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Today's Topics:
1. Gabon-based Pan African radio loses signal (Arnaldo)
2. La Rosa de Tokyo de este fin de semana: Entrevista a Don
Antonio Carrizo (Arnaldo)
3. Re: Glenn Hauser logs April 28-29, 2011 (Wolfgang Bueschel)
4. test does it work? ([email protected])
5. test does it worK? (Zach)
6. DX - South Florida - Brasil - Australia (Robert Wilkner)
7. April 26-28 logs (L?cio Ot?vio Bobrowiec)
8. Glenn Hauser logs April 29-30, 2011 (Glenn Hauser)
9. April 30 Logs ([email protected])
10. Re: Gabon-based Pan African radio loses signal (Glenn Hauser)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:25:32 +0200
From: "Arnaldo" <[email protected]>
To: "playdx2003" <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] Gabon-based Pan African radio loses signal
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The Pan African Radio, Africa No. 1, has lost its signal and is no longer being
received in Gabon and elsewhere in Africa since Wednesday, PANA learnt from the
radio's management in Libreville. According to the daily 'L'Union', the
satellite operator Eutelsat might have stopped its services to the station over
an estimated 200 million CFA francs in arrears of payment. The station has been
experiencing serious financial problems since 2001, especially after Radio
France Internationale (RFI) and Japanese Radio NHK stop shortwave broadcasting.
The arrival of Libyan partners had restored hope among the workers, who are now
threatened by the ongoing political crisis in Libya.
The crisis, marked by the freezing of Libyan assets and the Western military
intervention in the north African country, has impacted negatively on the
station, which has a total debt of 1.2 billion CFA francs, according to the
Management.
A representative of the Libyan partners in Gabon, Abubaker Ali, the salaries of
the station's journalists were paid only till the end of March 2011.
Ali said that the crisis in Libya prevented Libyan-African Investment Portfolio
(LAP) from having access to the required funds.
Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting became the majority shareholder in Africa No. 1
with 52 per cent of the capital, the Gabonese government owns 35 per cent and
the Gabonese private sector 13 per cent.
The station started broadcasting in 1981.(Afrique Jet)
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:35:46 +0200
From: "Arnaldo" <[email protected]>
To: "playdx2003" <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] La Rosa de Tokyo de este fin de semana: Entrevista a
Don Antonio Carrizo
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La Rosa de Tokyo es un programa dedicado a difundir el apasionante mundo de la
radio y del diexismo que se transmite semanalmente desde los estudios de LS11
Radio Provincia de Buenos Aires.
En el programa de este fin de semana (que en d?as sucesivos puede escucharse en
http://programasdx.com/larosadetokio.htm) difundiremos una extensa e imperdible
entrevista realizada a uno de los conductores m?s conocidos y emblem?ticos de
la radiodifusi?n argentina: Antonio Carrizo.
Antonio Carrizo (General Villegas, Buenos Aires, 15 de septiembre de 1926) es
un reconocido periodista, locutor, animador y escritor argentino. Tambi?n se
dedic? como aficionado al arbitraje de f?tbol. Es hincha fan?tico de Boca
Juniors.
Es uno de los bibli?filos m?s destacados del pa?s y es memorable su vinculaci?n
con la exquisita imprenta Colombo, donde se preparaban casi a mano ediciones
especiales de obras como Don Segundo Sombra. Junto con otros grandes expertos
como Horacio Jorge Becco o Alejandro Vaccaro, es quiz?s uno de los mayores
conocedores de la obra de Borges.
Es tambi?n un destacado ajedrecista y durante mucho tiempo estuvo vinculado a
ello en estrechas relaciones con campeones mundiales como Bobby Fischer.
Debut? en 1948 en radio El Mundo (de Buenos Aires) y en poco tiempo se
convirti? en jefe de programaci?n. M?s tarde, en radio Rivadavia, condujo
durante d?cadas La vida y el canto, m?tico programa period?stico-musical.
