[HCDX] B23/A24 logs

Some observations during the B23/A24 switchover, all via the great KiwiSDR in Kuopio/Finland at http://kiwi-kuo.aprs.fi:8073/ with a Bonito Megaloop FX antenna. Frequencies in kHz, Time/Dates in UTC. 1386 LTU Ukrainian Radio via Lithuania, News in Romanian. 2024-03-30 2117 5 3782 BRB

Re: [HCDX] BBC Singapore/Oman

registrations in combination with previous rumours. The Singapore registrations have still not been changed. 73 Eike Wiesbaden, Germany Am 25.06.2023 um 15:15 schrieb Eike Bierwirth: The latest HFCC registration file dated 21 June 2023 shows some new Oman frequencies for the BBC starting on 15 July

[HCDX] BBC Singapore/Oman

The latest HFCC registration file dated 21 June 2023 shows some new Oman frequencies for the BBC starting on 15 July. They appear to be planned as replacements for transmissions that currently come from Singapore, which would somewhat support recent rumours about a pending closure of the

[HCDX] Vatican Easter specials

Special shortwave transmissions by Vatican Radio for Easter 2023, according to https://www.vaticannews.va/en/epg.html#events : 7 April (Good Friday), Way of the Cross, 1905-2040 UTC: 13830 English to West Africa 15565 French to West Africa 15595 Arabic to the Middle East 17760 Portuguese to

[HCDX] Log: RCV - Russian Navy Exercise

An exciting catch, given the current political situtation: (Not an uncommon type of message actually, but right now nobody wants to hear rockets firing in the waters between Russia and Ukraine! And if you want to freak your XYL, take pencil notes in morse code along with Russian letters with

[HCDX] Logs around the world, 29/30 Dec 2021

With the holidays over, things have finally calmed down enough to allow me a little time on the radio again. This is a selection of the more interesting logs, skipping the ubiquitous CRI and CNR stuff. All listening was on WebSDRs, since local listening at my downtown location has become a

[HCDX] Frequency change Iran International

12020 (ex 11550) 0430-1100 Iran International, Farsi, many IDs, heard weak at 0443 on 25 April 2021, stronger at 0518 via ON5KQ SDR in Belgium, // webstream at https://iranintl.com/live 73 Eike Bierwirth Wiesbaden / Germany _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http

[HCDX] More RSA logs 14-18 April 2020

e. At 1016, both 9680 and 11680 came in strong with a Jazz program. (EiBi - TWR KiwiSDR Kempton Park, RSA) 73! Eike Bierwirth Wiesbaden, Germany _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-c

[HCDX] RSA Logs 10-12 April 2020

I did some Africa checks using TWR's Kiwi SDR in Kempton Park, SOUTH AFRICA. All times are UTC, all frequencies in kHz. BRAZIL Voz Missionaria, 5939.6 - 10 April 2020 - 2004, very weak signal, but during fading peaks the talk was clearly in Brazilian Portugese. 25311 (EiBi - TWR KiwiSDR

[HCDX] Logs 7-8 April 2020

Minh Radio, 7906 USB, 8 April 2020, 1305, reports in Vietnamese (no English heard), end at 1315 with noise sequence, 35333 on Hanoi Kiwi SDR // 8294 which ended the broadcast at 1310 during a break, 35422, better audio than 7906 73! Eike Bierwirth Wiesbaden, Germany _ Hard-Core-DX mailing

[HCDX] AM logs from NW Florida

Hi all, These logs are AM logs at the US coast on the Gulf of Mexico, where I spent a wonderful vacation. All logs were made with a SONY ICF-SW7600 GR in Rosemary Beach, Walton County, Florida panhandle, USA. All times in UTC! 73, Eike Wiesbaden / Germany

[HCDX] Loggings from Germany

on 9540.1 kHz, 5 Apr 2019, 1840 UTC. Aoki says SoH closes at 1800. No jamming heard. THAILAND R.Thailand fails to propagate to Europe on 9920 at 1950 UTC on 5 Apr 2019: just 25311 for their English broadcast. 73, Eike Bierwirth, Wiesbaden / Germany Perseus SDR / DX10pro antenna on balcony _

