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Today's Topics:
1. SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12 (Ivo Observer)
2. Glenn Hauser logs May 12, 2018 (Glenn Hauser)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 12 May 2018 13:23:41 +0000
From: Ivo Observer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12
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SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12 (publications ?14201-?14222)
AUSTRALIA Upcoming frequency changes of Reach Beyond Australia
Weak/fair signal of Reach Beyond Australia in English on May 12
1145-1200 on 11905 KNX 100 kW / 315 deg to SEAs English
Sat/Sunhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/upcoming-frequency-changes-of-reach.html
BANGLADESH Very good signal of Bangladesh Betar, May 11
1315-1345 on 9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali
1400-1430 on 15505 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to WeAs
Urduhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-good-signal-of-bangladesh-betar.html
EGYPT Very odd frequencies of Radio Cairo on May 11
1900-2000 on 9570.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German
2000-2115 on 9894.8 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French
2115-2245 on 9794.8 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu
Englishhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-odd-frequencies-of-radio-cairo-on.html
FRANCE(non) Reception of BRB Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via TDF Issoudun, May 11
1600-1630 on 17770 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Fri, good
signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-brb-radio-xoriyo-ogaden.html
GERMANY(non) Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen on May 11
1700-1730 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo
Wed/Fri/Sun,
good:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-voice-of-oromo-liberation_12.html
GERMANY(non) Radio Waves International RWI via Channel 292 on May 12
0600-0700 on 6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir to CeEu English Sat,
fair/goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/radio-waves-international-rwi-via.html
GERMANY(non) Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 6190 CUSB, May 12:
0630-0700 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat, weak
signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_12.html
NUMBERS STATION Reception of E11 Oblique in 6MHz and 25mb on May 12:
0710-0713 on 6480 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode, fair
1300-1303 on 11581 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode,
goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-e11-oblique-in-6mhz-and.html
OMAN Very strong signal of Radio Sultanate of Oman on May 11
1400&2200 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu
English&Arabichttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-strong-signal-of-radio-sultanate.html
PHILIPPINES Upcoming frequency change of FEBC Radio effective from May 27
1000-1600 NF 9275 BOC 100 kW / 345 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 9380 to avoid:
till 1200 on 9380 ALG 250 kW / 188 deg to SoAs Hindi AIR Vividh Bharati &
from 1320 on 9380 ALG 250 kW / 188 deg to SoAs Hi/En AIR National
Channelhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/upcoming-frequency-change-of-febc-radio.html
PHILIPPINES Radio Veritas Asia will closing shortwave broadcasts.
Summer A-18 shortwave schedule of Radio Veritas Asia until June
30:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/radio-veritas-asia-will-closing.html
RUSSIA Very good signal of GTRK Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio, May 11:
1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan
Frihttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-good-signal-of-gtrk.html
SOUTH AFRICA Very good signal of Channel Africa on new 11885 kHz, May 11
1700-1800 NF 11885 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to WeAf English Mon-Fri, ex 11745*
*to avoid on 11745 JED or RIY / unknown to N/ME Arabic BSKSA Al-Azm
Radiohttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-good-signal-of-channel-africa-on.html
SRI LANKA Reception of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation SLBC on May 11
1631-1730 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala City FM, very good
1702-1800 on 11835 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs Tamil, fair to good
signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-sri-lanka-broadcasting_12.html
THAILAND Reception of HSK9 Radio Thailand World Service, May 12
1000-1100 on 17850 UDO 250 kW / 305 deg to N&ME Thai, good
signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-hsk9-radio-thailand-world_12.html
