[HCDX] BDXC Web Site Updates

2009-03-03 Thread bdxcuk
The following have just been updated on the British DX Club web site: AFRICA ON SHORTWAVE MIDDLE NEAR EAST ON SW SOUTH ASIA ON SW UNITED KINGDOM ON SW All of the above lists are compiled by Tony Rogers and have been updated for March 2009. EDXC CONFERENCE BALTIC TOUR Reports on the 2008 EDXC

Re: [HCDX] Vatican radio bows to pressure

2009-02-05 Thread bdxcuk
This is an old BBC news report from 9 April 2001 Dave Kenny UK - Original Message - From: Alokesh Gupta alokeshgu...@gmail.com To: CUMBRE DX cumbr...@cs2.ralabs.com Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 5:41 AM Subject: [HCDX] Vatican radio bows to pressure Vatican radio bows to

[HCDX] BDXC web site / Broadcasts in English

2008-12-01 Thread bdxcuk
The various frequency guides which are maintained by Tony Rogers on the British DX Club web site have all been updated for the B08 schedule period: *Africa on Shortwave *Middle Near East on Shortwave *South Asia on the Tropical Bands *UK on Shortwave www.bdxc.org.uk - see Articles Index The B08

Re: [HCDX] [dxld] log

2008-07-11 Thread bdxcuk
The station ID in English is usually Radio PMR - which stands for Pridnestrovie Moldavian Republic Dave Kenny UK - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Shortwaveworld Shortwaveworld Shortwaveworld [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Robert Wilkner [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Logs

[HCDX] BDXC web site updates / Broadcasts in English

2008-05-04 Thread bdxcuk
Several of the reference lists compiled by Tony Rogers have just been updated and these are now available on the BDXC web site: -Africa on Shortwave -Indian Sub-Continent on the Tropical Bands -Middle East Near East on Shortwave -UK on Shortwave The DX Media Programme Guide has also been

[HCDX] New edition of Radio Stations in the UK now available

2008-02-09 Thread bdxcuk
The new 2008 (21st) edition of Radio Stations in the United Kingdom is now available from the British DX Club. Radio Stations in the UK is a comprehensive 68-page guide to BBC, commercial, community and low power AM/FM services on MW and FM, with lists in frequency order and by station name. It

Re: [HCDX] [dxld] LTU / IRN Sitkunai schedule

2007-11-20 Thread bdxcuk
During winter Radio Vilnius usually uses 9875 at -0100 (with English at 0030). Is this still the case or has this now been replaced by 0100-0200 on 7325 ? May need checking as B07 HFCC lists both. Dave Kenny UK - Original Message - From: Wolfgang Bueschel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[HCDX] Sheigra DXpediton Report / DX Programme list

2007-11-03 Thread bdxcuk
A report on the October 2007 DXpedition to Sheigra in the far north west of Scotland by Tony Rogers, Dave Kenny and Alan Pennington is now available on the British DX Club web site. The report includes loggings of stations heard on both MW and SW at Sheigra as well as some photos. The visit to

[HCDX] New edition of Broadcasts in English now available

2007-04-27 Thread bdxcuk
BROADCASTS IN ENGLISH - A07 Edition The Summer 2007 edition of Broadcasts in English is now available from the British DX Club. It was compiled by Dave Kenny and includes details of all known international broadcasts in English on shortwave and mediumwave for the A07 schedule period, as well as

[HCDX] New edition of BDXC Broadcasts in English

2006-05-06 Thread bdxcuk
BROADCASTS IN ENGLISH - A06 EDITION The Summer 2006 (A06) edition of Broadcasts in English is now available from the British DX Club. It was compiled by Dave Kenny and includes details of all known international broadcasts in English on shortwave and mediumwave for the A06 schedule period, as