Pionero de la televisi?n argentina, fue el rostro visible de recordados
programas entre los que se cuentan Pol?mica en el F?tbol y S?bados Continuados.
Fue conductor de ciclos period?sticos televisivos como La Primera de la Noche
en el viejo Canal 7 en la d?cada de 1970, asi como tambien fue el conductor del
programa televisivo denominado "JUNTOS" junto con Liliana L?pez Foresi,
programa creado y producido por el productor televisivo Roberto Fontana.
No se pierdan los ejemplos sonoros que se reproducir?n en el transcurso del
programa.
Puede ser escuchada los d?as s?bados de 12: 00 UTC a 13:00 Tiempo Universal
Coordinado (09:00 a 10-00 hora LU) por los 1270 Khz y en Internet por
http://www.amprovincia.com.ar/
Adem?s, una extensa red de emisoras de frecuencia modulada de toda la Rep?blica
Argentina retransmite en forma semanal nuestro programa en diferentes d?as y
horarios.
La Rosa de Tokyo tambi?n sale por onda corta gracias a las facilidades
brindadas por WRMI Radio Miami Internacional (http://www.wrmi.net/).
Tambi?n puede ser escuchada en cualquier momento entrando en la p?gina
ProgramasDX y haciendo "click" en http://programasdx.com/larosadetokio.htm
Desde este v?nculo tambi?n podr?n acceder al archivo que recaba ediciones
anteriores del programa.
La Rosa de Tokyo es producida y conducida por Omar Jos? Somma, Margarita Torres
y Arnaldo Leonel Slaen y cuenta con la colaboraci?n habitual de Rub?n Guillermo
Margenet.
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:06:04 +0200
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <[email protected]>
To: "HCDX" <[email protected]>, "DXLD"
<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs April 28-29, 2011
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15900 14900 14700 13920 13130 12600 12240 11500 10970
SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng from TWN scheduled here, but observed rather China
mainland Firedrake music jamming at 1135-1159 UT Apr 30.
SOH on odd 12599.926 + jamming, and also - without jamming - on 14969.930
kHz.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Apr 30)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Hauser" Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 6:23 PM
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs April 28-29, 2011
CHINA. Firedrake April 29: Did not start checking until 1256, so hustled
to scan the bands before usual break at 1300, after which some but not all
come back:
10970, VG at 1257; no 7970 or anywhere below 10970; poor at 1323
13920, VG at 1258
14700, VG at 1258
15900, VG at 1320, somewhat stronger than 15970
15970, good at 1319
16100, VG at 1259-1300*; back on at 1319 check
16980, VG at 1259, 1319
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:07:16 +0300
From: [email protected]
To: <>
Subject: [HCDX] test does it work?
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Standard rig : ICOM R75 / 2x16 V / m@h40 heads Sennheiser
Please read and distribute this 15 year research article
http://tinyurl.com/5vzg7e
Please read my article on SINPO at http://tinyurl.com/yt7qjd
________________________
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........
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Pesawat penerima: ICOM R75 , Lowe HF150 , Degen 1102,1103,108,
Tecsun PL200/550, Chibo c300/c979, Yupi 7000
Antenna: 16m hor, 2x16 m V invert, 1m australian loop
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:05:28 +0300
From: Zach <[email protected]>
To: HCDX <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] test does it worK?