TURKEY Very odd frequency of Voice of Turkey on May 11:
1830-1925 on 9785.8 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
1930-2025 on 9635.8 EMR 500 kW / 300 deg to WeEu
Frenchhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-odd-frequency-of-voice-of-turkey_12.html
TURKEY Unscheduled broadcast of TRT Voice of Turkey on 9855.8 kHz, May 12:
1000-1025 on 9855.8 EMR 500 kW / 032 deg to CeAs Tatar, as scheduled A-18 &
1030-1055 on 9855.8 EMR 500 kW / 032 deg to CeAs Unknown lang,
unscheduled:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/unscheduled-broadcast-of-trt-voice-of.html
U.K.(non) BBC World Service via BaBcoCk O'Seela/Kranji on May 11
1200-1300 on 12065 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg to SoAs English, weak/fair
1300-1400 on 12065 SNG 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs English, very
goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-bbc-world-service-via.html
U.K.(non) Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow via BaBcoCk Tashkent, May 11
1600-1630 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri,
fair/goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/radio-ranginkamanradio-rainbow-via_12.html
U.K.(non) Reception of KBS World Radio via BaBcoCk Woofferton, May 12:
0700-0800 on 9860 WOF 250 kW / 102 deg to WeEu Korean, very good
signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-via.html
USA From Sept.8 WBCQ The Planet will have new 500 kW transmitter,
0000-2400 on 9330 kHz in 11 languages, including 9 new as
follows:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/from-sept8-wbcq-planet-will-have-new.html
ZAMBIA Surprisingly good signal of Zambia NBC Radio 1, May 11
2100&2157 on 5915 LUS 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf English &
Localhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/surprisingly-good-signal-of-zambia-nbc.html
--
73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com
QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.
QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 12 May 2018 19:05:33 +0000 (UTC)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs May 12, 2018
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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** COLOMBIA. 5910.278v, May 12 at 0549, poor carrier, no doubt Alcarav?n Radio
reactivated after some time, but no modulation or maybe a trace of it (Glenn
Hauser, oK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 11670, May 12 at 0210, S9+10/20 of dead air, no doubt RHC, much
stronger than modulated frequency 11700, somewhat stronger than 12000, about
equal to 11840. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** ERITREA. 7180.020, May 12 at 0253, JBA carrier with 1 kHz tone making more
carrier peaks ~1000 Hz above and below, no doubt VOBME prior to programming.
7140.022, May 12 at 0253, even weaker JBA carrier here with no tone, from the
other VOBME (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 7470, May 12 at 0250, Station YHWH is S9 to +10 but
undermodulated (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** UGANDA [non]. 15239.9, Sat May 12 at 1423, no signal from R. Munansi via
WWRB here, nor via UTwente at 1445, 1510 chex. Must be off, especially since
neighbor 15825 WWCR is S9+10/20 with sporadic E boost. Nothing from WWRB at
further chex here 1701, 1742.
Dave Frantz had informed us that four of his five SW transmitters have been
demolished, and was about to demolish or take down all but one antenna, in
downsizing of WWRB to make room for more aeronautical activities on the site
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Armed Forces Day [non], crossband with hams, monitoring May 12,
instead of real AFD May 19 due to Hamvention conflict.
18211-USB, May 12 at 1705, ``Desert Eagle``, Eric, contacting a K8. Eric makes
continuing clix whenever his mike is keyed; QSX 18135, later with WI0Z, 5x5 at
Fort Huachuca, AZ. D.E.`s strength varies a lot; at only 789 miles, typical of
sporadic E. Then he makes a periodic announcement with more detail: ``All
stations, Armed Forces Day crossband test, Desert Eagle, listening on 18135.0
U-S-B, over.`` But no real callsign; is he not supposed to employ tactical
calls for this? 1709 with KC5LDO, still no callsign of his own. (I don`t even
try to hear the corresponding hams inside their bands.)
18211-USB, recheck May 12 at 1737, now Fort Huachuca is IDing properly as AAZ
(always fonetik), says to QSX on 18140-USB. Trouble is, another station is also
on 18211-USB making separate contacts: apparently they do not hear each other,
too close, but I cannot separate them:
18211-USB, May 12 at 1737, NIIW, Rick in San Diego, QSX 18156; with K7NN, while
mixing AAZ is in contact with AA4CW. NIIW is really: USS MIDWAY CV-41.
