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BC-DX 1593 1 Oct 2024
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ALGERIA 13790 kHz Ifrikya FM - Ouargla, 2320 UT, French to WeAF. Inter-
view program. Very good signal except for a slight background hum.
Sept 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
The only Ouargla site outlet. Seemingly 15 and 17 MHz antennas array from
this site is defective faulty, since 1 - 2 months now lasting,
not heard lately. wb. df5sx.
ALGERIA 17600 Ifrikya FM - Bechar site, 2150 UT, Arabic. "Mustt Mustt"
by Kiran Ahluwalia and other groovy Afro music programming. 2200 UT - Time
pips and Ifrikya FM ID,followed by a short news bulletin. 2203 UT - French
anncmt with background music. 2205UT - English ID and frequency annct, but
cut off with sudden closure at 22:05:30 UT. I would love to hear some re-
gular English transmissions featuring regional music shows. I'd tune into
those!! Strong signal, Sept 15.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
ARMENIA 11550 kHz Radyoya Denge Gel - Yerevan Gavar site, 0655 UT,
Kurdish. lively music. 0701 UT - Time pips precisely one minute late and
two clear DengeGel IDs with news reports. Fair to good signal with slight,
unidentified co-channel QRM from the Turkish jammer and possibly China/
Taiwan. Sept 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
ARMENIA Enthusiasts of Russian Radio Broadcasting (Andrei Molokov) have
created an hour-long program and ordered its broadcasting through the
technical means of the Radio Center in Yerevan Gavar Armenia, which will
take place on
Saturday, February 10, 2024 on the frequency 15235 kHz
at 12-00 Moscow local time.
The topics of this program will be:
Reduction of high-power radio broadcasting in Russia.
Voice of Russia. Pages of history and the sunset of the legend.
History of Radio Center in Armenia.
Transmitter 300 kW, antenna SGD 4/8 RA, azimuth 305degr azi. It follows
that the main direction to Germany, and taking into account the narrow DN
of the antenna - about 10-15 g, then in Russia if only the side lobe will
get. In Belarus, most likely, too. In the western and central part of
Ukraine, in my opinion, will also be quite good to hear, if the first jump
will not jump over.
<https://www.youtube.com/@%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%9C
%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2>
(via Roger Thauer-D, wor iogr Febr 8, 2024)
ARMENIA Re: bdxc-news iogr 15235 kHz in Russian language.
The station reported with Mayak programming on 22 September was on 17770
kHz (not 17700 kHz, which as you say belongs to Music Wave Radio)
Thanks for the info & correction. Now I found a reference to an earlier
use of the 15235 kHz and corresponding (same) pre-produced broadcast.
<http://www.radioscanner.ru/forum/topic48965-245.html>
(via Roger Thauer-D, wor iogr Sept 28, 2024)
Re: [bdxc-news] 15235 kHz in Russian.
15235 kHz is mentioned here (in original Russian) in this Sep 24th posting
<https://vk.com/public158109176> FireFox / Google translates it to ...
So, about the ether at 15235 kHz.
In the evening and afternoon, there was a strong wind in Armenia. Unfore-
seen happened - in the process of restructuring the transmitter to work on
the desired antenna, it turned out that a tree fell on the feeder. The
specials quickly went to the antenna field, in total darkness eliminated
the damage. Therefore, the ether began several times later than planned.
The transmission itself went from about the middle, as the server submits
a sound file to the transmitter at the scheduled time without amendments
to force-major.
The audience noticed that there were problems with the sound. He really
was a little pumped - the record of the program is to blame, the trans-
mitter is not here. During the session, the sound was put in order with
the help of a sound processor.
By the reception itself. Someone took a great one, someone at the level
of noise. The frequency was not very optimal for the evening time. The
choice fell on it, since there were already empresses and the data for the
rapid restructuring of the transmitter. Due to the half-hour delay, the
dark time of the day gained full force at the time of submission of the
modulation.
Well received in Belarus, Serbia, the Baltics, Izhevsk, Yekaterinburg
(this is even very amazing).
In principle, the session could be canceled due to force-major, but decid-
ed to finalize it and the bonus sounded a fragment of the beginning of the
transfer.
It's not all going smoothly. It's life.
With an earlier-that-day post translated as ...
Today, at a frequency of 15235 kHz (Europe 305degr azi, 300 kW) will sound
retro-transmission in Russian. Time: 19.05 (+/-) MSK local time.
The transmitter will be rebuilt after the previous session, so the session
will not go exactly at zero.
What will be on the air: the pages of the history of the radio station in
Noratus and the archival transmission of the Mayak.
I wish you a successful reception
(via Mark Hattam-UK, BrDXC-iogr news Sept 27)
Re: bdxc-news 15235 kHz in Russian.
The station reported with Mayak programming on 22 September was on
17770 kHz (not 17700 kHz, which as you say belongs to Music Wave Radio)
Thanks to a post by Roger Thauer on the A-DX list, it seems that the pro-
gramme in Russian that I reported on 24 September on 15235 kHz was pre-
sumably from Armenia (to Europe 305degr 300 kW) and was a podcast produc-
ed by Andrey Molokov in Russia: "Radio Room. Pages of History of Powerful
Radio" consisting of the history of the radio station in Noratus (Armenia)
and an archived transmission of Mayak (perhaps the same programme that
Mark and Dave reported on 22 September on 17770 kHz ?)
(via Tony Rogers-UK, wor Sept 27)
I am sure that 15235 kHz and 17700 kHz have nothing to do with each other.
The latter frequency belongs to 'Musik Wave Radio', which is already been
confirmed.
<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bpd0ylqs3cp3s8031jpjy/2024-09-
09_Music_Wave_Radio_QSL125_17700kHz.jpg?rlkey=
yvzdafiiqnpnc6hurl7naogbu&dl=0>
Here are the tuning settings for Noratus (September 2024), where you can
also see the "15235 kHz".
<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fkgfpqm96wad951y3mk10/2024-09-28_tuning-
settings_Noratus.jpg?rlkey=iemmsialan85rlv2jol055l2o&dl=0>
The reset procedure at the end of transmission (20 degr degr Asia/Yerevan
UTC+4hrs) from the Denge Gel (in Noratus):
<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wfpgj8ues1darypwxvjsx/2024-09-20_Bob-
2_11550_kHz_Noratus.mp4?rlkey=2k6hiiafsnsl57qfre1il8490&dl=0>
(via Roger Thauer-D, wor iogr Sept 27, 2024)
AUSTRALIA 11875 kHz Reach Beyond Australia, Kununurra site heard at 1220
UT on Sept 16. a woman speaking with a young child (who responds to her)
in listed Nga La. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
11905 kHz Reach Beyond Australia, Kununurra site heard at 1147 UT on
Sept 21. a man speaking alone in listed Burmese. Mostly fair and clear.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
AUSTRIA Special Ham Radio station from ORF, Austria.
This station should be operated in the memory of Wolf Harranth, legendary
Austrian radio amateur (call sign OE1WHC) and longtime host of the two
shortwave media programs on Radio Austria International: 'Kurzwellen
Panorama', and the short program of Wolf's DX highlights re stations he
picked up at his location, known as 'DX-Telegramm'.
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, wor Sept 28)
Special callsign OE0RF celebrates the 100 years of radio broadcasting
within Austria, which started on October 1, 1924. ORF is the nation's
national public broadcaster and members of that amateur radio club will
be putting this one on the air. QSL direct via OE1XRW.
<https://www.oe1xrw.radio/>
(via The Daily DX, USA; Jose Jacob-Hyderabad-IND VU2JOS; wor Sept 28)
re: 100 years of radio Austria.
Hello, Here is an information about a special broadcast from ORS Moosbrunn
- programm will be in German language. Information in German and English:
Info sent by Harald Suess from Austria.
On the occasion of 100years of radio in Austria, the shortwave transmitter
ORS Moosbrunn broadcasts one of the last interviews with Professor Wolf
Harranth, who died in the summer of 2021.
In this special broadcast, Wolf Harranth, a legend in the world of broad-
casting, will give you unique insights into the history of RAVAG (Radio
Verkehrs AG) and its significance for Austrian broadcasting.
A show not to be missed! Tune in to your shortwave receiver and immerse
yourself in the fascinating history of the origin of broadcasting in
Austria.
Details of the show:
Date: October 6, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:00 CEST - 08:00-09:00 UTC
Frequency: 6055 kHz
We look forward to your participation and confirm your receipt report with
a special QSL card. Reception reports by post to
ORF CARO
1136 Vienna
Austria, Europe
by e-mail to <caro -at- oe1xrw.radio>
(via Christian Ghibaudo-Nice-France, BrDXC-UK iogr news Sept 28)
AUSTRIA Re: Austria's ORS demolishes SW antenna used for 6155 kHz.
This has nothing to do with 6155 kHz.
For reference:
<http://www.wabweb.net/radio/sender/moosbrunn2006a.htm>
What is gone now is the antenna marked as
10): A double-sided curtain antenna, one beam almost straight west with up
to 300 kW on 11...21 MHz, the other almost straight east with up to 100 kW
on 9...21 MHz, both with slewing capability of up to +/- 30 degr.
This antenna was no longer usable since a rope broke in 2022 year. The
last booking I'm aware of were the NDR Christmas transmissions, 9 MHz to
the Middle East, a rather characteristic use (the antenna had been
especially modified for that). Still repairing the antenna at this point
was of course out of question.
The 6155 kHz antenna is
9), if the HFCC data is correct now in use for 6070 kHz transmissions as
well. Also still in operational condition are
4), presumably used for the monthly 7330 kHz transmission, and
11) for all AWR transmissions. Everything else is meanwhile gone or no
longer usable.
A brochure from three decades ago, with all details about transmitters
being history now but the detailled notes about antennas still applicab-
le. It is interesting to see how they at this time still followed the rule
that one word was under no circumstances to appear in connection with the
Innsbruck Aldrans shortwave outlet: Suedtirol.
<http://ab27.bplaced.net/aut/moosbrunn.pdf>
It is fair to say that ten years ago nobody would have believed that the
ORS Moosbrunn facility would still be operational in 2024 year. The AWR
business is part of a package that includes also satellite uplink, which
may be a factor.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wor Sept 21)
Some ORS Moosbrunn requests in B-24 season start from 27 Oct:
6155 0600 0700 18,27-29,37-39 100 nondir 926 234567 Deu ORF ORS
6140 0900 1000 27E,28NW 100 310 0 805 1234567 Mul MBR MBR B.307
6070 1000 1100 18,27-29,37-39 100 nondir 926 1 Deu C29 ORS
7330 1100 1200 27,28 100 270 0 805 1 Deu ORF ORS
5960 1300 1400 27E,28NW 100 310 0 805 1234567 Mul MBR MBR A.307
ITU antenna type #805 LPH 18/36.5/32.2/16.7/1.4/13.2/200
There is still a curtain array of ITU antenna type #217 or #218 in use:
17765 1400 1430 40E,41NW 100 85 0 217 1234567 Urd AWR AWR x214
11955 1500 1530 29S,39N,40W 100 115 0 217 1234567 Tur AWR AWR x310
15265 1530 1600 40E,41NW 100 85 0 217 1234567 Pan AWR AWR x214
15605 1630 1700 40 100 100 0 217 1234567 Fas AWR AWR x303
17765 1730 1800 48SW,53NW 100 156 0 217 1234567 Mas AWR AWR x117
11955 1800 1900 38N 100 180 0 217 1234567 Ara AWR AWR x306
15665 1900 1930 46SE,47W 100 188 0 217 1234567 Hau AWR AWR x112
17765 1930 2000 47,48W,52,53W 100 170 0 217 1234567 Fra AWR AWR x103
11710 2000 2030 46 100 210 0 217 1234567 Dyu AWR AWR x102
15400 2030 2100 46 100 210 0 217 1234567 Fra AWR AWR x118
and NDR Hamburg Germany Christmas Single Day special transmission,
brokered and requested still by MBR Cologne Germany organization
9610 1800 2100 41,49,54,79,58 100 115 30 218 3 NDR MBR MBR X.xmas
9810 1800 2100 41,49,54,79,58 100 115 30 218 3 NDR MBR MBR C.xmas
9675 2100 2300 41,49,54,79,58 100 115 30 218 3 NDR MBR MBR B.xmas
(Noen via Paul Gager-AUT and wor, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews & hcdx Sept 21)
AUSTRIA The ORS Moosbrunn shortwave transmitter site will close at the
end of December 2024. During the A24 season, AWR was the main user of ORS
Moosbrunn, but their decision to end shortwave broadcasts,other than those
from KSDA Guam Pacific, would appear to make the Austrian site redundant,
hence the reason for closure.
