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Today's Topics:
1. Glenn Hauser logs May 18-19, 2011 (Glenn Hauser)
2. Logs 17-19/5 (Zacharias Liangas )
3. May 16-19 Logs ([email protected])
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 09:40:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs May 18-19, 2011
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** ALBANIA. 13735, May 18 at 1853, R. Tirana is S9+12 on peaks, but just barely
modulated during 1845 English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ANTARCTICA. 15476, LRA36 check May 19: nothing at 1229, but retune at 1231
it`s on with vocal music, 1241 still music with heavy beat; 1247 still has not
started announcements, and since signal is very poor today, S7 to S9 peaks, I
stay with it no longer, except to note at 1311 the music is S7 to peaks at
S9+10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DEX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA [non]. 17810, May 18 at 1850, surprised to be hearing RCI English so
well here, with Ian Jones, as I know that Sackville is no longer scheduled at
all on this 1800 transmission to Africa. It`s really 300 kW, 175 degrees via
Skelton UK. Cut off at 1859:30* without any ID or IS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. Firedrake May 19: first, some heard at unusual time, midday in China:
17170, fair at 0449
16100, very poor at 0451
15900, very poor at 0451
14720, very poor at 0452; frequency unheard elsewhen
Now to the usual monitoring times:
11500, mostly open carrier, hum at 1221, maybe not from FD; none lower
13920, very good at 1225, none in the 12s or 10s
14700, very good at 1346; was not on earlier
15530, good at 1227 // 13920; JBA at 1249
15540, fair at 1227 // 15530; fair at 1336, only one around here now
15545, fair at 1308 and also on 15550
15555, very poor at 1249, no longer on 15540; no doubt all five in this area vs
jumpy V. of Tibet
16100, poor at 1229 with flutter, no others up to 19 MHz; fair at 1251
Altho 13540 was out of order in yesterday`s original report, it was not a typo
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA [and non]. 11665 is a mess, where MALAYSIA has a new transmitter at
00-16, 100 kW, 93 degrees from Kajang, per HFCC. All I hear is ChiCom CNR1 echo
jamming all morning, e.g. at 1352 May 19, plus het. HFCC shows the only
competition as IBB in Somali via Sri Lanka at 13-14, then CRI in English by
Wulumuchi at 14-15. But there must be some reason for the jamming, for which
Aoki must be consulted:
Yes, it`s of course. R. Taiwan International, in Chinese which must be jammed,
all its broadcasts banned from HFCC by the ChiCom, not only at 1000-1705 but
also at 0400-0600. Wake up in Malaysia! This frequency is no good. I was again
hearing their other one OK on 9835 earlier around 1230 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 6150, May 19 at 1200 I pause on RHC here to monitor their complete
frequency announcement. All sounded correct until they got down to 49 m,
mentioning only 6000! Usual squeal, undermod on this channel (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY [non]. 17650, May 19 at 1341 VG signal talking about John Kerry in
Pakistan, mentioning Taliban, Afghanistan. Scheduled as DW in Dari at
1330-1400, 500 kW, 92 degrees from Rampisham UK, to be followed by Pashto at
1400-1430 --- but what I was hearing sounded more like Pashto already, not
Dari. 1345-1347 there was a biminute of deadair; 1348 DW jingle (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. 9526-, May 19 at 1216, VOI remains with poor signal only, now in
special-Japanese, i.e. spoken more slowly and clearly than native speakers do
on NHK (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** JAPAN. 9595, Thursday May 19 at 1302, R. Nikkei in French lesson, only
French about Japanese visiting Paris, until 1304 mixing in explanations in
Japanese; fair (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** JAPAN [non]. 15335, regarding NHK via CHILE heard May 17 and 18 after 1400,
in English the first day, and Japanese the second. It was not a test, but a
special broadcast. S. Hasegawa explains to DXLD:
``Dear Glenn, R. Japan via Santiago on 15335 performed temporarily special
broadcast in Japanese for South America on May 17 and 18 at 1400-2000 UT.