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:32:29 -0400
From: Robert Wilkner <[email protected]>
To: *HCDX <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] DX - South Florida - Brasil - Australia
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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--------South Florida-----------
3329.53 Peru, Ondas del Huallaga, Hu?nuco noted regularly 1000 and 0000
[Wilkner - XM- Cedar Key]
4865 Brasil, Radio Alvorada, Londrina, PR 0950 to 1020 on several
occasions noted "Palabras de Dios" en espanol. [Wilkner]
4709u RAF Shannon Volmet 0100 to 0120 on 30 April [Wilkner, XM Cedar Key]
4711u Volmet Unid 2330 to 0020 with ments de Kandahar, twice Ashgabat 29
April [XM-Cedar Key]
4795.87 Bolivia, Radio Lipez, Uyuni 2330 to 0000 CP music and very good
signal on 26 April and several other days, same time. Also strong 0950
to 1020 on 25 April [Wilkner]
4986.467 Peru Radio Manantial, Huancayo noted 0050 with fair signal,
seem irregular 30 April [Wilkner]
5459.747 Peru, Radio Bolivar Cd. Bolivar 2330 to 0000 on 25 April [Wilkner]
5580.736 UNID 1000 possibly, Bolivia, Radio San Jos?, San Jos? de
Chiquitos, but Not previously heard during this time period. 26 April
[Wilkner]
6047.2 Peru Radio Santa Rosa, Lima noted at 1120 to 1130 on 25 April
[Wilkner]
6173.962 Peru, Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco 0050 to 0100 om and yl en
espanol, solid signal with no cochannel slop. 30 April [Wilkner]
7220 Korea / Philippines Korean Central Bdcasting Station pgm off at
0950. Radio Liberty,Philippines in for ten minutes until Pyongyang
Brdcasting Station 1000 s/on [XM-Cedar Key]
Icom 746Pro, Drake R8, NRD 535D
Noise Reducing Antenna
60 Meter Dipole, 41 meter dipole
Pompano Beach,
South Florida, US
-------B r a s i l ------------
5910, Colombia, Alcarav?n Radio, Puerto Lleras. April, 23 0914-0926
local music selections, religious talks by male in Spanish, in every
music break ?Maria; Jesus; Galilea?. Able to catch few words, 24333
(lob-B).
7125, Guinea, R.Conakry. April, 24 0812-0826 African music, male in
French, African music with some Arabic style (maybe a Islamism space or
program), back male. Weak, degrading, at peak 35433 (lob-B).
9710, Australia, Shepparton. April, 24 0918-0932 announcer interviewing
female in Tok Pisin, short canned ID by female ?R. Australia?, English
ballad music, announcer ?news: prime minister..?. 45444, (lob-B).
4451, Bolivia, R. Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma. April, 21 2311-2327
male in Spanish talks, short music, canned female talks with echo,
music. Fading, sometimes covered by noise, unreadable 25222 (lob-B).
4828, Voice of Zimbabwe, Gweru. April, 21 2328-2336 seems outside, music
with no percussion, male in Vernacular talks ?Zimbabwe?, Hilife music.
Don?t heard VOZ too late recently, het 33333 (lob-B).
4330, China, PBS Xinjiang, Urumqui. April, 22 0001-0011 Kazakh (listed)
male and female talks alternating short music, Romantic music. Some
fading, at peak 35333 (lob-B).
6020, R. Australia, Shepparton. April, 22 0903-0914 female in Tok Pisin
talks, Islands music. // 5995, with absence of R. Victoria and R.
Gaucha, opening to R. Australia, but weak: 23322 (lob-B).
4790, Peru, R Visi?n, Chiclayo. April, 22 0916-0931 religious music by
children choral followed by organ, another but with male choral followed
by organ too, canned male ?la iglesia pentecostal?, religious music with
Andean style.
4451, Bolivia, R. Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma. April, 21 2311-2327
male in Spanish talks, short music, canned female talks with echo,
music. Fading, sometimes covered by noise, unreadable 25222 (lob-B).
4828, Voice of Zimbabwe, Gweru. April, 21 2328-2336 seems outside, music
with no percussion, male in Vernacular talks ?Zimbabwe?, Hilife music.
Don?t heard VOZ too late recently, het 33333 (lob-B).
4330, China, PBS Xinjiang, Urumqui. April, 22 0001-0011 Kazakh (listed)
male and female talks alternating short music, Romantic music. Some
fading, at peak 35333 (lob-B).
6020, R. Australia, Shepparton. April, 22 0903-0914 female in Tok Pisin
talks, Islands music. // 5995, with absence of R. Victoria and R.
Gaucha, opening to R. Australia, but weak: 23322 (lob-B).
