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Today's Topics:
1. 9290 Radio Joystick (JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO)
2. New Zealand 5/4 (Maurits Van Driessche)
3. Glenn Hauser logs April 4-5 (Glenn Hauser)
4. logs (Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec)
5. SOMALIA: IRIN Radio now on short wave (Arnaldo)
6. April 5 Logs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
7. HCDX logs between 2008-04-05 0000 UTC and 2008-04-06 0000 UTC
(Risto Kotalampi)
8. 12260 UNID. (Dave Valko)
9. One log from live Radio ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
10. BTC Podcast #11 now ready (Jim Pogue)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 10:17:15 +0000 (GMT)
From: JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] 9290 Radio Joystick
To: Frecuencia DX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 14:36:48 +0200
From: "Maurits Van Driessche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] New Zealand 5/4
To: "Glenn Hauser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Hard-core"
<[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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New Zealand ,Rangitaiki good on 9655khz ,1230utc with choirsongs and id
With the new SDR Perseus receiver (works great !!!)
Gr.Maurits from Belgium
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 09:26:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs April 4-5
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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** ALBANIA [non]. Dave Frantz has not replied to our inquiry whether he would
start closing WWRB 9385 at 2300* as per the FCC schedule, but he has kept
running it almost an hour later, severely QRMing R. Tirana, Albanian to North
America on 9390, which chose that frequency in good faith on the assumption
that WWRB would be off by then. April 4, Brother Scare was cut off abruptly at
2349* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. While RHC were on 17740 at 2300 UT April 3, they were back on 17705
when I checked 23 hours later at the opening of the South American
transmission, April 4 at 2200. Still on 17705 after 2300 and at 0010 April 5.
Maybe a mistake to be on 17740 April 3, or a test. Now, what?
RHC`s usage of 12000 is still not clear. Originally 1100-1500 only, but as
previously reported, have been colliding with HCJB before and after 2300 in
Spanish. Now April 5 at 0540 I hear weak RHC English on 12000 // 11760, and
soon fading out. In this case it could be an harmonic of 6000 which was
extremely strong at the time, even receiver- rather than transmitter-produced.
Are others hearing this? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** JAPAN [non]. NHK World Network Japan, 11705 via Canada, Sat April 5 tuned in
late at 1421 for World Interactive with new British-accented host Sumiko, just
as haiku segment was ending, with same guy as before whose name I have never
caught, nor is it on
http://www.nhk.or.jp/rjweekly/english/wi/index.html
which has not been updated as of 1555 UT April 5, still showing former host Kei
and her sidekick Junko. Sumiko`s first music selexion was Aretha Franklin,
``Natural Woman``, which helps her wake up in morning. Next repeat is at 2200.
It`s incredible that NHK now has no English broadcasts at all between 1430 and
2200, missing prime-time in Mideast, Africa and Europe. This must have been for
NHK`s own convenience, not their would-be listeners on three continents: no
overnight shift required in Tokyo (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEW ZEALAND. RNZI, 6095, can be good if the spring T-storms are far enough
away. They were, April 5 at 1333, enough to detect very weak Firedrake
underneath. BBCWS via South Korea is scheduled here at 1300-1530, 290 degrees,
and I bet it`s in Chinese requiring jamming by the unelected Chicom regime.
Those two likely cause RNZI much more problems in the Pacific than in Oklahoma.
RNZI were starting a nice segment of Pacific Island choral music, then at 1353
a soloist with ``We Are the Children of Vanuatu``, to a reggae beat,
reminiscent of Tom T. Hall`s ``One Hundred Children`` Marching Along (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN [and non]. The A-08 program schedule of REE, in UT+2 of HOE
http://www.rtve.es/archivos/70-9383-FICHERO/ParrillaREE_2008_VERANO.pdf
shows the classical music show is now Cl?sicos Populares from Radio Uno, Mon,
Tue and Wed only at 1305-1355, altho there is alternative programming on some
unspecified frequencies at 1330. The entire frequency list during that hour:
5970, 15170, 17595, 21540, 21570.
Also maybe involving such music is Nuestro Fichero, = Our Archive,
UT Sat 1430-1455 on 15170, 15385, 17595, 17755
UT Sun 0430-0455 on 3350, 5965, 6055, 6125, 9535, 9630
Best here are 17595, 15170, 6055 (Glenn Hauser, OK, April 5, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. VOA seems to be juggling transmitter sites in the first week of A-08,
jockeying for position. 17530 is listed for English at 1400-1430 from
Greenville eastward, and in one schedule version switching to Bonaire at
1430-1500, but another version shows a switch to Thailand westward at 1430,
both Greenville and Thailand with exactly the same target areas, i.e. all of
Africa except the northern tier of countries.
How`s that for a drastic change listeners are not supposed to notice? Would it
not have been better just to use nearby Morocco for the whole hour?? Tuned in
at 1406 as a panel discussion about Iraq was starting, VG signal, best on band,
surely Greenville, but it faded down to virtually nothing at 1417, and at 1432
recheck could not even find a carrier on 17530. I had not noticed VOA 17530 at
all in bandscans earlier in the week. On April 5 conditions overall were quite
poor (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Solar-terrestrial indices for 04 April follow. Solar flux 73 and mid-latitude
A-index 8. The mid-latitude K-index at 1500 UTC on 05 April was 4 (43 nT).
