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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Escutas (bclnews.it)
2. Glenn Hauser logs March 12-14 (Glenn Hauser)
3. Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz (tom taylor)
4. March 14 Logs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
5. HCDX logs between 2008-03-14 0000 UTC and 2008-03-15 0000 UTC
(Risto Kotalampi)
6. Latest DX Test Podcast now available (Jim Pogue)
7. Info on KQMS DX Test verifications (Jim Pogue)
8. DX Listening Digest 8-034; World of Radio 1399 (Glenn Hauser)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:34:48 +0100
From: "bclnews.it" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] Escutas
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> 3200 SUI?A: Trans World Radio, Manzini, 13/03/2008
> 0400-0405, em alem?o, ID; mx; YL c/breve coment?rio;
> mx 35333 (Antonio Garcia, Jo?o Pessoa-PB, Brasil)
SWAZILAND... typo, I assume
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:14:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs March 12-14
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** AUSTRALIA. RA is still annoying us by cutting off the 5-minute Perspective
commentary in the middle, such as Thursday March 13 at 1358 on 6020, over to
Waltzing Matilda as frequency is about to close, with 5995, 6080 and 7240
coming up. This also happens on 9580 but I was not quick enough to retune to
9590 this time for the rest of the commentary, nor should anyone have to.
What we do have to do is go here:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/perspective/default.htm
and download the talx, or even read the transcripts. This is a M-F show, but it
seems RA only runs it as an expendable filler at 1355 on UT Thursdays (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHAD. RNT, 4905, March 13 at 0602 had run music past hourtop, then
announcement in non-French, perhaps Arabic but not sure of that. WRTH does not
break down their `vernacular` schedule. Constant annoying CODAR (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. Removing any doubt about whether Cuba would adopt DST to match Miami,
March 13 at 1403, on 12000, RHC with timecheck for 9:03 = UT -5, not 4. This
follows their frequency announcement always read live, and never completely
correct.
Echo once again heard on RHC 6000, March 14 at 0554, implying that two slightly
unsynchronized transmitters are running here. Not constant, but when one of
them faded a bit the echo could be heard. This and many other anomalies could
be confirmed or denied, or explained by Arnie Coro, who surely sees my reports,
but apparently does not want to get involved in a discussion with a
non-sycophant of RHC who even dares to criticize Cuban jamming (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUATEMALA. My previous QSL report of R. Verdad, 4052.5v, has been slightly
corrected and updated. If quoting it for publication, please take the latest
version which will be in upcoming DXLD 8-034 (Glenn Hauser)
** NIGERIA. DST gets me to monitor 60m an hour earlier late at night, including
4770 FRCN Kaduna. March 13 at 0600 I noted that the 3+1 timesignal was 3
seconds slow compared to WWV; then news in English. March 14 at 0600, it was
more like one second slow, after drumming and theme music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** RUSSIA [and non]. GTRK Petropavlovsk/K, 6075, March 13 at 1400 timesignal
was 3.5 seconds behind WWV; standard remark. And no 8GAL on 6074.
One minute later at 1401 March 13, checked 6020 for YFR via Samara once
AUSTRALIA [q.v.] had closed. Yes, YFR IS and opening listed Telugu,
undermodulated. Heavy flutter this time, and about the same flutter on 6225 YFR
via Dushanbe, TAJIKISTAN, Harold Camping in English about Hillary; both
longpath (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Further proof that one must constantly monitor WBCQ to be sure one`s
program airs as scheduled: Knowing they had new WOR 1399 the night before for
airing on 17495, I did not bother to check Thursday March 13 until 2345 on
7415, and Goddess Irina was still ``singing``! So I phoned them to enquire;
seems there was an error on the log, but then the op started WOR 20 minutes
late at 2350 and said it would play through to conclusion. The audio was
somewhat muffled, apparently having been dubbed onto a cassette in need of
cleaning, alignment, or new heads (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:17:19 -0000
From: "tom taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
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Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz
March 15th
Latvia Today 09.00 -10.00UTC
March 16th
Radio Marina 13.00 -14.00UTC www.radiomarina.nl
Latvia Today 14.00 - 15.00UTC
Good listening 73s Tom
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:53:21 EDT
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Subject: [HCDX] March 14 Logs
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**AUSTRALIA. 4835, ABC-Alice Springs, 2150-2210, March 13 & 14,
heard a very weak/threshold signal past two nights here. Announcers
with an Australian or British accent. Pop music. Too weak to catch an
ID but definitely // 4910-Tennant Creek with a very weak/threshold
signal also. (Brian Alexander, PA)
**CANADA. 6250, Radio Canada Int. via Sackville, 0104-0159*,
March 14, Spanish programming. Leapfrogging spur of 6100.
6100 leapfrogging over 6175-Voice of Vietnam via Sackville and
landing on 6250. 75 kHz separation between each frequency.
Reception varied from very weak to very good with deep fades.
Occasional rtty QRM. Not to be mistaken for Equatorial Guinea.
