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Today's Topics:
1. Test transmission of Brother Stair via WBCQ-4 6160v, January
20 (Ivo Observer)
2. Radio Voz Missionaria on very odd frequency in 31mb, January
20 (Ivo Observer)
3. Surprising broadcast of Voice of Greece January 20 (Ivo Observer)
4. SW Logs-Jan.18.2020 (N Arun Kumar)
5. Shortwave reception from Sofia January 19-20 (Ivo Observer)
6. #206 Reception in Piedade SP, BRAZIL - January 18, 2020
(Rudolf Grimm)
7. Re: [mwcircle] [WOR] Fw: [nrc-am] Wanna be a monitor? (His)
8. Re: SWL Monitoring Report (Rich Levenson)
9. Aeronautical / Volmet Monitoring (Rich Levenson)
10. Re: Shortwave reception from Sofia January 19-20
(Wolfgang Bueschel)
11. Re: Fwd: [WOR] Fw: [nrc-am] Wanna be a monitor?
(Wolfgang Bueschel)
12. Glenn Hauser logs January +19-20, 2020 (Glenn Hauser)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:29:48 +0000
From: Ivo Observer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] Test transmission of Brother Stair via WBCQ-4 6160v,
January 20
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Test transmission of Brother Stair via WBCQ-4 The Planet Monticello, January 20
from 0815 on 6159.9 BCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to ENAm English, weak via SDR Twente.
--
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
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:58:20 +0000
From: Ivo Observer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] Radio Voz Missionaria on very odd frequency in 31mb,
January 20
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BRASIL ZYE890 Radio Voz Missionaria on very odd frequency in 31mb, January 20:
from 0830 on 9667.5vCAB 010 kW / 030 deg to BRA Portuguese, fair via
SDR Twente
--
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
------------------------------
Message: 3
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:18:42 +0000
From: Ivo Observer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] Surprising broadcast of Voice of Greece January 20
Message-ID:
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GREECE Surprising broadcast of Voice of Greece January 20
from 1157 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3.
* including Albanian at 1157UT & probably English at 1300UT
--
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
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:22:08 +0530
From: N Arun Kumar <[email protected]>
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] SW Logs-Jan.18.2020
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My SW Logs
*Date : January 18, 2020Receiver: Tecsun PL660Antenna: TelescopicStations
received at Chennai (Madras), India.*
Station: Voice of America Khmer Service
Time : 13.30 UTC
Freq. : 11695 Khz
SINPO : 4444
Programme details: When I tuned into VoA Khmer Service at 13.30 UTC I heard
station id of Voice of America followed by demale announcer speaking.
Station: Voice of America Chinese Service
Time : 13.20 UTC
Freq. : 11660 Khz
SINPO : 3333
Programme details: When I tuned into VoA Chinese Service at 13.20 UTC I
heard male announcer speaking and there was lot of transmission noise and
interference.
Station: Voice of America Korean Service
Time : 13.15 UTC
Freq. : 11570 Khz
SINPO : 3233
Programme details: When I tuned into VoA Korean Service at 13.15 UTC I
heard male and female announcer speaking.
Station: Radio Free Asia Chinese Service
Time : 04.20 UTC
Freq. : 11980 Khz
SINPO : 2222
Programme details: When I tuned into Radio Free Asia Chinese Service at
04.20 UTC I heard male announcer speaking.
Station: RTM Wai Limbang FM Malaysian
Time : 13.20 UTC
Freq. : 11665 Khz
SINPO : 2222
Programme details: When I tuned into RTM Wai Limbang FM Malaysian at 13.20
UTC I heard male announcer speaking and there was lot of transmission noise
and interference by some other station.
Station: Maashal Radio Pashto Service
Time : 04.13 UTC
Freq. : 12110 Khz
SINPO : 2222
Programme details: When I tuned into Maashal Radio Pashto Service at 4.13
UTC I heard male announcer speaking and there was lot of transmission noise
and interference.
Station: Republic of Yemen Radio Arabic Service
Time : 04.08 UTC
Freq. : 11860 Khz
SINPO : 3333
Programme details: When I tuned into Republic of Yemen Radio Arabic Service
at 04.08 UTC I heard male announcer speaking.