[HCDX] AIR National Channel still on

Right now, I can confirm on a KiwiSDR in Kerala (southern India) that the National Channel of AIR is still on air. The signal on 9380 kHz is very strong with good audio. The // 1566 kHz from Nagpur is quite strong but with a close second station in Kerala. However, the Delhi channel 1215 kHz

[HCDX] Bangladesh extended

Extended programming from Bangladesh Betar is currently on 4750 kHz, probably due to the general elections there. Heard with a weak signal on the Twente SDR, 30 Dec 2018, 1920 UTC, with talk and music // webstream. Strong signal with QRN on the New Delhi Kiwi SDR, ID after each song. The songs

[HCDX] Some B18 logs from Germany

in Spanish. // 9565(very weak with het by Brazil). Both via Greenville. 73, Eike Bierwirth Wiesbaden / Germany Perseus SDR, DX-10 pro active antenna on balcony _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-c

Re: [HCDX] Russian on 11955khz

Paul, The reason is that HFCC does not (cannot - for political reasons) include Taiwan. RTI broadcasts from Taiwan aren't registered with HFCC at all. RTI broadcasts via Issoudun are registered with HFCC, but under the RFI label. If some list editor forgets about this minor detail while

[HCDX] Fwd: MDG auf 5010 und 6135 Jetzt

(Translated) Quotation from A-DX list: Confirming MDG on 6135 Weitergeleitete Nachricht Re: [A-DX] MDG on 5010 and 6135 now Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:32:03 +0200 From: Andreas Tschauder // 99.2 6135 Strong 5010 Strong but overmodulated QTH: Antananarivo-Ivato, Madagascar Near

[HCDX] Zambia 6065 on air longer

Yet another Zambian surprise, the Voice of Hope extended their broadcast today (12 Jan 2018) to 1930 UTC, on both 6065 (strong signal here) and 4965 (weak, with UTE noise on the USB). English language program about the source of Christianity, prayer, then Voice of Hope ID at 1930, 1 kHz test

[HCDX] Zambia 5915?

Is that Zambia back on 5915? I'm earing talk in presumed African language on 5915, 11 Jan 2018, 1955 UTC. SINPO 44333 with CW QRM. 73 Eike Wiesbaden, Germany _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx

[HCDX] Ukraine 1278

UKRAINE 9 Jan 2018, 2104 UTC: Radio Kultura is putting a beautiful signal into Western Europe on 1278 kHz from the Petrivka transmitter near Odessa. They are playing different parts of Dvorak's 9th symphony "From the New World", explaining about his stay in the US. Some weak stations in the

Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Frequency change of Radio New Zealand Pacific from Dec.6

7433.5 is a known freq for HLL Seoul with meteo fax transmissions. 73, Eike Am 06.12.2017 um 14:24 schrieb 'Wolfgang Bueschel' dg1...@t-online.de [dxld]: Correct, fq change noted today Dec 6, new 7430 channel. Nearby heard also an unknown UTE signal in Brisbane and Nagoya Japan remotes:

[HCDX] New Channel Africa txions??

South African SABC has registered several new frequencies at HFCC, which may be new Channel Africa or "special" services, or wooden registrations (which they hadn't done so far). So please check the following, all with a target area of 47 = Central Africa (Cameroon, Chad, C.A.R., Sao Tome,

[HCDX] Nikkei maintenance

Hi, radio.chibo.net found a note on radionikkei.jp that some Radio Nikkei shortwave frequencies will be temporarily off air for maintenance in Nov/Dec 2017 as follows (TNX XYZ!): Radio Nikkei 1: 3925 every Monday to Friday in December 9595 every Monday to Friday in November 3925 from

Re: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs October 29-30, 2017

Glenn, since A-17 lists VoA in Amharic on 15785 at 1800-1900 UTC, I bet you heard the Ethiopian Jamming Command, whether or not VoA was still on A-17 or already on B-17 operation on October 29. Btw, just a few days before your 15785 log, you posted a link to the British DX Club visiting

Re: [HCDX] Radyo Pilipinas

to be erroneously listed as English, but that was several years (!) ago. If some third party continues to cite a very old version, please point your justified criticism at that third party. 73 Eike Bierwirth Wiesbaden, Germany http://www.eibispace.de/ Am 07.10.2017 um 20:44 schrieb Mickey Delmage: Anyone