(Brian Alexander, PA)
**CANADA. 6390, Radio Japan via Sackville, 0203-0230, March 14,
Japanese programming. Leapfrogging spur of 5960. 5960 leapfrogging
over 6175-Voice or Vietnam via Sackville and landing on 6390.
215 kHz separation between each frequency. Poor to fair.
Also noticed 5960 programming bleeding into 6175. (Brian Alexander, PA)
**GABON. 4777, Radio Gabon, *0458-0510, March 14, sign on with
opening French announcements. No National Anthem tonight. Local
tribal music at 0459. News at 0500. Good. (Brian Alexander, PA)
**NORTH AMERICA. Pirate, 3429.63v, The Crystal Ship, 0140-0155,
March 14, pop/rock music. IDs. News at 0145. Announced power as
150 watts. Fair signal. Still here at 0412 check. (Brian Alexander, PA)
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:05:01 +0000
From: Risto Kotalampi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] HCDX logs between 2008-03-14 0000 UTC and 2008-03-15
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:27:36 -0500
From: "Jim Pogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Latest DX Test Podcast now available
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Just in time for the next test. Give a listen:
http://www.dxtests.info/podcasts/BTC_Podcast_10.mp3
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: 7
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:33:23 -0500
From: "Jim Pogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Info on KQMS DX Test verifications
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Via Martin Foltz, we have this update from Steven Mena at KQMS:
"I did receiver a number of letters from individuals participating in the DX
test. I apologize for my delayed response, but just haven't found the time
as of yet. I should have some available time in the near future to write
back.
Thank you, Steven Mena"
So once again, we're asked to be patient. Thanks to Martin for getting this
update for us.
73s, Jim Pogue
IRCA/NRC Joint BTC Coordinator
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:42:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] DX Listening Digest 8-034; World of Radio 1399
To: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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DX Listening Digest 8-034 has now been posted at
http://www.w4uvh.net/dxlatest.txt or http://dxld.worldofradio.org
and now also without delay at http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld8034.txt
CONTENTS:
WOR 1399 / ABKHAZIA / AFGHANISTAN +non / ALGERIA non / ARGENTINA / ARMENIA non
/ AUSTRALIA RA / AUSTRALIA VL8 / AUSTRALIA 7LA/TAB+ / BOLIVIA / BRAZIL /
BULGARIA A08 / BURKINA FASO / BURMA non / CANADA CBCNQ / CANADA RCI/NHK /
CANADA CBCR1 / CANADA CFGT / CHAD / CHINA / CLIPPERTON ham / COSTA RICA /
CROATIA / CUBA +non / DOMINICAN REPUBLIC / EGYPT / ETHIOPIA non / GABON / GHANA
non / GUATEMALA / HAITI non / INDIA / INTERNATIONAL WATERS +non SNOX / IRAN
+non DRM+ / KOREA NORTH non / KUWAIT +non / LATVIA / MADAGASCAR / MEXICO +non /
MOROCCO / NETHERLANDS / NIGER / NIGERIA / NORTH AMERICA Crystal Ship / PERU /
PHILIPPINES / POLAND non / RUSSIA +non / SAUDI ARABIA / SWAZILAND / THAILAND /
TIBET +non / TURKEY / UK BBCTV / UK non BBCWS / USA non IBB / USA AT&T+ / USA
WBCQ / USA WNTP / USA CBS / USA WFLA+ / USA LYQ / USA WCAL / USA KAVT/KGED /
WESTERN SAHARA non / ZAMBIA / ZANZIBAR / UNIDENTIFIED 3325 / UNIDENTIFIED 6024
/ PUBLICATIONS / WORLD OF HOROLOGY / WORLD OF TELEPHONY / DIGITAL BROADCASTING
/ RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM / PROPAGATION
For restrixions and searchable 2008 contents archive see
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html
For restrixions and searchable 2007 contents archive see
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid7.html
NOTE: If you are a regular reader of DXLD, and a source of DX news but
have not been sending it directly to us, please consider yourself
obligated to do so. Thanks, Glenn
WORLD OF RADIO 1399 SUMMARY:
*Portugal on 11620 blocking India, sometimes partly in Spanish when
silly ballplayer interviewed; parallel 11960 leapfrogs over it to
land on 11280
*Radio PMR, 6240, Moldova, seems Mon-Thu only, not M-F, 2300-2345 and
next UT day 0000-0045
*Romania DRM via Norway, English 1800-1830, interfered with Austria on
6155-6160-6165, quickly moved to 7460-7465-7470; also German 1700-
1730 on 7565-7570-7575
*RFE/RL denigrates shortwave as it admits it is forced to resume it
for Armenia which closed its FM relays: 1500-1600 on 9830 and 11695
[site now known: both Biblis, Germany]
*Turkey 15350 transmitter at ?akirlar at 0800-0830 produces
oscillating spurs: 15280-15284, 15302-15305, 15324-15328, 15372-
15375, 15395-15398
*Israel 11590 transmitter at 0615 produced oscillating spurs on 11552-
11557, 11622-11630, latter covering Vatican 11625
*Unclear whether absolutely all SW transmissions from Israel Radio
will cease March 30: only Persian has been an external service, the
rest domestic relays; and efforts were made to preserve Persian
*We should still have IDF station Galei Zahal, whose two frequencies
vary: 15780-15785 and 6970-6975; heard on 15784.7 at 1545 until
blocked by WEWN at 1555
*Kuwait`s Pinoy service in Tagalog heard around 1130 off-frequency on
17886.0; first seemed Portugal due to samba
*Iran`s Arabic service at 2125 off-frequency on 6067.03 variable; and
at 1134 on 13801.4
*Iran via Lithuania in English until 2029 on 7565, then in Spanish
from 2029 on 6055, mixing with Rwanda
*R. Democracy Shorayee, clandestine to Iran, at 1733 on 7470
*Aslam Javaid translates Radio Solh`s anti-Taliban announcement on
15265, and recognizes some Pakistani Pushto singers as Khayal
Muhammad, Javed Akhter, Rahim Shah and female singers like Ms.
