[HCDX] QSL Report from Al Muick
Thus ends this year for QSLs! December has been a good month!. SERBIA International Radio Serbia 9685, not one, but *two* separate letters with Listeners' Club noted on the front and pictures of their broadcasting center and antenna arrays in only 853 days for English report on Serbian program with US $2 return postage, follow-up with registered airmail and 3 IRCs in May of 2012, and finally follow-up via airmail with mint stamps in May of 2013. QSL arrived 7 months after last follow-up! They were postmarked Christmas Day and received 31 December. USA WCIT, 940 Lima OH, full data letter/card on heavy stock paper in 10 days for report on their DX Test transmission of December 16 via snail mail with SASE for return postage. V/s Mark D Gierhardt, Engineering / IT Director. Report sent to Childers Media Group, 57 Town Square, Lima, OH 45801. 250 watts and 440 miles. USA WGTH, 540 Richlands, VA, date only letter and retro bumper sticker in 9 days for snail mail report and SASE. Letter confirms operating power as close to 97 watts. V/s Ron Brown, General Manager. 418 miles. Report sent to P.O. Box 370, Richlands, VA 24641. USA WMLB, 1690 Avondale Estates GA, no data Indeed it was us! email in about 5 hours for email report to Jeff Davis, VP/GM jeffdavis at jwbroadcasting dot com. Jeff lets me know he's from Levittown PA and sends greetings from Atlanta. USA WVMT, 620 Burlington VT Full data letter in 7 days for snail mail report and SASE return postage. V/s. Ernie Farrar, Chief Operator and On-Air Personality. Report sent to P.O. Box 620, Colchester, VT 05446 Hope everyone has a wonderful New Year! Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 09 NOV 2013
USA KCNZ, Cedar Falls IA, 1650. Date/frequency confirmation letter via email in 343 days for English report and audio CD via first-class mail with 2 first-class stamps as return postage, follow-up fax to station fax line, and finally a follow-up via email to station GM with copy of the report and audio MP3. Verification came 3 days after last follow up. V/s:*Janelle Rench, Office Manager. Janelle (at 935themix dot com . Station address: * *721 Shirley St., Cedar Falls, IA 50613 *USA WWRC, Washington DC, 1260, full data email verification in 379 days for email English report to comments at 1260wrc dot com (which failed although still listed on their website) and a follow up to Bob Jones, Broadcast Operations Director at bobj at wava dot com. Thereupon we had an exchange of emails with Bob verifying with a personal email 14 days after my initial follow-up. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 02 NOV 2013
CANADA CJYE 1250 Oakville ON, date/frequency letter and sticker in 15d for mint stamps. V/s Don Millar, Program Director. USA, KAAY 1090, Little Rock AR, full data logo card and personal note from Gordon Ross Stepus in 10 days for US $1 return postage (returned). Lucky to have caught this one, under WBAL (normally dominant on channel) but above IBOC hash, carrying the notorious Brother Stair. I have to say, the QSL return rates have been disappointing of late. I hope things start to improve as the season progresses. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus and Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 05 OCT 2013
It has been a long dry spell with nothing to report. Hopefully, this lone QSL will now herald a breathrough in the response impasse that I am currently plagued with! USA, WDEV, 550, Waterbury VT, full data QSL letter and station sticker in 47 days for English report via 1st class mail, audio CD with SASE, and a follow-up via email. V/s Bob Welch, QSL Manager. This QSL was for their DX test broadcast on August 17th 2013. Vy 73, Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] Amazing night for longwave!
Hi Adam, Yes, the static has indeed been lower in the past few days, but there is still the standard summer static to be found. I'm afraid there was more than just that involved. Several of these stations were at levels not heard during the winter season! I use a Microtelecom Perseus. It's a darned good unit and well worth every penny I spent for it. Hopefully, in the next couple of years, I will be moved ot into the country and away form neighbors with their RFI=generating equipment. I will most definitely pay the extra to have to power lines to my house buried. These are all lessons learned! Currently, the lines to my side of the street are buried, but across the street in another borough, the lines are still overhead. LCD and plasma TV's are a bane here, but thankfully, I can contro9l those within my own house and diminish their harmful effects. I do use a Wellbrook AL1530P active loop, and I wold not part with it! It's interesting. I have seen people posting YouTube videos of their receptions. It just strikes me as odd: posting a web video of an inanimate object. I understand that people would like to experience DX, but a road trip to an isolated area with antennas and receivers could give an even bigger thrill. 73 Al Muick KD3WU Whitehall PA USA On 8/17/2013 03:55, Adam Ebel wrote: Great Job!I think the reason why you can hear these weak signals is that the lightning activity was lower than it was this summer. Not to mention the cooler temperatures since it's 72'F over here in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Did you use a RTL-SDR radio receiver with a HF up converter or a portable receiver when receiving these signals? I have not got to DXing LW because of the distant storm activity and also the LCD TV was turned on. If I have to listen on LW I would go to Web SDR to hear the signals. I wish you could of provided a you tube video or SDR IQ file for us to experience on SDR Sharp.I think the antenna you used was the Wellbrook loop antenna while DXing on LW. Adam Ebel Virginia Beach, VA On 8/16/2013 23:59, Albert Muick wrote: These stations are all coming in here in eastern PA now with S2-S4 signals! 162 France Inter playing Riders of the Storm by the Doors at 0348 UTC 17 August 2013 - S4 SINPO level 171 Radio Medi from Morocco coming in with French/Arabic female vocals @ 0349 UTC on 17 August 2013 - S2 198 BBC Droitwich with English phone-in show at 0349 UTC on 17 August 2013 - S3/4 207 Iceland coming in very weak with male talk (*NOT* German!) at 0352 UTC on 17 August 2013 216 Radio Monte Carlo Roumoules banging in here at S4 with French talk show, absolutely overpowering NDB @ 0354 UTC on 17 August 2013 234 RTL Luxemburg banging in here as well playing Who Are You by The Who with S-4 signal at 0355 UTC 17 August 2013 252 RTE Radio 1, Ireland, has an S-3 signal playing what appears to be some military music at 0357 UTC on 17 August 2013 Absolutely amazing reception here in summer. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Wellbrook ALA1530P Active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Amazing night for longwave!
These stations are all coming in here in eastern PA now with S2-S4 signals! 162 France Inter playing Riders of the Storm by the Doors at 0348 UTC 17 August 2013 - S4 SINPO level 171 Radio Medi from Morocco coming in with French/Arabic female vocals @ 0349 UTC on 17 August 2013 - S2 198 BBC Droitwich with English phone-in show at 0349 UTC on 17 August 2013 - S3/4 207 Iceland coming in very weak with male talk (*NOT* German!) at 0352 UTC on 17 August 2013 216 Radio Monte Carlo Roumoules banging in here at S4 with French talk show, absolutely overpowering NDB @ 0354 UTC on 17 August 2013 234 RTL Luxemburg banging in here as well playing Who Are You by The Who with S-4 signal at 0355 UTC 17 August 2013 252 RTE Radio 1, Ireland, has an S-3 signal playing what appears to be some military music at 0357 UTC on 17 August 2013 Absolutely amazing reception here in summer. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Wellbrook ALA1530P Active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 27 JUL 2013
MOLDOVA, Teleradio Moldova, Chisinau, 873, no data letter via registered airmail confirming my reception of their programming while at Kandahar Airfield. Also included postal first day cover celebrating 80 years of Radio Moldova (really nice!) in 994 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs, a follow-up via email in English and finally a follow-up via English airmail with mint stamps. QSL received 30 days after last follow-up. V/s Dorogan Alexander, Director of Radio Moldova. NEW ZEALAND, ZKLF MetService 3247.4, full data QSL letter in 65 days for English airmail report on their fax service and mint stamp. V/s. Steve Ready, Manager. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 20 July 2013
NORTHERN CYPRUS, TURKISH REPUBLIC OF, Bayrak Radio and Television Corporation, Lefkosa, 1098 kHz, full data map/scenes card as well as a full data letter via registered mail in 1228 days for English airmail report and US $3, follow-up via registered airmail in English with US $3, a follow-up with the TRNC Washington Representative Office, and finally a follow-up in English and machine-translated Turkish via airmail with mint stamps. QSLs finally arrived 49 days after last follow-up. V/s Mustafa Tosun, Dept. Head, Transmissions. Mr. Tosun also sent many tourist brochures and info about Radio Bayrak all placed in a very nice cloth tourist shopping bag. The US Postal service mangled the package and had to repackage it, but no damage to the contents occurred. Received while at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. USA, KVOH, 17775, full data Americas map and signal pattern card in 15 days for English first class mail report on their test transmission of June 29 and US $2 return postage. V/s Ray Robinson, Operations Manager. This is a very nice card that hearkens back to QSLs of old: nice postcard size and sturdy material. Very nice indeed! I consider this a good week! :-) 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 29 JUN 2013
BRAZIL RÁDIO EDUCAÇÃO RURAL DE TEFÉ, Amazonas state, 4925.24, full data paper QSL and local postcard in 48 days for Portuguese airmail report and mint stamps. V/s. Thomas Schwamborn SLOVENIA Radio Murski val, 648 date/time letter in 24 days for English airmail report and mint stamps. V/s Jerneja Pirnat (no title listed). Heard on a recent trip to Austria. Mint stamps save the day again. I am becoming very convinced that this is absolutely the way to go. Less likelyhood of any currency disappearing along the mail route, etc. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 22 JUN 2013
MOZAMBIQUE Radio Mozambique, Maputo, 738, no data Portuguese thank you letter and frequency list via registered mail in 810 days for Portuguese airmail report and 2 IRCs, an email follow-up in Portuguese, and finally an EMS letter in Portuguese to the attention of the Director with US $5 return postage. QSL arrived 72 days after EMS follow-up. V/s Eng. Nazario Muchango, Technical and IT Department Administrator. nazario dot muchango at live dot co dot za . Reception from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. MOROCCO (SPANISH) Radio Melilla, Melilla 1485, station stamp and seal with Reception OK on my original report in 594 days, sent in Spanish via airmail with 2 IRCs, 2 follow-ups via email, and finally a follow-up with Spanish mint stamps. Heard while on vacation in Marbella, Spain. V/s Antonia Ramos Pelaez, Directora Melilla, aramos at prisaradio dot com SPAIN Euskadi Irratia, Bilbao 1386, full data photocopy QSL with address and reception detail stickers applied in 832 days for Spanish airmail report and 2 IRCs, follow-up via email, follow-up via fax, and finally follow-up via airmail in Spanish with mint stamps. QSL arrived 21 days after follow-up with mint stamps. Also sent very nice Radio Euskadi t-shirt, which, regrettably, is too small for me! LOL Heard from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. [sigh]. I remember when Mozambique had such a beautiful card. I still treasure mine from the 70s. All things considered, this was a most unsatisfying QSL, although I realize that Eng. Muchango did me a favor. I honestly believe that had I not sent the follow-up via EMS to the Director, where it probably got a lot of attention, it also would have went unanswered. Euskadi also used to have a very beautiful card back when they were clandestine.. I guess I can reminisce all day for all the good it will do me. :-) At any rate, it looks like mint stamps have saved the day again. I am ending this week a day early as I am off to Maryland to visit friends and family. We shall see what the next week brings, but my spirits are greatly lifted by this rash of outstanding QSLs. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending
CHINA, HONG KONG S.A.R. Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Corp., 864, full data QSL letter in 809 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs, a follow up via email, a follow-up via fax, and finally a follow-up letter via English airmail with mint stamps. Heard while still in Kandahar, Afghanistan. V/s. Paul C.K. Lam (no title). PERU Radio Chaski, Urubamba, 5980, date and frequency confirmation letter in 23 days for English Airmail report and S $5 return postage. V/s: Bruce Maddux, Administration and Broadcast Engineer. Bruce also included a chatty discussion of Inca Cola (remember the stuff that tastes like bubble gum?) and thanked me for my offer to assist in obtaining parts should he ever need them. PERU Radio Logos, Chazuta, 4810, full data eQSL in 44 days for English report and Donation sent to ethnicradio.org snail mail address. V/s Ray Rising, Project Director. SLOVENIA Radio Koper-Capodistria, 1170, full data airmail letter in 14 days for mint stamp and English airmail report. V/s Antonio Rocco, Assistant Director General for Italian Programmes. Heard on a recent trip to Austria. Mr. Rocco also enclosed a small sticker as a souvenir. Well, it seems that mint stamps trump all when trying to get replies from reluctant broadcasters these days. They have dramatically increased my response rate, and have proven to be less costly. Very happy with the Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting QSL, as it was a real catch in the midst of a 100kW Indian, several other Chinese and the other clutter to be found on that frequency. 73, Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 08 JUN 2013
CANADA CFZM Toronto ON, 740, date only email verification in 624 days for English airmail report and US $2, follow-up via email, follow-up via registered airmail and US $2.00 and finally follow-up via English airmail with mint stamps return postage. QSL email arrived 4 days after final follow-up. V/s John Van Driel, VP of Programming and Operations, who apologized for not answering prior correspondence. jvd at mzmedia dot com 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 01 June 2013
BRAZIL, Radio Difusora de Macapa, 4915, date and time only letter on station letterhead and local postcard in 28 days for Portuguese airmail report and US$2.00. V/s Juliana Alves Coutinho, Gerente. QSL came via EMS (!). GERMANY, Radio Prague via Kall, 7310, full data Special QSL for their Anniversary broadcast in 12 days for an English airmail report. This is a very beautiful QSL and hearkens back to older days with its drawing and style. Special program listened to via SDR in Loana Italy. The program was fantastic, and if you haven't listened yet, please get the podcast if it is still available. PERU, Radio Cultura Amauta, 4955, no data confirmation email in 9 days for SP airmail report and mint stamps. V/s Germán Santillana , no title mentioned. radioamauta at hotmail dot es . SLOVENIA, Radio Slovenia International, Beli Kriz 1170, stamped my follow-up report confirmed with station seal and illegible signature in 591 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs, follow-up via email, and final follow-up via English airmail letter with mint stamp. Verification comes 12 days after last follow-up with a mint stamp. Also sent nice bumper sticker and a cloth object in a sealed plastic bag that says Radio Slovenia International - Adventure Kick on it. I'm thinking it might be a bandanna. Now all I need is a Harley to go with it. SRI LANKA, PCJ via Trincomalee, 11750, full data logo and view of Trincomalee broadcasting plant eQSL in 9 days for English email report for reception via remote SDR in Brisbane Australia. V/s Victor Goonetilleke who issued me eQSL #1. This has been a very good week for QSLs and I hope that my numerous follow-ups to recalcitrant stations will soon bear fruit. 73 Al Muick Whitehall, PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending
AUSTRALIA, Australia VOLMET, Ningi QLD, 11387, date only letter in 35 days for English airmail report and US $2 (returned). Very kind letter from V/s Paul Sadler, Media and Communications Advisor for AirServices Australia. Paul states that they no longer issue QSL cards and he was not allowed to accept the US $2 as payment for the postage (I guess being a government-contracted agency?). He included a really nice and heavy (!) AirServices keychain as a memento. JAPAN, JJY, 40 kHz, full data moutaintop aerial tower view card in 46 days for English airmail report, SAE and US $3 (returned). V/s Shigeru Tsuchiya stated the return postage was not necessary. On their website they do request an SAE and an IRC. Station heard in Hong Kong. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 12 MAY 2013
ECUADOR, HCJB, Pichincha, 6050, full data Wildlife in Ecuador card in 48 days for English report to German service and US $2.00 return postage. V/s Horst R. Also sent cardboard Spanish pennant and cloth German Service pennant. GERMANY, LifeFM Cork, via Weenermoor, 3995, full data QSL letter via email attachment in four days for English airmail report with US $4 return postage. Very surprised my airmail got there to Cork, Ireland that quickly! V/s Brian Daly, Manager. USA, WKAL Rome NY, 1450 full data transmitter eQSL in less than 5 hours for English email report and audio recording. V/s Bob Carter, Engineer 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 04 MAY 2013
