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Today's Topics:
1. DX and Shortwave meetings of 2008 (Risto V?h?kainu)
2. 15789 Galei Zahal, muy buena se?al. (JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO)
3. WRMI A-08 (JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO)
4. Glenn Hauser logs April 2, 2008 (Glenn Hauser)
5. WBCQ 15420 report updated (Glenn Hauser)
6. Monitoring 7120/4777 (Jari Savolainen)
7. Re: 7285 kHz at 2100-2145+ on April 1st (Mauno Ritola)
8. 5920 Voz de Rusia//7310, sin emisi?n en 12040
(JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO)
9. HCDX logs between 2008-04-02 0000 UTC and 2008-04-03 0000 UTC
(Risto Kotalampi)
10. Equatorial Guinea & Unids ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
11. Glenn Hauser logs, April 2-3, 2008 (Glenn Hauser)
12. DX Listening Digest 8-041; WOR 1402 (Glenn Hauser)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:58:45 +0300
From: Risto V?h?kainu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] DX and Shortwave meetings of 2008
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Dear friends,
here follows an initial list of dx and shortwave meetings of this year.
This is only a draft and I know that many important meetings are missing,
so please send updates, amendments and corrections to my e-mail,
risto.vahakainu at helsinki.fi.
Around mid-April I will then put out a more comprehensive list and this
will also be published at www.edxc.org (the site of the European DX
Council).
Shortwave Radio Meetings - 2008
Dates: May 16-18
Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Organization: Dayton Hamfest
Expected Attendance: 20,000
More Info: www.hamvention.org
Dates: May 30-June 1
Location: Karlstad, Sweden
Description: The annual DX-Parliament of Swedish DXers
Organization: Swedish DX Federation
Expected Attendance: 30
More Info: www.sdxf.org
Dates: June 13-15
Location: Vejers Beach, Jutland, Denmark
Description: The annual general meeting of DSWCI and listening camp
Organization: Danish Short Wave Club International
Expected Attendance: 30
More Info: www.dswci.org
Dates: July 12-27
Location: Schwangay, Bavaria, Germany
Description: summer DX Camp of AGDX
Organization: AGDX, Germany and Austria
More info: www.dxcamp.org
Dates: August 22-24
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Organization: Tokyo Hamfest
Expected Attendance: 30000
More info: ?
Dates: September 5-7
Location: Vaasa, Finland
Description: European DX Conference and 50th ann. meeting of FDXA
Organization: Finnish DX Association
Expected Attendance: 150
Comment: a tour to the Baltic states will follow 7-10 September
More info: www.netikka.net/edxc2008
73's
Risto Vahakainu
FDXA
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 15:18:09 +0200 (CEST)
From: JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] 15789 Galei Zahal, muy buena se?al.
To: Frecuencia DX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Saludos cordiales.
ISRAEL 15789 Galei Zahal, 13:00-13:10, escuchada el 2 de abril en hebreo a
locutor con bolet?n de noticias de tres minutos, a las 13:03 despedida e ID
?..Galei Zahal?, locutora con presentaci?n, comentarios con m?sica de fondo,
segmento de m?sica mel?dica, se aprecia ligera interferencia de Firedrake
Jamming en 15795 intentando atorar al servicio en Chino de la All India Radio,
SINPO 44444.
Jos? Miguel Romero
Burjasot (Valencia)
Espa?a
Sangean ATS 909
Antena Radio Master
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:01:07 +0200 (CEST)
From: JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] WRMI A-08
To: Frecuencia DX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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WRMI A08 Horario a partir del 31 de marzo 2008
http://www.wrmi.net/schedule.php
UTC D?as kHz Blanco
0000-0100 Diario 9955 Caribe, Am?rica Latina
0100-0300 Mar-Sab 9955 Norteam?rica
0300-1400 Diario 9955 Caribe, Am?rica Latina
1400-1600 Diario 9955 Norteam?rica
1600-0000 Diario 9955 Caribe
1700-1730 S?bado 15650 Africa Oriental via Alemania
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:50:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs April 2, 2008
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** AFGHANISTAN [non]. R. Solh, 17700 via UK, was audible earlier on April 2,
already fair at 1410 but with some deep fades, same music as always during this
semihour, previously on 15265 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. Excellent Firedrake reception, so we could try to enjoy the lively
music, but we can`t forget what it`s for. We wonder if the original performers
ever knew what nefarious business their art would be used for? April 2 at 1325
on 7310 // 7330 and also // 7445 with a SAH. 7330 was overshadowing RCI 7325.
