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SWLDXBulgaria News, April 10-11 (Ivo Observer) 3. 12050 EWTN terrible upper side band signal. (Wolfgang Bueschel) 4. Re: 12050 EWTN terrible upper side band signal. (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) 5. SWLDXBulgaria News, April 11 (Ivo Observer) 6. Fw: A 17 UPDATED STARTED 9 APRIL UTC DAY (Wolfgang Bueschel) 7. ** Re. DX LISTENING DIGEST 17-14, April 5, 2017 (Glenn Hauser). (Jota Xavier) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:26:46 +0200 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <dg1...@t-online.de> To: <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>, "DXplorer" <dxplo...@yahoogroups.com>, "DXLD" <d...@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [HCDX] 9665.783 Brazilian Voz Missionaria station Message-ID: <6A3769F7DE564A2A9F9A85C29FFD2D08@HNPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original BRAZIL 9665.721 ZYE890 "Radio Voz Missionaria", Camboriu SC <www.gideoes.com.br> noted here in southern Germany at 20.40 UT on April 9, S=7 or -90dBm signal. 9665.747 kHz on Apr 10 at 0852 UT. 9665.783 kHz on Apr 11 at 0815 UT. 5940v not on air today. Fair S=6 signal here in southern Germany, guitar music. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 9 / 10 / 11) ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:59:58 +0000 From: Ivo Observer <ivo.obser...@gmail.com> To: frequenc...@bnr.bg Subject: [HCDX] SWLDXBulgaria News, April 10-11 Message-ID: <canvtgkcasfnlyazy5azdzv-qhe6kyjcb74oauxaexsvyhcz...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 CUBA Summer A17 frequency changes of Radio Habana Cuba from April 9 0100-0700 NF 6145 BAU 100 kW / 340 deg to WNAm English, ex 6165 A-16 2100-0400 NF 7340 BEJ 050 kW / 110 deg to SoAm Spanish, ex 9710 A-16 For the first time ever that Radio Habana Cuba has used the 7MHz bandhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/summer-17-frequency-changes-of-radio.html GREECE Reception of Voice of Greece Proto px on 9420 & 9935 kHz April 10 from 1900 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3, relay First px from 1900 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1, relay First pxhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-voice-of-greece-proto-px.html ITALY Marconi Radio International will be on air on April 11 as follows 1315-1515 on 7700 unknown 100 watts tx to WeEu En/It/Sp/Ge USB, alt.7690 1615-1815 on 7700 unknown 100 watts tx to WeEu En/It/Sp/Ge USB, alt.7690http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/marconi-radio-international-will-be-on.html SECRETBROD(non) BaBcoCk Dimtse Radio Erena via SPL on April 10 1700-1730 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri 1730-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri 1700-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sat/Sunhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/babcock-dimtse-radio-erena-via-spl-on.html -- 73! Ivo Ivanov *QTH*: Sofia, Bulgaria *Equipment*: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire *Web: *http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:48:54 +0200 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <dg1...@t-online.de> To: <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>, "DXLD" <d...@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [HCDX] 12050 EWTN terrible upper side band signal. Message-ID: <B0A654F708A343B4A1337D06158606EC@HNPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original USA 12050 kHz AM outlet in Spanish language from WEWN-EWTN at 1440 UT on April 11, noted on remote SDR unit in Massachusetts US east coast, 5 kHz lower sideband portion usual bandwidth, BUT on upper sideband, distorted audio of not less than 97 kHz up to 12147 kHz, S=9+10dB in MA-US. 73 wb ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:51:17 -0400 From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> To: Wolfgang Bueschel <dg1...