more into its noncom side than some wolves. Organiden came away with a concession when the IFT cleared the Hermosillo permit forest in December, so this format is a sure bet to head to the state capital soon. In February, listeners in Tuxtepec, Oaxaca got a treat, 11 years after the original application was made, from new XHTXP-FM 89.9 "Radio Cuenca", owned by Asociación de Medios de Comunicación Comunitaria, A.C. (AMCC). It, too, is a heavily cultural station, almost community in focus. https://www.facebook.com/radiocuenca/ (Raymie, March 6, ibid.) It's been almost four months since a new second-wave migrant began operations on FM. That changed at 2:07pm yesterday, when XHNLT-FM 96.1, Radio Fórmula's new FM in Nuevo Laredo, formally signed on the air. http://www.laverdad.com.mx/regional/migra-radio-formula-nuevo-laredo-de-am-a-fm The new FM station transmits from the existing Radio Fórmula AM plant at Aldama 2734 in Nuevo Laredo. This is the first of four migrants Radio Fórmula will bring to air this year. Stations at Nogales, Monterrey and Guadalajara are also on the docket. There may also be multiprogramming on the horizon, much like in Mexico City where the RF HD stations are stacked to the HD4 level. http://fortenoticias.com/2018/03/06/radio-formula-nuevo-laredo-migra-a-fm/ (Raymie, March 6, ibid.) Today, Canal del Congreso formally opened its new facilities on Cerro del Chiquihuite after having signed on sharing Canal 22's infrastructure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp2Cp1bG0UE The new facility includes a full transmitter building (including, as is typical still in Mexico, living quarters for staff), as well as a brand-new 120-meter tower (Raymie, March 7, ibid.) The winds of change keep blowing in Guanajuato radio. XHBO-FM has gone La Lupe. http://www.multimedios.com/radio/estaciones/irapuato/lupe-105-fm-irapuato.html For future reference, La Lupe is something of a grupera classic hits format emphasizing 80s and 90s selections. That is what distinguishes it from La Caliente, which plays new music. Multimedios Radio has to be pretty chafed they can't bring the brand to XHVTH Matamoros because XHCAO, which has been using the name for a few years, already has it in Reynosa. (There is also a La Lupe in Zacatecas, XHEXZ-FM 93.3, owned by Grupo Radiofónico ZER.) XHSHT, the only other station MM had using the "La Más Buena" banner, has also been converted. There are now four La Lupe stations, and I don't doubt there being more in the near future... [Tagline:] Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido político. Queda prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los establecidos en el programa (Raymie, March 9, ibid.) ** MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio. The Wednesday (Feb 28) edition of "Say It In English"; 1316-1325; Tom checks into a hotel to get a good night sleep; "poor Tom has been trying to sleep for three hours," but loud TV being played in the room next to his; program carried later than usual; show only on Mon. & Wed. (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** NICARAGUA. 8989/USB, El Buen Pescador Pastor (presumed); 2345- 2351+, 3/2; Spanish Jesus huxterage. SIO=253-, best heard in a long time (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. 7254.921, March 1 at 2051, S8-S5 African talk with some reverb, VON of course, which I normally hear only in the +06-08 UT period. WRTH shows Hausa only at 20-21, missing the 06-07 transmission (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7254.923, V of Nigeria Abuja, S=9 at 0642 UT March 3, Hausa language, High Speed machine-gun like male announcer, followed by W African drums music at 0644 UT. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, WOR iog via DXLD) ** NIGERIA [non]. See also CHAD [non] Updated SW schedule of Radio Dandal Kura International via MBR Issoudun and BaBcoCk Ascension and Woofferton eff. from Feb 26 0500-0600 on 5960 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg to WeAf Kanuri, ex same ASC 0600-0700 on 5960 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Kanuri, ex 0500-0600 0600-0700 on 7415 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg to WeAf Kanuri, ex 5960 ASC 0700-0800 on 13810 WOF 250 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Kanuri, unchanged 1800-2000 on 12050 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg to WeAf Kanuri, ex same ASC 2000-2100 on 12050 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Kanuri, ex 1800-2100 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/updated-schedule-of-radio-dandal-kura.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, February 28-March 1, WOR iog via DXLD) FRANCE, Radio Dandal Kura International, (not Ndarason Radio International) from Feb 26 is on the air only via TDF Issoudun txs: 0500-0600 on 5960 ISS 500 kW / 167 deg to WeAf Kanuri, ex same ASC 0600-0700 NF 7415 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg to WeAf Kanuri, ex 5960 ASC 1800-2000 on 12050 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg to WeAf Kanuri, ex same ASC All other previous B-17 transmissions via BaBcoCk txs are cancelled 0600-0700 on 5960 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf, only BaBcoCk Music 0700-0800 on 13810 WOF 250 kW / 165 deg to WeAf, only BaBcoCk Music 2000-2100 on 12050 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf please check BAB Mx http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/radio-dandal-kura-internationalis-on.html (DX RE MIX NEWS # 1061 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, March 1, 2018, WOR iog via DXLD) But: New frequencies of R. Dandal Kura Int via MBR Issoudun, March 2 0500-0600 5950 ISS 500 kW / 167 deg WAf Kanuri ex 5960 till Mar 1 0600-0700 7415 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg WAf Kanuri BUZZY audio/damaged tx 1800-2000 11670 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg WAf Kanuri ex 12050 till Mar 1 No change of R. Dandal Kura Int via Ascension/Woofferton 0500-0700 on 5960 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Kanuri 0700-0800 on 13810 WOF 250 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Kanuri 1800-2100 on 12050 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Kanuri http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/new-frequencies-of-rdandal-kura-int-via.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 2-3, WOR iog via DXLD) 7415, March 2 at 0636, HoAish music, S6-S8, with Ascension-like hum, but NDXC/Aoki shows: 7415 Dandal Kura International 0600-0700 1234567 Kanuri 500 167 Issoudun F 4657N 00159E AID b17 MBR Feb.28 And Ivo had reported that 7415 ISS replaced 5960 ASC during the 06-07 hour for DK, while the 05-06 hour stayed on 5960 but moved from ASC to ISS. I heard no ID, so can`t be sure it`s not Radio Ndarason International, as explained by David Smith, but if both stations are continuing more or less at same hours, they need to be on different frequencies. 5960, March 3 at 0515, I have a weak signal in African language, unknown for sure which station or site. Here`s how the latest HFCC as of March 2 displays these two, i.e. showing 5960 from ISS at 05-06 lasted only 4 days until 1 March: 5960 0500 0600 46SE ASC 250 65 0 547 1234567 281117 250318 6660 Kau G BAB BAB 16688 5960 0500 0600 46,47 ISS 500 167 0 216 1234567 260218 010318 8500 Mul F MBR MBR 17407 Z.Niger 5960 0600 0700 46SE ASC 250 65 0 547 1234567 281117 250318 6660 Kau G BAB BAB 16689 7415 0600 0700 46,47 ISS 250 167 0 216 1234567 260218 240318 Mul F MBR MBR 17351 A.Niger (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11670, March 3 from *1800, JBA carrier detected here; 1815 via UTwente SDR, hi-pitched tonal talk and music. By 1841 direct I have an S3-S5 signal. It`s the new frequency for Dandal Kura. 12050, March 3 at 1800, WEWN ID in Spanish as from Birmíngham, nothing else audible here, but at 1816 via UTwente SDR, no WEWN, instead M talk in African language, then M&W conversation, stronger than 11670. Direct on 12050 at 1842, WEWN only is S9+10. Earlier I had asked David Smith if the frequency clash between Radio Dandal Kura and Radio Ndarason International had been resolved. He replied, ``Hi Glenn, The frequency clash has been sorted out. Our frequencies here in N’Djamena remain the same. Maiduguri [NIGERIA], as of yesterday changed to the following (through Media Broadcast) 0500-0600 UTC from 5960 kHz to 5950 kHz 0600-0700 UTC will stay on 7415 kHz 1800-2000 UTC from 12050 kHz to 11670 kHz [this presumably means his Chad version is still on 5960, 12050 -- gh] Radio Ndarason Internationale is still Dandal Kura, but in a state of transition - we remain Dandal Kura until official registration is complete, and here in Chad this can take a while. The raison d’être for the station remains the same. We are in partnership with the Lake Chad Basin Commission and are committed to promoting dialogue in the region that will lead to stability, peace and progress. Ndarason is a Kanuri language word (the dominant language around Lake Chad) that means "everywhere you go" - or, other words - the radio that follows you around. I am attaching a programme schedule. Kind regards, David David Smith Directeur/Director Okapi Consulting (Johannesburg) Directeur du Projet/Project Director Radio Ndarason Internationale (region du lac Tchad/Lake Chad region) Tel: RSA: +27 72 378 8235 Nigeria: +234 814 767 4829 Tchad: +235 65 07 86 48 Skype: canibale2`` [WORLD OF RADIO 1920] Here`s how the latest HFCC of March 2 shows the ``A.Niger`` entries: 5950 0500 0600 46,47 ISS 500 167 0 216 1234567 020318 240318 D 8500 Mul F MBR MBR 17409 A.Niger 7415 0600 0700 46,47 ISS 250 167 0 216 1234567 260218 240318 D Mul F MBR MBR 17351 A.Niger 11670 1800 2000 46,47 ISS 250 167 0 206 1234567 020318 240318 D 8500 Mul F MBR MBR 17410 A.Niger I have been suspecting 7415 is really Ascension, due to the typical hum as heard on some of its frequencies, but not checked March 3. The programme schedule he attached shows all-day service, presumably referring to local FMs, such as 107.1, as Jari Savolainen found in a press report some months ago. The xlsx is also color-coded, without a key, or maybe just colorful? Many of the program segments are titled in French, but are any broadcasts really in French, rather than Kanuri, especially during SW segments? Presumably in local time of UT+1, the programme schedule shows, e.g., 7 days a week at 19h00-19h30, = 1800-1830 UT: 1800 Journal régionale Fr, in red; 1815 Communiques et mes.[sages?], in brown, no accents 1825 Détente Musicale, in bleu (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I believe the FM station is on 107.1 which have been heard mentioned in the Ndarason program. See also http://mobile.apanews.net/index.php/fr/news/la-force-multinationale-mixte-du-bassin-du-lac-tchad-lance-une-radio-a-ndjamena 73, (Jari Savolainen, Finland, WOR iog via DXLD) Yes okay, both separated frequency channels now: 12050 ASC Dandal Kura, WeAF flute mx, S=9 or -66dBm, 1808 UT female voice presenter. 11670 ISS Radio Ndarason Internationale via TDF Issoudun France, S=9+5dB or -74dBm signal at 1813 UT. Much drums and flute mx, African style, some audio feed breaks. 73 wb 1815 UT March 3, WOR iog ``12050 ASC Dandal Kura, WeAF flute mx, S=9 or -66dBm, 1808 UT female voice presenter. 1670 ISS Radio Ndarason Internationale via TDF Issoudun France`` The message from David Smith implies that it is the other way round: Babcock transmissions now carry the program from N'Djamena studio, on air already being heard using a new name "Ndarason Radio International" (or in whatever variation) while the Media Broadcast arrangement at Issoudun took over the program from Maiduguri (Nigeria), as transmit on shortwave since 2015. Would not hurt to check out what really is what. At least 12050 and 11670 had indeed different programming last night, and perhaps one of them also with content in French. I did not bother to listen closer at this time (Kai Ludwig, WOR iog via DXLD) 12050 blocked by WEWN in Spanish at 1850 11670 - Marginal signal from presumed Ndarason at 1857. Noted similar breaks in transmission. Suffering from heavy QRM signal S7, -84dBm. OM & YL talking brief music bridge at 1858, drums? YL at TOH but too much QRM to get any real details (Stephen C Wood, Harwich, Mass., Perseus SDR, 20 x 40 terminated superloop antenna, hauula7@comcast.net WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Now we have a chance to compare the two Dandal Kuras, as David Smith explained separation into adjacent frequencies. 5960, March 4 at 0527, African percussion, VG S9+10; 0532 mentions Maiduguri several times (Nigerian city original HQ of DK). 5960 has better modulation than 5950 below. 5960 is still on at 0601, and poor at 0649. Info from David Smith said his new Chad-based service is still on 5960, i.e. at 05-07 via Ascension. It is still also officially Dandal Kura, but in process of transitioning to Ndarason Radio International. So would we ever hear IDs as NDI any more? 5950, March 4 at 0527, African talk about Nigeria, Boko Haram, also S9+10 but softer sound. 0530 now dead air, but up to S9+20 and steadier than before; 0533 seems to be switching around to different bits of feed sources, like tuning a satellite or internet receiver, alternating with dead air; no hums, anyway. 0535 talk and DA; 0543 still modulating on and off. Off the air by 0601. Info from David Smith was that 5950 at 05-06 is the Maiduguri-based original Dandal Kura, via FRANCE. And also 7415 at 06-07: 7415, March 4 at 0602, now this one is on, but very poor with hum; at 0649 still VP but heavy hum, worse than Ascension would suffer, so maybe it is really ISSoudun, FRANCE as alleged. Is not // 5960 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 1800-2000 on 11670 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg to CeAf Kanuri, not // on 12050 ASC I took a closer look at this yesterday: 11670 was // "Stream 2" at http://www.dandalkura.com. 12050 had other programming, but not // "Listen Live", so in fact a third program from this operation. The "Listen Live" program included, alongside sung "Dandal Kura" jingles, also trailers with mentions of "kilohertz", as if this program is supposed to be put on shortwave. But it is not. And again a bad transmitter buzz on 7415 kHz this morning (Kai Ludwig, March 6, WOR iog via DXLD) 7415, March 5 at 0655, African talk vs quite a humroar, S9-S7 from Radio Dandal Kura via Issoudun, FRANCE. By 0659 only humroar left, and cut off at 0659.4*. 5960, March 5 at 0656, not // 7415 African talk, the other Dandal Kura via ASCENSION to abrupt cutoff at 0659.8* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Dandal Kura International via MBR Issoudun, March 1: 0600-0700 7415 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg to WeAf Kanuri, good + big tx hum http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/radio-dandal-kura-international-via-mbr.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, February 28-March 1, WOR iog via DXLD) Radio Dandal Kura International via MBR Issoudun, March 5-6 1800-2000 11670 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg CeAf Kanuri, not // on 12050 ASC 0500-0600 5950 ISS 500 kW / 167 deg CeAf Kanuri, not // on 5960 ASC 0600-0700 7415 ISS 250 kW / 167 deg CeAf Kanuri, not // on 5960 ASC http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/radio-dandal-kura-international-via-mbr_6.html Radio Dandal Kura International via Ascension/Woofferton, March 5-6 1800-2000 12050 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Kanuri, not // on 11670 ISS 2000-2100 12050 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Kanuri, Ndarason Radio Int? 0500-0600 5960 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Kanuri, not // on 5950 ISS 0600-0700 5960 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Kanuri, not // on 7415 ISS 0700-0800 13810 WOF 250 kW / 165 deg WeAf Kanuri, Ndarason Radio Int? http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/radio-dandal-kura-international-via.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 5-6, WOR iog via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. 1710.01 UNID. (PIRATE??) Heard this one again from 2225 with songs by Abba, Steelers Wheel, Michael Jackson, Bill Withers, Tom Jones, B.J. Thomas, and Brotherhood of Man. Heard “Save Your Kisses For Me” by Brotherhood of Man right to the end at 2317. After that it seemed like deadair/OC. The signal was certainly strong enough for audio at times, but didn’t hear any. The signal went off at 2329:50. The Hudson Co. TIS was stronger and more dominant than usual tonight. (22 Feb.) (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, RX: Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA 1530S loop antenna, Feb DX Fanzine via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6954.98, PIRATE (NA) UNID. Still going from the evening before with the marathon broadcast at 0732 UT with “Feel Like Makin’ Love” by Bad Company. Later, 0843 “Jesus is Just Alright” by The Doobie Brothers, 0846 “Roy Rogers” by Elton John, and 0851 ``Against the Wind” by Bob Seger Fair on peaks but generally poor here in SW PA (24 Feb.) (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, RX: Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA 1530S loop antenna, Feb DX Fanzine via DXLD) SW PA? Dunlo is in central PA, just ESE of Johnstown; so where was he? (gh) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6150, PIRATE (NA), Channel Z. Andy Walker doing a show. 0226 tune/in. Songs by Episode 6 and The Squires. Song announcements, ID, jingle ID. Andy giving greetings to Andy Yoder, Chris Lobdell, John Fisher, Ragnar, Harry Smith, Mike Rohde, George Zeller, Bill Finn, Kracker, and others. Good signal with very quick fades. Signal was cutting out at times and finally went off in mid- program at 0233 (op said in an e-mail response because of poor conditions). A Youtube video of this reception can be watched using this link: https://youtu.be/hOBjKaud93w (25 Feb.) (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, RX: Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA 1530S loop antenna, Feb DX Fanzine via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. Relay Station 5060 --- Monday, February 26, 2018, 1837, 5060 am. Rock music, IDs, "The Radio Free Whatever Relay Network." Dick Weed giving RFW IDs at 1902 and into "Rock Lobster" by the B-52's. Still on at 2033 check with The Wall Flowers "One Headlight." They seem to be back in jukebox mode now, playing all kinds of pop and rock music. Still going at 2232 with rock mashups, e.g., The Police "Roxanne" mashed up with The Scorpions "Still Loving You." Fair signal, s5, occasionally much better, and occasionally fading into the noise (Larry Will, MD, Free Radio Weekly March 3 via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. RADIO MUSEUM STATION: 6770.04/AM, 2337-2342+, 3/2; Big band music into what sounded like Jack Benny Show. Poor (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. VOICE of PANCHO VILLA: 6935/USB, 2159-2216:32*, 3/3; Bagpipes into I Want a New Drug; “This is the Voice of Pancho Villa coming to you from where I am.” Mentioned Austin TX maildrop; farting & belching; greetings to the folks at SWL Fest; more rock & off with “Adios amigos” closing with Doors tune. SIO+3+43+ with tinny audio & LSB pesky QRM. 6935/U, 2307-2312+, 3/3; repeat pgm. SIO=3+54- (Frodge-DXP) 6935/U, 0121-0126+, 3/4; repeat pgm. SIO=253- (Frodge-DXP) 6935/U, 0142, 3/4; repeat pgm; now weak (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -- ---, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6935-USB, March 3 at 2304, a quick pirate scan before I finish a session, finds one on, mentioning `Pancho`, so apparently Radio Pancho Villa from, to, or about the SWL Winterfest in PA is already on rather than waiting until midnight local as tentatively scheduled. I notify the WOR iogroup a few minutes later, but I`m not ready to resume monitoring for a sesquihour. 6935-USB, March 4 at 0045, pirate with rock music, 0053 stops as I doze. 0103 back on, ``Pancho Villa sending greeting to all SWLs,`` mentions Tom Kneitel; ``Voice of Pancho Villa`` ID along with off-mike music. QSL via an unspecified ``maildrop in Austin, Texas``. 0115 bagpipe IS and off or pause (so now I pay more attention to Radio Free Morania on WBCQ, q.v.) 0132 music starts up again; 0135, ``Hola amigos, hijos de putas``, ``Pancho Villa at SWL Fest, buy PopComm from Tommy Kneitel``. QSL via Austin again. 0148 bagpipe IS of 6 or 7 notes thrice as there is some 2-way CCI? And stays off. But: 6950-USB, March 4 at 0205, now Voice of Pancho Villa QSY to here with music, ID, only S5-S3. PV speaks with an exaggerated funny accent, not exactly Mexican. This adds up to four separate threads at HFU: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,40835.0.html https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,40836.0.html https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,40846.0.html https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,40850.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6950-USB, At 0204 UT tune in, via Don Moman's Lamont, AB remote Perseus site, fair reception of Pancho Villa, whereas absolutely zip at my QTH on the coast (still light, though). Lots of static crashes. QSL to a maildrop in Austin, Texas and ID at 0205. Impressive reception to AB! I've never snagged them direct to Victoria, BC. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, WOR iog via DXLD) Hi Walt, The station you heard would have been another pirate rebroadcasting their old programs. PV never broadcasts any music of any kind. I was in the hotel for this year`s broadcast that began at Midnight EST or 5 UTC on FM 91.3 and shortwave 4035 kHz, 4065 kHz, 3440 kHz and via WBCQ 5130 kHz. The transmission was around 12 minutes, mostly of Trumps clips from a Trumps soundboard. Some reports on HF Underground have them heard out west in Oregon. 73 (Mick Delmage, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6925.1-AM, Mar 4 at 0045, unID JBA talk, only other sign of a pirate now besides Pancho Villa. Not in HFU but around 2330 a Voice of America imposter was reported: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,40841.