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Today's Topics:
1. HAARP moonbounce tests and QSLs (Jim Pogue)
2. KKMO DX Test Final Report (Jim Pogue)
3. Logs from NH-USA, Jan 13-17 (Scott R. Barbour Jr.)
4. Logs: Clandestinas. (JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO)
5. QSL Received Last Week (7th January ? 12th January 2008)
(Mukesh Kumar)
6. South Korea to air English language FM radio
(Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin)
7. WRN?s international radio networks go mobile with spodtronic
(Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin)
8. John Catlett named RFE/RL Chief Operating Officer
(Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin)
9. Polish Radio Euro scheduled to launch in May
(Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin)
10. Radio Bulgaria Survey (Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin)
11. RNW to tailor radio content for local stations
(Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin)
12. TWR Benin to launch on 1 February (Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin)
13. Monaco Radio 8728 (Jari Savolainen)
14. Glenn Hauser logs January 16-18 (Glenn Hauser)
15. 6355 NO ID, ?ECHO OF HOPE es 6348? (JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO)
16. Re: 6355 NO ID (JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO)
17. MONACO RADIO (francesco)
18. HCDX logs between 2008-01-18 0000 UTC and 2008-01-19 0000 UTC
(Risto Kotalampi)
19. Relay this weekend on 9290 khz (tom taylor)
20. HAARP Test heard (Walter Salmaniw)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:23:00 -0600
From: "Jim Pogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] HAARP moonbounce tests and QSLs
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
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Here's the answer regarding QSLs for the upcoming HAARP moonbounce tests.
Good news for us wallpaper hangers.
I've also asked about reporting with audio recordings. I'll forward any
reply I get on this question too.
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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From: infohaarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:07 PM
To: Jim Pogue
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: January tests
Jim,
Thanks for your inquiry. Well - I guess we'll have to get some QSL
cards printed up. We have the standard ones but the moon bounce test
deserves a unique design.
Thanks for the reminder.
I.H.
Jim Pogue wrote:
> I am interested in participating in these tests and wonder if you will be
> offering listeners a QSL card as you have done in the past for some other
> tests? Thanks.
>
> 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: 2
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:44:03 -0600
From: "Jim Pogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] KKMO DX Test Final Report
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KKMO DX Test Final Report
Perhaps Barry McLarnon in Ottawa summed it up best in an e-mail: "I
think we easterners got done in by mediocre conditions, not to mention the
zillions of other stations on 1360." Still, quite a few folks on the west
coast and as far east as the Rockies heard the test quite well. Here's the
roll call of lucky listeners who put KKMO in their logs:
Frank Aden - Boise, ID
Bruce Bacon - Boise County, ID
Martin Foltz - Mission Viejo, CA
Mike Hawkins - Campbell, CA
Wayne Heinen - Aurora, CO
Patrick Martin - Seaside, OR
Nick Hall-Patch - Victoria, BC, Canada
Art Peterson - Richmond, CA
Nigel Pimblett - Lamont, AB, Canada
Bruce Portzer - Seattle, WA
Steve Ratzlaff - NE Oregon
Dan Riordan - Sherwood, OR
Walt Salmaniw - Victoria, BC, Canada
Dennis Vroom - Salmon Creek, WA (on a trusty SRF-59)
Special congratulations to Bjarne Mjelde in Berlevag, Norway, on hearing the
test. Although a relog for him, I was delighted to see this international
participation from outside North America in our test efforts. Thanks Bjarne.
Thanks also to all the "east of the Rockies" bunch who tried their best
to hear the test, including Willis Monk-TN, Steve Francis-TN, Curtis
Sadowski-IL, Doug Smith-TN, Paul LaFreniere-MN, Bill Dvorak-WI, Saul
Chernos-ON, Bruce Winkelman-OK, Marc DeLorenzo-MA, J.D. Stephens in AL and
yours truly also in TN.
And although Barry McLarnon didn't manage to log KKMO, he says he did
catch another "KK" station - namely KKBJ in Bemidji, MN - a new one for him.
Remember to keep checking the DXTESTS.INFO Web site frequently and
listen to the BTC Podcasts for news and late-breaking developments.
