DX LISTENING DIGEST 6-148, October 3, 2006 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, http://www.worldofradio.com Items from DXLD may be reproduced and re-reproduced only if full credit be maintained at all stages and we be provided exchange copies. DXLD may not be reposted in its entirety without permission. Materials taken from Arctic or originating from Olle Alm and not having a commercial copyright are exempt from all restrictions of noncommercial, noncopyrighted reusage except for full credits For restrixions and searchable 2006 contents archive see http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html NOTE: If you are a regular reader of DXLD, and a source of DX news but have not been sending it directly to us, please consider yourself obligated to do so. Thanks, Glenn NEXT SHORTWAVE AIRING OF WORLD OF RADIO 1330: Wed 0930 WWCR1 9985 FIRST SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1331: Wed 2200 WBCQ 7415 Wed 2300 WBCQ 18910-CLSB Fri 2030 WWCR1 15825 Latest edition of this schedule version, including AM, FM, satellite and webcasts with hotlinks to station sites and audio, is at: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html [see also NEW ZEALAND] For updates see our Anomaly Alert page: http://www.worldofradio.com/anomaly.html WRN ON DEMAND: http://new.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=24 OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO [also CONTINENT OF MEDIA, MUNDO RADIAL] http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html or http://wor.worldofradio.org WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS: www.obriensweb.com/wor.xml CONTINENT OF MEDIA 06-09: (stream) http://www.dxing.com/com/com0609.ram (download) http://www.dxing.com/com/com0609.rm ** AFGHANISTAN [non non]. Radio Solh heard on 9345 via DX Tuner Sweden 0040 September 29th with nothing but Afghan music until fade and signing on of CRI on the channel at 0100. Reception was pretty good at the start (Hans Johnson, Jihad DX via Oct WDXC Contact via DXLD) ** ANTARCTICA. Hi, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel on 15476 kHz, verry strong, 44444, nice Spanish music with violin, 2010 UT 2/10. RX: AOR 7030, antenne 30m LW +100m LW +MFJ 1026 (works very well) Gr (Maurits from Belgium Driessche, HCDX via DXLD) Maurits keeps getting LRA36, but how about other Europeans? (gh, DXLD) ** ARMENIA. Voice of Armenia 9965, verified with a personal letter and paper thin QSL ``card`` in 91 days from Armen Amirian, General Director. The envelope included a schedule but the glue from the envelope stuck to the letter making extricating the whole thing a messy situation. Naturally, the letter ripped in the process (Rich D`Angelo, PA, Oct Australian DX News via DXLD) Same v/s as in 6-048 (gh, DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 5050 ARDS, Humpty Doo. Fair signal, but very noisy. Aboriginal chanting with didgeridoos, tapping sticks, etc. Also orchestral music and indigenous song. Heard from 1019-1027 on 13/9 (Dennis Allen, Milperra NSW (Icom R75, Dipole), Oct Australian DX News via DXLD) ** BHUTAN. 6035, Bhutan BS on 9/25, 9/26 and 9/27 from DX Tuner Sweden. 9/27 sign-on 0059 with anthem or Bhutanese instrumental music, M at 0100 until 0117, local stringed instrumental music 0117.5, man again at 0118, more stringed inst mx 0121.5, M 0122, vocal/ instrumental Bhutanese songs at 0124.5 and 0127.5 (more like man chanting here). Programming was similar all three days until a daily wipe out at 0129 from 6040 adjacent channel sign-on with S5+ signal. Signal quality has consistently been S3+ and tonight (9/27) is S4 - never been heard this well before from either Johannesburg or Sweden DX Tuners - new 100 KW transmitter?? Even before 0129 had strong adjacent channel splash but strong BBS carrier punched thru that until 0129 QRM from 6040. Like Nepal, look for this on ECNA or Europe on a good So. Asian evening. WCNA will be possible later in Fall or early Winter (Bruce Churchill, CA, Jihad DX via NASWA Listeners Notebook via