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Today's Topics:
1. Loggings from 15-23 July (Dave Valko)
2. Re: Would the last one out... (Glenn Hauser)
3. Would the last one out... (Hector (Luigi) Perez)
4. Glenn Hauser logs July 22-23, 2013 (Glenn Hauser)
5. KRE / KOR - Re: Loggings from 15-23 July
(Wolfgang Bueschel_DF5SX)
6. 15180 UNID. (Dave Valko)
7. Digital radio to hit SA?s airwaves (Jaisakthivel)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:59:24 -0400
From: "Dave Valko" <[email protected]>
To: "John Herkimer" <[email protected]>, "Ralph Perry"
<[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, "Larry Yamron"
<[email protected]>, "Ron Howard" <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>, "Partha Sarathi Goswami, Siliguri, West
Bengal, India" <[email protected]>, "Mauno Ritola"
<[email protected]>, "Robert Wilkner" <[email protected]>,
"bds2psu" <[email protected]>, "Scott R. Barbour Jr."
<[email protected]>,
"Thomas Nilsson" <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Loggings from 15-23 July
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CHINA 9820 Beibu Bay R. Have noticed that every day they come on about 15
min. before the start of the xmsn (0945) w/OC for abt a min. then go off. (23
July)
SEYCHELLES/U.K. 12095 BBC (Seychelles and Woofferton) 1958 end of "World
Business Report" pgm, promo, then off at 1959:29 revealing the OC of BBC
Woofferton. Power increased at 1959:46, then TC at ToH, fanfare, ID and
"Newsround" beginning w/birth of Prince William and Duchess Kates baby boy.
(22 July)
OMAN 9760 R. Sultanate of Oman 2359 came on the air, usual ToH routine.
(22 July)
CLANDESTINE 6003 Echo of Hope Finally in the clear without jamming for
once. 1010 alternating tlk by M and W in KR. 1016 very brief soft choral mx,
presumably ending the feature, then another feature w/more tlk by M. 1023:55
choral singing again briefly, then Korean mx w/poss. pgm intro by M then W,
followed by tlk by W. 1029 dramatic orchestral mx w/same W outro, then pres.
ID by same W over choral mx again. 1030 easy traditional Korean songs w/brief
anmnts by M. Pretty steady to 1100 ToH, then faded. Even when V.O. the
People is unjammed, this has always been jammed. Wish I would've been there at
the 1000 ToH. (21 July)
UNID. 4709.99 UNID. This was already on at 0706 when I woke up. Without
doubt this is stronger using the Wellbrook, contrary to what I thought at
first. Not visible in the evenings either. Hrd daily and first hrd on the
16th. Not San Miguel or Yura. Not Suroriente as it doesn't come on until
around 0945. I can't figure this one out. Being on so early suggests a ZY.
But it doesn't fade out till after 1000 which indicates western S.A. And I get
ZYs better on the Delta Loop, but this is better on the Wellbrook. (19 July)
SINGAPORE 9740 BBC (via Singapore) 1000 bells IS, time ticks, ID and nx.
(19 July)
INDONESIA 9680.05 RRI Jakarta Indo Pop mx w/M host at 0914 t/in. Many
stn promos w/IDs from 0919-0924 including one w/ments of "life style" and
"family" at 0921. More Pops and same M anncr. After more promos, audio
suddenly dropped out for nearly an hour from 0933:46 - 1028:12. Resumed w/pgm
already in progress. Must have been having technical problems. (19 July)
CHINA 9820 Beibu Bay R. What sounded like a CH/EG health PSA at 1024, but
I could only get a few words because of lcl static noise. Good signal at BoH.
Unfortunately it faded by 1100. Still was able to hear the TC and FM ID. (19
July)
OMAN 9760 R. Sultanate of Oman On prior to 0000 this evening. Usual Big
Ben chimes, then ID by M in AR, and nx headlines. Good but modulation a little
low. (20 July)
INDIA 6155 AIR Aligarh 0020 M w/Koran in the Urdu service. 0022 M anncr
then. Fair signal and over 6154.915 R. Fides which was slightly weaker.