Midnight program of "Radio Sinyabin-the radio midnight mail" on NHK -1 and FM
as for the program for domestic. Because "Brazil-hatu Radio Sinyabin-sending
from Brazil, radio midnight mail" was broadcast for these two days, it was
relayed for South American Japanese from Santiago. South Asian Service
(English, Hindi and Urdu) by misfeeding until 1520 UT May 17.`` (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KUWAIT. 15540, May 18 at 1902, R. Kuwait not with Islam-for-Heathens as
usually heard at this hour, but this Wednesday instead a secular talk about
`Gulf Landmarx & Utilities` (not sure of last word!), some medical facility in
Qatar; in the form of a dramatic trialog, rather hokey with two men and one
woman (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ROMANIA [and non]. 11920, May 19 at 0444 VG signal with rock music seemingly
in English; thought it might be gospel-rock, but uplooked later in HFCC, this
has to be RRI, Romanian service at 04-05, 300 kW, 285 degrees from Galbeni.
BTW, since IRAN changed time for English, V. of Justice to NAm from 0130-0230
to 0330-0430 on 11920, there should be quite a collision for a semihour; needs
to be checked before 0430.
BTW2, this frequency area has a lot to offer before 0500: also Jordan Arabic
11960, Turkey music 11980, France in English 11995, Tunisia Arabic 12005 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN [and non]. 21610, May 19 at 1254, REE finishing Basque, 1255 into
Castilian promos, starting with lengthy phone number for listeners to leave
messages, for return calls ASAP. Unlike yesterday, // 21540 finds KUWAIT in
Arabic pop music atop making fast SAH, but at 1300 REE news is dominant. What a
waste! With scads of open frequencies on 13m, no need to collide, e.g. 21570
which Spain quit after B-10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SWAZILAND. 4775, something talking May 19 at 0430, into choral hymn 0431,
too poor in T-storm noise level, but unusual for me to hear anything here,
usually not monitoring before 0500. Could it be the Bolivian? Surely not: this
must have been early enough around Swazi sunrise before fadeout of TWR. In
fact, gaisma.com does show today`s Manzini sunrise as 0428 UT!
WRTH A-11 Update shows 4775 usage: 0340-0400 daily in Lomwe, 0400-0800 in
German/English, divided up this way: German 0400-0430 M-F, 0400-0500 Sat/Sun;
followed by English. The German portion only has // 3200. HFCC adds that at
0358-0400 there is a beam change from 3 to 233 degrees on this 50 kW unit
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TURKEY. 15450, May 19 at 1312, enjoyed some Turkish pop music fill from VOT,
1322 headlines in English, 1323 sign-off YL claims this broadcast was at
1330-1430 on 15520, 15450! Don`t they even have a clock in the studio on UT,
which might clue her in that it is not even 1330 yet? Then played identical IS
nine times and part of a tenth before cut off at 1326*. You never know how many
times it will repeat if any; but if you`ve heard one, you`ve heard them all
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 13570, May 18 finally confirmed when the long break in transmission
from WINB ends on weekdays, after starting circa 1315v*. (Since Good Friends
Radio pulled out despite still appearing on the WINB website program schedule
by time.) Carrier on at *1859:52; 1900:30 modulation cuts on with big hum, ID
with phone number (not a sign-on per se), 1901 to `Voice of the Spirit`, the
anapaestic androgynous preachperson from Fence Lake NM also emanating via WBCQ
15420-CUSB (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 15795, WWRB testing again May 18 at 1912 with continuous big band
music including ``In the Mood``, still at 1950 with no announcements at all.
S9+8 on meter but sounds only poor and now roughly equivalent to 15825 WWCR. BB
music is good for evaluating frequency response, dynamic range, and it sounds
fine except for the non-solid signal here. The latest from Dave at 2354 UT May
18:
``Greetings: WWRB shortwave this week will begin extensive testing on 15.795
MHz. The RF heating issues have been resolved. WWRB is receiving excellent
reports on our audio quality & signal levels. During the test, WWRB may take
the transmitter off the air at random times to check for RF heating in other
areas of our transmitter facilities.
The Runway LOCALIZER monitors co-located with WWRB shortwave Flag / Alarm on
some modulation peaks. The LOCALIZER monitors are required by FAA rules for ILS
(Instrument Landing System) approaches to Airline Transport's private runway
co-located with WWRB shortwave. The LOCALIZER monitors MUST be working to
specifications before WWRB can start regular programming on 15.795 MHz. Regular
programming on 15.795 MHz to be announced. Regards, Captain David L. Frantz,
Chief Pilot, Airline Transport`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1565 monitoring: WBCQ, Wednesday May 18 from 2130
confirmed on webcast; JBA on 7415 at 2152 check.