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 4070-AM, March 4 at 0439, pirate music at S9+10, off at 0500 recheck. These say it was X-FM from as early as 0302: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,40855.0.html Turns out that there was more 4 MHz activity, including Pancho Villa on 4065, 4035; unIDs on 4065, 4080. By my full scan at 0523, nothing doing on 4.0 MHz band except TGAV (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. Earthquakes felt at WOR HQ in Enid: a few seconds of shaking, but no damage found yet. UT March 4 at 2317:25; and about the same UT March 5 at 0341:04. USGS soon reported these as: 4.2 magnitude, 15km ENE of Enid, Oklahoma, 2018-03-04 23:17:17 (UTC) 1.9 km depth, Location 36.468 N 97.724 W 4.2 magnitude, 15km NE of Enid, Oklahoma, 2018-03-05 03:40:58 (UTC) 5.0 km depth, Location 36.482 N 97.737 W In other words, quite close to Enid, as the first one arrived in about 8 seconds, the second one in 6 seconds, and surely a margin of error of 1-2 seconds. There was some damage closer to the epicenters around the small town of Breckenridge. BTW, there is a big windfarm in the area. UPDATED: Two 4.2 earthquakes recorded Sunday NE of Enid; damage reported --- Home damaged in Breckenridge area of Garfield County Jessica Miller and Rob Collins | Enid News & Eagle http://www.enidnews.com/news/earthquakes/updated-two-earthquakes-recorded-sunday-ne-of-enid-damage-reported/article_6e5e2bf8-2005-11e8-b808-430069a361a5.html USGS recorded two more aftershox, unfelt here: 2.7 14km NE of Enid, Oklahoma 2018-03-05 06:35:19 (UTC) 3.9 km 2.6 14km NE of Enid, Oklahoma 2018-03-05 12:16:37 (UTC) 4.9 km (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA [non]. 5850 // 7730, WRMI VG on both UT Monday March 5 at 0700, `Broad Spectrum Radio`, as James Branum apologizes for no new one in Feb, due to family obligations, etc., hopes to do better as from this new one for March. (I expect home-schooling can be quite time-consuming if done correctly.) Rundown of ensuing content including digital about halfway into hour. Starts with something from a new podcast episode 1, ``Jewish and Mennonite``. On his own religious background: started in Church of Christ a cappella, was even a CofC pastor for a year, drifted to something more charismatic, still dissatisfied with certain doctrines, such as anti-abortion but pro-death penalty and war. 14 years ago became Mennonite with Pacifist doctrine; Joy Mennonite Church in OKC. Can`t accept concept of hell, eternal punishment; what kind of god would do that?? He`s ``bi-religious``, choosing to celebrate more than one; why do you have to stick with only one or another?? This is running past my bedtime, but I try to stay awake, since who knows when there will be another chance to hear it, as the January episode has not shown up on BSR website. And still as of 1646 UT March 5 check, http://broadspectrumradio.com does not have any entry since December 9! BUT, at 0710, interrupted for music --- due to haphazard editing? No, I think the show dumped off and WRMI brought up automatic fill, altho unfamiliar for World Music: song in unknown language, 0714 segué to romantic song in Spanish; I go beacon DXing for a bit, see CANADA; 0721 recheck, still music segués. Well, BSR will probably keep attempting replays UT Mondays at 0700 until another episode be produced. But this one needs to be fixed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Thanks for your report. Problem was on my end. Audio file was uploading (very slowly) to WRMI's FTP server when the show started. Their system started running the show but at some point it glitched and started playing filler. Good news is the full length program is uploaded and presumably will run next week on WRMI (James Branum, BSR, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. A level-2 tropo triangle was forecast by William Hepburn for 15 UT Feb 28, OKC-Tulsa-Wichita, and this is exactly what I find in DTV channel scan, besides NTSC snowy KOCY-LP 48 OKC. Most signals are Bad, but decoding at least briefly are: RF 36, KRSU-TV Claremore OK, something educational as 35.1, and also has a 35.2. On-screen program info for 35.2 says ``Wunderkind Little Amadeus`` but it looks like a cheesy SF movie, and to follow at 11:00 CST would be Dr. Who. This is contradicted by the program sked for Feb at https://rsu.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-February-35_2.pdf Which implies that 35.2 is only on air in mornings from 10 am past 2 pm when the final program starts??? And today at 10-12 it shows ``Dr Who: the Tom Baker Movies`` A more interactive program guide at https://rsu.tv/guide/ shows 35.2 is not limited to 10-2+, but claims what I saw after 10 am ends at 10 am: ``Wunderkind Little Amadeus --- Mixed Up Violins #106 Wednesday, February 28, 09:30 am on 35.2 --- Duration: 0:28:36 Description: A bishop asks the Mozart family, now on a concert tour, to take a valuable violin to Munich as a present for the prince- elector. As always, Devilius wants to get the Mozarts into trouble, so he replaces the valuable violin with a worthless old fiddle. He hopes to make it look like the Mozarts sold the valuable violin in order to make money. Then, Devilius will simply hand over the real violin and receive generous praise. In the end, Amadeus' musical genius takes center stage and thwarts Devilius' plans. The Music: "Violin Concerto in G" K. 216; "Divertimento in F" K. 138; "Violin Concerto in B" K. 207; et al. Additional Content: Monti explains violins' place among the string instruments or "strings." Then, he demonstrates the different sizes of a viola, a violin, a cello and a contrabass (double bass) and viewers hear the sounds they make. [CC] View Additional Airings - Broadcast In: English Website: http://www.little-amadeus.com/ `` KRSU anyhow soon fades below decode level, but before that I also briefly see a PSIP ID for KUOK on RF 36, which is the -CD low power Univisión in OKC, hardly needed since it has high power as a virtual ``36`` subchannel of 29 KTUZ. KRSU will be moving to RF 32, despite 36 remaining the highest UHF channel surviving repack. RF 19, Feb 28 about 1615 UT, the only Wichitan decoding is KWCH-DT 12- 1, but also some Bad signals, e.g. RF 31. RF 17, Enid`s only local TV station, K17JN-D of 3ABN with six subchannels, is Bad, not decoding, no doubt due to tropo CCI from the megawatt in Bartlesville, TBN`s KDOR-TV, with a CP to move to 36, which should not be necessary, but no doubt accommodates some other station(s) repacking in musical-chairs. The only OK explanation I can find at W9WI.com is that in Tulsa, KUTU-CD, which has Univision from KTUZ, will be moving from 25 to 17, but remain low-powered. There are already low-power stations on 25 in Nowata and Muskogee. KOTV will be moving from 45 to 26, in case that impact 25 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OMAN. 9540, 0344, Radio Sultanate of Oman made a rare appearance 18/2 with relay of domestic English FM service’s “Sunday morning” pop music show, poor to fair. Into English news 0400 but cut abruptly by transmitter shutdown 30 seconds later (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, Northland, NorthIsland, New Zealand, WinRadio G33DDC and AOR-7030+. EWES to North, Central & South America, March NZ DX Times via DXLD) 9540, Radio Sultanate of Oman. 21/2 at 0355 in English with advertisements for "Mother In Hospital" social program & phone #929 50 909 (this 0300-0400 and another program in English at 1400-1500 on 15140 are not // MW 1242) (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 m long (rod for MW)), March Australian DX News via DXLD) ** PALESTINE [non]. See IRAN ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. See BOUGAINVILLE ** PERU. Preparing an article on the upcoming 60th anniversary of Radio Tarma (17. April 1958 medium wave, nowadays also on 4775 kHz), I listen extensively to their webstream at http://www.radiotarma.com/radioenlinea.html I noted references to the anniversary in some announcements, but nothing on their internet site yet. A detailed history of the station can be read at http://radiotarma.com/cont/nuestrahistoria.html but you might also expect a logo with a reference or maybe a gallery of pictures. The schedule at http://www.radiotarma.com/programacion.php shows a broadcasting day of 1000-0200 h UTC / Sundays 1100-2300 h UTC. The sign-on- and sign-off-times broadly match the observations of North American short wave specialists. The WRTH 2018 lists an interruption 1400-2000 h for the short wave frequency. Although the program details are younger than those copied in 2015, the line up did not always match the programación heard. Of particular interest was the sign-on. On 1 March, the stream started at about 0952 h. At 1000 and 1100 a complete ID for the frequencies was heard, but in between there was a music program which was announced as a specially produced with an international audience in mind. The moderator announced the correct date and times. So it was probably not pre-produced. Interestingly he referred to the Onda Tropical only. The slogan "Radio Tarma Internacional" however, was also heard at other times (Dr Hansjoerg Biener 1 March 2018, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See BRAZIL for the other 4775 station ** PERU. Members, Radio El Sol in Arequipa on 1610 kHz is listed in WRTH 2018 as having an output of 0.5 kW and the location is given as Paucarpata. Via the DX Times from New Zealand I can report that Henrik Klemetz focused on this station in the Radiomaailma magazine in January 2018. Henrik reported that the power has now been increased to 3.5 kW. In addition we now know that the mast is located in the Characato district of Arequipa. With my usual dogged determination I discovered at 16 28 53S 71 28 11W or -16.481644, -71.469852 a monopole. This mast cannot be seen on Street View. It has only recent images on the History part of Google Earth. I am delighted that Henrik has led the way by obtaining so much detail from the station. Needless to say that the changes have been added to my Active spreadsheet. 73 and 88 (Dan Goldfarb, March 5, MWmasts iog via DXLD) You might want to know that listeners in Norway, Sweden and Finland have obtained verifications. On the morning of Dec 21, 2017, the station opened transmissions already by 0730 UT. Sign on is usually at 0800. Their scheduled sign off is at 1900. The news man Juan Marcos Zegarra Carpio is the verie signer. Reports should be sent to him rather than to the station email which can be found on facebook. Their studio and offices is in downtown Arequipa, Centro Comercial Héroes Anónimos, where Radio Sabor (1560) is also located. The owner of this station is the gentleman who owns Radio Alegría (1510). Radio Frecuencia 1560 has moved back to 1330 where they announce Radio Frecuencia 1330 (sometimes adding Ondas del Misti). This happened on December 1, 2017 (Henrik Klemetz, March 5, ibid.) ** PERU. 4747, R. HUANTA 2000. Feb 27. 1110-1120 UT. Identificación de la emisora y avisos locales. Luego espacio de música. SINPO: 44444, con QRM de otra emisora en la misma frecuencia y que no se encuentra identificada (Claudio Galaz; RX: Tecsun PL 660; ANT: Hilo de 30 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PERU. 4775. R. TARMA. Feb. 27. 1120-1130 UT. Noticias deportivas locales, avisos y noticias locales generales. SINPO: 35343 (Claudio Galaz; RX: Tecsun PL 660; ANT: Hilo de 30 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PERU. 4790, Radio Visión – Chiclayo (Presumed), 1225, 3/3/18, in Spanish. Man talking through strong CODAR swishes. Very poor (Mark Taylor, Madison, Wisconsin, Perseus, Airspy HF+, SDRPlay RSP1; ICOM R75, Tecsun PL 880, and various other portables; 42 meters dipole, 100’ long wire, W6LVP loop, NASWA Flashsheet March 4 via DXLD) Maybe, but has been off the air, not reported since April 2015 according to DSWCI DBS (and on 4789.9). Not in WRTH 2018, and not even in current NDXC/Aoki. 1225 is also getting pretty late for anything from Perú on 60m. Are you positive of the language? Also used to be RRI Fak2, Indonesia, still in WRTH as ``irregular`` but DBS 2016 said it was unheard since March 2013 (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 5025. R. QUILLABAMBA. Feb. 27. 1100-1110 UT. Noticias locales e informaciones sobre el estado de la carretera hacia la ciudad del Cusco. SINPO: 54544 con QRM de otra emsiora, posiblemente R. Rebelde en la misma frecuencia (Claudio Galaz; RX: Tecsun PL 660; ANT: Hilo de 30 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PERU. 5980. R. CHASKI. Marzo 1. 2330-2359 UT. Programa religioso. SINPO: 35343. Comentario: es difícil determinar si acaba su transmisión a las 00 horas, ya que es interrumpida por la emisión de Radio Rumania Internacional en la misma frecuencia. Por otro lado, llama la atención que no acabase la transmisión a las 2330 como venía siendo normal (Claudio Galaz, RX: Tecsun PL 660; Ant: Hilo de 30 metros, QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) So, R. Chaski on as late as 0000 UT one night, but blocked by Romania still. I see in A-18 HFCC nothing is scheduled on 5980 between 17 and 03 UT, so we should have Chaski chances again (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980. R. CHASKI. Marzo 3. 2200-2215 UTC. Espacio de música cristiana coral infantil. SINPO: 43443 con siseos de otras emisoras (Claudio Galaz, RX: Tecsun PL 660; Ant: Hilo de 30 metros, QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ROMANIA. 12085, R. Romania International, site unknown. A few announcements heard through gaps in the noise, but I was unable to ascertain the language, before some music and then announcements and the RRI ID music before s/off at 0930, and then s/on again with ID music! Heard on this unlisted frequency on 5/2 (Dennis Allen, Milperra NSW (Icom IC-R75, Realistic DX160, Longwires), March Australian DX News via DXLD) ** ROMANIA. 6130, R. Romania Int. 2/26 [UT Mon], 0105-0125, in English; The History Show reviews the beginning of the Greek-Catholic church United with Rome which was established around 1700 in Transylvania and three other territories in the Hapsburg Empire inhabited by ethnic Romanians. SIO 322 (+ [same]) 2/27 [UT Tue], 0110-0130; Business Club offers up a fresh approach on how to do tourism in Romania; although it has the potential to be a profitable tourist destination, a practical economic solution has not yet been sufficiently exploited. SIO 322 (+) 2/28 [UT Wed], 0110-0135; Society Today talks about Romanian employees and their overtime; occupational burnout has become a big concern there. SIO 433 (+) 3/1 [UT Thu], 0110-0135; the Travellers' Guide reveals some interesting deals and offers by more than 200 exhibitors at the spring edition of the Romanian Travel Fair held last week in Budapest. SIO 433 (+) 3/2 [UT Fri], 0100-0125; Friday's feature "The Future Starts Today" introduces Initiatives for Cleaner Air; an estimated 25,000 Romanians die prematurely every year because of air pollution -- supplemented by AudioNow© SINFO 23112 (+) 3/3 [UT Sat], 0100-0148; World of Culture discusses the Odeon Theater of Bucharest and the recent change of management; the newest director wants to expand the theater's acting crew by hiring several young actors. SIO 322 (Ronald Sives, South Plainfield, NJ, ETON field radio and 66 ft. random wire, NASWA Flashsheet March 4 via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. After listening to Viktor Tatarsky's program "Meeting with the song" on the 31.01.15, in the evening of 1.02, I found the absence of a single station. And how much I did not twist the receiver, trying to catch the signal with a magnetic antenna - in vain. Only then did I learn that Radio Rossiya is no longer on the middle waves. In the soul sat insult, a kind of betrayal. How ... why ... why .... Today, from our powerful broadcasting remained crumbs. And not even these crumbs are noticeable, but the big loaf from which they stayed. Dozens of radio centers around the country are under conservation. Antennas, transmitters .... The technology, over which the best minds of the country worked, is now out of the question and the further perspective of the radio centers of powerful broadcasting is vague. I sit, I write these lines, and the receiver is next to me. In addition to the radio station "Vesti FM" with a single transmitter in Transdniestria, our long-distance medium-wave airwaves are empty. 4 years ago the Voice of Russia was silent on the air, and there is no such radio station anymore. Who is guilty? Well, of course not radio centers. Refused broadcasters themselves, because they are asked for a price list, and money from state-owned broadcasting companies was not found. Such a paradox. Years later, I happened to be there, from where I received the first signals of radio stations to the detector receiver. I saw with my own eyes the tube giants - but alas, already silent. I was able to communicate with those who have maintained their unique equipment for many years. With professionals who are insanely fond of their work and have shone on him all his life. Probably naïve, but still I hope that at least some of the radio centers will sometime sound again. Powerful broadcasting and foreign broadcasting - the face of the country on the international air. The current state of affairs in these matters leaves only hope. Wait and see. https://vk.com/club59176345 (via RusDX 4 March via DXLD) ** SINT MAARTEN. Looking up 284 kHz for my QD, CANADA NDB log, BTW, dxinfocentre.com notifies in red that also on 284 kHz, PJD in Sint Maarten is back on (presumably after hurricane blowoff). Classaxe.com shows it heard so far only in NS and NC, power unknown. Note that this is a legit ITU call for Netherlands Antilles, unlike most beacons. There are also AM/FM broadcasters, PJD2 and PJD3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. FORWARDED from NZRDXL's 'dxdialog' on groups.io: Martin Hadlow (in Aussie I think – he has long-time links with Adventist Radio and Pacific stuff) posted this Thurs 11 Jan 2018. Dear friends, The CEO of the SIBC in Honiara, Ashley Wickham, has clarified the financial situation of the organization and the reasons for taking 1035 off the air. http://www.sibconline.com.sb/message-to-listeners-and-online-viewers-from-sibc-ceo/ (via Theo Donnelly, DXWW II, IRCA DX Monitor March 10, published March 6, via DXLD) ** SOMALIA [non]. 17844.98, R. Ergo via UAE, Mar 02, *1159-1205, 25322-25222, Somali, 1159 sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Theme song, Talk (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD- 525, NRD-345, SATELLIT 750; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UAE, 17844.978 kHz measured today March 6, ERGO / Irin at 1218 UT, Somali service sidelobe heard in Thailand remote SDR unit, S=9+10dB signal into South East Asia area noted remotedly. Talk program (Wolfgang Büschel, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SOMALILAND [and non]. 7120, Feb 28 at 1358, undermodulated music at S4-S6, from R. Hargeisa. I stay with it to catch the one-hour hiatus, starting at 1402:14*. Long path; also a trace of 7140 Eritrea, and more than a trace of its other, 7181.6~ not measured. All INTRUDERS. See also MADAGASCAR. 7120, March 1 at 1925, via UTwente I`m tuned in early to catch any English newscast from R. Hargeisa, as listed in WRTH: only Somali phone interview and more talk past 1935, music from around 1940. BTW, in all my monitoring of this thus, never hear any QRhaM, SSB, CW or anymode. Seems the Eurafricans give it wide berth, while they would be perfectly entitled to QRM this INTRUDER (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) SOMALIA, 7119.9975, R Hargeysa at 0456 UT March 3, endless talk heard in remote Doha Qatar SDR unit. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SOUTH AFRICA. 17769.03, 0845-0900* Sunday 4.3, South African Radio League, Meyerton. English interviews about shortwave propagation, ham callsigns, ID, 35333 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, heard on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9330.27ish, WBCQ, ME, Monticello with Bro Sparerib ranting about how Trump is fake news and he won’t make America Great. Only GOD can do that. And anyone who says otherwise is a false prophet. He’s been using ‘fake prophet’ since long before that was a ‘thing’ in other circles, so give the dude his due! ;) Mentioning the ‘internet’, Galaxy 19 and other satellites, and the telephone, but NOT specifically mentioning radio until he was reading comments from others. He also mentioned there are fewer and fewer people ‘on the farm here’ and no small children any more “Because ‘they’ have forbidden children. Then morphing into how abortion fuels the market in organs transplant, and how babies are being eaten in the Mid East, and OK, we’re now back to truly incoherent rambling. 4+554+4+ ... booming in -- THIS close to all 5s. 1401-1411 25/Feb. SDRplay +SDRuno +randomwire (Ken Zichi, Pt Hope MI2, MARE TIpsheet ``2018/March/16``, published March 2 via DXLD) U.S.A.: 9980, WWCR Nashville TN (presumed); 1830, 2/26; Bro. HyStairical, the Last Days Prophet of the Overfondlers totally blowing a gasket; screaming & gasping. S20. // 9330.3 WBCQ(presumed) barely above the QRN. Problems at Monticello? Not listed at this time. [yes it is, all day & all night --- gh] +++ [same 9980] 1745, 2/27; old program re Trump & the Pope bringing peace to all religions, including “the Palestines”; B.S. said that the Lord will do nothing without first revealing it to the prophet; 1748 after some sinister-sounding sfx, switched to a much younger-sounding B.S. 9980, WWCR Nashville TN (presumed); 2033, 3/2; B.S. ran a segment from Pat Robertson (who said that we deserved 9/11), “There will be gnashing of teeth” then B.S. with usual crapola. SIO=354- +++ [same] 1542, 3/3; B.S. shouting, “All of you have sinned!” followed by very enthusiastic audience reaction. SIO=3+53 (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WBCQ talk on farmers ..., heard on 5129.831 kHz with like TOM BS sermon, S=8-9 in southern Germany, 0520 UT March 3. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, WOR iog via DXLD) 9980, UNITED STATES. WWCR with Brother Stair religious broadcast in English. SIO 444, March 4, 2018, 1654–1701. Distorted audio on Br. Stair transmission. Replay of news clips from various disaster areas from around the world. “…the rapture is coming, but not quickly…” The end of the world is near, the signs are there. This is the usual Brother Stair nonsense. WWCR ID at top of hour on top of Brother Stair in English. The ID audio was not distorted (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA, WiNRADiO G39DDCe SDR, ICOM IC-R8600, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R8B, TECSUN PL-380, TECSUN PL-660, TECSUN PL-880. Antennas: whips on PL- 380, PL-660, PL-880 and Alpha-Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east west at 30 feet, NASWA Flashsheet March 4 via DXLD) 9330.25v-CUSB, March 5 at 2055, dead air or JBM? From TOM via WBCQ (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN. 15390, March 1 at 2037, the defective REE transmitter is off, for repairs? Will it be ef-fective when resumed? I doubt it. 15500 is still propagating almost as well as 9690, with silly ballgame. 