18293-USB, May 12 at 1711 JBA AFD contacts, one handle maybe Mike, also at 1717
with an ``All stations ---`` call, but just too weak. Only stations listed on
18293 are WUG-2, Army Corps of Engineers in Tennessee; and NEPM / USS IOWA BB
61 LOS ANGELES CA.
No luck now hearing anything above or below the 20m band on numerous listed
frequencies; nor just below 21 MHz, nor 22, 24 MHz. The East Asians won`t have
a chance of propagating higher frequencies until sunrise over there (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 24940-USB, May 12 at 1727, Es audiblizes one side of a ham ragchew
about equipment, but in no hurry to ID even when over.
28405-USB, May 12 at 1732, 10 meters is somewhat open, sounds like W5TCX with a
K8.
CB is even more open: 27025.70, May 12 at 1729, wacko CBer mentions Carolina;
and 27224.80, May 12 at 1730 another one sounding just like him with extremely
hostile accent mentions downtown New Orleens.
25000, May 12 at 1727, WWV at S6, certainly short skip to here at 486 miles;
problem being on the JRC overcoming its own even-MHz birdie, making a slight
het, and we know which one is off-frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1929 monitoring: confirmed Friday May 11 at
2330 on WBCQ, 9330.109v-AM, good with no BS CCI today! Yes, full AM, and no
reduxion in carrier detectable; different transmitter?
Also confirmed by Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria:
GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 6190 CUSB, May 12:
0630-0700 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat, weak signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_12.html
Alan Roe, Teddington UK, reports: ``GERMANY. Glenn - I know that you like to
keep track of airing of WoR. Was hearing WoR on Hamburger Lokalradio, 6190 kHz
from 1430 on Sat 12 May. Fair reception initially, until signal level dropped
to almost inaudible at around 1440 UT``
I confirmed, Saturday May 12 at 1435 on HLR 6190-CUSB, via UTwente SDR, no QRM,
poor but mostly readable, but gone at 1439 recheck nor heard any more by 1453.
What happened, propagation disturbance or transmitter failure?
``I thought more likely due to propagation. There was (possibly) faint traces
of audio. Also there was virtually no audio, just traces, from the other low
power German txs: R Marabu on 6150, R Mi Amigo on 6085 and Channel 292 on 6070
at that time. Alan [Roe]``
Just the opposite is reported by Alan Gale, elsewhere in England!
``Hi Glenn, Strange conditions on 6190 again today. Radio Tropical was audible
from around 1330 UT though not very strong, but the signal dropped down again
during Media Network at around 1410 UT. Nothing much was heard then until 1442
when World of Radio suddenly faded in
and was very strong (apart from a few dips) right up until sign off at 1500.
The attached mp3 file will give you some idea of just how much it came up,
probably to the strongest level I've heard it in quite some time. Now we just
need it to start doing this before 1430 and not after! :-) 73 for now, Alan
[Gale]``
Alan Gale follows up: ``Hi Alan [Roe], Interesting, I couldn't hear it from
1430 to 1442, but then it came right up in strength till the sign off at 1500,
so it looks like the skip went a bit longer and favoured this more northerly
location after that time. I had been hearing it earlier when Radio Tropical and
Media Network were on, but it then faded down at 1410 until it's return at 1442
UT. Alan [Gale]``
This may have been due to the wanderings of an HF sporadic E patch; we are
having such openings over USA today (gh)
Next:
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe][or 2330?]
Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE
Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE
Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW
Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 to NNW
Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe]
Mon 0130.5 WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Mon 0400 WRMI webcast only
Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe]
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?]
Full schedule for WOR on all outlets, not just SW; podcast linx:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9330.1-AM, UT Sat May 12 at 0000, ``William Tell Overture`` so WBCQ`s
`Allan Weiner Worldwide` is on this frequency for a change, also on 7490+, but
some talk not music on 5129.8, JBA, presumably still TOMBS.