Station: Radio Thailand Japanese Service
Time : 13.02 UTC
Freq. : 9940 Khz
SINPO : 2222
Programme details: When I tuned into Radio Thailand Japanese Service at
13.02 UTC I heard a male announcer speaking.
Station: World Christian Broadcast KNLS English Service
Time : 03.57 UTC
Freq. : 13760 Khz
SINPO : 3333
Programme details: When I tuned into World Christian Broadcast KNLS English
Service at 03.57 UTC I heard a song "This is the best day of my life" being
played.
Station: World Christian Broadcast Africa English Service
Time : 04.18 UTC
Freq. : 11825 Khz
SINPO : 3333
Programme details: When I tuned into World Christian Broadcast Africa
English Service at 04.18 UTC I heard a male announcer speaking about army
and some test after which music was played.
---
Regards
*N. Arun Kumar*
*Chennai*
*India*
*VU2BBF*
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:03:34 +0000
From: Ivo Observer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] Shortwave reception from Sofia January 19-20
Message-ID:
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Shortwave reception from Sofia January 19-20. Videos can be found here
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCShmxjLnxp_dhZhbteQi3XQ/videos>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
AUSTRIA Reception of Radio DARC#257 via ORS Moosbrunn on January 19
1000-1100 on 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, very good
BRASIL Radio Voz Missionaria on very odd frequency in 31mb, January 20
from 0830 on 9667.5vCAB 010 kW / 030 deg to BRA Portug.-fair via Twente
QRM same time 9665.0 KNG 050 kW / non-dir to NEAs Korean KCBS Pyongyang.
CHINA/ALBANIA Active frequencies of CRI via Cerrik:
1500-1557 on 9565 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Turkish
1600-1757 on 5970 CER 150 kW / 330 deg to WeEu German
1800-1957 on 5970 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
1800-1957 on 6055 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf French
1800-1957 on 7360 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
1800-1957 on 7385 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf French
2000-2157 on 7285 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
2200-2257 on 6175 CER 150 kW / 280 deg to SoEu Portug.
Temporarily inactive frequencies of CRI via Cerrik:
0000-0157 on 6020 CER 300 kW / 305 deg to NoAm English
0000-0157 on 9570 CER 300 kW / 305 deg to NoAm English
0200-0357 on 6020 CER 300 kW / 305 deg to NoAm Chinese
0200-0357 on 9570 CER 300 kW / 305 deg to NoAm Chinese
0500-0657 on 5985 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf Arabic
0500-0657 on 7210 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf Arabic
0500-0657 on 9590 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME Arabic
0500-0557 on 7220 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME English
0600-0657 on 11750 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME English
0700-0857 on 11785 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
0700-0857 on 11855 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Chinese
0900-0957 on 7285 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Romanian
0900-0957 on 9460 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Romanian
1100-1157 on 7220 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Bulgarian
1200-1257 on 7345 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Serbian
1100-1257 on 13665 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
1400-1557 on 11920 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf French
1400-1557 on 13670 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf French
1500-1557 on 7345 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Turkish
1600-1757 on 9555 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME Arabic
1600-1757 on 11725 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf Arabic
2000-2157 on 5960 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
2000-2157 on 6185 CER 150 kW / 193 deg to EaAf Arabic
2000-2157 on 7215 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME Arabic
2200-2357 on 7210 CER 150 kW / 280 deg to SoEu Spanish
2300-2357 on 6175 CER 150 kW / 280 deg to SoEu Spanish
Temporarily Romanian, Bulgarian & Serbian are via Urumqi
0900-0957 on 15260 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Romanian
1100-1157 on 15180 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Bulgarian
1200-1257 on 15180 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Serbian
GERMANY(non) Adventist World Radio Obectivo DX#864 via MBR Nauen, January 19
1000-1100 on 9610 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg to SoEu Italian Sun, very good signal.
GERMANY(non) Pan American Broadcasting PAB via MBR Nauen, January 19
1430-1445 on 11800 NAU 250 kW / 094 deg to SoAs English Sun, very good
GERMANY(non) Reception of Koode Radio International KRI via MBR
Nauen January 19:
1900-1930 on 6180 ISS 250 kW / 175 deg to WCAf Nigerian Fulfulde,
weak/fair, co-ch
same time on 6180 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to WeEu German Radio Romania
International.
