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Today's Topics:
1. Looking for a decent Software VOX recorder (Volodya S)
2. BBC Singapore/Oman (Eike Bierwirth)
3. Glenn Hauser logs June 24-25, 2023 (Glenn Hauser)
4. Radio Beacon VK7EKA (Bill Smith)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 05:41:10 +0000
From: Volodya S <[email protected]>
To: wor <[email protected]>, [email protected], Hard-Core-DX
<[email protected]>, odxa yg <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Looking for a decent Software VOX recorder
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Expanding my horizons in Masset, I've added a RSPdx to the mixture of
remote receivers that I have there. The beauty of the RSPdx is it's wide
spectrum including the FM band. I added a nice Yagi antenna, courtesy of
Patrick Martin from Seaside OR. Initially, I had it up about 25 or 30 feet
off the ground, and rotating it, I was pleased to receive 3 or 4 Ketchikan
stations (about 150 km to the north), 5 or 6 Prince Rupert stations
(slightly closer to the east), and the 3 CBC outlets on the Islands, as
well as very low power translators of commercial stations in Masset.
Mostly, though, the band is pretty empty, which makes for the possibility
of receiving meteor scatter and e-skip on FM.
I've experimented with leaving the squelch out and just recording for
hours on-end, and indeed, signals do come in for a few seconds at a time,
but this is very tedious. Alternatively, I've tried squelch and feeding
the signal into my Total Recorder Pro. Unfortunately, this otherwise great
software for recording does not have a VOX option, so this means scrolling
(actually clicking) 30 second intervals over up to 24 hours of recording to
locate those tiny spikes in signals. There has to be a better way. Does
anyone have any suggestions regarding a good VOX (voice activated)
recorder...software that is? Also, are there any groups out there
devoted to e-skip and meteor scatter FM DXing?
73, Walt
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 15:15:08 +0200
From: Eike Bierwirth <[email protected]>
To: [email protected], "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] BBC Singapore/Oman
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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The latest HFCC registration file dated 21 June 2023 shows some new Oman
frequencies for the BBC starting on 15 July. They appear to be planned as
replacements for transmissions that currently come from Singapore, which would
somewhat support recent rumours about a pending closure of the Singapore relay
site. The Singapore registrations have not been modified (their end date is
still given as 29 Oct), but that may happen later.
New Oman frequencies starting 15 July:
9550 1700-1900 Dari and Pashto, possibly replacing the Singapore outlet
currently on 11735
11685 1300-1400 English, currently in use by Singapore
11995 1400-1700 Dari and Pashto, currently in use by Singapore
17515 1330-1400 Burmese, possibly replacing one of the Singapore outlets,
currently on 7465 and 9585
The remaining registered Singapore frequencies are not affected (yet).
73
Eike
Wiesbaden, Germany
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:18:33 +0000 (UTC)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: WOR DXLD <[email protected]>
Cc: Short-Wave Radio Listening <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs June 24-25, 2023
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2196 monitoring: confirmed Saturday
June 24 from 2230:30, S7/S9 into UTwente; at 2241 check S5/S7 into
Maryland SDR, best S9+5/10 into Missouri SDR, but sounds
undermodulated everywhere. 7730 still off the air and missed checking
// 5850: did anyone hear that?
Also confirmed UT Sunday June 25 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S8/9+10 into
Louisiana SDR with perpetual noise blast QRM for first 14 seconds and
bits later.
Also confirmed UT Sunday June 25 new 0130 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/20
direct.
Also confirmed UT Sunday June 25 from 0329 the 0315v on WA0RCR, 1860
AM, S9+10/15 including very heavy local storm noise into nearby
Missouri SDR.
Also confirmed Sunday June 25 at 1330 on WRMI 9955, S5/S9 direct, no
jamming audible. Next:
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 15770 to NE [NEW]
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW [NEW]
Thanks this week for generous financial support from Gerald T.
Pollard, Raleigh NC, who sent a quarterly seasonal check to Glenn
Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 15150, Sunday June 25 at 0632, gospel huxter at S9+20/30 as
WMLK continues active overnight; presumably was silent for UT
Sabbathday (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** VATICAN. 11815, Sunday June 25 at 0636, S4/S6, unOrthodox RCC-style
Slavic chanting. It`s VR`s Sunday-only liturgy in Ukrainian at
0605-0700 per EiBi. Otherwise on 11815 we would expect Brasil or
Japan, but not Turkey this season. Also, RTI & CNR1 jamming. Brasil
might be 24h but the others avoid the Vatican hour (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
This report dispatched at 1917 UT June 25
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:27:22 +0000
From: Bill Smith <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Radio Beacon VK7EKA
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Radio Beacon VK7EZA, Tasmania Island, logged at 0516 UTC on June 24, 2023 UTC
on a frequency of 14.097131 mhz in WSPR mode. Signal strength -19 DB. RX: Yaesu
FT-847; ANT: 6 ele beam at 62 feet. Bill Smith, Douglas, MA.
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End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 246, Issue 27
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