Various reports and again probably more information on this story will
follow.
(Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 29)
AUSTRIA 100 Jahre Rundfunk in Oesterreich -
Sondersendung via Kurzwelle ORS Moosbrunn am 6.Oktober 2024.
Liebe DX Freunde!
Hier eine Information ueber eine Sondersendung aus ORS Moosbrunn -
Anlaesslich 100 Jahre Radio in Oesterreich sendet der Kurzwellensender
ORS Moosbrunn eines der letzten Interviews mit Professor Wolf Harranth,
der im Sommer 2021 verstarb.
Wolf Harranth, eine Legende in der Welt des Rundfunks,wird Ihnen in dieser
Sondersendung einzigartige Einblicke in die Entstehungsgeschichte der
RAVAG (Radio Verkehrs AG) und deren Bedeutung fuer den oesterreichischen
Rundfunk vermitteln.
Eine Sendung, die Sie auf keinen Fall verpassen sollten! Stellen Sie Ihren
Kurzwellen-Empfaenger ein und tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende
Geschichte des Ursprungs des Rundfunks in Oesterreich.
Details zur Sendung
- Datum: 6. Oktober 2024
- Uhrzeit: 10:00-11:00 MESZ/CEST - 08:00-09:00 UTC
- Frequenz: 6055 kHz
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme und bestaetigen Ihren Empfangsbericht
mit einer Sonder-QSL-Karte. Empfangsberichte per Post an
ORF CARO
1136 Wien
Oesterreich, Europe
per E-Mail an <caro -at- oe1xrw.radio>
Waere dass nicht ein Anlass noch einen Empfangs Bericht zu machen?
(Harald Suess, A-2231 Strasshof Oesterreich / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 28)
AUSTRIA Mediengeschichte
"Immer am Puls der Zeit": ORF feiert 100 Jahre Radio.
Fuer das 100-Jahr-Jubilaeum des oesterreichischen Radios liefert der ORF
einen umfassenden Programmschwerpunkt. 23. Sept 2024, Von Lena Grundner.
In der Kueche, im Auto, am Arbeitsplatz: Das Radio gehoert zum Alltag.
Der ORF feiert 100 Jahre Radio in Oesterreich und sendet dazu einen umfas-
senden Themenschwerpunkt auf allen Kanaelen, mit TV- und Radioevents sowie
Live-Veranstaltungen.
In Oesterreich hoeren taeglich sechs Millionen Menschen Radio.
"In 100 Jahren hat es das Radio geschafft, immer ein junges, innovatives
und lebendiges Medium zu bleiben. Immer am Puls der Zeit, so nah dran an
den Menschen und so vertrauenswuerdig wie kein anderes Medium", sagt
ORF-Radiodirektorin Ingrid Thurnher.
Die Geschichte des oesterreichischen Radios begann am 1. Oktober 1924.
Mit den Worten "Hallo, hallo, hier Radio Wien auf Welle 530" ging die
RAVAG, die Radio-Verkehrs-AG, auf Sendung. Im Jahr 1938 wurde der Sender
von der nationalsozialistischen "Reichsrundfunkgesellschaft" uebernommen.
Der "Reichssender Wien" wurde durch Berlin kontrolliert. Nach Ende des
Krieges etablierten sich vier Radiosender fuer die vier Besatzungszonen.
Da waren das Radio Wien, das im russisch besetzten Teil Oesterreichs zu
hoeren war, das amerikanische Radio Rot-Weiss-Rot, die franzoesische
Sendergruppe West und die Sendergruppe Alpenland {der Briten Albions}.
100 Jahre Radio "Man hoert mich von Scheibbs bis Palermo" - Zeitgeschichte
Unabhaengig.
Im Jahr 1953 startete "Radio Oesterreich" als von Besatzungsmaechten unab-
haengiges Programm. Die Bezeichnung "Oesterreichischer Rundfunk" tauchte
zum ersten Mal auf. Das Rundfunkvolksbegehren 1964 fuehrte zu einer Re-
formierung des oesterreichischen Rundfunks. 1967 entstanden die noch heute
vertretenen Sender OE1, OE3,sowie die Bundeslaenderradios. 1995 ging erst-
mals FM4 auf Sendung, in geteilter Frequenz mit 'Blue Danube Radio'.
Sendungsschwerpunkt.
Radio OE1 widmet sich dem Jubilaeum hinreichend mit ueber 50 Sendungen.
Dabei rollt der Sender die Geschichte des Radios in Oesterreich auf, por-
traetiert Radiolegenden oder spricht in der Sendung "Dimensionen" ueber
die Rolle des Radios in politischen Zusammenhaengen. Am 1.Oktober wird auf
OE1 das Konzert "100 Jahre Radio" live uebertragen. Darin zu hoeren sind
sowohl Werke von Kuenstlern, die vor dem Nationalsozialismus fliehen muss-
ten, als auch neuere Stuecke, unter anderem drei Urauffuehrungen.
OE3 widmet am 27. Sept. seine "Freaky-Friday"-Sendung dem Thema 100 Jahre
Radio und spielt Hits von den 1920ern bis heute. Mit der Frage, wie es mit
dem Medium in Zukunft weitergehen soll, beschaeftigt sich der Sender FM4
in der Podcast-Reihe "Generation Sound". Auch die Bundeslaender haben sich
etwas ueberlegt: Von 100 Hits aus 100 Jahren Radio, ueber Interviews mit
regionalen Radio-Legenden, bis zu eigenen Ausstellungen in den Landes-
studios Salzburg und Tirol.
Auch im Fernsehen ist der Schwerpunkt vertreten, mit der Sendung
"100 Jahre Radio - die Show" auf ORF2. Gemeinsam mit dem Radio-Symphonie-
orchester bringen oesterreichische Stars wie Seiler & Speer, Christina
Stuermer oder Marianne Mendt Hits aus 100 Jahren Rundfunk zum Klingen.
Ausserdem veranstaltet das Filmarchiv Austria in Zusammenarbeit mit OE1
und Globart das RadioFilmFestival, bei dem Filme gezeigt werden, die sich
mit der gesellschaftlichen Rolle des Radios auseinandersetzen.
(ORF, 23. Sept. 2024)
BOLIVIA 3310 kHz R. Mosoj Chaski, BOL; 19 Sept, 0901-0909 traditional
overture with the sound of a cock crowing, short folk mx, NA, OM ID, folk
mx. 35323.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Sept 21)
BOTSWANA/THAILAND/VATICAN STATE USAGM 'VOA Studio 7'
{A-24 season Madagascar relay on 11735 kHz; via ENC Encompass Digital
Media Services FMO organized via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar
relay facility }
VOA Studio 7 (for Zimbabwe) is being heard on new 11735 kHz,
seemingly a replacement for 15460 kHz, between 1700-1900 UTC
(1700-1730 in Shona, 1730-1800 in Ndebele, and 1800-1900 with Live Talk).
11735 kHz is presumably via Ascension Island {sic} and is just over one
minute behind the // frequencies from Botswana on 4930 and 6045 kHz.
11735 kHz was the evening frequency once used by the
Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation and a quick listen might have given hope
that they had returned to shortwave, but sadly that's not the case !
Thanks to Atsuhiko Takezawa for alerting me to an African-sounding station
on this frequency.
Using KiwiSDR in Johannesburg-RSA, but 11735 kHz also audible much weaker
here in Birmingham-UK.
{requested in B-24 season: ZIMBABWE target radio USAGM 'VOA Studio 7'
17 - 19 UT Mon - Fri only
17-19 UT BOT 4930 kHz
UDO 15460 kHz
17-18 UT UDO 13860 kHz
18-18.30 UT BOT 13860 kHz
18.30-19 UT SMG 13860 kHz Vatican State }
(via Tony Rogers-UK, wor Sept 20)
VOA Studio 7 (for Zimbabwe) is being heard on new 11735 kHz, seemingly a
replacement for 15460 kHz (which HFCC says was from Ascension Island) bet-
ween 1700-1900 UT (1700-1730 in Shona, 1730-1800 UT in Ndebele, and 1800-
1900 UT with Live Talk).
On 20 September 2024, 11735 kHz was just over one minute behind the // fre-
quencies from Botswana on 4930 and 6045 kHz. 11735 kHz was the evening fre-
quency once used by the Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation and a quick
listen might have given hope that they had returned to shortwave,but sadly
that's not the case !
Thanks to Atsuhiko Takezawa-JAP for alerting me to an African-sounding
station on this frequency.
(Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 20)
BRAZIL 6009.97 R. Inconfidencia - Contegam, MG, 0945 UT. Brazilian folk
music, ID at 0952 UT, Time check at 0955UT for 6:55 am. Anncts and at 0959
UT, a rundown of AM, SW and FM frequencies. 1000 UT - adverts. Very weak
signal and was initially heard when there was no Korean jamming present on
6015 kHz until 1001UT. Once the splashy jamming started, even switching to
LSB didn't help the Brazilian. Faded by 1004 UT. Monitoring confirmed via
the Pardinho KiwiSDR. This is, indeed, a very rare visitor to Mount Evelyn
these days. I cannot remember the last time I heard it. Sept 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
6179.94 kHz R. Nacional Amazonia - Brasilia, 2130 UT. Brazilian football
match call. 2136UT, a brief "Radio Nacional" jingle smack in the middle of
the football call. Weak signal and // 11780.02 kHz, where it was marginal-
ly stronger, Sept 15.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
BULGARIA 5900 kHz, eQSL KSKO. E-mail for reception report to
<gm.ksko [at] gmail.com> <www.kskopublicradio.com>
13 September 2024, 21.00-22.00 UT, 5900 kHz (via Spaceline relay at Sofia
Kostinbrod in Bulgaria). Picture:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2024/09/ksko.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1308 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 22)
CHINA/TAIWAN/{Marianas non}/FRANCE
Sun Sept 29, log in Japan of 21.490 to 21.800 kHz frqy slot
21490even CHN CNR1 jamming at 06.08 UT S=7 fair signal;
against
21490.055vary TWN SOH Mandarin sect radio Xi Wang Zhi Sheng. S=7 signal
in Hiroshima Akitakata and northern Tokyo Japan Perseus units.
21494.928 CHN CNR1 jamming of much odd fqy, seldom happened from PR_China
these days. Mis-aligned powerhouse 500 kW unit, 12 kHz wideband
audio block.
21530 kHz CHN CNR1 domestic outlet in MandarinChinese in DRM mode digital
outlet, display call 3E8 - settled at Dong Fang island in
Hainan province, southern China.
30 kW of power at 341 degr azimuth.
but seldom happened centered also CO-CHANNEL signal heard on
21530.088vary AM mode signal of TWN SOH sect signal
MIDST on DRM audio block.
21590 kHz 11 kHz wideband broad scratch noise / like DRM signal as
jamming 'left over signal' against USAGM RFA Tibetan sce ...
ONCE on service from MRA Tinian relay site at 06-07 UT,
acc. Eibi database list, LEFT THE AIR on July 9, 2024.
Fair S=7 - 8 signal at 06.38 UT in Hiroshima Akitakata and
Tokyo Japan Perseus SDRs.
21683 kHz centered OTHRadar powerful S=9+30dB signal at 06.35UT,shortlived
21800even CHN CNR1 jamming highest jammer frequency on upper end of
13 mband. S=9+20dB signal at 06.30 UT on Sun Sept 29.
against co-channel TWN SOH Mandarin sect radio Xi Wang Zhi Sheng on
21799.644 -x.647 kHz little unstable moving around 5 Hertz up and down.
and from 07.00 UTC also appeared
21580 kHz F__ RFI Paris in French via TDF Issoudun, S=7 in Japan FarEast
or S=9+10dB in western Europe.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 29)
CHINA 21490-, Sept 9 at 0237 UT, Chinese with flutter at S=8/9+10dB, no
doubt CNR1 jammer. Also a much weaker JBA carrier wtih flutter on 21495
kHz. And 21800 kHz, Chinese S6/S9 with flutter. None in HFCC. EiBi & Aoki
database lists have 21490 & 21800 kHz jammers of SOH, no 21495 kHz:
maybe that's really Sound of Hope sidestep escaping jammer ?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Sept 10)
I'm hearing modulation, a male speaking Chinese on 21495 kHz this morning
here (~1320z) and it's getting stronger. I can't find it on any of the
usual frequency lists. But I was able to // it to CNR1 on 9830 kHz.
21495 kHz 1331 UT on 28 Sept 2024 - CNR1 JAMMER (?) (CHINA). SINPO 25232.
Chinese, male announcer reading.