Usually Fides is better. (19 July)
UNID. 4709.99 UNID. 0955 song that sounded like a Ranchera. 1001 generic
LA song w/booming vcl by M. Faded really quickly after that. (18 July)
INDONESIA 9525.9 V.O.I. 1022 EG nx feature by M w/ment of V.O. Indonesia.
1057 W w/canned website URL anmnt. (18 July)
THAILAND 8743U Bangkok Meteorological Radio 1032 end of info by M in Thai,
and into IS. 1034 M again in Thai w/ment of "broadcasting", and "kilohertz".
IS again at 1038, then W w/EG ID and info in mechanical voice at 1039. Even
though the IS was clear, the voice was difficult to copy. Back to IS at 1042,
then M again in Thai. 1050 IS, 1051 M in Thai. IS stopped in mid-repetition
at 1100 as the xmsn ended. (18 July)
COLOMBIA 6010.21 LV de tu Conciencia 0917 same EG/SP rel. pgm hrd once
here last Winter. W tlking abt having to go down to Colombia to see how the
money was being used in case the Canadian government looked at their books!!
Then she corrected herself saying that wasn't the real reason she went down.
(17 July)
BRAZIL 5939.88 Voz Missionaria 0940:10 mailing addr by M anncr over soft
mx. 0942:10 full canned ID by W ending w/singing ID jingle. (14 July)
RWANDA 11800 Deutsche Welle (Rwanda relay) Signal on at 1959:12, then end
of promo, double time ticks, W w/ID in EG and nx intro, then M w/EG nx. Poor
to fair, //11865 also Rwanda but a little weaker. 15275 good. (14 July)
FRANCE 11830 AWR/The V.O. Hope (via France) 2000 signal on and EG ID by W,
and pgm start in FR. (14 July)
BRAZIL 6000 R. Guaiba 2329 tlk by M in PT w/many ments of Sao Paulo.
2332:40 definitely ment of Guaiba strongly emphasized at end of sentence.
2334:30 break for nice ID promo, then right back to M anncr. One of the
tougher ZYs and not heard in a very long time. Glad to finally get an ID on
it. (14 July)
BRAZIL 4894.93 R. Novo Tempo 2336 rel.-sounding mx. Brief anmnt 2340,
then a soul song. Live M DJ w/ID and 2342:15, and ID jingle 2343:10, live M
w/ID, short singing jingle, back to soft mx. 0028:40 another canned ID by W.
Pretty good signal w/CODAR QRM. Haven't heard it in a while. Guess you'd
classify this as a reactivation. Good ZY night. (14 July)
BRAZIL 6010.12 R. Inconfidencia Nx by M in PT, then break for ID jingle
at 2349:50, then tlk by W. Good signal, easily readable with just slight QRM
from Conciencia. (13 July)
BRAZIL 4774.98 R. Sora Congonhas 2350 what sounded like an ID as soon as
I tuned in. Tlk by remote W and into live mx with a roomy effect. 2357 canned
anmnt by M, then back to the remote w/tlk by several people and more live mx.
Still going with the remote at 0021 recheck, and again at 0035 w/vcls off-key!!
Finally got the full canned ID by M at 0040:20!! Then went into rel. tlk over
piano mx by M w/Amen, Santa Maria from 0040-0047, and deadair, and signal off
at 0047:46. (15 July)
BRAZIL 4915 R. Daqui 0004:10 nice ID between ZY Pop songs. Really good
clear signal. (15 July)
BRAZIL 11915.04 R. Gaucha Nice clear ID/promo at 0007:50-0009:20 followed
by ID intro by M for pgm., then W tlk w/sev. ID. (15 July)
BRAZIL 3364.95 R. Cultura Araraquara ID jingle by female chorus at
0012:40 between ZY Pop songs. "Could It Be Magic" by Barry Manilow. 0023
another promo and back to ZY Pop song. 0026:55 nice clear full canned ID by M.
