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Today's Topics:
1. WIMA 1150 kHz Lima, Ohio DX Test (Jim Pogue)
2. log (Giampiero Bernardini)
3. AM-Mon-LOg (Chuck)
4. Fw: DX MIX NEWS # 496 (Wolfgang Bueschel)
5. HCDX logs between 2007-11-26 0000 UTC and 2007-11-27 0000 UTC
(Risto Kotalampi)
6. Re: [NRC-AM] KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test
(Patrick Martin)
7. KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test (Jim Pogue)
8. QSL report (Jim Pogue)
9. WCXH DX Test Final Report (Jim Pogue)
10. Re: [IRCA] WCXH DX Test Final Report (Bruce Portzer)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:33:20 -0600
From: "Jim Pogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] WIMA 1150 kHz Lima, Ohio DX Test
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WIMA 1150 kHz Lima, Ohio DX Test
Date: Saturday morning (late Friday night), Jan. 5, 2008. Time: 2 - 2:30
a.m. Eastern Time, 0700 - 0730 UTC. 1,000 watts using non-directional
antenna pattern. Programming will consist of special voice announcements by
our own Fred Vobbe of NRC's DX Audio Service, music by the Ohio State
Marching Band, Morse code and 1,000 Hz tones. Reception reports may be sent
to WIMA Radio, Attn: Lima Engineering, 667 West Market St., Lima, OH 45801.
E-mail reception reports may also be submitted to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] No eQSL service is being offered for this
test. Recordings on disk in .mp3 or .wav format will be accepted as proof of
reception. More information is available at
www.667westmarket.com/engineering/wima/test/dxtest.html. This great and
historic station has long been DXer friendly, having previously tested in
1992 and 2005. NOTE: All requests for verifications must be accompanied by
return postage in order to receive a reply. Many thanks to WIMA Director of
Engineering Mark Gierhart for agreeing to conduct this test, and to Fred
Vobbe for his help in putting the test program together.
Jim Pogue - [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dxtests.info
IRCA/NRC Joint BTC Coordinator
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:46:34 +0100
From: "Giampiero Bernardini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] log
To: "Hard-Core-Dx" <[email protected]>, "DXLD"
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Just a short log made in Milano city
4052,45 26/11 0115 Radio Verdad, Guatemala, talks, QRM, poor
4780 25/11 1820 RTV Djibouti, songs, good
4810 25/11 1825 R. National Armenia, talks, ids, good
4910 26/11 0047 AIR Jaipur, India, Indian music, fair
4940 26/11 0044 AIR Guwahati, India, talks, fair
4976 25/11 1835 Radio Uganda, talks, fair/good better USB
5040 26/11 0035 AIR Jaypore, India, Indian songs, fair
6035 26/11 0039 BBS Bhutan & La Voz del Guaviare Colombia fighting togheter.
Both with nice signal.
9615 26/11 0055 Radio Cultura, Brazil, music & id, fair
9630 26/11 0052 Radio Aparecida, Brazil, prayers, fair/good
9645,2 26/11 0102 Radio Bandeirantes, Brazil, talks about S.Paulo, fair
9720 26/11 0106 Radio Victoria, Peru, usual religious prg, fair
11735 25/11 1845 Radio Tanzania Zanzibar, Tanzania, religious Christian
program, id on the hour and news in National Language. Good
Rx: Perseus
Ant: T2FD 15 m long
73
Giampiero
SW blog: http://radiodxsw.blogspot.com/
Giampiero Bernardini
Milano
Italy
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:21:41 -0000
From: "Chuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] AM-Mon-LOg
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Unident, 4845.13, Unident, 0900-0930 Noted a very weak
signal here with a man in unknown(?) language comments until 0910.
Following the comments, music was presented. More comments at 0915.
I would like to call this Radio MUnicipal from Bolivia, but the signal
is very weak and it's impossible to glean any specific details from
it. In addition, we have the Utility that is always on this freq covering
the signal periodically. Later (1014) we have a second station
using this freq, but slightly higher at 4845.25 KHz. This station
sounds Brazilian with the Portuguese language being used.
(Chuck Bolland, November 26, 2007)
Russia, 5960, Radiostantsiya Tikhiy Okean, 0935-1000 With a brief IS,
then ID by male followed with news from a female in the Russian Language.