9955 WRMI, UT Thursday May 19 at 0330: nothing but wall-of-noise-jamming
audible; tnx a lot, Arnie! Confirmed on webcast. Next airings Thursday 1500
[missed checking], 2100, Friday 1430, Saturday 0800, 1730, Sunday 0800, 1530,
1730.
On WWRB: UT Friday 0330v on 5050. On WWCR: Friday 2030 on 15825, Saturday 1600
on 12160, Sunday 0630 on 3215. On IPAR: Saturday 1800 on 7290. On SiriusXM 120:
Saturday & Sunday 1730, Sunday 0830 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 22:10:38 +0300
From: "Zacharias Liangas " <[email protected]>
To: <>
Subject: [HCDX] Logs 17-19/5
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http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/364
for 17-5
4828 2123 with talks in English S5 over S2 local noise
9580 Africa N 1 2130 with just open carrier , 2138 with music (hilife songs )
9665 PMR R Pridnestrovije 2135 with news in English , abt Moldavia terrorism
security forces
S20 44534
4835 V 2145 with talks then a rock song S4 over S1 local noise . Also on
4910 with S2
4915 Daqui or Macapa? 2150 with talks by OM in PP S3
4965 CVC One Africa 2152 ID as 'Africa 1' and self adverts and asking for
visiting to their
web page 2153 with a rock song About S5
9745 mixed of R Bahrain and Han Sheng with nearly the same signal level
listenable as they
were ISB!. IN LSB Han Sheng is heard clearly though undermodded while in USB
Bahrain is
heard quite well S8 43533
9695 RA in Indonesian 2206 with news ID tel numbers and a superb signal at S9
18-5
4775 R 0355 with peaking talks as like a pastor in PP Signal S1 and only for
a couple of
minutes
4930 VoA from Botswana with talks and signal just S1 ///4960 afer 0400
6090 Caribean Beacon? 0403 -0405 OM with religious program S5 Unsure if this
the station
comes from tip of Roberto Pavanello Italy
7811U AFN Key West 0401 with news S1 Also tip from Roberto
6175 V o Vietnam 0430 with ID in Viet then a acapella music . Via Canada ? S4
19-5
9670 Miraya FM 0402 with a very clear signal of S20-30 with our any spurs on
9430 or 10000
4985 Radio Brasil Nasional 0407 with pop songs S2/S1 being with // 11815 or S4
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 16:28:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] May 16-19 Logs
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** ETHIOPIA. 9705, Radio Ethiopia, 2040-2100:30*, May 16, wide
variety of rustic tribal music, US pop music and local Horn of Africa
style music. Amharic talk. National Anthem at 2059. Fair. (Brian
Alexander, PA)
?
** EUROPE? PIRATE. 6933.98, Radio Malta, 2340-0205+, May 18-19,
lite oldies pop music of the 60s and 70s, included music by Herb Alpert
and the Tijuana Brass, Ray Charles, Dionne Warwick, and others. IDs.
Tentative email address: [email protected].
Weak at tune-in but stronger after 0030. Fair on peaks. (Brian Alexander, PA)
?
** GERMANY. 13740, Radio Dardasha 7, *1900-1927*, May 19, sign on
with instrumental music and opening ID announcements. Arabic talk.
Arabic style music. Jingles. Abrupt sign off. Good. (Brian Alexander, PA)
?
** GUINEA. 7125, Radio Conakry, 2240-2302*, May 17, vernacular
talk by man and woman. Brief breaks of local tribal music. Abrupt sign
off. Fair. (Brian Alexander, PA)
?
** ISRAEL. 6977, Galei Zahal, 2305-2335, May 17, local pop music.
Hebrew announcements. Weak. Much stronger on // 15850. (Brian
Alexander, PA)
?
** NIGERIA [non]. via Germany, 11945, Hamada Radio Int, *1930-1945+,
May 18, sign on with local music and opening ID announcements. Hausa
talk. Fair. (Brian Alexander, PA)
?
** NORTH AMERICA. [Pirate]. 6925.37, WBOG, 2320-2345, May 16,
rock music. ID. Radio-drama. Poor to fair in noisy conditions. (Brian
Alexander, PA)
?
?
Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
Equipment: Icom IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires
?
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