4790, Peru, R Visi?n, Chiclayo. April, 22 0916-0931 religious music by
children choral followed by organ, another but with male choral followed
by organ too, canned male ?la iglesia pentecostal?, religious music with
Andean style. Splatter from Brazilian 4775, 33333 (lob-B).
15476, Antarctica, RN Arc?ngel, San Gabriel. April, 18 1409-1415
Argentinean folk music selections, female ?caminos argentinos?
explaining about Argentinean city Eldorado, close of Igua?u Falls, its
history and economy. At 1415 abrupt sign off; check until 1420 and
recheck at 1438 and 1454, no signal. Still power problems?; at peak
45434. April, 19 at 1326, 1347, 1408 and 1435, no signal. April, 21
check from 1202 to 1214, no signal (lob-B).
9705, R. Ethiopia, Addis Ababa-Gedja. April, 18 2048-2101 Horn of the
Africa, Arabic, Pop Arabic music selections, male presumed in Amharic
talks on music, national anthem. Carrier off at 2102, 33433 (lob-B).
9705, Niger, Voix du Sahel (tentative), Niamey. April, 18 2108-2120
female in an uncertain language hosting phone calls, sometimes very
short, sometimes turn to a discussion, alternating short tribal music
between calls. 23332, (lob-B).
4828, Voice of Zimbabwe, Gweru. April, 18 2158-2214 Hilife music, male
in English talks, Afropop music, female segment ?you are listening Voice
of Zimbabwe?, national anthem. 33333, (lob-B).
3945, R. Vanuatu, Port Vila. April, 19 0906-0916 male and female in
local language talks. Vanuatu has been weak in these last weeks, 25322
(lob-B).
73?s
L?cio Ot?vio Bobrowiec
Embu SP Brasil
SW40 - Dipoles and Longwire
------- Australia -------------
** ARGENTINA
11710.48 RAE, 0259, Interval signal, into French with ID by a man. Only
readable in USB, with threshold station on nominal. 22 April. (David
Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010,
Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker.
Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** BAHRAIN
6010 Radio Bahrain, English, 2107, with 9745 coming in so well
(reference following log), I took a chance this would also be audible.
Sure enough, at fair level with easy pop music and woman announcer,
mention of 96.5 FM. Rapidly fading with sunrise. Best in USB to escape
6105 slop. (Not to confuse, unlike 9745, which was in USB, this freq was
in AM mode, I used USB only to escape lowside splatter.) 23 April.
(David Sharp, NSW Australia.)
9745 USB Radio Bahrain, Arabic, 2040, surprisingly good with classical
Arabic music, ID by woman, then into conversation by man and women,
between music selections. Into ads or similar in lead-up to 2100 news,
which was read by a man. About the best I have ever heard this. 23
April. (David Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5,
ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000
speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** CANADA
14670 CHU, 1246, running carrier+ USB, Time check by man in English,
then repeated in French. This is only the second time I have heard this
frequency (as opposed to 3330, and to a lesser degree 7850, which
generally prove more reliable). 22 April. (David Sharp, NSW: FT-950,
NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026,
MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing
aerial and 50m dipole.)
** COLOMBIA
5909.92 Alcaravan Radio, 0717, Spanish, nice ballad, into talk by a man
with ID, sounded like a live announcement and not "canned" comments (as
with an automated format). Fair and improving. 22 April. (David Sharp,
NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010, Timewave
599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ
959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing aerial
and 50m dipole.)
** EQUATORIAL GUINEA
15190 Radio Africa, 0628, end of the "Zion Fellowship International"
program, with USA contact info. Brief dead air, then in to "Jack Van
Impe Ministeries", which proclaimed the European Union, the "Third World
Empire." Presumed, no ID, but don't know who else this would be. Very
strong signal, but overmodulated. 23 April. (David Sharp, NSW: FT-950,
NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026,
MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing
aerial and 50m dipole.)
** GUINEA
7125 RTVG, 0802, threshold with French talk (news?) by a man, only
copyable when the hams weren't tuning-up their rigs. 22 April. (David
Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010,
Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker.
Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** LAOS
6130 Lao National Radio, 1330, nice local music, with occasional talk by
a woman. Not holding up well, with spatter from powerhouse on 6125, but
readable in USB. Doesn't sound anything close to listed 50kW. Sam Neua
(4413v) and the International Service (7145) remain untraced. 22 April.
(David Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010,
Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker.
Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** MYANMAR
5770.027 Defence Forces Radio, 1315, news bulletin or similar, with
alternating talk between a man and a woman, to past 1320. Occasionally
bothered by nearby UTE, but otherwise good. 22 April. (David Sharp, NSW:
FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ
1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker. Also 100m
noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** ANTARCTICA
15476 LRA-36, 1837, program of mostly Spanish ballads, no announcements
heard (if given), due to slow and deep fades. Would have stayed with it
but had an early start at work. Hope to try for this again, as it's a
very difficult catch. 19 April. (David Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8,
ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C,
Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m
dipole.)
** AUSTRALIA
5050.06 "Aussie Radio" Sydney, 1027, woman with "Money Making Moment"
then back to nostalgia format of mainly 40's, 50's and 60's era music.
Powerhouse signal here (as always), pegging the S-Meters on both the
NRD-535D and FT-950. And, for what it's worth, the signal "registers" as
62 dBu on my Tecsun (as compared to 84 dBu for the local 10kW MW
station, which is less than 2 kilometers from my house). 20 April.
(David Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010,
Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker.
Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** BOLIVIA
6134.82 Radio Santa Cruz, 1035, Spanish, banter between two men, with
occasional comments by woman. Audio cut at 1037, only to return at 1040
with mensajes by a man. Fair, and best in LSB to escape het, high side.
20 April. (David Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5,
ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000
speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** CONGO
6115 Radio Congo, 1824, usual news magazine program, hosted by a woman.
Signal strength remains fair-good, but the modulation continues to drop,
making copy difficult. 20 April. (David Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8,
ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C,
Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m
dipole.)
** DEMOCRATIC CONGO
5066.35 Radio CANDIP, 1807, French, weak with lengthy news by a man,
mentions of "Bunia" and "Kinshasa" with occasional Afro music bridges.
Usual CW QRM lowside absent today. 20 April. (David Sharp, NSW: FT-950,
NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026,
MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing
aerial and 50m dipole.)
** ECUADOR
4814.94 R. Buen Pastor, 1140, fair, presumed the one with Spanish man
with Bible readings. Did not hear an ID. 20 April. (David Sharp, NSW:
FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ
1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker. Also 100m
noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** GUATEMALA
4055 Radio Verdad, 1104, Spanish, listened through 'till 1130, and heard
a program of choral and traditional hymns, with occasional talk by
Spanish man. Best-ever reception, so the higher power and new freq
helps. Previous freq was subject to Royal Flying Doctor communications.
20 April. (David Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5,
ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000
speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** OMAN
15140 Sultanate of Oman Radio, English, 1435, world news by a man,
wrap-up with repeat of headlines, ID and mention of 90.4 FM. Fair. 19
April. (David Sharp, NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5,
ICF-2010, Timewave 599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000
speaker. Also 100m noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.)
** PERU
4789.93 Radio Vision, 1019, Spanish, sermon by a man with response from
congregation, good signal but some CODAR QRM. 20 April. (David Sharp,
NSW: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-SW7600GR, PR-D5, ICF-2010, Timewave
599zx, MFJ 1026, MFJ 959C, Palstar MW550P, SP-2000 speaker. Also 100m
noise-reducing aerial and 50m dipole.) dxsf
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:16:37 -0300
From: L?cio Ot?vio Bobrowiec <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>, <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>, "Anker Petersen" <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] April 26-28 logs
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5025, Peru, R. Quillabamba, Quillabamba. April, 26 2243-2258 male in Spanish
and Quechua talks, local music, ads "botica San Martin, atendemeos...
medicamentos. Implementos del cultivos", back local music. Progressive enhance
until 2252 when R. Rebelde started to emerge, at peak 33333 (lob-B).