// CNR1 on 9830 kHz. 100' (30m) of Kev-Flex wire feeding "Magic Wand"
antenna hanging in backyard tree w/MFJ-1020C active antenna (used as a
preamplifier / preselector), JRC NRD-535D, received at Plymouth-MN-USA,
Local time: 0830.
(Rodney from Minnesota-USA, hcdx & wor Sep 28 <http://swldx.tumblr.com> )
CHINA 4990 kHz PBS Hunan - Xiangtan, 2050 UT, Mandarin. Commentaries
shared between two announcers. From 2100 UT, a lengthy dialogue by one man
that sounded like story-telling. Weak signal and faded into the morning
noise by 2115UT. This station is one of the few remaining low-powered
Chinese regionals at 10 kW. Located in southern China, Xiangtan is famous
as the hometown of the once-favoured Chairman Mao Zedong! Sept 15.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
7205 kHz PBS Xinjiang - Urumqi. On-air tests before the scheduled 2300 UT
s/on. First noted at 2235UT - intermittent on/off audio testing with mili-
tary music, 2245 UT - test tones, 2250 UT - back to the same marching song
played repeatedly with more interruptions. 2300 UT - Time pips and multip-
le, clear Xinjiang PBS s/on IDs in the Uyghur language. A brief musical
interlude, then news reports. Fair signal at first but faded by 2310 UT.
Sept 19.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
CHINA Voice of Strait changed the schedule - shortwave schedule also.
Monitored in Taiwan, Voice of Strait (in Fuzhou, Fujian, China) changed
the schedule in middle September, but exact date of change is not known.
In a past they have the different program schedule in weekend, but now the
same programs every day. The broadcasting hours have reduced to 2255-1500
UT from former 2225-1600 UT. On Wednesdays 0355-1500 UT due to the main-
tenance. Hours of new programs are 8 hours 25 minutes everyday (52.3% of
whole hours), others rebroadcasts.
Using Frequencies:
MW 666 kHz (Fuzhou Songnangcun NRTA 107 site 600 kW)
783 kHz (Quanzhou Fotan Houxucun 600 kW)
1296 kHz (Nanping NRTA 802 site)
SW 4900 kHz (Fuzhou Wanlicun NRTA 552 site 50 kW 140deg
*for limited hours in the evening).
FM 90.6 MHz (Fuzhou) 99.6 MHz (Fuzhou) 97.9 MHz (Amoy).
Listening in Taiwan, several programs were different from their official
schedule. Online broadcasting at
<https://www.vos.com.cn/shiting.shtml>
Original information in Chinese is at
<https://cahcn.github.io/posts/2024-09-19-voice-of-strait.html>
*Observed in Tokyo by myself, the schedule on 4900 kHz has changed to
0845 UT (s/on) - 1135 UT (s/off) UT from former 1140-1300 UT.
(Takahito Akabayashi-Tokyo-JPN, wor Sept 23)
CUBA 5025 kHz {mostly lower side on 5024.994 kHz these days, ed.}
Sept 28 at 0616 UT, S=9+30/40dB of dead air in Spanish from R. Rebelde.
IIRC, 24 hours earlier it was totally off the air. You never know which
will it be; something's always wrong at RadioCuba.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Sept 28)
ECUADOR 6050 kHz HCJB Quito-Pichincha pico, 0443-0501* UT, 22 Sept, re-
ligious songs and comments, Spanish, anthem, at 0700 UT id. "HCJB, 89.3,
musica contemporanea para todos Vds" and close at 0501 UT. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez, Reinante-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Sept 22)
ECUADOR 6050 kHz HCJB Quito-Pico Pichincha Spanish 0422 UT, on Sept 28.
Man talking in Spanish followed by a song. SINPO 45344. Remarkably good/
clear signal !
(Paul Walker-McGrath-AK-USA,via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sept 29)
ETHIOPIA 6090 kHz Amhara State R. Geja Jewe, 2030 UT, Amharic. Presum-
ed to be this with African pop songs. Weak under a dominating co-channel
KBS WR - via ENC Woofferton-UK in Arabic. Sept 15.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
FRANCE 21690 kHz RFI French, 1802 UTC, Sept 22. weak but clear signal,
however,it's under modulated which isn't typical of RFI TDF Issoundun out-
let. Definitely French, and most certainly news, but I can't discern much.
SINPO 25333. Any legitimate 21 MHz Dx is rare, 90 plus percent if the time
I hear anything on 21 MHz_band, it's China.
(Paul Walker-McGrath-AK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sep 22)
FRANCE {to ETH/Horn of AF} Voice of Fano, which broadcasts in Amharic to
Ethiopia on 15215 kHz at 1700-1815 UT on Wednesdays and Saturdays, now
appears as a HFCC registration. It confirms that the broadcast is broker-
ed by Radio Miami International (RMI by Jeff White, ed.) and is coming
from TDF Issoudun in France with 500 kW.
However, the latest registration states that the start date for this entry
is 220924 (24 September 2024), although it has seemingly been on air since
1 May 2024. The registration also indicates that the days of the broad-
casts will be Mondays and Thursdays, rather than the current Wednesdays
and Saturdays. There is no entry showing for this in the RMI schedule for
A24. One to keep an eye on from 24 September.
(Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 22)
FRANCE 11875 kHz DeutscheWelle Int Signal and TDF DRMode transmission.
Re: [bdxc-news] 11875 kHz DeutscheWelle Int Signal and TDF DRMode.
The DRM transmission was TDF Issoudun in French ... code 1000 ... like
their other DRM transmissions.
The DeutscheWelle signal was standard AMode. DW don't have any listed
transmission at this time, and no transmission in Hausa at all on short-
wave. (Thanks, Jean-Michel Aubier-Paris-F for ID-ing the language).
(Mark Hattam-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr news Sept 23)
Hi Mark, It was a good signal here, the display was showing 'SaveWave500',
though I can't say that it was my kind of music. I didn't hear any voice
announcements, and it seemed to go off at around 1445 UT. The display was
showing the language as German.
Thanks a lot for the heads up, screendumps attached.
Alan.
Attachments:
savewave1.jpg: <https://groups.io/g/bdxc-news/attachment/35750/0>
savewave2.jpg: <https://groups.io/g/bdxc-news/attachment/35750/1>
(Alan Gale-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr news Sept 23)
re: [bdxc-news] 11875 kHz DeutscheWelle Int Signal and TDF DRM ++.
That 'varying' defective transmitter is a lowered 150 kW TX unit at TDF
Issoudun site, usually used by Jeff White's R Republica Spanish night ser-
vice towards CUBA island since decade, also varying approx. 25 Hertz in
frequency up and down steadily:
9490.0 R. Republica 0100-0200 UT Spanish Issoudun France smtwtfs
RMI a24 150 kW 285 degr
Subject: 11875 kHz DeutscheWelle Int Signal and TDF DRM
tune in at 1240 UT ... DeutscheWelle Interval Signal over and over
1253 UT TDF DRM quick burst
1255 UT TDF DRM for longer
The DW signal had two carriers 11875.000kHz and one varying slowly between
11875.070 - 11875.095 kHz.
At 1300 UT, the wobbly carrier disappeared and the main one carried audio
with news in ?? language. Nothing at this time according to
<https://static.dw.com/downloads/69334029/A24_Radio_shortwave_1.pdf>
and the TDF DRM might indicate Issoudun France as the transmission site.
And at 1305 UT more TDF DRM again on/off in bursts.
1309 UT DRM off, and the 11875.000 kHz carrier way down, but the wobbly
one back strong but no audio.
1311 UT carrier power abruptly reduced but both carriers still visible
weakly.
(Mark Hattam-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr news Sept 23)
Schedule request Hausa language towards West AF target audience still at
06.30-07.00, and 18.00-19.00 UT in Hausa to West AF.
? all wooden hfcc.org database entries yet ?
15215 1300 1400 46,47W ISS 500 163 0 211 1234567 310324 261024 Hausa
F DWL MBR 3212 X.HA-13
17800 1300 1400 46,47W ISS 250 172 0 217 1234567 310324 261024 Hausa
F DWL MBR 3247 A.HA-13
Various DWL Signal Feeds here in Europe :
DWL pause interval signal heard on various Satellite DWL channels
24 hrs around the clock and empty program audio also in between.
Though DWL pause signal can be heard also before the hour,
i.e. and TDF ISS start often 12 minutes before the hour ... ON AIR then
Hotbird 13East sat 11727 MHz vertical 29900 TV
and DWL radio channels too
DW Feed1
DW FM01
DW FM02
DW DW08
DW DW09
<https://www.satindex.de/audio/11727/> for example:
<https://www.satindex.de/channel/29336/>
and more DWL TV
Hotbird 13East sat 12616 horizontal 30000
<https://www.satindex.de/channel/1847/> via Vivacom
Hotbird 13East sat 10949 vertical 27500
<https://www.satindex.de/channel/37302/> svoboda satellite
and
Astra 19.2East sat 11778 vertical 29500
<https://www.satindex.de/channel/32449/> DWL English
and in B-24 request tabel seen:
at 06.30 UT 7220, 9570, 9830, or 11800 kHz.
at 18.00 UT 7230, 9570, 11980, or 15215 kHz. all wooden requests ?
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 23)
GERMANY {Andorra radio history} Christian Milling setzte seine Reihe von
Gedenksendungen an Radio Andorra am 1. September 2024 mit einer Folge ueber
Radio 428 fort.
Mike Barraclough stellte dazu die Geschichte des Vorgaengers von Radio
Geronimo zusammen, das dann aber aus Monte Carlo ausgestrahlt wurde:
15. und 16. November 1969: Radio 428 via Radio Andorra
23. und 26. November 1969: Radio Rupert
7. Dezember 1969: Radio Rupert 428
7. Januar 1970: Radio 205 via Radio Monte Carlo
14. Februar 1970: Radio Geronimo
Christian Millings Nostalgiesendungen suche man am
ersten Sonntag des Monats - kommt ab 1600 UTC auf der Kurzwelle 6005 kHz
des Short Wave Service Kall. Die Serie ist auch bei
<https://www.mixcloud.com/AquiRadioAndorra>
zu finden.
(Christian Ghibaudo-Nice-France ADXR, Mike Barraclough-UK, World of Radio
via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Bieners DX Digest #51 column Sept 30)
GERMANY Reformstaatsvertrag fuer den Oeffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk
in Deutschland.
Die Rundfunkkommission der Bundeslaender hat am 27. September 2024 ihren
Reformstaatsvertrag fuer den oeffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk vorgelegt.
<https://rundfunkkommission.rlp.de/rundfunkkommission-der-
laender/reformstaatsvertrag>
Die betroffenen Anstalten, Verbaende und auch die Publikum sollten bis zum
11.Oktober 2024 ihre Meinung aeussern, doch haben die Ministerpraesidenten
ihren Beschluss bereits fuer Oktober angekuendigt. Wie schon bekannt
sollen die oeffentlich-rechtlichen Sender die Zahl ihrer Hoerfunkwellen
und TV-Angebote deutlich reduzieren.
Im Hoerfunk sollen die Landesrundfunkanstalten im Prinzip nur noch vier
Programme anbieten duerfen, doch soll pro sechs Millionen Einwohner im
Einzugsbereich eine weitere Welle zulaessig sein.
Im pdf-Dokument wird das so erlaeutert: "Nach den Destatis-Zahlen (Stand:
10.06.2023) wuerde dies bedeuten:
NDR: 8; MDR: 7; WDR: 7; SWR: 6; RBB: 6; BR: 6; HR: 5; RB: 4; SR: 4
(Gesamt: 53).
Gegenueber dem Status Quo (69 Hoerfunkprogramme entsprechend der Liste
nach § 29 Abs. 4 MStV) bedeutet dies eine Reduktion von ueber 23 %."
Beim bundesweiten Deutschlandradio gibt es bei den beauftragten Programmen
keine Veraenderungen. Die Laender listen weiter die Programme Deutschland-
funk, Deutschlandfunk Kultur und Deutschlandfunk Nova auf.
Im Fernsehen soll es neben den Hauptprogrammen und Dritten der ARD nur
noch vier weitere Angebote geben, statt wie bisher zehn.
Dabei gibt es offenbar noch Klaerungsbedarf wie die eckigen Klammern
zeigen: "Die in der ARD zusammengeschlossenen Landesrundfunkanstalten und
das ZDF veranstalten gemeinsam [ein/zwei Angebot/e] mit den Schwerpunkten
Information, Bildung und Dokumentation."