Otherwise nothing much audible underneath on 7310 or 7330. 7310 presumably
Sound of Hope as before, but what`s being jammed on 7330? All I find listed is
VOR Vladivostok at 230 degrees toward China, but what language or service
meriting blockage? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. CRI relay, 9570, April 2 at 1347 in English, overcome by heavy
intermittent noise on its own modulation, also scratchy to the sides, but not
enough to bother Australia here on 9560, 9580 or 9590. How`s it in Ontario,
Andy Reid? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ECUADOR. HCJB, 11960, April 2 at 1359:30 as usual cut off Spanish
programming in progress which was just giving contact info, for automated ID
also giving contact info, but never with frequencies any more, which means they
can never get the frequencies wrong, as they had been doing for years! Ever
changing Apartado 17-17-691 is much less likely than a QSY. I must also give
HCJB points for their automated timesignal which unlike so many heard on SW is
pretty correct. It`s really the exception (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. ``Korean Cultural Programming`` as in WHR schedule for
KWHR 9930, April 2 at 1338 with ``Come Fly With Me,`` sounds like Harry
Connick, Jr., who sounds not quite like Sinatra; into announcements in Korean.
Sounds like American cultural programming to me! Now, which clandestine service
is this? No jamming (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** RUSSIA [and non]. Looks like 15660 is the best bet for North Americans
wanting to hear VORWS mornings in English: April 2 at 1400 with Soviet Gymn, or
whatever they call it now, 1401 Carl Watts signing on with generalities about
their programming, 1402 news. 15660 is a Moscow site at 100 degrees for South
Asia.
What about DW`s Amharic service via Rwanda, which was here in B-07 and
supposedly in A-08? There was a lite het less than 1 kHz on the hi side; maybe
that was a jammer, but nothing of DW audible now. VOR frequencies at 14-15 per
their website are: 15660, 15605, 11755, 9745, 7255, 7165. Before 1400, I was
getting S Asian language well on 15605 // 15550 with Russian music, but
contrary to above, 15605 went off at 1400 while 15550 continued in non-English.
It will be recalled that last A-season, one of these transmitters went haywire
and put spurs all over the area for weeks. Cross your fingers (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. WBCQ on new 15420! April 2 at 1420, Brother Scare
intonations could be heard underneath DW Russian via Rampisham, with a SAH of
maybe 10 Hz. Just as I feared, 15420 is hardly a clear frequency for WBCQ,
unlike ex-17495. You might think DW at 62 degrees from Rampisham to Russia
would not be a problem back in CNAm, but you would be wrong. DW puts plenty of
signal over here off the back, like many UK transmissions. WBCQ was gaining a
little as time went on, but totally useless with all the QRM. Recheck at 1506,
when DW has supposedly switched to UAE site at 345 degrees for another Russian
hour, that one also aiming toward us.
DW is also scheduled on 15420 at 17-19 in Arabic, 325 degrees from Rwanda, and
19-21 in Arabic at 310 degrees. BBCWS is also listed for 15420 via Seychelles
at 13-17 to Africa, but may not be active, at least not heard here with the
other two stations going.
Seems to me WBCQ should have got the vacated KTBN frequency 15590 instead, and
inactive WRNO could keep the traditional 15420, which they could then worry
about if they ever get on the air.
BTW, at 1428, BS mentioned a camp meeting scheduled for April 19! Don`t we all
know the awful things that have happened on this date in history? The last days
are nigh! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** THAILAND. Bangkok VOLMET, 6676.5 SSB, April 2 at 1332, robot YL with quick
weather summaries in English. I never could understand the first word of each
item, i.e. the location whose conditions were forthcoming! It needs to work on
its enunciation/pronunciation. At first I thought this was an Aussie outlet
till I looked up the frequency, where Bangkok is reported on 6676, but this was
a bit higher than that (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U K [non]. As I tuned by 9670, April 2 at 1345, heard a time-signal about 2
seconds late compared to WWV. Standard remark. Who would broadcast a TS at such
an odd hour, Nepal? No, BBCWS Burmese service as scheduled to open at this time
via Singapore.
BBCWS with Discovery, about Antarctica, VG on 11750, Wednesday April 2 at 1354;
to be continued next week at 1332. This is Thailand at 25 degrees, so also
favoring us when FE conditions are good, at 12-14 only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Pastor Pete Peters can often be heard trying to figure out his own SW
schedule. This was the case as I tuned by WWCR on new 9980, April 2 at 1336,
when PPP declared at 7:36 am, so it must have been live, he was on 5890, and
asked for phoned reports! WRONG. On 5890 now at that hour is VOA Tinian in
Korean.
