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Today's Topics:
1. Glenn Hauser logs January 3-4, 2020 (Glenn Hauser)
2. Shortwave reception from Sofia January 3-4 (Ivo Observer)
3. #202 Reception in S?o Bernardo SP, BRAZIL - January 4, 2020
(Rudolf Grimm)
4. Three interesting greek MW pirate logs with photos 30-12-19
(Zacharias Liangas)
5. Fw: [WOR] Long wave 171 KHz (Wolfgang Bueschel)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 06:21:00 +0000 (UTC)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: WOR DXLD <[email protected]>
Cc: Short-Wave Radio Listening <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs January 3-4, 2020
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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** AUSTRALIA. Re: [WOR] Australian Bushfires, Unique Radio
Hi Glenn, Thank you for your concern. Myself and my family are safe at
present as the fires are not very close to where we are on the
southern outskirts of Sydney. However, as we live in what is called
the ?ember zone?, close to a national park, we are being vigilant and
have been since before Christmas. Concerns are for those affected by
the catastrophic conditions that are due today (Saturday 4 Jan) in
parts of NSW and Victoria and numerous other fires affecting others
elsewhere. 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) expected here
today, with high speed winds due this evening.
Judging by the NSW Rural Fire Service website, Unique Radio is not
located close to fires at present. -- Regards, (BRIAN POWELL VK2FBAJ,
Sydney, Australia, WOR iog)
** CHINA. 12360, Jan 4 at 0253, surprise bigsig S9+20 in Chinese.
Really stands out as only signal above 11856.4 Brasil, and on 25mb
nothing but two Brazilians and Cuba. Pays to perform full
way-out-of-band scans. I`ve checked thoroly all the way from 10 to 15
MHz, and nothing but this. Is on the Aoki/NDXC list as a jammed Sound
of Hope frequency, presumably with CNR1. Already off at 0257 recheck.
Wish we could know what transmitter site achieve this (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)
** COLOMBIA. 2940+, Jan 4 at 0232, no trace of HJNT, Radio Huellas,
Cali, whose off-frequency second harmonic used to be obvious. I`ve
been alert for it on frequent bandscans. They must have fixed it or be
off the air from 1470 too. Last reported 30 Aug 2019 by Brett Saylor,
PA on 2940.11. Per WRTH 2020, website is radiohuellascali.com and that
linx to sked:
https://www.sistemahuellasinternacional.com/show-schedule/
but it`s rather strange, partly in English and Latin! I think they
have not fleshed it out completely; WRTH says 1100-0500 UT, but they
have shows starting at midnight = 0500, can`t tell if run all night or
not. Had been Colombia`s only [almost] SW station.
Say, what about that new ``ethnic`` evangelical SW, supposed to start
up last month/year in eastern Colombia? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 5025, Jan 4 at 0235, Radio Rebelde is suptorted, maybe in
silly baseball game? I think there is crowd noise. Something`s always
wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** EAST TURKISTAN. 7330, Jan 4 at 0245, W&M in Chinese, reading S9 but
weak with flutter. Not a time I would expect to hear China, but
probably from the west arriving from the east rather than vice versa,
or close to polar where it`s mostly darky. Yes: Aoki/NDXC shows this
hour is CRI via Kashgar, land of Uighur brainwashing by the ChiCom.
Cuts off at 0300 after two pips of a timesignal (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6950-AM, Jan 4 at 0238, S9 signal but JBM with music
and not // 1390 KCRC ESPN X 5. Also noted an hour earlier with even
less signal, only sign of a pirate. Other logs as unID:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,62016.0.html
Off by recheck 0302 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NORTH AMERICA. Texas Radio Shortwave tells me: ``TRSW will
broadcast volume 1 of Cap'n's favorite rock songs from the '60s and
'70s sometime around 0130 UTC on Sunday, January 5. (That's Saturday
night in Oklahoma.) The frequency will be in the range 4060 to 4085
kHz if propagation is good and 6875 to 6970 if it isn't.`` and invites
me to try again with a detailed report for their coveted QSL (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2015 monitoring: confirmed Friday
January 3 at 2300 on WRMI 9955, vs wall-of-noise jamming by Cuba,
which does not abate by 2308; partially readable depending on fades.