BRAZIL, Radio Aparecida, 11855, full data station building card in 204 days for Portuguese email report and follow-up in Portuguese with US $5 in return postage. QSL arrived with stickers via priority mail 45 days after follow-up. TAJIKISTAN, Radio Free Asia 15195 (relay), full data 2013 Year of the Snake card in 9 days for online web form report. Xmtr is shown as Asia and not specific, BUT EiBi shows Tajikistan for this time frame. I wish they would put it on the card! A somewhat slow week! Hope everyone else's was good. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 27 April 2013
This week's QSLs are brought to you by the letter U.: UK, RAF Volmet, 11253, date/frequency/time slot letter in 35 days for English airmail report and US $2 return postage (returned). V/s Squadron Leader John A Lawson, BEng RAF, john dot lawson748 at mod dot uk. For anyone who is interested, Squadron Leader is equivalent to the US rank of Major. URUGUAY, CWA Cerrito Radio, 12750, full data English letter in 21 days for Spanish airmail report and US $2 return postage. V/s Eng. Jose Luis Rodriguez. Address: Villaderbo 1500, Piso 1, Montevideo. My first QSL from Uruguay! USA, WPLA, Dry Branch GA, 1670 1kW, frequency only email in 138 days for English report via first-class mail with audio CD and US $1 return postage + follow-up via email. eQSL came 15 days after follow-up. V/s James Gay, Director of Engineering. JamesGay at Clearchannel dot com. Mr. Gay stated: Please accept my apologies for the tardiness of this confirmation. We get lots of these and the stack has been growing for quite a while with no one to mind it. eQSL has a form part written by Richard W. Hamilton, Transmitter Engineer, which lists all the particulars of the station, but gives its programming as Regional Mexican Music. I think this is a little outdated as WPLA is a Fox Sports Station! 73, Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 20 April 2013
JAPAN, Tokyo VOLMET, 13282, full data form letter in 14 days for English airmail report and US $2 (returned). Also sent very nice cover letter. V/s in Japanese and not able to be read by myself. MALAYSIA, Voice of Malaysia, 15295, full data email and promise of printed QSL to be sent in the mail in 608 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs, with a follow-up via registered airmail to their PO box which was never picked up and returned, a further follow-up via registered airmail with 2 IRCs which was delivered, a follow-up with the Malaysian Embassy, and finally a follow-up with copies of everything to Mr. Zulkifli Ab Rahim, Sr. Asst. Director of Measurements. eQSL and promise of printed QSL arrived 20 days after email follow-up. V/s Mr. Zulkifli Ab Rahim. USA, WQFG689, Hudson County Office of Emergency Management, Jersey City, NJ, 1710, date/time letter in 133 days for English report via first-class mail and US $1.00 return postage, plus follow-up in English via fax to 201-369-5204. QSL arrived 8 days after fax follow-up. V/s James Woods, Coordinator. Mr. Woods apologized for the great delay in answering and stated that they were still busy cleaning up after Super Storm Sandy. This is an Emergency Radio Station and is the only one of its class licensed on 1710 kHz by the FCC, running 10 watts. The Malaysia QSL was literally a Labor of Hercules! Mr. Ab Rahim further clarifies what happened with RTV Malaysia: First and foremost please accept our apologies there has been no response from RTM to your previous letters. Request for QSL verification were previously handled by our colleagues in the programme department. Around the year 2008 there was a major revamp and restructuring of our organisational structure that left many staff confused of what they were actually supposed to do. So late last year - 2012, our Deputy Director Generale for technical services decided replies to QSL request be handled by RTM's Technical Department. Another QSL that I am extremely grateful for! Now if the Maldives and Radio Vila Verde in Macao would only come through, but I think those are write-offs. 73s Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [UDXF] update on the MHz 'FDM liek beacon'
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Re: [HCDX] [UDXF] update on the MHz 'FDM liek beacon'
Hi Zaxarias, The repeated DTMF in your sample are the numbers: 28322489. It repeats and does not change in your sample. Can you get us a waterfall display of the signal? Or a spectral display? From just hearing it, at first blush, I would have said RFI until I heard the DTMF. I think there is some sort of switching network going on near you. I believe it is spurious, given that you are hearing it from 3-20 MHz, that is, I do not believe it is high-power and is not intended to be on all the frequencies you receive it on. Perhaps a USB recording of it at bandwidth might be able to be displayed/broken down in my Hoka decoder. Can you advise if the occupied bandwith (or sidebands) are increasing as you go up in frequency? 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA On 4/13/2013 10:49, LIAGKAS ZAXARIAS wrote: Sample of this FDM like 'beacon' can be heard in this audio: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/zliangas/14722975 with samples from 17 - 15-16 mHz in sequence in one recording first in AM mode then in SSB mode using DE1103 connected a SW magnetic loop and recorded into a Creative Zen mp3 player . DTMF tones separate the three recordings Today I have checked a little more this MHz beacon chain and found that this beacon can be found on every 200 kHz starting from ca 3MHz to at least 30 MHz .Stronger carriers can be heard between 7 and 17 mHz . Transmissions stop on 1600 or 1700 If anyone knows something or can listen to it more please let me know __._,_.___ Reply via web post http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDXF/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJyNjhubTVoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3NTQ4OTQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRtc2dJZAM0ODQ3OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEzNjU4NjQ1NjY-?act=replymessageNum=48478 Reply to sender mailto:gree...@otenet.gr?subject=Re%3A%20update%20on%20the%20MHz%20%27FDM%20liek%20beacon%27 Reply to group mailto:u...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20update%20on%20the%20MHz%20%27FDM%20liek%20beacon%27 Start a New Topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDXF/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcXJvMXR1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3NTQ4OTQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzNjU4NjQ1NjY- Messages in this topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDXF/message/48478;_ylc=X3oDMTM3MmowamxmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3NTQ4OTQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRtc2dJZAM0ODQ3OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzNjU4NjQ1NjYEdHBjSWQDNDg0Nzg- (1) Recent Activity: * New Members http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDXF/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnMzFxbG4wBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3NTQ4OTQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMzY1ODY0NTY2?o=6 8 * New Files http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDXF/files;_ylc=X3oDMTJoMG4yOXM5BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3NTQ4OTQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2ZmlsZXMEc3RpbWUDMTM2NTg2NDU2Ng-- 3 Visit Your Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDXF;_ylc=X3oDMTJmY2tnOXZmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3NTQ4OTQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzNjU4NjQ1NjY- Visit our websites www.udxf.nl and www.numbersoddities.nl Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlbHEzYW9zBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3NTQ4OTQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTM2NTg2NDU2Ng-- Switch to: Text-Only mailto:udxf-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20Traditional, Daily Digest mailto:udxf-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest • Unsubscribe mailto:udxf-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe • Terms of Use http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ • Send us Feedback mailto:ygroupsnotificati...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Feedback%20on%20the%20redesigned%20individual%20mail%20v1 . __,_._,___ _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 13 April 2013
BENIN, TWR Benin, Parakou, 1566, full data transmitter-building-generator eQSL in 1 day (!) for English email report sent to Lorraine Stavropoulos, lstavrop at twr dot org. Really a very nice eQSL, signed by Ms. Stavropoulos. A friendly verifier. ITALY, ItalCable, 1, date/frequency tower-transmitter collage card in 29 days for an English email report to info at associazioneitalcable dot it. Very nice card with station seal, but V/s is illegible. It cost them a 2 Euro stamp to mail the card (!). USA, KCJJ Iowa City, IA, 1630 1kW night power, no data email from Tom Suter, General Manager, confirming my report is accurate in all respects in 123 days for English first-class report, US $1.00, and audio CD of transmission, plus email follow-up to Mr. Suter's email (openly posted on KCJJ website). Verification comes 1 day after email follow-up. Well, Benin is my first transatlantic African mediumwave verified, and has seemed pretty much to be the last hurrah of the winter mediumwave DX season for me. At only 100kW, it was quite a catch, especially when 50kW 1560 WQEW Radio Disney out of New York is banging away. Benin was best heard on USB with a narrow filter. Watch for the female voice IDs and the Your friendly voice in Africa slogans. The show I caught was in English at 0315 (sounded like that's when they sign-on), but they went to a vernacular (Hausa?) at 0330. I believe I also heard India's 1MW powerhouse behind them in English. ItalCable (more respectively the Association of Friends of ItalCable) can often be heard behind WWV at night here, often drowning out PPE. The key for them are the Italian announcements, the symphonic music on the minute and a burst of FSK. Good DX to all, and may your mailbox be ever full of QSLs! 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 06 April 2013
SOMALIA, Radio Hargeisa, 7120, full data transmitter/studio card in 12 days for English report and US $5 return postage. V/s Baldur Drobnica, Consultant. Address used: Radio Hargeisa, C/o Konsularische Vertretung of the Republic of Somaliland, Zedernweg 6, D-50127 Bergheim, Germany. I have also seen one or two reports where the station has email QSL'ed directly. If the Republic of Somaliland ever gets recognized by the rest of the world, we may be able to send reports directly to the station. As it stands right now, I think anything sent directly to Somalia through the post will disappear and never be seen again. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] ERITREA 9705
Voice of the Broad Masses, Eritrea, banging in here at 0309 UTC on 9705 kHz 07 April 2013 with reggae style and Horn of Africa music. Hanging steady at S9 +. Mixing it up pretty good. Occasional transmitter fault-offs and they were on with a guitar interval signal with male/female announcements before scheduled sign on at 0300. Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 30 March 2013
USA, KFAB 1110, Omaha NE, date and frequency only card in 542 days for English report via first class mail with first class stamp as return postage, and follow-up via email to Program Director. QSL arrived 234 days after follow-up. No idea what the sudden catharsis was, but I _am_ grateful. V/s Greg Gade, Director of Engineering: GregGade at clearchannel dot com. Greg also sent his business card and some copies of old KFAB literature including an announcement of their 1st anniversary celebration in 1925. I hope everyone has a Happy Easter tomorrow and lots of good DX this weekend! 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 16 March 2013
ESTONIA, Radio Eli / Family Radio Estonia, 1035, full data paper card QSL in 507 days for English Airmail report and 2 IRCs, follow-up via International Priority Mail with US $3. QSL received in 23 days after last follow-up. No V/S. Also sent three station leaflets listing frequencies. This was from a reception whilst in Europe on business. USA, WPOP 1410, Hartford CT, 5kW. Date/frequency QSL card with a drawing of Hartofrd's skyline and station logo in 145 days for English email report and follow-up via email in English. QSL arrived two days after follow-up! V/s Richard Waegl, CE. USA, WPTX 1690, Mechanicsville MD 1kw night time power, no date thank you email and station coverage map in 158 days for English email report and English email follow-up. Verie arrived 2 hours after follow-up. V/s Sharon Robertson (no title), sharon(at)somdradio(dot)com. Most US mediumwave stations are becoming tough verifiers, so any little victory is cause for a celebration in my book! 73s Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 02 March 2013
USA, WHK, Cleveland OH, 1420 full data PDF eQSL with picture of transmitter in six days for English email report. V/s Brett Patram, CE bpatram(at)salemcleveland(dot)com . Brett says he enjoys getting reception reports from all over and is a very friendly QSL'er! USA, WWJ, Detroit MI, 950, date only confirmation of my report as correctly identifying the audio transmitted in only 408 days for initial English report via first-class mail with mint stamps, with a follow-up via certified mail with more mint stamps, and finally a follow-up via email to the Market Manager with a request to forward the email to the GM and Chief Engineer. QSL came from Robert Ostazewski, Market Chief Engineer for CBS in Detroit, raostazewski(at)cbs(dot)com . 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Radio Gaucha, Porto Alegre Brazil 11915
Radio Gaucha, Porto Alegre, Brazil is putting in rather decent sigs right now on 11915 at 2320 UTC on 17 February with two announcers in discussion. Signal is in the clear with moderate fading. Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Voice of Tigray Revolution - Ethiopia
The Voice of Tigray Revolution on 5950 from Addis Ababa Ethiopia is putting in a fair signal and is unmolested by QRM at the moment. At 0455 on 17 February a musical program was just finishing, and the station is scheduled to be on the air until 0530. Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Africa No. 1 on 9580
Africa No. 1 on 9580 is coming in with a nice strong signal now at 0605 UTC on 1 February with African vocals and French announcers. Verified against live stream. Usual terrible QRM from Medi 1 on 9579, so best to listen in USB. Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick Part 2
USA, WQOQ385/596, 1680, Hampton Roads Area, Virginia, full data, very friendly QSL letter in 120 days for English report via first class mail with 2 first-class stamps as return postage. I had almost given up hope on this one! This is a Highway Advisory Radio Station, running 10 watts into a 49 foot loaded monopole antenna. Quite a nice distance for 10 watts. V/s Alex Gonzalez N3GZ, Depot Maintenance. alex(dot)gonzalez(at)vdot(dot)virginia(dot)gov Alex states: we welcome future reports from your station and encourage other Short Wave listeners to do the same. I guess in this age of drastic budget cuts, stations may once again appreciate receiving signal reports versus the time, expense and energy of making field measurements! Sorry for the second report this week, but this I had not anticipated. :-) 3 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] WINB on 9273 kHz
Greetings All, This might be old hat, but WINB from Red Lion PA is on 9273 kHz right now. Have heard them there since discovery at 2250. They had an Asian lady preaching for quite a while until positive ID at 2300. Her program continued for some time and she was very hard to understand, which made me hang around initially to see what this was. Right now at 2355, if you tune in, you will be treated to an Ebonics version of the good book. My sides ache. Haven't laughed this hard in awhile. Fair reception only here in Whitehall, more than likely because the signal is bouncing over me and I am getting limited E/H and some possible groundwave. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick
VENEZUELA, Radio Rumbos, 670, no data friendly QSL email in 463 days for Spanish airmail report with 3 IRCs and several failed follow-ups before I found a valid email address for them. Email QSL comes 60 days after last follow-up to rrumbos670am(at)gmail(dot)com . V/s Francisco Vargas, Presidente, Radio Rumbos. Needless to say, I am ecstatic over this QSL! Their fax numbers have all been disconnected, and there was an outgoing mail embargo from Venezuela for some time. I managed to find a valid email for them after months of digging through the web. I still have my Radio Rumbos QSL from 9660 kHz from their shortwave heyday in 1976, which was a clamshell with a pearl on the beach. This was one of the first QSLs I ever received. Sometimes I miss the old days when the Venezuelans were all over 60 meters. 3s Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all DX'ers and listeners. May the best DX come your way! Al Muick, KD3WU Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] ORTM 5995 kHz @2330
ORTM Mali, 5995 kHz is coming in at 44433 right now on 5995 with African music and a full station ID on the half hour. I heard some French and other languages I could not ID. Al Muick Whitehall PA USA Microtelecom Perseus / Wellbrook ALA1530P _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 08 December 2012