In previous seasons, WWCR and IBB were allowed to collide on 5890, but now WWCR
finishes that at 1100, an hour before IBB opens. WWCR-4 is now scheduled 02-11
on 5890, 11-02 on 9980, and 24/7 PPP! At 1336, 9980 was still quite weak here,
but at midday should be monstrous like ex-9985/9975 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. Confirming WWCR-4 is not really on 5890 as claimed a few
minutes before by Pastor Pete Peters on 9980, checked 5890 April 2 at 1350 and
found VOA English lesson for Koreans on the theme of ``fasten your seat
belts``; good.
VOA Chinese, 11785, April 2 at 1351 was inbooming just as chinese @ voanews.com
was announced; and now it can not be said that VOA never broadcasts our
national anthem. The first 11 or 12 notes were heard before fading down and
under Chinese talk. Just another bit of produxion music for VOA, I guess, not
worth playing entirely.
This signal was loud and clear, and no jamming audible tho the situation inside
China is probably very different. 11785 is Udorn at 30 degrees and thus also
favoring NAm, so it is remarkable that WHRI is allowed to use the same
frequency on weekends, for Hmong Lao Radio at 13-14. Yet, with 500 kW aimed 315
degrees toward us, it usually overcomes VOA, but what about further west?
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. Despite staking out the lowest 22 mb frequency early, WINB
no longer has 13570 to itself. April 2 at 1432 I heard some co-channel
interference under preacher. VOA S?o Tom? is now scheduled on 13570 at 14-15,
then Botswana at 15-16. Furthermore, Issoudun at 16-19, and 13570 has been
reserved for DRM from Bulgaria until 1300 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:13:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] WBCQ 15420 report updated
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** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. WBCQ on new 15420! April 2 at 1420, Brother Scare
intonations could be heard underneath DW Russian via Rampisham, with a SAH of
maybe 10 Hz. Just as I feared, 15420 is hardly a clear frequency for WBCQ,
unlike ex-17495. You might think DW at 62 degrees from Rampisham to Russia
would not be a problem back in CNAm, but you would be wrong. DW puts plenty of
signal over here off the back, like many UK transmissions. WBCQ was gaining a
little as time went on, but totally useless with all the QRM. Recheck at 1506,
when DW has supposedly switched to UAE site at 345 degrees for another Russian
hour, that one also aiming toward us, still a big collision.
DW is also scheduled on 15420 at 17-19 in Arabic, 325 degrees from Rwanda, and
19-21 in Arabic at 310 degrees. BBCWS is also listed for 15420 via Seychelles
at 13-17 to Africa, but may not be active, at least not heard here with the
other two stations going.
Collision remained until DW closed at 1559:30. Then BS self-QRMed, as Alex
Scourby was trying to convey a Bible verse mixed with entirely too loud
Overcomer theme music. But now no interference audible, in one-hour break 16-17
before DW resumes in Arabic at 1700.
Seems to me WBCQ should have got the vacated KTBN frequency 15590 instead, and
inactive WRNO could keep the traditional 15420, which they could then worry
about if they ever get on the air.
Checking on the ATS-909, there was more audio from WBCQ on USB than LSB, but
LSB not totally suppressed.
BTW, at 1428, BS mentioned a camp meeting scheduled for April 19! Don`t we all
know the awful things that have happened on this date in history? The last days
are nigh! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 20:48:41 +0300
From: "Jari Savolainen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Monitoring 7120/4777
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Last several days I've been randomly checking 7120
for possible Radio Hargeysa. Before A08 started, the
unid Afro station was observed after 1500 UT with a
carrier usually on appr. 7120.35 and faint modulation.
Sign-off time seems now to be just after 1700.
When A08 began, 7120 seems to be occupied by
Zim clanny Voice of the People around 1700 with the
accompanying Zimmy jammer. Also Radio Rossii seems
to be on the channel sometime 1725 or so onwards. The unid
station has been couple of days again on lower split,
7120.18 or so. Co-monitoring Chad 4905 (which has been
irregular at this specific time) shows it some days is
already on 4905 when 7120+ station can be heard.
Anyone tried this frequency in the morning?
Gabon 4777 has been last couple of days observed
sometimes past 1800 UT.
Jari Savolainen
Kuusankoski
Finland
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:44:13 +0300
From: Mauno Ritola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] 7285 kHz at 2100-2145+ on April 1st
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Seems to be "China Drive" from CRI Easy FM,
http://english.cri.cn/ce_easyfm/program-chinadrive.htm
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Subject: [HCDX] 7285 kHz at 2100-2145+ on April 1st
>I am not sure what program from China in English is on 7285 right now
>starting from 2100 - maybe Beijing 846 AM? Thanks for any help...