Zarsanga, Ms Gulnar Begum, Ms Mahjabeen Qizilbash, Ms Mashooq Sultan
*North Korea starts jamming Shiokaze, 1400-1430 on 5985 via Japan; not
too effective in California, but prolonged at first to 1450, blocking
Myanmar in English on 5985.83
*Thanks this week for financial support from Chuck Ermatinger, who
sent a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com
*R. Taiwan International broadcasts English to South Asia via France,
for better propagation, 1600-1700 on 11995 ex-9785
*RTI held very popular listener club meetings in Chennai, Kolkata and
New Delhi, India; see DXLD 8-028 and 8-029 for reports. Can you
imagine a SW station doing this in North America?
*GTRK Kamchatka, 6075, breaks away from R. Rossii relay for local
programming at 0810-0900
*Wantok Radio Light, Papua New Guinea, tentatively heard in Missouri
on 7325 from 1231 to 1345; RCI did not move from 7310 to 7325,
contrary to its own schedule; WRL also heard in Japan around 0800 on
7324.96
*RCI`s morning service in odd languages to USA now on 7310 until 1405,
then 9515 ex-9610
*WNTP 990 Philadelphia DX test postponed from Feb 23 to March 15,
early Saturday 0400-0500 UT, changing power and antenna in the
middle; see http://www.dxtests.info
*Hifer beacons in Oklahoma heard coast to coast claiming 300 or 200
milliwatts power: OK on 3450, MO on 4077; send nothing but callsign
in CW 10 times per minute; see
http://highfrequencybeaconsociety.bravehost.com/beacons.html
*1680 in Fresno abruptly changes from KAVT with Radio Disney to KGED
with nostalgia, Legends 1680
*Leaves only one R. Disney on 1680, easier for Swedes to ID: WDSS,
Ada, Michigan
*KVOH Los Angeles, 17775, again heard with distorted spurs on 17920,
17630 at 2308
*WWCR spur on 4915 at 2320, 9985 minus 5070
*WWRB, 5050, authorized at 0000-0500 only, heard as early as 2259 with
big band pr?lude, its best programming by far
*Air Force MARS nets heard at 1400 on 7457, controlled by AFA2AJ in
Virginia; and at 1500 on 7302 by AFA4MK in south-central US; both
probably one UT hour earlier now
*R. Taiwan International relay via WYFR on 5950 has English hour twice
at 0200 and 0300, but from two different transmitters overlapping at
0257-0300, on different beams 355 and 285 degrees, so no quick
antenna change necessary; but second signal blots out the first
*RHC, at 0130-0200 heard same date March 10 by two different listeners
on two different frequencies, 9600 and 6060 with Radio Reloj
programming
*Radio Buenas Nuevas, Guatemala, 4800, heard after and before 1200 in
Texas; don`t assume you have XERTA Mexico on 4800 without a firm ID
*Station on 4111.602 is R. Virgen de los Remedios, Bolivia, ex-
4545.396
*R. Cultura, S?o Paulo, wandering again from 9615, reported in Brazil
on 9590 and 9580, despite R. Globo, SP on 9585
*Long-haul trans-equatorial FM DX from Caribbean again being reported
in southern Brasil, local evenings; reverse path should also work
*Propagation outlook from Boulder, March 11: A and K indices peaking
at 25 and 6 March 27; solar flux still stuck at 70 at least thru
April 7 ###
NEXT SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1399
Sat 0800 WRMI 9955
Sat 1630 WWCR3 12160
Sun 0230 WWCR3 5070
Sun 0630 WWCR1 3215
Sun 0800 WRMI 9955
Sun 1515 WRMI 7385
Mon 0300 WBCQ 9330-CLSB [irregular]
Mon 0415 WBCQ 7415 [time varies]
Tue 1100 WRMI 9955
Tue 1530 WRMI 7385
Wed 1130 WRMI 9955
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
For updates see our Anomaly Alert page:
http://www.worldofradio.com/anomaly.html
WRN ON DEMAND:
http://new.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=24
WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS VIA WRN NOW AVAILABLE:
http://www.wrn.org/listeners/stations/podcast.php
OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO:
http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
or http://wor.worldofradio.org
Regards, Glenn Hauser
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