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Today's Topics:
1. Anguilla / Nigeria / Saudi Arabia (Wolfgang Bueschel)
2. FM DX NW PA Thu Dec 7th (Paul B. Walker, Jr.)
3. Glenn Hauser logs December 7-8, 2017 (Glenn Hauser)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2017 07:56:59 +0100
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <dg1...@t-online.de>
To: <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>, "DXLD" <d...@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [HCDX] Anguilla / Nigeria / Saudi Arabia
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SAUDI ARABIA Powerful signals on S=9+5dB level here in European
central states,
of both Saudi Arabian Al-Azm Radio at 0620 UT on 11745 kHz
and Yemen excile Radio 11860 kHz on Fri Dec 8.
NIGERIA 7254.923 Vo Nigeria in Hausa from Abuja site, S=9+5dB in southern
Germany. Male presenter talk, at 0625 UT on Dec 8.
NIGERIA/ANGUILLA Latter sermon prayer program is back on air on 6090.0015
kHz, S=7 fair signal from Anguilla island into central Europe, but in peaks
rather stronger S=8-9 signal from
6089.9455 kHz exact measured FRCN Radio Nigeria Kaduna here in southern
Germany, on our winter grayline path on peaks at S=8-9 on our Dec 8th
sunspots.
Anguilla accompanied by 60 Hertz BUZZ tone, also visible on screen.
Audio quality far better now at Kaduna Nigeria
! after repair work recently, despite old 100kW HARRIS unit only
a tenth of its previous power ...
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 8)
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Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2017 9:09 PM
Subject: DX RE MIX NEWS # 1046
> SAUDI ARABIA Al-Azm Radio on 11745 before 0700UT & after 1700UT, Dec.4
> 0613&0653 on 11745 JED or RIY tx ??? kW to N/ME Arabic, extended from ??
> 0700-1700 on 11745 JED or RIY tx ??? kW to N/ME Arabic as scheduled B-17
> from 1700 on 11745 JED or RIY tx ??? kW to N/ME Arabic, extended till ??
> YEMEN(non) Republic of Yemen Radio with 2 hrs break, Dec.4
> till 0658 on 11860 JED 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic
> 0658-0858 on 11860 kHz no signal, break, empty channel
> from 0858 on 11860 unknown tx / unknown to N/ME Arabic
> -- 73! Ivo Ivanov
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2017 06:44:00 -0500
From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com>
To: wt...@googlegroups.com
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Subject: [HCDX] FM DX NW PA Thu Dec 7th
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Only 4 things of note in my FM DX'ing from Thursday December 7th. And they
weren't even that "special". Sangean HDT1, 5 element log periodic antenna
at 2000 feet in elevation.
I had 93.7 The Fan KDKA Pittsburgh, PA making it through the B94, WKBI 93.9
slop (the tower is 1 mile away from me).
Here's some audio:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iNeuI0PbogKO-queOtODmDMo3BBKsb3k/view?usp=sharing
Instead of "Jewel 92" CKPC, I had W221BD 92.1 Dubois, PA. 27 watts at 86
feet, 25 miles to my South. A relay of WPSU 91.5 State College, PA. A match
to WPSX 90.1 Kane, PA as well. No RDS showing. The signal is noisy and weak
but good enough to hear the programming.
Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dWvbRTllXqPRUHPBXAnUkKvqqzdHEB7D/view?usp=sharing
Booster WDDH-FM1 with 250 watts used to be on the same tower as 92.1. One
time when the main transmitter for WDDH-FM near Kane had gone off the air,
I could hear the booster with just a table top radio and whip antenna.
Here's Hot 92, WJHT 92.1 Johnstown, PA. About 65 miles away with DJ mention
and community interview.
Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12eRD0CasVhVKTKF0tj1KfSQTqNqhZMgS/view?usp=sharing
Here's a pretty good signal from "Mixmas 97.1", WREO Ashtabula, OH with a
Christmas tune and some DJ chatter.
Audio:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gMIEa8OlQTDHpv8qLeC_ZaYCF4nfbL9u/view?usp=sharing
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2017 17:42:45 +0000 (UTC)
From: Glenn Hauser <wghau...@yahoo.com>
To: <d...@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <s...@mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs December 7-8, 2017
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** ANGUILLA. 11775, Dec 7 at 2054, no signal from CB. Ditto Dec 8 at 1513 check
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BIAFRA [non]. 11530, Dec 7 at 1902, no signal from WRMI with R. Biafra
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also NIGERIA [non]
** BRAZIL. 11780, Dec 7 at 2054, RNA fair in Brazuguese, while 11775 Anguilla
is absent. This daypart is best for hearing RNA, not on the air much after
2200, nor ever on 6180. Seems the power is now in respectable range, if not up
to original 250 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DEX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA [and non]. 860, Dec 7 at 0658 UT, French mixing with C&W and at 0700
mixing with KKOW ID, I do detect ``Premi?re`` as CBC French calls itself, but
that`s not enough, as there are two of them, CJBC Toronto, 50/50 kW U1, more
likely; and slightly further (1883 vs 1766 km), CBKF-2 Saskatoon, 10/10 kW U4;
presumably // during informations en sommet de l`heure, but otherwise deux
timezones apart for programmation. DFing would nail it but I`m not on the
DX-398. CBKF-2 has major lobes N and S, day and night, with nulls toward
Toronto and Prince Rupert (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** COLOMBIA. 5910.38, Dec 8 at 0039 very poor music at S7-S8 vs noise level of
S7; Alcarav?n Radio still active and down a bit from last measurement as
carrier varies audibly.