15390, March 2 at 2055, REE`s distorted transmitter is still off, while 15500 remains fairly audible. 15390, March 4 at 1631, REE defective transmitter is still off, leaving 15500 and presumed 9690. 15390, March 5 at 2017, this REE transmitter is back on after several days` silence, so was it fixed while down? Of course not. Now it has squealing spurs peaking about 3 kHz above and below. Meanwhile clear on 15500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) or 2.5 kHz ** SRI LANKA. The station had two bad transmitter breakdowns a few months ago. But spares have arrived and expect the full schedule of AWR, DW services that it carried from A18 (Victor Goonetilleke, Sri Lanka) Victor Goonetilleke in Sri Lanka, member 915. Tells us about QSLing the SLBC: “Please do mention. SLBC has no people and in short not even know how to check reports. people can ride over their heads, on remote receivers, also online and claim SW :) I am given the permission to E-QSL all reports. We have cards, I issue the card, write out and get the SLBC engineer to sign, stamp and sometimes for good DXers I even mail as I know sometimes that doesn't get done. Send me the reports and I take care of them. victorg.broadcaster@gmail.com But I warn I check them more than SLBC would :) We have half a dozen cards. I will attach the front for the magazine (March Australian DX News via DXLD) 11905, March 1 at 0116, JBA carrier, i.e. SLBC opening its Hindi service, starting to propagate as we approach equinox. Must tune in slightly earlier in case there be enough signal to audiblize and chronicle the mis-timesignal circa 0115. 11905, March 2 at *0114:16, SLBC carrier cuts on, as I have been standing by for a minute; musical prélude from 0114:49, and a two-pip mis-timesignal ends at 0115:05.5, right into presumed Hindi talk sign- on. It seems almost 6 months have passed since my last catch and clockage of this trans-polar weaquency, only one second difference: ``11905, Sept 12 at 0114, SLBC S1 carrier, but I can make out the final resounding pip of the mis-timesignal at 0115:06.5``. Earlier last year and the year before, they were typically 18 seconds late (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reception of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp SLBC on March 3 1630-1730 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg N/ME Sinhala City FM weak to fair http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/reception-of-sri-lanka-broadcasting.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 2-3, WOR iog via DXLD) Reception of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation SLBC, March 5: 1115-1215 9720 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg SoAs Hin/Mal/Hin/Tam, fair/good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/reception-of-sri-lanka-broadcasting_5.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 5-6, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SUDAN. 7205even, as usual low modulated from Sudan Radio Omdurman, S=9+5dB in Doha Qatar remote SDR, Sudanese Arabic male announcer at 0510 UT. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SWAZILAND. TRANS WORLD RADIO MANZINI, SWAZILAND ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tentative BROADCAST SCHEDULE A2018, 25th March to 27th October 2018 TIME/UTC DAY LANGUAGE MB FREQ PWR ANT AZI Target Zone SMTWTFS 0300 0330 1234567 Shona 90 3240 50 6 3 Zimbabwe 0330 0345 1234567 Ndau 90 3240 50 6 3 Zimbabwe 0500 0600 1 7 English 90 3200 50 9 233 South Africa 0430 0600 23456 English 90 3200 50 9 233 South Africa 0500 0700 1 7 English 60 4775 50 4 233 Southern Afric 0430 0700 23456 English 60 4775 50 4 233 Southern Afric 0601 0700 1234567 English 49 6120 50 4 233 Southern Afric 1400 1415 1234567 Urdu 19 15360 100 103 43 Pakistan 1420-1435 23456 Lomwe/Port 41 7315 100 11 5 N Mozambique 1420-1450 1 Makua (WoH) 41 7315 100 11 5 N Mozambique 1455-1525 23456 Malagasy 31 9585 100 3 64 Madagascar 1455 1525 1 7 French 31 9585 100 3 64 Madagascar 1420-1455 1234567 English 49 6025 50 6 3 Zimbabwe 1455 1525 1234567 Shona 49 6025 50 6 3 Zimbabwe 1525 1555 23456 Shona 49 6025 50 6 3 Zimbabwe 1557 1627 23456 KiRundi 19 15105 100 10B 13 Burundi 1630 1645 3 Shangaan 90 3200 50 6 3 S Mozambique 1630 1645 7 Portuguese 90 3200 50 6 3 S Mozambique 1630-1645 12 Amharic 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1630-1645 3 Oromo 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1630-1700 45 Oromo 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1630 1645 67 Kambaata 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1645-1700 234 Oromo/Borana 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1645 1700 67 Hadiya 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1645 1700 1 Oromo 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1700 1730 123456 Amharic 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1700 1715 7 Amharic 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1715 1800 7 Oromo 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1730-1800 23456 Oromo 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1730-1800 1 Amharic 31 9500 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1800-2015 1234567 English MW 1170 100 MW ND SwaziWoHope 2015-2115 1234567 Zulu MW 1170 100 MW ND Swaziland 2115-2200 1234567 Shona MW 1170 100 MW ND Swazi In Touch 1802 1832 23456 English 31 9500 100 10B 13 East Africa 1832 1847 23456 Juba Arabic 31 9500 100 10B 13 East Africa 1834 1849 1 Swahili 31 9500 100 10B 13 East Africa 1802 1902 7 English 31 9500 100 10B 13 East Africa 1700 1730 1234567 Yawo 41 7300 100 11 3 Malawi/N Moz 1745 1815 23456 Swahili(Neno) 31 9475 100 11 5 East Africa 1745 1800 7 Turkana 31 9475 100 11 5 East Africa 1800 1815 7 Swahili 31 9475 100 11 5 East Africa 1745 1800 1 Swahili 31 9475 100 11 5 East Africa 1820 1850 23456 Umbunbu 49 6130 100 1 312 AngTTB Umbundu 1850 1905 123456 Umbundu 49 6130 100 1 312 AngYeva Ondaka 1850 1905 7 Chokwe 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905 1920 23 Portuguese 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905 1920 4 Luchazi 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905 1920 5 Luvale 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905 1920 6 Fiote 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905 1920 7 Umbundu 49 6130 100 1 312 An Yeva Ondaka 1905 1920 1 KiKongo 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1920 1950 23456 Portuguese 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola TTB 1920 2005 7 Portuguese 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1920 1935 1 Kuanyama 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1950 2005 23456 Kimbundu 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1935 2005 1 Portuguese 49 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905 1935 1234567 Lingala 31 9940 100 101 343 D R Congo 1935 1950 1234567 French 31 9940 100 101 343 D R Congo Notes: The morning Shona block to start at 0300 UT – 5 minutes later Evening Zimbabwe block changes from 41mb on 7300 to 49mb on 6025 kHz. Morning English – frequency change is at 0600 UT from 3200 to 6120 The Southern Moz block changes to the 90mb on 3200 kHz The evening Ethiopia block changes from 11660 to 9500 kHz. [non] Other TWR Africa SW Broadcasts Tentative BROADCAST SCHEDULE A2018 25th March 2018 to 27th October 2018 TIME/UTC DAY LANGUAGE MB FREQU AZI Reception Area TX Station SMTWTFS [1566 kHz W Africa station = Benin; just say it!] 0320-0330 23456 English MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 0330-0430 23456 Hausa MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 0345-0430 1 7 Hausa MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 0430-0500 7 English MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 0430-0500 23456 Igbo MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 0500-0530 23456 Twi MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 0500-0515 7 Twi MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 0515-0530 7 Ewe MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 0530-0545 23456 English MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 1730-1745 1234567 Fongbe MW 1556 Benin/Nigeria W. Africa 1745-1821 1234567 English MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 1821-1855 1234567 Yoruba MW 1556 Nigeria W. Africa 1855-1910 1234567 Hausa/Kanuri MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 1910-1925 1234567 Fulfulde/Kanuri MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 1925-1940 1234567 Various MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 1940-2010 1234567 Fon/Fulfulde MW 1556 Nigeria/Ghana W. Africa 2010-2025 1234567 SIM/Various MW 1556 Benin/Nigeria W. Africa 2025-2215 1234567 French/Various MW 1556 Benin/Togo W. Africa 0330 0345 45 Sidamo 31 9655 225 Ethiopia DHA 0330 0345 12 6 Amharic 31 9655 225 Ethiopia DHA 0330 0345 3 Oromo 31 9655 225 Ethiopia DHA 1300 1315 1 567 Afar 16 17680 250 Ethiopia DHA 1630-1700 1234567 Somali 25 11780 160 Kenya/Somali KCH 1800 1830 1 Kunama 31 9940 157 Eritrea KCH 1800 1830 7 Tigre 31 9940 157 Eritrea KCH 1800 1815 2345 Tigrinya 31 9940 157 Eritrea KCH 1815 1845 23456 Tigrinya 31 9940 157 Eritrea KCH Note: Updated 14th February 2018 Notes: Morning block to Ethiopia is on 9655 kHz. The Eritrea block goes from 7245 to 9940 kHz. The Somali block changes from 15105 to 11780 kHz. 12 February 2018 jgb (via Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb- radio-dx" via Rus-DX 4 March via DXLD) ** SWITZERLAND. PUBLIC TV WORTH PAYING FOR: SWISS VOTERS NIX BID TO END FEES By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press Mar 4, 2018 Updated 2 hrs ago GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters on Sunday handily rejected a proposal brought by free-market advocates to end mandatory fees to finance publicly supported TV and radio programming, a result that brought a sigh of relief to Europe's state-backed broadcasters. Final figures indicated that 71 percent of participating Swiss voters rejected the "No Billag" initiative, which was named for the company that collects the TV and radio license fees and championed by far- right populists. It was one of many referendums held under Switzerland's form of direct democracy. A "yes" would have ended fees of about 450 francs ($480) per year that are levied on Swiss households. Large businesses also are required to pay. Far-right populists had sought an end to the fees, arguing that publicly supported broadcasters have an overly dominant position in Swiss media and more competition was needed. They insisted the state- backed broadcasters should rely more on advertising or charge audiences for specific programs, movies and musical offerings. Fee proponents countered that the Swiss should support domestic broadcasters and programming, particularly in a country with a high cost of living and four official languages — German, French, Italian and Romansh. They also worried that Swiss distinctiveness would be swallowed up by giving broadcasters in neighboring countries a big entrée into the Swiss market. The vote was a particular threat for SRG SSR, the country's association of publicly supported broadcasters, which gets some 1.2 billion francs and 75 percent of its budget from the licensing fees each year. The funds go to support nearly three dozen regional TV and radio networks. The umbrella group and its director-general, Gilles Marchand, immediately promised reforms at what some critics call a bloated organization. He announced budget reductions and plans to streamline the association and to reinvest 100 million francs. The household license fee already is set to fall to 365 francs per year in 2019. Only a few months ago, polls suggested the initiative would pass. SRG SSR executives and defenders of public broadcasting mounted a powerful media blitz to change voters' minds. The head of German public broadcaster ZDF, Thomas Bellut, hailed the outcome, saying Sunday that "the Swiss have sent a signal and made clear how important public broadcasters are for a pluralistic society." In Germany, where households are generally required to pay 210 euros ($260) a year, the right-wing Alternative for Germany party has campaigned to abolish the fee, while accusing public broadcasters of being overfunded and spreading government propaganda. Outside a Geneva polling station, voter Stephen Perrig, a 55-year-old neurologist, said paying fees for good programming was "like in health: If you want quality, you have to pay." ——— Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this report (Enid Eagle March 5 via DXLD) http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/APFN_EU_SWITZERLAND_TV_REFERENDUM?SITE=AP (also via Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1920,) ATTACK ON PUBLIC BROADCASTING LICENCE FEE CLEARLY FAILS By Urs Geiser https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/vote-march-4--2018_attack-on-public-broadcast-licence-fee-set-to-fail/43935166 in depth: Vote March 4, 2018 This content was published on March 4, 2018 6:04 PM Wall of television screens in a studio control room [caption] Voters decided not to pull the plug on the public broadcasters which provide programmes in all four national languages (German, French, Italian and Romansh) in Switzerland (swissinfo.ch) Voters have rejected a proposal to do away with the mandatory licence fee for Switzerland’s public broadcasters. Final results show 71.6% of voters throwing out the initiative, which was launched by the youth chapters of two major political parties on the right. All regions and 26 cantons rejected the proposal. Urs Bieri, director of the leading GfS Bern research institute, said the "no" voters were even in the majority in rural, traditionally more conservative regions. Only six of the country's more than 2,250 municipalities came out in favour of the initiative. Vote from 04/03/2018 Participation: 54.1% 28.4% Voter majority required 71.6% yes 833,630 2,098,139 no Live results of March 04 2018 ballot: Licence fee for public broadcasters and Federal taxes 2021 “The result shows that voters want to maintain a public service broadcaster and that they are prepared to pay a licence fee,” Communications Minister Doris Leuthard said at a news conference on Sunday. She said the result was a verdict against a system with exclusively commercial radio and television programmes in Switzerland. Leuthard described the result as a fiasco for critics of a public licence fee and called for restraint in further discussions. Communications Minister Leuthard addressing the media after the No Billag vote Communications Minister Leuthard says the above average turnout shows that "democracy is alive" (Keystone) [caption] Moves are already underway by several political parties in parliament, particularly on the right, to curb advertising revenue for the public Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), swissinfo.ch's parent company, and cut its licence fee further. Losers and winners In an initial reaction, the initiative committee conceded defeat only indirectly but said the debate helped "break a taboo on the mandatory fee". Campaigner Olivier Kessler told public radio that at the very least the vote was a "victory for direct democracy". The "No Billag" campaign (Billag is the service responsible for collecting the fee), largely supported by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and libertarian groups, sought to limit the scope of state intervention. They argued that the SBC is too dominant, stifling competition by private media companies. The initiative was also supported by the Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, which said the fee was unfair for companies. Cohesion On the winning side of Sunday's vote were the government, most of the country's political parties, as well as major institutions and organisations. They said that scrapping the licence fee would spell the end of the SBC, a key institution due to its contribution to the cohesion of the multilingual country and its importance for a functioning democracy. The SBC director general, Gilles Marchand, said it was a good result for the public broadcaster in all the different Swiss language regions. He pledged to make the SBC more efficient, cutting CHF100 million ($107 million) from the budget from 2019. He also promised to boost cooperation with the private media sector and to focus SBC programmes on information and culture, and to adapt to the challenges of the digital age. Intense campaign Sunday's vote follows several months of emotional campaigning by political groups and a broad range of civil society groups mainly supporting the SBC, including swissinfo.ch. Public attention has been high and debates both in traditional and social media intense. Campaigning lasted for more than four months - an unusually long period of time, with heightened media attention during and after the final parliamentary debate in October. Receipt in a cafe Vote March 4, 2018 Tax ‘total meltdown’ averted - By Thomas Stephens Swiss voters have comfortably renewed the government’s right to tax its citizens and companies for another 15 years. 1 There is one comment on this article. in depth: Vote March 4, 2018 Turnout was just over 54%, clearly above the average for a nationwide vote and higher than expected by pollsters. Reforms Under current regulations, every household and company must pay an annual fee of CHF451.10 ($482) and CHF597.50 respectively to use the SBC’s 17 radio and television channels in the national languages, German, French, Italian and Romansh, as well as their respective online services. The fee accounts for 75% of the SBC's income, while the remainder is from advertising revenue. In a bid to reform the current system, the government last year decided to lower the fee to CHF365 for private customers and a gradual system for companies, depending on their turnover. The aim is to cap the financial contribution to the SBC at CHF1.2 billion annually, while a bigger share of the funding will be divided among the more than 30 private broadcasters. The SBC has been under pressure, notably from the political right and from private publishers, for several years. In 2015, an attempt led by the Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to thwart a change in the funding system narrowly failed at the ballot box. A year later, voters rejected an initiative to boost the public service sector. Sunday's vote is the fifth unsuccessful attempt since 1982 to challenge the public licence fee in a nationwide ballot. Most committees failed at an early stage and didn't collect enough signatures for an initiative. Results vote March 4 Abolition of public broadcast licence fee: 28.4% yes 71.6% no Extension of federal tax regime: 84.1% yes 15.9% no Turnout: 54.4% end of infobox (swissinfo.ch via DXLD) ** TAIWAN. Taiwan Fisheries Station update --- My reference for the webpage for Taiwan Fisheries unfortunately no longer works, especially annoying, as it included an archive of audio for the last week. This morning, while listening to Chinese on 738 kHz, I decided to investigate further, and I now have an updated link: https://www.frs.gov.tw/web/index_1070221.asp This also links to the webstream, towards the bottom, left hand side of the page. They have a coverage map of sorts as well: https://www.frs.gov.tw/web/showpage/about06.asp [when I tried it, I got: ``Your connection is not secure --- The owner of www.frs.gov.tw has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website`` --- gh] Apparently we should be listening to 1593 for the best service (never heard at home, and rarely at Grayland). CNR1 must skip over that part of the ocean, hi. And the archive of earlier broadcasts, very much the DXer's friend: https://www.frs.gov.tw/web/showpage/program05.asp best wishes, (Nick Hall-Patch, Victoria, BC, Canada, March 4, IRCA via DXLD) ** TAIWAN. Radio Taiwan International : SW cuts (French service) SW cuts will only affect Europe. The weekly transmission to Africa will continue every Sunday via Issoudun. (RTI - March 3) Regards, (Jean-Michel Aubier, France, March 3, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non]. Shortwave cuts of Radio Taiwan International in summer A-18 1700-1800 11955 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian via TDF Issoudun& 1900-2000 3955 WOF 250 kW / 114 deg to WeEu French via BAB Woofferton 1900-2000 6185 WOF 250 kW / 082 deg to WeEu German via BAB Woofferton http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/03/shortwave-cuts-of-radio-taiwan.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News, March 4, WOR iog via DXLD) The editors of the German broadcasts are absolutely confident that they will still be on shortwave after March 24. Their fanbase is as well, referring to an ITU submission that still includes the 6185 kHz slot. So it would be nice to get this a bit more specific than "according to industry sources"... (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.) ** TAJIKISTAN. 4765.06, Tajik R., Feb 26, 1308-1314, 35443, Tajik, Tajik music and talk, ID at 1308 and 1311 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525, NRD-345, SATELLIT 750; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** THAILAND. 13745, HSK8 [sic], Radio Thailand; 0004-0016+, 3/3; English “Morning Radio News Hour”, Thai Nat’l News to 0011+ promos for Bangkok Airways, Bangkok Brunch, Thailand Travel & Marriott Hotels & Spas, AM & FM spots & RT ID; 0015 into int’l news. SIO=3+54 (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not promos, outright commercials (gh) ** THAILAND. 