Jim Pogue
IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator
Memphis, TN
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:43:06 -0800 (PST)
From: "Scott R. Barbour Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Logs from NH-USA, Jan 13-17
To: Cumbre DX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Been having a few bouts of RFI again, lasting anywhere
from a few seconds to several minutes. Somedays not at
all. Joy!
KOREA(DPR), 4450, KCBS-Pyongyang, 1143-1155, Jan 17,
Korean. Continuous KR ballads, weak under band noise.
Barely audible at t/out. Poor. (Barbour-NH)
BOLIVIA, 4716.8, R.Yura, 0117-0123, Jan 17, Spanish.
Poor signal w/ SP music. (Barbour-NH)
BOLIVIA, 4732.02, R. Universataria, *1025-1040, Jan
16, Spanish. On suddenly w/ brief anncr & up-tempo mx.
Different mx selections at 1027; f/out under band
noise by 1040. S/on presumed, nothing here at earlier
1010 check. Fair at s/on. (Barbour-NH)
GUATEMALA, 4780, R.Cultural, *1129-1138, Jan 17,
Spanish. S/on w/ instrumental "London Bridge is
Falling Down" & OM w/ ID, s/on announcment; brief
music at 1130 followed by announcer w/ relg talk.
Fair/good. (Barbour-NH)
PERU, 4790.2, R.Vision, 1101-1113, Jan 17, Spanish.
Usual format of talk over music; preacher w/ "live"
sermon & occasional YL talk over. Poor w/ CODAR.
(Barbour-NH)
CHINA, 5860, presumed VO Jinling, 1211-1221, Jan 17,
Mandarin. Instrumental music at t/in; anncr at 1216;
music resumes at 1217 thru t/out. Poor w/ co-channel
het via R.Farda-Kuwait that quited down over time.
(Barbour-NH)
LITHUANIA, 6265, KBC Radio, 2144-2201, Jan 13,
English. EZL pop music & ballads. ID, schedule at
2200. Fair. (Barbour-NH)
PRIDNESTROYE, 7370, R. PMR, 1610-1615, Jan 14,
English/French. Anncr in EG; too rough to detail;
ID/contact info at 1614 into French service. Poor.
(Barbour-NH)
MEXICO, 9599.34, R.UNAM, 0938-0950, Jan 15. Classical
music, "Ode to Joy". Fair w/ mild fades. (Barbour-NH)
Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale,NH-USA
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:50:12 +0100 (CET)
From: JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Logs: Clandestinas.
To: Frecuencia DX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Saludos cordiales.
4285 V. of the Comunist Party of Iran, 04:50-05:01, escuchada el 18 de enero
en idioma sin identificar, emisi?n de m?sica, no reconozco de que zona, parece
hind?, aunque tambi?n podr?a tratarse ?rabe, locutor con comentarios, termina
la emisi?n con m?sica de sinton?a,SINPO 24332.
6335 VO Iraqui Kurdistan, 05:27-05:32, escuchada el 18 de enero con emisi?n
de m?sica folkl?rica local, SINPO 24322
Jos? Miguel Romero
Burjasot (Valencia)
Sangean ATS 909
Antena Radio Master A-108
YAESU FRG-7700
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:49:30 +0000 (GMT)
From: Mukesh Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] QSL Received Last Week (7th January ? 12th January
2008)
To: [email protected]
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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QSL Received Last Week (7th January ? 12th January
2008)
Station: - Radio Canada International
Date: - 14-12-2007
Frequency: - 5840 kHz (via Horby relay, Sweden)
Time: - 0100-0157 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Maple Leaf Mailbag Special QSL verified
by Bill Westenhaver. 60 Years of Radio Worldwide!
Radio Canada International is proud to offer its loyal
listeners a series of exclusive QSL cards to mark its
60th anniversary. For 60 years, RCI has been bringing
you rich, diverse radio that today include over 300
hours of programming each week. Tune in weekly to Ian
Johns and his Maple Leaf Mailbag team on shortwave,
satellite or www.rcinet.ca
Station: - AWR Asia/Pacific
Date: - 28-11-2007
Frequency: - 9635 kHz (Guam)
Time: - 1400-1500 UTC
Language: - Mandarin
Description: - QSL Card verified by Rhoen. Adventist
World Radio, The Voice of Hope www.awr.org.
