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Buddhist holiday May 7th at 11-13 UT (Wolfgang Bueschel) 4. DX RE MIX NEWS # 1172 May 7 (Ivo Observer) 5. 1680 KGED Fresno Talk Moves To 1550 KXEX (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) 6. 5/5/20 with 50m bandscan (Zacharias Liangas) 7. monitoring logs 5/5 plus more for AIR 11560 (Zacharias Liangas) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:31:55 +0000 From: Manuel M?ndez <manuelmend...@gmail.com> To: "DX WRO groups" <w...@groups.io> Subject: [HCDX] Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Zambia Message-ID: <em481c7fe3-175a-4901-ae3d-8e59396d7e4a@manuel1> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 Manuel M?ndez Lugo, Spain Logs in Lugo Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazaville, 1757-1805, 06-05, on air, comments, very weak and very distorted signal, seems to have transmitter problems. Very irregular on air. EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, on air at 0515, 07-05, extremely weak, only carrier detected here in Lugo. ZAMBIA, 5995, Zambia NBC, Radio 1, 0443-0456, 07-05, heard here in Lugo with fair carrier and very weak audio, Vernacular comments. Via SDR Kiwi remote receiver in South Africa strong signal. At 0456 signal cut off abruptly and at 0530 signal did not return yet, surely due to power failure. Yesterday evening, checked via SDR remote receiver in South Africa, frequents cuts in the transmission observed, surely due to power outages. Mali open today at about 0530 on the same frequency. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:54:51 +0000 From: Ivo Observer <ivo.obser...@gmail.com> To: frequenc...@bnr.bg Subject: [HCDX] SWLDXBulgaria News May 6-7 Message-ID: <canvtgkca-snz07vbjkm5gufugkjueoqcpuissufwcss6enu...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" SWLDXBulgaria News May 6-7 (publications ?24115-?24124) ARMENIA Reception of ARMENIAN RADIO Home Service on shortwave May 6 1201-1203 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs open carrier/dead air 1203-1206 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Armenian, good signal TWR India on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs 1315-1424 Mon-Fri A20 TWR India on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs 1315-1445 Sat/Sun A20 1309-1315 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs TWR Interval Signal & from 1315 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs TWR India vary langs.https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-armenian-radio-home.html FRANCE(non) Additional frequency of Telediffusion d'Algerie via Issoudun, May 7 0430&0500*on 5930 ISS 500 kW / ??? deg to ???? Arabic HQ px additional-very good 0400-0459 on 6050 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px, good signal 0500-0559 on 6125 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px, good signal 0500-0559 on 7295 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px, fair signal *from 0520UT 5930 ISS 500 kW / ??? deg to ???? TDA VIA ISS IS OFF AIR, NO SIGNALhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/additional-frequency-of-telediffusion.html GERMANY Reception of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst in 49mb on May 7 0600-0630 on 5905 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German AM mode, fair 0600-0630 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German AM mode, fairhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-dwd-deutscher-wetterdienst_7.html GERMANY(non) Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen, May 6: 1700-1800 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Wed, good signalhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-voice-of-oromo-liberation_7.html GREECE Fair signal of Voice of Greece First / Proto px in 31mb on May 7 0705&0905 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek & off air at 0748UThttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/fair-signal-of-voice-of-greece_7.html NUMBERS STATION Good signal of S11a Cherta in 31mb, May 7 0700-0703 on 9339 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USBhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/good-signal-of-s11a-cherta-in-31mb-may-7.