Surprised it was as easy as it was to ID. (15 July)
BRAZIL 5970 R. Itatiaia 0040+ phone in tlk show wM and W hosting. Great
singing jingle ID at 0059:30, live M anncr, then another ID by M at 0100:35.
Good signal. This one usually does well. (15 July)
BRAZIL 9819.14 R. 9 de Julho Rel. tlk pgm from 0112. 0159 end of pgm and
a number of R. Aparecida promo/IDs. No 9 de Julho IDs that I could hear. Fair
signal. (15 July)
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:32:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: Paul Ormandy ZL4PW <[email protected]>,
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] Would the last one out...
Message-ID:
<[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
http://dxingkiwi.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/would-the-last-one-out/
----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Ormandy ZL4PW <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc:
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 7:26 AM
> Subject: [HCDX] Would the last one out...
>
> Hi all,
>
> Have been compiling a list of international SW broadcasters that have signed
> off
> for good. Also
> transmitter sites that have ceased SW broadcasts/relays.
>
> Please check
> http://dxingkiwi.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=726&action=edit&message=1
>
> Add or correct in the comments box please.
>
> Glenn H had up update some time ago, sadly that list has grown.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:00:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Hector \(Luigi\) Perez" <[email protected]>
To: Paul Ormandy ZL4PW <[email protected]>,
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>,
Glenn
Hauser <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Would the last one out...
Message-ID:
<[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
I have the real pleasure to have haerd and confirmed most of them before
closing. Its very sad... very sad. Many stations, close down for several
reasons. The most difficult one is economic reasons. The burden to maintain
such big stations, those big antenna arrays, engineers, techs and the list is
long; its a real burden. Others, close down to move to the internet ( those I
wont follow ). But one of the real reasons is that most of them ask the same
question... Is anyone out there? . People tend to get a hold on the QSL card or
the response to a reception report which are good to have, nice to have. But
the real listenner is the one that follows the program, that sends comments to
the editor or sends reception report just to let the station know that someone,
heard a particular pprogram and made a comment good or bad. The cyber page of
PANDORA, stops the music and with the silence, there is a note on your computer
that says .. Am I playing music to an
empty room? That is one of the real issues. But as a whole, short wave, will
always be there for us to enjoy. I surely missed a lot HCJB from Quito and the
friendly voice of Allan Graham as well as El Castor Mensajero of radio Canada.
Its sad... real sad.
Luigi San Juan
--------------------------------------------
On Tue, 7/23/13, Glenn Hauser <[email protected]> wrote:
Subject: Re: [HCDX] Would the last one out...
To: "Paul Ormandy ZL4PW" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 11:32 AM
http://dxingkiwi.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/would-the-last-one-out/
----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Ormandy ZL4PW <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc:
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 7:26 AM
> Subject: [HCDX] Would the last one out...
>
> Hi all,
>
> Have been compiling a list of international SW
broadcasters that have signed off
> for good. Also
> transmitter sites that have ceased SW
broadcasts/relays.
>
> Please check
> http://dxingkiwi.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=726&action=edit&message=1
>
> Add or correct in the comments box please.
>
> Glenn H had up update some time ago, sadly that list
has grown.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:20:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs July 22-23, 2013
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** BANGLADESH. 15505, July 23 at 1358, BB very poor with IS, 5+1 timesignal
ending 1359:40 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 11780, July 23 at 0522, RNA DJ conversing with someone on phone, and
continuous big hum, also thus on // 6180 past 0530. Wiggle that patchcord!