Station: - Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
Date: - 03-09-2007
Frequency: - 9345 kHz
Time: - 1400 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - QSL 1. A Dutch Morning. Card One:
Rainbow Washes Over, Amsterdam.
Station: - Voice of Russia
Date: - 16-11-2007
Frequency: - 9885 kHz
Time: - 1300-1400 UTC
Language: - Hindi
Description: - We Talked To The Whole World
Station: - Voice of America
Date: - 18-11-2007
Frequency: - 15105 kHz
Time: - 1500UTC
Language: - English
Description: - These Crosley transmitters served the
Voice of America from 1942 to 1989 at the VOA Bethany,
Ohio relay station, delivering news and information to
listeners around the globe. These have been replaced
with new, state-of-the art Brown Boveri transmitters
Station: - China Radio International
Date: - 04-11-2007
Frequency: - 9570 kHz
Time: - 1600-1655 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. One
World One Dream. University of Science and Technology
Beijing Gymnasium.
Station: - Vatican Radio
Date: - 30-10-2007
Frequency: - 15560 kHz
Time: - 1530-1550 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Pope Benedict XVI on the terrace of St.
John?s Tower in the Vatican gardens. In the background
St. Peter?s dome and a Short Wave antenna of Vatican
Radio.
Station: - Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Date: - 28-10-2007
Frequency: - 17660 kHz
Time: - 1030-1125 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - QSL (No. 2) The main portico and the
wind tower of Khaneh ? ye Borujerdi (House) ? Kashan.
Station: - Radio Sweden
Date: - 11-12-2007
Frequency: - 12080 kHz
Time: - 1500 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Sveriges Radio.
Station: - All India Radio Bangalore
Date: - 03-09-2007
Frequency: - 11620 kHz
Time: - 1144-1154 UTC
Description: - QSL Card. Verifies by V. P. Singh,
Director (Spectrum Management & Synergy). Animal
figure (Group - II), Bhimbetka.
Station: - KBS World Radio
Date: - 29-11-2007
Frequency: - 9515 kHz
Time: - 1600-1700 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - 2007 Inter-Korean Meeting. South Korean
President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim
Jong-il held summit talks in Pyongyang, North Korea
between Oct. 2 and 4, 2007. The two heads issued a
10-point joint declaration on October 4, summarizing
their meetings. It was the second encounter between
the chiefs of the two Koreas since the historic
inter-Korean summit between South Korean President Kim
Dae-jung and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-il
in 2000.
Receiver: - Grundig YB 400
Antenna: - Long Wire
Location: - 26N07 85E23
Regards & 73?s
Mukesh Kumar
THE COSMOS CLUB
MISCOT-3, R-8, RAMNA
MUZAFFARPUR ? 842002
BIHAR, INDIA
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:04:19 +0600
From: "Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] South Korea to air English language FM radio
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South Korea to air English language FM radio:
(15-Jan-08)
The South Korean government plans to launch a new FM English radio
broadcaster in major cities as early as this year for foreigners
staying in Korea and students studying English. This will expand
English FM radio nationwide from Jeju Island, which alone has
operated a service.
The presidential transition team said that the Ministry of
Information and Communication suggested allowing Arirang Radio to
broadcast programmes in English, delivering news and information on
the weather, traffic and tours.
Alongside foreigner-targeted programmes, there will be English
education programmes for students.
"We believe allowing the broadcasting will give people the chance to
choose what they want to listen to. Also, it will be a good tool to
promote a foreigner-friendly image of Korea," Park Yoon-hyun, a
ministry official, said.
Private firms will run the broadcasting stations, but in areas
considered unprofitable, state-subsidies will be available. The
government will determine the allocation of frequencies later reports
The Korea Times.
(ABU Website)
Yours truly,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:06:04 +0600
From: "Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] WRN?s international radio networks go mobile with
spodtronic
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WRN?s international radio networks go mobile with spodtronic:
(January 18th, 2008)
WRN, the international television and radio
transmission company, has made two of its 24/7
international news and current affairs radio
networks available to mobile phone users via the spodtronic content hub.