GREECE Surprising broadcast of Voice of Greece ERT 1st px, January 20
1157&1200 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3, good signal
* Albanian news 1157-1200UT and transmitter switches off around 1226UTC
GUAM Cancelled transmissions of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia:
1030-1100 on 12120 TWR 200 kW / 305 deg to EaAs Chinese Daily
1245-1315 on 9975 TWR 100 kW / 293 deg to SEAs Vietnamese Mon-Fri
1400-1430 on 9975 TWR 200 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Cantonese Mon-Fri
GUINEA/MALI Weak signal of R.Guin?e & ORTM R.Mali in 31mb, January 20
from 0758 on 9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French R.Guin?e Conakry
from 0800 on 9635 BKO 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French ORTM Radio Mali.
HOLLAND Radio Onda, ASBL is again registered 24 hours in HFCC Database:
0000-2400 on 5940 MRT 001 kW / non-dir to WeEu Portuguese, ex 0000-1700.
Very weak signal via SDR Twente on January 19 around 1030UTC on 5940,042.
Other stations on 5940 kHz are Voz Missionaria & Telediffusion d'Algerie:
0000-2400 on 5940vCAB 010 kW / non-dir to BRAS Portug. R.Voz Missionaria
2000-2059 on 5940 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic, "Holy Qu'ran" TDA
2100-2159 on 5940 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic, "Holy Qu'ran" TDA
And irreg on 5940 JJG 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Som Deegaanka Soomaalida.
OMAN Radio Sultanate of Oman in Arabic 14-15UT on 15140 kHz, January 19:
1000-1400 on 15145 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic inactive at present
1400-1411 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu NOTHING-TRANSMITTER IS OFF
1411-1412 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu OPEN CARRIER / DEAD AIR &
from 1412 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, instead of English
from 1500 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic as scheduled in B19
1400&1500 on January 20 NO SIGNAL of RSO, only weak/fair of RHC in Spanish
Something`s always wrong at R.Sultanate of Oman Thumrayt transmitting stn!
ROMANIA(non) IRRS EGR/UNR and AWR Wavescan#568 via RADIOCOM Satica
on January 19:
1030&1230 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun IRRS
EGR/UNR, weak/fair
1200-1230 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun
Wavescan#568, weak/fair
SECRETLAND(non) From the Isle of Music via SPL Secretbrod, January 19
1500-1504 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu OPEN CARRIER / DEAD AIR
1504-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Eng/Spa Sun, very good.
Something`s always wrong at SECRETLAND Secretbrod transmitting station!
TURKEY Voice of Turkey on unscheduled 15190, January 19
from 1300 on 15190 EMR 500 kW / 150 deg to N/ME Turkish &
from 1325 on 15190 EMR 500 kW / 150 deg to N/ME NO SIGNAL
U.K.(non) Follow The Bible Ministries via ENC-DMS Woofferton on January 19
1830-1858 on 6180 WOF 300 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic Sun, very good signal
USA Reception of World Harvest Radio Inter WHRI Angel 2, January 19:
1300-1400 on 9840 HRI 250 kW / 025 deg to ENAm English Sun, weak/fair
1400-1800 on 9840 HRI 250 kW / 025 deg to ENAm English Sun, CANCELLED
USA Test transmission of Brother Stair via WBCQ-4 The Planet
Monticello, January 20
from 0815 on 6159.9vBCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to ENAm English, weak signal
via SDR Twente
from 0858 on 6160.0 WIS 001 kW / non-dir to NWEu English Shortwave
Radio will be on!
--
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
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:59:15 +0000
From: Rudolf Grimm <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] #206 Reception in Piedade SP, BRAZIL - January 18,
2020
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#206 RECEPTION IN PIEDADE SP, BRAZIL
*******************************************************
January 18, 2020 (Time in UTC)
Receiver: Sony ICF2001D
Antenna: RGP Magnetic Loop Antenna
*******************************************************
SHORTWAVE
ARMENIA: 6270 kHz Iran International TV, via Yerevan, Persian, 18/01 0350.
Male communication, instrumental music. 25542 (RG). Tx w/100? Az to
Southwestern Asia.
BOTSWANA: 4930 kHz Voice of America, via Selebi-Phikwe, English, 18/01 0304..
News, male communication, Donald Trump. 35553 (RG). Tx w/20? Az to
Norhteastern Africa.
BRAZIL: 4875 kHz Radio Difusora, Boa Vista Roraima, Portuguese, 18/01 0244.
Brazilian songs, male communication. 35543 (RG).