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUAM. 15390, July 23 at 1325 SE Asian song, 1326 Burmese-like announcement
but not exactly, soon mentions Aga?a (with the ny sound this time) and KTWR, P
O box address somewhere, jingle to 1328*. Aoki shows KTWR is in Sgaw Karen
daily at 1300-1330, preceded by real Burmese; and after 1330, Gospel For Asia
takes over 15390 via Nauen with lots of much more obscure languages (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PERU. 5980, July 23 at 0055, R. Chaski carrier is audible, until cutoff at
0059:23.5*, which is about six seconds later than yesterday (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SERBIA [non]. 9685, July 23 at 0058, IRS is absent. Another holiday hiatus,
or energy/transmitter problem? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. 17530, July 23 at 1358, fair signal with ululations, off at
1400*. It`s the VOA Somali hour, via VATICAN (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. After hearing WWCR on 6115 for the first time early UT July 22, I
check what frequencies the four transmitters are on at 2115, as 6115 has been
registered to start as early as 2100. 6875 is audible in Spanish but buried in
the noise level, too low; 13845 is audible but poorly, skipping over, too high;
9980 and 9350 are just right, with bigsigs.
6115 checked again UT July 23 at 0056, not on but 6875 is as WWCR-1; at 0100,
it`s changed to 3215, still no 6115, so that must have been a test. What next?
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9955, July 23 at 0533, WRMI is absent, so its new silent period of
daily 05-10 UT has begun, to the detriment of RFI and all the other WRN
programs which lose their SW outlet, but continue on WRMI webcast as well as
WRN`s. Blame it on Brother Scare gobbling up oodles of other airtime (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 11550, 12050 and 15610, July 23 at 1322, all three WEWN transmitters
are off, correlating nicely with red blobs right over Birmingham on the
lightning map at:
http://www.weather.com/maps/activity/golf/uslightningstrikes_large.html?from=mapofweek
which is of use not only to golfers (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** UZBEKISTAN [non]. CHINA. 17510, July 23 at 1329, CNR1 jammer with good
signal, time-signal and off at 1330*. In this case it`s jamming BBC`s daily
1300-1330 Uzbek via Oman, unheard; how lucky the Uzzie dictator since 1989,
Islam Karimov is to have a friend like China to jam his language broadcasts
from abroad. Wait a minute; he`s supposed to be an ally of the US, at least,
but has a few problems with the UK. This is enlightening:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_Karimov
CNR1 is also blocking a // BBC Uzbek frequency, 15330, and presumably also the
third, 17735, tho not noticed there lately (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 5985, July 23 at 0058, JBA carrier in sideband of 5990 CRI/Cuba,
and much weaker than Chaski 5980. In my daily Chaski-chex, I think I would have
noticed this previously if it were there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 11979, July 23 at *0520:17, intruding single-number CW sender
presents us with a new one: 8, ---.. again in groups of three, beating against
weak 11980 Turkey (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:37:51 +0200
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel_DF5SX" <[email protected]>
To: "HCDX" <[email protected]>, "DXLD"
<[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] KRE / KOR - Re: Loggings from 15-23 July
Message-ID: <F46390B12BF94C81ADB50DC11AA4A7C7@HNPC2>
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KRE / KOR
checked in 1400-1700 UT time slot range, today July 23.
Via various SDR remote units in Ce and EaEurope, and Japan East Asia.
621 VoKOR Chongjin-Nanam, heard in Japan, bubble jamming in background
{24hrs KOR jamming?, or rather strange studio feed mixture with
jamming?, need more investigation in coming winter season..., wb.},
at 1430 UT underneath of far stronger co-channel NHK Nihon Japanese
local station near Nara-JPN, tiny heard of VoKORE Russian at 1430 UT.
BUT
620.976 VoKOR Chongjin-Nanam heard LIKE AN EXOTIC radio station,
at 1603 UT with clear ID in GERMAN !!
At northern Japan S=9+20dB signal at 1600-1657 UT.
\\ 3250 kHz S=9+15dB, 9425 kHz S=9+15dB, 12015 kHz S=9+5dB.
Pyongyang BS 1800-1857 UT, latter not noted in Aoki Nagoya list.
1053 CBC Nippon Hoso, signal ahead of southern KOR Bubble machine jamming
at 1435 UT.