WRN?s two channels, one English and the other
German, provide listeners with some of the best
international news and current affairs
programming from public broadcasters around the
world, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
spodtronic is the first worldwide radio and
podcast content Hub delivering the total Radio
Experience to mobile broadband users. The
application enables the delivery of audio content
(radio broadcasts, podcasts and also with
Musicovery, a personalised radio service)
synchronised with relevant visual content. Users
can access more than 600 live radio stations
(from both FM and Internet radio stations) from all over the world.
Marina Lois, WRN?s Product Development and
Distribution Manager, says ?WRN?s distribution
strategy for its various international radio
networks has mobile platforms at its centre
because they offer our programme partners a new
way of reaching listeners and offer listeners a
convenient platform on which to access high
quality international content. Through their
content hub, spodtronic provides WRN and its
radio networks with access to listeners via their
Nokia handsets and we are delighted to offer
listeners a unique and comprehensive range of news and speech content.?
Mikko Linnam?ki, CEO of spodtronic?s Liquid Air
Lab, adds: ?WRN is a very strong international
partner and features interesting and important
content in different languages. Our Users will
derive huge benefit from this cooperation. They
can now receive comprehensive global news
delivered by WRN, wherever and whenever they
want. This makes our spodtronic application with
its more than 600 radio stations from all over
the world even more valuable to our Users.?
(Source: WRN via Media Network Blogs)
Best regards,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:07:47 +0600
From: "Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] John Catlett named RFE/RL Chief Operating Officer
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John Catlett named RFE/RL Chief Operating Officer:
(January 17th, 2008)
John N Catlett has been named Chief Operating Officer of Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty. Mr Catlett has been involved in broadcasting
production, sales and marketing, engineering and management for over
35 years. He managed FM radio stations for CBS in Chicago and New York City.
Since 1984 he has worked outside the US to develop new stations in
the North Sea, Ireland, and London, and the Metromedia International
stations in Eastern Europe and Russia. He was the final manager of
the legendary Radio Luxembourg, and he introduced the first private
radio stations to India in 2001 for Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
In recent years, Mr Catlett has advised radio and television stations
working with Internews in Russia, Indonesia and Afghanistan and with
private companies in India and China. He has taught advertising,
marketing and media management at the business school of the
University of Connecticut and for the MBA program of the University
of the Sacred Heart in Luxembourg.
A graduate of Princeton University, where he remains a trustee of the
student-operated radio station, he also holds an MBA degree from the
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Mr Catlett will take up his new
duties early in February.
Other senior appointments announced by RFE/RL today include the following:
Ricki Green joins RFE/RL as Senior Editor responsible for video and
visual strategy. She is a media executive, television producer, and
award-winning broadcast journalist with over 25 years of experience
in non-fiction television.
John O'Sullivan will become Executive Editor, setting editorial
vision and direction for the organization. He has served as a senior
editor at the London Times and the Daily Telegraph, and as a special
adviser to Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher.
Julia Ragona has been named Chief Broadcast Operations Officer. She
has been acting in this capacity since October, 2007.
(Source: RFE/RL via Media Network Blogs)
Best regards,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:08:48 +0600
From: "Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Polish Radio Euro scheduled to launch in May
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Polish Radio Euro scheduled to launch in May:
(January 17th, 2008)
Polish Radio is opening a new multi-media channel, Polish Radio Euro,
especially for the occasion of the European Football Championships
organized jointly by Poland and Ukraine in 2012. The channel will
focus predominantly on sport and education and it will replace Polish
Radio Bis, or Channel Four.
The new radio is scheduled to be launched in mid-May and its first
major broadcasts will be the coverage of European Football
Championships this year in Switzerland and Austria.
(Source: Poland.pl via Media Network Blogs)
Best regards,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:35:50 +0600
From: "Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Radio Bulgaria Survey
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Radio Bulgaria Survey:
Happy new year!
Since day and age, the coming of a new year has been a moment of
introspection and reflection for many people around the world. Radio
Bulgaria is no different and we would like your help with this. We
want to find out what we can do to serve you better in the new year
and years to come.
Please take a minute to send in your answers to the questions below.
From the survey's respondents we'll make a selection who will
receive a few follow-up questions so that we can get more in-depth feedback.
All email addresses will be kept private and all responses will be
treated strictly confidentially.
1) Why are you listening to Radio Bulgaria and/or visiting our website?
2) How did you find out about Radio Bulgaria?