MADAGASCAR: 6180 kHz World Christian Broadcasting, via Mahajanga, Spanish,
18/01 0315. Preaching by male voice, program id ?Inolvidables conversaciones
con Di?s?. 45554 (RG). Tx w/250? Az to Southern South America.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: 5085 kHz WTWW, Lebanon, English, 18/01 0342. Male
announcer, songs. 35553 (RG). Tx w/180? Az to Central America.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: 5130 kHz WBCQ, Monticello, English, 18/01 0255.
Male communication, songs, instrumental music. 25542 (RG).
UNIDENTIFIED RECEPTION
UNID: 4910 kHz SSB, ?VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV... BX3R? in CW. (RG). May someone could
help on the identification? Russian Navy? Russian defense system?
**********************************
(RG) - Rudolf Grimm PY2-81502 SWL
S?o Bernardo SP, BRAZIL
http: //dxways-br.blogspot.com
YouTube: GrimmSBC
**********************************
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:01:38 -0500
From: His <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: Hard-Core-DX <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] [mwcircle] [WOR] Fw: [nrc-am] Wanna be a monitor?
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I?m not certain but I believe the field may a bit larger than just Austria. An
EU work permit might work and there are other arrangements for TCNs - third
country nationals.
If someone non-Austrian who can pass the German and English language
requirements is interested they should check with the HR contact email on the
announcement.
---
> On Jan 19, 2020, at 9:30 AM, Mauno_Ritola <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> A nice work possibility for an Austrian DXer!
>
> Mauno
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: Bill Whitacre <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020, 3:58:11 PM GMT
> Subject: [nrc-am] Wanna be a monitor?
>
> If you?ve ever thought you might like to work as a monitor, here?s your
> chance:
>
> https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail.hms?_ref=mfeyqmx3pt0&returnToSearch=true&jnum=13139&orgId=9
>
> This is for a position in Vienna, Austria and the only ?kicker? is that you
> need a work permit for Austria [EU, US expats and some TCNs] AND a ?good
> working knowledge? of German.
>
> Bill Whitacre
------------------------------
Message: 8
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:34:40 -0500
From: Rich Levenson <[email protected]>
To: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] SWL Monitoring Report
Message-ID:
<cann20ommv50exyerdknh-vttaqkkhvrhfqtqmfftrfc8m8g...@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Thanks! Great help!
On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 11:28 AM Glenn Hauser <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Rich,
>
> Tnx for your reports. A few comments: could you include the transmitter
> site countries? 5900 is Bulgaria, 5980 Austria.
>
> 4885, at that hour another Brazilian would be far more likely than from
> Korea in the daytime there. Radio Clube do Para dominates, but there is
> another one too.
>
> 73, Glenn Hauser
>
> On Sunday, January 19, 2020, 3:14:34 PM GMT, Rich Levenson <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> The following report is for 19 January, 2020
>
> Report from: Rich Levenson
> E-mail: [email protected]
> Location: Monroe Township, NJ
> Radios: ICOM R9500, Expert Electronics MB1 (SDR)
> Antennas: 6-80 M Vertical, Coax Gutter/Downspout, Attic Discone
>
> Radiodifusora Roaima (Brazil) on 4875.2 @ 0144 UTC. male speaker in
> Portuguese @ 0148 UTC. Music @ 0149 UTC then back to male speaker @ 0152
> UTC. Signal S5-S6 (R. Levenson - NJ)
>
> CLA Echo of Hope VOH on 4885 @ 0155 UTC. Male singer in Korean @ 0158.
> Signal S7-S9. (R. Levenson - NJ)
>
> G Bible Voice Dardasha 7 on 5900 @ 0209 UTC with male speaker and music in
> background. Arabic language. Signal S9. (R. Levenson - NJ)
>
> Radio Romania International on 5910 @ 0215 UTC. Romanian language.
> Classical music of Romanian origin being played. Signal S9. (R. Levenson -
> NJ)
>
> USA Adventist World Radio on 5980 @ 0223 UTC. Male speaker in Urdu
> (garbled) with music in background 0228 UTC. Choral type singing @ 0229
> UTC. Afghanistan is target area. Signal S9. (R. Levenson - NJ)
>
> HCJB Voice of Andes on 6050 @ 0232 UTC in Spanish with music of country
> being played. Signal S6-S7. Beamed to South America. (R. Levenson - NJ)
>
> --
>
--
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:11:11 -0500
From: Rich Levenson <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Aeronautical / Volmet Monitoring
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
The following report is for 20 January, 2020
Report from: Rich Levenson
E-mail: [email protected]
Location: Monroe Township, NJ
Radios: ICOM R9500, Expert Electronics MB1 (SDR)
Antennas: 6-80 M Vertical, Coax Gutter/Downspout, Attic Discone
My major passion is aeronautical flight monitoring as well as VOLMETs
(meteorological weather information for airmen). Accordingly, I have even
developed an electronic map with color-coded LEDs to track international
flights that I monitor on shortwave. Check out my QRZ page for W2FKN that
will give you an idea how seriously I follow flights and weather. The terms
of TAF, METAR, SIGMET, and AIRMET are used depending upon the weather
conditions. Find these terms on GOOGLE, etc.