2349.755 KCBS Sariwon-KRE site tent., very tiny S=4,
violine light music programming,
\\ 2350v, 2850, 3220v, 3920v, 3959, 3976v distorted audio, 6100,
11680 kHz. 1438 UT.
2850 KCBS Pyongyang program, S=9+30dB in Tokyo-JPN. At 1440 UT.
3219.895 KCBS Pyongyang, Hamnung site registered, soldier chorus
at 1606 UT, tiny poor S=5-6, \\ not southern KOR jammed.
3250 VoKOR Pyongyang, in German ! ID at 1603 UT. S=9+15dB in Nara-JPN.
3320 Pyongyang BS, fair S=9+15dB, not southern KOR jammed.
3912 Voice of the People-KOR S=9+30dB, heavily NoKRE jamming at 1557 UT.
3919.988 KCBS Pyongyang program, registered via Hyesan, very tiny
modulation just under threshold.
Also small tiny southern KOR noise jamming.
3959 KCBS Pyongyang program, Korean light music, at 1601 UT rather tiny
S=5-6 signal, + southern KOR noise jamming.
3976 Pyongyang BS - rather distorted audio - like FM mode spurious,
no real carrier peak, S=9+15dB. JAMMING FREE.
3985 Voice of the People-KOR S=9+30dB, heavily NoKRE jamming.
4450 Voice of the People-KOR S=9+30dB, heavily NoKRE jamming.
4557 Voice of the People-KOR S=9+30dB, heavily NoKRE jamming at 1555 UT.
6003 Echo of Hope-KOR, ahead of very tiny NoKRE bubble jammer signal.
6015 KBS Seoul Korean sce, NOT jammed by KRE, S=9+20dB.
6100 KCBS Pyongyang program, via Kanggye site, Korean light music,
at 1553 UT S=9+20dB signal.
\\ 2350v, 2850, 3220v, 3920v, 3959, 3976v distorted audio, 11680 kHz.
6250 Echo of Unification, Pyongyang-KRE, terrible soKOR jamming S=9+20dB.
6348 Echo of Hope-KOR S=9+30dB,hit by NoKRE jamming equal signal at 1551UT
6360 hit by NoKRE jamming S=9+20dB, at 1550 UT.
6400 Pyongyang BS, Korean progr at 1549 UT, S=9+30dB, JAMMING FREE.
6480 hit by NoKRE jamming S=9+20dB, at 1548 UT.
6518 Voice of the People-KOR S=9+30dB, hit by NoKRE jamming at 1547 UT.
6600 Voice of the People-KOR S=9+30dB, hit by NoKRE jamming at 1546 UT.
7210 VoKOR Kujang, Fr at 1824 UT, S=9+25dB signal, \\ 9875 11635 11910kHz.
9425 VoKOR Kujang, Ru at 1544 UT, S=9+15dB, S=9+20dB at 1830 UT.
At 1615 UT German sce. \\ 621v 3250 12015 kHz.
9435 VoKOR Kujang, En at 1544 UT, S=9+15dB. But hit by CRI Kashgar in Urdu.
At 1623 UT VoKOR French sce.
9875 VoKOR Kujang, Fr at 1826 UT, S=9+15dB signal, \\ 7210 11635 11910kHz.
9890 VoKOR Kujang, En at 1624 UT, S=9+20dB signal, \\ 11645 kHz.
11635 VoKOR Kujang, Fr at 1828 UT, S=9+15dB signal, \\ 7210 9875 11910kHz.
11645 VoKOR Kujang, Ar at 1543 UT, violine orchestra music progr,
En at 1625 UT S=9+20dB, \\ 9890 kHz.
11680 KCBS Pyongyang program, Korean light music,
at 1626 UT trumpet music S=9+20dB signal.
\\ 2350v, 2850, 3220v, 3920v, 3959, 3976v distorted audio, 6100 kHz.
