Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 245, Issue 17

2023-05-16 Thread hard-core-dx-request 
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Today's Topics:

   1. Jen's Mothers Day Special up and ready for you (Glenn Hauser)
   2. Radio Congo, 6115, on air today with extended program after
  several without signal (Manuel M?ndez)
   3. Re: [WOR] Third harmonic of Vanuatu (df...@darc.de)
   4. Radio Beacon V53ARC (Bill Smith)
   5. FM DXing Season (Bill Smith)
   6. Glenn Hauser logs May 16, 2023 (Glenn Hauser)


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 18:16:51 + (UTC)
From: Glenn Hauser 
To: WOR DXLD 
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Subject: [HCDX] Jen's Mothers Day Special up and ready for you
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 Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 05:13:12 AM GMT+1
Subject: Jen's Mothers Day Special on Unique Radio is up and ready for you from 
Sun UT May 14th

Hi Glenn
I hope everything's Fine,
Jen

This is the whole 5.5 hours of my special,
part 1 the regular Mothers Day cast, then around 2.5 hours into the cast
my real deal R & R begins,
Enjoy.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/avqtpktgt4969in/Record%202023-05-14%20at%2013h00m27sm.mp3?dl=0

Sometimes there are hiccups and buffering when you just
listen instead of downloading my cast, so please download it
and store it before listening: it will work better.

Jen
73" & 33 ""
Until we meet again
Stay Unique as in Radio.
  

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 18:57:08 +
From: Manuel M?ndez 
To: "WOR Dx Digest" 
Subject: [HCDX] Radio Congo, 6115, on air today with extended program
after several without signal
Message-ID: 
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

Manuel M?ndez
Lugo, Spain

Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters

CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville, 1815-1856 , 16-05, French, news, 
male, female, African songs, comments. Strong carrier, very weak audio 
at first, improving later due to approaching sunset here. 15321.

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 21:07:22 +0200
From: 
To: "_ WOR" , "_ BCLNEWS" ,"HCDX"

Subject: Re: [HCDX] [WOR] Third harmonic of Vanuatu
Message-ID: 
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="utf-8"

Likely also Vanuatu in UTC morning ?

7259.999 Most likely VUT  R Vanuatu, S=6 poor signal in Alberta-CAN remotedly, 
 low modulation -83dBm. At 06.27 UT on May 14, in Edmonton Alberta.


Log May 14 and 16 on Perseus net SDR units 
in Michigan, Alberta and Tokyo Japan:

5024.996 CUB  R Rebelde from Bejucal site, speedy music of S=9+30dB
 at 06.10 UT on May 14.
5040 kHz RHC Bauta - nil signal, empty channel.
5800even JBA signal, likely WRMI Okeechobee only EXCITER signal 06.11 UT
5850even USA  WRMI  BS TOM sermon En, S=9+35dB powerhouse in Edmonton-Alb
5889.995 USA  WWCR Nashville TN, BS TOM sermon, S=9+40dB powerhouse 06.14
5935even USA  WWCR Universal Radio sermon En, S=9+30dB at 06.15 May 14
 some 120 Hertz main power BUZZ tone heard.
6000even CUB  RHC Quivican San Felipe TITAN 250kW beast, S=9+45dB power-
 house strong, English stn ID at 06.18 UT. 
6009.970 BRA  JBA station Brazilian Inconfidencia PY2GN noted and confirm-
 ed on remote KIWI SDR at Sao Paulo Brazil too, 06.19 UT May 14.
6069.990 CAN  CFRX Toronto, En female presenter talk, S=9+5dB at 06.21 UT
6159.933 USA  WBCQ Monticell in Maine east coast US, BS TOM sermon, at
 06.23 UT on May 14. Some 120 Hertz strings visible.
6184.968 MEX  R Educacion XEPPM, S=9+10dB heard at 06.25 UT in Alberta.

7259.999 Most likely VUT  R Vanuatu, S=6 poor signal in Alberta-CAN, 
 low modulation -83dBm. 06.27 on May 14.
9330even USA  WBCQ Monticello Maine-US, WLC in English, S=9+30dB powerful
 signal at 06.32 UT.
9410even ASC  BBC London WS English, S=9+30dB powerful at 06.33 UT
 comment on

[HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs May 16, 2023

2023-05-16 Thread Glenn Hauser via Hard-Core-DX 
** CHINA [and non]. A few days ago, May 12, we had news that CRI had
stopped Spanish on SW, to continue only online as ``Onda China``. This
has remained unverified, so on May 16 I resolve to check scheduled
Spanish broadcasts.