3) For how long have you been listening to Radio Bulgaria and/or
visiting our website?
4) How often do you listen to Radio Bulgaria and/or visit the website?
Please email your answers to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Those who have sent in the most detailed answers will receive CDs
with Radio Bulgaria's programmes.
Thanks for your participation!
<http://www.bnr.bg/RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/Theme_Survey/Material/haveyoursay.htm>http://www.bnr.bg/RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/Theme_Survey/Material/haveyoursay.htm
Best regards,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:16:19 +0600
From: "Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] RNW to tailor radio content for local stations
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RNW to tailor radio content for local stations:
By Shalabh
Radioandmusic.com
(17 January, 2008)
MUMBAI: RNW (Radio Netherlands Worldwide), an independent multimedia
company based in Holland, plans to create local content for Indian
private FM stations customized to local preferences.
RNW's Country Representative Amitabh Srivastava says, "First of all,
we want to get a clear picture of what's needed in the Indian market.
We do not want to impose our existing programming as-is on our
potential partners. Instead we are looking for ways to come up with
hybrid programming, shaped in close cooperation with our partners,
containing interesting information from a more global ad Dutch
perspective, complemented by material produced locally in India, thus
combining the best of both worlds."
RNW is present on shortwave (SW) and Wprldspace, but the response is
not encouraging, "Due to the increase in the number of FM stations in
India, our shortwave audience is declining. Instead, we are now
seeking partnerships with Indian radio stations. We think this is the
right time since there are so many new radio stations starting up in
India. RNW already has partnerships with 3000+ radio stations
worldwide. We have a lot of experience in working through this model.
We will be distinguishing ourselves by thinking globally, but acting
locally" expounds Srivastava.
It also plans to explore possibilities in other multimedia platforms
like DTH, mobile and cable.
http://www.radioandmusic.com/headlines/y2k8/jan/17jan/rnw.php
Best regards,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:20:49 +0600
From: "Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] TWR Benin to launch on 1 February
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TWR Benin to launch on 1 February:
(January 18th, 2008)
Trans World Radio's new transmitting station in Benin will broadcast
for the first time on 1 February. TWR hopes the station will be
automated within three months. They will be broadcasting programs
from local churches and ministries.
With at least 15 languages reaching into 9 countries, they will be
able to reach areas that are difficult to reach, such as northern
Nigeria. The potential listening audience is 63 million.
Though the date is approaching for the first broadcast, there are
still needs. "We are looking for at least one more staff member.
We've got a builder there and an engineer there right now. We really
need some support there for them. It's a tough place to be. We are a
pioneering missionary there," said Alary. They are 35 miles out of
town, and the nearest town has no electricity."
The station, at Parakou, will broadcast on mediumwave 1566 kHz with a
power of 100 kW.
(Source: Mission Network News via Media Network Blogs)
Best regards,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:04:24 +0200
From: "Jari Savolainen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Monaco Radio 8728
To: "CDX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "DXLD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"DXP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "HCDX"
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18 Jan at 1402 UTC while scanning the bands, noted
presumed National Anthem on 8728 USB. This was
followed by female announcer "This is Monaco Radio.."
She gave the sched of weather forecasts. At the end
"...brought to you by the Principality of Monaco and Naya"
Gave website www.naya.mc then Anthem and off.
The HF sched was a mixture of French time and GMT.
I guess it was like this:
Western Med 0930, 1403, 1930 French time (should then
be 0830, 1303, 1830 UTC)
Eastern Med 1030 GMT
Atlantic 0930 GMT
All on channels 403, 804, 1224 and 1607 which means frequencies
4363, 8728, 13146 and 17260.
As earlier reported by others, Monaco Radio didn't sign-off
at the end of 2007 but is still audible.
Jari Savolainen
Kuusankoski
Finland
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:27:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs January 16-18
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** CUBA. The latest in the never-ending series of operational errors at RHC was
another beneficial one, allowing us to hear R. Musical Nacional programming on
SW, as has occasionally happened before at this time. But don`t expect it to
happen exactly like this the next night, or ever again ---
Jan 17 at 0640, RHC in English on 6000 talking about, what else? You know what
--- was underlain by a coloratura soprano. This was not the case on 6060 which
had RHC English only. Normally there is no significant co-channel QRM to 6000
at this hour, but the same mix was also on 6180, so that`s a red flag that the
audio was not from another transmitter, but from the same transmitters in Cuba,
with a mixture of audio feeds going into them, and consequently out of them.