>
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:02:11 +0200 (CEST)
From: JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] 5920 Voz de Rusia//7310, sin emisi?n en 12040
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Saludos cordiales, c?mo bien adelant? nuestro amigo Tom?s Mendez desde
Barcelona, La Voz de Rusia emitiendo en espa?ol en 5920, emisi?n en paralelo
por 7310, el servicio de 12040 en franc?s, 2000-2100 UTC. Con un SINPO 55555.
73 Jos? Miguel Romero
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:05:03 +0000
From: Risto Kotalampi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] HCDX logs between 2008-04-02 0000 UTC and 2008-04-03
0000 UTC
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 19:43:16 EDT
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**EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 6250, Radio Nacional-Malabo,
2134-2210+, April 2, local Afro-pop music. "Radio Malabo" ID at
2203. Spanish talk. Fair to good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)
**UNIDENTIFIED. 6024.96, 2120-2210, April 2, religious sermon in
vernacular. Possibly Nigeria-Enugu? Weak. Poor in noisy conditions
and QRM from a weak station on 6025. Plus adjacent channel splatter
after 2200 from 6030. (Brian Alexander, PA)
**UNIDENTIFIED. 6055.08, 1015-1040, April 2, Spanish talk.
LA music. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. Nothing else heard on
6055. Perhaps Bolivia?s ?s Radio Juan XXIII? (Brian Alexander, PA)
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 21:10:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs, April 2-3, 2008
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** ALBANIA. R. Tirana, 13600 to NAm, at 2000 April 2, opening with correct new
schedule in English, now quite readable, S9+20 peaks with fades (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NETHERLANDS ANTILLES [and non]. Checked the Bonaire relays to Africa at 2000
UT April 2: 17810 with RNW in English quite weak, but it`s our only chance at
this hour; however, VOA French on 17895 was quite a bit stronger, why? I
suspect it`s Greenville instead. What has become of the RNW/IBB relay
exchanges? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SERBIA [non]. IRS on new 6185, English to NAm at 0000, April 3 just caught
closing at 0028 with IS, off at 0030*. Was fair, and atop presumed XEPPM, aside
huge Cuba/Brasil collision on 6180. Back on at 0100 15 degrees further west,
and checked at 0103: poor signal, undermodulated/muffled, and QRM from presumed
XEPPM; meanwhile 6190 and 6195 seemed vacant! Yes, except for Berlin on 6190 if
that is active. Serbia could easily use 6195 at 0000 and 0100 (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TURKEY [and non]. After having no signal at all on 7325 at 0300, March 30,
when the new VOT relay via Sackville should have started, I did not get around
to checking again until UT April 3. Strong signal came on at 0259:30, but no
familiar IS, just some unknown music, timesignal which was 4.5 seconds later
than CHU, and immediately into talk over music for 3 minutes. It sounded like
Turkish, and ``T?rkiye`` was mentioned, but it could have been a related
language. 0303 into pop music only which could well have been Turkish. So
Sackville is broadcasting the wrong feed! Trouble is, looking thru the TRT A-08
schedule, I don`t find any Turkish, or any other language than English during
the 03-04 hour, to any target area!
At 0312 confirmed that the direct English frequencies were OK, altho much
weaker, 5975 to NAm, and 7265 to Asia eclipsed by strong Arabic music on 7270,
which must be Cairo, English until 0330, but much better modulation than we are
accustomed from them. Meanwhile, the 7325 signal was getting weaker and fading
by 0320, still just music, as I suppose the skip was lengthening and the MUF
falling. WBCQ 7415, the closest SW station to Sackville, was already weak at
0300, but CHU 7335 was still holding up well. Let`s hope VOT can get this
straightened out with Montreal and Sackville (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
This item is updated and expanded from previous report, so replace it with:
** U S A. WBCQ on new 15420! April 2 at 1420, Brother Scare intonations could
be heard underneath DW Russian via Rampisham, with a SAH of maybe 10 Hz. BTW,
at 1428, BS mentioned a camp meeting scheduled for April 19! Don`t we all know
the awful things that have happened on this date in history? The last days are
nigh!
Just as I feared, 15420 is hardly a clear frequency for WBCQ, unlike ex-17495.
You might think DW at 62 degrees from Rampisham to Russia would not be a
problem back in CNAm, but you would be wrong. DW puts plenty of signal over
here off the back, like many UK transmissions. WBCQ was gaining a little as
time went on, but totally useless with all the QRM. Recheck at 1506, when DW
has supposedly switched to UAE site at 345 degrees for another Russian hour,
that one also aiming toward us, still a big collision.