5910.282, Dec 8 at 0706, now the JBA carrier is down to here (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CYPRUS [non]. I finally wrote to Nathan Morley of FG Radio about his program
on WRMI repeating the same episode for months:
``Dear Mr Morley, I am wondering why you keep broadcasting the same old Travel
Gazette program over and over on WRMI? It seems to date back to April, with
items such as Kenya planning to start direct flights to USA by next April; high
crime rates in the Caribbean, etc. Or perhaps you are not aware this is
happening? Now you are. Regards, Glenn Hauser, Oklahoma (also on WRMI)`` Reply
received Dec 7:
``Hi Glenn, Thank you for this note; it is appreciated. The problem is from my
end - and I am fixing issue. Cheers, Nathan``
So I check the current WRMI program schedules for when we may now expect to
hear new episodes:
Tue 1445 9955
Wed 0515 9955
Wed 1400 9955
Wed 2100 15770 > meaning 9455
Thu 0245 9955
Thu 2245 9955
Fri 0515 9955
Fri 1015 5850 > meaning also 9455
I have found that it is essential to keep reconfirming by axual monitoring on
SW (or webcast if possible) that your (new) broadcasts are going to air as
expected. Nathan replies Dec 8:
Hi Glenn, The schedule you emailed looks accurate - and appears at a glance -
to correspond with the WRMI play-out grid.
New episodes - including the most recent featuring Gary Powers Jr discussing
his new book, should air over the coming week.
Please do let me know if the new transmissions are reaching you, as the signals
are not (despite some effort) receivable here in Nicosia.
Thanks again Glenn - keep up the excellent work you do. Merry Christmas,
Nathan`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KIRITIMATI. 846.00, Dec 8 at 0625 UT, and again at 0659 check, JBA carrier
on this precise frequency, from new R. Kiribati, London Town. Because of its
great distance from the rest of Kiribati, some believe that Christmas Island
should be considered a separate radio country. From Tarawa: 3294 km = 2046
statute miles = 1778 nautical miles. From London, Kiritimati to Enid: 7200 km =
4474 stmi = 3888 nmi. I see there is also a Paris on the island. I wonder what
the power is?? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 550, Dec 8 at 0116, ``Los locutores de la fuerte --- gran sorteo ---
Loter?a Nacional --- Cuauht?moc Navidad``, phrases heard dominating frequency,
so certainly XEPL, 5000/150, Ciudad Cuauht?moc, Chihuahua. At first I thought
``La Fuerte`` might be a station`s slogan, but maybe misheard ``suerte`` to go
along with gambling theme. Followed by a Diputados PSA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 1030, Dec 8 at 0106, ID immediately on tune-in: ``Grupo F?rmula
Ju?rez, 10-30 AM``, then overtaken by some Dave Ramsey station. I.e. XEYC,
Ciudad Ju?rez, Chihuahua, 1/1 kW per IRCA Log; it`s the XE most often heard
here on 1030, not XEQR, CDMX, 50/5 kW but twice the distance (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEW ZEALAND. 7430, Dec 8 at 1449, no signal from RNZI after two days on new
frequency; nor on ex-7355, nor found anywhere on quick scans of the 6, 7 and
even 9 MHz bands; nor at 1543 recheck. What happened? I have asked Adrian.
Website sked still shows 7430 including tomorrow Dec 9 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** NIGERIA [non]. 11530, Dec 8 at 0700, no signal from WRMI with R. Herwa
International --- not due to propagation, since 11580 with WRMIBS is well
audible (as is 11520 WEWN English) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See
also BIAFRA [non]
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 5850, Dec 8 at 0624, as I tune across WRMI, Brother
HyStairical is saying his ``mouth may be stopped December 31`` depending on
$$$; GWBD.
7355, Dec 8 at 0712, WHRIBS is now here after R. Mart? is finished, not 7315,
contrary to staying on 7315 the other night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. 3272-USB, Dec 8 at 0122, AAR7ZH in MARS net, among others, poor in
noise level (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1907 monitoring: confirmed Thursday December
7 at 2230.5 on WRMI 5850, very good, S9+20/10. Also confirmed UT Friday
December 8 after 0030 on WBCQ 9330.0v-CUSB, but only at great effort with ECSS
on extremely weak S2 signal at about the same band noise level; finally at 0035
I recognize the 5580 Bolivia item which means it is the new 1907 episode.
Comparing to neighbors: 9265 WINB at S3; 9370 WWRBS S9+25; 9395 WRMIBS S6. Next:
Fri 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0729 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1531 HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW, 7780 to NE [or #1908?]
Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9475 & 5830, Dec 7 at 2057, WTWW-1 is off, neither on day nor night
frequency. Likewise at 0052 Dec 8 (while neighbor 9370 WWRBS is still S9+25).
And likewise zilch at 0703 and 1453 Dec 8. What`s the deal? Transmitter broken?
Out of money to pay electric? Ted didn`t get around to turning it on? HQ
decided it`s all pointless? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 17775, Dec 8 at 1513, no signal yet from KVOH, but JBA carrier
showing at 1522, 1543. Maybe will build up to good level later, wildfires
permitting (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 660, Dec 8 at 0115 UT, Navajo drumming and chanting, dominating, so
again suspect it`s ND rather than protecting NYC. Official FCC December sunset
for KTNN Window Rock AZ is 0000 UT. This programming *really* stands out,
making any further ID unnecessary.
A bit earlier I was also hearing cheater KHAC, 880-USB, and echoey KKOB & KKOB,
770. NYC is just out of luck (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1440, Dec 8 at 0059 UT, in the mix a variety of tones past 0103
UT; they are not pure, not musical, and are random pitches and durations rather
than sweeps or some kind of intentional testing. Can`t get a DF on it as equal
on N/S and E/W antennas (which might mean it`s roughly NE/SW, or NW/SE) (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report dispatched at 1742 UT December 8
End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 180, Issue 9
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