[HCDX] Funds to repair Tonga AM transmitter

http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/323647/tongan-broadcaster-boosted-by-cash-injection == START OF QUOTE FROM Radio New Zealand International == 2 February 2017 The head of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission says a new injection of cash will help the state broadcaster

Re: [HCDX] BBC News on 990

From Alaska, maybe it's more likely to hear one of the CBC stations in BC or in the NWT or the Yukon? CBC does carry BBC programming at times. They share a monarch, so why not newscasts as well. CBDB (AM) in Watson Lake, Yukon CBDW in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories CBF-16 in

[HCDX] Special station for Uganda elections, 18 Feb 2016

Hi all, A new Ugandan opposition radio has been reported on shortwave on the German A-DX mailing list: Uganda Diaspora P10 Radio Daily 1630-1700 UTC 15405 kHz, English Special broadcasts were announced today on air for election day, 18 Feb 2016: 3-6 9490 9-11 17840 13-16 17840 16-19 15880

[HCDX] Kununurra expansion

Big Project A major project for us this year is to bring the third transmitter from the States to Kununurra. This is a major undertaking and we ask for your prayers that this may be a smooth process. There are a lot of preparation work needed to incorporate the transmitter into our current

[HCDX] VoIndonesia extra

9525 kHz, 16 January 2016, 2121 UTC: Vo Indonesia in Japanese, still on air. Usual c/d listed as 2100. Item about Kalimantan and Sumatra. Strong signal at the UTwente online rx. Sudden c/d at 2123. 73 Eike _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com

[HCDX] Cairo 9900

Radio Cairo's "English" service is active on 9900 kHz, terribly overmodulated. On the Twente rx spectrum, the modulation spikes can be seen 100 kHz up and down! 2145 UTC, 16 January 2016. 73 Eike _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com

[HCDX] Kununurra expansion

Big Project A major project for us this year is to bring the third transmitter from the States to Kununurra. This is a major undertaking and we ask for your prayers that this may be a smooth process. There are a lot of preparation work needed to incorporate the transmitter into our current

[HCDX] Galbeni spurs

Today Radio Romania Int. was emitting spurs on its Galbeni transmitter on 11975 kHz, 1400-1600 Romanian px. The main frequency was very strong at 15:20 UTC at S9+50dB on the U Twente online rx. A strong spur with audible audio was on 11998.4; a weak spur with just the widened carrier visible in

[HCDX] EIBI Maintenance

Hi all, during the transfer to a new server system by my web host, the website eibispace.de may not be available for a day or two. This will probably occur within the next few days. I hope this will get rid of the recent file-time problems that some users have experienced with certain

[HCDX] South Pacific logs

Quick check today via Neil's remote Perseus receiver in Brisbane, AUSTRALIA, all 31 May 2015: 5020 - Solomons with empty carrier at 1911 UTC, SINPO 45433. Was observed earlier today at 0133 UTC with talk and music on 9545, 35333 (also via Brisbane rx). 4835 - ABC permanently here instead of

[HCDX] Berber test transmissions

H.Heinrich forwarded this info in the A-DX mailinglist from yet another mailinglist, EuroRadio. An Algerian station named Radio Amazigh performs test transmissions from 31 March until 4 April from international waters. 1230-1300 UTC on (9805 plusminus 5) kHz. Languages: Kabyl and French.

[HCDX] HCJB 6050

Regarding the silence of HCJB 6050 reported by Glenn, Horst Rosiak announced in the German-language DX program Für DXer (listen on andenstimme.org) of 30 August 2014 that it has been off air since 12 August due to three burned capacitors. The spare parts are being shipped from the US and they

[HCDX] RFI special?

Today's HFCC update mostly consists of a 10-day special, starting today, of Radio France Internationale. Why? Cannes Festival: 14-25 May. Euro elections: 25 May. Soccer/TourDeFrance: June/July. So none of these. They used to transmit their Météo at these hours. Will they be on air at all?