17680, May 16 at 0626, JBA carrier, no more than that, like several
others in the nightmiddle on 16mb. CRI only thing was sked, at 06-08
via Kashi/Kashgar, occupied EAST TURKISITAN.

Next Spanish scheduled from 2100. Monitoring via UTwente: 7335 is on
already in Chinese as scheduled at 2054. 9640 pops on at *2057 with
music not // 7335, and at 2059, 9640 talk in neither Spanish nor
Chinese, but they are joint from 2100, just more different music. I
can`t listen for whole hour, but at 2157, they are both in Spanish,
seems to be concluding a language lesson. 2200 sounds like same music
heard an hour earlier, and now also // 17880, still at 2207. At 2221
now a Spanish feature about Chinese folktales, with birdchrip SFX
etc., just like I heard May 12 at 2120: identical? or maybe another
episode. At 2313 check May 16, 11855 // 9800 // 9590 with music to
UTwente.

My impression so far is that what Spanish remains on CRI/RIC is
evergreen archives stuff, nothing about current events requiring a
live staff and new produxion.

``Hoy, 20 de abril``, she says at 2321 May 16 on Chinese learning, 
for el dia de la lengua china``.

How about the CRI website? Here`s a page linked as RADIO but it
mentions everyplatform but SW:
https://espanol.cri.cn/audioonline/index.shtml
and everything on it is dated 2017!

Here`s a very generic 2-hour program block showing as of 2017, Boletín
Informativo starting each hour - NOT:

https://espanol.cri.cn/audioonline/informaciones/1223/20170922/30430.html?spm=C46183.PbSsQMGvcUEK.E8hury4RDGY9.1
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 6000 // 9700, May 16 at 0127, RHC English only
here, both somewhat undermodulated with 6165 long gone. 0243 recheck,
9700 now has CCI clearly underneath from Spanish, i.e. Romania as
scheduled 0200-0257. How could RRI possibly know about RHC which
refuses to register in HFCC? Someone should tell them. I don`t know
the total span of RHC 9700, but varies to much later. Aoki does not
list it at all, while EiBi shows 01-04 incorrect Spanish, 05-07
English, all irregular. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR) 

** CUBA. 12200, May 16 at 0643, RHC English, S8/9+10 and somewhat
undermodulated; i.e. 2 x 6100 which is indeed still on and much weaker
S7/S9; and no other RHCs found on any band. Same situation as on May
12 when both were heard but dead air. And April 18 with disturbed
modulation. Not only is the harmonic escaping, but the fundamental is
weaker indicating transmitter mistuned to peak on X2. Something`s
always wrong at RHC!

Also today I decide to give RHC another chance to provide an uptodate
nominal schedule. The homepage defaults to Spanish, and under De
Interés, a drop down to 
https://www.radiohc.cu/de-interes/frecuencias

On the homepage there are no longer flag icons for languages, such as
UK`s for English, never USA`s! let alone words. To get to English you
have to click on the globe icon in upper right to get a drop-down of
langs. Click and wait for slow loading. Eventually:
https://www.radiohc.cu/en

From there under Interesting another drop-down including Frequencies:
https://www.radiohc.cu/en/de-interes/frecuencias
same as you get by going via Spanish: also for the B20 season,
starting Nov 17, 2020! FWIW:

``HORARIOS, BANDAS Y FRECUENCIAS
PERIODO NOVIEMBRE 2020/MARZO 2021
CAMBIO DE HORARIO Y FRECUENCIA 17 DE NOVIEMBRE
ZONAS GEOGRÁFICAS FRECUENCIAS HORARIOS - UTC
TRANSMISIONES EN IDIOMA INGLÉS (ENGLISH)
New York   6060 Khz /49 m 05:00 - 07:00
San Francisco  6100 Khz /49 m 06:00 - 08:00
Chicago   15140 Khz /19 m 20:00 - 21:00
9700 Khz /30 m 01:00 - 07:00
Washington 6000 Khz /49 m 01:00 - 07:00
06:00 - 08:00 {sic}
Banda Tropical 5040 Khz /60 m 24:00 - 01:00
06:00 - 07:00
Africa11880 Khz /25 m 22:00 - 23:00``

The times, such as 15140 at 20-21 instead of current 19-20, correspond
to some winter/B season, not summer/A.

I`ve yet to catch the Africa service before or after 23 UT on 11880,
and suspect it has totally got lost. It used to  be at 22 UT in B
seasons, 23 in A seasons, opposite of DST shifting.

How about programming, in English?
https://www.radiohc.cu/en/de-interes/programacion
It leads to exactly the same thing as this:

How about programming, in Spanish:
https://www.radiohc.cu/en/de-interes/programacion
This is NOT a program sked - no names or times of specific pgms, but a
transmission sked in English and the other languages. This one is
undated, but we recognize some frequencies long out of use, if ever,
so surely is very outdated. Like 17730, 6075, 9850, 17580. Somethings`
VERY wrong at RHC.