Laut Rundfunkkommission fallen in diesen Bereich tagesschau24 und Phoenix,
ARD-alpha und ZDFinfo. Wenn es nur noch ein Programm gibt, koennen drei
altersgruppen-orientierte Programme angeboten, werden. Wenn etwa nur die
genannten Paare verschmolzen werden, faellt das Angebot fuer Junge
Erwachsene heraus, denn Kika und funk sollen bleiben.
Die Laender fordern naemlich
"1. ein Angebot fuer Kinder (bis 13 Jahre),
2. ein Angebot fuer junge Menschen (14 bis 29 J.) nach Massgabe des § 30c
3. ein Angebot fuer juengere Erwachsene (ab 30 Jahre)."
Ueberdies wuenschen die Laender, dass 3sat in Arte aufgeht,aber dem stehen
die unterschiedlichen Rechtsgrundlagen entgegen. Tatsaechlich ist aber
auch die Zukunft von 3sat seitens der dortigen Kooperationspartner offen.
(via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Bieners DX Digest #51 column Sept 30)
GUAM QSL KTWR Merizo Guam:
e-QSL: 15310 kHz, 10.42-11.14 UTC, Sept. 16 2023
<https://myqsl.github.io/2024/09/17/ktwr2023F.html>
e-QSL: 12160 kHz, 11.15-11.35 UTC, Sept. 16 2023
<https://myqsl.github.io/2024/09/17/ktwr2023G.html>
e-QSL: 9975 kHz, 12.58-13.25 UTC, Sept. 16 2023
<https://myqsl.github.io/2024/09/17/ktwr2023H.html>
(Evgeny Kornikhin, Moscow-RUS, deneb-radio-dx; via
RUSdx #1308 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 22)
e-QSL: 11590 kHz, 14.44-14.59 UT, Sept. 16, 2023
<https://myqsl.github.io/2024/09/17/ktwr2023I.html>
I sent the reports on September 17, 2023 (that is, a year ago) to the
address
<abc -at- twr.org.hk>
as Vasily Kuznetsov did and he received a QSL card within a month (Bulle-
tin "Rus-DX" #1026 from August 27, 2023). On May 17, 2024, I received a
response from Elizabeth Sabin that I don't need to write to abc if I'm not
from China. And that e-QSL will be issued to me in the general queue.
Now it's finally my turn :-) On Sept 17, 2023, I sent report - received
e-QSL from KTWR on 17 September 2024.
Japan / USA / Guam / Japan Short Wave Club e-QSL:
12060 kHz, 15.50-15.55 UT, Sept. 1, 2024.
<https://myqsl.github.io/2024/09/03/jdxs.html>
(Evgeny Kornikhin, Moscow-RUS, deneb-radio-dx; via
RUSdx #1308 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 22)
GUAM/MADAGASCAR/SRI LANKA re: AWR allegedly ceasing SW at yearend.
ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO Indications are that AWR will discontinue its
shortwave broadcasts from all sites that it hires airtime on from the end
of the A24 season. However, they will continue from KSDA in Guam which is
owned by AWR.
Various reports and probably more information on this story will follow.
(Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 29)
Information from AWR's head office in the USA when called a few minutes
ago: Whether Moosbrunn will continue to be used cannot be said off the
top of my head. But the total shutdown is not true.
There is a reference to Facebook: There are no such entries, at least not
on the page in question
<https://www.facebook.com/AWR360>
Person on the phone at AWR said that shortwave closure reports online were
untrue. They were unable to confirm Moosbrunn specific closure however.
Here is the number I called:
1-800-337-4AWR
(Christopher Fibber. <www.drmna.info> Sept 26)
We are still waiting for someone who can access F_B to copy and post
exactly what AWR is allegedly saying about this.
And what about KSDA Guam, their very own SW station?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Sept 26)
Some KSDA / AWR requests in B-24 season -
start from 27 Oct:
17525 0000 0030 49E SDA 100 285-15 218 1234567 Tha USA SDA x203
17650 0000 0030 49NW SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Mya USA SDA x210
17525 0030 0100 49NW SDA 100 285-15 218 1234567 Kxf USA SDA x210
15295 1000 1100 43S,44S SDA 100 300 15 218 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x219
15430 1000 1100 43N,44N SDA 100 315 15 218 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x202
15500 1030 1100 43N,44N SDA 100 315 30 218 1234567 Mon USA SDA x211
15500 1100 1130 54 SDA 100 255-30 218 1234567 Ind USA SDA x225
15430 1100 1200 43N,44N SDA 100 315 15 218 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x202
15295 1100 1200 43S,44S SDA 100 300 15 218 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x219
15500 1130 1200 49S,54 SDA 100 255-30 218 1357 Sun USA SDA x205
15500 1130 1200 49S,54 SDA 100 255-30 218 246 Jav USA SDA x205
15530 1130 1200 49N SDA 100 285-30 218 1234567 Shn USA SDA x209
15430 1200 1230 49 SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Mnw USA SDA x209
9610 1200 1230 43N,44N SDA 100 315 0 216 67 Cmn USA SDA x202
15550 1200 1230 43S,44S SDA 100 300 15 218 67 Cmn USA SDA x219
15550 1200 1230 43S,44S SDA 100 300 15 218 12345 Nan USA SDA x219
9610 1200 1230 43N,44N SDA 100 315 0 216 12345 Nan USA SDA x202
15550 1230 1300 43S,44S SDA 100 300 15 218 123457 Yue USA SDA x219
9610 1230 1300 43N,44N SDA 100 315 0 216 123457 Yue USA SDA x202
15550 1230 1300 43S,44S SDA 100 300 15 218 6 Cmn USA SDA x219
9610 1230 1300 43N,44N SDA 100 315 0 216 6 Cmn USA SDA x202
15550 1300 1330 49E SDA 100 270-15 218 2345 Khm USA SDA x203
15600 1300 1330 42,43W SDA 100 315 15 218 23456 Cmn USA SDA x224
15600 1300 1330 42,43W SDA 100 315 15 218 17 Uig USA SDA x224
15680 1300 1330 54 SDA 100 255-30 218 1234567 Nij USA SDA x225
15530 1300 1330 49NW SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Kac USA SDA x209
15255 1300 1330 41NE SDA 100 285-30 218 1234567 Ben USA SDA x201
15550 1300 1330 49E SDA 100 270-15 218 167 Khm USA SDA x203
15255 1330 1400 41NE SDA 100 285-30 218 1234567 Trp USA SDA x201
15400 1330 1400 49E SDA 100 270-15 218 57 Lao USA SDA x203
17755 1330 1400 49NW SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Lis USA SDA x209
17735 1330 1400 41NE SDA 100 285 0 218 14 Asm USA SDA x213
15430 1330 1400 41NE SDA 100 285-15 218 1234567 Kha USA SDA x214
15400 1330 1400 49E SDA 100 270-15 218 12346 Tts USA SDA x203
9720 1400 1430 42,43W SDA 100 315 0 216 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x224
15505 1400 1430 49NW SDA 100 285-15 218 1234567 Csh USA SDA x209
15400 1400 1430 49NW SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Kxf USA SDA x210
15710 1400 1500 42,43W SDA 100 300 15 218 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x224
15530 1430 1500 49NW SDA 100 285-30 218 1234567 Mya USA SDA x209
15400 1430 1500 49NW SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Kxf USA SDA x210
15530 1500 1530 41S SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Tam USA SDA x220
15215 1500 1530 41S SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Kan USA SDA x220
15215 1530 1600 41N SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Hin USA SDA x217
15600 1530 1600 41 SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Guj USA SDA x204
15680 1530 1600 41S SDA 100 270-30 218 1234567 Kan USA SDA x220
15530 1530 1600 41N,42S SDA 100 300-15 218 56 Bod USA SDA x216
15530 1530 1600 41N,42S SDA 100 300-15 218 12347 Eng USA SDA x216
15665 1600 1630 41S SDA 100 285 0 218 1234567 Tel USA SDA x220
15360 1630 1700 41N SDA 100 300-15 218 246 Pus USA SDA x217
15360 1630 1700 41NW SDA 100 300-15 218 1357 Snd USA SDA x214
9870 1630 1730 44NE,45NW SDA 100 330 15 216 1234567 Kor USA SDA x207
6180 1730 1830 44NW,45NW SDA 100 330 15 216 1234567 Kor USA SDA x207
9760 1800 1900 44NE,45NW SDA 100 330 15 218 1234567 Kor USA SDA x207
6180 1830 1930 44NW,45NW SDA 100 330 15 216 1234567 Kor USA SDA x207
11985 1900 2000 38-39,47-48SDA 100 300-15 218 1234567 Ara USA SDA x315
9885 2000 2100 44NE,45NW SDA 100 330 15 218 1234567 Kor USA SDA x207
15680 2200 2230 54 SDA 100 255-30 218 1234567 Nij USA SDA x225
15625 2200 2300 32-33,43-44SDA 100 315 15 218 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x212
15265 2200 2300 43N,44N SDA 100 315 15 218 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x202
15680 2230 2300 54 SDA 100 255-30 218 1234567 Ind USA SDA x225
15665 2230 2300 54 SDA 100 255-30 218 1234567 Jav USA SDA x225
17570 2300 2330 49E SDA 100 270-15 218 2345 Khm USA SDA x203
17570 2300 2330 49E SDA 100 270-15 218 167 Khm USA SDA x203
17620 2300 2400 32-33,43-44SDA 100 330 15 218 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x212
17530 2300 2400 43N,44N SDA 100 315 15 218 1234567 Cmn USA SDA x202
17570 2330 2400 49E SDA 100 270-15 218 1234567 Lao USA SDA x203
17770 0000 0030 49E MDC 250 50-15 157 1234567 Vie MDG AWR x223
17765 1300 1400 43S,49 MDC 250 65 15 158 1234567 Vie MDG AWR x223
15600 1500 1530 41NE MDC 250 40-10 158 1234567 Lus MDG AWR x213
15665 1530 1600 41S MDC 125 35-15 158 1234567 Mal MDG AWR x220
17730 1600 1630 41 MDC 125 45-20 157 1234567 Mar MDG AWR x204
17730 1930 2000 46SE MDC 125 310-10 159 1234567 Ibo MDG AWR x112
17730 2000 2030 46E,47W MDC 125 310-10 159 1234567 Fra MDG AWR x105
17730 2100 2130 46SE MDC 125 310-10 159 1234567 Pcm MDG AWR x112
15450 1200 1230 54SE TRM 125 105 15 217 1234567 Ban CLN AWR x232
15430 1230 1300 41NE TRM 125 25 10 206 1234567 Mni CLN AWR x214
15430 1300 1330 41NE TRM 125 25 10 206 1234567 Nep CLN AWR x213
11620 1330 1400 54SE TRM 125 105 15 216 1234567 Aoz CLN AWR x232
15310 1500 1530 40W TRM 125 345 0 206 1234567 Prs CLN AWR x320
9765 1530 1600 41E TRM 125 15 0 206 1234567 Ori CLN AWR x231
Ghost discussion on AWR shortwave end of shortwave service worldwide.
There are claims that AdventistWorldRadio will cease all shortwave broad-
casts at the end of the year. On the open web here here:
<https://www.radioforen.de/threads/kurzwellenzentrum-moosbrunn-bei-
wien.44388/#post-1043007>
Now it's out: ORS is closing the Moosbrunn shortwave transmitter station
at the end of the year. Reason: main customer AWR (Adventist World Radio)
is saying goodbye to all HF activities!
(Chapri in 'DX Radioempfang - Radioforen.de' Berlin-GER, Sept 26
INDIA/BHARAT 15410 kHz Sat, Sept 28, at 0230-0245 UT, Akashvani, via
Bangalore/Bengaluru-IND site, in Hindi Home Sce. Music; Woman says ID;
Woman / man announcers talking news and others ... Fair reception: 35533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Sept 28)
15410 kHz Sat, Sept 28, at 0245-0305 UT, Akashvani, Bangalore/Bengaluru-
IND, in English Home Service. A fast music pause and woman/man announcers
present news and more ...; 0300 UT Woman says ID; Ending English edition
and a progress to Nepali service; Music. Fair reception: 35433.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Sept 28)
INDIA/BHARAT 9860 kHz AIR {Akashvani}, 0125 UT, Sept 27. Talk in listed
Sindhi by a man then brief vocal by a woman. More talk to 0130 UT then
brief announcement that may have been an ID then end of transmission. Fair
with noise.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sept 29)
INDONESIA 4755.03 kHz VoIndonesia Jakarta-Cimanggis site, 2115 UT. Eng-
lish to INS. Military song by a choir (shades of Pyongyang), then an Indo-
nesian pop song!! Talk about contrasts! Heavily accented English announce-
ments. Fair signal, Sept 15, 2024.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
Thanks Rob, checked that QRG from Jakarta-Cimanggis site at 19.02 UT on
Sept 23 via remoted SDR unit at Doha Qatar in ME:
4755.024 kHz S=6 or -90dBm signal tonight.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews & hcdx Sept 23)
INDONESIA 7289.93 kHz RRI Nabire Pro 1, tuned-in at 0815 UT till tuned-
out at 0930 UT, Sept 23. Playing EZL songs and Middle Eastern/Islamic in-
fluenced music/singing; Islamic segments as follows: 0850-0856UT, Shalawat
Tarhim prayer: 0856-0900 UT, Maghrib (sunset) call-to-prayer and then
back to songs; moderate to heavy QRN (static).