11710 VoKOR Kujang, En at 1540 UT, Fr at 1620 UT,
very tiny and suffers by co-channel terrible mixture
of CNR1 Beijing in Mandarin, S=9+10dB,
from 1600 UT also AIR Delhi, from 1615 UT AIR Persian sce.
11910 VoKOR Kujang, Fr at 1830 UT, S=9+20dB signal, \\ 7210 9875 11910kHz.
12015 VoKOR Kujang, Ru at 1538 UT, S=9+5dB. German S=9+20dB at 1820 UT.
13760 VoKOR Kujang, En at 1535 UT, Fr at 1620 UT, S=9+5dB.
Bad selection by co-channel CRI Kashgar 1100-1857 UT
co-channel mostly in English and Mandarin.
15245 VoKOR Kujang, En at 1530 UT, Fr at 1619 UT, En 1800-1857 UT
S=9+10dB, covered by CRI Kashi in English 1500-1557 UT.
Terrible audio mixture of BOTH VoKOR En a n d French of
\\ 7210 9875 11635 11910 kHz -- on same signal level !
vy 73 wb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Valko" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 1:59 PM
Subject: [HCDX] Loggings from 15-23 July
> CLANDESTINE 6003 Echo of Hope Finally in the clear without jamming
> for once. 1010 alternating tlk by M and W in KR. 1016 very brief soft
> choral mx, presumably ending the feature, then another feature w/more tlk
> by M. 1023:55 choral singing again briefly, then Korean mx w/poss. pgm
> intro by M then W, followed by tlk by W. 1029 dramatic orchestral mx
> w/same W outro, then pres. ID by same W over choral mx again. 1030 easy
> traditional Korean songs w/brief anmnts by M. Pretty steady to 1100 ToH,
> then faded. Even when V.O. the People is unjammed, this has always been
> jammed. Wish I would've been there at the 1000 ToH. (21 July)
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Howard"
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:45 AM
Subject: [dxld] RE: Lack of some North Korea jamming
--- In [email protected], Ron Howard wrote:
>
> Hi Glenn,
>
> Interesting situation regarding some of the usual North Korea jamming not
being heard.
>
> July 20, I found South Korea (KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1) with no jamming at
> all on 6015 at 1329 and subsequent monitoring. A rare event! Did not think
> to check other jammed frequencies.
>
> July 21, I was notified by Dave Valko (PA) and John Herkimer (NY) that
> other frequencies were in fact also not being jammed. At 1326, I found
> 6003 (Echo of Hope) in the clear, as well as 3912 (Voice of the People)
> totally clear too, but not so for Shiokaze. Heavy North Korea jamming on
> 5985 for the 1330 sign on. July 21 again had 6015 free of any jamming at
> 1328. Thanks to Dave and John for today's alert.
>
> Down for maintenance on some of their jamming txs? Needs more monitoring.
>
> Ron
> California
South Korea on July 22:
Voice of the People (presumed) on 3912 at 1258; no jamming:
https://app.box.com/s/iro9do7x9muewxl264r3 .**
Echo of Hope (VOH) (presumed) on 6003 at 1313, with jamming and adjacent
QRM:
https://app.box.com/s/65t0zhsn5wcsf48509j4 .
KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1 (presumed) on 6015 at 1410; no jamming:
https://app.box.com/s/urayj0nmhhw294zh48b9 .
North Korea jamming on 5985 at 1314 (pre-Shiokaze 1330 sign on):
https://app.box.com/s/9jzmpot0z8bjwjdjka7p .
Ron
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:54:05 -0400
From: "Dave Valko" <[email protected]>
To: "John Herkimer" <[email protected]>, "Ralph Perry"
<[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, "Larry Yamron"
<[email protected]>, "Ron Howard" <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>, "Partha Sarathi Goswami, Siliguri, West
Bengal, India" <[email protected]>, "Mauno Ritola"
<[email protected]>, "Robert Wilkner" <[email protected]>,
"bds2psu" <[email protected]>, "Scott R. Barbour Jr."