Sure enough, at 0659 on 6000, just as RHC was closing, I heard a Radio Musical
Nacional ID; both cut off at 0700 as that frequency went off the air. But 6060,
which had not had RMN before 0700, stayed on the air with nothing but RMN, at
full modulation, with program as scheduled ``La ?pera``. Announcer spoke for
some time, plugging other shows including Teatro de la Opera, but never giving
the time, which would feature Tha?s. Then some classic recordings (originally
78s?) of a singer whose name I didn`t recognize or catch. This was still going
at 0734.
Meanwhile I checked 6180 again at 0718. RMN was also heard there, but now
mixing with yet another Cuban domestic network, this one with talk, keywords
``mesa redonda``, ``poder popular``. 6180 had an additional SAH, probably
Amaz?nia (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ECUADOR. Stop the presses! HCJB may have finally caught on that for the last
few years, they have been automatically announcing the wrong frequencies for
their morning Spanish broadcast. I checked 11960 Jan 18 at 1359, 1429 and 1459,
and instead of the Einstein- or other notable pseudo-evangelical quotations
plus frequencies, I heard all three times the formerly alternating ID break
consisting of quena and HCJB`s mailing address instead. They still don`t have
the automation co?rdinated properly, as the tail end of the previous program
gets cut off for the ID at 30 seconds before the hour and half hour. But I
won`t be satisfied until I hear a new announcement with the correct
frequencies, 11690 and 11960 instead of 11760 (which was never correct), and
9745.
15270-15275-15280 DRM, Jan 18 at 1425, sounding just like the Dentro-Cuban
jamming on 15330, 15710. Presumably HCJB 4 kW testing DRM again on its usual 19
mb frequencies. Those who invented DRM should have made it sound less like
jamming on an analog receiver; bad PR this way.
DRM-DX schedule checked a couple sesquihours later still shows HCJB DRM only at
11-12 UT, German to Europe (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUATEMALA. R. Cultural Coat?n, 4780 is a regular here in the mornings;
unfortunately I don`t usually fire up until after sunrise. Following John
Wilkins` hypothesis that XERTA might be on 4780 too, I paid more attention than
usual, Jan 18: around 1333 mariachi music, mixed with talk but hard to
ascertain language, suspect not Spanish. 1401 ID mentioning 60 metros, but
could not catch name of station. Musical bed with the ID was, incongruously for
either, ``London Bridge``.
Afterwards in talk segment, evidently preaching, in non-Spanish, except for an
occasional recognizable Spanish words such as ``cap?tulo``, ``vers?culo``, i.e.
chapter and verse in Bible quotations. Gradually fading, but still audible at
1410, almost gone by 1420 when I quit.
I doubt that XERTA in the DF would be broadcasting in any native language, but
TGLT certainly does. Meanwhile, nothing more than a carrier detectable on 4800,
if that was XERTA. There was no more than one signal on 4780, aside from the
constant CODAR sweeping by that and 4800. Then I see Scott Barbour`s report of
Jan 17 that TGLT signed on at 1129 with ``London Bridge``. That clinches it for
me (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 11715, KJES, Jan 17 at 1417, off-key kid-choir with endless
repetitions of hymn verse starting ``A correr`` and ending ``en la sangre de
Jes?s`` --- Yes, Spanish meaning ``Run. . . to the blood of Jesus``. Kept
faking us out, is it about to end? Now? Now? But paused for English ``let me
know if you can hear me`` ID at 1430, and shortly into usual call-and-response
in English. This blurs the border between their designated Spanish and English
hours (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 8GAL, 6074, heard once again Jan 17 at 1400-1401 with VVV/CQ
marker, but not audible Jan 18 at same time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. Rapid pulsing, believed to be Chinese over-the-horizon radar, Jan
16 at 1430 was found at approx. 9135-9165, and 9400-9425, the latter
interfering with R. Sweden in English on 9400, and Greece on 9420. I quickly
scanned 6-9 and 10-11.7 MHz but did not hear it anywhere else (Glenn Hauser, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. Just as I tuned in 15110, Jan 16 at 1447, hearing some Arabic
dramatic talk and drumming, it vanished. Per skeds, this would be Kabd, R.