Shannon Volmet on 3413 @ 0010 UTC (USB - Upper Sideband) giving
meteorological information for London Heathrow, Dublin, Ireland and
Shannon, Ireland at the time of listening. Weather terms are typically in
the British system, but may also have a US component. Signal S9. (R.
Levenson - NJ)
Gander, NFLD Volmet on 6604 @ 0013 UTC (USB). Report for Toronto and Ottawa
weather conditions as noted for a specific time period. Signal S9. (R.
Levenson - NJ)
Gander, NFLD Volmet on 3485 @ 0055 UTC (USB). Signal S9. Report for
another series of locations
RAF (Royal Airforce) Volmet on 5450 (USB) at 0021 UTC. Computer generated
female voice with a perfect British accent. Detailed information for
numerous locations. Signal S9. (R. Levenson)
I can offer reports on flights I listen to with regards to positions,
requests for altitude changes, deviations for weather, and sometimes other
significant issues. I used to decode ACARS, but that's another story.
Happy listening to all - 73, Rich W2FKN
--
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:09:49 +0100
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <[email protected]>
To: "wor" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] Shortwave reception from Sofia January 19-20
Message-ID: <94FA1F56582B4BE99BC722EFBE468464@HNPC1>
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Re Albania CRI European relay site Cerrik broadcasts..
I don't believe that the Cerrik relay is on air again y e t !
These ADDITIONAL SCHEDULE outlets
originate NOT FROM ALBANIA at present.
In past 14 days !!
I also observed these additional French (and others)
on 7360 and 7385 kHz from MAINLAND CHINA bcast center sites,
propagate far away from eastern Asia bcast center,
according of Kiwi-Net direction finding TDoA Extension,
not from Kashgar, nor Urumqui in western China, <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
b u t C E N T E R E D o r i g i n a t e
and propagate WELL
from big Beijing transmission site,
CHN_Beijing Matoucun/Madicun, HuoxianTown,
Tongzhou_SW 150/350/500kW 33ant_12x100kW
Beijing #572 site at
39 44 54 N 116 48 41 E
and likely also one ... two other additional bcasts more
from either
Xian #925 site at G.C. 110degr East
or Shijiazhuang site near
CHN_Shijiazhuang Huikou. Pingshan County, Station #723 at
G.C 114degr East location
7360 kHz in Western Europe S=9+10dB like at same time:
Xian on 7285 and 7435 kHz.
7385 kHz in Western Europe S=9+5dB from Beijing site,
like Shijiazhuang also this level on 7255 kHz.
The CRI Kashgar outlets are much stronger - than Beijing / Xian -
at S=9+30dB level tonight,
like Italian 7340 kHz, German 7395 kHz.
Okay, yes the additional 09-13 UT bcasts originate
either from Urumqi or Kashgar sites
in western China on the Russia/Kazakhstan/Kyrghyz border area.
73 wolfie df5sx
ps. 15-23 UT additional bcasts need further more monitoring observation now.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ivo Observer" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2020 4:03 PM
Subject: [HCDX] Shortwave reception from Sofia January 19-20
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Shortwave reception from Sofia January 19-20.
> CHINA/ALBANIA Active frequencies of CRI via Cerrik:
> 1500-1557 on 9565 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Turkish
> 1600-1757 on 5970 CER 150 kW / 330 deg to WeEu German
> 1800-1957 on 5970 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
> 1800-1957 on 6055 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf French
> 1800-1957 on 7360 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French
> 1800-1957 on 7385 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf French
> 2000-2157 on 7285 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
> 2200-2257 on 6175 CER 150 kW / 280 deg to SoEu Portug.