@t-online.de> Cc: Hard-Core-DX <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>, DXLD <d...@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [HCDX] 12050 EWTN terrible upper side band signal. Message-ID: <cadc3yg1ihxxvtmcdeqh92drjkczqe1ysszuzrzo3ang1k5+...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hard them here on 12050 here in Alaska a few days ago, didn't check how far up their signal went.. but the audio was distorted, muddy and overmodulted.. but a strong signal nonetheless. Paul On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 10:48 AM, Wolfgang Bueschel <dg1...@t-online.de> wrote: > USA 12050 kHz AM outlet in Spanish language from WEWN-EWTN > at 1440 UT on April 11, noted on remote SDR unit in Massachusetts US east > coast, > > 5 kHz lower sideband portion usual bandwidth, > > BUT on upper sideband, distorted audio of not less than 97 kHz up to 12147 > kHz, S=9+10dB in MA-US. > > 73 wb > _ > Hard-Core-DX mailing list > Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx > http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ > _______________________________________________ > > THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed > and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License > published by Michael Stutz at > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html > ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:12:27 +0000 From: Ivo Observer <ivo.obser...@gmail.com> To: frequenc...@bnr.bg Subject: [HCDX] SWLDXBulgaria News, April 11 Message-ID: <CANVtGkA2JVx4FhzbL57otCDjdsTGgoPFMT=ro6btik3tvmo...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 BELGIUM(non) VIRI IRIB vs.BRB Living Water Ministry Broadcasting on April 11: 1500-1600 on 9650*PUG 250 kW / 000 deg to NEAs Korean Tue-Thu, very poor/weak * strong co-ch 9650 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic VIRI IRIB / PARS TODAYhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/viri-irib-vsbrb-living-water-ministry.html GERMANY Poor signal & dead air of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst, April 11 from 1201 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German AM mode, ex CUSB from 1215 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu open carrier / dead airhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/poor-signal-dead-air-of-dwd-deutscher.html GERMANY(non) Reception of Radio Al-Mukhtar via MBR Issoudun on April 11: 1500-1558 on 15205 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue, good/weak/good from 1555 on 15205 RIY 500 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Arabic Holy Quran R.Riyadhhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-radio-al-mukhtar-via-mbr.html GERMANY(non) Updated schedule of Bye, bye Sitk?nai via Shortwaveservice, Apr.15-17 1200-1300 on 9875 DB 100 kW / 125 deg to AUS English Apr.15 via Tajikistan, new 2200-2300 on 5950 YFR 100 kW / 181 deg to Cuba English Apr.15 via WRMI Okeechobee 0800-0900 on 7310 KLL 001 kW / 040&220 to CeEu English Apr.16 via SW Service, new 1000-1100 on 6005 KLL 001 kW / 010&190 to CeEu English Apr.16 via SW Service, new 1200-1300 on 9875 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to AUS English Apr.16 via Uzbekistan, new 1600-1700 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Apr.16 via SPL Secretland 1700-1800 on 3985 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu English Apr.16 via SW Service, new 1800-1900 on 7465 ERV 100 kW / 330 deg to NoEu English Apr.16 via Noratus,Armenia 2130-2230 on 9955 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg to CeAm English Apr.16 via WRMI Okeechobee 0100-0200 on 9395 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to ENAm English Apr.17 via WRMI, ex 00-01 0300-0400 on 9955 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg to CeAm English Apr.17 via WRMI Okeechobeehttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/updated-schedule-of-bye-bye-sitkunai.html INDONESIA Weak to fair signal of Voice of Indonesia, April 11 1300-1400 on 9524.9 JAK 250 kW / 010 deg to EaAs Englishhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/weak-to-fair-signal-of-voice-of_11.html ITALY Rece[ption of Marconi Radio International on April 11, videoshttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/marconi-radio-international-will-be-on.html USA WWCR-1 World Wide Christian Radio again in FM mode on 15795, April 11: till 1200 on 15795 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu English, distorted/FM mode* from 1200 on 15825 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu English, with good AM audio * wrong FM modulation as of Voice of Justice & Ictimai Radio on 9676.9 kHz!http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/wwcr-1-world-wide-christian-radio-again.html -- 73! Ivo Ivanov *QTH*: Sofia, Bulgaria *Equipment*: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire *Web: *http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:44:00 +0200 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <dg1...@t-online.de> To: "DXLD" <d...@yahoogroups.com>, <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: [HCDX] Fw: A 17 UPDATED STARTED 9 APRIL UTC DAY Message-ID: <67B100B7AD014454AD037B2DAAD8D5E2@HNPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; reply-type=original CUBA Full A-17 schedule of R. Habana Cuba of 9 April 2017. 0000-0500 6060 BAU 100 / 010 ENAm Spanish 0100-0700 6000 QVC 250 / 010 ENAm English 0100-0700 6145 BAU 100 / 340 WNAm English 0500-0700 6060 BAU 100 / 010 ENAm English 0500-0700 6100 BAU 100 / 310 WNAm English 0700-0730 6100 BAU 100 / 310 WNAm Esperanto Sun 1100-1400 6000 QVC 250 / n-d WNAm Spanish 1100-1400 6060 BAU 100 / 010 ENAm Spanish 1100-1300 6100 BAU 100 / 340 WNAm Spanish 1100-1500 9535 BEJ 100 / 230 CeAm Spanish 1100-1500 11760 BAU 100 / n-d NCAm Spanish 1100-1200 13670 BEJ 050 / 135 SoAm Spanish 1100-1400 17580 BAU 100 / 160 SoAm Spanish 1100-1500 17730 BAU 100 / 130 SoAm Spanish 1200-1500 9640 BEJ 050 / 110 SoAm Spanish 1200-1500 15230 QVC 250 / 160 SoAm Spanish 1300-1500 15370 BAU 100 / 315 WNAm Spanish 1500-1530 11760 BAU 100 / n-d NCAm Spanish Mon-Sat 1500-1530 11760 BAU 100 / n-d NCAm Esperanto Sun 1530-1800 11760 BAU 100 / n-d NCAm Spanish 1800-1830 15140 BAU 100 / 340 WNAm Arabic 1830-1900 15140 BAU 100 / 340 WNAm Creole 1900-2000 15140 BAU 100 / 340 WNAm English 1930-2000 15370 BAU 100 / 010 WeEu French 2000-2030 15140 BAU 100 / 340 WNAm French 2000-2030 15370 BAU 100 / 010 WeEu Portuguese 2030-2100 15370 BAU 100 / 010 WeEu Arabic 2100-0400 7340 BEJ 050 / 110 SoAm Spanish 2100-0500 9535 BEJ 100 / 230 CeAm Spanish 2100-0500 11840 QVC 250 / 170 SoAm Spanish 2100-2300 15370 BAU 100 / 010 WeEu Spanish 2100-0200 11760 BAU 100 / n-d NCAm Spanish 2100-0400 13740 BAU 100 / 160 SoAm Spanish 2200-2230 11880 BAU 100 / 100 SoAf French 2200-2300 15230 QVC 250 / 160 SoAm Portuguese 2230-2300 11880 BAU 100 / 100 SoAf Portuguese 17730 kHz in B-16 season, 15370 kHz in A-15 season. 2230-2300 15730 BEJ 050 / 135 SoAm French Mon-Sat 2230-2300 15730 BEJ 050 / 135 NCAm Esperanto Sun 2300-2330 15730 BEJ 050 / 135 SoAm Creole 2330-2400 15730 BEJ 050 / 135 SoAm Portuguese 0000-0030 15730 BEJ 050 / 135 SoAm Quechua 2300-2400 6000 QVC 250 / 010 ENAm Spanish Tue-Sat "Mesa Redonda" {fq reservation also 0000 til 0100 UT ? wb. } 2300-0400 11670 BAU 100 / 130 SoAm Spanish 2300-2400 11880 BAU 100 / 100 SoAf English 2300-2400 11950 BAU 100 / 340 WNAm Spanish 2300-0500 15230 QVC 250 / 160 SoAm Spanish 83 and 263 degrees CT2/1/0.8 2100-2300 5040 BAU 100 / n-d Cuba Spanish 2300-2400 5040 BAU 100 / n-d Cuba English Mon-Sat 2300-2330 5040 BAU 100 / n-d Cuba Esperanto Sun 2330-2400 5040 BAU 100 / n-d Cuba English Sun 0000-0030 5040 BAU 100 / n-d Cuba Creole 