[HCDX] Greece 3 txers

The Station Formerly Known As The Voice of Greece with orthodox chants is active on 3 channels today (3 Nov 2013) at 0740 UTC: 9420 (very strong), 15630 (strong), and 11645 (weak). 73, Eike Wiesbaden / Germany Perseus SDR + DX-10 Pro active antenna _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list

[HCDX] Bible Voice Broadcasting A-13

Arabic Source: http://www.bvbroadcasting.org/listings as of 9 April 2013 with own comments in [brackets] Eike Bierwirth Leipzig, Germany _ 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

[HCDX] Moscow student station now weekly

The student radio station of Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI) will from now on conduct weekly AM broadcasts on Fridays at 1200-1500 UTC on 25900 kHz. Sergey Komarov, the responsible person for the broadcast, posted a message in the Russian forum

[HCDX] Moscow student station today on 25900 kHz

Today on 31 March, the Moscow Technical University for Communication and Informatics (Московский технический университет связи и информатики) holds a public information day and invites visitors, in particular potential new students. On this occasion, a radio station on 25900 kHz was set up

[HCDX] REE now on 21515

31 March 2013, 1205 UTC. It seems REE has finally vacated 21540 in favour of 21515. The latter is registered with HFCC with the same parameters as 21540, so it was already planned as a back-up but did not make it into the recently distributed pdf schedule. Radio Kuwait is now strong and alone

Re: [HCDX] Interesting broadcast on 225

Hi Mark, interesting catch! Indeed, this is Vatican Radio via Polish Radio 1. I found this entry in the program grid of Polish Radio 1: 18.40 - Aktualności z Watykanu (News from the Vaticane) within the SOBOTA Z JEDYNKĄ program on http://www.polskieradio.pl/Portal/Schedule/Schedule.aspx This

Re: [HCDX] Final transmission from Sackville

Recording of the last few minutes from Sackville: http://www.eibispace.de/dx/cbc.html Good reception here in Leipzig/Germany, also better than normal. PC and Perseus ran overnight to save the record. 73, Eike Listened to the last 15 minutes of CBC Sackville on 9625 starting at 0450

[HCDX] North Korea

Quick check on the North Korean frequencies of KCBS and PBS via remote Perseus unit in Nara, Japan: KCBS, 21 Oct 2012, 1535 UTC, characteristic music 2350 nil 2850 5 3220 35322 3350 nil 3920 nil 3959 35322 3977 55442 horrible audio, very broad footprint, almost like 6003 jammer 6100

[HCDX] WEWN off

Just scanned 19m, when on 15610 kHz I stumbled upon the end of an announcement by WEWN, concluded with ID, silent carrier, and c/d at 1939 UTC. I missed most of the announcement and couldn't get the recorder running in time, but apparently WEWN is shutting down temporarily to avoid damage to

[HCDX] Tunisia

Tunisia is currently on 7335 // 7225, 17735. 13 Aug 2012, 1801 UTC, already noted the same at 1945. 17735 S=3 in the clear; 7225 strong; 7335 totally covered by CRI powerhouse signal, comes through only in silent gaps between CRI talk (of which there aren't many). 73 Eike Zingst / Germany

Re: [HCDX] WEWN off

Yes, they are back already. I can also hear them loud on clear on 15610 (at 2219), mediocre on 13830 and and weak on 12050 at 2230. Thanks, Eike Original-Nachricht Datum: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:30:19 -0700 (PDT) Von: Magdiel Cruz Rodríguez An: Eike Bierwirth Betreff: Re: [HCDX

[HCDX] Firedrake

Firedrake against Sound of Hope on 13 August, 2250 UTC: Strong signal in northern Germany on 11500, 11970, 12320, 12370, 12670, 12980, 13530 kHz. Now they just closed down at 2255. This reveals a weak carrier on 12670, even some modulation audible on weak 12370 and 12320. The Firedrakes signed

[HCDX] Syria

Radio Damascus puts a strong signal with relatively decent modulation on 9330 kHz. Right now in English with News and views from Damascus Radio and an oriental song at 2125 UTC, 28 July 2012. S=4. 73, Eike Leipzig / Germany ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011:

[HCDX] Serbia off?