<https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selawat_Tarhim>
"Tarhim is a sentence that is said to have been composed by Sheikh Mahmud
Khalil al-Hussary in 1959 which was originally in Arabic and has been
translated.Tarhim is sometimes voiced through loudspeakers by many mosques
or prayer rooms and especially radio in Indonesia shortly before the call
to prayer is broadcast ...".
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 23)
INDONESIA 4755.0 kHz Voice of Indonesia (Channel One) from Cimanggis /
Jakarta, 1300-1350 UT, Sept 24. Their hour with English programs; news and
commentary; up-beat, patriotic RRI song "Mars Angkasawan RRI"; "Today In
History"; "Indonesian Wonders"; "Let's Learn Bahasa Indonesia"; "Music
Corner"; not very readable. So why is // 3325 kHz (Palangkaraya) now rou-
tinely much weaker than the Cimanggis/Jakarta broadcast?
Today 3325 kHz was totally unreadable! My local sunrise was at 1357 UT.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 25)
IRAQ The appearance of a KiwiSDR in Baghdad has given the opportunity
to confirm that Iraqi Radio is still active on MW 792 kHz.
(Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 29)
JAPAN "Shiokaze" frequency changes September 25th.
"Shiokaze has been receiving good signals every day, and there is no jamm-
ing, so there is no need to change the frequency, but it was changed to
the 25th [Wednesday] as a custom. There is no interference at all on 6040
kHz at 1300 UT. Interference from CNR6 on the same frequency can be heard
on 6165 kHz. It can only be heard as a mutter in the background.
On Wednesdays, both the first and second halves are broadcast in English.
JSR Shiokaze, September 25, 2024 [Wednesday]
1300-1400 6040 // 6165
1405-1435 5980 // 7325
1600-0700 5920 // 5955
1705-0805 6070 // 6090"
JIC brokered to ITU zones 43N,44; Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata Japan bcast center
300 kW at 290degr azimuth.
(Hiroshi - <http://hiroshi.mediacat-blog.jp/e155389.html> via
Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 25)
JAPAN/KOREA D.P.R. of {North} Shiokaze introduced new frequencies on
25 September 2024. The new schedule is: 1300-1400 UT on 6040 and 6165
kHz; 1405-1435 UT on 5980 and 7325 kHz; 1600-1700 on 5920 and 5955 kHz;
and 1705-1805 on 6070 and 6090 kHz.
Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) broadcasts to North P.R. Korea and is operated by
the independent investigating organisation "Investigation Commission on
Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea", regarding persons be-
lieved to have been abducted by North Korea prior to 1983.
All broadcasts are from Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata Japan bcast center in Japan
(300 kW). They usually have an English programme at 1300-1400 UT and 1600-
1700 UT on Wednesdays (otherwise in Korean and Japanese). (new frequencies
as per Hiroshi's blog at <http://hiroshi.mediacat-blog.jp/> )
(via Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 29)
JAPAN / KOREA D.P.R. {North} Shiokaze introduced new frequencies on 27
August 2024. The new schedule is: 1300-1400 UT on 5920 and 5965 kHz; 1405-
1435 UT on 6090 and 7295 kHz; 1600-1700 UT on 5935 and 6165 kHz; and 1705-
1805 UT on 5980 and 7325 kHz.
Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) broadcasts to North Korea and is operated by the in-
dependent investigating organisation "Investigation Commission on Missing
Japanese Probably Related to North Korea", regarding persons believed to
have been abducted by North Korea prior to 1983. All broadcasts are from
Yamata in Japan (300 kW). They usually have an English programme at 1300-
1400 and 1600-1700 UT on Wednesdays (otherwise in Korean and Japanese).
(new frequencies as per Hiroshi's blog at
<http://hiroshi.mediacat-blog.jp/> via
Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 22)
KOREA D.P.R. of {North} 13760 kHz V o Korea (KCBS Pyongyang) from Kujang
site, at 2325 UT, Korean to EUR, orchestral selections. Fair signal, //
11634.97 kHz (weak) and 15245.25 kHz (weak). No prop on 9445 kHz at this
time. Sept 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
KOREA REP OF {South} The jamming that 'Voice Of The People' and 'Echo Of
Hope' suffer from KRE, only be mentioned when there is audible.
Voice Of The People, KOR
3480 kHz 15-16 Sept, in aud. all times.
3910 kHz 16 Sept, 2112 OM, 25322.
3930 kHz 16 Sept, 2113 YL, 15311.
4450 kHz 16 Sept, 2109 YL, 21322, CODAR QRM.
15 Sept, 0921 OM, YL, 32233, CODAR QRM.
4560 kHz 16 Sept, 2111 OM, 25322.
6520 kHz 16 Sept, 2115 YL 25322, fluttery.
15 Sept, 0925 YL, 32332, KRE jamming aud.
6559 kHz 15 Sept, 0926 YL, 31332, KRE jamming aud.
16 Sept, 2119, OM 12321, KRE jamming aud.
Echo Of Hope, KOR
3985 kHz 16 Sept, 2114 mx, 15311.
4885 kHz 16 Sept, 2108 OM, 22322, KRE jamming aud.
15 Sept, 0922 OM, 31322, KRE jamming aud.
5995 kHz 15 Sept, 2107-2117 covered by Mali, see my MLI log bellow.
6250 kHz 16 Sept, 2115 mx, OM, 22322, KRE jamming aud.
15 Sept, 0924 OM, YL, 21322, KRE jamming aud.
6350 kHz 16 Sept, 2117 OM, 12321, KRE jamming aud.
7720 kHz 15 Sept, 0927 OM, YL, 33333, smooth KRE jamming aud.
16 Sept, 2120 YL, OM, 35333.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Sept 21)
KOREA REP OF {South} 7340 kHz National Unity Radio (National Unifi-
cation Broadcasting - Unification Media Group), broadcasting from Taiwan,
1238-1239 UT, Sept 24 (Tuesday); mostly in Korean, but also briefly in
English with quotation; fair/good with light NorthKorean jamming. Website
<https://www.uni-media.net/?lang=en> and
<https://www.uni-media.net/?page_id=703>
My audio - <https://app.box.com/s/2r0ehieampvtwzashardy1mklnczhy8y>
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 25)
KOREA REP OF {South} Sept 28 - unusual audio !
Voice of the People. From Hiroshi (Sept 2) - "The carrier on 6600 kHz con-
tinues to be transmitted in an unusual way, with audio alternating 1 kHz
above and below." [6599 and 6601 kHz]
I had regularly been hearing both 6599 and 6601 kHz, but last week noticed
serious problems on these two frequencies, with VOP's audio constantly
cutting off and on. So today (Monday - Sept 16), I was not too surprised
to find the 6599 and 6601 kHz audio gone.
Instead back to their former 6600.0 kHz signal with steady audio. Also on
3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 4560 // 6520 kHz, at 1255 UT, with SNSD
(Girls Generation) - "Into The New World" -
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_6EiCZOsrE>
- which happens to be one of my favorite songs; 1300-1311 UT, with the
news in Korean. Ron.
Sept 28, from 1330+ UT. VOP with what I find to be with a strange situa-
tion! Both 6599 kHz (best LSB) and 6601 kHz (best USB) of course had the
same programming in parallel, but was very surprised by the difference in
audio quality between the two close frequencies.
6599 kHz was the best, with very frequent audio breaks; while 6601 kHz,
had ridiculously poor audio, with very rapid cutting on and off. I would
have thought both frequencies should have had the same audio quality? Per-
haps someone can explain what is happening here? Thanks for any feedback !
My audio with one minute of 6599 and one minute of 6601. The difference
between the two audios is fairly clear -
<https://app.box.com/s/o2j80vrsjf5gqidso3tmqhaa1771yzt4>
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor Sept 28)
KUWAIT_non? / FRANCE/MADAGASCAR/VATICAN STATE Alhurra 15445 kHz missing.
The USAGM relay of Alhurra in Arabic at 1600-1700 UT on 15445 kHz via
United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) IBB exBBG VoA Kuwait
al-Dschahra suburb appears to be missing today (27 September 2024).
It is still listed as a USAGM HFCC registration till the end of A24 on
26 October 2024 (and still incorrectly marked as Cmn Chinese rather than
Arabic).
Discontinued or just a temporary absence?
It was there in early August but I hadn't checked up on it since.
(Tony Rogers-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr & hcdx Sept 27)
Re: Alhurra 15445 kHz missing.
In USAGM RMS Monitoring log nothing of Sudanese Arabic seen today,
only MGB transmissions in Sudanese Arabic seen on RMS log files in this
time slot
1500 UT 21484 ISS 15550 MDG
1600 UT 17555 ISS 15550 SMG-VAT
17-18 UT 11640 MDG 15550 ISS
(vy73 wb df5sx - wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 27)
KYRGYZ REP The Kyrgyztelekom shortwave transmitter on 5130 kHz, which
often identifies with a standard ID as "HitShortwave" at the start and end
of the broadcast, ended its series of broadcasts for the current month on
Friday 13 September 2024 and is next expected to be on air on Tuesday 1
October 2024. It is usually on air Monday-Friday only between the 1st and
15th days of each month. The transmitter comes on air around 1445 UT with
tones heard up until sign-on at 1455UT, and sign's-off at varying times up
to 1800 UT.
The programmes are entirely Christian in content and the first part of
each broadcast is usually in Dari or a Central Asian language, with the
Radio Sadaye Zindagi programme in Dari often heard in the latter part up
to sign-off. A monitoring report is regularly updated showing the beha-
viour of the transmitter on a month by month basis. (on-going observations
by Tony Rogers mostly using the Novosibirsk KiwiSDR, Russia)
(Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 22)
LIBERIA 6050 kHz ELWA Monrovia-LBR; 18 Sept, 0556-0607 UT IS, OM En
overture "broadcasting to you ... beautiful day ... thank you to listen
...", OM schedule and timetable annmt, female singer mx. 45334.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Sept 21)
LIBERIA 6050 kHz ELWA Monrovia, fair at 0605 UT on Sept 18 check with
African inspired Christian songs. (Believe this is *0600-UT so just missed
the s/on.). Signal improving by the minute, quite nice 0607UT with OM duet
with piano and flute. Het from something. OM bassy voice preaching in En
from 0610 UT, reading Bible verses. 0616-time check " ... after six
o'clock..." Into more mx.
(Ralph Perry, Wheaton-IL-USA, NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sept 29)
MADAGASCAR 11875 kHz Adventist World Radio, 2230 UT Sept 16. listed in
Vietnamese with a morning broadcast to SoEaAsia, zones 43S & 49. 250 kw
at 50degr azi using a 2 wide x 4 high curtain, at MGLOB Talata Volonondry
Madagascar relay facility. Better signal on my west favoring sloper anten-
na than the east favoring antenna so I'm assuming this is long path. The
difference between short path and long path from Talata (not Mahajanga) is
less than 5000 miles.
(Jerry Lenamon-TX-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
MADAGASCAR 13630 kHz BBC London via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar
relay facility. French 1804 on Sept 27 with tail end of news report and
anchor mentioning "BBC Afrique and bbcafrique poont com" into a quick
musical stinger followed by sports report. SINPO beyond all 5s.
(Paul Walker-McGrath-AK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sep 29)
13670 kHz World Christian Broadcasting "African Pathways" - via Mahajanga
site center, 1824 UT on Sept 27 with African singing in English. SINPO
beyond all 5s.
(Paul Walker-McGrath-AK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sep 29)
MADAGASCAR 15550 kHz (via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar relay
facility) JRC R Tamazui at 1520 UT, M in Juba Arabic (southern Sudan).
Fair to Good on Sept 23.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Sept 23)
MADAGASCAR 17730 kHz Adventist World Radio {via MGLOB Talata Volonondry
Madagascar relay facility.} heard at 1621 UT on Sept 19; a man speaking in
listed Marathi to sub-continental music at 1622 UT. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
MADAGASCAR 17745.009+ kHz {U K [non].} Fri Sept 20 at 1511 UT, S5/S7
direct of 19-second announcement with music, looping with pauses, restart-
ing every 36 seconds: "BBC This is the BBC; there are no programmmes on
this channel at present.