15476, Antarctica, RN Arc?ngel, San Gabriel. April, 26 at 1400 no signal.
April, 27 1249-1300 Spanish Pop, female in Spanish "sensaci?n t?rmica -23oC",
well humored talks between two females "m?sica para el continente", Spanish
Rap, Spanish Pop ballad; 33333. April, 28 at 1206 no signal, but at 1400-1412
Spanish Pop/Rock selections, female in Spanish "temperatura -20oC; en FM 96,?
MHz; ahora buena m?sica", back same kind of music played before. 34433, (lob-B).
4790, Peru, R Visi?n, Chiclayo. April, 28 0918-0928 male in Spanish talks "la
iglesia", music sometimes with canned male on music. Degrading, QRM of
Brazilian 4775, 23322 (lob-B)
73's
L?cio Ot?vio Bobrowiec
Embu SP Brasil
SW40 - Dipoles and Longwire
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:57:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs April 29-30, 2011
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** ALBANIA [and non]. 13735, R. Tirana, April 29 at 2020 in the 2000 UT English
to NAm: averaging S9+12 and sufficient modulation, which shows it can be done,
so why not all the time? Concluding `Outstanding Albanian Personality Profile`
about a democratic leader who died of a brain hemorrhage in 2006y; 2022 music.
The strongest station on the band from outside of NAm; Greece 15630 was even
stronger, more so than usual, with Greek music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** CHINA. Firedrake April 30: not checked until 1325:
10300, good with heavy flutter at 1328
12600, fair with heavy flutter at 1329
13900, poor at 1330 // 12600
No others found up to 19 MHz. Propagation was quite degraded
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY [non]. 15640, April 30 at 2130, DW in English with VG signal for
panel discussion about Syria, including two Syrians. 2155 outro as ``thanks for
watching Quadriga``, and 2157-2200* nothing but fill music, jazzed-up version
of ``Tarty``, cut off the air during part of the DW jingle. That`s good since
some of the // SW frequencies cut off at :57. O, 15640 at 21-22 is 295 degrees
via Kigali, RWANDA.
But I wasn`t watching! This was radio, and I was only listening, which was
sufficient, altho it would have been nice to see what the panelists looked
like, and more easily tell which of them was speaking. I could, via the program
page
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,7296,00.html?id=7296
which says it was on DW TV 23 hours earlier. Gimmick, as title implies, is that
show always features a quartet of journalists.
I admit that Quadriga is a new word for me; did DW coin it? No, the first four
google hits on plain ``Quadriga`` say:
``Quadriga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A quadriga (Latin quadri-, four, and iugum, yoke) is a car or chariot drawn by
four horses abreast (the Roman equivalent of Greek Tethrippon). ...
Quadriga is the leading provider of guest communications solutions for hotels
with their Sensiq guest communications portal and hotel internet services.
Quadriga Landscape Architecture and Planning, Inc.
Quadriga is a seventy year old multi-faceted manufacturing, publishing, retail
supply, full-service fundraising and direct mail marketing company. ...``
Plus many other applications, not reaching the DW show until #22.
BTW, our cable access in Enid, Pegasys channel 12 has started to carry some DW
TV shows, only on Tue/Wed/Thu, UT -5:
05:00 pm "ARTS 21" (29 min)
05:30 pm "GLOBAL 3000" (29 min)
06:00 pm "EUROPEAN JOURNAL" (29 min)
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. 9690, as I tuned in April 30 at 1323, telltale hum from AIR, then
non-English talk, sounds Burmese rather than Tibetan; 1326 during music found
it // 13710, both of which are Bengaluru for the 1330 AIR GOS English
sesquihour. We had previously decided this pr?lude, instead of the AIR IS, was
the Tibetan service scheduled on three other frequencies, 7420, 9575 and 11775
until 1330; while Burmese is scheduled only until 1315 on yet another triad,
11620, 11710, 15040 according to the printed A-11 AIR schedule folder via Ron
Howard. Next time, need to try to make parallels if I can get any of those. The
third frequency for 1330 English, 11620, is less audible here, and from a
different site, likely without this defect (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. 9526-, VOI, April 30 at 1315, off-frequency carrier detectable
but weak and unreadable beneath distortion or noise jamming which is not
usually here. 9680, at 1320, RRI much better but fluttery with Indonesian
`opera`. After 1400, the usual het with CRI Russian 9525.0 could still be heard
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN. 15110, REE, Saturday April 30 at 2205 opening `Mundofon?as` world
music show following `En Cinco Minutos` filler when a real newscast is lacking.