<[email protected]>,
"Thomas Nilsson" <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] 15180 UNID.
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UNID. 15180 UNID. Fairly strong signal with what sounded like African
native choral singing to 1955 t/in to 1956:54. Then deadair till it went off
at 1959:07. Jammed by what sounded like a North Korean jammer. Just before
the jammer went off at 2002:10, it switched to a straight carrier for a few
seconds. Interesting. Anyone have any ideas who this would be?? (23 July)
73 Dave
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:09:04 +0800 (SGT)
From: Jaisakthivel <[email protected]>
To: ardic <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Digital radio to hit SA?s airwaves
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South Africa is taking concrete steps towards introducing digital radio
broadcasts using a standard known as DAB+, with a trial planned for 2014. The
move will usher in greater competition in the radio sector, with digital
eventually likely to replace the familiar FM and AM dials.
Radio broadcasters, led by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and
the Southern African Digital Broadcasting Association (Sadiba), are planning a
trial network next year ? it?s scheduled to be launched in February 2014 and to
run for 12 months ? to understand the complexities around the technology and
how best it can be introduced commercially to South African audiences.
State-owned signal distributor Sentech has agreed to provide the DAB+ signal
free of charge to radio stations that want to participate in the trial, which
will take place in Gauteng using high-powered transmitters on the Sentech tower
in Brixton and on the Kameeldrift tower outside Pretoria.
Industry players, including sector regulator Icasa, met at a high-level
workshop in Johannesburg this week to discuss how the digital audio
broadcasting (DAB) standard ? and its successor, DAB+ ? were introduced in
markets around the world and how best to approach its introduction here.
The country has been dabbling with DAB since the late 1990s, but hasn?t made
much progress in introducing commercial services, mainly because the industry
has been tied up in the migration from analogue to digital terrestrial
television. But this week?s workshop, hosted at the SABC in Auckland Park,
appears to have given fresh impetus to the process. ?We should not wait for
television [migration],? says Sadiba secretary Gerhard Petrick. ?We have the
momentum now and we should move with it.?
DAB has been introduced in a number of countries around the world as a
complement ? at least for now ? to the analogue FM and AM bands. Some
countries, like Norway ? which was the first country to launch a commercial DAB
radio station ? plan to switch off analogue radio broadcasts altogether.
J?rn Jensen, president of the WorldDMB Forum, an industry body responsible for
developing DAB, DAB+ and other digital broadcasting standards, told this week?s
workshop that Norway plans to switch off the FM dial in 2017. Denmark has
earmarked 2019 as its switch-off date.
UK regulator Ofcom, meanwhile, is expected to make an announcement in December
about its switchover plans. According to Jensen, 22m adults in Britain have
access to DAB radio, with 94% of the population covered with digital radio
signals.
In Australia, 60% of the population is covered, with 1,6m people, or 12,6% of
the population, listening on a DAB+ device each week, says Kathryn Brown, head
of strategic development at industry group Commercial Radio Australia. She
explains that improved sound quality, coupled with more radio stations for
consumers to choose from, has driven adoption in Australia, although the
country has not yet set a date to terminate FM broadcasts.
Dave Cherry, who chairs the task group managing the planned NAB and Sadiba DAB+
trial, says South Africa faces a number of challenges in introducing digital
radio, not least of which is the fact the migration to digital television is
taking longer than expected.
Ideally, broadcasters should use the trial ? which will consist of up to 20
public service, commercial and community stations ? to begin marketing digital
radio to consumers ahead of a commercial launch at the end of the one-year
trial period. However, because television broadcasters are still likely to be
using the spectrum that has been set aside for commercial DAB+ radio when the
trial ends, they can?t begin to market the technology yet. However, enthusiasts
keen to check out digital radio during the trial period will still be able to
buy DAB+ receivers and tune in. Those receivers, which currently cost US$20 and
up, will work when digital radio is launched commercially.
More on?http://www.techcentral.co.za
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Jaisakthivel, ADXC, Tirunelveli, India
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