DXLD) ** BHUTAN. FIRST PRIVATE RADIO STATION IN BHUTAN - KUZOO FM 90 First private radio station goes on air --- 2006, September 29: "For the youth, by the youth and of the youth, that is kuzoo for you, the kingdom's first private radio station." Those were the words from the presenters, two young students from Thimphu valley, as Kuzoo FM 90 went live on air at 6.30 am on the September 28. Listeners of Kuzoo which broadcasts on FM 90 can look forward to music and informative programs. Speaking to BBS, kuzoo volunteers and board members, said while kuzoo will provide alternative source of quality entertainment and information the station will also foster creativity, innovation and social advocacy through the youth. Kuzoo has a range of programs to cater to the taste of the young population. Programs like Youth Unplugged, Mind Your Language, Books on Air, Cine Scope, Thunder, and Spotlight will be broadcast in the mornings from six thirty to eight and three to five in the evenings. Kuzoo's daily broadcasts end at six thirty PM. The daylong broadcasts of Kuzoo FM 90 will also feature public service announcements and news. Kuzoo FM 90 Radio will not charge fees for any government or private entities wishing to advertise products or services, as long as the advertisements do not violate the station's editorial policy. However, business companies capitalized at over Nu 10 million will be charged advertising fees. Kuzoo FM 90 Radio will eventually expand throughout Bhutan. A small basic survey was done by distributing over thousand questionnaires covering all higher secondary schools and some out-of -school children to find out the type of programs they want, when they would prefer to listen and how the FM station could make it entertaining for them. A detailed schedule of Kuzoo FM 90 can be downloaded from website, http://www.kuzoo.net (BBS web site via Dave Kenny, dxldyg via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 6135 kHz, Radio Santa Cruz, 0955-1022 UT, mixed talk and music with a male and female announcer, ID by female with frequencies (MW and SW) by male at 1009, into more regional folk music. Fair overall, briefly good, fading to poor by 1022 tune out. October 1. Heard on a Grundig YB 400 PE with random long wire (Roger Chambers, Utica, New York, Oct 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 2460, Rádio Súper Alvorada, 1021 UT 18 Set. SINPO 24432, estado Acre, Rio Branco. OM platicando en portuguez con fondo musical 1038, la señal está entrando gradualmente en fading, 14421, entre lapsos escucho al locutor. 1052, prácticamente la señal es casi inaudible, el ruido de fondo supera por momentos al audio de la estación. 1057, se puede escuchar el parcial de la música (voz mujer) 1106, sonido robotizado indefinible tal vez algo de la ID? 1107, en alguna subida [fadein] escuché música esporádica (voz hombre) 1109, escuché al OM mencionando hora (en subida de algo de 20 segundos) 1141, continúa en transmisión; estoy en el límite de lo audible. 2460, ZYF-204, Rádio Súper Alvorada, 0042 22 Set con SINPO 24332 PWR: 1 KW / soft music en portuguez (voz hombre) 0047, OM hablando en portuguez, sigue mx 0055, pop music en inglés (voz mujer) 0102, YL "...alvorada" ID "...dos mil ... kilohertz... Alvorada emisora ... comunicación [sic] ... estado do Acre" 0104, rock music 90s en inglés (Héctor Álvaro, Lima lado Sur, Perú, Sony Icf-Sw 7600 G; Ant.: Ewe + potenciometro, Marconi, Radio Shack 278-1374a (7 mts), Sony AN-71 (5 mts.), Papel Aluminio 2 mts/ 30.4 cms. de ancho (Reynolds Aluminium coil); Acs.: Selector de Antena; Registrador: Sony TCM-200 DV portable (timer + VOR), auto rec., Conexión Digital Oct 1 via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. Almost continuous music on 4885, but heard a brief announcement in Portuguese, Oct 2 at 0519 on 4885.0, and also with a fast SAH which must have been close to 15 Hz. Seems could only come from two Brazilians, mainly the 24-hour R. Clube do Pará, but there are three listed. I suppose the other more likely would be