This format continued with music later.Signal was threshold at startup,
however, by 0952 the signal was arm-chair quality at this end.
(Chuck Bolland, November 26, 2007)
Peru, 4775, Radio Tarma, 1020-1035 At tune in, noted Huaynos music being
presented. At 1022, canned ID, ".... Radio Tarma ...". then the Hauynos music
continues. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, November 26, 2007)
China, 4800, China National Radio 1, 1030-1100 Noted a steady stream of
Chinese comments from a male and female. Checked a number of parallels
for this (4460, 5030) and came up with parallel signal. Overall the signal was
fair. (Chuck Bolland, November 26, 2007)
Clewiston, Florida
NRD545
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:21:45 +0100
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Fw: DX MIX NEWS # 496
To: "HCDX" <[email protected]>
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DX MIX NEWS # 496 26 November 2007
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CYPRUS/OMAN/SINGAPORE/THAILAND Additional txions for BBC in Urdu to
Pakistan:
0200-0230 on 9510 CYP 250 kW / 097 deg
0200-0230 on 11740 SNG 250 kW / 310 deg
0200-0230 on 15560 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
0730-0800 on 15325 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
0730-0800 on 15420 SLA 250 kW / 050 deg
0730-0800 on 17560 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
1200-1230 on 7205 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg
1200-1230 on 9660 SLA 250 kW / 050 deg
1200-1230 on 11650 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg
1200-1230 on 15420 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
EGYPT Operational B-07 schedule of Radio Cairo:
0700-1100 on 15115 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg Arabic GS WeAf
1015-1215 on 15170 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Arabic ME/AFG
1100-2300 on 6290 ABZ 250 kW / 315 deg Arabic GS WeEu
1215-1330 on 17835 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg English SoAs
1230-1400 on 15810 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg Indonesian SoEaAs
1300-1600 on 15285 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic WeAf
1330-1530 on 11560 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg Farsi TJK
1430-1600 on 11620 ABS 250 kW / 061 deg Pashto AFG
1500-1600 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Albanian ALB
1500-1600 on 11540 ABZ 250 kW / 050 deg Uzbek UZB
1530-1730 on 17810 ABZ 100 kW / 170 deg Swahili CeEaAf
1600-1700 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Afar EaCeAf
1600-1800 on 6225 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg Turkish TUR
1600-1800 on 6270 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Urdu SoAs
1600-1900 on 11740 ABZ 150 kW / 180 deg English CeSoAf
1700-1730 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Somali EaCeAf
1730-1900 on 15155 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg Amharic EaCeAf
1800-1900 on 6225 ABS 250 kW / 000 deg Russian WeRUS
1800-1900 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Italian WeEu
1800-2100 on 9420 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Hausa WeAf
1900-2000 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg German WeEu
1900-2030 on 15375 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg English WeAf
1900-0030 on 9960 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg V of Arabs CeEaAf
2000-2200 on 7325 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg Arabic AUS
2000-2115 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg French WeEu
2030-2230 on 9345 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg French WeAf
2115-2245 on 6250 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg English WeEu
2215-2330 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 270 deg Portuguese SoAm
2300-0300 on 6290 ABS 250 kW / 325 deg Arabic GS NoAm
2300-0430 on 9465 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg Arabic NoAmEa
2330-0045 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 270 deg Arabic SoAm
2330-0045 on 9735 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg Arabic SoAm
0045-0200 on 6140 ABS 250 kW / 282 deg Spanish SoAm
0045-0200 on 7270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg Spanish NoAm
0045-0200 on 9360 ABZ 250 kW / 270 deg Spanish CeAm
0045-0200 on 9600 ABS 250 kW / 252 deg Spanish SoAm
0200-0330 on 7270 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg English NoAm
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
GERMANY Very good reception here in BUL for Europa Radio 700 in German:
1000-1200 6005 (55544) on Saturday Nov.24. No txion on Sunday Nov 25 !