ARGENTINA, RAE, 11710, full data logo card in 464 days for English airmail report and US $2 with follow-up report in Englsh via registered airmail and US $20.00 requesting return by same method (of course it wasn't!). QSL arrived 190 days after follow-up. V/s Luis M. Barassi, Director. Also sent broadcast schedule, two stickers and personal letter signed by Mr. Barassi and Fernando Farias of the English Language Team. The envelope was covered front and back with very beautiful and colorful stamps, one set commemorating the Islas Malvinas (the Falklands) which made me chortle a bit, and another large set on the rear of the envelope commemorating Eva Perón BERMUDA, ZBR Bermuda Radio, 518 NAVTEX, full data TELEX-style eQSL in 352 days for English airmail report and 1 IRC as well as follow-up email to rccbda(at)gov(dot)bm . eQSL arrived a little less than six hours after email follow-up. V/s Duty Officer. GERMANY, Radio Athmeeyayathra via Wertachtal, full data eQSL certificate in 15 days for English email report. I originally sent it to info(at)Athmeeyayathra(dot)org, but follow-up to ayradio4567(at)gmail(dot)com as posted by Bruce Portzner on December 2. Very grateful for that info. Not a bad week for follow-ups, LOL. I hope everyone's Holiday Season is coming along fine and that you all have the best of DX. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, ZBVI Radio, Tortola, 780, full data Logo card and personal letter apologizing for the long delay in 400 days for English airmail report and 1 IRC and English email follow-up to zbvi(at)surfbvi(dot)com. QSL arrived in manila envelope with several beautiful stamps 82 days after follow-up. Also sent station data sheet and souvenir key pouch. V/s. Sandra Potter-Warrican, Operations Manager. Signal heard 27 October 2011 with WBBM Chicago somewhat nulled and with local WAEB on 790 without modulation from a technical problem. CANADA, CJBK London ON, 1290, full data email in 34 days after email follow-up and English report. V/s Tom Cooke, Station Manager, tcooke (at) astral (dot) com. Well, ZBVI is definitely one for the wall! Very very happy with this one! There are still some rarities outstanding, and I am hoping that maybe a few more will come through by the New Year! 73 Al Muick Williamsport, PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 17 November 2012
CANADA, CKDO Oshawa ON, 1580, full data antenna field card in 15 days for English email report to steve(at)kx96(dot)fm (their FM outlet). V/s Ron Comben GERMANY, DCF39 European Radio Ripple Control, Burg, 139 kHz, full data antenna mast/number data card in 393 days for English report via airmail and 1 IRC. V/s Ulrike Kattner. I had almost given up on this one. Heard via remote receiver. NETHERLANDS, PIRATE, Radio Borderhunter 15500, full data antenna card with picture of the back of the operator at the controls on the reverse side of the card, in 305 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs. V/s Frans. NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, Radio Free Asia, 9325, full data 16th Year card in 17 days for report via online reporting web page on Laotian program. USA, WRNO 7505, full data studio/transmitter/antenna view card in 26 days for English report to their email address. No V/s. A bumper crop this week! Hopefully this will continue into the Holiday Season as stations are able to relax and catch up on correspondence. I have to say the DCF39 QSL is really nice. Most utility station QSLs are not very flashy, but this was apparently designed by a graphics artist and is really a nice trophy to add to your collection if you are so inclined. Very impressive! 73 Al Muick Williamsport PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick
RUSSIA, TWR India via Novosibirsk, 11930, full data letter on TWR India letterhead (PDF) and full data eQSL of Bonaire mediumwave towers in 829 days! This started off with an English airmail report to their India address with US $2 return postage, with a follow-up in English with US $5 via registered email, and three (!) follow-ups via email to TWR HQ with the QSLs finally arriving via email 24 hours after my last email follow-up. V/s S. Franklin Abraham (fabraham(at)twrindia(dot)org). Many, many thanks to Bob Hall at TWR HQ in Cary NC who was instrumental in pushing this through (bhall(at)twr(dot)org). I guess in the long run, perseverance does pay off with QSLs. I am astounded that it took so long for the TWR India office to cough up this QSL. I had also filed numerous reports on their online form on their website without result. I also have some bad news about KNX newsradio 1070 in Los Angeles, CA. I submitted a report in October of last year with return postage since I had picked them up while on a trip to Nevada. After several email follow-ups and promises of looking into the matter, I finally received an email from a gentleman named Steve Niemczyk (spniemczyk(at)sbc(dot)com) informing me KNX dropped the QSL program. Sorry. I has also asked if they would consider doing eQSLs which would cut down on man-hours required, postage, etc., but received no answer to that. So it seems that one of our AM broadcasters has followed the path of a lot of the internationals who now refuse to verify transmissions. 73 Al Muick Williamsport PA USA _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick
CANADA, CFOS Owen Sound, ON, 560, date/frequency letter in 276 days for 1 IRC and English airmail report and follow-up via fax to +1-519-371-4242. QSL received 24 days after fax follow-up. V/s Robert Coyne, Chief Engineer, who also stated they did not receive my first report. ZAMBIA, CVC OneAfrica, 13590, full data card and full-data QSL letter in 362 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs and follow-up via email to 1africa(at)cvc(dot)tv. QSLs arrived 55 days after follow-up. Earlier, I also received a nice email reply from Edeline Mutiz from OneAfrica. I'm very happy for the Zambia QSL and CFOS was a nice catch as well. I am still tracking down missing QSLs some three years (in some cases) after reports were mailed. There seems to be a real issue with the reports never being received or the QSL never being received. This does not speak well of postal services in my country. Al Muick Williamsport PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick
DENMARK, DR Radio, Kalundborg, 243, f/d letter in 280 days for English report via airmail + 1 IRC return postage and follow-up via email to drkommunikation(at)dr(dot)dk. QSL letter arrived 9 days after email follow-up. V/s Luciano Glar-Zabeo, Customer Advisor, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, teknikinfo(at)dr(dot)dk. Luciano also sent a very nice DR orchestra postcard which would have made a great QSL card. My report was miniaturized and placed in his letter and he confirmed it. Either way, it's win. I wish I could have a shot at the upcoming DRM test from Danmarks Radio, but I fear it's too early in the season. Perhaps via a remote receiver. In other news, I received a returned piece of mail addressed to Radio Republica (Cuban clandestine via WRMI) sent on October 3rd of 2011. It was finally returned from Miami on August 24th 2012! Where the hell has this letter been for 10 months and three weeks?! Another anomaly of the US Post Office. Thankfully, I QSL'ed these guys through WRMI on their test transmission last year. 73 Al Muick Williamsport PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick
BRAZIL, Radio Brasil Central, 11815, full data scenes from Goiania card in 348 days for Portuguese airmail report and 2 IRCs and follow-up in Portuguese via registered airmail with US $5 return postage. QSL arrived 37 days after follow-up with US $5 returned. SOUTH AFRICA, RTE Radio Worldwide (IRELAND) via Meyerton 17500, full data letter QSL in 340 days for English airmail report and 3 IRCs and English followup via registered airmail and US $10. QSL arrived 18 days after follow-up. V/s Bernie Pope, Network Support, who also returned the US $10 with an apology and stated they never received the first report. TIP === ST. MAARTEN, The Voice of St Maarten PJD2, 1300 kHz 1kW For those of you who have been fortunate enough to hear this station and are having trouble QSLing it, I have some help. As usual, my letter was never answered, but rather than spend a lot of money on registered airmail, I tried finding its fax number. The WRTH has fax numbers listed that are actually voice numbers, and the station's website lists a number that is now no longer valid. I finally called the main switchboard and asked a few simple questions, and was told that they only really use the fax to send and therefore only engage it when they need it and it can be on any number. I was then given two email addresses to write to with reports or requests. As you all may have noticed, their email does not appear on the website, nor have I been able to find it anywhere on the web. For those who want to write with a report, you can send your emails to the following addresses: sxmislandtime(at)gmail(dot)com and stevencyrillien(at)gmail(dot)com Slowly, slowly, all the follow-ups, phone calls and faxes are starting to pay off. Still no answer from the Maldives, even though I went through their embassy, and from the Faroes after going through the Danish embassy. Hope springs eternal, however. 73 Al Muick Williamsport PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick
BARBADOS, Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, 900, no data confirmation of reception email from Pearson Bowen, Program Manager in 297 days for English airmail report and 1 IRC and follow-up via email. Verification email arrived 1 day after follow-up. Pearson stated they had mailed me a QSL and it appeared I had not received it, for which they apologized and they are mailing another one to me. pbowen(at)cbc(dot)bb CANADA, CFRA 580, Ottawa, Ontario. No data confirmation email in 171 days for English report via airmail with US $2.00 and follow-up via email. QSL email arrived several hours after follow-up to Steve Winogron, Program Director steve(dot)winogron(at)chumradio(dot)com ICELAND, RUV Rikisutvarpid, 189, full data radio receiver collection folder QSL in 302 days for airmail English report with 2 IRCs and follow-up via email. Card received 6 days (!) after follow-up email to frettir(at)ruv(dot)is . V/s Jonina Lydsdottir, International Relations. The radio(at)suv(dot)is email address listed in WRTH is not valid and does not exist. USA, WHKT 1650, Portsmouth, Virginia, no data email confirming my reception, apologizing for the snail's pace of the reply and promising a written QSL in 174 days for English report and US $1.00 sent via first-class mail. V/s Rodney Suiter, Operations (rodney(at)1650whkt(dot)com). Verification arrived several hours after follow-up. USA, WFBL 1390, Syracuse, New York, no data confirmation email in 197 days for English report sent via first-class mail with 2 first-class stamps as return postage and a follow-up via email. Verification received several hours after follow-up. V/s. Don Wagner, GM. d(dot)wagner(at)lmgiradio(dot)com Well! It certainly seems that email actually works in follow-ups, providing you are able to reach the right person. Had I actually believed that for the last year or so, I might have saved myself considerable expense in postage and registered airmail fees along with substantial amounts of US currency as return postage. Let's see how long my luck holds out. I visit the station websites and search for email addresses with about 70% success. I find that the email addresses in the WRTH are mostly out-of-date or invalid. I also received a very friendly email from Ediline Mutize of CVC 1Africa in Zambia, apologizing that I had not received my QSL, and stating that they were preparing to mail another to me. She states that The times have certainly changed but SW still remains a useful tool in communicating with Africa. I am eagerly awaiting this QSL. She does not re-confirm my reception in the email, so I do not count it as a QSL, but will await the actual postal QSL. At this point, I am absolutely horrified at the amount of domestic and international reception reports which apparently have not reached their destinations and QSLs which apparently have not reached me. I do not know whether this is outright theft or a result of the understaffing of our crumbling American postal system. The only postal mail which seems to arrive at its destination is mail that is accountable (i.e. registered or certified). I am compiling a spreadsheet and statistics which I will mail (ha!) to the US Postmaster General for his edification. 73 Al Muick Williamsport PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] MW bandscan East Caribbean
Thanks for this! Good work! It really comes in handy to have up-to-date info when one is DXing this area and the fall/winter seasons is soon upon us. 73 Al Muick Williamsport PA USA From: Stig Hartvig Nielsen hart...@wmr.dk To: hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 6:59 AM Subject: [HCDX] MW bandscan East Caribbean MW bandscan East Caribbean July 2012 The Medium Wave band as monitored from the North Eastern part of Dominica July 19-21 2012. It is basically the daytime situation (08-16 local time) – with some observations done during evenings. Sort of omni directional aerials (two long wires 20 and 50 metres). Receiver: AOR7030+. Plenty of local noise (from neighbours energy saver bulbs), statics from thunderstorms etc. – in particular the lower end of the MW dial suffered from QRN. While I have tried to be accurate and avoid errors, I did not spent hours double checking everything, so this list should be taken with reservations. § = ID’ed /Stig Hartvig Nielsen 530 – Empty daytime, but CUBA Radio Rebelde § dominant nighttime from 21-06 LT 540 – GRENADA GBN S7. Own programmes from 09 UTC. 550 – PUERTO RICO WPAB §, Ponce S9+5 555 – ST. KITTS only heard once (a few days earlier when I was on St. Lucia) with a weak and distorted signal 560 – empty, though I heard BBC in English here when on St. Lucia a few days earlier. Was probably GUYANA! Evenings: VENEZUELA RNV with a strong signal 570 – empty – late evenings CUBA Radio Reloj logged with a weak signal 580 – PUERTO RICO WKAQ §, San Juan, S8, this one always ID as Radio KAQ or WKAQ. No Radio Reloj ID heard 590 – weak stations 600 – PUERTO RICO WKAQ § heard here // 580. S7 in morning, S5 later during daytime 610 - PUERTO RICO X-AM §, Patillas, S7, ID: X-AM 620 – empty 630 – PUERTO RICO Noti Uno §, //910. S6 640 – GUADELOUPE Guadeloupe Première §, S9+40 650 – weak stations 660 – empty daytime. Evenings: VENEZUELA Radio Anaco fair-strong 670 – VENEZUELA Radio Rumbos §, Caracas, S7 680 – PUERTO RICO WAPA §, San Juan, S8, heard //1260 690 – empty. No signs of Caribbean Beacon here – during July 2012 700 – empty. Evenings: also quite empty. 710 – PUERTO RICO KJB, no ID. S6. Evenings: lively freq with two strong stations fighting here. 720 – VENEZUELA Radio Venezuela §, Porlamar, S7 730 – DOMINICAN REP Radio HIZ, Sto. Domingo, classical music. Evenings: graveyard channel 740 – PUERTO RICO Boricua 740 §, S8, ID as ‘Acción 7-40’ 750 – VENEZUELA RCR §, Caracas, S7 760 – PUERTO RICO Noti Uno §, S6, //910 770 – empty. Evenings: two strong stations 780 – BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ZBVI Radio §, Tortola, S9+5. Usual great local community programming. ID: Radio Station ZBVI 790 – empty. Evenings: US and S speaking stn’s fighting 800 – empty. Evenings: Weak-fair signal in E from BONAIRE TWR – from around 23 UTC to 11 UTC. 810 – PUERTO RICO Radio Paz 8-10 AM §, S9 820 – ST. KITTS NEVIS Trinity Broadcasting Network §, S9+5, local Radio Paradise ID at 1330 UTC but running canned religious programmes from USA when they were supposed to carry local programming 830 – empty. Evenings three strong stations fighting 840 – PUERTO RICO Victoria 840 §, Yabucoa, S9+5, “Victoria 840 – la reina del Caribe” 850 – empty. Evenings 2-3 stations fighting 860 – ST. KITTS NEVIS Von Radio §, Nevis. S9+10. Great programming. ID as “V.O.N. Radio” and “Von Radio”. 870 – PUERTO RICO La Gran Cadena QBS, San Juan. S7. Many freq. ann’s - but unsure about station name, gave up after listening for a very long time to this one (really missed my MiniDisc for making recordings J ) 880 – VENEZUELA Radio Venezuela §, S7 890 – PUERTO RICO WFAB 8-90 AM §, S9-10, never heard anything like “La Nave 890”, religious, did make reference to Unidad Cristiano once. Must use A LOT more than the listed 0,25 kW 900 – BARBADOS Radio 94,7 §, Bridgetown. S9+5. Nice. Now – with no mentions of 900 kHz. 910 – PUERTO RICO Noti Uno §, S9+10 920 – empty 930 – PUERTO RICO Boricua §, Cabo Roja, S7. Heard // 740 940 – PUERTO RICO 940 AM §, San Juan, S7 950 – weak station. Evenings – graveyard. 960 – empty. Evenings: 2-3 stations here 970 – US VIRGIN ISLANDS WSTX-AM §, S9+10 980 – empty. Evenings: graveyard 990 – weak station. Evenings : graveyard 1000 – US VIRGIN ISLANDS QVWI Radio One §, S9, includes CBS programming 1010 – weak station. Evenings: very lively graveyard freq. – incl. VENEZUELA Radio Aragua ID’ed. 1020 – VENEZUELA Radio Mundial Margarita §, La Ascunsión, S7 1030 – PUERTO RICO WOSO §, San Juan, S8, incl. CBS news, in English, ID: “WOSO Radio” 1040 – very weak stations. Evenings: graveyard 1050 – empty. Evenings: VENEZUELA RNV strong 1060 – PUERTO RICO Rock Radio Network §, Huana Díaz, S9+10, English, religious, at times //1190 and 1370 – but also heard with own programming or at least own announcements 1070 – empty 1080 – VENEZUELA Radio
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick
BELGIUM, OSU Oostende Radio, 518, NAVTEX, no data map QSL card and letter in 255 days for English report via airmail and 1 IRC. V/s Walter Philipsen. Very nice sized card with history on the back. Station is actually OSU versus OST, which, according to the history on the card, ceased to be used after 1930. USA, WEEU, Reading, Pennsylvania 830, no data confirmation letter in 317 days for English report via First Class mail with US $1.00 return postage and follow-up via certified mail in English with US $1.00 return postage. QSL received 12 days after follow-up. V/s: John Engle, Chief Engineer. John apologized for missing my earlier report and related that at the time I heard them, there was lightning damage to tower 4's ATU and they were only operating with 1.5kW and they were running their daytime ND pattern. Also sent coverage pattern print-outs. 73, Al Muick Williamsport PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick 25 June 2012