> Temporarily inactive frequencies of CRI via Cerrik:
> 0000-0157 on 6020 CER 300 kW / 305 deg to NoAm English
> 0000-0157 on 9570 CER 300 kW / 305 deg to NoAm English
> 0200-0357 on 6020 CER 300 kW / 305 deg to NoAm Chinese
> 0200-0357 on 9570 CER 300 kW / 305 deg to NoAm Chinese
> 0500-0657 on 5985 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf Arabic
> 0500-0657 on 7210 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf Arabic
> 0500-0657 on 9590 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME Arabic
> 0500-0557 on 7220 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME English
> 0600-0657 on 11750 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME English
> 0700-0857 on 11785 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
> 0700-0857 on 11855 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Chinese
> 0900-0957 on 7285 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Romanian
> 0900-0957 on 9460 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Romanian
> 1100-1157 on 7220 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Bulgarian
> 1200-1257 on 7345 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Serbian
> 1100-1257 on 13665 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
> 1400-1557 on 11920 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf French
> 1400-1557 on 13670 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf French
> 1500-1557 on 7345 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Turkish
> 1600-1757 on 9555 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME Arabic
> 1600-1757 on 11725 CER 150 kW / 240 deg to NWAf Arabic
> 2000-2157 on 5960 CER 150 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
> 2000-2157 on 6185 CER 150 kW / 193 deg to EaAf Arabic
> 2000-2157 on 7215 CER 150 kW / 140 deg to N/ME Arabic
> 2200-2357 on 7210 CER 150 kW / 280 deg to SoEu Spanish
> 2300-2357 on 6175 CER 150 kW / 280 deg to SoEu Spanish
> Temporarily Romanian, Bulgarian & Serbian are via Urumqi
> 0900-0957 on 15260 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Romanian
> 1100-1157 on 15180 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Bulgarian
> 1200-1257 on 15180 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Serbian
> -- 73! Ivo Ivanov
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:19:44 +0100
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <[email protected]>
To: "Mauno Ritola" <[email protected]>, "Hard-Core-DX"
<[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [HCDX] Fwd: [WOR] Fw: [nrc-am] Wanna be a monitor?
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Unfortunate, I need to be some 45 years younger these days ... ?
wolfie df5sx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mauno Ritola" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2020 3:30 PM
Subject: [HCDX] Fwd: [WOR] Fw: [nrc-am] Wanna be a monitor?
>A nice work possibility for an Austrian DXer!
> Mauno
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: Bill Whitacre <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020, 3:58:11 PM GMT
> Subject: [nrc-am] Wanna be a monitor?
>
> If you?ve ever thought you might like to work as a monitor, here?s your
> chance:
>
> https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail.hms?_ref=mfeyqmx3pt0&returnToSearch=true&jnum=13139&orgId=9
>
> This is for a position in Vienna, Austria and the only ?kicker? is that
> you need a work permit for Austria [EU, US expats and some TCNs] AND a
> ?good working knowledge? of German.
> Bill Whitacre
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:34:36 +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 +19-20, 2020
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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** CANADA. Re my 2598-USB mystery, marine weather from NL area on the
air before 0700 UT when none is scheduled, sent my last report to Bill
Hepburn of dxinfocenter.com and he replies:
``Warnings are broadcast on receipt. I'm guessing they included
amended forecasts at the same time.
The official Canadian information can still be found at
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/publications/mcts-sctm/ramn-arnm/part1-eng.html
pdf version here ...
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/publications/mcts-sctm/ramn-arnm/docs/RAMN-ARNM-2019-eng.pdf
wrh``
I replied: ``Bill, I searched on 2598 in each file, and it is only
mentioned once each in the tables of frequencies for something or
other, NO details about stations, or times. I already hunted for that
at the site referred from sexion 1.1.1 without finding it. Glenn``
``Part 2 is loaded with station information
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/publications/mcts-sctm/ramn-arnm/part2-eng.html
as is the .pdf which contains the entire publication. wrh``
``Bill, Tnx, that`s what I was looking for --- I wasn`t getting any
hits on ``2598`` because every entry is ``2598J3E``. 39 of them, and
not one accounts for any broadcasts just before 0700 UT, my original
question. Other than your previous comment apparently meaning they
could show up at any time. 73, Glenn`` (Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 15140, Jan 20 at 1520, RHC `Sonido Cubano` music is
overmodulated and distorted; OK on // 15230 on late, and 13700, with
no spurs today either. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)
** NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 11570.023, Jan 20 at 1452, VOA Korean is
S9-S7; figured it would be SAIPAN so far off-frequency, and yes, it
is, at 14-15 per Aoki/NDXC. Previous bihour of same, however, 12-14 is
via Philippines (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2017 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
January 19 at 2130 on WRMI 7780, but JBA.