No signal from Serbia today on 9635 at 1620 UTC (also on various remote radios), but the program is still streamed online. Power down or gone from SW for good? 73, Eike Leipzig / Germany Perseus + DX-10 Pro Active Antenna ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011:

[HCDX] Leap second imminent

The first leap second since 2008 is forthcoming. On 30 June 2012, 23:59:59 UTC will be followed by 23:59:60, and only then comes 00:00:00. Follow this time-shifting event live on your favourite time signal station! Official notification: http://hpiers.obspm.fr/iers/bul/bulc/bulletinc.dat The

[HCDX] Recent logs, Germany

ARMENIA, Brother Stair in English, 2 June 2012, 2100 UTC, 9400 kHz, 55544. Address, sermon. Sent RR to the Radio Check form on their website and received an eQSL with date, frequency, and tx site within one hour. Thanks! Unknown pub file format converted by http://www.pdfonline.com/convert-pdf/

[HCDX] Test from South Africa on Victoria Day

The HFCC file from 19 May lists a test transmission from Meyerton/South Africa on Monday, 21 May 2012, on 15430 kHz at 0800-0910 UTC, for CIRAF zones 46S,52,47SW (Central Africa), 250 kW, 330 degrees, in English. The broadcaster is CAF SNT, so Channel Africa programming might be carried. 73,

[HCDX] Myanmar 7110

The station listed as Rakhine Broadcasting puts a strong signal into Europe right now (9 April 2012, 2340 UTC) on 7110 kHz. Local pop music, female speaker in listed Chin language. No signal on remote Perseus units in Japan and Australia which are in daylight. 73, Eike Leipzig / Germany Perseus

[HCDX] RNW says farewell

-- So long, RNW: Farewell to the Dutch listener Published: March 28, 2012 - 2:33 pm | By RNW RNW says farewell to their Dutch listeners with a historic 24-hour farewell broadcast. On May 10 and 11 the editors, correspondents, former staff and

[HCDX] A12 Logs from Germany

5930, R Rossii via Murmansk, Russian talk, blues // 7215 from Moscow. Murmansk 23322, Moscow 55444. 27 Mar 12, 2005 UTC. 5940, IRIB via Sitkunai, in English, talk about aircraft carriers. Strong signal 55444. 27 Mar 12, 2006 UTC. 6080, R Kuwait (tent), instead of registered 6050, Arabic talk,

[HCDX] Kaliningrad DRM Test

Just scanned the 41 m band when I stumbled upon this 1-minute DRM test broadcast: http://www.eibispace.de/dx/DRM-Kaliningrad-Test-7325kHz-20120226-0732UTC.jpg It signed on at 07:32, 26 Feb 2012 (I had just scanned 7325 a minute earlier when it was empty) and signed off again at 07:33. The DRM

[HCDX] Log Serbia NF

Int. Radio of Serbia, 25 Feb 2012, 9640 kHz instead of 9635, in Arabic at 1540 UTC. Numerous reports about Serbia and Kosovo. Strong signal, some QRM from Radio Vaticana on 9645. 9635 has a weak RCI via Xian, possibly the reason for the change, and also VTN/CHL/MLI listed. 73, Eike Leipzig,

Re: [HCDX] Log Report for Al Muick 29 January 2012

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.:

Re: [HCDX] Strange ITU country symbol changes

In fact there exist two lists (!!!): http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/mm/scripts/mm.list?_search=ITUstates_territories http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/mm/scripts/mm.list?_search=ITUstates_territories=Y Well, here is a third one:

Re: [HCDX] 657 KHZ Ticking

Hi, thanks to Roberto, the ticking is apparently a night-time mode for the RAI transmitters in Italy. Most of them are usually on the air only from 0500 to 2300, with the exception of 24/7 Napoli-657 and Milano-900 which continue with the Notturno programme. Last night, also the others

[HCDX] Pope special txions

Vatican Radio will cover the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Germany with a number of special transmissions. Here is a list taken from the RV website (shortwave only; all also via satellite and 585 mediumwave for Rome). Source: http://www.radiovaticana.org/it1/trasm_spec.asp Start times

Re: [HCDX] Updates to ITU Reference Tables

Also some changes to the ITU country list to reflect the new status of the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles (no South Sudan yet). Curacao and St Maarten have gained an autonomous status, just like Aruba has had since 1985/86, while Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba are now integral parts

[HCDX] QSL report

Some recent QSLs: Estonia - Tallinn Volmet, 4645 kHz, detailed QSL letter, 4 months. QTH: Estonian Air Navigation Services, Lennujaama tee 2 / P.O.Box 9, 11101 Tallinn, Estonia. UAE [non] - Radio Free Asia via DHA, det. QSL card 15 years with tx site Asia, in two days for report via web form.