R. Dif. Acreana, which supposedly closes at 0500 per WRTH. Could not hear other audio so may have been just carrier left on (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. Algumas freqüências do Salvaero e FAB onde estão ocorrendo os contatos referentes ao resgate do trágico acidente com o voo 1907 da Gol no Mato Grosso: 3958, 4455, 5451, 5718, 5889*, 6708, 7581, 7929, 7941, 8834*, 8931*, 9010, 12055, 13224 e 17984 kHz. *São freqüências do Salvaero (Jorge Jockyman Jr., lista Espectro Radio, via @tividade DX Oct 1 via DXLD) FAB = Brazilian Air Force; Salvaero == air rescue ** CANADA. Re 6-147, Program changes at RCI: I heard this announced yesterday (Sat., 30 Sep) on the European 15325 kHz transmission in the Business Sense and SciTech File programs. The difference in the two was interesting: the host of Business Sense seemed *very* bitter and upset about it, giving the call-in answering-machine number and the e- mail address repeatedly and urging listeners to contact RCI, implicitly requesting they complain. The SciTech File host actually seemed relieved. Maybe he was tired of doing the program and viewed the cancellation as a welcome respite? Or maybe he was just better at hiding his true feelings? Personally, I wish that SciTech File *would* continue, but be on at times I find it easier to listen. The others are of less interest to me. 73, (Will Martin, MO, Oct 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. CBMT Retro sign on --- I've uploaded this fantastic retrospective sign on of CBMT-6 Montreal that was shown around 1990 every morning with plenty of archive stuff. Part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=SaeJVZD0-mg Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=-YGITplGE3A Enjoy! 73, (Charles St-Lambert, QC, Oct 2, WTFDA via DXLD) Loved it! I've always enjoyed watching CBC Television (CBMT/6 was a regular for me up in Lake Placid, NY). Up until a few years ago, I was able to watch CBMT via satellite as well, down here in the Boston area. Ah, but alas, CBMT is no longer available via the bird south of the border (damn!). A good friend of mine, Garrett Wollman got me a copy of this retro look/sign-on on video tape during the late 1990's. I've moved several times and lost it. It was great to see this again. Thank you, Charles! (Pete (K1XRB) Q. George, ibid.) ** CANADA. Mother Corp looks after you and your TV antennas --- No mention of TV reception in a disaster when signals might not be strong or the cable system might shut down (Dan Say, BC, alt.tv.networks.cbc via Mike Cooper, DXLD) Viz.: CBC/Radio-Canada Fact Sheet OVER-THE AIR TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSITION TO DIGITAL/HD http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/submissions/crtc/pdf/OTA-ENG-Sept28.pdf On September 27, CBC/Radio-Canada filed its submission for the CRTC (Commission) Conventional Television Policy Review to elaborate the Corporation’s position on over-the-air (OTA) transmission. CBC/Radio-Canada currently operates one of the largest over-the-air television infrastructures in the world reaching 98% of Canadians with OTA signals. Together, CBC Television and Télévision de Radio-Canada maintain 654 television transmitters across Canada. Despite these high coverage levels and availability of signals, use of over-the-air signals in Canada has been in decline for years and is now the lowest in the world. Only 12% of Canadians rely on over-the- air reception to receive their television signals. Historically, smaller communities and rural areas lacking cable access depended heavily on OTA signals, far more so than larger urban areas. Today however, smaller and rural communities have high penetration of satellite reception and rely much less on OTA reception. The combination of this steep decline in over-the-air reception levels in smaller, more rural markets, and the less rapid decline in many major Canadian centres, has inspired CBC/Radio-Canada to propose a more flexible approach to its over-the-air infrastructure to meet the changing needs of