8743/USB, Bangkok Meteo Radio, Thailand; 1219-1232+, 3/3; Thai? At tune-in; 1222:31 Malay?; 1227:37 English including ID; 1231:50 Chinese; tinkle tune between segments. Good & slightly better than // 6765/USB (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET [non] 11515, V. of Tibet via Dushanbe. Presumed this station with a Chinese talk and then a song at 1209, 22/2. Apparently this frequency can vary between 11507 and 11518! (Dennis Allen, Milperra NSW (Icom IC-R75, Realistic DX160, Longwires), March Australian DX News via DXLD) No, it does not vary, but it jumps among frequencies always ending in 2, 3, 7 or 8. It is the ChiCom jammer which hits it from 2 kHz away, nearby frequencies ending in 5 or 0. We have explained this time and again (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET [non]. Al Dhabbaya UAE transmission: 15215.125 kHz, FEBC Radio in Tibetan at 1211 UT on March 6, NOT JAMMED by China mainland! S=9+40dB powerhouse monitored in THA/CBG border region, 1200-1230 UT requested on that channel, some MUFFLED audio served on feeder though (Wolfgang Büschel, WOR iog via DXLD) ** TURKEY. V of Turkey's Letterbox programme again heard with a new edition today 2 March (and confirmed as new by reference to a letter referring to a programme on 26 February). I have now heard the Letterbox programme for the last three weeks with confirmed new editions, although the presenter continues to announce at the end that the next edition is in two weeks. However, I guess that we can (for now) regard the programme as weekly. Best wishes (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, March 2, WOR iog via DXLD) ** UGANDA [non]. Munansi on today? Please check for Radio Munansi via WWRB, which could be on air this Saturday sometime between 1500 and 2100. Last Sunday it was audible by 1520 on 15239.936. Today in OK I have a JBA carrier on the low side of 15240, maybe it; 15825 WWCR is also very weak. Nothing audible on UTwente (Glenn Hauser, 1532 UT Sat Mar 3, WOR iog via DXLD) USA, Nothing heard on this 15240v kHz channel today, checked 1545 till 1610 UT time slot, checked on various remote SDRs in France, Germany, Belgium, Detroit MI, Alberta CAN, Rochester, and Virginia state. Others: 15825 kHz WWCR Nashville TN, S=8-9 or -75dBm, 10.4 kHz wideband signal, sermon about: English, father, danger, died, My God, my friends ... 73 (wolfie df5sx, Sat March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) 15239.930, Saturday March 3 at 1803, African choral music barely audible, as R. Munansi via WWRB is now on, signature offset frequency. It could have started as early as 1500 like last Sunday, but chex by myself and Wolfgang Büschel, did not find it, and Kai Ludwig was still not hearing it by 1730. At 1811 I have it via UTwente SDR better than direct, enough to tell that the modulation is mucked up --- bursts of a few syllables at a time, seeming to loop between pauses. About the same frequency offset I had last weekend, this time measured direct at 1843 when it`s ~S4. Maybe stays on until 2100. 15239.93, Sat Mar 3 at 2058, presumed R. Munansi clandestine via WWRB is still on, offset frequency, having started circa 1800 today, with JBA talk and music. Furtherchex, still on past 2104, and 2129, so maybe until 2200 tho registered only until 2100. Are any IDs inserted at hourtops? None caught yet. Maybe tomorrow, like last Sunday will be on as early as 1500? It`s so weak, one would think it was coming from Uganda rather than going to it; fainter than Zanzibar direct on 11735, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re 15239.936 kHz horizontal rhombic antenna from Morrison TN US state. Distance in kilometers is 7470 towards 45 degree azimuth from Manchester Copperhill to Stuttgart, Germany, via Cork/Tullamore Ireland, London UK, Brussels BEL, Luxembourg, on Stuttgart Germany path. Noted at 1656 UT on 15239.932 kHz today Sunday March 4, best signal in Alberta Canada remote SDR post, S=9+50dB signal on antenna selection switch to >'30dB ATT'<. [WORLD OF RADIO 1920] S=9 or -74dBm in Rochester NY, right on the 45 degrees azimuth path. At 1704 UT, 11.8 kHz in peaks and during music play, but only very small band of 5 kHz during spoken female voice part. S=8 or -84dBm in Norway costal SDR station. S=8 or -83dBm in central Bavaria SDR unit. S=9+20dB or -54dBm signal on Hans' SDR server DL4YBP near Dutch border at 1715 UT. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, WOR iog via DXLD) ``At 1704 UT 11.8 kHz in peaks and during music play, but only very small band of 5 kHz during spoken female voice part`` All this talk comes from the telephone. You can compare with the source, which is obviously one of the streams from http://radiomunansi.com/listen-live/ although the WWRB transmission runs more than one minute behind what I get. Transmitter modulation is not bad at all. Signal strength here in Europe is shortly after 1730 more or less on a par with, or perhaps on average a bit weaker than, co-Tennessee 15825. Which in fact means: Too weak for "ordinary" listeners (Kai Ludwig, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15239.93 approx., Sunday March 4 at 1625, JBA talk on signature off- frequency of Radio Munansi via WWRB; may have started circa 1500 like last Sunday but didn`t get around to checking it earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Heard here back in NB with a fair to good signal at 1956 UT on 4 March. A bit stronger than Zanzibar on 11735 kHz (-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via DXLD) 15239.93, Sunday March 4 [not 5 as in original report] at 2049, very weak signal from R. Munansi via WWRB is still detectable, so should be at least until 2100 today. First heard at 1625 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K. Spectrum 558 changes --- Spectrum 558 is now running a loop tape with crowds cheering, announcements from Sout Al Khaleed in English and Arabic that it has now closed on AM but still available on DAB and that London's newest radio station will soon be launching on 558 and DAB (Mike Barraclough, England, 1312 UT March 3, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) Opened this morning on 558 kHz, the former Spectrum Radio frequency. (Mark Palmer, ibid.) Station now soft launched with programmes. "We're gonna be unofficially spouting our nonsense in London on 558 AM & on DAB from 6am on Mon 5th March. Then we'll launch for real on Mon 19th March. World domination will shortly follow." Website with link to Twitter and Facebook accounts https://www.lovesportradio.com/ Twitter account says "Londons New Sport and Current Affairs Radio Station. Great Radio for a Great City. Listen on 558 AM and on Digital Radio." (Mike Barraclough, March 5, ibid.) Spectrum Radio is no more. On 558 kHz now is called "Love Sport" - aimed at all of London. There is of course the National station "Talk Sport" - so it has strong competition. The odd thing though is that when Spectrum asked for a change "Character of Service", they stated it would be focusing on "Business and Finance, sport, entertainment, current affairs and essential information. "Hearing the station today sounded very amateurish". 73's (John Williams, March 5, MWCircle yg via DXLD) Who is being quoted there at the end??? (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. 329 kHz, March 4 at 0716 UT, ND beacon PMV, from Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 25 watts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 2959.996, WABF, Mobile, AL. Found on this 2 X 1480 harmonic at 0751. 0753 canned ID/promo by M, then song by what sounded like Aretha Franklin. 0759 another apparent ID/promo. A little more music, then ID by W and more music. Came back at 0835 and heard “Muskrat Love” by Captain and Tennille, then nice ID with website at 0837:35. 0859 Carpenters, then ToH ID with frequency by W at 0859:45. Poor and very fady but readable on peaks. (24 Feb.) (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, RX: Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA 1530S loop antenna, Feb DX Fanzine via DXLD) ** U S A. 4020-USB, March 1 at 0035, MARSians in contact, AFA7PQ and AFA7LH. I previously logged AFA7PQ, July 17, 2014 at 1307 on 7305-USB and traced the call to Frank Miller, with North Central in Nebraska: http://www.afmars.org/PictureGallery/AFA7PQ.htm Unfortunately that link is now 404. I had also logged AFA7LH once before: December 20, 2016 at 1406 on 7457-USB, but ``Believe it or not, the only Google hit on call AFA4LH MARS is in the March 1993 issue of PopComm`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 4041-USB, UT Fri March 2, at 0102, MARS net as NCS AFA7PQ is taking check-ins from AFA7HZ, AFA7HE, AAR7AJ, etc. I had just logged `PQ, Frank Miller in Nebraska, last night at 0035 on 4020-USB. And I last logged a 4041 net on the same DOW and time, April 21, 2017 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. HF Station WI2XER --- Experimental Radio Service license renewed 1 March 2018 for this HF station. Good luck extracting useful intelligence from this: https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=170747&x= Copy of license: https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=205708&x= Regards, Glenn, (Benn Kobb, DC, March 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Because the first one is severely ``redacted for public inspection``; on what basis? Anyone like to file a FOIA request? Renewed for 24 months. Licensee is Nathan Wright, Skycast Services LLC, 80 S.W. 8th Street, Suite 2000 [a maildrop?], Miami, FL 33130. Transmit locations in Riverhead and Farmingville, Suffolk County, LI, New York; receiving sites in Europe. Frequency ranges are fixed HF bands, i.e. avoiding ham, maritime, aero, and broadcast bands. Powers circa 96 or 145 kW ERP; emission modes a long list under each range. Perhaps some of our readers can tell us what this is all about (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Mystery experimental station WI2XER on Long Island Redaction is permissible if portions of the application are considered “trade secrets”. That also provides exemption from disclosure under FOIA. The domain name leads to a Virtual Private Server through the commodity provider Digital Ocean with only e-mail service configured and no web presence. The “Street View” picture shows the office in Miami as a mid-rise under construction at the time of the photo. Emissions are planned at their largest to be 48 kHz wide FM data transmissions. Station class is “Fixed”. They’re not a Florida corporation. Incorporated in Delaware in 2015, they’ve got very little presence online. I don’t have the spare cash to request the Delaware history data. I’m not saying they’re spooks or contractors to spooks. This just looks weird. If I had Lexis-Nexis access back I could do a harder news search but I don’t have a current academic affiliation to log in. Lexis-Nexis access isn’t in my approved-to-use toolbox at work at IRS. In terms of things on Long Island, the only things that come to mind are the Brookhaven campus service center for IRS, SUNY Stony Brook which is a sea-grant/space-grant school, Brookhaven National Laboratory which has nonproliferation responsibilities, and a few computer companies. Considering that the application does reference a buzzer and there are nuclear nonproliferation in the vicinity, I doubt any of the transmissions will be unencrypted. This could be neat (Stephen Michael Kellat, KC8BFI, Ashtabula, Ohio, March 6, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ** U S A [non]. 9580, Feb 28 at 1411, fair S2-S7 signal in Khmer, i.e. VOA at 1330-1430, 250 kW, 270 degrees via Tinang, PHILIPPINES since Dec 15 per Aoki --- the prime frequency abandoned by Radio Australia. BTW, WRMI is no longer registering 9580 at the hours RA had used it, 09-21 UT, as WRMI never really activated it, but in A18 it is reserving 9580 at 00-01 UT only, 160 degrees in Spanish toward Cuba, just before CRI via Habana continuing 9580 at 01-03 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9955, 0455 15 JAN - WORLD OF RADIO (WYFR [sic]). SINPO = 45334. English (WOR #1912), Glenn sounds like he has a cold as his voice seems deeper. Ends at 0459z. Acoustic guitar with WRMI ID then s/off at 0500z. QSB=slow rate, modulation (with a small bit of audible 60z hum) mostly well above the noise floor with occasional fades to mixing with it for short durations. sf69.7, a14, k2, geomag: quiet. 100kw, BeamAz 160 , bearing 145 . Sangean ATS505 w/MFJ-1020C active antenna and MFJ-901B tuner used to preselect ~230’ chainlink fence surrounding rectangular backyard. 2280 KM from the transmitter at Okeechobee, FL (WYFR). Local time: 2255 (Rodney Johnson, March 6, WOR iog via DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1919 monitoring: confirmed just in time at 2228 UT Feb 28, the Wed 2200 on WBCQ 7490v, fair. Also confirmed UT Thu March 1 at 0030 on WBCQ 9330.23v-CUSB, S8-S4, fair- poor. Next: Thu 2230.5 WRMI 5850 to NW Fri 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0729 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1531 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455 to WNW Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] WORLD OF RADIO 1919 monitoring: confirmed at 2249, the Thursday March 1 2230.5 on WRMI 5850, good. If this stay at same time and frequency into summer, will get progressively more absorbed. Also confirmed UT Friday March 2 at 0030 on WBCQ 9330.24v-CUSB, S6-S3, by 0049 peaking at S9. Next: Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0729 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1531 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455 to WNW Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] WORLD OF RADIO 1919 monitoring: confirmed UT Saturday March 3 after 0030 on WBCQ, 9330.25v-CUSB, JBA. Next: Sat 0729 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1531 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455 to WNW Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Good reception today, Saturday 3 March, of both PCJ Radio's Media Network Plus (at 1500 UT) and Glenn Hauser's World of Radio (at 1530) on 6190 kHz cusb via Hamburger Lokal Radio (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, 1545 UT March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) WORLD OF RADIO 1919 monitoring: confirmed via UTwente SDR, Saturday March 3 at 1531 on 6190-CUSB, good fully readable with only slight CCI from the ChiCom. During previous halfhour was Media Network Plus relaying a BBC documentary about citizen journalism. Next WOR broadcasts: Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455 to WNW Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] WORLD OF RADIO 1919 monitoring: Not confirmed Sat Mar 3 at 2230 on WBCQ 9330.215v-CUSB --- rather keeps on BSing, 13 seconds before repeat on 9980 WWCR; I hope this was a mistake. Also BS keeps going past 2300 with no ID when Blalock had been blasting, but he is on at 0040 March 4. WOR 1919 is confirmed Sat Mar 3 at 2300 on WRMI 7780, fair; and UT Sun Mar 4 at 0200 on WRMI 7780, S9-S5. `TWIAR` via WA0RCR 1860-AM also coming in well without contest QRM, boding well for WOR there circa 0415. Next: Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455 to WNW Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] WORLD OF RADIO 1919 monitoring: confirmed UT Sunday March 4 at 0436 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO, 19 minutes into show, which means it started circa 0417. Some ACI from LSB hams on 1858 and 1865. No reports yet of Sun 1130 on 9485 HLR. Next: Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455 to WNW Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] WORLD OF RADIO 1919 monitoring: confirmed UT Monday March 5 at 0030 on WBCQ, 9330.22v-CUSB, fair. Also confirmed UT Mon Mar 5 at 0400 on Area 51 webcast, and at 0418 check via WBCQ 5109.820v, S9 but vs S9+10 lightning crashes, not very near here. Also confirmed UT Mon Mar 5 from 0430 on WRMI 9455 and 9955, both poor-fair. Next: Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1920?] WORLD OF RADIO 1919 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday March 6 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG; same time on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB: JBA carrier. WOR 1919 also confirmed Tuesday March 6 at 2030 on WRMI 7780, poor. Resumption of 11580 for this cannot come soon enough for better reception, but maybe not until A-18. BUT, WOR no longer on // 9455 Tue at 2030, instead a gospel huxter now // 9395 which means no Argentina in Italian either. It`s `Walking in Power` which has several more times scattered in the WRMI schedules. WOR also gone from 9455 an hour later, 2130 UT Tue: still // 9395 now with `Hope for the Heart` app plug at 2123 and 2131 it`s `Call to Worship` on both 9s. Possibly these combinations were in error, still not shown on the WRMI skedgrids updated March 2? We`ll see what happen subsequent days and next week. {apparently were in error} I did not finish WOR 1920 until circa 0430 UT March 7, so 1919 also replayed UT Wed Mar 7 at 0030 on WBCQ 9330.2v-CUSB, confirmed JBA. WORLD OF RADIO 1920 contents: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Argentina, Australia, Bougainville, Brasil, Chad non, China, Cuba, Denmark, Ethiopia non, Europe, India, Iran, Ireland non, Korea South, Kurdistan non, Nigeria non, North America, Oklahoma non, Papua New Guinea, Perú, Sikkim, Switzerland, Uganda non, USA; and the propagation outlook WOR 1920 ready for first airings March 7: Wed 1030 WRMI 9455 to WNW [anyone awake to reconfirm this??] Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Thu 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Thu 2230.5 WRMI 5850 to NW Fri 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0729 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1531 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW DST changes start here: Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455 to WNW Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455? to WNW [or #1921?] Tue 2130 WRMI 9455? to WNW [or #1921?] Full WOR schedule via all media, podcast access: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Summary of DST shifts imminent about WOR on SW (WORLD OF RADIO 1920) ** U S A. 9955, Feb 28 at 1914, surprised to find this WRMI on the air, instead of lengthy midday 15-22 UT hiatus since BS crashed. It`s World Music, a German song not // 9395 or 9455, while 7780 is still BS. Onward to Paraguayan harp playing hymn tune, and at 1920 an Arabic song. 9955 cuts off abruptly at 1921:50* so it must have been a test; of what, for what? 9955 was also surprisingly strong, S9+10/20, while 9395 & 9455 were only S7-S5. Normally those two are stronger, as to be expected from their 355 and 285 degree azimuths, and we are about halfway between them, vs 160 degrees on 9955. Therefore the logical conclusion is that at this time, 9955 must have been on a different antenna, such as a 315, which is aimed directly at us, like 5850, ex-7570 which blasted in (at night). I compare the three 9 MHz channels again at 0121 UT March 1: NOW, 9955 is a JBA carrier, 9455 is S5-S7, and 9395 is S6-S8. 9395, March 1 at 2052, RAE multi-lingual ID, presumably ending the Italian hour from Argentina; by 2057, WRMI World Music fill of the peppy steel-drum piece is playing; 2100 back to Oldies, but after first tune pausing for VOA News relay at 2103-2108, a different YL than usual, not stumbling unless I missed one in a fade, self- outroduced as Ruth Compton(?) 7780, Friday March 2 at 1448, WRMI here is open carrier/dead air past 1501+; per skedgrid, except on Sundays, WRMI-1 on 7780 is not supposed to start until 1700 with TOM. 9395 with Oldies; 9455 with Thaïs in Spanish // 9955. 9395 // stronger 9455 // strongest S9+45 5850, UT Sun Mar 4 at 0109, WRMIs with `AWR Wavescan`, Ray reading a story about CBX and other early CBCs (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WRMI: Frustrating --- WRMI continues to broadcast only the first half hour of Bob Biermann's "Your Weekend Show" on Sundays at 2200 UT on 7780 kHz, interrupting it at 2230 with "Walking in Power." Sure, it's available in full at other times but why only half an hour at this time? Quite frustrating to be listening and then experience this program switch. Just a filler? Then why not put in a half-hour program like WOR? Glenn: Can you get Jeff's or Bob's attention on this? My effort failed (-- Richard Langley, March 6, WOR iog via DXLD) 9455, Sunday March 5 at 2056, S9 beeps from `Shortwave Radiogram` via WRMI. It seems Kim is unaware it is on this frequency as well as 7780 from 2030, since the WRMI skedgrid does not reveal it. In fact, everything on 7780 during the 20-21 UT hour is duplicated on 9455; and 9455 provides much better reception in most of North America on 285 degree beam, than 7780 on 44 out into the uninhabited Atlantic. Presumably Jeff will move 7780 stuff back up to 11580 by A-18 at Marchend if not sooner. 11580 has been registered available 24 hours, also 44 degrees but with a higher-frequency advantage in the daytime. Space Phono Radio on WRMI --- I missed the first three airings, so make a point of catching the last one, UT Monday at 0100 on 7780 & 5950 --- but it`s not on! Instead VORW, for March 1-4. Did anyone ever hear it (SPR)? What and how was it? (Glenn Hauser, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz. from WRMI FB: ``WRMI Radio Miami International, February 25 at 12:22am SPACE PHONO RADIO --- WRMI will broadcast a special program called Space Phono Radio from Boca Ratón, Florida on the following days and times: 1) 0100 UT Wednesday, February 28 (that's 8:00 pm Tuesday, February 27 Eastern Time) on 5850 and 9395 kHz to North America, and on 9455 kHz to the Southwestern US and Mexico. 2) 2000 UT Wednesday, February 28 on 7780 kHz to Europe. That's 3:00 pm Eastern Time Wednesday (Feb 28). This should also be audible up the East Coast of the US and Canada. 3) 2200 UT Friday, March 2 (5:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday March 2) on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean, Central and South America. 4) 0100 UT Monday, March 5 (i.e. 8:00 pm Eastern Time Sunday March 4) on 7780 kHz to the East Coast of North America, Europe and the Middle East; and on 5950 kHz to the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. More info at http://www.spacephono.com https://www.spacephono.bandcamp.com`` Not very informative: something about ``writing songs and creating music``. The FB item above about Space Phono is still on WRMI FB, contradicted by a newer one accounting for what we heard: ``WRMI Radio Miami International March 1 at 6:43pm SPECIAL VORW TRANSMISSIONS --- Here are some extra broadcasts of VORW during the next few days, courtesy of Greg: 1) 2200 UTC Friday, March 2 (5:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday March 2) on 9955 kHz to the Caribbean, Central and South America. 