[HCDX] IRIB new freq

IRIB in Italian for the 1930-2000 broadcast is now on 9685 (ex 7350 KAM), in parallel to 5910 SIR. Not yet in the 3 June HFCC file. Not a punch-up error as I just happened to catch the frequency announcement: 5910 and 9685! Both are very strong here. CRI in French and a utility station are

[HCDX] Radio Japan 15325

Just heard the IS loop of NHK Radio Japan on 15325 kHz, weak but in the clear, later than scheduled (0200-0500), at 0828 UTC (26 March 2011). Signed off at 0830. Extended broadcast? 73, Eike Leipzig / Germany JRC NRD525 + DX-10 Pro -- NEU: FreePhone - kostenlos mobil telefonieren und

[HCDX] Bahrain

With protesters demanding change, Bahrain can be heard with lyric Arabic music (sounds like songs about Bahrain, if I get the singer right) on 9745.0 kHz (20 Feb 2011, UTC) with a weak signal, but in the clear. Just music, short news at TOH. While the carrier and USB are there, the lower

[HCDX] Some logs

Cameroon: 7150, Ham radio TJ3AY, Yaoundé, QSO partners a littler higher so he is in the clear, 5 Feb, 2213 UTC, S=3 in LSB Costa Rica: 5954.2, Radio Republica in Spanish, 5 Feb, 0149, 32432 Cyprus: 1233, Radio Monte Carlo International, my first time ever for this station, in Arabic, 5 Feb,

Re: [HCDX] unid 1566

of 2010 with new transmitter. The power now is about 280watt R.F and the antenna is inverted-L 5/16. thank you very much 73, Eike Original-Nachricht Datum: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:10:02 +0200 Von: Jari Savolainen jari.savolai...@pp8.inet.fi An: Eike Bierwirth eike.bierwi...@gmx.de

[HCDX] unid 1566

Earlier today (while looking out for Swiss Radio Gloria) I heard a station with Arabic chanting on 1566.80 kHz, on 3 Feb 2011, 2050 UTC. It did not seem to be parallel to AIR National Channel 9470, although that was very, very weak so I'm not certain about this. But then again, the mystery

[HCDX] Article about new ionosphere index

Here is a recent research paper about a new index that describes the state of the ionosphere. http://www.ann-geophys.net/28/2227/2010/angeo-28-2227-2010.html 73, Eike -- GMX DSL Doppel-Flat ab 19,99 Euro/mtl.! Jetzt mit gratis Handy-Flat! http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/dsl

[HCDX] Uganda 60m?

Hi, I'm getting a carrier, with some very tentative music audio buried in the noise, on 4975.96 (8 Jan 2011, 2040 UTC). The band is very noisy for me today, so others should check, too, maybe Uganda is back on 60m from extended use of the daytime frequency recently. I can't detect a carrier on

[HCDX] Cyprus missing

Hi, the Friday-Saturday-Sunday Greek broadcast of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation was a no-show today, Friday 26 November 2010. The transmitters signed on at 22:15:00 UTC (which they used to do earlier, to play the Greek-Cypriot IS tune), but the programme didn't start. The broadcast

[HCDX] QSL Report

Hi, some QSLs received during the last few weeks: CHINA: CRI 15245 kHz, stamps + RR form + det.QSL card (no tx site) in 3 weeks after RR to web form. FRANCE: Radio Nederland, via Issoudun, 7235 kHz, det. QSL card Summer in Weesp in 3 weeks after RR to letters at rnw.nl. GERMANY: Evangelische

[HCDX] Anti-Nuclear 6085 kHz

The German special-event station Radio Freies Wendland can currently be heard all over Germany on 6085 kHz, tx site unknown. The program is produced to coordinate the protests (more than 10,000 people) against a Castor transport of nuclear waste in the North German region Wendland (county