This week the music was from regions of Spain, Asturias, Catalunya, etc., so
not exactly `world`. Usual excellent reception direct from Noblejas (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9370, WTJC had been behaving itself lately, adequate modulation, not
too distorted, and not spurring. But after the last fix, I predicted it would
eventually go out of whack again, and now it has: April 30 at 1315, fundamental
is overmodulated and distorted, plus extremely distorted spurs circa 9345 and
stronger 9395, as has happened before (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. 9615, April 30 at 1359, ``Gott sei die Ehre`` orchestral theme
of Family Radio, 1400 into other version as trumpet IS, and English introducing
`Open Forum`, pre-rapture. At the outset, the musical notes and voice briefly
went sour as if someone were tuning an SSB feed input.
No sign of New Zealand, remnants of which were still on proper 6170. On April
25 only, I heard RNZI on 9615 during this hour, as previously reported, and on
that occasion there was no sign of YFR, which HFCC says is 500 kW, due south
from Irkutsk, RUSSIA.
15670, April 30 at 1406, S Asian language mentions `Open Forum`, ergo Harold
Camping YFR nonsense, confirmed by YFR riff. HFCC says 500 kW, 85 degrees from
Issoudun, FRANCE in Hindi; before 1400 this frequency has ChiCom jamming
against IBB Tibetan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. 15130 is normally dominated here by WYFR, all the way from
12 to 24 UT, mostly in Spanish, tho only 50 kW at 285 degrees. But April 30 at
1432 I am getting a stronger signal over it, first guess Farsi, but scheduled
as VOA Kurdish, 500 kW, 95 degrees from Rampisham UK. Unusual propagation
today, with many regular signals missing or degraded, following a G1
geomagnetic storm, K-index 4 at 1500, and a G2 predicted to follow per WWV
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. 15480, no sign of Greenville April 30 at 1430, so our guess
was right that after six days, this R. Sawa (more or less) transmission was
canceled. Yesterday it stopped at 1435.5*. Washington net control was
responsible for mixing up English and Arabic until then. As I tuned in at 1429
today, some music briefly until that went off, presumably the end of the Poland
via Rampisham transmission.
17545, Saturday April 30 at 1432, very good signal with VOA`s `Encounter`
interview show, still registered with HFCC as 124 degrees from S?o Tom?, altho
we know there is now an available transmitter at Greenville (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. 9455 // 9690 in Chinese, April 30 at 1827, both scheduled as R.
Free Asia in Mandarin, via SAIPAN and TINIAN respectively. I first checked the
higher bands and was not hearing much at this hour, degraded propagation
following geomag stsorm, so a bit surprised to be getting these at mid-day.
Could have been CNR1 jamming, but programming lacked that over-the-top hype
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1562 monitoring: confirmed April 30 at 1613 with usual
excellent signal here on 12160 for the WWCR broadcast at 1600 Saturday; I
checked on a portable during the Tri-State Music Festival parade, a yearly
event in downtown Enid. How is 12160 reception further east and west? Next
repeat is Sunday 0630 on 3215. Also on WRMI: Sunday 0800, 1530, 1730 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:12:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] April 30 Logs
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** BRAZIL. 5939.85, Radio Voz Mission?ria, 0430-0500, April 30,
Continuous Portuguese inspirational music. // 9665.11 - both
frequencies weak, poor. (Brian Alexander, PA)
?