2) 0100 UTC Monday, March 5 (i.e 8:00 pm Eastern Time Sunday March 4) on 7780 kHz to the East Coast of North America, Europe and the Middle East; and on 5950 kHz to the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America`` Lee Silvi has already asked WRMI if there will be any more repeats of Space Phono. No reply yet (Glenn, 0409 UT March 5, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5850 // 9395 // 9455, UT Mon March 5 at 0102, WRMI with `Countdown to Christmas`, acknowledging it`s on 9495 and 9455 but unaware it`s on even better across North America 5850! Checking these, while Space Phono Radio is not showing up on 7780 & 5950, q.v. Then plays a version of Jingle Bells. Currently everything at 01-02 is on these three (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WRMI plans on 5010 kHz 24hrs in A-18 season onwards? Dear Jeff, A-18 requests. May you can explain the WRMI organization plan to use soon the requested 5010 kHz entry #1152 ? 5010 0000-2400 10-12 RMI 100 151 0 805 EngSpa USA RMI FCC 1152 Do you plan to build up a totally new antenna type for 60 meterband matching? Or maybe use an older RMI antenna extended to 60mb usage? Kind regards from minus 13deg C Temperatur frosty Germany. vy73 de wolfie df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, March 1, via Rus-DX 4 March via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) Hi Wolfie. Nice to hear from you. We hope to have 5010 kHz on the air by March 25. We're working on it now. We will be using one of the existing antennas. Incidentally, we did use a few years ago 5015 kHz. I forget which antenna we used with that, but it was one of the existing antennas. So we should be on the air with 5010 by March 25 if all goes well. All the best (Jeff White reply March 2, ibid.) ** U S A. 5129.80, March 1 at 0034, WBCQ is S9+20 to S9 of dead air! Instead of Brother Scare. Still DA at 0054; recheck at 0112, BS modulation has resumed. 7490.06, UT Fri March 2 at 0122, this ``available time slot`` on WBCQ is filled by an `AWWW` playback, as Allan is telling a story about ``*u*k*d-*p 807`` tubes he was trying to be rid of, to the guffaws of his studio audience. (7490), UT Sat March 3 at 0100 on WBCQ webcast, will `Allan Weiner Worldwide` originate from the SWL Fest? NO, but first two minutes of The Planet IS & IDs, before 0102 William Tell Overture starts, and from 0106 belcher Timtron is substituting, rambling on nothing about Fest, but recheck at 0148, says he has heard from cosmikdebris (Larry Will) at fest, that the power has failed at the con hotel! But there was some generator or battery power. Maybe not for long? There`s a huge winter storm in the Northeast. Co-organizer Richard Cuff later mailed that no broadcasts from the Fest are planned this year (except on the official sked, of course, Pancho Villa circa 0500 UT Sunday, WTFK?). Earlier March 2, Larry Will had sent this press release, which I headlined to the WOR iog, WBCQ UP TO 500 KW BY FALL 2018 ``WBCQ The Planet Announces New Showcase Radio Facility Plymouth Meeting, PA: WBCQ The Planet announced today that it is building one of the most powerful and versatile radio stations in the world. WBCQ’s new shortwave radio station, now under construction in Monticello, Maine, features a new 500-kilowatt transmitter from Continental Electronics and a state-of-the-art antenna system from Ampegon Antenna of Switzerland. The new station, funded by private investors, will be able to direct a powerful shortwave signal to any country on Earth. Our new facility is planned to be a showcase for the radio world and is dedicated to our free speech mission. The new station is planned to commence operations in fall 2018. About WBCQ The Planet: WBCQ is an international shortwave broadcast station located in Monticello, Maine, USA. We broadcast on 7.490 MHz, 9.330 MHz, 5.130 MHz, and 3.265 MHz. We’ve been bringing access to the airwaves for people like you since 1998. WBCQ The Planet 274 Britton Road Monticello, Maine 04760 USA 1 207-538-9180 www.wbcq.com wbcq@wbcq.com`` (via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ampegon PR had let the cat out of the bag several weeks earlier about the antenna sale, showing something big was in the offing. And Allan had been teasing us about it. This raises some interesting questions: Who will be able to afford time on a 500 kW transmitter? Maybe major players, such as Brother Stair if he still exist, but hardly independent producers, exercising their free speech. Allan has frequently complained about the electricity rates already going up. With private investors funding this, raising small bits of money from listeners to repair/replace other transmitters may be discouraged. {At least the appeal for donations, in 2016 posted to http://www.wbcq.com/?p=944 is now: Not Found. --- Kai Ludwig} This is a major departure from WBCQ`s previous do-it-yourself-with- used-transmitters ethic. It did not take very long for the Christian Scientists to discover that Maine is not the best place to place a 500 kW SW transmitter. How about South Carolina, or Florida, out of the subauroral zone, for offsetting geographical/propagational advantage at, say, half the power? But brute force should generally mean quite an improvement in reception once in service. {of course, just because it is 500 kW capable does not mean it will be run all, or even most, of the time at full output -- gh} {Wasn't this rather the simple circumstance that it is not economical to maintain a complete station for only a single frequency towards Europe/Africa? Who had in the first place the crazy idea to design such a facility with a single transmitter and a single curtain set at all? The only other set-up of this kind was Sveio (built to fill in an azimuthal range the Kvitsøy transmitters [Norway] could not reach), which, however, soon had been made more versatile by adding a rotatable LP antenna and finally also a second transmitter - Kai Ludwig} John H Carver, Jr., mid-north Indiana, reports on the rest of AWWW tonight: ``Listening on 5130 as it has the better copy this evening. Program didn't start until a little over two minutes past the top of the hour with TimTron as host this evening. Tim announced that Allan was away this evening and that's all that was said on that subject. Allan announced a few weeks ago that he and Angela would not be going to the SWL Fest this year because of a conflicting engagement. Already 5130 is getting hard to copy. Tuned back to 7490 and couldn't hear a thing. Monologue about tubes, tubed radios and the use of old, used, tubed broadcast transmitters used by hams, such as an old Gates BC something. Couldn't copy the number. Continued talk about rebuilding one of these transmitters for ham use. Signal is so poor by 0120 that I'm lucky to hear every fourth or fifth word. A comment was made that it took four years to rebuild the original 7415 transmitter after the first fire and that it ran for six weeks before it caught on fire again. Some music at 0132. About 0142 the signal came up to 10 over and the noise dropped away but all Tim was doing by then was playing music. Some talk about the SWL Winterfest and a report from Larry Will that the power was out at the Fest because of the East coast storms and they were running out of batteries. Tim played some recordings of hams from around 1970 which seemed to have some significance for him and stated that at some future time he would gather all those recordings together and explore them on his show. Then he played some very easy listening music under the sounds of spring while he chatted about the station and how there was room for new programmers. He talked about the station's free speech policy and stated that many times he heard things on the station that pissed him off but he kept his head down and just did his programs because it was a free speech station. Show ended with another piece of music, Pink Floyd, I believe, and was off the air at 0200 [John wrote 0220 but I assumed a typo and made it 0200; see his reply below. -- gh]. Brother Stair came up immediately after. John, Mid-North Indiana`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn. Tim did run the program over this evening and it did indeed end at 0220. He made a comment earlier in the show that he usually ended the show after an hour when he was hosting but that Allan usually went an hour and a half or so. Said he didn't know when he would end it for sure (John Carver, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7490v, Sat March 3 at 2200, WBCQ with first weekly broadcast of `Radio New Music` after original trial a biweek ago. S9+10/20, as first two tunes are depressed country-rockers about Jesus and sinners, so I withdraw my recommendation. Did not really expect `New Music` in the sense of avant-garde classical, but something a bit more experimental than this. 2210 back announcement gives titles and performers which will be on website with linx. Apparently the deal is that these are ``new`` in the sense of not widely known or radio- played, yet. 5129.8v, UT Sun March 4 at 0112, WBCQ with `Lumpy Gravy` on Area 51 block, playing classic routine of ``Radio Morania, dedicated to the 6000-ton spaghetti harvest, from the capital of Morania, Spaghetti City``. ``Pierre Rodríguez`` interviews ``Kennel (?) Ferguson, spaghetti harvest field worker``. Last year there wasn`t one since the spaghetti seeds didn`t arrive from Italy. Morania is otherwise ideal since the sun shines 26 hours per day. Program outro as `The 6000 Trail`, on ``RME, Radio Morania External Service, the golden sound of Radio Morania``. Time check as ``zero-twelve hours``. Now adding frequencies: 6.02973, 92.919, 73.32. 0120 `Moranian Mailbag`, first from C M Stanbury II in Ontario, on Saturday August 32nd. Explains requirements for QSL: times must be local, 53 seconds behind GMT; attach schematic diagram of receiver, etc. Address is obscured by sudden ute QRM, and this happens coincidentally two more times. Other letters from unreal(?) people, as host explains how free Morania is. 0130 sign-off with ID, national anthem, which resembles a cartoon jive tune with kazoo. 0131 real WBCQ ID. I guess this was more fun than fumbling in the cold/dark at Plymouth Meeting? I wonder if Pancho Villa (see NORTH AMERICA) would appear again at 0500, maybe via Area 51? 5129.82, March 4 at 0500, checking WBCQ in case Area 51 carry some Pancho Villa; instead, GCN Network ID ``the --- leader in talk radio``, news of storms and other headlines; by 0525 it`s some talkshow, unseems piratical, presumably still plugged into GCN, and not yet back to Brother Scare. Another check at 0602, now it`s BS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. From the Isle of Music, March 11-17, 2018 No interviews this week, just a Cuban dance party from Son to Bolero to Música Popular Bailable. Note the UT change for WBCQ, the local time stays the same. 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 kHz, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) 2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UT on WBCQ, 7490 from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9 PM EDT in the US). This is running on a backup transmitter due to a recent fire. 3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UT and Saturday 1200-1300 on Channel 292, 6070 from Rohrbach, Germany. Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, Sunday, March 11, 2018 Episode 53 of Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, Not Necessarily Elvis, takes a look at some of the various international and US parodies of Mr. Presley. Note the UT change, same local time. Sunday, March 11, 2200-2230 UT (6:00PM -6:30PM Eastern US) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 shortwave from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe Thanks for all you do for radio! (William "Bill" Tilford, Owner / Producer, Tilford Productions, LLC, March 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5935, March 1 at 0114, another station vying for the dead- air award, WWCR. Still DA past 0157, but 0200 comes to life with ``Wipeout`` introducing `Classic Redneck Radio` which is really some twisted kind of evangelism. Au contraire, current WWCR schedule shows 5935 is supposed to carry nothing but Dr Gene Scott, 7 nights a week between 01 and 13 UT --- and // 6090 Anguilla is off, sob. `The Classic Redneck Show` is supposed to be on 3215, UT Tue-Sat at 02-03. Not knowing that yet, I did not check for it there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 4840 WWCR 3, Nashville. 2213 tentative as no ID heard. EE programming, heaving fading. Fair. 1/3 (Steven Zollo, Emerald VIC (Sangean ATS-909, Sony ICF-2010 sometimes with a metal chimney antenna), March Australian DX News via DXLD) No, WWCR does not come up on 4840 until 0100 (From March 12: *0000). Hearing it at 2213 would also have to be long-path, starting a sesquihour or so before LSS. Maybe INDIA? (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 12050 & 5970, March 1 at 1527, WEWN Spanish is AWOL both from day and night frequencies (and should be on day by now). But 15610 English is on and poor as usual. Recheck March 1 at 2042, now 12050 is on, as immediately identified by the monomaniacal catchphrase of Radio Católica Mundial, ``por su dolorosa pasión`` which during certain hours is regurgitated several times per minute. 12050 is rather weak and could easily not be competitive for SSOB honors. BTW, Ivo keeps pointing out that one of the WEWN registered B-17 English frequencies, 9470 at 09-12 has never shown up, leaving a gap in that language between 11520 and 12065. It was supposed to reach SE Asia transpolarly at 355 degrees. Perhaps they prudently concluded it wasn`t going to make it from Alabama. Maybe better chance in summery A-season, 09-13 at 335 degrees. 12065, March 3 at 1458, WEWN S9+10 with `Salve Regina` IS chant, presumably about to switch English channel to 15610. Earlier about absence of 9470 at 09-12, I should have referred to 12065 which follows at 12-15 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5085, UT Sunday March 4 at 0200, no signal from WTWW-2, so another week without TOITO? NO, blasts on S9+50 at *0201, off and on and then mod off & on; no ads for a change, but canned WTWW ID, extremely distorted, and `Theater Organ in the Ozarx` theme, Bob Heil says mostly music, less talk, including a Hammond organ he furbished in Columbus OH, but first, a Wurlitzer (seems like a re-run; are there any new ones? Why bother, with such unreliable transmission). Distorted modulation is now intermittent, but enough to drive away an organ lover or any reasonable listener. 5085 and spurs 5072.1 & 5097.9, March 4 at 0657, WTWW-2 is still on; I had noticed earlier in evening it was still running some music after Ozarx 0230+. Now, it`s S9+40 of dead air except for big hum. Did it run all night with nothing? Not rechecked until 1423, a strange hour for 5085 to be on, as a Ted hamshow is running, interviewing the CFO of the Dayton Hamvention, debunking rumors like moving to another site, and assures it is not competing with other major ham events (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 670, March 5 at 1959 UT on caradio in downtown Enid, WSCR Chicago ads and ID, atop CCI presumed KLTT Denver; less than a sesquihour after local mean noon, extended groundwave over one megameter. 720 also has a weak signal, presumed WGN (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 890, UT Sunday March 4 at 0708 UT, surprised to hear Jim Bohannon on WLS Chicago, guest plugging his record guide at moneymusic.com Indeed, WLS at http://www.wlsam.com/program-schedule/ shows Sunday 12-2 am CT is the ONLY time it has JimBo on. Do they pick the best bihour from his 15 hours the previous week? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. My wife and I took a quick trip to New Braunfels & Austin TX to attend a cousin’s son’s wedding this past weekend. Lots of family so not a lot of time for DX. However, of note: 1020 - upbeat SS music and then the usual RVC ID consisting of a string of stations starting with WWRV and ending with Turks & Caicos- 530. WRTH shows a 3 kW RVC station in Honduras but my soggy brain cells recall that there was a Caribbean outlet on 1020 down there somewhere (it was not observed during our Caribbean trip in December). This was heard 2/4/18 at 10pm CST from New Braunfels. I’ve always been a coastal DXer (Miami, Boston, SF, Tacoma, and sort- of Durham) so it is interesting experiencing the mush created by signals coming from every direction (Pete Taylor, Tacoma, WA, nrc-am gg via DXLD) Hi Pete, Yes, 1020 is KCKN Roswell, NM. Owns the channel here in Austin, TX. Thanks (James Niven, ibid.) ** U S A. KLBB Stillwater MN - 1220 goes silent at end of March. News from MARE Paul Dobosz. Paul says: "Log it while you can. Bottom line, the transmitter site property is worth more than the entire radio station intact." Sigh. Details at: https://tinyurl.com/KLLB-shutdown (MARE Tipsheet ``2018/March/16``, published March 2 via DXLD) SUBURBAN MINNEAPOLIS AM TO SHUT DOWN March 31 - RadioInsight Dan Smith’s Endurance Broadcasting will shut down Full Service Standards 1220 KLBB Stillwater MN on March 31. . . https://radioinsight.com/headlines/146485/suburban-minneapolis-shutdown-march-31/ Farewell, KLBB --- Minnesota Public Radio News (blog)-2 hours ago We bid adieu to another vanishing species: the locally-owned and operated small-market AM radio station. KLBB in Stillwater is giving up and turning off the signal, Mary Divine at the Pioneer Press reports. It was a classic radio station, the kind that people in the radio business cut their teeth on ... https://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2018/03/farewell-klbb/ (booth via Artie Bigley, DXLD) Lots discussion of this on ABDX yg (gh) You heard it here first guys: All from Northpine.com MINNESOTA: The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that KLBB/1220 (Stillwater) plans to leave the air at the end of March. Owner Dan Smith tells the newspaper that it's been difficult running a small AM station on the edge of the Twin Cities and after selling the station' s longtime tower site for development, he doesn't want to take the risk of investing in a new AM transmission plant. KLBB transmits with 5kW daytime and 254 Watts nighttime, nondirectional, from a site on Brick Street in Stillwater. The station has a pending application for a new 250-Watt FM translator on 107.5, which specified the Brick Street site but would have to be modified since the tower is due to be demolished. Smith tells the paper he has not had any luck finding a buyer. KLBB carries a Soft Oldies format with local sports and Packers football. The callsign was originally used with a similar format on KLBB/1400 (St. Paul) from 1982 until it became KMNV in 2005. (2/28/2018) Several applications were filed in the Twin Cities area: • KLBB/1220 (Stillwater) seeks a 250-Watt translator on 107.5 from Stillwater, which is in the northeast metro. Salem's WWTC/1280 (Minneapolis) already has a construction permit for the same frequency in the west metro, and KBGY/107.5 (Faribault) can be heard in the south metro. KLBB is owned by Endurance Broadcasting and carries Soft Oldies and Talk (Scott Blixt, Minnesota DXC yg via DXLD) ** U S A. [Re 1340 KWXY]: I am a good friend of Tim Hendel, who always listens to your program. He told me about radio station KWXY, that you talked about last week. I listen on my Amazon Echo, as I live in Huntsville Alabama. I really enjoy the selection of music that they play. I love finding new radio stations. I used to listen to short wave radio, but there is very little on now that I want to hear. So I love it when I can find a nice station to listen to. Thank you for what you do (Debra Saylor, Pianist and Vocalist, Sent from my iPhone (256), DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1340, KIKO, AZ, Apache Junction on 3/1 at 1453 [EST = 1953 UT]. "There is a new breeze blowing through Arizona. KIKO 13-40 and 1 oh 2 point nine". They have gone from oldies rock to Spanish language religious programming to country recently The current programming has country with a bit of rockabilly and locally produced programming (Rick Barton, Logs from Sun City Arizona, heard with SW-2000629, RF- 2200 (barefoot), HQ-200, Slinky and tuned loop. Times, dates Eastern Standard, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Border Inn TIS catches - need help with UNID-1610 --- "Wanderland Hotel? TIS DX at the Border Inn has been almost non- existent on my last 2 trips due to auroral and generally weird conditions. Generally only Arches NP has been coming in, with an occasional appearance of Phoenix Sky Harbor airport or one of the El Paso area HAR stations on my southern wires. But there was a brief opening on the morning of October 1st which has so far yielded 2 new catches and an UNID I'm hoping someone will recognize. Attached files: 1. KOC734 Painted Desert AZ - Male voice "Welcome to the Petrified Forest" 2. KOP796 Grant-Kohrs Ranch MT - Different male voice "Welcome to Grant-Kohrs Ranch... Prison...." (weak but easy to recognize - this TIS also covers the Montana Prison Museum in Deer Lodge, and gets out well) 3. UNID - female voice seems to be mentioning the Wanderland (or Wonderland?) Hotel and "the park." (It's about 10 seconds into the recording - I think "the park" might actually be a different female announcer on a different station). Does this ring a bell for anyone? All 3 were logged on me NE wire (still scratching my head that this wire picked up the Petrified Forest --- but if a station is coming in well enough, just about any wire will pick it up, and I have had similar experiences with Northern AZ stations in the past, e.g., "Meteor Crater Radio") . One or two Wyoming DoT HAR stations were trying to come in as well. (I could only hear the telltale telephone tones). Conditions in general were briefly very good at this hour, with one or two South Dakota graveyarders coming in. I'm thinking maybe the north entrance to Yellowstone NP at Gardiner MT. There is a Wonderland Lodge there. I can't find any other Wanderland or Wonderland that makes sense. She appears to give a phone number right before she talks about the hotel, but that hasn't been much help so far. Sounds like "?25-226- 5330" but some of the digits are unclear. 