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady 32mb on May 7 0930-0936 on 9255 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, very goodhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-32mb-on.html TURKEY Unscheduled px of TRT Voice of Turkey in Japanese on SW, May 6: 1100-1121 on 7210 EMR 500 kW / 300 deg to SEEu Bulgarian, off earlier & 1123-1126 on 13760 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Japanese is UNSCHEDULED, 1130-1225 on 13760 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German as scheduled A-20 Something`s always wrong at TRT Voice of Turkey Emirler transmitting stnhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/unscheduled-px-of-trt-voice-of-turkey.html TURKEY TRT Voice of Turkey in Arabic on WRONG frequency 9610 kHz, May 6: 1400-1425 on 9610 EMR 500 kW / 290 deg to SEEu Arabic, instead of Italian 1400-1455 on 9540 EMR 500 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic, as scheduled, fair 1400-1455 on 17770 EMR 500 kW / 252 deg to NWAf Arabic, as scheduled, poor Something`s always wrong at TRT Voice of Turkey Emirler transmitting stn!!https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/trt-voice-of-turkey-arabic-on-wrong.html SECRETLAND(non) Brother HySTAIRical / TOM via SPL Secretbrod on May 6 1530-1700 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English, good + STANAG; 1600-1655 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English, very goodhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-brother-hystairical-tom.html U.K.(non) FEBA Radio / Radio Sama via ENC-DMS Woofferton on May 6 1700-1800 on 15260 WOF 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Arabic, fair signalhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/feba-radio-radio-sama-via-enc-dms_7.html U.K.(non) Reception of Voice of America VOA via ENC-DMS Woofferton, May 7 0530-0600 on 9885 WOF 250 kW / 152 deg to CeAf French Mon-Fri, good signal 0600-0630 on 9885 GB 250 kW / 091 deg to CeAf French Mon-Fri, poor / JBA:https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-voice-of-america-via-enc_7.html ZAMBIA(non) Voice of Hope Africa with updated extended schedule from May 1 0400-1200 on 9680*LUV 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAf English tx#1, ex 0400-1100UT 0400-1200 on 11680#LUV 100 kW / 315 deg to WeAf English tx#2, ex 0400-1100UT *1100-1200 on 9680 TSH 100 kW / 352 deg to EaAs Chinese RTI + CNR-1 jamming! #co-ch same 11680 KNG 050 kW / non-dir to NEAS Korean KCBS Pyongyang Part 2 of A20 Voice of Hope Africa schedule is inactive at presenthttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/voice-of-hope-africa-with-updated.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 <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:54:15 +0200 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <dg1...@t-online.de> To: "wor" <w...@groups.io>, <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: [HCDX] Buddhist holiday May 7th at 11-13 UT Message-ID: <FC74638BA5794D98AF610D0474A0F05B@HNPC1> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original From: "Ron Howard" ron888how...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 9:37 PM Subject: [WOR] Religious holidays Hi Glenn, On May 7 (Thursday), will be checking on countries with significant Buddhist populations (Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Japan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, South Korea, India and Malaysia), as it will be "Wesak Day," celebrating Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. Perhaps there will be something special happening that day on air? Just something to keep a lookout for. Checked on that Buddhist holiday May 7th at 11.00-12.40 UT at Hiroshima-JAP mostly all channels bad terrible jammed today. 2850 kHz KRE - not on air KCBS Pyongyang at 11.15 UT 3219.895 KRE Pyongyang BS, Hamnung, S=9+20dB at 11.20 UT 3319.995 KRE Pyongyang BS, Pyongyang S=9+20dB at 11.23 UT 3474.987 KOR/KRE VoPeople Goyang, S=9+40dB at 11.37 UT 3904.964 KOR/KRE VoPeople Kyonggi-do, S=9+40dB at 11.32 UT 20kHz wideband 3925even JAP R Nikkei 1st, Nemuro, S=9+35dB at 11.34 UT 3930.003 KOR ? tentat VoPeople Goyang ?, S=9+35dB at 11.35 UT 3945 kHz KRE Echo of Unification NOT ON AIR 11.46 UT 3959even KRE KCBS Pyongyang Kanggye, low power S=8 only. 3980.012 KOR/KRE Echo ofHope, ex3985 S=9+25dB at 11.39 UT and 3982even heavy BUZZ jamming, fence of 20x50 Hertz many peak strings each apart, but only on upper sideband flank. 