Also confirmed UT Sat Jan 4 at 0130 on WRMIs 5010 S9+10/20 good with
no QRM or het yet from Madagascar, synchro with super-strong 5850; and
on 7780 slightly out of synch from different playout, S9+10. 7780 had
been carrying NY edition of Wavescan, fill with ME music, and Ian ID;
5850 & 5010 had Spanish robobibling interrupted for BB ID. Next:
1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415]
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780
0130 UT Monday WRMI 7780
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 9395
0400vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 6160v?
0430 UT Monday WRMI 9955
0900 UT Monday Unique Radio NSW 5045-USB
0930 UT Monday Unique Radio NSW 3210-USB [another episode]
1900vUT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania?
0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780
0900 UT Wednesday Unique Radio NSW 5045-USB
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 [new January 1]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780
Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 7490.177, Jan 4 at 0051, I find WBCQ jumped?drifted? further
off-frequency than usual during usual gospel huxter; and 5130 is off
the air. 0100 starts `Allan Weiner Worldwide` but shortly becomes
evident it`s a rerun, as he is talking about the Ampegon antenna under
construxion, apparently from early August; so I bail out. And at 0114,
John Carver says,
``Glenn, No signal on 5130 this evening and 7490 is in and out and not
a great signal. It appears that tonight's show is a repeat from back
when the superstation was being built as he's talking about assembling
the crane to build the antenna and that it's the ten-month anniversary
of his meeting Angela. John``
5130, at 0236 Jan 4 now this WBCQ is on, S9/+10 and playing AWWW, the
same or another repeat? If live it would have been at 0100 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 5970, Jan 4 at 0055, WEWN is S9-S8 of dead air in Spanish;
latest problem with this transmitter (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 1020, Jan 4 at 0339 UT, nulling KOKP I hear Jim Bohannon;
which 1020 is he on? Station finder at
http://www.jimbohannonshow.com/station-finder/
leads off with KVNT Anchorage AK, but not starting until 7 pm = 04 UT;
and only one other, far more likely here, KDKA Pittsburgh PA, from 10
pm = 03 UT. He has quite a roster, but still not a single station in
OK (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 0620 UT January 4
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 13:24:48 +0000
From: Ivo Observer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] Shortwave reception from Sofia January 3-4
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Shortwave reception from Sofia January 3-4. Videos can be found here
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCShmxjLnxp_dhZhbteQi3XQ/videos>
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CHINA vs.CUBA China Radio Int vs.Radio Habana Cuba on 11760 kHz January 3
1200-1357 on 11760 KUN 500 kW / 135 deg to AUS English China Radio Inter
1200-1900 on 11760 BAU 100 kW / non-dir to NCAm Spanish Radio Habana Cuba
1400-1500 on 11760 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan VOA IS NOT ON AIR
CHINA CNR-1 or CNR-2 on frequency reserved for HFCC IRDR, January 4:
0600-0800 on 11840 via two transmitters to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 or CNR-2
1000-1200 on 11840 via two transmitters to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 or CNR-2
HFCC IRDR on 11840 SMG 100 kW / ND to Around The World is 0500-0100UTC
GERMANY Evangelische Missions Gemeinden EMG via MBR Nauen on January 4:
1130-1200 on 6055 NAU 125 kW / 222 deg to CeEu German Sat/Sun, good signal
GERMANY(non) Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen January 3
1700-1730 on 9610 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Fri/Sun, very good
GERMANY(non) Radio Waves International via Channel 292 January 3
0800-0900 on 6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu Eng/Fre Sat, good:
GERMANY(non) From the Isle of Music via Channel 292, January 4:
1200-1300 on 6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu Eng/Spa Sat, fair
GREECE Good signal of Voice of Greece VOG on 9420 kHz, January 3:
0800&0804 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Serbian/Arabic tx#3
New time for these languages, instead of Arabic/Serbian 0752-0800UT
INDIA Very good signal of All India Radio AIR in 25mb on January 3
1308-1315 on 11560 BGL 500 kW / 325 deg to WeAs Burmese, unscheduled
1315-1530 on 11560 BGL 500 kW / 325 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto, as B-19
1530-1535 on 11560 BGL 500 kW / 325 deg to WeAs English, unscheduled
NUMBERS STATION Good signal of E11 Oblique in 60mb, January 3:
1530-1533 on 5082 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode
NUMBERS STATION Reception of E07a English Man in 25mb, January 4
0920-0922 on 12123 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB, good:
PIRATE RADIO Charlestone Radio International on January 4:
from 0828 on 5140 unknown tx / unknown to WeEu English, fair
ROMANIA(non) Radio City "The Station of the Cars" via Saftica on January 4
0900-1000 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu German Sat, fair/good signal
SRI LANKA Reception of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation SLBC on January 3
1630-1830 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala City FM - fair signal
1702-1800 on 11835 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs Tamil Thendral FM-weak signal
USA Fair signal of World Wide Christian Radio WWCR-2/WWCR-1 in 49/90mb,
from 0600 on 5935 WCR 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English University
Network WWCR-2 &
from 0630 on 3215 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to ENAm English Brother
HySTAIRical WWCR-1.