0030-0100 5040 BAU 100 / n-d Cuba French 0100-0600 5040 BAU 100 / n-d Cuba Spanish Transmitter sites: BAU=Bauta BEJ=Bejucal QVC=Titan-Quivican San Felipe. Shortwave schedule of Radio Rebelde 0000-2400 5025 BAU 100 / non-dir to Ce&SoAm Spanish Shortwave schedule of Radio Progreso 2330-0300 4765 BEJ 050 / non-dir to Cuba / Caribbean Spanish (RHC, thanks to Arnie Coro-CUB - CO2KK - RHC A-17 xls sheet file via wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10) CUBA Radio Havana Cuba, A-17 schedule, 9 April 2017 Arabic 1800-1830 15140na 2030-2100 15370eu Creole 0000-0030 5040sa 1830-1900 15140na 2300-2330 15730na English 0100-0200 6000na 6145na 0200-0300 6000na 6145na 0300-0400 6000na 6145na 0400-0500 6000na 6145na 0500-0600 6000na 6060na 6100na 6145na 0600-0700 6000na 6060na 6100na 6145na 1900-2000 15140na 2300-2400 5040va 2300-2400 11880af Esperanto 0700-0730 6100na 1500-1530 11760va 2230-2300 15730sa 2300-2330 5040va French 0030-0100 5040va 1930-2000 15370eu 2000-2030 15140na 2200-2230 11880af 2230-2300 15730sa Portuguese 2000-2030 15370eu 2200-2300 15230sa 2230-2300 11880af 2330-0000 15730sa Quechua 0000-0030 15730sa Spanish 0000-0100 6060na 7340sa 9535ca 11670sa 11760va 11840sa 13740sa 15230sa 0100-0200 5040am 6060na 7340sa 9535ca 11670sa 11760va 11840sa 13740sa 15230sa 0200-0400 5040am 6060na 7340sa 9535ca 11670sa 11840sa 13740sa 15230sa 0400-0500 5040am 6060na 9535ca 11670sa 11840sa 15230sa 0500-0600 5040am 1100-1200 6000na 6060na 6100na 9535ca 11760va 13670sa 17580sa 17730sa 1200-1300 6000na 6060na 6100na 9535ca 9640sa 11760va 15230sa 17580sa 17730sa 1300-1400 6000na 6060na 9535ca 9640sa 11760va 15230sa 15370na 17730sa 1400-1500 9535ca 9640sa 11760va 15230sa 15370na 17730sa 1500-1800 11760va [Sun 1500-1530 UT Esperanto] 2100-2300 5040va 7340sa 9535ca 11760va 11840sa 13740sa 15370eu 2300-2400 6060na 7340sa 9535ca 11670sa 11760va 11840sa 11950na 13740sa 15230sa Spanish, Tue-Sat "Mesa Redonda" 2300-2400 6000na {irreg extension til 0100 UT}. (Arnie Coro A-17 xls sheet file origin) Radio Progreso 4765 kHz Bejucal site ?2330-0300? UT. \\ MW 660, 720, 730, 820, 880, 940 kHz. Radio Rebelde 5025 kHz Bauta site, \\ MW 610, 670, 820, 1180, 1210, 1620 kHz. Radio Reloj MW 570, 610, 790, 850, 860, 870, 950 kHz. (Gayle Van Horn W4GVH / International Shortwave Broadcast Guide - Winter 2016; reshuffled and updated of RHC A-17 xls file, transformed into pure text format, by wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich" Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Subject: A 17 UPDATED STARTED 9 APRIL UTC DAY > Hola amigo Wolfie: > Here is the UPDATED A 17 SCHEDULE THAT WENT ON THE AIR APRIL 9 UTC DAY.... > > MOST INTERESTING HIGHLIGHT: 7340 kHz 41 meters band . We did use 41 > meters during the period of very low solar activity at the end of solar > cycle 21 .... > 73 and DX > Your friend in sunny and today cool La Habana, Cuba full of foreign > tourists from all around the world !!! re 41 mb usage of RHC in end of sunspot cycle #21, broadcasts via USSR relay: I see on my notice of WRTH 1981-1992: 7135 kHz 2100-2300 UT in WRTH 1981-1985, English and French towards Europe and Mediterranean area. 7150 kHz in WRTH 1986. 7165 kHz in WRTH 1987-1988. 7215 kHz in WRTH 1989-1992. CUB - USSR technical cooperation ended in 1992, acc WRTH 1993 entry. 73 wb ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 21:44:53 +0000 (UTC) From: Jota Xavier <odlano...@yahoo.com.br> To: "hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com" <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>, "radioescu...@yahoogrupos.com.br" <radioescu...@yahoogrupos.com.br> Subject: [HCDX] ** Re. DX LISTENING DIGEST 17-14, April 5, 2017 (Glenn Hauser). Message-ID: <1425638998.983485.1491947093...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 ** Re. DX LISTENING DIGEST 17-14, April 5, 2017 (Glenn Hauser). -------------------** CAMEROON [non]. 