4449.988 KOR/KRE VoPeople Kyonggi-do, S=9+35dB at 11.40 UT 4557 kHz KRE nothing on air. 4885.003 KOR/KRE Echo ofHope Kyonggi-do, ex4890, S=9+30dB at 11.42 UT 5919.997 KOR VoFreedom, Hwaseong, S=9+20dB at 11.50 UT 5990.031 KOR/KRE bad mixture EoH VoH x5995 Hwaseong S=9+45dB 11.53 UT 6015even KOR/KRE KBS Hanminjok Hwaseong S=9+45dB at 11.55 UT 6070even KRE Voice of Korea Pyonyang in Japanese, S=9+20dB, and a bad fence many strings of deep 20x50 Hertz BUZZ noted. Annoying but not fully covered. 6095even KOR KBS Seoul, Kimjae Chinese px, light pop mx, S=9+35 at 12.00 UT 6100even KRE/CHN KCBS Pyongyang Kanggye Korean, S=9+40dB, CRI Russian co-ch 6249.993 / .997 two peaks KOR/KRE bad mixture/jamming, S=9+40dB 12.04 UT 6348.033 KOR Hwaseong/KRE two peaks mixture/Jamming, S=9+30dB at 12.07 UT 6400.034 KRE Pyongyang BS, light music program, S=9+30dB un-jammed. 6519.971 KOR/KRE VoPeople Kyonggi-do, Jamming S=9+35dB at 12.09 UT 6600.002 KOR/KRE VoPeople Seoul, S=9+30dB at 12.11 UT 9099.997 KOR EoH VoH Seoul, not jammed, crystal clear South Korean music. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 7) ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:53:41 +0000 From: Ivo Observer <ivo.obser...@gmail.com> To: frequenc...@bnr.bg Subject: [HCDX] DX RE MIX NEWS # 1172 May 7 Message-ID: <canvtgkapqccq0phfh99z1y4crkt9eqxbsjzv4og5cuobp6l...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" DX RE MIX NEWS # 1172 May 7https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/dx-re-mix-news-1172.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 <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:28:50 -0600 From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> To: i...@groups.io, NRC-AM <nrc...@googlegroups.com>, ABDX List <a...@abdx.org>, Hard-Core-DX <Hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: [HCDX] 1680 KGED Fresno Talk Moves To 1550 KXEX Message-ID: <cadc3yg0grmunt7g9pjkmtk9enc414swivn67syhansat222...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Both stations are owned by Compass Broadcasting which also owns Stockton's 105.9 The bull, KSTN 1420. KGED had been on 1680 and has been leased by the afternoon host and his mother. Regional mexican music is now on 1680 https://radioinsight.com/headlines/186958/fresno-conservative-talker-moves-to-new-frequency/?fbclid=IwAR2eWICedcRxKH8dsHqyU3wtoZImnHo561k1tRLLRkVizeGez-nvbhmwUfo ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:29:11 +0000 (UTC) From: Zacharias Liangas <zlian...@yahoo.com> To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: [HCDX] 5/5/20 with 50m bandscan Message-ID: <1620808651.2824997.1588865351...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 ...the date of the Greek lockout with only 12 new cases and no deaths 5/5/20 with 50m bandscan | | | | | | | | | | | 5/5/20 with 50m bandscan 6320 pirate 1755 with -90dbm and rather poor modulation with rave style music 9270 V of Iran 1757 talks by Y... | | | 6320 pirate? 1755 with -90dbm and rather poor modulation with rave style music 9270 V of Iran 1757 talks by YL wit another man , then mentioning to Ramadan while outdoors -63dbm 6195 BBC? 1759 with self advert on the corona virus mentioning bbc com , 1800 ID YL with main news -55dbm 6175? signal just -75-85dbm very poor reception CRI in French noted on eibi 6160 Shortwave radio 6160 1805 with rock song ?Our radio ? radio shortwave a song ?looking for ? style of punk rock good songs 6110 your typical Fana from Ethiopia on 1816 with talks and a rather traditional? tune with flute -69dbm max 6020 in the bands with some operator 1820 talking in Russian ?I ss priyom ? repeatedly 6030 R Ormiya 1822? with man talking iin Oromo? with a YL poss news ? 