[HCDX] Radio Stations in the UK - new edition now available

2006-01-21 Thread bdxcuk
The new 2006 (20th) edition of Radio Stations in the United Kingdom is now available from the British DX Club. Radio Stations in the UK is a comprehensive 60-page guide to BBC, commercial, community and low power AM/FM services on MW and FM, with lists in frequency order and by station name. It

[HCDX] BDXC web site updates

2006-01-05 Thread bdxcuk
Several of the reference pages have recently been updated on the British DX Club web site including: AFRICA LISTS, compiled by Tony Rogers, in both Country and frequency order. Now in pdf format for easier downloading and printing. DX PROGRAMME GUIDE - updated with details of the new AWR

Re: [HCDX] Diego Garcia

2005-12-27 Thread bdxcuk
Same here - I've received no replies from AFN or VOA in the past two or three years. Several reports sent during this period both via e-mail and postal mail. Dave Kenny UK - Original Message - From: Russell Lay [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Hard-Core-DX Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com Sent:

Re: [HCDX] Need B05 VOA/IBB Skeds

2005-11-19 Thread bdxcuk
You can get site information from the HFCC B05 schedule at: http://www.hfcc.org/data/index.html Dave Kenny UK - Original Message - From: J.D. Stephens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 7:27 PM Subject: [HCDX] Need B05 VOA/IBB Skeds

Re: [HCDX] Voz de Vietnam, en español ¿B-05?

2005-11-06 Thread bdxcuk
This looks like the summer (A05) version still - at least for the English transmissions. Dave - Original Message - From: JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Asociacionderadioescuchas [EMAIL PROTECTED]; BCLNEWS bclnews@yahoogroups.com; Condiglist [EMAIL PROTECTED]; DXLD

Re: [HCDX] QSL Info Needed

2005-08-09 Thread bdxcuk
I've tried e-mail and postal reports (including return postage) to AFRTS several times in the past 2-3 years but no response to any of them. Same with reports to VOA in the past couple of years. Last year I received an out-of-date VOA Guide in response to one report, but still no QSL Dave

[HCDX] Updated Africa on Shortwave surveys from BDXC-UK

2005-07-04 Thread bdxcuk
Updated Africa on Shortwave surveys, compiled by Tony Rogers of the British DX Club, are now available on the BDXC-UK web site. Tony has updated both surveys as of July 2005. As usual there are two versions available: 1) Country order - this comprehensive list covers all known domestic and

[HCDX] Sheigra 2004 DXpedition / Broadcasts in English

2004-12-26 Thread bdxcuk
A report on the November 2004 DXpedition to Sheigra in the far north west of Scotland by British DX Club members Dave Kenny and Tony Rogers is now available on the BDXC web site at www.bdxc.org.uk - see the Articles Index. The report includes loggings of stations heard on MW and SW. There are also

Re: [HCDX] [radiostamps] First ever 'DX-ing' postal stamp issued inthe world!

2004-09-22 Thread bdxcuk
The postage stamp is on the left but the one on the right with the DXers is surely only a photograph? Here in the UK you can also have such things produced - they are called smilers : you send a copy of a photograph of yourself to Royal Mail with a fee and they print a sheet of stamp-sized photos

Re: [HCDX] Ireland-567 off?

2004-07-29 Thread bdxcuk
Hi Mark, RTE 567 kHz is off air for approx 4 months for maintenance. Now that RTE Radio 1 is broadcast on longwave 252 kHz the mediumwave tx is not so important. 73s Dave - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 3:04 AM Subject:

[HCDX] How to Listen to the World on ebay

2004-05-05 Thread bdxcuk
I have another copy of the 1974 edition of How to Listen to the World (special BBC edition) which is now listed on Ebay at this address: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3094276278 (How To Listen to the World was published by the WRTH in the 60s and 70s with lots of

[HCDX] Old DX radio books on ebay (How to Listen to the World)

2004-04-22 Thread bdxcuk
I'm selling some old copies of How to Listen to the World on ebay (they were published by the WRTH in the 60s and 70s with lots of interesting articles and features rather than station listings). In case anyone is interested, here are the links: How to Listen to the World 1966-67