Also confirmed UT Monday January 20 at 0130 on WRMI 7780, good via
UTwente SDR Holland.
Also confirmed UT Monday January 20 at 0230 on WRMI 7780, good via
UTwente, and // 9395 poor. Then directly here, 7780 is good and 9395
JBA carrier. Also confirmed #2017 via WRN webcast.
Also confirmed UT Monday January 20 at 0400 on Area 51 webcast; at
0410 JBA on WBCQ 5130.
Also confirmed UT Monday January 20 at 0430 on WRMI webcast, but JBA
carrier on 9955.
Also confirmed Monday January 20 from 1901+ on IRRS 7290, Romania? via
UTwente SDR -- VG this week at -45 to -55 dBu readings, soon
increasing to 65-75. *1857 came on big carrier, 1859.5 JIP A?da theme,
IRRS sign-on, 1900:40 FSN headlines and right into WOR.
HOWEVER, at 1918 I notice the signal is GONE! Probably some minutes
earlier; did not have headphones on but could still hear some audio
from them beside me until the noise now. Still OFF until *1930 WOR
over and comes right back on with FSN(?) news. Next:
0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
0900 UT Wednesday Unique Radio NSW 5045-USB
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE
Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. Doug Smith replies on the WTFDA Forum to my observations of
flashing PSIP calls on KMPX-30 ``29``, 01-16-2020, 09:15 AM:
``My guess (this is a guess) is KMPX has two "PSIP generators"
connected and they're programmed slightly differently -- one with the
"HD" and "-2" and one without the HD & dash.
The "PSIP generator" is a computer attached to the "stream
multiplexer". The multiplexer interleaves "packets" of PSIP data with
packets of audio and video data from the MPEG encoder(s).
PSIP packets are to be transmitted at varying intervals, depending on
what type of data is being transmitted (the "Virtual Channel Table",
or TVCT, is responsible for the way channel names display. There are
roughly a handful of other "tables" that do things internal to your
TV).
I'm guessing you're seeing data first from one generator & then from
the other. Presumably they have a backup unit & left both running at
the same time`` (Glenn Hauser, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Pacific JBA MW carrier search January 20 from 1343
to 1354, local sunrise being 1341, now 3 minutes earlier than our
yearly latest a biweek ago, first on the R75 with E-W longwire so no
DFing, starting at top end:
1566, presumed FEBC Jeju Island, Korea South, the strongest up here
and I am carefully listening for it to go off between 1344 and 1345 at
scheduled beam change from Japanese to Chinese --- almost at 1344.5,
but it`s still there! past 1345 and the next 5 minutes, when finally
at 1354 I DF it on the handheld DX-398 as definitely from the NW, not
WSW. So was it so strong (I almost heard some audio at first) that
remained incoming after beamswitch, or did not change it on time
today? Just yesterday, my neighbor Richard Allen said it did:
``Oklahoma TP DX 1/19/2020, Richard Allen, Jan 19 #5906 IRCA
Except for hearing HLAZ closing down its transmission to Japan, TP DX
was non-existent here this morning. 1566, HLAZ barely audible signal
at 1337 (LSR 1339); barely audible talking and some music at
1341-1342: poor Japanese language talk before close at 1344. This was
the first trace of a TP signal here is nearly a fortnight. Usually
audible JOUB was last heard on 1/6. Receiver: Skywave with ALA1530LNP
aerial. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA``
Meanwhile a quick check of some other 9-kHz channels: also carriers on
1593, 1557, 1548, 1143, 1044, 972 but lower ones are just about gone
after sunrise here.
AND at 1349, 1206-, off-frequency-minus. What could that be? MW
offsets has a VG choice:
``1205.96, CHN, Yanbian RGD Korean News General (Yanji/Longjing),
2000-1600, 2016-08-09``
That`s right next to Korea North, and at 200 kW is by far the
strongest PRC station, or any east Asian, on 1206. The only other
significantly below 1206 is an Indonesian, 1205.4, too far in more
ways than one (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 15805, Jan 20 at 1518, buzz centered here covering about
10 kHz, but does not sound like usual DRM. Only thing scheduled here
was World Music Radio, Denmark, weekends only (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report despatched at 1934 UT January 20
End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 205, Issue 21
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