Canadians while ensuring coverage to the vast majority of Canadians. CBC/Radio-Canada has proposed a hybrid approach for digital/high definition (HD) television that would comprise the following over-the- air and cable/DTH delivery mix: in major centres, 44 over-the-air digital television (DTV) transmitters would reach 80 per cent of the Canadian population. Outside of these Canadian centres, CBC/Radio-Canada would reach Canadians through cable/direct to home (DTH). In the interests of making the most efficient use of scarce spectrum, CBC/Radio-Canada believes that a mandated shut-off date for analogue service should be implemented. By establishing a fixed date, the CRTC can ensure that the transition is completed in the most effective and low-cost manner possible while maintaining services to the vast majority of Canadians. In this regard, CBC/Radio-Canada proposes that the Commission work with Industry Canada to establish August 31, 2011 as the mandated shut-off date for analogue television service in Canada. This date would be just over two years past the mandated shutdown date of analogue television in the U.S. CBC/Radio-Canada also recommends that the CRTC monitor developments in the U.S. and elsewhere in preparation for a mandatory shut-off to ensure that Canadians are not unduly affected by this initiative. Finally, transition to digital/HD television does not come with any offsetting revenue. Transmission is only one aspect of the overall transition to digital/HD. In fact, the increased cost of production, including studio and equipment, is also a major element that arises in this transition (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** CHINA. Firedrake observations: 01 Oct 2006, 1841-1910 UT. I heard the Firedrake music signals on 10400, 11700, 13625, 14600, and 15510 kHz. 13625 had the strongest signal (SIO 454). None of the frequencies were active at 1950 when I had the next chance to check. During 2000-2015 UT, I heard Firedrake on 11700, 11785, and 13625 kHz. 13625 was the strongest signal again (SIO 555). The transmissions on 11785 and 13625 were in sync (Weatherall, San Francisco, California, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Firedrake check at 1507 Oct 2 found it barely audible on 10400 but not on the other usual Sound of Hope channels. Firedrake check Oct 3 at 1332 found it poorly audible on 10400, not 13970 or 14600 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COLOMBIA. Re 6-147, R. Líder, 6139.8, gone again as of Oct 1: Hi Glenn, I nabbed them Sept 30 at 0604-0620 or so on 6139.79. Strong and clear signal, plus a zillion IDs (Liz Cameron, MI, Oct 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6140 kHz, Radio Líder, as Glenn mentioned, again absent on October 1 at 0915-1100 UT, where they put in an excellent signal the few days they are on the air (Roger Chambers, Utica, New York, Oct 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Still no R. Líder, Oct 2 or 3 around 0518 check of 6139.8. Is anyone still hearing them at any time? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COSTA RICA. Faro del Caribe / TIFC – San Jose – 5055 kHz. Partial/Data ``Blue ink on green`` card (Similar to card issued 25 years ago!) from v/s Program Department and the Administrador in 6 months for US$ 1 (Allan Loudell, DE, Oct CIDX Messenger via DXLD) ** CUBA. Huge open carrier on 5930, Oct 2 at 0535 with hum, and clearly audible underneath, RHC in English // 6000, but a reverb apart. No, this is not receiver-produced crossmod, as I engage maximum attenuation and de-tune the preselector; still hear it. Much stronger anyway than RHC on 6000 or // 6060. Probably left on after M8 Cuban cut numbers, i.e. spy letters, transmission finished, as explained in 6-127. Further unneeded evidence that this comes from same site as RHC. Also found RHC Spanish 6000 with a het of some 100 Hz, Oct 2 as late as 1404. Wonder what that could be. Or is it my FRG-7 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. Ft. DeSoto loggings ---- The below bandscan was made on 30 September, 2006 at coastal Ft. DeSoto county park, Mullet Key, FL. Receiver was merely the shitty stock 2004 Chevy Impala radio. All times/dates GMT. Frequencies in kHz unless otherwise stated. Cuba locations estimated, of course. 