Details of all our services are at <bbcworldservice.com"
Lotsa luck finding anything about this there. At 1528 UT into UTwente when
measured, S=9+30/35dB. Keeps going past 1530 UT and even past 1600 UT !
Per HFCC & EiBi databases, this is amid a 17745 kHz weekday sesquihour
pause between: Somali 1400-1500 UT at 225 degrees via Abu Dhabi Media Al
Dhabbaya-UAE relay site, and Kinyarwanda 1630-1700 UT at 315 degrees via
MADAGASCAR, i.e. thisaway. I'd opt for the latter site at this strength.
But why waste all those 250 kW ? On weekends, Somali is sked straight
thru, 11-17 UT via Abu Dhabi Media Al Dhabbaya-UAE relay site, 17-19 UT
via A'Seela-Oman.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
MALAYSIA 11665 kHz Wai FM, 1353 UT till suddenly off in mid-song at
1358* UT, Sept 24. Pop songs; ID; fairly good reception. My local sunrise
was at 1357 UT.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 25)
MEXICO 6185v kHz XEPPM / R Educacion Mexico D.F. at 0700 UT, some jazz
piano in program that would have been enjoyable had the modulation been up
to the level the AM carrier was. Signal just under S9 but low audio.
Noted on Sept 23.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Sept 23)
MEXICO 6184.96 kHz XEPPM - OC Radio Educacion-Cultura Mexico Senal
Internacional (pres), Mexico D.F., in Spanish Sept 24, at 0423-0440 UT
(6184.964 kHz per UTwente, very poor w/rapid rtty), playing a lively music
and some lively songs, at 0432 UT man and woman unclear talk, slow music
break and man and woman unclear talk in turns, then talk by man only;
listened in Lsb sync w/ inter filter to nullify strong rapid rtty, rapid
fluttering qsb, strong qrn, poor/very poor/barely audible.
(Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sept 29)
MOLDOVA {Transnistria Radioteletsentr PRTC transmitter Grigoriopol Maiac}
Re: "A word about the Transnistrian Center transmission schedule".
The first 15 minutes on 1548 kHz were cancelled already on 1 January, as
shown in WRTH Web App.
(Mauno RITOLA-FIN, wor / mwlist Sept 29)
And lastly. PRTC loses nothing from the withdrawal of TMR sessions.
It is only 2 hours a day, which does not make any difference at all.
Three hours, actually. Two on 1548 kHz and one on 621 kHz.
The current schedule until October 1 is:
621 kHz 150 kW
1730-1830 Daily Russian, except for Belarusian at 1820-1830 UT
on Wednesday and Saturday.
1548 kHz 500 kW Grigoriopol Maiac transmission center.
1830-1845 Sat Bulgarian
1830-1845 Sun-Fri Romani Balkan
1845-1915 Mon-Fri Romani Vlax
1845-1915 Sat/Sun Romanian
1915-1940 Sat/Sun Hungarian
1915-2000 Mon-Fri Hungarian
1940-1955 Sat/Sun Bosnian
1955-2010 Sun Montenegrin
2000-2030 Mon-Fri Serbian
2010-2030 Sat/Sun Serbian
<http://www.dxguides.info/p/mw-dx-guides.html>
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lb9j8KsS-dSUfkn1wdAgcSsFwtFSlcco/view>
(Alexander Miatlikov-Dnipro-UKR, wor Sept 29)
Perhaps the quoted remark should be put also in a somewhat different way:
This development hurts primarily TWR, hardly at all the Russian side. It
even saves them any further considerations if programme material of
Evangelicals should still be distributed. The US side helping in forcing
through the ban of illegal missionary work - what's not to like ?
By the way, the 1467 kHz antenna at Roumoules has a Balkan beam, unless
they removed this configuration years ago when they modified the antenna
to improve coverage of North Africa. So there would be a theoretical al-
ternative if TWR is still interested in establishing one.
Anyway: Tonights 1548 kHz transmission is rather likely to be the last
ever broadcast on this frequency in the whole of Europe. It could also be
the last ever broadcast through any Zarya travelling wave antenna (unless
there is something in Tajikistan I'm not aware of, or the Zarya at Gavar
will be revived which still appears to be at least theoretically pos-
sible).
(Kai Ludwig-D, wor Sept 28)
Re: "A word about the Transnistrian Center".
Well, actually it's 14:00-17:18 Central European Time now and will be the
same after October 27.
A little correction on your article about Grigoriopol at RBB Medienmagazin
/ Radio News
<https://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/medienmagazin/radio_
news/beitraege/2022/pridnestrowje_grigoriopol.html>
"Diese Frequenz wird primaer fuer das Hoerfunkprogramm aus Tiraspol vor-
gehalten, dessen Ausstrahlung an Arbeitstagen von 15.00 bis 18.18 Uhr
(MESZ / CEST, nach dem Ende der Sommerzeit dann eine Stunde frueher)".
(Kai Ludwig-D, wor)
It will still be from 15.00 until 18:18 CET because Transnistria does
switch to the winter time along with Moldova. In UTC, it will be one hour
later though (from 13 until 16:18 in B24 season against
12.00-15:18 in A24).
(Alexander Miatlikov-Dnipro-UKR, wor Sept 30)
<https://vk.com/public158109176?w=wall-158109176_3761>
[...] And lastly. PRTC loses nothing from the withdrawal of TMR sessions.
It is only 2 hours a day, which does not make any difference at all.
(Roger Thauer-D, wor Sept 28)
MONGOLIA VOICE OF MONGOLIA, Ulan Bataar Khonkhor site.
Decided to try some listening to VOMNG morning of 28 September and finally
settled on the Oita, Japan SDR unit which had more clarity. Chinese pro-
gram just before 1430 start of English with nice interval signal and into
a program that included a focus on Mongolian music. It is so good to still
have Mongolia with us after all these years and we can only cross our
fingers that it will continue for a while longer.
Frequency measured as 12014.88 kHz at the Japan SDR.
(Dan Robinson-MI-USA, wor Sept 28)
MYANMAR Myanma Radio has been heard daily in English, except Fridays,
between 1530-1630 UT on SW 5985 kHz and MW 576 & 594 kHz. Monitoring since
the end of August 2024 on the Siliguri and Dimapur KiwiSDR's in NoEaIndia,
reception is very good on 5985 kHz until CRI Swahili starts up at 1558 UT.
From 1605 UT, 576 kHz offers fair to good reception after the Yunnan sta-
tion has signed-off, whilst 594 kHz is also heard but not so good on these
two SDR's. On Fridays, the programme in Burmese continues through to sign-
off at 1630 UT instead of English. On two Fridays, 6 and 20 September, the
hour was in Burmese instead of English, but for the latest check on
27 September it was in English again. Here are my monitoring observations.
(Tony Rogers using the Siliguri and Dimapur KiwiSDR's in NoEaIndia)
The programme content in English follows a similar format each day, with
the opening announcement and frequencies mentioned (SW 5985 and MW 576 &
594 kHz, also stated in metres), then the news headlines, main news,
weather and news headlines again. This is usually followed by announce-
ments relating to the "Nine objectives of the State AdministrationCouncil"
and the "Five Point Roadmap for the State Adminstration Council", with
other announcements of one sort or another (often difficult to follow due
to the accent of the presenters).
Announcements from UNESCO/WHO are also made about Covid-19 and an "Infode-
mic" disinformation warning "... bought to you by UNESCO, WHO and your
local radio station". Something is said in Burmese most days, which seems
to have a croaking frog noise in the background. A "Public Notice for the
Elimination of Violence" usually follows. There is then a music programme
consisting of Western pop, sometimes with a theme, such as songs by the
same artist or cover versions of the same song. A feature may follow, one
recently being about Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Northern Territory, Australia,
and a Burmese language lesson has also been heard (the topic being how to
order food in a restaurant, and how to complain ...).
There then follows a couple more Western pop songs, before the friendly
closing announcement "bye, see you tomorrow". The daily broadcast then
comes to an end at 1630 UT, signing-off with the National Anthem (with it
being 2300 UT in Myanmar).
(Tony Rogers using the Siliguri KiwiSDR in NoEaIndia)
Thazin Radio {from Phin Oo Lwin northern Myanmar radio station of MRMS,
ed.} was heard on 15 September 2024 closing at 0930 UT on 9590 kHz.
It was then heard opening up at 1030 UT on 7345 kHz, presumably in mino-
rity languages of Myanmar.
(Tony Rogers using the Siliguri KiwiSDR in NoEaIndia)
(Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 22)
NETHERLANDS 6140 kHz Radio Onda, Borculo, 0702-0707 UT, 22 Sept, clas-
sical music, id. by female at 0709 UT "Vous ecoutez Radio Onda", more
music. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez, Reinante-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Sept 22)
NEW ZEALAND Radio New Zealand Pacific transmission A24 sheet updated.
Hello to all friends of the group!
Enjoy whatever you are listening!
I would like to point out the RNZ Pacific transmission sheet updated on
September 28, 2024. It can be viewed at the following URL:
<https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/listen>
How To Listen.
RNZ Pacific (RNZI) broadcasts at the following frequencies and times to
different parts of the Pacific Region. Expect schedule changes from time
to time to take account of propagation to our target audience.
NB: Every month on the first Wednesday is Maintenance day at our trans-
mitter site from 2230 - 0600 UTC. ( Thursdays 1030 - 1800 NZST )
During this period there may be interruptions to our programmes.
31 Mar 2024 - 26 Oct 2024
UTC kHz TARGET DAYS
00:00 - 06:58 17675 Pacific Updated 8 Sept 2024. Daily
06:59 - 12:58 13690 Pacific Daily
10:59 - 12:58 13690 Solomon Islands, PNG Mon - Fri
12:59 - 16:50 7440 Pacific Daily
16:51 - 17:58 9700 AM 9655 DRM Tonga Samoa Cook Islands Sun - Fri
16:51 - 18:58 9700 Pacific Sat
17:59 - 18:58 9700 AM 9655 DRM Tonga Samoa Cook Islands Sun - Fri
17:59 - 18:58 11725 Pacific Sat
18:59 - 20:58 15720 AM 13840 DRM Tonga Samoa Cook Islands Sun - Fri
18:59 - 22:58 15720 Pacific Sat
19:59 - 20:58 15720 AM 13840 DRM Pacific Sun - Fri
20:59 - 22:58 15720 Pacific Sun - Fri
22:59 - 00:00 17675 Pacific Sun - Fri
(Tanino Marabello-Treviso-ITA, wor Sept 30)
OMAN/UZBEKISTAN BBC World Service on 13855 kHz at 1200-1400 UT: Alex
Miatlikov-UKR commented on the World of Radio on 8 Sept 2024: "For a week
already, several sources have reported BBC WS in English on 13855 kHz at
1200-1300 UT and probably beyond. Where does this transmission originate
from? HFCC, EiBi, Aoki, BBC schedules show nothing for that matter.
Reception in Eastern Europe is very good". Stephen Luce in Texas-USA re-
plied "Checking the New Delhi Kiwi SDR between 1200 and 1400 UT September
9: From 1200-1300 UT BBC WS frequencies in use are 13855, 15295, and 17790
kHz. From 1300-1400 UT I hear 11870, 13855, and 15295 kHz.
The 22 meter frequency is apparently Tashkent (audio processing is dif-
ferent) via RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast
center while the others are Oman. Nothing heard on other frequencies list-
ed on the BBCWS frequencies webpage and HFCC registrations".
(Alex Miatlikov-UKR, Stephen Luce-USA, wor; via
Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 22)
OMAN BBC DRM - There is a current registration with the HFCC.org for a
DRM broadcast from the BBC effective from 1 September 2024. It is listed
for 0559-0700UT in English on 17815 kHz (100 kW) from A'Seela, Oman, to
CIRAF zones 48SW,53NW and includes a note stating "DRM_KEN".
(Tony Rogers): Not heard on 1 Sept., but Atsuhiko Takezawa-JAP has con-
firmed the following for 19 Sept.: "BBC DRM test transmission for Kenya
confirmed ! There were repeated transmission restarts, trying higher bit-
rate AAC and lower bitrate xHE-AAC. Finished at 07:04 UT today. HFCC says
transmission is from A'Seela-OMA, but DRM labelled it as ENC Woofferton".