USA Reception of WBCQ-6 World's Last Chance Radio in 31mb on January 3
1400-1555 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 300 deg to WCAN English, fair + QRM 9335
1330-1430 on 9335 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Khmer Voice of America &
1430-1530 on 9335 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Burmese Voice of America
1600-1757 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 057 deg to NWEu English-very good signal
1800-1857 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 054 deg to WeEu German, very good signal
USA Reception of World of Radio#2015 via WRMI tx#09, January 4:
1300-1330 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Sat, good
UTILITY UNID Military transmission & LZW Varna Radio on January 3:
0700-0703 on 5778 USB mode Bulgarian UNID Military, fair signal and
0704&0707 on 3740 USB mode English/Bulgarian LZW Varna Radio, good.
--
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: 3
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 14:31:56 +0000
From: Rudolf Grimm <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] #202 Reception in S?o Bernardo SP, BRAZIL - January 4,
2020
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#202 RECEPTION IN S?O BERNARDO SP, BRAZIL - GG66rg
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January 4, 2020 (Time in UTC)
Receiver: KiwiSDR (PY2-81502 SWL - S?o Bernardo SP)
Antenna: PA0RDT Mini Whip
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MEDIUMWAVE
ARGENTINA: 1220 kHz Cadena Eco, Buenos Aires, SS, 04/01 0202. Id ?Eco Medias?,
a song in SS. 23432 (RG). QRM from another station in SS.
ARGENTINA: 1220 kHz Radio del Norte (t), Presidente Saenz Pe?a, SS, 04/01 0218.
Songs in an Argentinian style (bandoneon, tango?), id (?): ?... del Norte... .
22422 (RG). QRM Cadena Eco 1220 kHz.
BRAZIL: 1270 kHz Radio Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 04/01 0245. ?A noite ?
nossa, Radio Brasil Central?. 34543 (RG).
BRAZIL: 1310 kHz Radio Sarandi, Sarandi RS, 04/01 0102. Id by OM: ?... a
sintonia certa, Radio Sarandi...?. Brazilian and international songs. 34543
(RG). QRM 1310 Radio Nacional Gualeguaych?, Argentina.
BRAZIL: 1360 kHz Radio Cidade, Pato Branco PR, 04/01 0118. Jingle ?Cidade...?.
Advs. ?agora em Pato Branco, a melhor funilaria...?. ?Paran? Radiadores, em
Pato Branco...?. Brazilian song. 23532 (RG). QRM 1360 Radio Bandeirantes, Rio
de Janeiro.
BRAZIL: 1360 kHz Radio Navegantes, Porto Lucena RS, 04/01 0130. ?ZYK281 Radio
Navegantes... Rede GauchaSat, Radio Gaucha 600 kHz Porto Alegre?. Time pips
Radio Gaucha. 24542 (RG).
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (t): 1476 kHz Radio Asia, Ras al-Khaimah, AA, Malayalam
(?), 04/01 0020. Songs.... . 14521 (RG). Last listening in better conditions
was in last October.