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching
the G1 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is expected to be
minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are expected (SWPC via DXLD)
** U S A. Announced on WWCR1, 15825, April 5 at 1359: Effective April 5, WWCR-3
will use 7465 from 6 to 11 am CDT = 1100-1600 UT. That`s ex-12160, which was
not propagating well, at least not here one megameter away, but 7465 still
holding up well at 1430 UT check. This is great for music shows, Sat 1105 WW
Country Radio, 1200 Rock The Universe, 1300-1330 Country Crossroads, the latter
also Sundays 1230-1300 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Regarding the collision on 15710 previously noted, ARMENIA = KOREA
NORTH [non] with EGYPT, and the absence of WHRA despite daily scheduling here:
WHRA was certainly on Saturday April 5, strong over weak bubble jamming (?),
just as WHR promo aired and at 1358 QSY announcement to 15195, then 15710 off
immediately. WHR frequency usage varies a great deal on weekends and it`s not
always shown as such in schedules (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 14:47:30 -0300
From: "Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] logs
To: <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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5030, China, CNR 1(tent.), Beijing; 04-Apr Chinese 2151 YL talks on romantic
music, 2152 Chinese style music, 2154 OM and YL talks, 2200 time pips, maybe a
ID. After 2200 started strong QRM presumed of R.Burkina, 33333 (LOB-B).
4828, Zimbabwe, Voice of Zimbabwe, Gweru; 04-Apr. English 2206 news by YL, 2208
by OM "...this's Voice of Zimbabwe...good night...", musical bridge (Marimbas
solo music), 2209-2225 African slow pop music selections pres. in Vernacular
and of the same musical group, 2221 audio breaks. Adjacent QRM 32333 (LOB-B).
4770, Nigeria, R.Nigeria(tent.), Kaduna-Jarji; 04-Apr. English 2232 pop music,
2234 YL talks, 2235 short instr. music returning YL talks, 2236 pop music maybe
in Vernacular, 2240 unreadable ID "you're listening...", 2243 slow instr.
music. 23432 (LOB-B).
73's
Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec
Embu SP Brasil - Sony ICF SW40 - dipole 18m, 32m
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 15:58:43 -0300
From: "Arnaldo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] SOMALIA: IRIN Radio now on short wave
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [email protected], playdx2003
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, DXLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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IRIN Radio is now broadcasting news and information in Somali directly to
listeners in Somalia and the Somali-speaking region.
>From 1 April 2008, find us on frequency 9665 kHz on the 31 metre band, every
day of the week at 2030-2045 local time (1730-1745 GMT). The programme will
bring you a mix of news, features, music, drama and announcements.
Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] telling us where you are and if you can hear
the programme clearly, with any other comment.
(http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=77592)
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 18:48:28 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [HCDX] April 5 Logs
To: [email protected]
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**COLOMBIA. 6035, LV del Guaviare, 0250-0300*, April 5, local
music. Spanish announcements. Sign off with National Anthem at
0258. Poor with several other stations on frequency & adjacent
channel splatter. (Brian Alexander, PA)
**INDONESIA. 11784.88, Voice of Indonesia, 1937-2018*, April 5,
tune-in to French programming with talk & local music. Into English
programming at 1959 with IDs. News at 2002. Commentary. Abruptly
off the air at 2018 during English talk. Fair signal. (Brian Alexander,
PA)
**U.S.A. 4910, WWCR Spur, 0130-0158*, April 5, spur from 5070.
Poor to fair with deep fades. Some kind of mixing product between
5070, 7465 & 5935. 4910 off the air when 7465 went off the air.
WWCR 5935 in bad shape with loud hum & weak, slightly distorted
audio. (Brian Alexander, PA)
**U.S.A. 9495, WHRI, 1937-1959, April 5, tune-in to Dxing With
Cumbre. Good signal. New Frequency for Cumbre. (Brian Alexander,
PA)
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 23:05:03 +0000
From: Risto Kotalampi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] HCDX logs between 2008-04-05 0000 UTC and 2008-04-06
0000 UTC
To: [email protected]
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 20:44:47 -0400
From: "Dave Valko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] 12260 UNID.
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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UNID. 12260 Russia?? While looking for Wrekin R. Int., found an
Asian-sounding signal here from 2236-2300*. Audio was extremely weak but it
was definitely a broadcast station. Checked 6130 but if there was anything
there, it was overpowered by an adjacent strong station. Who would this
have been?? (Valko 5 April)
73 Dave
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 02:11:29 +0100
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] One log from live Radio
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]>,
"Ivan_Lebedevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Logs DSWCI Logs DSWCI
Logs DSWCI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Robert Wilkner"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Shortwaveworld
Shortwaveworld Shortwaveworld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Bolivia, 5952.45, Radio Pio XII, 0130-0215 Noted a group of individuals
talking in possible
Spanish/Vernacular language. At 0136 woman singing possibly live until
0142. Live comments in Spanish Language mixed with Vernacular. This sounds
very much like a live show. Local music at 0146 which sounds good.
Influenced by the local music, I can see in my "mind's eye", the singing
women dancing around the campfire as the men set in a circle with a glass of
wine, counting the sliver they brought up out of the sliver mine today.
"Tomorrow we eat." they shout.
The signal is really good this evening. I'd be willing to suggest that
those living further north than I, should be able to hear Pio XII easily
this evening. Unfortunately, a carrier comes on the air at 0159 from Radio
Japan on 5960 KHz via Sackville, almost blocking Pio XII. However,
switching to LSB from USB, Radio Pio XII can still be heard. At 0208, live
ID by male as, "...Pio 12.." Signal is at a fair level now with splatter
and QRM. (Chuck Bolland, April 6, 2008)
Clewiston, Florida
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 23:08:24 -0500
From: "Jim Pogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HCDX] BTC Podcast #11 now ready
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
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<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
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BTC Podcast number 11 is now ready for listening. Click on this link for the
latest news from your IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee.
http://www.dxtests.info/podcasts/BTC_Podcast_11.mp3
73s,
Jim Pogue
BTC Coordinator
Memphis, TN
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