Atsuhiko has posted a video of his reception at:
<https://www.facebook.com/share/p/HiSyyRcRs9vXWcNb/?mibextid=WC7FNe>
However, checks by Mark Hattam on both 21 and 22 September didn't show
anything on air in the way of DRM between 0559-0700 UT on 17815 kHz.
(via Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 22)
PALAU 9965 kHz Hope Radio / T8WH {via KHBN Medorm - Aimeliik site}
at 0800 UT. Not hearing Vanuatu of Solomons, Palau coming on very
strong with emotional preacher, music near the half hour, ann at BoH
"Hope Radio dot net", going on into the next half with more upbeat
preaching. VG with slight flutter Very Good on Sept 22.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Sept 23)
Location 07 27 28.59 N 134 28 40.22 E
7.457942 North 134.477839 East
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/FNoFWjb6kd5R324j6>
<https://www.bing.com/maps?mkt=de-
de&cp=7.457534%7E134.477007&lvl=18.0&style=h#>
PERU 4775 kHz R. Tarma - Tarma, 1007 UT. ID and time check for 6:07 AM.
News with two readers. 1009 UT - A cheeky ID as "Radio Tarma Internatio-
nale"! Then, general chatter with frequent IDs and occasional music. Fair
signal, Sept 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
PERU 4810 kHz R. Logos, PRU; 16 Sept, 0900-0906 UT. OM Spanish on mx,
OM quechua. STANAG QRM, partially readable, 32333. - 21 Sept, 0810-0821
UT folk mx, OM, pop mx. Tune in 4809 kHz down to avoid STANAG QRM, 22332.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Sept 21)
4820 kHz R. Senda Cristiana, PRU; 16 Sept, 0915-0920 UT OM quechua, OM
Spanish ID "R. Senda Cristiana transmite en 4820 kHz en onda corta"(*),
folk mx. (*) RSC don't broadcast on other fqs (MW, FM)? If so, why don't
announce it? Or is this transmission only for 60m?. 45444.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Sept 21)
Greetings, LOB, from California-USA !
Originally (2008), Radio Senda Cristiana (The Christian Way Radio), was
only on the air via FM (99.9). In 2023, the Cotahuasi Ministry Center Pro-
ject started SW on 4820 kHz, by first relaying Radio Integridad (Trujillo,
La Libertad, Peru) and later relayed Radio RRI (Lima, Peru), which I was
able to record, with ID at 1:36 on my audio clip -
<https://app.box.com/s/13ljo5n1e0feialqyswsnac7erw3cozd>
It was only later they started airing their own programs and finally giv-
ing the Radio Senda Cristiana ID. Please note the following:
<https://quechuamissions.com/peru2>
"... Since May of 2008, Bible teaching via FM radio [99.9] ..." and
<http://rinconondacorta.blogspot.com/2023/03/nueva-estacion-de-onda-
corta-en-peru.html>
"...The person who registered this frequency [4820 kHz] also registered an
additional one for 99.9 FM, on that frequency a religious station called
Radio Senda Cristiana transmits that has been transmitting for several
years on that FM frequency ..."
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor Sept 21)
4775 kHz R. Tarma, PRU; 17 Sept, 0002-0009 UT OM, YL Spanish, advts. Un-
readable, 25322.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Sept 21)
4774.98 kHz Radio Tarma, Tarma, in Spanish Sept 18 at 0119-0135 UT
(4774.984 kHz per UTwente, very poor/poor), music program w/ lively local
ballads and man unclear talk at times, local slow music pause and other
brief unclear announcement at 0125; rapid fluttering qsb, strong qrn,
poor in ssb sync/very poor in am.
(Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sept 29)
4955 kHz R. Cultura Amauta, PRU; 16 Sept, 2347-2356 UT YL, OM Spanish,
just enough signal to detect the language. 25322. - 19 Sept, 2350-2357 UT
YL. 15211.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Sept 21)
PHILIPPINES 15225 kHz VoA - via USAGM Tinang relay site, *0100 UT in
Rohingya to SoEaAS; a weekdays-only service. IDs included many mentions
of the Rohingya service. News headlines included world news with an addi-
tional focus on Myanmar and Bangladesh. 0124 UT - Learning English pro-
gram. S/off 0130 UT. **A recent report from another DX source that VoA had
changed to the Mandarin service for this time/frequency appears in-
correct ! Sept 20. {in winter season B-24 likely on 15715 kHz instead, ed}
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
PHILIPPINES 15190 kHz (from USAGM Tinang relay site) R Pilipinas at
1830 UT. Sign-on from "The Philippines Broadcasting Service" (by man in
English), then to woman in Tagalog / Filipino. The language is an island
language with interspersed English words(history of American military pre-
sence) and Spanish (past Spanish colonization). Good on Sept 23.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Sept 23)
SAUDI ARABIA 11936.143+ kHz {[Non?]} Sept 18 at 1806 UT, very rapid
chirping vs Yemen service, S=9+20dB. Jamming from Iran? UTwente flails to
lock onto when tuned to 11935 kHz, but finally stix here when tuned to
11936.00 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
11936.173approx. kHz, wobbling carrier and upper side band signal of Yemen
excile radio Riyadh in Arabic. S=9+35dB signal into Doha Qatar SDR unit
remotedly at 15.20 UT on Tue Sept 24, hit heavily by probably Iranian
jamming signal - 23 kHz wideband - up to 11959.4 kHz from Sirjan shortwave
bcast center ?
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews & hcdx Sept 24)
SAUDI ARABIA Re: ARS Riyadh Yemen excile radio on 11936v kHz and -
probably - Iranian Sirjan site jamming CO-CHANNEL up to 11959v kHz.
I see and hear the same in Masset-BC-CAN. Very strong at 20:56 UT. The
chirping extends up to 11955 kHz, but strongest between 11936 and
11940 kHz.
(Walter Salmaniw-BC-CAN, BrDXC-UK iogr news Sept 24)
SAUDI ARABIA 11936.143+ kHz {[Non?]} Sept 18 at 1806 UT, very rapid
chirping vs Yemen service, S=9+20dB. Jamming from Iran? UTwente flails to
lock onto when tuned to 11935 kHz, but finally stix here when tuned to
11936.00 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
11936.173 approx. kHz, wobbling carrier and upper side band signal of
Yemen excile radio Riyadh in Arabic. S=9+35dB signal into Doha Qatar SDR
unit remotedly at 15.20 UT on Tue Sept 24, hit heavily by probably Iranian
jamming signal - 23 kHz wideband - up to 11959.4 kHz - from Sirjan SW
center?
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews & hcdx Sept 24)
SOLOMON ISL 5020 kHz SIBC Honiara, SLM; 16 Sept, 0845-0850 UT YL, OM
canned seems ads En "... looking for business software ...", mx. Superb,
45344.
- 17 Sept, 0907-0910 island mx, YL En, advts. 45333.
- 18 Sept, 0635-0645 OM, YL En, advts. 25322, 0939-35323.
- 19 Sept, 0914-0917 OM. 25222.
- 21 Sept, 0753-0757 OM, YL En. 25222, kSDR Brisbane AUS S9.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Sept 21)
SWITZERLAND/ITU BR IFIC #3030, Date: 17.09.24. Special Section GE84/342
International Frequency Information Circular (Terrestrial Services)
Radiocommunication Bureau, Geneve, Swiss.
<https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-
R/terrestrial/brific/BRIFIC/SpecialSection/GE84/GE84_342.pdf>
<https://vk.com/tvfm23> via
Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1308 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 22)
TAIWAN 9715 kHz R. Taiwan Int'l - Paochung site, S/on 1030 UT Korean to
EaAS. ID and talks with many mentions ofTaiwan. A strange chugging jamming
noise was noted at 1026 UT before the RTI s/on but was ineffective in de-
grading the strong RTI signal. RTI s/off 1058 UT and jamming switched off
at 1103 UT. NF (ex 9700 kHz) to avoid RNZPacific now on 9700 kHz. Sept 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
9740 kHz Radio Taiwan International, Paochung site heard at 1136UT on
Sept 21. a monologue by a woman in Japanese. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
9900 kHz Radio Free Asia via Paochung site heard at 1207 UT on Sept 19.
a man speaking alone in Korean. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
TAJIKISTAN 15610 kHz Adventist World Radio via Dushanbe heard at 1211 UT
on Sept 16; a man and woman conversing in listed Mon language as music was
played. Mostly poor.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
UAE The WRN Russian schedule has been updated with thanks to Alex
Miatlikov-Dnipro-UKR. This broadcast is aired at 1500-1700 UT (to 1800 UT
on Saturday) on 13650 kHz via Dhabbaya, UAE.
(Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 29)
UAE 13850 kHz Sat, Sept 28, at 0308-0318 UT, BBC, via AbuDhabiMedia (
ENC Al-Dhabbaya-UAE relay site installation, Pashto Sce. Man/woman announ-
cers present news, presumably; A conversation with a man. Poor reception:
25422.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Sept 28)
UAE 21470.165 kHz Sept 28 at 1514 UT, JBA off_frequency carrier; sked
Sat only at 1400-1600 UT is BBC English via DHA {Abu Dhabi Media Al
Dhabbaya-UAE relay site, ed.} to Central Africa. Some sites / trans-
mitters are habitually askew. Why isn't there a simple "fine-tuning"
control like on receivers? Or maybe there is but no one cares or pays
attention.
{one of four units at DHA is always mis-aligned since years, vary approx.
80 to 150 Hertz on upper side, depending on meterband ... ed.}
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Sept 28)
U.K. 17670 kHz IBRA Radio via ENC Woofferton heard at 1847 UT on Sept
27 with a woman speaking in Arabic and followed at 1850 UT by a song.
Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sept 29)
U.K. 12050 kHz R Ndarason Intl, 1945z, Sept 17, in Kanuri language to
West and Central Africa, mainly around Nigeria and Niger. HFCC lists this
with 250 kw at 152degr azi. ENC Woofferton-England to central Texas is
about 4700 miles at 294degr.
(Jerry Lenamon-TX-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
USA 5129.926 kHz 5130 -74 Hz oddity, Sept 20 at *2355 UT, WBCQ comes on
with IS and ID loop, but not 3265 kHz, S=9/+10dB into NH SDR. 2359 UT
"WBCQ, Radio Trump International on Radio Angela"outdated ID, dead air and
// 7490 kHz after 0000UT Sept 21, opening 'AAAWWW' theme with first inter-
jexion "we have to fight for free speech", etc.
With Angela in Florida studio9, right into politix, about taxes, "Democrat
crap". Made worse by both of them, especially Angela, yelling, which from
a studio makes their delusions even more of a turn-off. So I hardly pay
attention but let this new episode run in background. 5130- kHz goes to
dead air at 0100 Ut before they are quite finished; at 0102 UT canned WBCQ
ID, more DA and off by 0103 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
7505 kHz WRNO, 0223 UT, Sept 19. Religious talk with Pastor Ray. Male
host, in English, with an offer to buy Pastor Ray's CD of sermons entitled
the Holy Land key. Nice full ID at 0229 UT. Very good.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
USA WTWW transmitter problems.
The # 1 transmitter was throwing off the driver breaker. Found that the
neutralizer plate was too close to the boiler which has full plate vol-
tage. This caused the transmitter to only run 40 KW. We are now able to
run 100 kW. However, the studio lost power today due to the storm and was
unable to feed Brother Stair to WTWW. Power will return by Sunday. I am
having to take BRo. Stair directly off his website. This caused the
# 1 & 2 transmitters to be uncontrolable by remote control. So your pro-
gram cannot air tonight (Friday).
I did run Stair on 9930 kHz from transmitter # 2 today Friday.
# 2 transmitter had a set of its own problems. I am activating a 2nd,
computer which should correct the problems. What a mess this storm has
created.
(George McClintock Sept 27, 2024; via gh wor)
USA WRMI Okeechobee-FL-USA 9455 kHz at 0900 UT
271024 - 300325 B-24 requests, ITU antenna LP type #805
to zones 10, 61, and 77.