Allan says he is glad to be back, and introduces his now/new wife Angela. Also
in studio is Tom Barna. Had been cutting himself off at 0100 sharp, but runs
over this time and now at 0105 I can tell he is also on 5129.8. On 9330 at 0108
he concludes ``here on 7490`` and says he is starting Blalock playback, but
instead for a few seconds hear BS, then Blalock, also on 7490, and 5130 back to
BS. John Carver, IN, fills us in on the rest of the show:
``Listening on 7490 this evening as 5130 is carrying both AWWW and Brother
Scare at the same time. Theme song began on time this evening. Allan, Angela
and Tom in studio one in Maine. Early on, Allan states that he and Angela met
at a car show in New Brunswick.
First phone call at 0006 informs them that AWWW is on top of Brother Scare on
5130 and Allan quickly takes care of the problem. At this time he also stated
that tonight's AWWW was also being broadcast on 9330.
Another phone call at 0011 with wedding good wishes. Caller also said he was
working on putting together an oldies show that he wanted to put on the air.
While talking with the caller, Allan also mentioned that there was to be a
format change on his MW station. Talk all day and something else at night [WXME
780 5000/60 watts U1, was C&W/TLK - Fox, per NRC AM Log ---- gh]. I got a phone
call right then and wasn't able to follow the show for a few minutes.
Allan talked some about the new super station, but is still not naming the
group behind it. Said that Dr. Becker was working on a webpage with photos of
the new construction. Then he brought up Brother Scare again and stated that he
lost a client last week because he was carrying Brother Stair. He also
mentioned that he and Angela had stopped to visit with Brother Scare on their
way to Maine. Went back over why he was still carrying the program on his
station.
Jumping around some, he stated that the powerlines for the new super station
were being run the seven miles between the power substation and the radio
compound. Noted that a two megawatt generator was being built for the new
station should they lose electric power for any reason and that the generator
and the new transmitter building would be fully grounded and shielded so as to
be EMP-proof. Said that the station would be able to broadcast no matter what
happened and if necessary, in case of serious trouble, the government would be
welcome to use the facility.
There was a brief talk about the new pirate radio legislation moving through
congress. Stated he would talk more in detail of that next week. Tom mentioned
that the FCC is asking them to register all their big satellite dishes at four
hundred and some dollars apiece and to be prepared for other fees to be levied
on the dishes. Allan speculated that the FCC is trying to free up more
bandwidth for the five-G phones and stated that he would not pay four hundred
dollars per dish.
Reading of emails began at 0058 with most of them being congratulation on the
wedding. Show was off the air at 0107. John Mid-North Indiana``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 3215, May 12 at 0553, WWCR is still off, and 5890 is also off,
leaving only 5935 and 4840.
15825, May 12 at 1423, WWCR-1 is S9+10/20, plenty to tell that modulation is
distorted; now getting sporadic E boost; 6 m maps showing MUFs up to 60 MHz
over much of eastern USA, but not enough for much TV or any FM DX. 15825 still
distorted, S6-S8 at 1701: seems #1 transmitter is ailing, which may be why they
are just leaving it off overnight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9265V, May 12 at 1723, WINB with a horriwobble, obvious with BFO, not
so much in AM mode (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 13993-USB, May 12 at 0203, tactical military net with calls
sounding like ``High Card - Whisky`` - Romeo, and - Sierra.
Various crossband Armed Forces Day contacts with hams will be enabled later
this non-AF Day, on several frequencies above and below the 20m hamband (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 15520, May 12 at 0207, dead air of S9-S7, as previously heard at
other times, but now it`s the OSOB, and certainly not from Spain at this hour,
rather North America or westward. (NZ is QRT from 15720 so can`t compare
there.) Does fade, so propagating, not local. After 1400 May 12, only weak
signal from Spain (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report dispatched at 1905 UT May 12
End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 185, Issue 13
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