[HCDX] Radio PMR

Hi, today (2nd Nov 2010) I observed a new schedule for Radio PMR / Radio Pridnestrovye (both IDs are in use), different from yesterday's, with half-hour programmes in Russian-English-French-German, this cycle apparently being repeated thrice from 1800 til 2400. The English, French, and German

[HCDX] Radio PMR

Thanks to a log on the A-Dx list by Hans Radioratte, I also heard Radio PMR from Pridnestrovya, Moldova, with a new programme in Russian. Hans says it started at 2145 UTC (after the usual pattern En/Fr/Ge/En/Fr/Ge/En/Fr between 1800 and 2000). The Russian broadcast ran until 2215, with IDs

Re: [HCDX] Israel Radio B10

Kol Israel is on 13850 and 15760, with weak parallel signal here in Ea Germany. No jamming heard but it's hard enough without it (local noise, and QRM by WWCR which is strong on 13845). 9985 and 11595 are totally empty. (31 Oct 2010, 1515 UTC) 73, Eike Leipzig / Germany JRC NRD525 + PA0RDT

Re: [HCDX] UKR 15-18 UT

UKRAINE 11620 RUI Ukrainian to the CIS-east, nationals in Kazakhstan. Not on 7435, due of use in CHN, CZE, and ROU. 15-18 UT from Kharkiv-UKR, S=9+20dB at 1525 UT. Ukraine had left 11620 by 1712. Maybe Delhi called and complained (same target area); AIR in Russian was in the clear, with

Re: [HCDX] Good Bye, Radio Sweden!

Right now - 30 Oct 2010, 2035 UTC, the English programme of Radio Sweden is heard well on 9495 kHz - via Madagaskar. SINPO 45433. Maybe their last SW txion in English, depending on whether the nighttime relays via CAN will be carried once more or not. 2042 the speaker introduces a

[HCDX] Sweden gone from the shortwave and mediumwave bands

Saturday, 30 October 2010, 2100-2200 UTC The last minutes of Radio Sweden's shortwave from Hörby have been covered by IRIB. The Iranians have already switched to the winter schedule, marring the farewell from Sweden. Hörby: SINPO 42432, Sirjan: 53433. Regular political programming in Swedish

[HCDX] Quick logs 30/31 October

, His angels coming, 35433. This transmission will end with A10. West Sahara: National Radio of the West Sahara, 30 Oct, 2329 UTC, 6297.13 kHz, nice Saharaui song, national anthem, open carrier from 2332, carrier off 2337; 35333. Earlier close-down in winter? 73, Eike Bierwirth Leipzig

[HCDX] HoA stations

Some Horn of Africa stations currently on the dial (1745-1840 UTC, 24 Oct 2010): 7175 Eritrea-2, 35333 (parallel 5935 heard before 1800) 6110 Fana (tent), 23322, not // 7210; 6890 is empty 5950 Tigray Rev. (tent), 23422, weaker BBC c-c, not // 5980,6170 7210 Fana or Eritrea-1 (tent), 22432, not //

[HCDX] Vatican special txions

Special transmissions of Vatican Radio, Sunday 24 October 2010, with frequencies not usually in use by VR Pope Well-Spoken Number Sixteen feat. Catholic Mass from St Peter, concluding the Middle-East synode Start: 0720 UTC (no end time given) Commentary in various languages on these

[HCDX] unid 9715

Some (South?) Asian or HoA language, 9715 kHz, 1540 UTC, 1 Oct 2010, 43443, since 1601 covered by DW Russian via UAE. Eike Bierwirth Langenselbold, Germany Perseus + Longwire -- GMX DSL Doppel-Flat ab 19,99 euro;/mtl.! Jetzt auch mit gratis Notebook-Flat! http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/dsl

[HCDX] Sound of Hope

Hi, the Sound of Hope from Taiwan is currently making it into Germany, 30 Sep 2010, without communist jammers, on 9000 kHz (from about 2140 UTC). Checked on the Perseus at 2205 and found the parallel on 7105 - with a strong signal but covered by CNR1 jammer // 4800. Possibly also on 9635 but a