9455 0000 2400 10,61,77 RMI 100 285 0 805 Eng USA RMI FCC
9455 0400 0900 43N,44 YAM 300 290 0 146 Mul J JIC MIC
9455 1500 1600 49,54NW KUN 150 191 0 206 Chn CHN CRI RTC
9455 2100 2200 42-44 KWT 250 78 8 216 Cmn KWT AGM AGM
(hfcc.org, hcdx BrCDX.iogr Sept 26)
Per Aoki database <http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/pc/ad/userlist1.txt>
A24 Shortwave Frequency List September 26 2024, 0300 UT Day 1=Sunday
kHz Time(UTC) ITU Station Lang. Location Days
9455 0000-0100 USA WRMI RAE Argentina to th Jpn Okeechobee5 34567
9455 0000-0200 USA WRMI Legends Eng Okeechobee5 2
9455 0000-0200 USA WRMI The Mighty KBC Eng Okeechobee5 1
9455 0100-0200 USA WRMI RAE Argentina to th Spa Okeechobee5 34567
9455 0200-0300 USA WRMI Legends Eng Okeechobee5 2-7
9455 0300-0400 USA WRMI Truth2Ponder Eng Okeechobee5 2-7
9455 0400-0600 USA WRMI Legends Eng Okeechobee5 2-7
9455 0600-0700 USA WRMI Supreme Master TV Eng Okeechobee5 1-7
9455 0700-0800 USA WRMI Family Radio Spa Okeechobee5 1-7
9455 0800-0900 USA WRMI The Overcomer Minis Eng Okeechobee5 1-7
9455 0900-0930 USA WRMI Walking in Power Eng Okeechobee5 1
9455 0900-0930 USA WRMI WRN Israel Radio Eng Okeechobee5 2-7
9455 0930-1000 USA WRMI Wave Scan Eng Okeechobee3 1
9455 0930-1000 USA WRMI WRN Radio Prague Eng Okeechobee5 2-7
9455 1000-1100 USA WRMI Supreme Master TV Eng Okeechobee5 1-7
9455 1100-2400 USA WRMI The Overcomer Minis Eng Okeechobee5 1-7
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor Sept 26)
USA/JAPAN-non
Voice of America radio broadcast first to announce Japan's 1945 surrender,
historians find:
Historians have found that a broadcast from U.S.-based Voice of America
(VOA) was the first to inform the Korean public of Japan's surrender to
the Allies at the end of World War II, according to People Power Party
Rep. Bae Hyun-jin on Wednesday.
Koreans had previously assumed that Hirohito's radio speech at noon on
Aug. 15, 1945, was the first broadcast informing the public of Japan's
surrender, but the VOA announcement was found to have aired four hours
before Hirohito publicly delivered his official surrender statement,
according to public broadcaster KBS.
This makes it the first broadcast to deliver the news of the Korean
public's imminent liberation.
The original VOA broadcast was sent over shortwave radio and delivered
in Korean, English and Chinese.
<https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-09-19/national/diplomacy/
Voice-of-America-radio-broadcast-first-to-announce-Japans-1945-surrender-
historians-find/2137108>
(via Andrew Ross-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr news Sept 24)
USA WORLD OF RADIO #2262 monitoring: NOT confirmed UT Saturday Sept 28
at 0300 UT on WTWW 5085 kHz, as George McClintock notified at 0240 UT:
"WTWW transmitter problems Glenn, The #1 transmitter was throwing off the
driver breaker. Found that the neutralizer plate was too close to the
boiler which has full plate voltage. This caused the transmitter to only
run 40 kW. We are now able to run 100 kW.
However, the studio lost power today due to the storm and was unable to
feed Brother Stair to WTWW. Power will return by Sunday. I am having to
take BRo. Stair directly off his website. This caused the #1 & 2 trans-
mitters to be uncontrolable by remote control.
So your program cannot air tonight (Friday). I did run Stair on 9930 kHz
from transmitter #2 today Friday). #2 transmitter had a set of its own
problems. I am activating a 2nd computer which should correct the pro-
blems. What a mess this storm has created.
George McClintock Sept 27, 2024"
Confirmed Saturday September 28 at 1447 UT the 1430 UT on SW Gold Radio,
Germany, 6160.001 kHz, S=9/+10dB into UTwente.
Also confirmed Saturday September 28 at 1600 UT on WRN North America
webcast.
Also confirmed Saturday September 28 at 1730 UT on SW Gold Radio, Germany,
6160.000 kHz, S=9+10/15dB with ACI from 6165 kHz; and 3975.002- kHz, also
S=9+10/15dB with no ACI, into UTwente.
Also confirmed Saturday September 28 at 1930 UT on WRMI webcast only and
WRN North America webcast.
Also confirmed Saturday September 28 at 2005 UT the 2000 UT WRN Europe
webcast.
Also confirmed Saturday September 28 at 2012 about one minute into, so
started circa 2011 UT the 1930v UT on WA0RCR, 1860 kHz AM, MO, S=9+17dB
into nearby SDR by groundwave.
[by 2015 UT Sat Sept 28, WTWW 9930 kHz is back on air with TOMBS, but not
yet 9475 kHz. Same at 2253 UT; but last week 9475 kHz did come on just
in time for WOR at 2300 UT ] Next?:
2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475;
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500];
1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular];
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160 [resumed];
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Sept 28)
UZBEKISTAN From 1345 to just before 1400UT, listening via Udon Thani SDR
remotedly, heard what I assume is 'Furusato no Kaze' via RRTM Telecom
Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center; with interval
signal into language program around 1400 UT but suddenly off just past
1400 UT. Frequency measured as 15474.93 kHz at the Thailand SDR.
(Dan Robinson-MI-USA, wor Sept 28)
VANUATU 7260 kHz Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0557-0658* UT, 17 Sept,
English, Bislama comments, at 0601 UT drums, news interval signal, news,
songs, more comments, Island songs and pop songs in English. 15422. Also
heard 0617-0658* UT, 22 Sept, comments, Island songs, songs in English,
more comments, at 0658 UT interval signal and close. 15421.
(Manuel Mendez, Reinante-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Sept 22)
VANUATU 3945 kHz R. Vanuatu, VUT; 16 Sept, 0851-0856 UT island mx se-
lections. 45333.
- 17 Sept, 0905-0907 UT OM, YL. 25322.
7260 kHz; 18 Sept, 0619-0627 UT OM, pop mx ("aleluya is raining men").
45344.
3945 kHz; 19 Sept, 0912 UT inaud.
- 20 Sept, 0714 UT inaud./off all known fqs.
- 21 Sept, 0747 UT at my QTH inaud., checked at kSDR Brisbane AUS S9.
- 21 Sept, 0808-0810 UT OM, mx. Critically aud. 15211.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Sept 21)
VANUATU Radio Vanuatu has changed its frequency usage again. As of early
September 2024 the schedule appears to be: 1830v-1958UT on 3945 kHz, 1959-
2058 UT on 7260 kHz, 2059-... UT on 9960 kHz, ....-0658 UT on 7260 kHz and
0659-1100v UT on 3945 kHz (I'm not sure of the exact time between 2059 and
0658 UT when there is a switch from 9960 to 7260 kHz). (observations by
Tony Rogers using the Brisbane KiwiSDR in Australia).
The Radio Vanuatu Shortwave Report has been updated, with a timeline of
events as reported by DXers since Jan 2022 (and acknowledging in parti-
cular those reports posted to the World of Radio IO Group). This is also
linked under Vanuatu in the Pacific on Shortwave guide.
(Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 22)
VATICAN STATE There is a HFCC registration for Vatican Radio for a broad-
cast at 0630-0645 UT on 15595 kHz from Monday to Saturday, which is marked
"News_French".
However, Atsuhiko Takezawa has observed that the programme is in French
from Monday to Friday only, with English being aired on Saturday. Atsuhiko
says that this is confirmed in the Vatican Radio schedule for A24 at
<https://www.vaticannews.va/en/short-waves.html>
It is marked in the schedule as being for listeners in EUR and the Medi-
terranean.
(Atsuhiko Takezawa-JPN, via
Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 29)
VATICAN STATE 15550 kHz R Dabanga {via Santa Maria di Galeria, ed.} at
1600 UT on 20 Sept. Arabic. Man speaking followed by sung ID "Radio
Dabanga" over middle eastern sounding music. Good.
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1170 Sept 22)
VATICAN STATE There is a HFCC registration for Vatican Radio for a broad-
cast at 0630-0645 UT on 15595 kHz from Monday to Saturday, which is marked
"News_French". However, Atsuhiko Takezawa-JAP has observed that the pro-
gramme is in French from Monday to Friday only,with English being aired on
Saturday.
Atsuhiko says that this is confirmed in the Vatican Radio online schedule
for A24 at <https://www.vaticannews.va/en/short-waves.html>
It is marked in the schedule as being for listeners in Europe and the Me-
diterranean. (Atsuhiko Takezawa-Japan; via
Tony Rogers-UK <http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html> Sept 22)
VATICAN STATE Vatican Radio (Pope's travel to Luxembourg)
Starting tomorrow, Thursday, Pope Francis will travel to Luxembourg and
Belgium. As always, Vatican Radio will broadcast on shortwave to Africa,
some meetings with commentary in English (E), French (F) and Portuguese
(P). Here are the schedules, which may be modified depending on the pro-
gress of the visits.
26 Sept 1420-1530 UT on 17540 E, 21720 F, 21705 kHz P
Live from Luxembourg.
27 Sept same times and frequencies Live from Louvain BEL.
28 Sept 0750-0900 on the same frequencies Live from Bruxelles.
1420-1545 on the same frequencies Live from Louvain BEL
29 Sept 0750-0930 on 17540 E, 21720 F, 21705 P Live from Bruxelles.
(Christian Ghibaudo, Nice-F, BrDXC-UK iogr Sept 25)
Re: Vatican Radio (Pope's travel) - BrDXC-UK iogr
VATICAN STATE re:
26 Sept 1420-1530 on 17540 E, 21720 F, 21705 kHz P Live from Luxembourg.
checked on remoted KIWI's in RSA Johannesbourg, Mauritius Indian Ocean,
and Canary Islands Atlantic at Fuerteventura Isl:
RSA
17540 En 14.24 UT S=9 -74dBm
21705 Po 14.26 UT S=9+15dB -58dBm
21720 Fr 14.27 UT S=5 -92dB probably only West AF azimuth target audience
Mauritius
17540 En 14.28 UT S=8 -88dBm
21705 Po 14.29 UT S=9+15dB -59dBm
21720 Fr nothing heard, probably only West AF azimuth target audience
Canary Islands EA8BFK Fuerteventura Isl Kiwi unit
17540 En 14.32 UT S=9+10dB -66dBm
21705 Po 14.34 UT S=9+20dB -53dBm
21720 Fr 14.45 UT S=9+40dB -33dBm powerful female diverse speech from LUX
btw.: failure location content display on Kiwi Radio Map
<http://21219.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/>
of ZL New Zealand station entry, with wrong location entry, placed at
West Africa instead.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews & hcdx Sept 26)
Re: Vatican Radio (Pope's travel) heard in Sao Paulo Brazil.
Ja, diese 13 und 16 mband Aussendungen der weltweiten Reisen vom Papa
kommen aus der Sendestelle Santa Maria di Galeria, exterritoriales Gebiet
ausserhalb noerdlich von Rome.
Wir hier in West Europa sehen diese Reisen auch im Vatican TV bzw. koennen
Vatican Radio Programme auswaehlen.
Details auf HotBird 13 East satellite
<https://www.satindex.de/su/0/vatican/>
<https://www.satindex.de/channel/36642/>
<https://www.satindex.de/channel/33793/>
Beachte auch die verschiedenen Sprach PIDs die unterlegt sind,
zur Auswahl durch den Hoerer.
mlg de Wolfgang
df5sx wwdxc Alemanha
VATICAN STATE 9710 kHz Radio Vaticana via Santa Maria di Galeria, 1600UT
23 Sept. Armenian: IS followed by sign-on by man with IS repeated a second
time at 1601:13 UT. Fair.
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sept 29)
9725 kHz USAGM VOA via Santa Maria di Galeria relay site, 0500 UT,
24 Sept. Hausa: Sign-on by man: This is the Voice of America broadcasting
to Africa. The following programme is in Hausa. Yankee Doodle and Hausa ID
by man into news by woman. Fair.
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sept 29)
VENEZUELA or COLOMBIA 4939.98 kHz Estacion/Onda Corta 4940 (tent) on
Sept 20 at 0346-0355 UT (4939.983 kHz per UTwente, very poor/barely au-
dible), two men unclear talk in turns w/ Spanish accent; better in usb/
lsb sync, rapid fluttering qsb, strong qrn, very poor/poor.
(Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1171 Sept 29)
VIETNAM 11885 kHz eQSL Voice of Vietnam. SonTay site. E-mail:
<golosvietnama [at] gmail.com>
September 6, 2024, 16.30-16.57 UT, Russian, 11885 kHz. Picture:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2024/09/blog-post_34.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1308 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 22)
e-QSL Voice of Vietnam (Russian edition) via Son Tay site
11885 kHz, 16.30-16.57 UT, Sept. 1, 2024
<https://myqsl.github.io/2024/09/04/vov.html>
(Evgeny Kornikhin, Moscow-RUS, deneb-radio-dx; via
RUSdx #1308 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 22)
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