73 (Tim Hall, ABDX via DXLD) ** U S A. Stations apply to the FCC for special temporary authority (STA) to remain silent, which normally lasts for a year. If the station is silent for longer than this the FCC can rescind the station’s licence by default. KQV has until the end of the year to resume broadcasting or lose its licence. Meanwhile other once commonly-heard but currently silent stations’ status is as follows: 1500, WGHT Pompton Lakes, NY – silent 15th December 2017, STA to remain silent until 16th December 18 1510, WMEX Boston, MA – silent 30th June 2017, STA to remain silent until 1st July 2018 [50 kW] 1540, WDCD Albany, NY – silent 16th October 2017, STA to remain silent until 17th October 2018 [50 kW] 1700, WRCR Ramapo, NY – silent 7th August 2017, STA to remain silent until 8th August 2018 STAs can be extended but the FCC say that extensions to STAs will be granted only where the licensee can show that one or more of the following criteria have been met: ? Restoration of licensed facilities is complete and testing is under way ? Substantial progress has been made during the most recent STA period towards restoration of licensed operation; or ? No progress has been made during the most recent STA period for reasons clearly beyond the licensee’s control, and the licensee has taken all possible steps to expeditiously resolve the problem. Developments are awaited (March MW News via DXLD) ** U S A. 87.9, Birch Run MI LP relay; 10:41-10:58 AM EST, 3/2; DJ Nick with rock music; “This is Panther Radio”, “87-9 Panther Radio”, “80s, 90s & today, Panther Radio”; 10:54 Panther weather forecast sponsored by KB’s barber shop in Birch Run; www.pantherradiobirchrun.com Good-solid from Bridgeport to about 6 mi. south of Birch Run on I-75 & gone by 9 mi. south. First time heard. Not on about 2 PM Sunday 3/4, but may have been running OC; nary a hint of QRN at Birch Run. Birch Run high school sports teams are Panthers, but I heard nothing on air & there’s nothing in their web site to indicate that the station originates from the high school. (Frodge-MI) 87.9, Genoa Twp. (near Brighton) MI LP relay; 11:36AM-12N EST, 3/2; Pop/rock/rap music; Audible but scratchy in downtown Brighton, steadily improving west along Brighton Rd. to peak near Brighton & Chilson, across from Vic & Bob’s (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, GMC Car Radio for FMBC logs, FM logs in EST, ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 90.1 MHz, FLORIDA, WYPW-LPFM, Valrico. 1655 March 1, 2018. Hot AC format songs, long string of blatant commercials, mostly for Valrico businesses including national retail in the area, a presumed violation of LPFM rules. Have to wonder if they're running more that 23 watts to be heard with at times an at least mediocre signal on the car radio when in Largo, southwest of Clearwater. Thanks John Santosuosso for noting this one when in Tampa recently, as asking me to check to see if it was audible on this side of the bay. -- Florida Low Power Radio Stations: https://sites.google.com/site/floridadxn/florida-low-power-radio-stations (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, longwires, active loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. https://protectmypublicmedia.org is urging constituents to send this message to congress: I am writing to urge you to sign the public broadcasting “Dear Colleague” programmatic request letter that is in circulation and support funding for public broadcasting in the FY 2018 Omnibus, the FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill. I am a strong supporter of my local public radio and television stations, which are critically important to me and my community. I urge you to support funding for: • The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports the public service work of my local public television and radio stations; • The Ready To Learn program, which provides funding for highly- researched children's educational content that has been proven to close the achievement gap; • And public media's interconnection infrastructure program, which serves as the backbone of our nation’s emergency alert system; maintains the connection between our local public broadcasting stations and other stations throughout the country; and maximizes the programming and services available to our community. Federal funding for public media amounts to about $1.35 per American per year. This small investment allows local stations to provide essential services that Americans rely on and that could disappear without the federal support that makes public media possible. The federal investment in public media is a tiny portion of the federal budget – about .01%. Eliminating public media funding would have a negligible impact on the nation's debt but a devastating effect on local communities like ours. Cutting funding could lead to the loss of emergency notifications and AMBER alerts; broadcast services; cutting-edge educational noncommercial children’s content; local public affairs and news programming, innovative classroom resources; rich, local culture and music genres; and professional development and workforce training for teachers, caregivers, veterans, and other job seekers. These essential services are too valuable to lose. As a constituent who highly values the programming and services of my local stations, I strongly urge you to sign the public broadcasting “Dear Colleague” programmatic request letter and support funding for public media in the FY 2018 Omnibus and the FY 2019 Appropriations process (via Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Cf SWITZERLAND, voters reaffirm license fees for public media! ** URUGUAY. 1050. R. URUGUAY. Marzo 4. 0340-0350 UTC. Programa “Radioactividades” sobre la Radio Nacional de España. SINFO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz; RX: TECSUN PL 660; ANT: ferrita del receptor; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** VIETNAM. Re: 4 Asian countries cooperate to cope with jamming About this --- yet, Vietnam is also guilty of jamming. Currently? (Glenn to Takahito Akabayashi, Feb 19, via DXLD) Dear Glenn, I must apologize for the delay in replying. This seems to be the united demonstration against the expansion of China in Asia, regardless of each countries' "smaller" guilty. In case of transmitting point in China is specified, probably only warning or protesting (Takahito Akabayashi, Japan, March 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** YEMEN [non]. SAUDI ARABIA. 11860. REP. YEMEN RADIO, SANA'A. Marzo 3. 2121-2200 UT. Espacios musicales con algunos anuncios en árabe. SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz, RX: Tecsun PL 660; Ant: Hilo de 30 metros, QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. 13680, Voice of Hope (presumed); 1222, 3/4; “The DX Report” with Japan addy to 1228 into operatic music. SIO=242+ with 13670 [CUBA] splash (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Wavescan`s only airing on this station, Saturday 1200 (gh, DXLD) ** ZANZIBAR. TANZANIA: 11735, Radio Tanzania-Zanzibar [sic] (presumed); 2128-2140+, 2/23; Low-key poppish vocals in unknown language (not Arabic [how about KiSwahili?]); no annouoncements. SIO=353, on well past usual 2100v s/off (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW, ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 11735, Feb 28 at 2055, nice typical Ungujan music from ZBC in its last few minutes until cutoff at 2100* sharp without any announcement, how rude. Only a poor signal, but hard to believe, with exception of the Cuban radio war on 11930, it`s the 25m SSOB! Neither Anguilla nor Brasil is transmitting on 11775, 11780. 11810 BBC Ascension is no stronger, q.v. Well, at least below 12000. WEWN should have been on 12050. And I guess WWCR was still on 12160 until 2100, but it`s really WOOB and I didn`t tune up that far; once DST start March 11, it`s to close earlier at 2000 (HFCC has the wrong date, Monday March 12) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11735, March 3 at 2057, Ungujan music this day is allowed to run past 2100, and a brief announcement before ZBC cuts off at 2101*; poor signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carriers: not a thorough search, but March 2 at 0113 I check below 800, and find +1 kHz hets next to 530, and at 0120 next to 620. 531 is assumed to be Algeria, usually accompanied by 549, but not now, while 621 is assumed to be Canary Islands (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search, March 4 at 0706: 531, 549, 621, 693, 711, 1044, 1215, but almost gone by now as Eurosunrises earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 980.15, 1155 March 1, 2018. Het on 980, pointing NE/SW, so unsure if domestic or Mexi-Central American (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, longwires, active loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1190, March 2 at 0110 UT, Spanish conversation atop the CCI, seems to be religious and/or about health. Tough to DF, but maybe ENE/WSW. NRC AM Log shows the only Unitedstatesian SS that fits would be KNUV Tolleson AZ, with Grupo Fórmula, 5000/250 watts U4. But I wonder if KDMR Kansas City MO, 5000/500 U2, EWTN affiliate, might have some Spanish as well as English, or have flipped languages. Its group, CRN, appears to be English only. If Mexican, could be XEPZ Ciudad Juárez, 1000/100 watts. Its latest slogan is Radio Centro, per WRTH 2018 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 4102/USB, “W” California desert wind speed beacon; 0236, 3/3; Code W + pips proportional to wind speed (Harold Frodge, M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 250’ RW. ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a computer! -- ---, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 5800, March 1 at 0036, JBA carrier S5-S3, during brief fade-up enough for ECSS lock, seems to be a trace of modulation. Could it be an Euro-pirate? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6050, March 4 at 0057, ``Donald Duck`` extremely distorted spur talk right atop HCJB, maybe a bit heavier on the low side. FM mode will not demodulate it. Again strongly suspect it`s the HJDH Conciencia, COLOMBIA transmitter which is supposed to be normally and nominally modulated on 6010, unheard there. Later switched to music before I could try comparing mod peaks to othersigs. Poor HCJB, getting creamed by another S American, Christians vs Christians! It must be incomparably worse in the Ecua-lombia region. At 0103 I`m also hearing similar garbage around 6015, 6025, mixing with Cuban jamsplat out of 6030. By 0134, 6050 has less blob but more splat from 6060 RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6220, March 1 at 0040, JBA carrier, and with ECSS sounds just barely modulated: a favorite Euro-pirate frequency. Or maybe a 49 mb mixing product (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6900.0-LSB, March 1 at 0050, some instrumental music catches my ear; unfamiliar, so hard to tune accurately, but finally some 2-way in Spanish mixes in on this exact frequency, as some SFX also play by alguien. The communicators agree at 0053 to QSY ``5 arriba``, and there they are on 6905-LSB without the musiQRM. Unfortunately, did not turn out to be a pirate broadcaster per se, as no North Americans were active up to 7000. Not even did I hear presumed Radio El Mundo, Argentina, on 6935 at 0104, as Daniel Wyllyans, Brasil reported to HCDX at 0144 UT March 1, but dating it Feb 28, incorrect? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6935. Feb. 27. 0135-0215 UT. Música ochentera sin identificación de la emisora. SINPO: 45333. Información de la emisión en: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,40729.0.html que fue monitoreada en un horario anterior al mío (Claudio Galaz; RX: Tecsun PL 660; ANT: Hilo de 30 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 6935. UNID. Feb. 28. 0131-0202 UT. Música en inglés y español. Desde las 0155, informaciones en español, entre ellas una demanda contra el escritor argentino Agustín Laje y algo sobre “Radio el Mundo”. Salida del aire a las 0202. SINPO: 45343. Audios: https://soundcloud.com/claudio-radioham-dx/6935-khz-unid-feb-28-0140-utc https://soundcloud.com/claudio-radioham-dx/6935-khz-feb-28-0200-utc (Claudio Galaz; RX: Tecsun PL 660; ANT: Hilo de 30 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 11590-11610, March 1 at *1658-1715* strong wideband rapid pulsing buzzroar at a steady rate, noticed on UTwente SDR, as I had been seeking any sign of Oromiya Media Network via Bulgaria (see ETHIOPIA [non]); OTH radar? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENINGDIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Today at 2300 UT I heard a very weak station signing on on 15805 with musical tones for about 5 minutes and then an intro in several different languages. I searched the web, but found nothing other than some vague references to World Music Radio possibly using that frequency (Jim Bagge, March 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7780, WRMI. "World of Radio" compiled by Glenn Hauser on 4/2 [UT Sunday] from 0200 (read my tip for Bahrain) – it is for my over 50 years DXing, the best ever DX Program in the world (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 m long (rod for MW), March Australian DX News via DXLD) Tnx, Rumen! (gh) ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1920: Glenn, thank you for over 4 decades of information! (Leonard Rooney, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) One may also contribute by money order or cheque in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FUTURELY: Note from Gilles Letourneau: Thank you Glenn for all you do (also via PayPal) I enjoy listening on 7730 at 19:30 EST Monday Feb 12 from Winterhaven, CA (John Anderson, via PayPal) Thanks also to Jeff Murri, contribution via PayPal (gh) Thanks also to Chuck Ermatinger, contribution via PayPal (gh) Great show. Keep up the good work (David Cheever, via paypal to woradio at yahoo.com) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ UPDATED as of March 10-11: WORLD OF RADIO HITLIST by ALAN ROE http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html WORLD OF RADIO SCHEDULE http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html My DX'ing A HISTORICAL ARCHIVE https://www.filatelia.fi/dx/ When I was active as a short wave and medium wave-AM listener (DXing) from 1963 to 1972 I took during trips PHOTOS that now may be of some interest to other DX listeners. I have therefore decided to scan and share some of them, on the net, with those who may like to watch them. – My page on history facts about radiostations. Please note that normal COPYRIGHT applies for this page. http://www.sdxf.se/WP/ (via Rus-DX 4 March via DXLD Sorry, couldn't find these photo database on yet, difficult to read the sdxf website details for foreigners, wb. (Wolfgang Büschel, BCDX 6 March via DXLD) CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES +++++++++++++++++++++++++ WINTER SWL FEST Does anyone know if there is going to be any broadcast from the Shortwave Fest this year? (Steve Wood, 1817 UT March 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Steve, Nothing will be on shortwave from the Winter SWL Festival this year. 73, (Rich, Sent from my iPhone, D`Angelo, 0331 UT March 3, NASWA yg via DXLD) Not on Allan Weiner Worldwide, as TimTron is substituting, so does that mean AW is anyway at Fest? At 0145 UT March 3 on webcast, TT mentions that per Larry Will at the Fest, the power is out at the hotel! Rather disrupting events, I expect. I`ve *told* them not do do it in the winter! The currently posted fest schedule does not mention any overt SWBCs, but of course (maybe) there will be Pancho at 0500 UT Sunday, WTFK? 73, (Glenn Hauser, 0200 UT March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) Confused about the WinterFest TimTron opened his program on 5130 this evening saying that he was only doing an hour tonight and the second hour would be from the WinterFest. Then he said the power was out at the fest and nobody was doing anything. He said that Larry's show was scheduled after his but wouldn't happen because of the power outage. THEN he said that Larry was back at his home! Have no idea what's going to happen this evening (John Carver, 0009 UT March 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Meanwhile, at 0210 UT, Richard Cuff, Fest co-organizer, replied on the other groups simply, ``no broadcast`` (Glenn, ibid.) Power is out but event has been going on as scheduled. The organizers, program presenters and attendees are just working through it all and accepting the relatively minor inconveniences caused by the storm. The hotel is operating on reduced power via its own generators. We’ll see what tomorrow (Saturday) brings. We do appreciate your concern. P.S.: It’s a “Winterfest”. When else would be held? (Incidentally, in the 31 years the Fest has been held, this is only the second occasion that inclement winter weather has significantly affected it. And since everyone is already in the hotel and the weather will return to “normal” tomorrow, things (so far) have just gone on as planned.) 73 (John Figliozzi, PA, 0625 UT March 3, WOR iog via DXLD) Thanks to some very clever people, Winter SWL Festival activities have continued uninterrupted. The power outage has impacted the hotel and surrounding areas as the wind and heavy snow did substantial power line damage. Finding a dinner place was an adventure but those staying indoors were able to eat hamburgers. The lobby bar also did a nice business. There will be no live shortwave coverage of the Winter SWL Festival this year. 73, (Rich, Sent from my iPhone, D`Angelo, 0338 UT March 3, NASWA yg via DXLD) == Notes == From the 31st annual NASWA Winter SWL Fest in Plymouth Meeting: At Friday's Pirate Radio session, hosted by George Zeller, MAC Shortwave was announced as this year's nominee for the North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame. Profiles of all members are on the 'net at https://sites.google.com/site/napiratehof//home/landing Earlier Friday I noticed two free radio stations apparently broadcasting from the 'fest: 91.3 FM with Andy Walker and Channel Z Radio, and 87.9 FM with nonstop rock and Americana music. At about 1950 the area suffered a power failure due to a powerful storm affecting the northeast and both are off now. For the time being the internet is still on here at the hotel but most other main power is offline. Saturday morning at 1410 the power is still off here at the but the backup power is just sufficient enough to allow the festivities to continue. (Lw) (Larry Will, Free Radio Weekly March 3 via DXLD) 7:00 am —-Still no heat/electricity at the hotel since 300 pm yesterday. No elevators working emergency power only. Starting to get cold in areas. Very quiet here! Sent from my iPhone (Chris, Lobdell, 1203 UT March 3, NASWA yg via DXLD) I considered trekking East for the fest this year, but I am now glad I stayed home in northern Michigan. Here, I have an automatic propane powered 10KW generator. And while they have 6" of new snow down south in Detroit, we have no snow on the ground up here in God's country, I'm too old to sit in a hotel and shiver in the middle of winter. Hope things improve for the attendees. 73, (Don Hosmer W8SWL, West Branch MI USA, ibid.) Actually, things have been pretty good overall considering the surrounding circumstances. The hotel had been working with Rich and John as arrangements need to be modified. Everything continued on schedule although some things have been moved to new locations. The hotel temperature had been fine with sunny weather and mid 40’s temperatures today. The program had been excellent too. All in all, it has been a FEST we will all remember. 