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
LITHUANIA Winter B-07 the actual Sitkunai schedule:
0630-0728 7545 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in Italian
0900-0958 9710 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu R Vilnius in Lith./English
1430-1528 6225 SIT 100 kW 079 deg EaEu VOIROI/IRIB in Russian
1530-1728 5815 SIT 100 kW 079 deg EaEu Radio Racja in Belarussian
1730-1928 6265 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in German/French
1930-2128 6225 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB in English/Sp
2200-2258 6235 SIT 100 kW 259 deg WeEu KBCRadio Mx in En Fri/Sat
2300-2358 7325 SIT 100 kW 310 deg NoAm Radio Vilnius in Lith./En
0000-0058 9875 SIT 100 kW 310 deg NoAm Radio Vilnius in Lith./En
0100-0158 6235 SIT 100 kW 310 deg NoAm KBCRadio Mx in English Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
U.K. Frequency change for BBC Darfur Salaam Sce in Arabic to Sudan:
0500-0530 NF 5950 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg,x6015 MOS 300 kW / 115 deg
\\ 6035 SKN 300 kW / 140 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
USA [non] Addit frequency changes for VOA Aap Ki Dunyaa in Urdu:
0630-0700 NF 15325, ex 17655 \\ 17685
1400-1500 NF 9370, ex 9510 \\ 11705
1500-1600 NF 7495, NF 9370,x9705 and 7345
1600-1700 NF 7495, NF 9370,x7405 and 7345
1700-1800 NF 7495, ex 7260 \\ 11500
1800-1900 NF 7495, ex 7355 \\ 7405
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Nov 26)
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:05:01 +0000
From: Risto Kotalampi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] HCDX logs between 2007-11-26 0000 UTC and 2007-11-27
0000 UTC
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:02:21 -0800
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Patrick Martin)
Subject: Re: [HCDX] [NRC-AM] KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test
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Good going Jim. Monte Passmore is a great guy. With 5 KW ND, hopefully
the test will get out well.
73,
Patrick
Patrick Martin
KAVT Reception Manager
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:28:30 -0600
From: "Jim Pogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test
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KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test
Date: Sunday morning (late Saturday night), Jan. 13, 2008. Time: 12 - 12:15
a.m. Pacific Time, 0800 - 0815 UTC. 5,000 watts using non-directional
antenna pattern. From 12:00-12:10 a.m. PST, programming will consist of
1,000 Hz tone at 0 db. From 12:11-12:15 a.m. PST, programming will consists
of college football marching songs. No Morse code or sweep tones are
scheduled at this time, but if this changes we will notify listeners ASAP.
Reception reports may be sent to KKMO Radio, Attn: Mr. Monte Passmore, CE,
2201 6th Ave., Suite 1500, Seattle, WA 98121. E-mail reception reports may
also be submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No eQSL service is being offered for
this test. Recordings on disk in .mp3 or .wav format will be accepted as
proof of reception. NOTE: All requests for verifications must be accompanied
by return postage in order to receive a reply. Many thanks to KKMO Chief
Engineer Monte Passmore for agreeing to conduct this test.
Jim Pogue - [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dxtests.info
IRCA/NRC Joint BTC Coordinator
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:42:01 -0600
From: "Jim Pogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] QSL report
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]>,
"'Martin Schoech'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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14,996 kHz RWM Russian STFS, Moscow. This unquestionably
holds the record for me. Full data purple clock QSL card in 19 years, 1
month for a 1988 reception after at least five f/ups. Also received a nice
personal letter on attractive letterhead. The v/s is indicated but all the
letter?s text is in Cyrillic. If anyone really needs his/her name I will be
happy to find someone to translate it for you. Pleased doesn?t begin to
describe my feeling at receiving this one, the only STFS I heard that I
never verified. (Jim Pogue, TN, 11/26)
Jim Pogue KH2AR/WPE9HLJ/KG6DX1A
Memphis, Tennessee USA
NRD-535, R-390A, ICF-2010
Wellbrook LA5030 loop, PA?RDT mini-whip,
attic longwire, Quantum phaser
QRZ.com/KH2AR
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:04:27 -0600
From: "Jim Pogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] WCXH DX Test Final Report
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]>,
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WCXH DX Test Final Report
Alas, so much of life is about timing. The weekend that the WCXH test
was originally scheduled to run had some great indices and propagation
conditions, and those lucky enough (and I do mean lucky) to hear the test
running later than at the published time heard it quite well. Sadly, the
rescheduled test came on the heels of a geomagnetic storm, making the
morning still somewhat auroral with elevated A and K indices. Most DXers
heard little more than WBBM and an assortment of Spanish language
broadcasters, including yours truly. Still, there were those who managed to
pull this interesting station from Maine out of the mix.