6005 station from D ? Kal Krekel 1824 woman singing with orchestra and? a guitar . better reception with USB 1830.13 with the ID of Albania? -85dbm the next program form the V of Mongolia at 1831 6003 clear jammer from Notth? KOrea of -90dbm with 15 db depth !1 6020 CRI in Bulgarian 1837 with -55db many? mentions of Kitai and someene called Sam 5995 RTV Mali 1840 with a nearly monotonous rhythm for more than 4 minutes , YL with shotrt talks in French (non identified )then several people singing without music Quite funny to listen -78dbm max to? min -100 5920 pos Vo Andes 1849 talks in German hearing Macedones 190048 with ID Mixed with another under .5945 started on 1900 with-45dbm signal and 5910 Romania? was in the freq with -57 in Russian 4625 an angry buzzer today !!1 6205 laser hot hits 1910 with pop songs Just -85db 6195? BBC WS with only -80dbm signal (just S7 ) 6991.5 operators in Spanish , temperatures -92? and -65dbm 7210 VoK 1919 with operas . very string QRM fron 7215 CRI Cantonese 9420 of the few cases to listen VoG with quite better signal without not relying ERA2 or 1. Time of reception 1918 with traditional? Greek songs. ? Lockout is now over also for the ERA personnel even the ERT1 service still continues to air the same program as in the previous week with the continuous news program Zacharias LiangasRSP1a? with Console & Uno &2x16 m antena Icom? R75 /PL380 /? De1103? radios https://del.icio.us/gr_greek1/ZAK (all pages) ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:44:39 +0000 (UTC) From: Zacharias Liangas <zlian...@yahoo.com> To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: [HCDX] monitoring logs 5/5 plus more for AIR 11560 Message-ID: <982760104.2856370.1588866279...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 my final log for AIR 11560 AIR NEW 1410 typical old Bollywood songs*-55dbm 1412 ?Her is Delhi? dara india radi,o ?Afghanistan .Lang seems** Farsi also mentioning coronaAudio problems ?with broken or over modulated that sounds as ?beats? ?Not on eibi * I m very sure for that ** seems, not? is That can mean also? Dari or Pushtu ---- Logs for ?5/5/20 with 50m bandscan ?the date of the greek lockout with only 12 new cases and no deaths 6320 pirate? 1755 with -90dbm and rather poor modulation with rave style music 9270 V of Iran 1757 talks by YL wit another man , then mentioning to Ramadan while ourdoors -63dbm 6195 BBC? 1759 with self advert on the coronavirus mentioning bbc com , 1800 ID YL with main news -55dbm 6175? signal just -75-85dbm very poor reception CRI in French noted on eibi 6160 Shortwave radio 6160 1805 with rock song ?Our radio ? radio shortwave a song ?looking for ? style of punk rock good songs 6110 your typical Fana from Ethiopia on 1816 with talks and a rather traditional? tune with flute -69dbm max 6020 in the bands with some operator 1820 talking in Russian ?I ss priyom ? repeatedly 6030 R Ormiya 1822? with man talking iin Oromo? with a YL poss news ? 6005 station from D ? Kal Krekel 1824 woman singing with orchestra and? a guitar . better reception with USB 1830.13 with the ID of Albania? -85dbm the next program form the V of Mongolia at 1831 6003 clear jammer from Notth? KOrea of -90dbm with 15 db depth !1 6020 CRI in Bulgarian 1837 with -55db many? mentions of Kitai and someone called Sam 5995 RTV Mali 1840 with a nearly monotonous rhythm for more than 4 minutes , YL with shotrt talks in French (nonidentified )then several people singing without music Quite funny to listen -78dbm max to? min -100 5920 pos Vo Andes 1849 talks in German hearing Macedones 190048 with ID Mixed with another under .5945 started on 1900 with-45dbm signal and 5910 Romania? was in the freq with -57 in Russian 4625 an angry buzzer today !!1 6205 laser hot hits 1910 with pop songs Just -85db 6195? BBC WS with only -80dbm signal (just S7 ) 6991.5 operators in Spanish , temperatures -92? and -65dbm 7210 VoK 1919 with operas . very string QRM fron 7215 CRI Cantonese 9420 of the few cases to listen VoG with quite better signal without not relying ERA2 or 1. Time of reception 1918 with traditional? Greek songs. ? Lockout is now over also for the ERA personell even the ERT1 service still continues to air the same program as in the pervious week with the continuous news program https://sites.google.com/site/zliangas/sdr Zacharias LiangasRSP1a? with Console & Uno &2x16 m antena Icom? R75 /PL380 /? De1103? radios https://del.icio.us/gr_greek1/ZAK (all pages) End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 209, Issue 8 ********************************************