Hello All, It's been a long time since I have had anything to report. The well has been essentially dry, and I have been corresponding via registered airmail as well as talking with several consulates about retrieving outstanding QSLs. COLOMBIA, Radio Alcaravan , 5910, full data card and assorted stickers in 280 days for Spanish airmail report with 2 IRCs and follow-up in spanish via registered airmail with US $5.00. QSL received 37 days after follow-up. V/s. Rafael Rodriguez R., QSL Manager. Rafael did send me a very nice and polite email when he got the follow-up, stating that he never received the original. IRELAND, Shannon Aeradio, 8957, full data folder card in 275 days for initial online report via their form, and finally follow-up in English via registered email with US $5.00 (returned). V/s Joe Ryan, Watch Manager, who promised to look into why the reports submitted online were not being brought to his attention. Joe also sent some station material concerning their broadcasts. Still many outstanding QSLs that I am following up on. This is becoming an expensive hobby for those of us who like the tangible QSLs. I have not had much time for listening. Work has been all consuming, along with a short stay in the VA hospital in Wilkes-Barre to remove some long-troublesome shrapnel. I am hoping to spruce up antennas and get back into the swing of things for this autumn/winter's DX season. 73 to all! Al Muick Williamsport, PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick
CANADA, CKOC, Hamilton Ontario, 1150, full data logo/flag eQSL in 64 days for English airmail report and 1 IRC. V/s Chris Fernick, Chief Engineer INDIA, AIR Thiruvanathapuram, 5010, full data Footprint of Buddha card via New Delhi in 661 days for English email report, then follow-up via registered airmail in September 2011 with 3 IRCs. Card received in 170 days after follow-up. Like pulling teeth! USA, WSCR, Chicago, Illinois, 670, full data letter in 219 days for English first-class mail report with a first-class stamp return postage and email folow-up to GM. QSL received 60 days after email follow-up. V/s Mark Nielsen, Chief Operator. -- Radio Vila Verde, Macao - a curious and intriguing tale of QSL non-receipt: I chanced to hear this elusive mediumwave station in April 2010 while on vacation in Pattaya Thailand. I promptly sent them a reception report via airmail in Portuguese with US $5 via airmail, along with an English version of the report in May 2010. I followed up with an email to the station (from their website) in August of 2010 without result. After I returned to the USA, I sent them another follow-up via registered email with letters in Portuguese, simplified Chinese and English with 3 IRCs in September of 2011. In October of 2011, I received the pink receipt card back, indicating they had signed for my letter on the 23rd of September 2011. Finally, out of desperation, I sent a polite letter requesting assistance to the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC. I received the following letter reply: Dear Mr. Muick, We have been trying to help you contact Radio Vila Verde. We finally spoke to someone from the station who refused to disclose his name. According to what he said, they didn't receive your letter. We offered transferring your letter to them, but were refused. Wow. I wonder who signed for the registered letter then, if they did not receive it? Interestingly, no one signed the letter form the Chinese Embassy, nor was it on official stationery, however it did arrive in an official envelope. The man refused to disclose is name?! Refused a letter from the Chinese Embassy?! A case of pass-the-buck, or international intrigue? You decide, my dear colleagues. --- So, I am now somewhat ensconced in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and still looking for s short-term DX property to rent until this contract is over. Wish me luck. 73 to all! Al Muick Williamsport, PA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 10 March 2012
It's been a Caribbean kinda week ANGUILLA, The Caribbean Beacon 11775, full data transmitter building/antenna drawing card in 189 days for English airmail report and US $2.00 in return postage and follow-up email in English. QSL received 48 days after email follow-up to beacon(at)anguillanet(dot)com . V/s. Doris Mussington. CUBA, Radio Rebelde, San German, 600, no data Rebels at the Mic/Mountain Background Club DX e-QSL in 31 days for Spanish email report to web(at)radiorebelde(dot)icrt(dot)cu . V/s Osana Osoria, Editora. They used to have a proper QSL card back in the late 70's, which I remember took forever to arrive. This e-QSL does have nice graphics, but the size is just a little off. NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, TWR Bonaire, 800, full data building/billboard/tower card in 157 days for English airmail report and US $2.00 return postage. Also sent bumper sticker. Heard on 04 OCT 2011 with their 100kW above the noise and slop from local WAEB 790 at 0347 UTC. I can remember back in the 70's when TWR Bonaire was running 500kW on 801 kHz. I could hear them every evening here in PA on a transistor radio and even in the auto. They had an amazing signal! As a result of this report, I have had some correspondence with Bill Early who is an announcer for Bonaire but who lives and Works in Lititz PA. Bill was in the process of burying his recently deceased father, but in our brief correspondence, he stated that they had had to cut back from 100kW, but had been given the recent go-ahead to go back up to 500kW as $$$ permit. Soo.I am thinking that if they start getting all kinds of donations or paid programming there is a real chance that TWR could go back to 500kW on 800kHz. How adversely that might affect the whole eastern seaboard of the USA and the gulf coast, is yet to be seen. I am in the process of moving house temporarily up to Williamsport PA to assume a 1-year contract position as a telecoms project manager. I'll be down near Houston and then Midland TX over the next two weeks for briefings and some pre-staging, so hope to get some Mexican mediumwave DX in. 73 and great DX to all! Al Muick Whitehall, PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 03 March 2012
USA, KXEL Waterloo, IA, 1540, full data QSL sheet with picture of towers in 19 days for English report by first-class mail with US $1 (returned) for postage. V/s Mark (Illegible), Chief Engineer. Also sent some nice pictures of their transmitter and a very friendly cover letter from Joyce Halverson, KXEL Receptionist, describing the station history and their area of the country. USA, WWVA Wheeling WV, 1170, date/frequency map/logo card in 39 days for English report via first class mail and two first-class stamps in return postage. V/s. Jack Kees, CE. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick 27 February 2012
QTH:Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA RX: WinRadio G303e ANT:Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop 580 WHP, Harrisburg PA, heard at 0905 UTC on 27 February with special DX test for IRCA, NRC, et al. Male announcement of test and its purpose, sponsors and station address along with QSL guidelines, all under a slow speed CW ID. Good reception here with minimal QRM from CFRA Ottawa, and no sign of WKAQ, San Juan PR. 1460 WTKT, Harrisburg PA, heard at 0848 on 27 February with special DX test, with announcement as in WHP above and Morse. Fair signal, but fading bad at times in the mix of other US stations on channel. It appears, at least this hour, that the test was three minutes late in this slot. I'm glad I stuck around on-frequency to see if anything was going to be heard! ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 25 February 2012
MOLDOVA (TRANSNISTRIA), Radio Pridnestrovie, 9665, full-data QSL page with map and photo of rotating antenna structure in 144 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs. USA, WSM Nashville TN, 650, very nice date/time Aircastle of the South folder card in 176 days for English first-class mail report and one mint stamp, and email follow-up. QSL came two weeks after email follow-up. V/s Robin Roberts Ladisa. Also sent huge refrigerator magnet, station brochure, sticker and a WSM guitar pick. Jason Cooper, CE of WSM steered me in the right direction with my follow-up email, saying that he had forwarded my report on to Robin Roberts Ladisa (robin(at)wsmonline(dot)com) who, in his words, heads up the QSL ministry here. They never did say whether my first report made it, but I suspect it might have gotten buried under mounds of station paperwork. Glad to have this nice QSL! 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Mediumwave station in Costa Rica looking for investor or partner
A notice posted in the Broadcast and Radio Professionals group in LinkedIn gave notice that a mediuimwave station in Costa Rica is looking for an investor or a partner, and gave the contact email of radiopacsur(at)gmail(dot)com . The station is Radio Pacfico Sur on 1480 kHz with 5kW. Their website is www.radiopacsur.com and their mission statement, in Spanish and English, states as follows: *RPS AM 1480 Broadcasting Services aims to inform, communicate and entertain it's listening audience by providing_high-quality _innovative, bi-lingual, locally produced programs, eclectic shows, news updates, locally focused information services and community access.* It also has links the the fiscal revolution websites (www.thefiscalrevolution.com and www.fiscalfugitives.com) and it would appear the station and/or its owners are heavily involved in this failing protest against the evils of money and corporate/governmental greed. They have streaming live for those who would like to take a listen. Not sure what the profit potential would be on an investment like this, but I am sure it could be used as proof that one has invested in a local business which could confer residency rights. I'm told that Costa Rica is a very nice place to retire. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 18 February 2012
CANADA, CINA, Missisaugua ON, 1650, returned my report with we find authentic, written on top right first page in 47 days for English report via airmail with 1 IRC. IRC was returned. V/s Neeti Prakash Ray, President. neetiray(at)gmail(dot)com Also enclosed business card. Slow and quiet this week. The weather forecasters are still in the middle of the coin toss as to whether we will get a major storm tonight/tomorrow. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 11 February 2012
CANADA, Polskie Radio via Sackville, 15260, full data Bedzin Castle card in 47 days for English airmail report and 1 IRC. COSTA RICA, WRMI/Radio Republica DX Test, 5954, full data Banana Plantation card in 31 days for English email report on their special DX test, January 7 2012. V/s Jeff White PUERTO RICO, WKAQ San Juan, 580, no data memorandum in Spanish on Univision stationery stating the my report was confirmed and genuine (both words in bold text on original) for English report via first-class mail and US $2 in return postage. V/s. Nestor Perez, Engineering Manager. This is a distance of 1634.15 miles from my QTH and they were only running 5kW. Heard on February 3rd after 0100 local after they faded up with a children's hospital telethon and overrode the QRM from WHP Harrisburg, co-channel. An amazing catch for me! nestorperez(at)univisionradio(dot)com TAIWAN, Radio Taiwan International, 9680, full-data Branch Station Tainan curtain antenna card in 40 days for online English report submission. Also send some other QSLs (blank) and report form, apparently the idea being to fill out the report and return them with one of the QSLs to be filled out and sent back. The Paochung Branch Site card is also very nice! USA, WCCO Minneaoilis MN, 830, full data retro card in 24 days for English report and 2 first-class stamps as return postage. V/S. Joe Joncas, WCCO-AM Engineering USA, WGN, Chicago Illinois, 720, date/frequency long-sized card in 22 days for English report via first class mail and 2 first-class stamps. V/s. James Carollo, Director of Engineering. Nestor Perez from WKAQ also informs me of the following: 1. They run 10kW on 580 during the day and switch to 5kW at night and are always non-directional (WRTH please correct the entry!) 2. They are using two SX5 Harris transmitters with a combiner to produce the daytime 10kW signal. 3. They (Univision?) have two more stations in Puerto Rico: WUKQ in Ponce, southern part of the island on 1420 kHz with 1kW non-directional and WYEL in Mayaguez, western part of the island on 600kHz with 5kW, directional. 73 and have a great week! Al Muick ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Re: Log Report for Al Muick 29 January 2012
Hi Eike, Thank you for your explanation, and you certainly have nothing to apologize for in this context! The simple fact of the matter is that my logging software, DXtreme (www.dxtreme.com), imports and converts your .csv file into a Micro$oft .mdb file, however it truncates the data and does not import several of the important columns into its database. I'm ashamed to admit, I was not aware of this fact until this incident occurred. Armed with this knowledge, I will most certainly compare against your original .csv in cases where doubt may exist from this day forward. I have also sent a somewhat blistering email to the software company, asking that the program be corrected in the next release to actually include all fields. Vy 73 Al On 2/4/2012 06:38, Eike Bierwirth wrote: Hi Al and all, take care when reading the csv file, it does include many inactive entries for a reason. The last three entries of each line give a clue if and when the entry is active: - If the first of the three is a 6, the entry was/is/will be active for the dates specified, e.g.: 6;3010;1911 means active from 30 October til 19 November of the current season, inactive on other dates (cancelled txion, changed frequency, ...) This is useful when you check your logs on a later date when the transmission has already been cancelled and deleted from the up-to-date databases. - If the first of the three is an 8, the entry is INACTIVE until further notice. This is used for domestic stations that might come back at random, or for some wooden entries when I don't know which of them actually will be used. When the station is clearly IDed to be on the air, then I just change the 8 to a 0 to make the entry active. Entries such marked as inactive are not copied into the bc and freq files, which are generated from the csv file with a date filter. These and more codes are explained in the readme.txt. Sorry for the confusion! 73, Eike Original-Nachricht Datum: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:46:45 -0500 Von: Albert Muick radioresearch_field_operati...@yahoo.com mailto:radioresearch_field_operations%40yahoo.com An: d...@yahoogroups.com mailto:dxld%40yahoogroups.com, hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com mailto:hard-core-dx%40hard-core-dx.com Betreff: Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Log Report for Al Muick 29 January 2012 All, Due to circumstances beyond my control, I missed the 1430 UTC ID or The language is definitely *NOT* Arabic, so please disregard my logging of Oman on this frequency yesterday. Unless someone comes up with any evidence to the contrary, I am going to call this Vo Iran in Hindi. I have just sent you a copy of the .csv file from EiBi from 15 January 2012 listing Oman in the 1400-1730 time slot. Could not send it to -- Empfehlen Sie GMX DSL Ihren Freunden und Bekannten und wir belohnen Sie mit bis zu 50,- Euro! https://freundschaftswerbung.gmx.de __._,_.___ Reply to sender mailto:eike.bierwi...@gmx.de?subject=Re%3A%20Log%20Report%20for%20Al%20Muick%2029%20January%202012 | Reply to group mailto:d...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Log%20Report%20for%20Al%20Muick%2029%20January%202012 | Reply via web post http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJyOHEzOTUzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRtc2dJZAM1ODU5OQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEzMjgzNTU0ODU-?act=replymessageNum=58599 | Start a New Topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmN2VhN3ZhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMjgzNTU0ODU- Messages in this topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/message/58446;_ylc=X3oDMTM3MmdzNTVzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRtc2dJZAM1ODU5OQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMjgzNTU0ODUEdHBjSWQDNTg0NDY- (10) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMzRnOWpqBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzMjgzNTU0ODU- Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJldWk2ODNvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTMyODM1NTQ4NQ-- Switch to: Text-Only mailto:dxld-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20Traditional, Daily Digest mailto:dxld-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest • Unsubscribe mailto:dxld-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe • Terms of Use http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . __,_._,___ ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending February 4 2012
CANADA, CFR Trenton Military VOLMET, 6754, no data thank you letter with pictures of their station on high-quality color laser printer in 153 days for English airmail report and US $2.00 return postage. V/s Master Corporal Jonathan Perreault. Address: 8 Wing Telecommunications and Information Services Squadron, Military Aeronautical Communications System (MACS), PO Box 1000, Stn Forces Astra, ON K0K 3W0 CANADA LUXEMBOURG, Broadcast Center Europe (BCE), 1440, full data Mediumwave Station Marnach card in 108 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs for KBS World Radio relay heard via remote receiver in Vienna, Austria. V/s is illegible. As I understand it, this is all being phased out over the coming few years, so QSL them while you can. Card is printed on very good stock, and very attractive. SOUTH AFRICA, ZSC Capetown Radio 19689.4, full data Capetown Beach e-QSL in 51 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs. Report sent to: ZSC - Captetown Radio, Telkom Maritime Radio Services, Provate Bag X01, 7435 Milnerton, RSA. V/s. Ashraf Khan, Operations Specialist who notes Always a pleasure to hear from radio-listeners around the world. Also sent e-brochure and the History of Maritime Radio in South Africa. KhanA1(at)telkom(dot)co(dot)za The Luxembourg card takes me back to the early 1980's when I was at Field Station Augsburg in Bavaria. Night shift duty was intolerably boring and lonely at times, but when you're surrounded by racks and racks of R-390aURR and RACAL receivers, there is always a spare you can tune in for background noise. Radio Luxembourg's English service was our evening entertainment, and also used to include a penpal show and many of the best pops around. Couple that with AFN's Mystery Theater, and you almost got the feeling that swing and midnight shifts weren't so bad after all! Hope everyone had a great week! 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Log Report for Al Muick 29 January 2012