73, (Rich, Sent from my iPhone, D`Angelo, ibid.) There will be a relay, it might be between 3 to 4.2 MHz area?? Sent from my iPhone (Chris Lobdell, ibid.) See NORTH AMERICA Pirate logs William P. Eddings Award (Member of the Year – 2018) - John Herkimer This year the club’s Executive Council enthusiastically choose John Herkimer to receive the William P. Eddings Award as its 2018 member of the year. John has done many things for the club over the years, much of it “in the background”. He edited the old “Shortwave Center” column back in the 1980s, and right now he is chair of the club’s Country List Committee. John is one of the many people I depend upon for advice when important issues come up. Executive Council felt it would be nice to recognize him, as he hasn’t publicly received the credit that he has deserved. Also, each month John prepares the covers for The Journal. I had the pleasure of announcing the award at the Saturday banquet at the Winter SWL Festival in Plymouth Meeting. It was another terrific gathering in unusual circumstances as a nor-easter knocked out electricity to the hotel Friday afternoon around 3:00 pm. The FEST continued under an emergency power situation as the program managed to stay on schedule right through the banquet. Thanks to Rich Cuff, John Figliozzi and a large staff of volunteers that made this unusal Winter SWL Festival a success. We will repeat in another year! (Club News from Rich D’Angelo, NASWA Flashsheet March 4 via DXLD) DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ GRAYLAND DXPEDITION - FEB. 18-24, 2018 I made my 17th visit to Grayland, WA between February 18-24, 2018. Since the Grayland Motel closed a year ago I have had to find an alternative location for DXpeditioning. Such a place exists, albeit a bit more expensive and with a bit less land to work with, just a couple of lots down the beach called Casa Sea Esta - a HomeAway rental. For nearly the entire time I used a 160' DKAZ antenna aimed at 300 degrees [from] true North erected 'beyond the berm' on the grassy area of the beach. Results so far are promising though I wish I had pointed the DKAZ a little further south, given its broad back null and equally broad front lobe. I was not nulling Seattle & Vancouver, BC stations near as well as Portland. I'm just starting the wav file review process but the highlight so far is Cambodia on 918 kHz. There are also several Philippine stations in the wav files, including a new one for me on 1611 kHz. Lots of Japanese and Alaskans round things out. You can see and hear what I have reviewed so far at the following webpage: http://realmonitor.com/am_logs_grayland17.php (Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA, March 1, nrc-am gg via DXLD) NRC’s Bruce Conti was kind enough to provide me with links to a few DXpeditions. The following are the complete MW loggings from the 2017 PEI DXpedition. The full report also contains FM and SW loggings. Bruce puts together a fine article; thanks, Bruce – pb (Phil Bytheway, IRCA DX Monitor March 10, published March 6, via DXLD) viz.: LISTENING WATERS 2017 AM & FM Murray Harbour North, Prince Edward Island, Canada DXers and Equipment Jean Burnell – Perseus SDR x 2 Bruce Conti – WiNRADiO Excalibur SDR, Sangean HDT-1X (FM) Bill Nollman – Elad FDM-S2 SDR x 2 Walter Salmaniw – Perseus SDR x 2 Brent Taylor – RFSpace SDR-IQ, SDRPlay/Raspberry Pi Niel Wolfish – WiNRADiO Excalibur SDR Antennas OCT 28-31: 500-ft Beverage south OCT 28-31: 1000-ft Beverage at 60 OCT 28-NOV 2: 2000-ft Beverage at 100 OCT 28-31: Antennacraft APS-13 Yagi and Yaesu G-800 DXA rotor (FM) OCT 31-NOV 1: 1100-ft BOG at 150 NOV 1-2: 1200-ft Beverage at 40 NOV 2-3: 1500-ft Beverage at 100 NOV 2-3: 1700-ft Beverage at 40 OCT 28-NOV 3: Variable termination SuperLoop east/northeast Commentaries [and extensive logs by frequency]. . . http://www.bamlog.com/2017pedx.htm/ (IRCA DX Monitor March 10, published March 6, via DXLD) LANGUAGE LESSONS ++++++++++++++++ CBC in South Korea --- A NORTH KOREAN'S UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH: LEARNING THE LANGUAGE, DITCHING THE ACCENT Now free in South Korea, defectors from the North find unexpected discrimination, language challenges Matt Kwong CBC News Posted: Mar 02, 2018 4:00 AM ET http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korean-language-accent-1.4554545 [see original for illos, audio clips, embedded linx, etc.] Viz.: Ken Eom, a North Korean refugee now in graduate school for policy analysis, is pictured in Seoul. Eom says many North Korean defectors face discrimination in the South, and his own mother was restricted to menial jobs due in part to her background in North Korea. (Matt Kwong/CBC) [caption] 66 comments Not a day passed during his 10 years "enslaved" in North Korea's military when Ken Eom didn't ache with hunger or witness grave human rights abuses. When he fled in 2010 to South Korea, he was astonished by how much a shared Korean language and culture had split after decades of war and division. Not only did this free and modern Korea look different than the only Korea he ever knew, the language in the South sounded at times bewildering. Ken Eom greeting 00:00 00:52 Listen to Ken Eom say a Korean greeting using both the North Korean and South Korean accents 0:52 His Northern inflection struck his co-Koreans as foreign, a telltale sign that also led to problems in the South. "I could understand maybe 70 per cent" of the Korean conversations on the streets of Seoul, Eom, 37, said recently in an interview at an English school in the South Korean capital. "But on the different side, the South Koreans couldn't understand me! They couldn't understand our language." Through his years in the military, Eom was loyal to the regime, even after watching fellow soldiers get crushed under steel beams during forced construction projects in Pyongyang. When he returned to his home in Hasong City near the Paektu Mountain on the Chinese border, he found his house empty. His family had fled the brutal dictatorship. In 2010, he followed them, escaping through China to South Korea. Ken Eom saying 'How are you?' in North and South Korean accents 00:00 00:35 Listen to Ken Eom saying, 'How are you?' in both the South Korean and North Koran dialects 0:35 Unless a defector spent time living near Pyongyang or another city close to South Korea's border, Eom said, a Northern accent — faster, more clipped and with a "spiky, up-down" intonation — could be so thick that South Koreans would have trouble picking up half the speaker's words. Ostensibly safe in the South, Eom found himself contending with accent discrimination. Ken Eom, 37, a North Korean defector, at the Seoul-based English language school Teach North Korean Refugees. Eom says North Korean refugees often face discrimination in South Korea for the way they speak. (Matt Kwong/CBC) [caption] Eom recalled phoning a gas station to inquire about job openings. The prospective employer, detecting an accent, cut him off and asked if Eom was from China. "I said, 'Uh, I'm not Chinese people. I'm actually North Korean,'" Eom said. The gas station manager made it clear he wasn't interested. "I don't know what exactly he feels when he heard my dialect, my accent. But I think he's afraid to get employees who are North Korean refugees." 'I'm not trying to cover my identity' It's common among defectors in their 20s and 30s to try to erase any traces of their North Korean backgrounds upon arriving to South Korea, in an effort to neutralize potential stigma associated with being raised in the regime, said Eom, a graduate student studying policy analysis at Korea University. "Young people, especially who want to go to university, who want to work, they're trying to learn the Seoul accent." Including himself. "But not because I'm trying to cover my identity," Eom said. Only because it's easier for Seoul residents to understand him when he switches linguistic styles to something Seoul ears are familiar with. Some of his defector friends can mask their Northern accents and use a "Seoul dialect," he said, "but some of them, they're afraid to reveal their identity ... [that] they're from North Korea." Dialectical differences When Tto-Hyang, 28, first found work as a cashier at a convenience store, she became hyper-aware of her accent. Customers would ask where she was from when she greeted them. Tto-Hyang, 28, is a North Korean defector and Seoul-based student studying social work. When she first arrived to South Korea in 2009, she said, her accent invited stares and questions about where she was from. (Submitted by Tto-Hyang) [caption] "It's easy to recognize we're from North Korea, but the way people regard North Koreans is not good, so it's really challenging to find a job," she said. She tried for years to "fix" her accent, she said, but after 20 years living in North Korea, it wasn't easy. The old dialect still slips out. 'Loan words' Of the striking changes between North and South Korea over the past seven decades of separation, language is the least visible. Deep dialectical differences emerged as North Korea self-isolated and South Korea developed rapidly into the 11th-largest economy, adopting American English "loan words" after cultural exposure. Different Korean hockey terms 00:00 00:31 Listen to Eunkoo Lee pronounce the word South Koreans use for 'goalkeeper,' versus the word used by North Koreans 0:31 South Koreans will naturally mix in English when conversing. For example: "Orange juice" becomes "olenji juseu." North Koreans would be confounded by the term, only knowing juice as "dan mul," which literally translates as "sweet water." North Koreans wash their hair with "meorimulbinu," meaning "hair water soap," whereas South Koreans have adopted the word "shampoo." On a hot day, North Koreans might want a scoop of "eoreum-guaja," or "ice snack," whereas South Koreans would want "ice cream." In South Korea, "hamburger" and "self serve" have entered a style of Korean-style English that would be meaningless to North Korean newcomers. "They call it 'Konglish,' explains Casey Lartigue, the Seoul-based co- founder of Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR), a non-profit program that aims to help defectors reintegrate into society through free English lessons. "A lot of refugees will struggle because of that, just the day-to-day conversations with South Koreans." Eunkoo Lee, left, and Casey Lartigue are the co-founders of Teach North Korean Refugees, an English-language school and nonprofit in Seoul. (Matt Kwong/CBC) [caption] In a 2014 poll, South Korea's Ministry of Unification found that more than 40 per cent of North Korean refugees cited communication challenges as a major challenge for assimilating. Although English loan words barely infiltrated North Korea, some Russian was adopted. "Maybe just one per cent from Russia," Eom said. "Kamaz," a type of heavy-cargo truck, became the same word for North Koreans. Eom said the North Korean term "kotjebi," describing the nation's homeless and often orphaned beggar children, is derived from the Russian term "kochevnik," meaning nomad. 'It's about perception' South Korea is already home to a variety of dialects. Natives of Jeju Island, the popular holiday destination off the coast of the Korean peninsula, speak in a dialect often incomprehensible to many mainlanders. Hockey players Jong Su Hyon of North Korea, left, and Park Jong-ah of Sourh Korea carry the torch during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Friday in Pyeongchang. (Petr David Josek/Associated Press)[caption] A Northern accent, however, can invite antagonism. Some South Koreans may view North Koreans as uneducated, uncouth or untrustworthy. "It's about perception, and about all the baggage that comes with being perceived as North Korean," said Young-Key Kim-Renaud, professor emeritus and former chair of the East Asian languages and literatures department at George Washington University. In the case of Koreans, Kim-Renaud said, "it's much more pronounced because both sides really brainwashed their kids from early on." Eunkoo Lee, who co-founded TNKR with Lartigue, remembers learning in elementary school "that North Koreans are the enemy." "We had a war between two Koreas. We killed each other," she said. "Naturally, historically, the media often talks about North Koreans in a mostly negative way." When the unified North-South women's hockey team played together during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, what South Koreans knew as a "goalkeeper" or "gol-kipeo" was better known to North Korean players as a "door keeper" or "mun-jigi," Lee explained. The hockey team created a special dictionary to bridge the linguistic divide. A joint Unified Korean Dictionary, known as Gyeoremal Keunsajeon, has also been in the works for years. Some 300,000 words have been banked by linguists from both Koreas forming a joint compilation committee. The dictionary is due to be completed next year. As for Eom, he says he can now pass in conversation as a native of Seoul. After he gets his policy analysis graduate degree at Korea University, he might run for office some day "to help improve the lives of other North Korean defectors." If that day comes, Eom hopes people will listen to what he says — not just how he says it. About the Author Matt Kwong Reporter Matt Kwong is a Washington-based correspondent for CBC News. He previously reported for CBC News as an online journalist in New York and Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter at: @matt_kwong (via Gerald T Pollard, NC, DXLD) ACCENTS AND BIAS http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180307-what-does-your-accent-say-about-you (via Gerald T Pollard, NC, DXLD) WORLD OF HOROLOGY +++++++++++++++++ FLORIDA SENATE OKS BILL FOR YEAR-ROUND DAYLIGHT SAVING [SIC] TIME http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FL_XGR_DAYLIGHT_SAVING_TIME_FLOL-?SITE=RIPRJ&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2018-03-06-16-05-47 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida is a step closer to living up to its nickname as "The Sunshine State." A bill to let Florida remain on Daylight Saving Time year round is headed to Gov. Rick Scott's desk after the state Senate approved it 33-2 on Tuesday. If Scott signs the "Sunshine Protection Act," Congress would need to amend existing federal law to allow the change. While the rest of the Eastern United States would set their clocks back in the fall, Florida wouldn't, leaving it with more sunshine in the evening during the winter. Northwest Florida is currently in the Central time zone. Hawaii, most of Arizona, and a handful of U.S. territories - including American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands - do not observe Daylight Saving Time (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See ASCENSION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DAB See UK ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See also MEXICO barely; OKLAHOMA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TRANSITION PHASE TIMELINE SCHEDULE OF DTV REPACK. Here is the Transition Phase Timeline Schedule Of the DTV Repack. http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?11786-Transition-Phase-Timeline-Schedule-Of-DTV-Repack Here is the Regional Coordination Map of the Transition Phase Timeline Schedule Of the DTV Repack More information such as Regional Station Lists & Coordinator Contacts are down the middle to the bottom of the webpage on webpage link below. https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/fcc-initiatives/incentive-auctions/transition-schedule#regions (amfmtvdtvbrla, Southeastern Louisiana, March 4, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) ATSC 3.0 FRAMEWORK US based television manufacturers didn't know the FINAL APPROVED ATSC 3.0 framework that the broadcasters would be working with. That is happening NOW. The official *off to the races* with ATSC 3.0 begins this week - the first FULL WEEK of March 2018. If you want to know more about what broadcast information is being rolled out this week regarding the ATSC 3.0 framework, you can read about it here... http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/atsc-30-rollout-can-begin-next-month/171487 I expect now that the broadcasters can start getting busy with ATSC 3.0, we might start hearing something from the manufacturers, such as LG (Jim Thomas, Springfield, MO, Ozark Mountain DTV dxing Daredevil, March 5, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) Portable DTVs I still haven't bought a USB tuner, but I am now giving some thought to a portable DTV. I did look at some a couple of years back and, to be brutally honest, none of them seemed that great. Are there currently any good portable DTVs? I am thinking of something 10 inch diagonal screen or less (jim1348, Feb 19, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) If you can find a Philips PT902 it has a reasonably DX-friendly tuner. I got mine in 2012 and even then it was discontinued. "Too good to last." The market for portable DTVs was a pale shadow of the portable analog market. Battery-powered analog TVs were everywhere, their digital successors were few --- and typically pulled from the market after only a few years. My Ocala bandscan is a pretty good demonstration of the PT902: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylQabobWimE (Ryan Grabow, Fort Myers FL, Feb 20, ibid.) Yes, it was a good thing that I got that Phillips portable DVD player/digital TV several years ago. A chain drugstore had been trying to sell it for about $180 for about a year, and put it on clearance for $50. A portable DTV set is inherently more expensive than the simple B&W analog portables had been. Nobody wanted a CRT, nor a monochrome picture. DTV requires computer processing power that needs more powerful batteries, hence they come with expensive lithium ion rechargeable batteries. The circuitry is more complicated, and the software used to produce the ATSC picture and sound are still a protected art - hence royalties need to be paid. The real reason that portable digital TVs disappeared from the stores, however, was the high return rate. Moms bought portable DTVs for their kids to watch while mom was driving. People with idle time at work bought them to watch TV while they watch the vault in the basement of the bank. People who like to go fishing bought them so they could watch TV while waiting for the fish to bite in a stream in a deep mountain valley. All three of these customers concluded their new sets simply didn't work and returned them to the store (Robert Grant, March 2, ibid.) Tablets and smartphones have taken the place of portable TVs in those scenarios. Reception was always an issue with portable TVs and it can be a major annoyance with digital. With analog it didn't matter if the picture was coming in poorly as the audio was usually still there and most sets were black and white with a small screen (spunker88, northern Kentucky, DX Radios: Sony XDR-F1HD, Sony XDR-S10HDiP, Tecsun PL-390, ibid.) [non] Analog TV DXing best TVs? for analog DX. Hi. I'm new to this and this is my first post, so forgive my ignorance. I'm seeking recommendations for small TVs (5-19 inch) with good sensitivity for DX. A tech friend told me that in the late 1970's the FCC required all new TV sets to be reduced in sensitivity. Don't know if this is true or not. Would a pre-late 70's TV have better sensitivity? How about tube models? Better yet? Is a black and white TV of this vintage better? I would use a pre-amp and good antenna. Thanks for any comments (bigriver, Lansing IA, March 4, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) There has never been a FCC requirement to reduce sensitivity. Last September the FCC dropped the requirement that TV receivers receive analog signals. It is widely believed some mid-1970s TV sets had greater sensitivity - Zenith sets, in particular. Do be aware that analog stations are vanishing quickly. My best information is that none are left in Iowa -- the nearest being in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. All will shut down by July 3, 2021 after the repack is complete. Cuba has announced it will shut down its analogs in 2021, although I don't know of a specific date in that year. Mexico has already shut down theirs. Canadian stations outside the largest cities may continue in analog, at this point indefinitely. However, some have voluntarily converted to digital and others have shut down. I count 55 left of more-than- LPTV power levels of which 25 are on low-VHF channels where E-skip is possible. I expect attrition to continue if not accelerate, as many popular channels (especially the CBC!) are not available OTA in these areas (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, http://www.w9wi.com ibid.) I don't think the FCC required sets to be reduced in sensitivity, but it is true that some brands were more sensitive than others. Zenith, for example, had a good reputation for making sensitive TVs. Some other brands were also very good. Some were terrible. At this point in time, though, you would be looking for a DTV, not an analog TV since analog TV is gone in the US and Mexico, and barely alive in Canada. The only reason to want an analog TV would be to try for double hop DX to Central and South America or Cuba. And some Central American countries are almost ready to convert over to DTV in the next year or two, so those targets will also disappear. (Mike B.[ugaj], Enfield, CT, -72 30' W/41 59' N, FN31RX, Online since 1999 and still going at http://mikesdx.com Archives: The Original Mike's TV/FM Page with Tuner Mods and Lots of Old Stuff, ibid.) Are tube models or black/white TVs more sensitive? (bigriver, ibid.) Are black and white TVs more sensitive than color TVs? Are tube type black and white more sensitive yet? Are transistor black and white more sensitive than color? Thanks. (bigriver, ibid.) A color set, when tuned to a color program (these days, even a monochrome show is sent with the color system on) adds more video noise to the picture, but that can be mitigated by turning down the color (saturation) knob. Some black-and-white sets, especially smaller ones, may have less video noise than a color set (thought some color sets have a more sensitive tuner to make up for it. Mid-size black-and-white sets may have less video noise. This is because a color set has to pass the whole video bandpass (for the color subcarrier to be decode), while a monochrome set does not need to pass the whole video bandwith. A 5" set could have its own problems - if it's not perfectly focused, you may be unable to read any of the graphics on the screen, and miss the station identification. By all means, DO NOT BUY a set that turns the tube black or blue when there is a poor signal! Don't spend a lot of money. Black-and-white sets are REALLY a buyers market, and will eventually be paperweights when Central and South America go all-digital (say goodbye to Brazil this year). (Robert Grant, ibid.) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ Re DXLD 18-09 AM TRANSMITTERS In the discussion of "UK REGULATOR HAS ITS SAY BEFORE AM TRANSMITTERS CAN GO DARK," Kai Ludwig (WOR iog via DXLD) asks: "Has really no one noticed that AM broadcasting is ... already a thing of the past completely?" I am afraid I must agree. I was in eastern France last summer, took a cheap basic table radio, tuned the AM band ... and heard nothing. At first I thought the radio was not working, but that was not the case. It was very jarring to scan the broadcast band and hear radio silence (Mike Cooper, Mar 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re: [WOR] Testing the XHDATA D-808 mini world band receiver Hi everyone, For the benefit of anyone interested.... I have been the proud owner of an XHDATA D-808 for about a week now. The day after I received it in the post I joined a French email-forum that deals with it. There wasn't much activity, except for a few British people who were taking great pains explaining that they were very interested but that writing in French was a bit difficult for them. So the list-owner decided to open an English-language mailing-list as well. All owners (or not-yet-owners) of a D-808 are welcome to join. There is no online forum, no archive, etc.; just a mail-reflector to exchange views and share experience about that very interesting little receiver. To join just send a blank message to: xhdata.eng-request@ml.free.fr with the word "join" on the subject line. Regards, (Rémy Friess, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes, it is a very nice little set, and robustly built. Of course it is not the ultimate DX machine, but I'm very pleased with it so far. But the most important thing is that with it a new brand has come on the market and a new model featuring LW and SW in addition to MW and FM. With Sony giving up that market altogether one could fear the worst. 