Re: [HCDX] Unid Ten Sound Radio 1350 Khz

2004-02-12 Thread bdxcuk
Hello Ruud, There is no UK station with that name, I think most likely it was the LPAM station Kingstown Radio from Hull that you heard on 1350. 73s Dave Kenny BDXC-UK. - Original Message - From: Ruud Vos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:10 PM

Re: [HCDX] Radio Skeleton

2004-01-07 Thread bdxcuk
As Oscar himself recently told Andree in his email, and as I also explained to Ruud in a private email recently, there is currently no announced postal address for Radio Skelton, so I respectfully suggest that 9 The Hollies should NOT be used to contact the station. Please respect the wishes of

Re: [HCDX] Question about Minidisc recorders

2003-12-08 Thread bdxcuk
Yes minidisc interference can be a serious problem with portables. The important thing is to keep the aerial as far away as possible from the minidisc and use screened cables, but that will be difficult if you are using the portable with its built-in telescopic or ferrite rod. However using

Re: [HCDX] UNID 6826.4

2003-12-06 Thread bdxcuk
I have heard this too on 6824.4 between approx 0800-1500 on Saturdays and Sundays only, for the last 3 weeks or so, playing a mix of nonstop music. So far no IDs heard, its a bit of a mystery. Anyone have any ideas? Dave Kenny UK - Original Message - From: bjorn fransson [EMAIL

Re: [HCDX] VoA's QSL eMail address ?

2003-12-04 Thread bdxcuk
Unfortunatley I don't think VOA send out QSL cards now. As far as I know they haven't replied to any reports sent to the [EMAIL PROTECTED] address for a couple of years now. Does anyone know if they reply to repost sent by post, or is there another email address that works? 73s Dave Kenny UK

[HCDX] US DXer M Cooper - Stone Mountain, GA ?

2003-11-23 Thread bdxcuk
Hi, Does anyone have an email address for US DXer M Cooper of Ridge Ave, Stone Mountain, Georgia? I need to contact him about his BDXC membership Many thanks Dave ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is coming out! Preorder yours now! Only $20.97 through us.

[HCDX] US DXer M Cooper - Stone Mountain, GA ?

2003-11-23 Thread bdxcuk
Hi, Does anyone have an email address for US DXer M Cooper of Ridge Ave, Stone Mountain, Georgia? I need to contact him about his BDXC membership Many thanks Dave ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is coming out! Preorder yours now! Only $20.97 through us.

Re: [HCDX] OK, so what was it?

2003-09-28 Thread bdxcuk
I heard EMR this morning (Sunday ) at 0900 UTC on 13840 kHz. They had previously said they would be on at 1000 UTC but that time seems to be wrong as it was on at 0900 UTC today. I presume this is being relayed via IRRS in Italy. 73s Dave Kenny UK - Original Message - From: Bob Combs

Re: [HCDX] Radio Botswana Reception Report Returned

2003-06-18 Thread bdxcuk
It is possible that the person you wrote to may no longer works there. According to the Commonwealth Broadcaster directory the current acting director of broadcasting is Mr Habuji Sosome Its probably best not to send reports to named individuals - just use the job title. 73s Dave Kenny -

[HCDX] DX Programme list updated

2003-04-06 Thread bdxcuk
British DX Club web site updates 5 April 2003: The Guide to DX Programmes has now been updated for the summer schedule period on the club web site. Updating is ongoing so there may be further amendements during the next few days to take account of A03 schedule changes. (click on Article Index

Re: [HCDX] BFBS address

2003-04-06 Thread bdxcuk
The postcode should read SL9 8TN (S19 would send it to Sheffield rather than Gerrards X!) Otherwise that address is correct. It can be shortened a bit by dropping the county name (no longer required by Royal Mail on any UK address), so that would make it: SSVC Chalfont Grove Narcot Lane