All, Due to circumstances beyond my control, I missed the 1430 UTC ID or sign on, but with rx conditions a little clearer today, I have used synchronous AM as well as USB on this signal on 13750. The language is definitely *NOT* Arabic, so please disregard my logging of Oman on this frequency yesterday. Unless someone comes up with any evidence to the contrary, I am going to call this Vo Iran in Hindi. Al Muick Whitehall PA USA On 1/29/2012 23:11, Albert Muick wrote: Glenn, I have just sent you a copy of the .csv file from EiBi from 15 January 2012 listing Oman in the 1400-1730 time slot. Could not send it to the group, so that was ex parte. I am OK with calling this Iran, but I will make sure tomorrow, if just for my own peace of mind. I am beginning to believe all published lists and schedules are imaginary! 73, Al On 1/29/2012 22:29, Glenn Hauser wrote: Al, I am looking at EiBi as of Jan 15 (as I was before) and I don`t see any Oman on 13750: http://www.eibispace.de/dx/freq-b11.txt AFAIK, *all* VIRI broadcasts in all languages begin with a few minutes of Qur`an (i.e. in Arabic). Also see WRTH 2012 for the very limited B-11 schedule of Oman with only 15140 on air from 14 to 15 (in English), compared to the HFCC registrations, http://hfcc.org/data/schedbybrc.php?seas=B11broadc=RSO almost all of which are imaginary! 73, Glenn --- On Sun, 1/29/12, Albert Muickradioresearch_field_operati...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Glenn, EiBi has Oman here 1400-1730 UTC in their 15 January update. I'm also wondering if Iran would have had the Arabic Koranic chanting on a Hindi program? Haven't listened to Iran in ages, so I do not know for sure. Is there anyone else has heard this? Guess I did get lucky with Cuba. Was surprised that they were not there. I will give it another shot tomorrow before I make a final call on it, unless someone else has some input one way or the other. Let us move this one onto the tentative pile until I can have a crack at it again tomorrow. I didn't come across the signal until 1433, so the sign-on would be a definite giveaway! You're more than likely right and it is a wooden entry, but now I've got to make sure. 73 Al Muick On 1/29/2012 19:31, Glenn Hauser wrote: Al, Are you sure about Oman? I haven`t seen this reported before. Not in EiBi or Aoki, but in HFCC, likely one of several wooden registrations from them. But Iran in Hindi is on 13750 at 1430-1530, and at that hour would have been starting the transmission in Arabic (Qur`an). Since this was Sunday, lucky that Cuba was not on 13750 until later for Alo, Presidente. 73, Glenn Hauser --- On Sun, 1/29/12, Albert Muickradioresearch_field_operati...@yahoo.com wrote: OMAN Radio Sultanate of Oman 13750, caught at 1433 with Arabic to eastern Africa. Koranic chanting into long-winded discussion program between two men. Fair signals, considering the broadcast is supposed to be beamed to eastern Africa. ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick 29 January 2012
QTH:Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA RX: WinRadio G303e ANT:Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop BRASIL Radio Brasil Central 11815, coming in about S4 right now at 2350 UTC on January 29 2012. This could be a good night for Brazilians. Playing Brazilian and international oldies and pops with thundering, full IDs by male announcer in Portuguese. Heard Badfinger's Day After Day from their live album, which was rather nice to hear. Killed by REE Digital DRM sign-on at 2356, but the REE DRM signal faded down many times and was drowned out by Brasil Central. REE is beamed to South America, so Brasil central apparently can overcome the back-of-the-beam field strength. BRASIL Radio Clube do Pará 4885 caught with very strong signals at 0442 UTC on 29 January 2012 with Brazilian music with latin beat. Lots of IDs and commercials as well in Portuguese. Really enjoyable. Makes me definitely want to go see Carnival! OMAN Radio Sultanate of Oman 13750, caught at 1433 with Arabic to eastern Africa. Koranic chanting into long-winded discussion program between two men. Fair signals, considering the broadcast is supposed to be beamed to eastern Africa. ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick 29 January 2012
Hi Glenn, EiBi has Oman here 1400-1730 UTC in their 15 January update. I'm also wondering if Iran would have had the Arabic Koranic chanting on a Hindi program? Haven't listened to Iran in ages, so I do not know for sure. Is there anyone else has heard this? Guess I did get lucky with Cuba. Was surprised that they were not there. I will give it another shot tomorrow before I make a final call on it, unless someone else has some input one way or the other. Let us move this one onto the tentative pile until I can have a crack at it again tomorrow. I didn't come across the signal until 1433, so the sign-on would be a definite giveaway! You're more than likely right and it is a wooden entry, but now I've got to make sure. 73 Al Muick On 1/29/2012 19:31, Glenn Hauser wrote: Al, Are you sure about Oman? I haven`t seen this reported before. Not in EiBi or Aoki, but in HFCC, likely one of several wooden registrations from them. But Iran in Hindi is on 13750 at 1430-1530, and at that hour would have been starting the transmission in Arabic (Qur`an). Since this was Sunday, lucky that Cuba was not on 13750 until later for Alo, Presidente. 73, Glenn Hauser --- On Sun, 1/29/12, Albert Muickradioresearch_field_operati...@yahoo.com wrote: OMAN Radio Sultanate of Oman 13750, caught at 1433 with Arabic to eastern Africa. Koranic chanting into long-winded discussion program between two men. Fair signals, considering the broadcast is supposed to be beamed to eastern Africa. ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Log Report for Al Muick 29 January 2012
Glenn, I have just sent you a copy of the .csv file from EiBi from 15 January 2012 listing Oman in the 1400-1730 time slot. Could not send it to the group, so that was ex parte. I am OK with calling this Iran, but I will make sure tomorrow, if just for my own peace of mind. I am beginning to believe all published lists and schedules are imaginary! 73, Al On 1/29/2012 22:29, Glenn Hauser wrote: Al, I am looking at EiBi as of Jan 15 (as I was before) and I don`t see any Oman on 13750: http://www.eibispace.de/dx/freq-b11.txt AFAIK, *all* VIRI broadcasts in all languages begin with a few minutes of Qur`an (i.e. in Arabic). Also see WRTH 2012 for the very limited B-11 schedule of Oman with only 15140 on air from 14 to 15 (in English), compared to the HFCC registrations, http://hfcc.org/data/schedbybrc.php?seas=B11broadc=RSO almost all of which are imaginary! 73, Glenn --- On Sun, 1/29/12, Albert Muickradioresearch_field_operati...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Glenn, EiBi has Oman here 1400-1730 UTC in their 15 January update. I'm also wondering if Iran would have had the Arabic Koranic chanting on a Hindi program? Haven't listened to Iran in ages, so I do not know for sure. Is there anyone else has heard this? Guess I did get lucky with Cuba. Was surprised that they were not there. I will give it another shot tomorrow before I make a final call on it, unless someone else has some input one way or the other. Let us move this one onto the tentative pile until I can have a crack at it again tomorrow. I didn't come across the signal until 1433, so the sign-on would be a definite giveaway! You're more than likely right and it is a wooden entry, but now I've got to make sure. 73 Al Muick On 1/29/2012 19:31, Glenn Hauser wrote: Al, Are you sure about Oman? I haven`t seen this reported before. Not in EiBi or Aoki, but in HFCC, likely one of several wooden registrations from them. But Iran in Hindi is on 13750 at 1430-1530, and at that hour would have been starting the transmission in Arabic (Qur`an). Since this was Sunday, lucky that Cuba was not on 13750 until later for Alo, Presidente. 73, Glenn Hauser --- On Sun, 1/29/12, Albert Muickradioresearch_field_operati...@yahoo.com wrote: OMAN Radio Sultanate of Oman 13750, caught at 1433 with Arabic to eastern Africa. Koranic chanting into long-winded discussion program between two men. Fair signals, considering the broadcast is supposed to be beamed to eastern Africa. ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 28 January 2012
BRAZIL, Radio Voz Missionaria, 9665, f/d absolutely stunning A4-sized QSL certificate in 19 days for Portuguese airmail report and 2 IRCs. Certificate has signatures of the President, Vice-Preseident and Director of Radio on it. Also sent some station brochures that list frequencies and show transmitter and antenna system. The QSL and brochures arrived via EMS Post which certainly cost them much more than the IRCs were worth! As a bonus, I was not inundated with religious tracts! CANADA, VCK Canadian Coast Guard, Riviere-au-Renard Quebec, 518, f/d thank you letter in 37 days for English airmail report and 1 IRC for report on their NAVTEX transmission. V/s. Alain Poirier, Officer-in-Charge. TX power is 1kW and distance copied is 790.7 miles. HONG KONG, Hong Kong VOLMET, 6679 f/d information letter in 39 days for English airmail report and 2 IRC's. V/s. LEUNG, Chi-Lam, Chief Aeronautical Communications Supervisor. Address: Civil Aiviation Department, 2/F, Air Traffic Control Complex and Tower, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, HONG KONG. Unfortunately, the various postal services took a small bite out of the bottom of the envelope, which resulted in un petit blessé in the middle of the letter! USA, KKL Radio, Vashon Island, Washington, 13176, no data thank you on local postcard in 17 days for US $1 return postage and English report via first-class mail. Operator describes on the card how they just squeaked through 3 days without commercial power with the road blocked by down (sic) trees and electrical debris. The heat from the sun coming through the window gives me the strength to survive. This kind of changes my mind about how nice the Pacific Northwest was supposed to be USA, PIRATE, Radio Ronin Shortwave, 6925, f/d Shogun of the Airwaves card in 44 days for email English report to radioroninshortwave(at)gmail(dot)com. This is also an impressive card on sturdy stock and surely took some time to design and cost to print. Card arrived in plain envelope postmarked in Buffalo, New York, with a zip code of 14711 (Belfast, New York) written in the sender section of the envelope. I'll take off my tinfoil hat now USA, WWRB/The Overcomer Ministry, 9385, f/d Brother Stair/Atomic Mushroom Cloud card in 152 days for English report via first class mail with 1 first-class stamp, and follow up in English with 2 first-class stamps. QSL arrived 17 days after follow-up. A note on the included religious pamphlets stated they never received the first report. Fairly decent week for QSLs, all things considered. I am quite happy with the results and hope for even better results in the coming weeks. The solar activity sure had made the propagation funny! I am finally seeing ZIZ, St. Kitts and Nevis again after a long hiatus, and I hope to have them QSL'ed very shortly. I do believe they are the last of the Caribbean splits on mediumwave. I hope everyone has had good DX coming their way! 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] FCC fines Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania AM station
This is what happens when you don't do maintenance and try to bluff your way past the FCC Enforcement Bureau. Stroudsburg station WPLY is shut down and faces bankruptcy on many fronts. The station, WPLY 960, has been off the air since June, with its tower system in shambles. It was running 6dB down from its nominal 1000 watt assigned power (i.e. 250 watts), and only using one of four towers, so its contours and nighttime coverage were a complete wreck. http://www.mcall.com/news/local/watchdog/mc-watchdog-wply-stroudsburg-20120125,0,5763819.column 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Globe Wireless stations VJS and VIE Australia
I've found out some information, by necessity, regarding Globe Wireless coastal stations in Australia, VJS Perth Radio and VIE Darwin Radio. I have been trying to QSL for some time now, and found a reference to TELSTRA on the main Globe Wireless site. I followed the link to the TELSTRA site in Australia and came up with what I thought was the correct address for VJS in Lansdale, Western Australia. Off went the reception report just after Christmas. Yesterday, January 25th, I got the disappointing result of having the report returned as an unknown address. I was really lost at that point and decided to do some more sleuthing. I went to the website of the Australian Communications and Media Authority and pleaded my case for some information as the the licensee of these stations. Later on today, a very nice email came from Licensing Officer Laureen Harrison of the Radiocommunications Licensing and Telecommunications Deployment Section who gave me the web address for their online database. Lo, and behold! The Licensee for VJS and VIE can be reached at the following address: Integrated Technical Services PTY Ltd. Globe Wireless GPO Box 3850 Darwin NT 0801 Australia As a bonus, here is the Australian website for finding the licenses, licensees and the addresses: http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/register_search.main_page The whole thing is very self-explanatory, much like the FCC databases. Perhaps those of you whose governments also put this information online might like to let the groups know where the databases can be found. This will cut down mightily on returned reports by enabling those of us who chase QSLs to get the right address from the start. Vy 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA WinRadio G303e / Wellbrook ALA1530P / Hoka 300-32 v3.08 ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] ZIZ St. Kitts
If anyone on the east coast is still awake At this moment, 0455 UTC, 25 January 2012, ZIZ National Broadcasting Corp. of St. Kitts and Nevis is coming in with a fair signal on 555 kHz in English relaying the BBC. There is a local ID on the hour and they are scheduled to switch back to local programming at 0600 UTC, according to their website. Caught the local ID on the hour. QRM from 550 as well as 560 kHz, heavy at times, but this is here and DX-able! Also check 526 for NDB ZLS from Stella Maris airport in the Bahamas which is also booming in here at the same time with bad QRM from CIAO 530 out of Toronto. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA WinRadio G303e and Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop. ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 21 January 2012
CANADA XMJ329 Canadian Coast Guard, 518, f/d card with NAVTEX information and frequencies on rear of card in 28 days for English report and 1 IRC sent via airmail. V/s Frank Dwyer, Officer-In-Charge, who returned the IRC. SWITZERLAND, HEB BernRadio 13025.5, f/d antenna/logo card in 145 days for English report and US $2.00 and follow up via email. V/s. Michael Zesigner. Follow-up was sent to info(dot)broadcasting(at)swisscim(dot)com , but Michael Zesiger can be reached at michael(dot)zesiger(at)swisscom(dot)com . It would seem they may have sent an original card, but Michael jokes Your first QSL was maybe 'Lost in Space.' USA WFLF, Maitland Florida, 540, no data confirmation email in 141 days for English report via first-class mail and 1 first-class stamp return postage. Follow-up via email on January 16 2012 and email QSL arrived the next day. V/s. Katherine Brown, Program Director. Ms. Brown apologized profusely for the delay and said that it must have fallen through the cracks. katherinebrown(at)clearchannel(dot)com USA WPUC469 SailMail Radio South Daytona Beach FL, 18381.41, f/d QSL letter featuring map of worldwide locations, in 18 days for English report sent via first-class mail with 2 first-class stamps as returned postage, one of which was returned. No V/s. It would seem that utility stations are much better QSLers than broadcast stations these days. It has been like pulling teeth to get QSLs out of broadcast stations, and recordings, while great, just don't do it for me. I think it is having something tangible to put up on the wall that makes me collect QSLs. After all, if you show your grandchildren or friends nice cards and letters you have received from far away, they are more apt to take interest than they would if you played them a crackling MP3 where they might just barely hear a station ID in a language they may not understand. This is especially the case, if they have no knowledge about DXing whatsoever. I had to laugh at Michael Zesiger's comment about the QSL being lost in Space. I appreciate a good sense of humor, and am very happy that he was nice enough to re-send the QSL. BTW, this is a very nice card, so if you do happen to catch them, it is well worth the effort. Have a great weekend, everyone! 73 Al Muick Whitehall, PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 14 January 2012