530 CUBA Radio Cadena Habana, unknown city, La Habana; 1710-1730 w/ Noticiero Nacional de Radio half-hour news feed in progress (NNdR hereafter), xlnt. 590 CUBA Radio Musical Nacional, unknown city, Villa Clara; 1745 w/ classical music, xlnt. 640 CUBA Radio Progreso, Guanabacoa, Ciudad de la Habana; 1750, xlnt w/ novela crap. 660 CUBA Radio Progreso, Santa Clara, Villa Clara; 1750, fair w/ novela. 670 CUBA Radio Rebelde, Arroyo Arenas, Ciudad de la Habana; 1745, good. 710 CUBA Radio Rebelde, La Julia, La Habana; 1745, very good. 730 CUBA Radio Progreso, La Fé, Isla de la Juventud; 1745, very good w/ unID US station (black gospel and preacher). 790 CUBA Radio Reloj; Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río; 1750, fair. 880 CUBA Radio Progreso, Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río; 2000, very good, no trace of the presumed domestic XE format station at this check. 890 CUBA Radio Progreso, Santa Clara, Villa Clara; 2000, fair. 950 CUBA Radio Reloj, Pastora, Ciudad de la Habana; 1740, very good w/ weak unID US station (financial news format) underneath. 1060 CUBA Radio Veintiséis, unknown city, Matanzas; 1710-1730 w/ NNdR feed, fair. 1080 CUBA Radio Cadena Habana, Güines, La Habana; 1710-1730 w/ NNdR feed, fair. 1100 CUBA Radio Cadena Habana, unknown city, La Habana; 1710-1730 w/ NNdR feed, fair. 1120 CUBA Radio Cadena Habana, Artemisa, La Habana; 1710-1730 w/ NNdR feed, fair-good. 1140 CUBA Radio Cadena Habana, Pastora, Ciudad de la Habana; 1710-1730 w/ NNdR feed, very poor in local WTMP (1150) slop. 1180 CUBA Radio Rebelde, Villa Maria, Ciudad de la Habana; 1710-1730, xlnt as always but w/ very annoying 20-ish cycle hum, presumably actually a het from either another Rebelde outlet, Radio Martí, or blend (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, 27.55.83 N, 82.46.08 W, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also U S A for rest of this bandscan ** DENMARK. Hi, Anyone out there having an idea about 4965 kHz, "Marine Rönne", Denmark heard today at 0816 UT with weather reports and 2-way communication. Address? Email? 73 from (Björn Fransson, the island of Gotland, Sweden, Oct 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DJIBOUTI. 4780, 10/2/2006, 2006, 25232, Radio Djibouti, Continuous African folk music. Beautiful, this is why I love the 60 meter so much :) PS Glenn, I think you are right about my previous report on 4781 being R. Djibouti instead of R. Mali which I initially thought (Jeroen Kloppenburg, Belgium, Philips D2999PLL and miniwhip antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [non]. DW Hausa via Rwanda wreaks havoc upon RCI CBC relay on 17800 between 1300 and 1350, and on Oct 3 also heard Hausa // on 17770 which is via Sines, Portugal. 17770 was running slightly ahead of 17800 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [and non]. Deutsche Welle B-06 Schedule effective 29 Oct to 31 Dec 2006 --- Note that a number of schedule changes are due to take place from 1 Jan 2007.. Albanian 0630-0700 6045we 0645-0700 1215fl 1200-1230 9770we 1600-1630 15470si Amharic 1400-1458 11645ki* 15225tr Arabic 0400-0430 6035si 7105we 12025ki 0430-0500 6035si(0457) 6135we 1800-1900 7280we 11605tr 11925ki 1900-2000 7280 11925ki* 11605tr* 2000-2100 5905na 6130we 9495si 11890tr 13780ki 2100-2157 9495si 13780ki 2100-2200 1350er 5905na 6130we 11890tr Belorussian 0500-0530 mo-sa 5945si Bengali 0200-0230 7285we 9850tr 1530-1600 1548tr 7225tr* 9585tr* 11995we* Bosnian 0700-0715 6045we 1300-1330 7175we Bulgarian 0500-0530 7200si 0600-0630 7195we 1030-1100 11970we 1830-1900 9810si Chinese 1030-1150 5900ko 15190kr 17820tr 1300-1330 5900no 13735kr 15620tr 2300-2350 5915tr 6225ir 9865dh Croatian 0900-0910 9770we 1500-1510 7175we Dari 0830-0900 15145kr* 17710tr 1330-1400 15620we 17610we