Kuwait, supposed to run from 1315 until 1800, 500 kW at 100 degrees, Arabic
until 1600, then Urdu. Maybe it`s unusual for it to be on, rather than off,
since I don`t recall encountering it before (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST) ###
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:58:42 +0100 (CET)
From: JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] 6355 NO ID, ?ECHO OF HOPE es 6348?
To: Frecuencia DX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Saludos cordiales.
6355 NO ID, 18:45-18:55, escuchada el 18 de enero en idioma sin identificar,
de origen asi?tico, con locutor y locutora con comentarios y segmentos
musicales, la se?al es muy d?bil, presumo pueda tratarse de ?ECHO OF HOPE v?a
Gimpo en Corea del Norte, ex 6348?, SINPO 24422.
* En un principio pens? pudiera tratarse de una emisi?n fantasma, aunque he
descartado esa posibilidad realizando comprobaciones a +/- 450 y 900 kHz. Ayer
17 de enero observ? en la misma frecuencia una emisi?n que no hice caso, ya que
presupuse que se trataba de una emisi?n fantasma, sin embargo al repetirse en
el d?a de hoy, me he centrado en ella.
Jos? Miguel Romero
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:07:47 +0100 (CET)
From: JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] 6355 NO ID
To: HCDX <[email protected]>
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dentificada gracias Jari desde Finlandia:
Hola Jose!
I think it is a transmitter mixing product in Austria.
5955 VO Vietnam via AUT mixing with 6155.
It's rather common here to hear a mix of two Austrian
transmitters operating in the 49 mb.
Cheers, Jari
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:34:13 +0100
From: "francesco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] MONACO RADIO
To: <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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MONACO RADIO
Bonjour !
Pour Monaco Radio, voil? les explications: OUI, la station est toujours sur
les ondes pour les contacts avec les bateaux (c'est le Prince Albert qui a
demand? la continuation de ce service). Par contre la M?t?o Marine n'est plus
sur les ondes courtes. Enfin depuis le d?but janvier, Monaco Radio est devenu
une soci?t? priv?e:
www.naya.mc
NAYA propose au travers de son service radio maritime MONACO RADIO :
. la diffusion d'informations et bulletins m?t?orologiques,
. le contr?le et la validation de stations et installations radio?lectriques,
. la vente d'?quipements HF et VHF , terrestres, a?ro, marines,
. l'installation de syst?mes de communication radio,
. l'?tude et la r?alisation de projets sp?cifiques.
Plus d'infos sur les fr?quences utilis?es:
http://www.naya.mc/webkit/jsp/renseignements_01.jsp
Renseignements
Horaires d'ouverture NAYA :
09h00 ? 17h00 du Lundi au Vendredi
09h00 ? 13h00 Samedi et Dimanche
NAYA Sarl
1, ch. du Fort Antoine - 98000 MONACO
SOURCE: C.GHIBAUDO & PLAYDX
http://swli05639fr.blogspot.com/
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:05:02 +0000
From: Risto Kotalampi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] HCDX logs between 2008-01-18 0000 UTC and 2008-01-19
0000 UTC
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Message: 19
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:51:50 -0000
From: "tom taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Relay this weekend on 9290 khz
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Relay this weekend on 9290 khz
January 19th
Radio City 10.00 -11.00UTC and 20.00UTC
only 945AM and www.radionord.lv
Latvia Today 11.00 -12.00UTC
January 20th
Latvia Today 14.00 -15.00UTC
Good Listening
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Message: 20
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:16:33 -0800
From: Walter Salmaniw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] HAARP Test heard
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I'm hearing quite nice moon bounce best using USB tuned to 6791.8 USB. HAARP
itself is very loud at S9+10 or more, whereas the moon bounce is quite weak,
heard in that 3 second time frame after the 2 sec HAARP
signal. CW seemed to work (exactly on 6792.5, but the bounce wasn't so
obvious, nor was it very good on LSB for some reason. The bounce was well
heard at 05:13 UTC, but seems to come and go (for instance
nothing now at 05:14:45). Time to play with my various antennae.......Walt in
Victoria
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