An odd situation has arisen with Morse code heard on 780 kHz in the
Northwest, but the signals thus far have not matched up precisely with what
closer listeners were hearing. The jury is still out on this one and the
guys out west are waiting to hear from Allan Weiner on their inquiries.
Here's the list of listeners who have indicated positive or tentative
reception:
Jim Chenard Blairstown, NJ
Saul Chernos Burnt River, ON, Canada
Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA
Michael Diers Huntington Station, NY
Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA
Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC, Canada
Bill Harms Elkridge, MD
Patrick Martin Seaside, OR
Barry McLarnon Ottawa, ON, Canada
Bruce Portzer Seattle, WA
Walt Salmaniw Victoria, BC, Canada
George Santulli Lovettsville, VA
Brett Saylor Central PA
John Sgrulletta Mahopac, NY
As I alluded to earlier, most of the guys on the West Coast reported
tentative reception. If we get any clarification on their results I'll
include that info in a future report.
A great big thank you goes out to Allan Weiner for the great test.
Perhaps we can persuade him to run another test this season with hopes for
better propagation conditions.
Thanks also to everyone who tried for the test, and congratulations to
those who logged it. We continue to receive positive responses to our
requests for tests. Be sure to check the DXTESTS.INFO Web site frequently
and listen to the BTC Podcasts for news and late-breaking developments. Good
listening to all.
Jim Pogue
IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator
Memphis, TN
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:50:06 -0800
From: Bruce Portzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] [IRCA] WCXH DX Test Final Report
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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After listening to my recording a few more times and getting a second
opinion from Steve Ratzlaff, I'm certain the "code" I heard wasn't
WCXH...it was the wrong pitch, the wrong speed, and the letters (if
that's what they were) didn't fit what was being sent. I only heard it
on the lower sideband of 780 and it sounded like it had key clicks. I'm
not sure what it could have been, but it didn't correlate with any audio
on any nearby channels and might not even have been Morse code.
Possibly a spurious emission from another AM station, an industrial
device or a SW utility, or even intermod between two VHF transmitters.
Whatever it was apparently had regional coverage, judging from what
others reported.
Bruce in Seattle
Jim Pogue wrote:
> WCXH DX Test Final Report
>
> Alas, so much of life is about timing. The weekend that the WCXH test
> was originally scheduled to run had some great indices and propagation
> conditions, and those lucky enough (and I do mean lucky) to hear the test
> running later than at the published time heard it quite well. Sadly, the
> rescheduled test came on the heels of a geomagnetic storm, making the
> morning still somewhat auroral with elevated A and K indices. Most DXers
> heard little more than WBBM and an assortment of Spanish language
> broadcasters, including yours truly. Still, there were those who managed to
> pull this interesting station from Maine out of the mix.
> An odd situation has arisen with Morse code heard on 780 kHz in the
> Northwest, but the signals thus far have not matched up precisely with what
> closer listeners were hearing. The jury is still out on this one and the
> guys out west are waiting to hear from Allan Weiner on their inquiries.
>
> Here's the list of listeners who have indicated positive or tentative
> reception:
>
> Jim Chenard Blairstown, NJ
> Saul Chernos Burnt River, ON, Canada
> Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA
> Michael Diers Huntington Station, NY
> Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA
> Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC, Canada
> Bill Harms Elkridge, MD
> Patrick Martin Seaside, OR
> Barry McLarnon Ottawa, ON, Canada
> Bruce Portzer Seattle, WA
> Walt Salmaniw Victoria, BC, Canada
> George Santulli Lovettsville, VA
> Brett Saylor Central PA
> John Sgrulletta Mahopac, NY
>
> As I alluded to earlier, most of the guys on the West Coast reported
> tentative reception. If we get any clarification on their results I'll
> include that info in a future report.
>
> A great big thank you goes out to Allan Weiner for the great test.
> Perhaps we can persuade him to run another test this season with hopes for
> better propagation conditions.
>
> Thanks also to everyone who tried for the test, and congratulations to
> those who logged it. We continue to receive positive responses to our
> requests for tests. Be sure to check the DXTESTS.INFO Web site frequently
> and listen to the BTC Podcasts for news and late-breaking developments. Good
> listening to all.
>
> Jim Pogue
> IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator
> Memphis, TN
>
>
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