73, (Rémy, mwcircle yg via DXLD) INVENTOR'S FIRM SAYS CREATOR OF THE WIND-UP RADIO HAS DIED http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_BRITAIN_OBIT_BAYLIS?SITE=RIPRJ&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2018-03-05-12-19-54 (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) Trevor Baylis, inventor of the windupradio has passed away aged 80 (via bbcnewswebsite and bbcradio4)(Jon Collins, Birmingham, middle of the UK! DX LISTENING DIGEST) Trevor Baylis http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28316975 Trevor Baylis dies - wind up radio inventor http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5464343/Inventor-wind-radio-Trevor-Baylis-died-age-80.html (via M Peraaho, DXLD) Trevor Baylis, one of Britain's greatest inventors who created wind-up radio that changed millions of lives in developing world, dies 'in poverty' aged 80 after long illness. Trevor Baylis, inventor of the wind-up radio, dies aged 80 Trevor Baylis, the creator of the wind-up radio that helped millions in the developing world to access life-saving information, has died aged 80. The inventor, who was awarded a CBE in 2014 for services to intellectual property, died of natural causes on Monday morning, having been ill for some time. Baylis, from Twickenham in south-west London, was regarded as one of Britain’s greatest living inventors. He was best known for his BayGen clockwork radio, which he created in 1991 after watching a documentary about Aids in Africa that highlighted the value of educational radio programmes in tackling the spread of HIV. “If you can solve a problem then you are well on your way to being an inventor,” he told the Guardian in 2003. In recent years he had complained of financial difficulties after revealing he had received little of the profits from sales of his best-known invention. It prompted Baylis to urge the government to introduce stronger legal protection for inventors. David Bunting, the chief executive of Trevor Baylis Brands, said Baylis died of natural causes on Monday morning, having been ill for a long time. He had no living relatives, Bunting said. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/05/trevor-baylis-inventor-wind-up-radio-dies-aged-80?CMP=share_btn_link (Guardian 05 March 2018, 1606 GMT) (via Alan Pennington, Sent from Mail for Windows 10, bdxc-news iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) Many times Radio Nederland Media Network reported about his activities: ------------------------------------------------------------------ Trevor Baylis: Wind-up radio inventor dies aged 80 The BBC reports Trevor Baylis from Twickenham, London, died on Monday, March 5, 2018 of natural causes after a long illness. His wind-up radio made communications available to people across Africa without access to electricity In 1991, Trevor Baylis saw a television programme about the spread of AIDS in Africa and he set about developing the wind-up radio. His first working prototype ran for 14 minutes and in 1994 was featured on the Tomorrow's World TV programme. The following year BayGen Power Industries was set-up in Cape Town, South Africa employing disabled workers to manufacture the Freeplay Wind Up Radio. He was awarded the OBE in 1997 and the CBE in 2015. Source: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/march/trevor-baylis-wind-up-radio-inventor-dies-aged-80.htm#.Wp6Xjm_hDmE (via harald kuhl, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) PHILO T. FARNSWORTH: THE BURDEN OF GENIUS Local News Mar 1, 2018 Nicole Poletika for The News-Sentinel On March 14, 1957, Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of electronic television and vice president and technical consultant for the Farnsworth Electronics Co., shows off one of the early television sets produced by his company in Fort Wayne. This museum piece, with its small screen, was built shortly after the end of World War II as commercial production of sets started stepping up. (file photo) Did Philo T. Farnsworth bottle a star in his Fort Wayne basement laboratory on Pontiac Street? It is possible that in the 1960s the inventor of television achieved what still eludes scientists: self- sustaining fusion. If harnessed, a tiny amount of fusion, which generates the sun and stars, could power an entire city without the pollution of fossil fuels. Farnsworth, who conceived of the idea for television while plowing fields as a teenager, was certainly capable of cracking the fusion code. It was television, however, that first brought the Utah native to Indiana. Farnsworth changed the world forever in 1927 when he transmitted the first “electronic television image” at his San Francisco laboratory. But transforming his historic achievement into a commercial product involved years of financial and legal struggle. In 1938, his investors scoured the nation for a manufacturing plant that would allow them to profit from Farnsworth’s invention. They chose the former Capehart Phonograph Company building in Fort Wayne and formally organized the Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation (FTRC) plant on March 1, 1939. The company, sometimes referred to as Capehart-Farnsworth, opened for business on March 14 and soon boosted the city’s economy with the production of radios, phonographs, and television equipment. Farnsworth oversaw production and continued his scientific endeavors with a research department. His wife Pem said that Farnsworth’s “input breathed energy into the men, and in turn, their reciprocation kept him on his toes.” During the war years, the FTRC expanded throughout Indiana and adapted the Ft. Wayne facilities to produce materials for military equipment, radar systems, and missile guidance. Video link: https://youtu.be/HHy04aN0jfI After the war, Farnsworth’s company struggled to repay war loans and reluctantly convinced investors to sell FTRC to International Telephone and Telegraph (ITT). The company stayed in Fort Wayne, but Farnsworth’s main post-war research interests centered around developing a low-cost form of fusion. Hoping to usher in the “high- energy era,” Pem said that a mutual friend set up a phone call between Philo and Albert Einstein in 1947. After discussing scientific theories for about an hour, Pem recalled: “Phil reappeared, his face aglow from the excitement of finding someone who understood what he was talking about.” Reportedly, Einstein had developed similar theories, but was dismayed by the use of his work in developing the atomic bomb and decided not to share them. However, he encouraged Farnsworth to pursue fusion for peaceful purposes and requested Farnsworth contact him once he worked out the mathematics. Energized, Farnsworth established a basement laboratory in Fort Wayne and devised and patented a “fusion reaction tube” called the “fusor.” Engineer Steve Blaising, who worked with Farnsworth on his fusion project, noted in an interview in The Waynedale News, that Farnworth moved his lab to a larger facility in a part of town described as “Fort Wayne’s ‘Area 51.'” Blaising recalled that in his quest, Farnsworth converted his home on State and St. Joe Blvd to a tube lab, gutting holes from the ceiling to the basement. FROM THE ARCHIVES: Television makes its midwest debut at plant of Farnsworth Corporation http://www.news-sentinel.com/news/2018/03/01/from-the-archives-television-makes-its-midwest-debut-at-plant-of-farnsworth-corporation/ Blaising remembered the danger and excitement of the experiments in the underground lab, saying “most of us secretly feared things might happen faster than humans could react and if they did; it might cause a real liability problem for the company and our widows. Who could forget that ominous hum that filled the air? We vibrated from our feet to our teeth and more times than not, components exploded before we achieved the upper ranges of power.” Farnsworth reportedly achieved fusion in Fort Wayne, but it’s unclear whether or not he generated self-sustaining fusion. Unfortunately, Einstein died before Farnsworth could share his mathematics with him and, upon his passing, Farnsworth felt more alone than ever. Lacking a Ph.D., the Atomic Energy Commission doubted Farnsworth’s capabilities and often dismissed his concepts, unaware of the genius that sat before them. Indignant, Farnsworth supposedly claimed that “Our Fort Wayne Team is eons ahead of the MIT people doing fusion research.” In 1966, Farnsworth moved to Provo, Utah with Fort Wayne employees to pursue fusion away from ITT’s influence. His health eventually failed and he canceled the project. Evidently, family members suspected he carried the secret of fusion to his grave out of concern that humanity was not spiritually prepared for it. Despite the allocation of billions of dollars to complex machines, self-sustaining fusion has not yet been achieved. Farnsworth would be proud to know that innovative hobbyists in basements around the country have been replicating and tinkering with his fusor to achieve that which those with Ph.D.’s have not. Farnsworth kept a plaque on his desk that read “MEN AND TREES DIE–IDEAS LIVE ON FOR THE AGES.” How apt. Nicole Poletika is a historian with the Indiana Historical Bureau, which oversees the State Historical Marker Program. She manages the Bureau’s Blogging Hoosier History, where you can learn more about Farnsworth’s historic achievements. She wrote this column for News- Sentinel.com (via Indiana Radio Watch via John Carver, DXLD) DISTORTED AUDIO ON FM STATIONS IN ASIA Hi folks - As my long-suffering facebook buddies will know, I've just completed a whistle-stop tour of south-east Asia (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, via Dubai). I took my little Tecsun PL380 portable radio along (oh yes: and the missus). Apart from Thailand, many of the FM stations, I listened to, were mildly to severely distorted. I checked and and discounted the possibility that some transmissions may not adhere to 100 kHz channel spacing. I also checked that the transmissions I was hearing were not some kind of mixing products from nearby, multi-outlet TX sites. The FM receiver on the little Tecsun is superb. It's sensitive and very selective. And the audio from these distorted stations was begging me to widen the receiver bandwidth (not possible, on this RX). So my question is this, are more-wideband FM broadcasts, in Asia, a known phenomenon; presumably, in a bid for better audio quality, for those receivers that can handle it? 73 - (Martin Peters, March 5, bdxc-news iogroup via DXLD) CLICK, CLICK, CLICK!!!! Dealing with QRM from electric fences Recently Alan Pennington commented that on a recent DX-pedition trip to Sheigra he experienced interference from a local electric fence. Following some discussion Alan wrote, “RE the fence QRM - yes, Martin (Hall) also suggested unclipping the battery! We tracked down where it was, so could do that as a last resort. The QRM is mainly on the Asian Beverage which runs roughly parallel to the peat track - the electric fence is the other side of the track. Lots of tall tussocky grass in places so yes, probably is touching the wires, especially when it’s windy. Will take a strimmer up next time, though we’re hoping that it’s temporary!” Electric fence noise Electric fences produce that horrible Click, Click Click noise that most of us who live outside towns have to put up with. The good news is that it's easy to fix. Almost all of the impulse type noise from electric fences is due to poor joints between sections of the fence which causes sparking, An electric fence with poor joints is simply a spark gap transmitter connected to a very long antenna! However if the joints are repaired the noise will go away as you have removed the spark gap. The usual method of making joints in electric fence string or tape is to tie a knot, this tends to make poor electrical connections (but usually not so bad that the fence actually stops working). The simple way to improve on this method is to leave a couple of cm excess on each end sticking out of the knot; you then burn (use a cigarette lighter) a cm or so of the string off each exposed end, wait till it cools and twist the exposed wires together. The knot carries the strain and the exposed strands make a reasonable electrical connection and prevent sparking. I do this at every joint I make. If the fence is made out of solid wire, re-do any suspect joints, then apply some grease to prevent the joint rusting or oxidizing again. I suggest you turn off the fence BEFORE making any repairs! Once livestock are in a field with an electric fence for a day or two, they get used to the idea that the fence is painful to touch and stop testing it so it is possible to turn off the fence for a couple of hours to make repairs. Sometimes it is easy to find the bad joins in the fence, as on occasion the sparks will be big enough for you to hear them by ear on a calm day; however, it is well worth walking the entire length of the fence and repairing all the suspect joints and checking for poor insulators or weeds touching the electric fence. If you cannot find the suspect join or insulator, try using an AM Airband receiver as you walk along the length of the fence, the clicking will get much louder as you get close to the bad join. The reason for the Airband receiver is because you’ll be listening at a very high frequency, 120 MHz or so. The wavelength is very short compared with the length of the electric fence and the fence will act less as a large antenna; radiation will be more localised and therefore finding the source of the noise will be easier. Other things worth doing At gate handles apply some grease after first cleaning the connectors. The grease will prevent (for a while anyway) the connections oxidizing and going bad again. I have had some problems with insulators getting leaky in areas that receive no sunlight due to an almost invisible build-up of green mould Make sure that the fence unit is properly grounded, the fencer's built in suppression relies on good grounding. If the fencer is on low power, put it on high power temporarily and you may be able to hear the bad join sparking as you get close. If it's not your fence, then please try to co-operate with the owner of the fence, He probably doesn't think there is anything wrong with the fence (after all the animals are still in the field!) and is unlikely to want to spend any time fixing it, but if you don't fall out, He will probably let you spend time fixing it, after all you are not going to break anything and when you are finished, His fence will probably be working better than it was before you started. If the owner of the fence lives close to the fence, you may even improve His TV reception when finished as the fence can cause TVI if particularly bad! Watch out for Bulls! Additional tips I usually go out at dusk and look for the blue arc. Once located, the fix is easy. I have yet to find a problem in the charging system. (Earl, K6SE) I have found with the poly fencing, if it shorts or touches weeds the resistance rises and causes it to arc in other places along the line. You need to walk the full length and make sure nothing is touching. Also make sure he has a good ground. I also noticed that where I have a splice, it will sometime arc as it is hard to get good contact with the small steel wires. The correct way to splice or fix a bad spot is to use a copper strap, sold along side the poly in the store. (Jerry K7YVZ) I can eliminate it completely by using the MFJ-1025/1026 Noise Cancelling device. I've had the 1025 for about 5 years now, and other than the K2 itself, it's the one piece of equipment in my shack that I would not want to be without. A simplistic explanation of how the device works is: It has two antenna inputs - one for your main receiving/transmitting antenna, and another for a 'noise' pickup antenna. The box gives you the ability to alter the phase and amplitude of the signal from the noise antenna with respect the the main receiving antenna, so by careful manipulation of phase and amplitude, the offending noise can be virtually cancelled, leaving everything else intact. I've successfully eliminated even S9 noise - BUT the key to success with this device is being able to obtain a 'noise' signal on the noise input with sufficiently strong amplitude, and ideally it should be as strong or stronger than the noise being picked up by your receiving antenna. If you are physically near the fence, and can place a noise pickup antenna nearby, you'll have the ideal situation. (Dale / WA8SRA) Don’t forget to use your receiver`s noise blanker; due to the spiky and regular repetitive interference. any noise blanker (that gates the received signal rather than clips it) should easily improve reception. In many cases adjusting the NB controls should eliminate the pulses. (Steve G8KDL) (original author and source unidentified, via March MW News via DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ RE: METEOR SCATTER INFO Hey Nick, welcome to the WTFDA Forums. Looks like no one has *stumbled* upon your introduction thread. I typically am watching other topic forums and just happened to notice a NEW person in the Introduce Yourself section. Again welcome! I am a longtime enthusiast of FM meteor scatter (MS) DXing. I can tell you there are a good handful of FM DXers in this group that devote a certain amount of their radio listening time to this aspect of the hobby. I would expect Saul Chernos in Ontario to chime in, as many of us might consider him the unofficial king of FM MS DXing in the WTFDA. Perhaps a few links that would interest you, in case you haven't already stumbled upon them. There is Meteorscan, a Europe based project which has 24/7 monitoring of meteors and meteor showers... http://www.meteorscan.com/meteor-live.html There is also Live Meteors, an audio research project *listening* to meteors... http://www.livemeteors.com/ And Meteor Watch, a kind of news watch website on everything meteors... http://www.meteorwatch.org/ Besides the regular meteor showers, which are connected to comets and their dust particle trail, on any given night a person can hear the effects of meteors burning in the Earth's outer atmosphere on an open channel (frequency) on an FM radio dial. The BEST way to receive these MS pops, pings, trails, and trains, is to have a decent FM receiver connected to a directional yagi antenna. Learning the nuances of MS DXing would actually be a rather large manual of information. Something as simple as understanding the *types* of meteor debris that enters the Earth's outer atmosphere will make a difference in how you pursue DXng meteor scatter. A simple point - some comets are mostly rock and ice. Debris burning up in the outer atmosphere from those type of comets will be very short and fleeting in length of duration. On the other hand, a comet that has a higher content of metal will leave particles (as small as grains of sand size!) that when entering the Earth's atmosphere, can burn intensely and its ionized trail can last for two to three minutes. Those are rare and fun to encounter. Ones of those length, which can even last upwards of 5 minutes and bring in multiple signals, are referred to as *trains*, a term coined by ham radio operators several years ago. For a quick read primer on this subject, try this two page article written by one of the WTFDA's members several years ago... http://www.wtfda.org/mem/mscatter.pdf And YES - length of a meteor burn on the FM spectrum is much more noticeable at the lower end (I.E. 88 MHz) compared to the high end (I.E. 107 MHz). The reason being, the wavelength difference of the frequencies. (Jim Thomas, Springfield, MO, Ozark Mountain DTV DXing Daredevil, DX Equipment - AntennaCraft MXU59 UHF antenna & homebrew version of AntennaCraft Y10-7-13 VHF antenna @ 25'. Both antennas fed through a Winegard HDP-269 12dB pre-amp; a Zenith DTT901 converter box & a Silicon Dust HDHomerun Dual ATSC tuner, using Rabbitears autologger support, March 5, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) GEOMAGNETIC INDICES – Compiled by: Phil Bytheway E-mail: phil_tekno@yahoo.com Geomagnetic Summary February 1 2018 through February 28 2018 Tabulated from status daily (K @ 0000 UTC). Flux A K Space Wx 1 69 4 1 no storms 2 69 4 0 no storms 3 69 3 1 no storms 4 73 3 1 no storms 5 74 8 1 no storms 6 77 5 1 no storms 7 77 4 0 no storms 8 78 4 2 no storms 9 78 5 2 no storms 10 78 6 1 no storms 11 78 3 1 no storms 12 79 4 1 no storms 13 76 3 1 no storms 14 75 3 2 no storms 15 73 10 3 no storms 16 72 7 2 no storms 17 69 12 2 no storms 18 70 14 2 no storms 19 69 17 3 minor, G1 20 68 5 0 no storms 21 68 4 1 no storms 22 68 11 4 no storms 23 68 16 2 minor, G1 24 68 9 1 no storms 25 67 4 2 no storms 26 70 7 3 no storms 27 68 19 1 minor, G1 28 69 6 1 no storms Gx – Geomagnetic Storm Level Rx – Radio Blackouts Level Sx – Solar Radiation Storm Level ************************************ (IRCA DX Monitor March 10, published March 6, via DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2018 Mar 05 0116 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 26 February-04 March 2018 Solar activity reached low levels on 02 Mar due to an isolated C1 flare from Region 2700 (N06, L=328, class/area=Cro/30 on 26 Feb), which was the only active region with sunspots this period. Solar activity was very low throughout the remainder of the period and no Earth-directed CMEs were observed. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 26-27 Feb and 03 Mar and moderate levels were observed on 28 Feb and 01-02 Mar. Normal levels were observed on 04 Mar. Geomagnetic field activity reached active and G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels on 27 Feb due to the influence of a negative polarity CH HSS. Generally quiet and quiet to unsettled conditions were observed throughout the remainder of the period. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 05 MARCH - 31 MARCH 2018 Solar activity is expected to be very low throughout the outlook period. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 18-25 Mar and moderate levels are expected on 17, and 26-30 Mar. Normal flux levels are expected for the remainder of the outlook period. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels on 18, 22 and 26 Mar due to the influences of multiple recurrent, CH HSSs. Active levels are expected on 15-17 and 21 Mar with generally quiet and quiet to unsettled conditions likely through the remainder of the outlook period. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2018 Mar 05 0116 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 2018-03-05 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2018 Mar 05 68 5 2 2018 Mar 06 68 5 2 2018 Mar 07 68 5 2 2018 Mar 08 68 8 3 2018 Mar 09 68 8 3 2018 Mar 10 68 5 2 2018 Mar 11 68 5 2 2018 Mar 12 68 5 2 2018 Mar 13 68 5 2 2018 Mar 14 68 10 3 2018 Mar 15 68 12 4 2018 Mar 16 70 12 4 2018 Mar 17 72 15 4 2018 Mar 18 72 18 5 2018 Mar 19 72 5 2 2018 Mar 20 72 5 2 2018 Mar 21 72 12 4 2018 Mar 22 72 18 5 2018 Mar 23 72 10 3 2018 Mar 24 72 5 2 2018 Mar 25 72 8 3 2018 Mar 26 72 20 5 2018 Mar 27 72 5 2 2018 Mar 28 72 5 2 2018 Mar 29 72 5 2 2018 Mar 30 70 8 3 2018 Mar 31 68 8 3 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1920, DXLD) ###