Things were a little better until the passing of frequency manager
Arnaldo Coro Antich, who refused to participate in HFCC, but would
send more or less intentional seasonal

[HCDX] FM DXing Season

2023-05-16 Thread Bill Smith 
As in previous years I have begun to monitor the FM band in an attempt to hear 
Europe. The primary focus is on the Azores station, Pico da Barrosa, 87.7 mhz, 
which has previously been heard in Newfoundland, Ontario, and MA (not by me). 
Most recently was 2021 This station runs 30kw. An alternative is Iceland on 
88.0 mhz which also has been heard in MA(again not by me) and NJ. I am using a 
Yaesu FRG-9600 receiver and a 10 ele FM Yagi up about 20 feet on a 800 foot ASL 
hill. Hopefully, this will be a good FM season, although it has been several 
weeks since I have even logged a station at 40 mhz.  Bill Smith, Douglas, MA

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[HCDX] Radio Beacon V53ARC

2023-05-16 Thread Bill Smith 
Radio Beacon V53ARC logged on May 16, 2023 at 1904 UTC on 18.106143 mhz WSPR 
mode. V53ARC is in the African country of Namibia. QSL via V51WG, Wolfgang.  
Bill Smith, Douglas, MA. Antenna: 6 ele log  periodic; RX: Yaesu FT-847  V53ARC 
was heard at -22db.

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Re: [HCDX] [WOR] Third harmonic of Vanuatu

2023-05-16 Thread DF5SX 
Likely also Vanuatu in UTC morning ?

7259.999 Most likely VUT  R Vanuatu, S=6 poor signal in Alberta-CAN remotedly, 
 low modulation -83dBm. At 06.27 UT on May 14, in Edmonton Alberta.


Log May 14 and 16 on Perseus net SDR units 
in Michigan, Alberta and Tokyo Japan:

5024.996 CUB  R Rebelde from Bejucal site, speedy music of S=9+30dB
 at 06.10 UT on May 14.
5040 kHz RHC Bauta - nil signal, empty channel.
5800even JBA signal, likely WRMI Okeechobee only EXCITER signal 06.11 UT
5850even USA  WRMI  BS TOM sermon En, S=9+35dB powerhouse in Edmonton-Alb
5889.995 USA  WWCR Nashville TN, BS TOM sermon, S=9+40dB powerhouse 06.14
5935even USA  WWCR Universal Radio sermon En, S=9+30dB at 06.15 May 14
 some 120 Hertz main power BUZZ tone heard.
6000even CUB  RHC Quivican San Felipe TITAN 250kW beast, S=9+45dB power-
 house strong, English stn ID at 06.18 UT. 
6009.970 BRA  JBA station Brazilian Inconfidencia PY2GN noted and confirm-
 ed on remote KIWI SDR at Sao Paulo Brazil too, 06.19 UT May 14.
6069.990 CAN  CFRX Toronto, En female presenter talk, S=9+5dB at 06.21 UT
6159.933 USA  WBCQ Monticell in Maine east coast US, BS TOM sermon, at
 06.23 UT on May 14. Some 120 Hertz strings visible.
6184.968 MEX  R Educacion XEPPM, S=9+10dB heard at 06.25 UT in Alberta.

7259.999 Most likely VUT  R Vanuatu, S=6 poor signal in Alberta-CAN, 
 low modulation -83dBm. 06.27 on May 14.
9330even USA  WBCQ Monticello Maine-US, WLC in English, S=9+30dB powerful
 signal at 06.32 UT.
9410even ASC  BBC London WS English, S=9+30dB powerful at 06.33 UT
 comment on Turkey national President and parliament election.
 and also another Ascension Isl relay nearby on
9440even ASC  BBC London in Hausa to WeAF, little less strength S=9+20dB
 at 06.34 UT on May 14.
9665.004 BRA  Rádio Voz Missionaria, S=9+25dB at 06.35 UT. MX program 
 like \\ 
5940.010 BRA  too.
9674.978 UNIDentified; likely PRU  R del Pacifico, JBA threshold at 06.37
9710.005 VAT  Vatican Radio Sunday mass in Ukrainian, via Santa Maria di
 Galeria, S=9+10dB backside lobe in to Edmonton-Alberta. 06.38 UT.
9730even KRE  Typical shrill Army ladies singer, English sce, 06.00-06.57
9819.086 BRA  Poor signal of R 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo SP, S=6 poor signal
 at 06.41 UT.
6099.012 KRE  MUCH ODD fq signal, KCBS Pyongyang in Korean, older TX unit
 of that odd signal ?, S=8 in Akitakata Hiroshima remote Perseus
 SDR unit, at 06.57 UT.
6160.004 KRE  KCBS domestic Korean sce from Pyongyang Pansong, S=6 poor
 antenna propagation, shrill ladies singer at 07.01 UT on May 14

9479 to 9499 kHz UNIDentified strange BUBBLE jamming signal of former old
 Soviet USSR era transmissions, S=8 az Tokyo Japan SDR unit 07.06
 UT on May 14.