[HCDX] unid BBC

5935 kHz, 30 Sept 2010, 2352 UTC, still on at 00:12. BBC WS in English // and in sync with 648. Strong signal, WWCR pushed far into the background. 73, Eike RMRC DX Camp, Langenselbold / Germany Perseus + Long Wire -- GRATIS: Spider-Man 1-3 sowie 300 weitere Videos! Jetzt

[HCDX] Belaruskoye Radio

Obviously longer transmission schedule again for Belaruskoye Radio, 1st programme, still heard at 0025 UT (01 Oct, 2010) on 279, 6010, 6040, 6070, 6190, and 7235 kHz, with anglopop music and a female host speaking in Belarussian. There is something in the background on 279, possibly

[HCDX] Voice of East Azerbaijan

for bringing this up initially, and to Dirk, Wolfgang, and Mauno for greatly helping to solve this. There is another Iranian 75m channel on 3945 (until 0100 UT). Regular Pashto service as registered?? 73! Eike Bierwirth Leipzig, Germany JRC NRD525, PA0RDT MiniWhip -- Neu: GMX

[HCDX] Djibouti on Ramadan

noise; but then reception is not too bad (SINPO 34333; I=1 if not in LSB). 73, Eike Eike Bierwirth Leipzig, Germany JRC NRD525 with PA0RDT MiniWhip antenna -- GMX DSL SOMMER-SPECIAL: Surf Phone Flat 16.000 für nur 19,99 ¿/mtl.!* http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/dsl ---[Start Commercial

Re: [HCDX] 6190 DLF Berlin Britz 17 kW

For the record: DLF was still on the air on 6190 on July 2, 2315 UTC, weak but with the distinct sound of their maritime weather forecast, parallel to 1269 kHz but not to their longwave and local FM outlets. 6190 is silent right now here in Leipzig (Germany) - July 4, 1411 UTC. There's a

[HCDX] Number station busted

Hi all, according to an interview this morning on Germany's Deutschlandfunk, the Russian spies that have been arrested in the U.S. also used shortwave transmissions for number broadcasts in morse code. Although the allegation documents which are downloadable at

[HCDX] QSLs Kamchatka, USA

Hello, GTRK Kamchatka in Russia has verified my reception report with a proper QSL card (f/d except for tx site, but that is unambiguous in this case) after 4 weeks. They also included a nice postcard featuring Petropavlovsk's local volcano, a very pretty view as long as the mountain is quiet.

[HCDX] Prague 7355

Hi, just heard an UNID English broadcast on 7355 kHz. Identified by Radio Prague IS at 23.54 UTC (27 Nov 2009), close-down after one fanfare. Should have been on 7345! SINPO 35322. Mistake or permanent change? 7345 is free, at least here in the middle of the target area. 73, Eike Boulder, CO,

[HCDX] Logs from Colorado

My first logs of this winter season. Such a joy to finally find some time again for actual listening! Receiver: PERSEUS Antenna: 30 m wire, 3 m high in the trees CANADA 6070 9 Nov 2009, 0522 UT, CFRX Toronto, popmusic, 33322. At 0735 UT: 43433. 6160 9 Nov 2009, 0531 UT, CKZU Vancouver,

[HCDX] EiBi B09

Hi, the datafiles have just been uploaded: http://www.eibispace.de/ Maybe there is still something missing, but it is a usable version now, at least it was fine when I tried some loggings last night. Perseus users may copy the file http://www.eibispace.de/dx/eibi.txt into the directory that

Re: [HCDX] Radio Rossii recording

Hi Chuck, quite typical TOH stuff on Radio Rossii. End of a radio play; some program ads; news; some program ad again. Btw, your email provider blocks me (sends me a failure notice) so this has to go via the list. 1: 1st half: list of radioplay staff prodolzhEnie slushajte zAvtra v to zhe

Re: [HCDX] New timings for VOA Urdu Service

Thanks for this information. Question: On 972 kHz (Tajikistan), not only VoA but also the Voice of Russia is scheduled to broadcast in Pashto/Dari, Urdu, and Hindi from 1200 to 1600 UTC. Who is actually on this frequency at the overlapping time? Do greenbucks win, or Kremlin friends? Thanks,

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