AUSTRALIA, VMW Waluna Meteo, 12362, f/d logo e-QSL in 2 days for English email report. V/S N. Chandran, n(dot)chandran(at)bom(dot)gov(dot)au . CANADA, CFVP 6030, f/d large logo card with cowboy on horse and antenna (drawing) in 81 days for English airmail report and US $2.00 return postage. V/s Harold Sellers, QSL Manager from the Ontario DX Association. This was a lucky catch, as Radio Marti had choked and puked mid-sentence and faulted off for ten minutes or so back on October 21 2011. NEW ZEALAND, ZWAK Auckland Radio (VOLMET), 6679 USB, f/d letter in 25 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs. Very friendly verifier. V/s not legible. USA, VOA Greenville Transmitting Station, 5890, beautiful f/d curtain antenna and logo card in 30 days for direct report to Greenville as requested recently. I hope they got a lot of international reports so they can use them in showing the station's effectiveness and usefulness. USA, WTWW, Murfreesboro, TN, 9479, f/d e-QSL card in 138 days for English report via first class mail and follow-up via email. QSL arrived three hours after follow-up to george(at)wtww(dot)us. V/S George McClintlock, Owner. eQSL was sent from DMcclin802(at)aol(dot)com. USA, WWL, Cincinatti, Ohio, 700, f/d Blaw-Knox Antenna and historical marker card in 19 days as well as two station decals for English report via first class mail and FC stamp return postage. V/s. Ted Ryan, Chief Engineer. tedryan(at)clearchannel(dot)com . I followed up on WTWW before I became aware of the pending test from them, so this was an indeed fortuitous time to contact them. George did not mention if they had even received my first report, although, it having been mailed from home here in PA, I am sure it must have arrived. There has been a real dearth of mail from outside the US so far this year, yet I am still hopeful that this new year will bring a lot of the outstanding QSLs, without having to follow-up further. Having said that, I wonder what is an acceptable time period to actually just give up on the response? I have seen an instance where a QSL was finally obtained 11 years later, but this is rather on the extreme end of the spectrum. 73s Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 07 January 2012
ALBANIA, Radio Tirana, 7465, f/d woman in native costume drawing card in 489 days for English airmail report on French transmission with US $5.00 return postage and a follow-up via registered airmail and 2 IRCs. QSL received 49 days after follow-up. I received an email of December 6th 2011 from Clara saying she was sorry I had not received my original QSL which she put in the mail in September because she was on holidays in August. I'm thinking maybe there was confusion regarding the year because the QSL was late from the previous year! At any rate, thank you Clara for following up. This was for a reception at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan in August of 2010. The Tirana QSL card, unfortunately, is printed on about 20lb stock paper and was not sent in an envelope, so consequently it got pretty beaten up by the various postal agencies it passed through. Slow week, and I have lots of overdue QSLs outstanding. Hopefully a new year will bring new QSLs, including the ones outstanding from Radio Maldives (seriously!), Voice of Malaysia (before they disappeared from shortwave), New Caledonia, and a whole slew of mediumwave stations, most of which are still outstanding from my time in Afghanistan. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick
QTH:Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA RX: WinRadio G303e ANT:Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop oriented NNW-ESE AUSTRALIA, VMW Wiluna Meteo, 12362 USB, heard at 2140 on 06 January 2012 with maritime weather including sea heights. Several IDs. Male voice had that borderline quality where it was hard to tell if it was real or synth'ed. Very weak, but no QRM and no major QSB. At this time of day, probably due to the loop qualities and orientation. BRAZIL (TENT)., Possibly Radio Aparecida on 11855 at 2350 on 06 January 2012 with long talks by a woman in Portuguese, then a booming announcement by a man and continued talk. Station was weak and somewhat under-modulated, so I could not get a clear enough ID even on USB or Synch AM. Another long booming announcement on the hour, and definitely Portuguese, so I am going with Aparecida, supposedly running only 1kW. Time to do the Snoopy Dance! After only a couple of weeks of arguing with my local utility (PPL), I finally got them to repair the 500kV transmission line which runs about 300m behind my property and was a real buzzkill almost 24/7. They also cleaned up a few of their utility poles again. Now 518kHz is free for NAVTEX DX and overall noise is down about 15dbB. I am now at something approaching normal listening conditions. 73 Al ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 24 December 2011
USA WINB, 9265, f/d logo card in 114 days for English report via first-class mail and one first-class stamp as return postage. V/s Fred W. Wise Slow week! My only QSL came from WINB, which is only 80 miles away from me. :-) Hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday! 73 Al Muick Whitehall, PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, Season's Greetings and all the best for the New Year. May yours be joyous, peaceful and prosperous! 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Log Report for Al Muick 23 December 2011
Hi Mauno, That may be. Thank goodness I had a def ID, and this was definitely *not* Vietnamese. My Asian language skills are poor at best, but Japanese and Vietnames have distinctly different sounds. I do not see CRI scheduled there anywhere, only this station. I have not checked AOKI, but EiBi and WRTH 2012 do not show them there. Hope you and yours have the best Holiday possible! 73, Al On 12/24/2011 08:45, Mauno Ritola wrote: 24.12.2011 1:52, Albert Muick kirjoitti: JAPAN (non), Furusato no Kaze, 9550, transmitting from Taiwan, in Japanese with talk by female and male announcers. Heard at 1337 UTC on 23 December. Announcements were interspersed with short instrumental jingles or sound effects. SINPO 45434. Positive ID at 1345 UTC. Today only CRI Vietnamese there. Must have been a frequency selection error. Merry Christmas! Mauno ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Log Report for Al Muick 23 December 2011
Oh dear! I certainly *did* mean 9950. I hate bifocals.. [bangs head on desk in despair] 73 Al On 12/24/2011 09:13, Mauno Ritola wrote: Hi Al, Page 444, 8th line under Vietnamese. But now I see that you most probably meant originally 9950, not 9550. 73, Mauno 24.12.2011 16:02, Albert Muick kirjoitti: Hi Mauno, That may be. Thank goodness I had a def ID, and this was definitely *not* Vietnamese. My Asian language skills are poor at best, but Japanese and Vietnames have distinctly different sounds. I do not see CRI scheduled there anywhere, only this station. I have not checked AOKI, but EiBi and WRTH 2012 do not show them there. Hope you and yours have the best Holiday possible! 73, Al On 12/24/2011 08:45, Mauno Ritola wrote: 24.12.2011 1:52, Albert Muick kirjoitti: JAPAN (non), Furusato no Kaze, 9550, transmitting from Taiwan, in Japanese with talk by female and male announcers. Heard at 1337 UTC on 23 December. Announcements were interspersed with short instrumental jingles or sound effects. SINPO 45434. Positive ID at 1345 UTC. Today only CRI Vietnamese there. Must have been a frequency selection error. Merry Christmas! Mauno ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick 23 December 2011
QTH:Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA RX: WinRadio G303e ANT:Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop, oriented NNW-ESE JAPAN (non), Furusato no Kaze, 9550, transmitting from Taiwan, in Japanese with talk by female and male announcers. Heard at 1337 UTC on 23 December. Announcements were interspersed with short instrumental jingles or sound effects. SINPO 45434. Positive ID at 1345 UTC. They've had a bit of jamming in the past, but today I noticed nothing. I wonder if North Korea has its hands too full with other matters at the moment? KOREA, SOUTH, HLO Seoul Radio Coastal Station, 12843, heard at 2250 UTC on 23 December pounding the brass with a Morse CQ channel marker. SINPO 25522. Unusual to hear them at my QTH this time of day. I presume it's due to the loop antenna. This station is a very friendly QSLer, BTW. USA, WLW, Cincinnati Ohio, 700, heard at 0051 UTC on 23 December with a slew of commercial announcements, station IDs and a short news/weather break. Heard a commercial for Skyline Chili, which, by all accounts, is some pretty decent grub. Like a local at SINPO 45544. Could not hear the QRM for the strength of this signal today. 73 Al Muick Whitehall, PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] iBiquity, NAB Fastroad Release Asymmetrical IBOC Sideband Lab Tests Results
Here's a new report on IBOC, which may interest the FM DX'ers and radio listeners out there. If you are of a technical bent, you can download a PDF copy of the report from the article. No mention of any tests or results on the medium wave band. http://radiomagonline.com/currents/ibiquity_nab_fastroad_asymmetrical_iboc_sideband_lab_tests_results_1221/ 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick 19 December 2011 - CORRECTION RE VOICE OF PUJIAN
QTH:Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA RX: WinRadio G303e ANT: Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop 9705 - The station I reported as tentative, Voice of Pujian, Shanghai China, has been investigated by both myself and Ron Howard, and it seems that it is indeed the Voice of America from Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, and NOT Pujian. I have no explanation for hearing Pujian spoken twice, outside of completely probable coincidence as well as bad ears and wishful thinking. Nevertheless, there always existed some doubt in my mind, and that is why I listed it as tentative. I heard VoA's sign-on at 1300 today, with a much clearer signal than yesterday. EiBi does list Pujian on during this time frame, but Pujian's own website http://www.yicai.com/news/2010/12/641494.html lists all their shortwave frequencies but this one. I have been shown communications between other DXers stating that 9705 is a summer frequency, but EiBi and even WRTH 2012 do not show this. This is disappointing, but it is yet another reminder to me to always make triple sure of logs and to mark things tentative when one is not 100% sure. Thanks to Ron Howard for his help and guidance in this matter! 73 Al Muick Whitehall, PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] HAPPENING NOW - TDF DRM TEST FROM FRENCH GUIANA
TDF is DRM testing from French Guiana as of my 2040 UTC tune in 0n 17755, 20 December 2011. Reports requested to engenharia.ra...@ebc.com.br Go get 'em! Currently 22dBm SNR at my location. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick
QTH:Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA RX: WinRadio G303e ANT: Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop, oriented N-S 560 CANADA, CFOS, Owen Sound, Ontario, heard at 1101 UTC with short local news, into some international news, full station ID, and anti-drink-driving PSA and the morning show with Fred and Bob. SINPO 43533 with co-channel QRM. The station is a reduced-power nighttime operation with 7.5kW/1kW. If the Canadian DOC rules track with the FCC regulations, then this would have been before local sunrise and operating at 1kW. 9705 CHINA (*TENT*), Voice of Pujiang, Shanghai, heard at 1347 UTC on 19 December with presumed Mandarin talks by female announcer with short telephone recordings of a male speaker. Mention of Pujiang at 1348 then into another announcement by a male, also mentioning Pujiang, then more from the female announcer, interspersed with a fast-paced music bed and telephonic announcements by the male. At 1354 there was a bit of music and then there appeared to be an English lesson, with the English read by a man and translated by a woman. At 1358 CRI suddenly came on 9700 with an Chinese lesson and the VoA swamped 9705 and Pujiang was lost. SINPO 35522 until decimated at 1358. Can anyone confirm that Pujiang does any kind of English lessons? The IDs seemed to fit, but the English lessons threw me off. This is the only station scheduled here during this time frame. 11714.8 USA, KJES New Mexico, heard at 1445 UTC on 19 December with scripture read by female with children answering. SINPO 45533. 15260 CANADA, Polskie Radio via Sackville in Polish heard at 2218 UTC on 19 December with news and commentary. Only SINPO 45433 and a very unstable fading condition. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Re: QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 17 December 2011
Hi Tony, Thanks for your info. It would seem time to update the WRTH listings to reflect that Channel Africa does not QSL direct, and that Sentech only replies with a letter these days. Sikander Hoosen is also HF Coverage and Planning, so I surmise he may be replacing Kathy Otto. At the end of the day, a QSL is still a QSL, so I know I should be grateful that I receved even this. 73 Al On 12/18/2011 00:20, Ashar wrote: Dear Al, Re SENTECH verification, in my collection I have the followings: 1). QSL card for Channel Africa Feb 14,2001 2). Letter for ARMI Aug 15, 2005 and BBCWS Feb16, 2006 3). Letter for TWR Nov 28, 2007 all verisigned by Kathy Otto, Broadcast Planning. Rgds, Tony Ashar --- In d...@yahoogroups.com mailto:dxld%40yahoogroups.com, Albert Muick radioresearch_field_operations@... wrote: SOUTH AFRICA Channel Africa 15325, full data thank you letter from Sikander Hoosen of Sentech, the national transmitter network owner in 644 days for English airmail report and US $3.00 and follow-up in English via registered airmail with US $2.00 to Channel Africa address. QSL comes 106 days after follow-up report. I have to admit a certain amount of disappointment and confusion with the Channel Africa QSL. They have always been listed in WRTH as having a QSL card. Not only did they not verify, but the report was eventually just passed on to Sentech, the national transmitter owner who QSL'ed with a letter. Sentech has always been represented in the WRTH as having a QSL card as well. This holds true for the new 2012 edition. When was the last time anyone has received a QSL card directly from Channel Africa? When was the last time anyone has ever received a QSL card from Sentech? Inquring minds want to know! 73 Al Muick Whitehall, PA USA __._,_.___ Reply to sender mailto:shortw...@clubmember.org?subject=Re%3A%20QSL%20Report%20for%20Al%20Muick%2C%20Week%20ending%2017%20December%202011 | Reply to group mailto:d...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20QSL%20Report%20for%20Al%20Muick%2C%20Week%20ending%2017%20December%202011 | Reply via web post http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJyM3ZvYTdoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRtc2dJZAM1NzI5OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEzMjQxODU2NDg-?act=replymessageNum=57298 | Start a New Topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNm5rMmlrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMjQxODU2NDg- Messages in this topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/message/57296;_ylc=X3oDMTM3aDFwNHBjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRtc2dJZAM1NzI5OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMjQxODU2NDgEdHBjSWQDNTcyOTY- (2) Recent Activity: * New Members http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnbmVja2JyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMzI0MTg1NjQ4?o=6 2 Visit Your Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld;_ylc=X3oDMTJma2wwc3NjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzMjQxODU2NDg- MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. http://global.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=15odishet/M=493064.14543979.14562481.13298430/D=groups/S=1708396379:MKP1/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1324192848/L=0b81d8c4-2938-11e1-be46-1bb2c82a3bac/B=VpwDRNBDRvs-/J=1324185648605169/K=_iYCE7rV6ZgWg.YKNo6ANA/A=6060255/R=0/SIG=1194m4keh/*http://us.toolbar.yahoo.com/?.cpdl=grpj Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlY2o0MWV2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMzk3NzI3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwODM5NjM3OQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTMyNDE4NTY0OA-- Switch to: Text-Only mailto:dxld-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20Traditional, Daily Digest mailto:dxld-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest • Unsubscribe mailto:dxld-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe • Terms of Use http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . __,_._,___ ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 17 December 2011
GREECE Voice of Greece 7475, full data Prince of the Lilies card in 97 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs. Also sent nice wall map of Greece. SOUTH AFRICA Channel Africa 15325, full data thank you letter from Sikander Hoosen of Sentech, the national transmitter network owner in 644 days for English airmail report and US $3.00 and follow-up in English via registered airmail with US $2.00 to Channel Africa address. QSL comes 106 days after follow-up report. I have to admit a certain amount of disappointment and confusion with the Channel Africa QSL. They have always been listed in WRTH as having a QSL card. Not only did they not verify, but the report was eventually just passed on to Sentech, the national transmitter owner who QSL'ed with a letter. Sentech has always been represented in the WRTH as having a QSL card as well. This holds true for the new 2012 edition. When was the last time anyone has received a QSL card directly from Channel Africa? When was the last time anyone has ever received a QSL card from Sentech? Inquring minds want to know! 73 Al Muick Whitehall, PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick
QTH:Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA RX: WinRadio G303e ANT:Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop (oriented N-S) ACC:Hoka Code 300-32 Demodulator v3.08 5890, USA, VoA Greenville, heard with Spanish programming about world journalism at 0118 UTC on 13 December 2011. SINPO 55544. Hoping to get their QSL direct as discussed earlier in DXLD. They're only 365 miles down the road from me, but after the appeal for reports direct, I kinda feel obligated. ;-) 5970 BRAZIL, Radio Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, heard at 0054 UTC on December 13 2011 with comedy show, station ID's, news and sports clips. Lots of sound effects in the comedy show as well as a canned laugh track! SINPO 35433 6925 USA (PIRATE) Radio Ronin, heard at 0006 UTC on 13 December 2011 with modern rock and station IDs. Asking for reports at radioroninshortwave(at)gmail(dot)com. Off at 0024 UTC. SINPO 45433. 19689.4 SOUTH AFRICA, ZSC Cape Town Radio, heard at 2030 UTC on December 12 sending Globe Wireless Dataplex using identifier D2. SINPO 35433 25910 USA, WBAP Fort Worth, TX, studio-transmitter link. FM Modulation heard at 1919 UTC on 12 December 2011 with traffic and weather reports, local news and radical right-winger Rush Limbaugh's syndicated show. SINPO 45533 25990 USA, KSCS Arlingon TX, studio-transmitter link. FM modulation, heard at 1901 UTC on 12 December 2011 with lots of local commercial announcements and country music with a female DJ. SINPO 45533. Well, I have to say the Wellbrook loop definitely is much, much better than my straight 100m longwire. My line noise and other locally generated junk is down at least 35-40 dB. The loop really was a good investment and it has paid off with my first logging of Radio Itatiaia! 73s Al Muick ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick
QTH:Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA RX: WinRadio G303e ANT: Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop 530 CANADA, CIAO Toronto, in Hindi with subcontinental music and commercial announcements with telephone numbers given in English. Heard at 1006 UTC on 12 December 2011. SINPO 42433 with bad QRM from Enciclopedia Cuba, co-channel. 8422 GUAM, US Coast Guard Station NRV heard at 1317 UTC on 12 December 2011 with SITOR bursts and morse IDs as NRV. SINPO 34543 9280 TAIWAN, WYFR relay in special English with sermon. Heard at 1249 UTC on December 12, 2011. SINPO 35433. I can almost imagine the guy at the pulpit waiving his arms very slowly and slow-motion thumping the good book as he speaks this. Special English seems to have all but disappeared from the bands. 9335 KOREA, NORTH, Voice of Korea KCBS, heard at 1235 UTC on December 12 2011. Very irate sounding woman (or higher pitched man) ranting away in Korean. Almost laughable. Also played glorious march music for the enjoyment of the listening audience. SINPO 45433. This is supposedly aimed at Latin America, which begs the question of how many people in Latin America actually speak Korean and listen to this? For a nation that is so broke, they sure expend a lot of money sending their propaganda to an area where the language is probably not understood. 9350 TAJIKISTAN, Radio Free Asia, heard at 1210 UTC on December 12 2011 with Tibetan talk and RFA jingles. SINPO 25432 11890 SINGAPORE, BBC Relay heard at 1448 UTC on December 12 2011 with English talk and commentary. SINPO 35423. Very fluttery propagation. 17745 UNITED KINGDOM, Sudan Radio service via Woofferton (per EIBE listing in 11 December CSV table) with Arabic talk and African music, at 1620 UTC on December 12 2011. SINPO 45433. 21495 FRENCH GUIANA, TDF DRM test heard at 1729 UTC on 12 December 2011 with banging sigs at 20db SNR and gone suddently at 1736, with possible antenna switch or tx off. Briefly re-appeared at only 8dB SNR and then gone altogether. Requesting reports to engenharia(dot)radio(at)ebc(dot)com(dot)br and engenharia(at)ebc(dot)com(dot)br via the infor bar scroll. I am *very* impressed with the noise cancelling and properties and superior performance of the Wellbrook loop which I just installed yesterday evening! I can now hear things that were in the dirt and noise with my previous longwire. I am hearing a lot of NDBs as well and plan to spend a lot more time on the tropical, mediumwave and LF bands now. 73 Al Muick ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 10 December 2011
BAHAMAS, ZNS Broadcasting Corp. of the Bahamas, 1540, date/freq. letter in 65 days for English airmail report and US $2.00, v/s. Deon Morris, Programming Manager, d(dot)morris(at)znsbahamas(dot)com . Station heard shortly after local midnight on October 4, battling it out between WDCD and smaller powered stations co-channel, but was able to null WDCD out somewhat with Palstar LA30 Loopstick, enough to get positive IDs and programming details. (It seems early morning call-in shows suck no matter where in the world they come from!) Station listed at 8kW! CHINA (TIBET), Tibet People's Broadcasting Station (Holy Tibet), 6130, full data Mountain City card in 549 days for initial report in English via eMail and follow-up with English Report and machine-translated Chinese cover letter with three IRCs via registered airmail. QSL received in 78 days after follow-up. Station was heard at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan on June 6 2010. Very nice QSL card. V/s. illegible, but with station seal. No comment was given regarding the machine-translated simplified Chinese letter, so I can only imagine it must have been singularly atrocious. NIGER, ORTH La Voix du Sahel, 9705, f/d logo/africa outline card in 80 days for 3 IRCs and French report via airmail. V/s. Brah Amadou, Chef du Service Technique de la Radio, who also sent along a nice personal note. He may be contacted at brahamadu(at)yahoo(dot)fr . I was thanked for the interested I showed in their transmission. This is quite a fast and friendly response from a station that I have been struggling to hear for years! This was a good week for QSLs after last week's drought. I can't believe it's only three weeks until the end of 2011. Where did the time go? I took delivery of a Wellbrook ALA1530P active loop antenna today, having received it from my beleaguered postman. I hope to install it tomorrow in the attic with the assistance of my grand nephew and should finally have some decent DX from here after the power line and associated local noise gets attenuated! 73s Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 26 November 2011
BRUNEI, Radio Television Brunei, 594, no data confirmation email in 424 days for initial report in English via Airmail with US$2.00 and follow-up report in English with 3 IRCs via registered mail with return receipt. V/s Magdelene Tan, Head of Pilihan FM English Broadcast (magdalene_tan(at)rtb(dot)gov(dot)bn). QSL received 63 days after follow-up. The station (at 200kW) was heard at Kandahar Airfield, southern Afghanistan on September 9 2010 at 2107 UTC with prayers and music during the height of Ramadan. Fair signal, but hefty QRM from China, co-channel. Myanmar and AIR external service off. Heard with WinRadio G303e rx and terminated 100m wire from 60 foot tower. Ms. Tan also confirms that 594 kHz is no more. The QSL eMail reads: */Greetings Mr Albert Muick,/* I apologize for the late reply on this matter; the report is correct by our station logs. The previous report log dated September 2010 that you have attached may have gotten lost in the mail. Nevertheless, it gives us much pleasure to know that we have a strong support of listeners overseas and that it can be heard while you were posted at Kandahar Airfield, southern Afghanistan. As informed by our Transmission Unit, the frequency of 594 Khz is no longer available. However, you can still tune in to our netradio at www.rtb.gov.bn http://www.rtb.gov.bn/ and click on any of the 5 radio networks i.e. Nasional FM, Pilihan FM, Pelangi FM, Harmoni FM Nur Islam. ICELAND, Reykjavik via Grindavik Radio NAVTEX, 518, f/d very friendly letter from Commander Hjalti Saemundsson of the Icelandic Coast Guard confirming my report and explaining their current setup in 5 days for email report in English. QSL was sent via airmail. QSL email is: SAR(at)lhg(dot)is . See comments below. ITALY, IBF Turin Commemorative Broadcast, 5000, f/d e-QSL certificate from Radio Maria QSL Service in 12 days for English eMail report. Heard via Cumbria, England remote receiver. Power listed as 20 watts. The Iceland issue is a little hard to follow. CDR Hjalti Saemundsson states: ...The Icelandic Coast Guard became responsible for the operation of 6 coastal radio stations around Iceland in 2005. These are Reykjavik (TFA), Vestmannaeyjar (TFV), Hornafjordour (TFT), Nes (TFM), Siglufjordour (TFX) and Isafjordour (TFZ) (diacritics not included - Al). They are all now remotely operated from Reykjavik which is within the Icelandic Coast Guard - Maritime Traffic Service/Operations Centre (TFB). In recent years the whole maritime radio network has been renewed. All antennas changed out and new established. This includes the NAVTEX as well. The sole transmitter used to be just outside Reykjavik but instead now we have two, one at Saudanes on the north coast and one at Grindavik on the south coast. With these two we are able to cover all our NAVTEX area. Although we are operating from Reykjavik and the radio mechanism is no longer connected directly to the six former radio stations, broadcast is still associated with them, basically for traditional reasons. He goes on to verify that I caught a 600W transmission from a 60m omni antenna and that the callsign is TFA, and *NOT* TFK which had been issued to Grindavik Radio and as listed in the Klingenfuss directory. Apparently, since they control those tx'ers from Reykjavik, the callsign becomes that of Reykjavik, or TFA. It seems that mediumwave stations the world over are shutting down in favor of national FM channels. The Asia-Pacific region is no exception, with Brunei now confirming that their 594 kHz operation has been shut down. I have asked for additional details and about the possibility of reactivation on special occasions and await an answer. Aside from the occasional UTE, this was the last medium- or shortwave station to QSL from that nation. Vy 73 to all, Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending 19 Novembert 2011
AUSTRALIA, VMC Charleville Meteo, Charleville QLD, 16546 USB, f/d logo/flag e-QSL in 2 days for an email English report. Thanks for Alokesh Gupta for pointing me to the correct person to send the reports to! You can send yours to Mr. Navin Chandran, N(dot)Chandran at bom(dot)gov(dot)au . Navin informs me that the previous QSL Manager, Mike Dalakis, has retired and he has assumed Mike's duties. FRANCE, 3AC Monaco Radio, 8728, fdate only QSL sheet (photo and letter) in 11 days for 2 IRCs and English airmail report. QSL is in French with a short thank you in English. V/s illegible. GERMANY, Europe No.1, 183 kHz, f/d towers/feeders/tx site card in 575 days for English airmail report with US $5.00, and follow-up report in French with 2 IRCs via Registered mail. QSL received 69 days after follow-up. Initial and follow-up reports were sent to Paris address as listed in WRTH, however QSL was sent from German address of Postfach 1365, D-66713 Saarlouis, where, I suspect, I should have sent it all along. The station was heard on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan with a WinRadio G303e and 100m randomwire from 1854 until 1941 UTC on April 14 2010 with sports programming, SINPO 24222. RUSSIA. St. Petersburg Regional Center, 6135, f/d commemorative QSL card in 13 days for English email report on Spanish VoR program. V/s Mikhail Timofeyev, also sent very beautiful 10th anniversary pennant which will hang proudly on my wall. Truly a beautiful card showing the beauty of the St. Petersburg area and broadcast tower. This report is a day early as I and another person are headed for the NevemBEERfest in SoHo NYC tomorrow. This means a weekend away from the dials for me, so I wish a huge DX success to those who are unable to break away. Have a great weekend everyone! 73 Al Muick ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick
QTH:Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA RX: WinRadio G303e ANT: 100m longwire 518 ICELAND, TFK Grindavik Radio, heard at 0354 UTC on 14 November 2011, in SITOR-B with NAVTEX transmissions in English. Fair signals but very clear as no one else was operating on freq at the time. This is my first trans-Atlantic NAVTEX reception! I will be interested to see what the antenna type and power are if they QSL. 4645 USB ESTONIA, Tallinn VOLMET, heard early afternoon here at 1924 UTC on 13 November 2011, with English aviation weather and ILS approach information. Just barely peaking above the noise and the horrible interference from French NATO Station FUG on 4644.8 kHz. The QRM was so extreme, that the station barely was audible even on peaks. FUG runs NATO STANAG 4285 modulation which sounds a lot like the old multichannel FSK transmitters, i.e. a roaring plane engine, however this is pure PSK and about 3.3 kHz wide. I checked on several European remote receivers and the QRM is just as bad there, which makes me wonder exactly how effective this station is in providing its service to its intended targets. Propagation is definitely getting better, as it seems to me that 4645 would definitely be towards the LOF/LUF for that time of day. The Estonian station is supposed to be a 24/7 operations, so hopefully others will be able to hear it at their QTH's as well. 73 Al Muick ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 107, Issue 13
I think I know what's happening here. The other week, all of my messages were coming through as blanks also. It seems that HCDX no longer converts richt text to plain text and simply strips everything out that is rich text. I kinda sorta remember that my things always went through before and were converted to plain text. As soon as I started posting everything as plain text, my posts started going through again. LFMF = Learn From My Fail 73, Al Muick Whitehall PA USA On 11/13/2011 13:37, Terry L. Krueger wrote: Awesome logs! -- Message: 7 Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:01:30 -0500 From: Robert Wilknerr...@earthlink.net To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: [HCDX] South Florida Logs Message-ID:4ebedeaa.9050...@earthlink.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 -- ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending
I sent the good stuff at the beginning of the week to share the news about Radio Burkina, but I do have one more which arrived today: BRAZIL, Radio 9 de Julho, 9819.8, no data thank you letter in 45 days for Portuguese report and 2 IRCs via airmail. Also sent a few stickers. V/s Pe. Jose Renato Ferreira, Diretor de Programação. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] VMC Meteo, Charleville, QLD, Australia
AUSTRALIA VMC Charleville Meteo Heard at 1338 today, 11/11/11 on 16546 kHz with sea weather read by a man in English. Mentions of Cairns and Point Danger. At 1354 and annnouncement: End of transmission from VMC for this part of the program. About a minute later, back on with full ID, frequencies for both VMC and their sister station, VMW. e-Report fired off as they now issue e-QSLs exclusively. QSL eMail is: m.dala...@bom.gov.au . eMail was not bounced back in over four hours, so I presume is valid. Al Muick Whitehall PA USA WinRadio G303e and 100m randomwire ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Commemorative transmissions from IBF, Turin Italy
Earlier today, 11/11/11, Giampiero Bernardini, gave us a tip for IBF's commemorative transmissions from Turin Italy on 5000 kHz. I don't think I have a hope of hearing them from my QTH, due to the signal of WWV as well as local QRM, but I did go to a remote receiver located in Cumbria, UK. They were heard at 2116 UTC from the remote site. They are on the air and they are audible! Look for a male voice ID every two minutes in Italian, French and English. There are no time announcements or even time pips that I heard. They were beaten up pretty badly, despite their fair signal, by Chinese station BPM, a high-speed CW station sending a channel marker and a NATO STANAG station all on or very near the frequency. QRM from the Russian time station on 4996 could be cut out with filtering. I remember when European Music Radio did their 10 watt test to the US back in the late 70s. I picked it up at my QTH not 7 miles from here clear as a bell, so such DX *is* possible. I just happen to be less than 300m from a mediumwave array on 790 kHz which puts out all kinds of crud. Thanks, Giampiero for the tip, and I hope some of you may actually here it here in the US and other places outside of Europe. 73, Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] Logs for Al Muick 05-07 November 2011
Not too much to report, so FRANCE, 3AC Monaco Radio 8728 USB, 07 November 2011, 1020 UTC. I was waiting for this one, camped out on the frequency. Finally, just barely above the noise I heard the Monaco National Anthem and then an ID in French by a man in French, into weather information. At 1022, the language changed to a woman in English along with IDs and weather information, followed by the National Anthem again and off air at 1025. This was so weak...barely an S2 and I was able to pull it out of the noise. 13148 was wiped out by some sort of local noise and 17260 was dead at my QTH. See comments/discussion below. The ID was always given as Monaco Radio and never as Monte Carlo Radio, as shown in the Klingenfuss listings. RUSSIA, St. Petersburg Regional Center, 6135 heard on 05 November at 2356 UTC, thanks to a personal email from Mikhail Timofeyev. Transmission started out with well-modulated 1kHz test tones and went into Voice of Russia Spanish at . Unfortunately, the VoR audio was not at a level to modulate the transmitters like the test tones and it left the audio weak and somewhat muffled. QSB was fluttery and signal strength was fair at best, but without any major QRM, until I tuned out at 0020. Thank you Mikhail for the heads up. Glenn Hauser has already spread the word where to find the schedule and more details in his recent report, so I won't re-duplicate efforts. Some may be questioning why I list 3AC as France. From the research I have done on the web, in particular referencing one persons visit to the utility station, the transmitters are actually at Fontbonne in France. Following our protocols, this would then count as France, and not Monaco, even though the receive site is within the Principality of Monaco. It is customary (as well as good RF engineering practice!) for coast and utility stations to keep their receive and transmit sites geographically separated and control the TX'ers remotely. While this is certainly disappointing as far as logging/QSLing a new country, I am happy that at least I have heard them, and hope for a QSL. Years back, TWR Monaco played a nice little musicbox tune as their interval signal. I was always curious as to what it was. Imagine my surprise when I heard it played by a march band at the opening and closing of the 3AC transmission. At the risk of being called a prat, I looked up Monaco's NA, and now I know that all this time, that is what TWR Monaco had used as their interval signal. Trivia, but nonetheless a surprise for myself. Hope everyone has been getting more DX than I! 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA WinRadio G303e/100m longwire ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Special