5010even USA  WRMI Okeechobee FL-US state, RSI SVK Internat px ?, S=9 at
 00.45 UT on May 16.
5024.995 CUB  R Rebelde Bejucal in Spanish, 00.51 UT on May 16, S=9+15dB
 'projectos de provincia ...'
5040 kHz CUB, nil signal, empty channel.
5050even USA  WRMI Okeechobee-FL, pop mx at 00.51 UT May 16, S=9+10dB.
5129.982 USA  WBCQ Monticello in Maine US state, S=8 only empty carrier
 at 00.54 UT on May 16.

5904.991 KRE  Echo of Unification from Pyongyang D.P.R. of Korea, 12.34 UT
 S=6 or -87dBm in Edmonton, Alberta-CAN Perseus SDR rx unit.
5995.028 KOR  Echo of Hope, Hwaseong Jeongnam, in Korean, S=9+10dB 12.38UT
7199.992 TWN  National Unity Radio, US congress founded NGO organization,
 in Korean, via Pao Chung site, 300 kW powerful, former B-22 fq
 channel on 5900 kHz. Schedule likely 12.00-14.58 UT, S=9+40dB at
 12.42 UT on May 16.
7259.930 MNG  Mongolian Radio #3 from Ulan Bataar, S=6 and -87dBm, 07-15UT
 12.46 UT on May 16.
7354.926 ALS  KNLS Anchor Point in En, S=9+40dB powerful, 'Name of Jesus'
 program, 16.48 UT, 10.6 kHz wide audio. This is the 2nd TX unit
 which is KNLS odd fq also in 31 mband - at other time slot, like
9579.903 ALS  KNLS WCB Anchor Point, Russian, on May 12 at 17.48 16.43 UT.
 much ODD fq aligned today.
7419.987 CHN  PBS Nei Menggu Hohot in Mandarin, S=6 or -86dBm at 12.50 UT.
7425.006 NZL  R NZ Pacific, Rangitaiki, En at 12.52 UT, S=9+25dB, pause
 signal Bird Chirping typical at 12,58 UT, announcement of move to
7440.000 kHz, at exact 12.58:34 UT, much stronger on
7440.006 NZL  R NZ Pacific, Rangitaiki, En at 12.59:17 UT, S=9+40dB. Bird 
 Chirping signal again.
7599.869 UZB  Radio Afghanistan Internat via Tashkent relay center. 01.00-
 14.30 UT requested in A-23, Dari sce, 10.8 kHz wideband fluttery,
 at 13.02 UT in Edmonton-Alb-CAN Perseus SDR unit.
7644.959 TWN  SOH Falun Gong sect Mandarin sce, S=6-7  13.04UT
7719.995 KOR  Echo of Hope-VoH in Korean at 13.05 UT, S=9+15dB (ex9099kHz)
7729.859 TWN  SOH Falun Gong sect Mandarin sce, S=6-7  13.06UT
9119.973

[HCDX] Radio Congo, 6115, on air today with extended program after several without signal

2023-05-16 Thread Manuel Méndez 

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters

CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville, 1815-1856 , 16-05, French, news, 
male, female, African songs, comments. Strong carrier, very weak audio 
at first, improving later due to approaching sunset here. 15321.

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[HCDX] Jen's Mothers Day Special up and ready for you

2023-05-16 Thread Glenn Hauser via Hard-Core-DX 
 Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 05:13:12 AM GMT+1
Subject: Jen's Mothers Day Special on Unique Radio is up and ready for you from 
Sun UT May 14th

Hi Glenn
I hope everything's Fine,
Jen

This is the whole 5.5 hours of my special,
part 1 the regular Mothers Day cast, then around 2.5 hours into the cast
my real deal R & R begins,
Enjoy.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/avqtpktgt4969in/Record%202023-05-14%20at%2013h00m27sm.mp3?dl=0

Sometimes there are hiccups and buffering when you just
listen instead of downloading my cast, so please download it
and store it before listening: it will work better.

Jen
73" & 33 ""
Until we meet again
Stay Unique as in Radio.
  
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