** ETHIOPIA. 7210, Radio Fana, *0256-0315, April 30, sign on with
IS. Amharic talk at 0301. ID. Local music. // 6110 - both frequencies
in the clear with fair signals. (Brian Alexander, PA)
?
** SRI LANKA. 11905, SLBC, *0020-0031, April 30, sign on with local
music followed by National Anthem. Local music at 0023. Hindi talk at
0025. Religious recitations at 0026. Time pips at 0030. Local
instrumental music. Good. (Brian Alexander, PA)
?
** SUDAN. 7200, SRTC, *0236-0318, April 30, sign on with Arabic
talk. Local chants at 0238. Arabic talk. Local music at 0250. Chirping
birds. Mostly Arabic talk. Fair to good but occasional HAM QRM.
(Brian Alexander, PA)
?
** ZIMBABWE [non]. via Madagascar, 9870, Radio Voice of the
People, 0425-0457*, April 30, vernacular talk. IDs. English at 0441
with news about Zimbabwe. Closing English ID announcements at
0456. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. Difficult to understand due to
thick accents. (Brian Alexander, PA)
?
?
Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
Equipment: Icom IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires
?
?
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:13:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: playdx2003 <[email protected]>, Arnaldo
<[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected], [email protected],
radioescutas yg <[email protected]>, condiglist yg
<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] Gabon-based Pan African radio loses signal
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Not exactly! 9580 is still being heard:
I.e. 9580 kHz, so is that SW transmitter really off the air or merely unable to
access usual programming? (Glenn Hauser, April 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9580 at 1720 playing afropops and 1729 "La Donna ? Mobile". No ID atm (Jari
Savolainen, Finland, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Still on the air at 1725 on 9580. Barely audible. Regards (JM Aubier, France,
April 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
AFP report that the station closed at 1000 on Wednesday, Eutelsat closed the
station as it had not paid its debt to them since September, full story in
Media Network:
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/africa-no-1-silenced-by-eutelsat-over-unpaid-debts
At 1745 the only station on the channel is playing opera with no announcements,
listed is Radio Australia English and BSKSA Arabic
(Mike Barraclough, England, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Much better after 1800. Only music (song from the French singer Michel Sardou)
(Jean-Michel Aubier, ibid.)
Checked 9580 between 0540-0600 UT last night and heard continuous French music
playing, featuring several songs from what sounded like Edith Piaf. No
announcements at all during this period (Bill Flynn,
Pennsylvania, April 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I listened to the signal last night - an hour nonstop of Edith Piaf songs from
0505 to after 0600z, with only a single station ID at 0556. Excellent signal,
however, here in California (Bruce Jensen, April 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
--- On Sat, 4/30/11, Arnaldo <[email protected]> wrote:
> The Pan African Radio, Africa No. 1,
> has lost its signal and is no longer being received in Gabon
> and elsewhere in Africa since Wednesday, PANA learnt from
> the radio's management in Libreville. According to the daily
> 'L'Union', the satellite operator Eutelsat might have
> stopped its services to the station over an estimated 200
> million CFA francs in arrears of payment. The station has
> been experiencing serious financial problems since 2001,
> especially after Radio France Internationale (RFI) and
> Japanese Radio NHK stop shortwave broadcasting. The arrival
> of Libyan partners had restored hope among the workers, who
> are now threatened by the ongoing political crisis in
> Libya.
>
> The crisis, marked by the freezing of Libyan assets and the
> Western military intervention in the north African country,
> has impacted negatively on the station, which has a total
> debt of 1.2 billion CFA francs, according to the
> Management.
>
> A representative of the Libyan partners in Gabon, Abubaker
> Ali, the salaries of the station's journalists were paid
> only till the end of March 2011.
>
> Ali said that the crisis in Libya prevented Libyan-African
> Investment Portfolio (LAP) from having access to the
> required funds.
>
> Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting became the majority
> shareholder in Africa No. 1 with 52 per cent of the capital,
> the Gabonese government owns 35 per cent and the Gabonese
> private sector 13 per cent.
>
> The station started broadcasting in 1981.(Afrique Jet)
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