I am sending this part of my QSL report out early because of the timeliness of the Radio Burkina information. BANGLADESH, Bangladesh Betar 4750, f/d National Monument card in 455 days for English report via Airmail with US $5.00 and English follow-up via registered mail with return receipt and three IRCs. V/S Abu Tabib Md. Zia Hasan, Senior Engineer, Research Wing. He had also previously emailed me to let me know he got the report, but never received the original. This arrived 48 days after follow-up. The station was heard while I was at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan on August 9 2010 at 1256 UTC. BURKINA FASO, Radio Burkina 5030, no data thank you letter in French confirming my report and wooden pen/pencil set in a wooden case with RTB logo on it via registered airmail in 574 days for French report sent via airmail with US $5.00 and follow-up report in French with US $10.00 sent via registered mail, return receipt. QSL received 69 days after follow-up. V/s. Ouezen Louis Oulon, Director of Radio Burkina and Knight of the Order of Merit (!). See comments section below. This station was heard at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan during my time there on April 1st 2010 at 1750 UTC. SLOVENIA, RadioTelevizija Slovenija, 918, f/d coverage map card in 20 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs. No V/S. The station was heard during a business trip to Zurich Switzerland, with a 10m randomwire thrown out the window on my hotel late at night. They returned the IRCs which were cellophane taped to the outside of the envelope by one end only. I have no idea whether they were intending them to be used for postage (both a stamp and metered postage were affixed) or whether they just sent them back, and I am absolutely amazed that both of those IRCs arrived intact without a tear or wrinkle! All stations were received on a WinRadio G303e receiver with a 100m randomwire, with the exception of Slovenia as described. Radio Burkina comments: M. Oulon states in his letter that Burkina Faso (RTB) now operates on shortwave 7230 kHz from 0800-1700 and 4215 kHz from 1700-0800. He does not state whether this is local or GMT time. In a separate paragraph at the bottom of his letter, he states (and I am translating here): I am simply embarrassed to inform you that since recently, our shortwave transmitter is broken. I would be very happy for any initiative you could take to aid us to find a new transmitter. I would presume then that this is why they have not been heard recently. If anyone else wants to give some information to M. Oulon, his email address is louisoulon(at)gmail(dot)com. I will check sources and see if I can find a reasonably-priced used transmitter for them, and send M. Oulon the details in an email. I don't know what their budget is, but I know that *mine* does not allow for purchase of transmitters. :-) 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending
CHILE, CVC Voz Cristiana, 17680, f/d Transmitter Site card in 63 days for Spanish airmail report and US $5.00, to Santiago, Chile address. Card is completely in English and posted from Chile, although sporting a US return address. This is a very nice card on good stock, with about six different views of the tx facilities and antennas. No v/s. CHILE, HCJB (via CVC) 11920, f/d Young Listeners card in 66 days for Spanish report via airmail with US $3.00 return postage. I reported on a Portuguese program. V/s is Horst Rosiak. Also received a German newsletter and personal message from Iris Rauscher thanking me for my report and stating that the Portuguese and German services were purchasing time on CVC since their shortwave antennas closed in November of 2009. eMail is deutsch(at)andenstimme(dot)org. The QSL came from Ecuador with some beautiful postage stamps depicting the Galapagos Islands on the envelope. My grand niece and nephew appreciate the stamps! GERMANY, DCF77 Mainflingen, 77.5 kHz, Heard on a recent business trip to Zurich, Switzerland. Date/frequency Antenna mast and clock card in 13 days for German report and 1 IRC via airmail. V/s Dr. Andreas Bauch. When Dr. Bauch initially received my report, there ensued a rather entertaining email correspondence in which he expressed his amusement that DX'ers even bother to send reports and collect QSLs, and saying that my eMail address was not very personal.. It was interesting trying to explain my version of one of the more interesting facets of this hobby, and about the old Army Security Agency, from where my email originates. He turned out to be an alright guy and sent a very nice brochure as well on the station and other services of the PTS. GREECE, Olympia Radio SVO, 8424, f/d A4-sized certificate in 57 days for English report and 2 IRCs. V/S Poulos, Manager of Olympia Radio. Very nice picture set on the certificate and also sent a second certificate on a heavier stock blue paper. SWITZERLAND, HBG Prangins, 75 kHz, Heard on a recent business trip to Zurich, Switzerland. Date/frequency antenna masts card in 12 days for German report and 1 IRC via airmail. V/s Christian Schlunegger. For those who are not yet aware, HBG will be shut down at the end of December 31 2011, and it is expected that DCF77 will pick up the slack for time and frequency purposes. I received a full data sheet from HBG in German concerning the shutdown. Reading between the lines, it would appear that the operating costs are just too expensive and the range is not as great as DCF77. If you have the opportunity to hear this station before it's time is up, you should get their QSL. It is a very nice design, and soon another Grande Dame behemoth of VLF will leave us forever. There is no indication what will become of the transmission site. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Re: QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending
Servus, Wolfie!
Thanks for all of this. Beautiful pictures from Google. :-) I guess I
should rephrase to say that I do not know what is to become of the VLF
towers/equipment.
I think Switzerland will always have some involvement in broadcasts,
etc., from a sheer neutrality standpoint, although, IMHO, that can now
be debated since the US government has forced their hand on the banking
secrecy laws. :-(
73
Albert
On 11/5/2011 6:23 PM, Wolfgang Bueschel wrote:
Sorry, forget text partly
Next to the two longwave masts, some antenna installation is visible
around
the TX house. To count
3x 4-mast horizontal rhombic antennas, most probably in direction of
005/185degr to WeCeAF, 105/285degr to NE/ME/Atlantic,
140/320degr to EaAF/GB-IRL/ISL.
11x revolving horizontal log-periodics.
3x easy dipol masts.
7x vertical cage aerials, non-dir.
1x Communication mast.
- Original Message - From: Wolfgang Bueschel
To: Albert Muick radioresearch_field_operati...@yahoo.com; DXLD
d...@yahoogroups.com; HCDX hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 11:17 PM
Subject: [dxld] Re: [HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending
Prangins Switzerland site contains a lot of Swiss UTE broadcasting
facilities too {probably tx site for Berne Maritime Radio too?}, since
1945
when United Nations founded, and did broadcast refugee transmissions
from
UNO Geneve after WW II, as well as UN Radio news in Russian in the
50ties {latter see old WRTH's under UN Radio/Switzerland}.
Next to the two longwave masts, some antenna installation is visible
around the TX house. To count
G.C. 46 24 24.60 N 06 15 04.20 E
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=46+24+24.60+N+06+15+04.20+Ehl=dell=46.406824,6.251135spn=0.005164,0.013894sll=37.0625,-95.677068sspn=48.240201,113.818359vpsrc=6t=hz=17
LW masts
http://v5.cache2.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/1427241.jpg?redirect_counter=1
http://v2.cache1.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/55060748.jpg?ir=1redirect_counter=1
http://v6.cache2.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/55060978.jpg?redirect_counter=1
log-periodic antennas
http://v5.cache1.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/1427326.jpg?redirect_counter=1
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 5)
- Original Message - From: Albert Muick Sent: Saturday,
November 05, 2011 7:07 PM
Subject: [HCDX] QSL Report for Al Muick, Week ending
SWITZERLAND, HBG Prangins, 75 kHz, Heard on a recent business trip to
Zurich, Switzerland. Date/frequency antenna masts card in 12 days for
German report and 1 IRC via airmail. V/s Christian Schlunegger.
For those who are not yet aware, HBG will be shut down at the end of
December 31 2011, and it is expected that DCF77 will pick up the slack
for
time and frequency purposes. I received a full data sheet from HBG in
German concerning the shutdown. Reading between the lines, it would
appear that the operating costs are just too expensive and the range is
not as great as DCF77. If you have the opportunity to hear this
station
before it's time is up, you should get their QSL. It is a very nice
design, and soon another Grande Dame behemoth of VLF will leave us
forever. There is no indication what will become of the transmission
site.
73 Al Muick
Whitehall PA USA
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Re: [HCDX] 1700 kHz French/Creole re-send due to many blank postings in HCDX
What leads me to that conclusion is the one in Syracuse New York is licensed by the FCC and the other one isn't licensed by the FCC. WRVD is an FM belongs to the State University of New York. See here: http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=WRVDband=Bothfreq=freq_exact=Yescity=state=country=format=owner_search=startsowner=scope=count=20is_lic=Yis_cp=Yis_unl=Yis_ful=Yis_lp=Ysort=Callsr=1sid= You can also check US mediumwave callsigns at: http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amq.html and FM stations at http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html This constitutes unauthorized use of a callsign. It's clear Voix Divine just grabbed it because it matches their name. Further, if they are Part 15 or carrier-current, it may not matter as much, but if they are genuinely radiating, then they may be in for a rough ride if the FCC's enforcement branch decides to move in. I don't think I need to contact anyone at either station after this. Perhaps a little researching on the web would have yielded the same answers for you? You will not find a WRVD AM listen int he FCC's database anywhere in the United States or its territories. No extra charge for the research lesson, Herr Doktor. 73 Al On 11/4/2011 11:49 AM, Dr. Anton J. Kuchelmeister wrote: Hi Al, On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:37:16 +0100, Albert Muick wrote: ... and Voix Divine has stolen the call letters of a station in Syracuse, NY. What leads you to this conclusion, couldn't it also be the other way round? Do you have the full story? Did you contact management from both stations? AJK As for the usual commercial added by List Admin: order WRTH 2011?? Come on, the 2012 edition is about to appear... ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] 1700 kHz French/Creole re-send due to many blank postings in HCDX
Hello, Perhaps you should have a look at your own posting and how you could have written it better. It didn't seem to be very friendly to me. Your method of questioning was more of a lecture and seemed accusatory. I will give it the benefit of the doubt now as you seem to have had only a knowledge quest at hand. Yes, this is supposed to be a friendly list. Let us keep it as such. 73 Al On 11/4/2011 3:59 PM, Dr. Anton J. Kuchelmeister wrote: On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:24:16 +0100, Albert Muick wrote: ... Perhaps a little researching on the web would have yielded the same answers for you? You will not find a WRVD AM listen int he FCC's database anywhere in the United States or its territories. No extra charge for the research lesson, Herr Doktor. Your answer gives all what I did not know before. Thank you very much! As for its value, we appreciate it, of course. If you had left apart the more emotional aspect, it would have been perfect. If you did not feel comfortable to give away a bit of your knowledge and expertise, I would have been happy anyway. There hasn't been a policy change on this mailing list, all on it is free information. Take care, and have fun! ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] French on 1700 kHz
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[HCDX] 1700 kHz French/Creole
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[HCDX] 1700 kHz French/Creole re-send due to many blank postings in HCDX
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Re: [HCDX] [Bulk] Re: 1700 kHz French/Creole re-send due to many blank postings in HCDX
There was a message. It was a repost and it was only sent to HCDX. It seems that everything I send to HCDX is being filtered and the message removed. I just checked my account there and everything is fine, so I do not know what the issue is. 73 Albert On 11/3/2011 3:12 PM, Dr. Anton J. Kuchelmeister wrote: Well, the message still IS blank. Did you intend to add some more details in its body than just those given in the Subject line? On Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:58:47 +0100, Albert Muick wrote: ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: ... ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] 1700 kHz French/Creole re-send due to many blank postings in HCDX
Let us see if this message goes through. Hello Carmen, I don't know if your entire message came through, as it looks a little cut off in the beginning. So in your bandscan from Bishop Playground in Quincy, MA (according to Google), you have these.pirates? The FCC does not list any stations there. Interesting that Lumiere is exactly on 1700 kHz in your list. The Haitians have a huge diaspora in the cities you mentioned and many have washed up on the shores of Miami as well, in fact, I would say there are probably more in Miami and southern Florida than your other cities combined. The simple fact is that it is closer to their shores than the others. The same for the Cuban community. I don't know if I would call 22.05 kHz +/- carrier CD quality. More like splatter and distortion since the average AM radio was not intended for more than 10kHz, and the stations are only allowed an occupied bandwidth of 10 kHz, hence our spacing. There are two ways to get CD quality on mediumwave: DRM and IBOC. And even then, it won't be true CD quality like you might get with FM IBOC. Kahn and C-QUAM are high fidelity, but not CD quality, and there is a lot of phase noise with both. I can't imagine any of these stations could afford these methods, but for C-QUAM or Kahn, and that modulation shown in your pic is outside of the bandwidth for those modulation methods. As for Lumiere, that is how I had potentially ID'ed the station last night because the audio and ID's fit what I had heard. Lumiere is in Haiti with FM stations and WRTH lists several MW outlets as well. My concern with your list is whether or not these stations have the output power and antenna system (even skywave) to radiate more than a few miles from where they are located. I suspect they are FCC Part 15 stations with powers of 100 mW or less, or in some cases carrier-current or campus stations. If you have any information on powers/antennas, it would be helpful, as with the aforementioned, it is all but impossible that the signal would make it to Florida or even PA. The websites of the stations you provided mention frequencies, but never powers, and Voix Divine has stolen the call letters of a station in Syracuse, NY. Thanks for the input and help. 73 Al an area with significant Haitian diaspora. Montreal, Northern New Jersey, Boston, perhaps even Miami. there is a significant MW expertise, although i expert there are a few Arnies or Elmers if you will - roughly half my local stations an ID voiced by the character audible in http://soundcloud.com/unaudible/energie to get you started, a bandscan at 42.27°N 71.03°W reveals: R. Concorde 1.58 MHz http://radioconcorde.com/ R. Energy 1.62 http://www.radioenergyboston.com/ R. Nouvaute 1.64 http://www.radionouveaute.com/ Voix Divine 1.67 http://radiovoixdivine.com/ Bel Top 1.68 http://www.beltopboston.com/ CreoleInter 1.69 http://ambiancefm.tripod.com/ R. Lumiere 1.70 http://radiolumiere.org/ R. Soleil 1.71 http://www.radiosoleilinternational.com/ R. Un 1.71 http://www.radio1boston.net/ on AM, several signals are CD quality, with audio to 22.05kHz above and below the carrier - http://blog.whats-your.name/public/1690mondieu.png a number of these use Zafemradio as a streaming host. you may wish to listen for || to facilitate ID http://zafemradio.com/clientsradio.html on FM i find these kreyol emissions HaitiFM 87.9 http://haitifm.listen2myradio.com/ Bel Top 88.5 http://www.beltopboston.com/ PlanetCompas 89.3 http://www.planetcompas.com/ R. Energie 90.1 http://www.radioenergyboston.com/ Bel Mizik91.3 http://belmizikfm.com/ Vision Star 91.7 http://radiovisionstar.com/ Radio1 98.9 http://www.radio1boston.net/ R.TeleBoston 100.1 http://radioteleboston.com/ R. Flex 100.3 http://radioflexfm.com/home/ Continentale 102.1 http://www.power1021fm.com/ this omits spanish-speaking 1.59, 1.61, 102.9 cape verdean 107.1 and english 96.5 101.3 105.3 106.1 as main topic here is haitian-speaking stations ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX
[HCDX] Happening Now 1700 kHz
All, I am hearing French on 1700 kHz with religious hymns. Very calm speaking from the announcers and a mixed choir on the religious music. It's not a multiple of anything as far as I can tell, no French Canadian stations on there, and it seems to have a Caribbean accent to it. Anyone else getting this? Any help with an ID? 03 NOV 2011 at 0210 UTC on 1700 kHz. Fair reception at times, but some deep fades. Al Muick Winradio G303e 100m longwire Whitehall, PA USA ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