URUGUAY: 1280 kHz Radio Tacuaremb?, Tacuaremb?, SS, 04/01 0032. Advs mentioning
the city of Tacuaremb?. Soccer (football) play transmission. 34543 (RG).
UNID: 1224 kHz, Arabic, a song in Arabic style.... 13521 (RG). IRIB World
Service??? A good carrier.
**********************************
(RG) - Rudolf Grimm PY2-81502 SWL
S?o Bernardo SP, BRAZIL
http: //dxways-br.blogspot.com
YouTube: GrimmSBC
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 15:44:48 +0000 (UTC)
From: Zacharias Liangas <[email protected]>
To: Zacharias Liangas <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Three interesting greek MW pirate logs with photos
30-12-19
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
https://sites.google.com/site/zliangas/sdr
Three interesting MW pirate logs 30-12-19
https://zliangaslogs.blogspot.com/2019/12/three-interesting-mw-pirate-logs-30-12.html
there are more new posings in my page #DX #shortwave? #MW #broadcasting #SW
PLEASE VISIT THE PAGE AND SHARE THE LINK TO YOUR CONTACTS
WISH YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020
Zacharias LiangasRSP1a? with Console & Uno &2x16 m antena
Icom? R75 /PL380 /? De1103? radios
https://del.icio.us/gr_greek1/ZAK (all pages)
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 21:24:57 +0100
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <[email protected]>
To: "wor" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Fw: [WOR] Long wave 171 KHz
Message-ID: <973F2F78BE67455EBB36C6B71470E934@HNPC1>
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LW & MW Signals not so strong from RTA on the Christmas and Year End days -
as observed on remote stations around the Mediterranean, Sicily, Riviera,
Rome, Milan and Greece.
Compared to refurbishing work era some months ago
of the technicians of former TransRadio Berlin,
now Thomcast, Thurgi Switzerland / exAmpegon
Ludwigshafen-Schifferstadt Germany.
- RTA Signals of LW 252 and Algiers 891 kHz are now on decreased power of
approx.
h a l f the nominal power figurs.
also MW 531 kHz signal from Algeria
isn't so strong compared to previous years.
They keep to save electricity in 2019. 73 wb df5sx
----- Original Message -----
From: "hungaroboy" Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2020 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [WOR] Long wave 171 KHz
Congratulations for this big DX catch!!!
Yes, I also think that 252 is Algeria and on 171 kHz the Medi 1 station.
Medi 1 (it also uses the longer form of its name: Radio mediterranee
Internationale) can be either in French or in Arabic, it uses both language
in different time segments of the broadcast. Unfortunatelly it is not on
shortwave anymore - I have no idea why and what happened with the Nador
shortwave transmitter on 9575 kHz.
Tibor Gaal
Budapest, Hungary
<[email protected]>, ezt ?rta:
Wow I can hear a weak signal on 198 KHz but can?t make out anything
intelligible. Much louder beacon DIW is dominating on this frequency. The
signal on 252 KHz is much stronger, though not as strong as 171 kHz. I
assume what I am hearing on 252 kHz is Radio Algeria instead of RTE-1.
Algeria power is shown to be 750 kilowatts while RTE-1 is only 100
kilowatts. Hearing what sounds to be some kind of middle eastern music on
252 kHz. Really unbelievable I am receiving these from my location in south
central Kentucky.
Mike
On Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 8:44 PM Jay Novello <[email protected]> wrote:
> Also check 198 (good here under semi-local NDB) and 252 (absolutely huge).
> On Jan 3, 2020, at 9:40 PM, Jay Novello <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sure, Mike! Big signal here. Two guys talking now.
> Jay Novello
> Wake Forest NC
>
> On Jan 3, 2020, at 9:21 PM, Mike Newland <[email protected]> wrote:
> Currently I am listening to a nice signal on 171 kHz long wave. Is it
> possible this is Medi Radio in Morocco? Very hard for me to believe but
> listening to two females in French with what sounds like Mediterranean or
> North African music. Steady signal SIO is 443. Using a Realistic DX-400
> and
> 750 foot long wire unterminated to the northwest.
> Mike Newland
> Morgantown KY
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