15315. Mar 30 at 1835, Radio Sawtu Linjiila,?Issoudun-FRANCE, in Fulfulde. Man and woman announcers talks, both in?conversation; 1842 Woman talks and a song; 1845 Man talks, ID and?Drums; 1847 Woman announcer talks. Very good signal and modulation,?45544. ? 15315. Mar 31 at 1848, Radio Sawtu Linjiila, Issoudun-F, in Fulfulde?(not in French, today). Man and woman announcer in conversation; 1858?IS (Drums and vuvuzela), ID and POBox. This station (SAWTU LINJIILA,?Voice of the Gospel) has a very good signal and modulation, 45544?(DXer: Jos? Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Sony ICF-SW100S,?Antenna: Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) I still have my doubts this qualifies as a ``station`` rather than a?religious program, like many others in a certain language which are?not considered distinct stations (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** Comments: It's true, Glenn. Some broadcasts are "Radio" when in reality they are just "Programs". -------------------** IRAN. 9550. Mar 30 at 0149, Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran,?Kamalabad, in Spanish. Woman announcer talks News; Interview with a?man about BRexit and European Union situation; ID. Fair transmission,?35332. Parallel on 12025 kHz, Kamalabad-IRN, it?s signed-off today.?(DXer: Jos? Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Sony ICF-SW100S,?Antenna: Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) How do you know 9550 is Kamalabad?? That site was closed several?months ago, not clear whether temporarily or permanently. HFCC A-17?has duplicate registrations for the 0020-0320 Spanish on 9550 both for?KAM, 500 kW at 259 degrees, and for SIRjan, 500 kW, 295 degrees. So?possibly KAM is on standby status at least (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX?LISTENING DIGEST) ** Comments: This log was made at the beginning of the A17 period and my reference was the HFCC A17 schedule. You are absolutely right, Sirjan is the true transmitter. See a reference log:A17 ALL 31-mar-2017Global HF ScheduleProcessed on 31-mar-2017 at 13:25UTCTimestamp: 1490966705 FREQ STRT STOP CIRAF ZONES ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?LOC POWR AZIMUTH SLW ANT DAYS ? ?FDATE ?TDATE MOD AFRQ LANGUAGE ? ADM BRC FMO REQ# OLD ALT1 ALT2 ?ALT3 ?NOTES?9550 0020 0320 12-16 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?KAM ?500 259 ? ? -15 215 1234567 270317 291017 D ? ? ? Spa ? ? ? ?IRN IRB IRB ?1545 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SPANISH? -------------------?** ROMANIA9730. Mar 30 at 0208, Radio Romania International, Tiganesti [sic], in?Spanish. Man announcer talks News; ID; 0213 Program "Sociedad"; 0221?ID an program "Vale la pena visitar Romania". Good signal and fair?modulation, 45433. Parallel log on 7375, 35433; 9510, Galbeni, 45544?and 11945kHz, Galbeni, it?s a awful transmission (DXer: Jos? Ronaldo?Xavier, Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Sony ICF-SW100S, Antenna: Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) It seems I am the only one who spells it Tsiganeshti. The reason is?that the real name in Romanian has cedillas under the T and the S,?which makes them sound ts and sh. If you can`t or don`t want to make?those special characters, you should respell it, and other Romanian?words/names fonetikaly like this! (gh, DXLD) ** Comments: Glenn, this is complicated for me. I will continue to write Tiganesti (and not fonetikaly Tsiganeshti and/or ?ig?ne?ti) to this RRI (Radio Rom?nia Interna?ional) transmitter.Step the ball for you to score the goal!?Romanian philology and semantics await you ! -------------------Glenn, one question:When should I write sign-off and signed-off ?That's all for today. Greetings, Jos? Ronaldo Xavier ------------------- End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 172, Issue 12 *********************************************