DW is also scheduled on 15420 at 17-19 in Arabic, 325 degrees from Rwanda, and
19-21 in Arabic at 310 degrees.
Collision remained until DW closed at 1559:30. Then BS self-QRMed, as Alex
Scourby was trying to convey a Bible verse mixed with entirely too loud
Overcomer theme music. But now no interference audible, in one-hour break 16-17
before DW resumes in Arabic at 1700.
BBCWS is also listed for 15420 via Seychelles at 13-17 to Africa, but not heard
here with the other stations going [but collision heard in England by Noel
Green at 1630].
However, after 1700 UT switch to Word of the Spirit broadcast, WBCQ in the
clear, no QRM audible if BBC or DW were really on 15420. Not rechecked until
1827, when 15420 was dominated by DW Arabic, via Rwanda. Traces of QRM under,
presumably WBCQ. DW not as strong now as it was earlier in Russian via UK, but
still owns the frequency.
DW transmission break at 1857-1859: WBCQ barely audible with NM preacher. Then
DW came back in Arabic stronger than ever, as expected with beam change from
325 to 310 degrees from Rwanda; WBCQ totally overcome. At 2000 recheck, no
break this time, and DW Arabic continued very strong at S9+22 and by now no
trace of WBCQ audible.
After 2100, DW finished, and WBCQ finally has frequency to itself --- rather
weak but audible without QRM.
WBCQ, new 15420-CUSB, Wednesday April 2 at 2310 with World of Radio 1401 in
progress; fair signal, no QRM. Certainly improved as expected over ex-17495.
WOR 1402 was not quite finished at this hour, so usually it will be the
previous week`s show aired at this time.
Seems to me WBCQ should have got the vacated KTBN frequency 15590 instead, and
inactive WRNO could keep the traditional 15420, which they could then worry
about if they ever get on the air.
Checking on the ATS-909, there was more audio from WBCQ on USB than LSB, but
LSB not totally suppressed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1402, DX LISTENING
DIGEST) ###
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 22:16:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] DX Listening Digest 8-041; WOR 1402
To: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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DX Listening Digest 8-041 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/dxld8041.txt
CONTENTS:
WOR 1402 / AFGHANISTAN non / ALASKA / ALBANIA +non / ALGERIA non / ASIA non /
BRAZIL / CANADA CHU / CANADA CBCNQ / CANADA CBCR2 / CANADA CBC-TV / CHINA +non
/ COSTA RICA / CZECHIA non? / ECUADOR / EQUATORIAL GUINEA / ERITREA / ETHIOPIA
non / GERMANY non / GREECE / INDIA +non A08 / INTERNATIONAL AWR A08 / ISRAEL /
JAPAN non / JORDAN / KASHMIR / KOREA NORTH non / MALAYSIA / MARION ISLAND ham /
MEXICO / NETHERLANDS +non / NETHERLANDS ANTILLES +non / NEW ZEALAND / OKLAHOMA
+non WOR/WRMI / PAKISTAN / POLAND non / PORTUGAL / QATAR / RUSSIA +non / SERBIA
+non / SEYCHELLES non A08 / SINGAPORE / SLOVAKIA / SOUTH CAROLINA non / SRI
LANKA / THAILAND / TIBET +non / TURKEY +non / UKRAINE +non / UK non BBCWS / UK
non? Fax / USA +non WYFR/VOA/RFA/WWCR/WHRI / USA +non WBCQ / USA WWCR / USA
WRMI / USA WINB/VOA / USA WWRL/AA / USA WGPA/DTR / USA KRKO / UNIDENTIFIED 3200
/ UNIDENTIFIED 6015 / UNIDENTIFIED 6024 / UNIDENTIFIED 6055 / UNIDENTIFIED 7120
/ UNIDENTIFIED non 7935 / PUBLICATIONS / RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM
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
SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1402
Thu 0530 WRMI 9955
Thu 1430 WRMI 9955
Thu 2200 WRMI 9955
Thu 2330 WBCQ 7415
Fri 0800 WRMI 9955
Fri 2030 WWCR1 15825
Fri 2230 WBCQ 5110-CUSB
Sat 0800 WRMI 9955
Sat 1630 WWCR3 12160
Sun 0230 WWCR3 5070
Sun 0630 WWCR1 3215
Sun 0800 WRMI 9955
Sun 1515 WRMI 9955
Mon 0300 WBCQ 9330-CLSB [irregular]
Mon 0415 WBCQ 7415 [time varies]
Tue 1100 WRMI 9955
Tue 1530 WRMI 9955
Wed 1130 WRMI 9955
Wed 2300 WBCQ 15420-CUSB [NEW]
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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End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 64, Issue 4
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