French 1000-1200 1188sp 1200-1300 15245si 15410ki 17800ki 17610we* 21665we 1400-1430 1188sp 1600-1700 9535ki 9810ki* 12035si 15275we* 17610we 1700-1800 9535ki* 9735na 13790we 12035we* 15275ki* English 0000-0100 ka/be 90.5FMka 199.36DABbe se+eAS 7265tr 9900ir 15320pe 0100-0200 ka 90.5FMka 0300-0358 sAS 7330tr 9785tr 0300-0400 ka 90.5FMka sAS 1548tr 9480sm 0400-0447 wAF 7225si 0400-0500 ki 96.0FMki wAF 5905we 6180ki 9565we 15445tr 0500-0530 AF 6180ki 7285we 9755ki 12045ki 15410dh 0500-0600 ka/ki 90.5FMka 96.0FMki 0600-0630 wAF 7240si 7285we 9565we 12045ki 0600-0700 ki 96.0FMki 0600-0959 EU 6140we 0700-0730 bu/ti 88.5FMbu 106.0FMti 0700-0800 ka/ki 90.5FMka 96.0FMki 0900-1000 ka/ki 90.5FMka 96.0FMki eAS 17700tr 21780tr 1100-1200 ka/ki 90.5FMka 96.0FMki 1300-1330 ka 90.5FMka 1300-1400 bu 88.5FMbu 1300-1559 EU 6140we 1530-1600 ka 90.5FMka 1600-1658 sAS 6170tr 9795tr 1600-1700 ka 90.5ka sAS 1548tr 11695we 1900-1930 e+sAF 7245ki 9735we 11690si 12025tr 15275si 1900-2100 ki 96.0FMki 2000-2057 AF 6145ki 9830ki 2000-2058 c+sAF 15275tr 2000-2100 c+sAF 9735we 12025we 2100-2200 ka/ki 90.5FMka 96.0FMki wAF 7280we 9615tr 11690ki 2200-2300 ka 90.5FMka 2300-2400 ki 96.0FMki German 0000-0200 6075si 6075we 6075ra 7120kn 9440tr* 9545si 9655ki 11690ki 0200-0400 6075na* 6075si 6075we 6075ra 0400-0600 6075si 6075we 6075ra 9735we 9735wo 13780kn 17800tr 0600-0700 693mo 1188sp 15410ki 0600-0800 6075si* 6075we 6075sk 7210we* 7210wo* 9545na 12025we* 12025wo* 13780we 13780sk 0700-0800 12045we 12045wo 0800-1000 693mo 1188sp 6075we 6075sk7175na* 7175we 9545na 9545we 9545wo 13780na 13780we 13780sk 17525tr* 1000-1200 693mo 5910pe 6040sa 6075we 6075sk 7265ir 9545na 11510aa 13780na 15110tr* 17770si* 17770we 17770wo 1200-1400 693mo 1188sp 1548tr 6075we 6075sk 9545na 13780si* 15610tr 17630na 1400-1500 693mo 1548tr* 1400-1600 6075we 6075sk 9545na 13780tr* 15275ki* 15335si* 1600-1800 6075we 6075sk 7255ki 9545na 11685na* 11685we* 12055tr* 13780we* 13780sk* 1700-1800 1548tr 6075si 1800-2000 6075we 6075si 6075sk 9545na 11725ki* 11945we* 11945wo* 2000-2100 11935tr 2000-2200 6075si* 6075we 6075ra 9545na 2100-2200 693mo 1188sp 11935ki* 2200-2300 693mo 1188sp 2200-2400 5900no 6075we 6075si 6075ra 7395aa 9545we 9545na 11690ki 11865si* Hausa 0630-0700 7240si 9565we 12045ki 1300-1400 15410ki* 17800ki 21665we 1800-1900 9430we 11615si* 11665ki Hindi 0130-0200 1548tr 7285we 9785ki 9850tr 1500-1530 1548tr 7225tr 9585tr 11995we Indonesian 1200-1300 9655tr 15620tr* 17820dh 2200-2300 6000tr* 9720ki 12035ki Macedonian 0730-0800 9615we 1000-1030 9770we 1400-1430 7175we Pashto 0800-0830 15415kn 17710tr 1400-1430 15620we 17610we Persian 1730-1930 5910kn 5925no Polish 1730-1759 7240si Portuguese 0530-0600 7285we 12045ki 15410dh* 1930-2000 7245ki 9735we 12025tr* 15275si* Romanes 1130-1200 su 11690we 15275we Romanian 1100-1300 11970we Russian 0100-0200 5925we 15145pe 15335vl 15620tr* 0200-0300 5905we 7305na 15335tr 0300-0400 693mo 5905we 15335tr 0300-0500 1188sp 0400-0500 693mo 5945we* 15620ki* 0500-0600 693mo 1188sp 5910we 7305na 15620ki* 0600-0630 999gr 5910we 7305na 0700-0800 693mo 1188sp 1430-1500 1188sp 1500-1600 693mo 1188sp 7145we 9715we 11720we* 1600-1700 693mo 999gr 1188sp 7145we 9715we* 1700-1900 693mo 1188sp 5980we 7145we 9715tr 1900-2000 693mo 999gr 1188sp 5980we 7145we 9715tr* 2000-2100 693mo 1188sp 5980we 6180we 7145si* Serbian 0715-0730 6045we 1030-1100 7175we 1430-1500 7175we 2100-2115 1458fl 7245si Swahili 0300-0400 6180ki 7150we* 9565si* 1000-1100 9875ki 12045ki 15410ki 21780we 1500-1600 7190ki* 12025ki* 17610we Turkish 0630-0700 9615we 11905na 1130-1200 11690we 15275we 1530-1600 9790na 15470si Ukrainian 0530-0600 999gr 5945we 7200si* Urdu 0100-0130 7285we 9850tr 1430-1500 7225tr* 11995we 1700-1730 9495we 11695tr * = Transmission on these freqs will end up to 5 minutes earlier than the stated time. Transmitters: aa = Almaty; be = Berlin; bu = Bucharest; dh = Dhabayya; er = Erevan; fl = Fllaka; gr = Grigoriopol; ir = Irkutsk; ka = Kabul: ki = Kigali; kn = Krasnodar; ko = Komsomolsk; kr = Kranji; mo = Moscow; na = Nauen; no = Novosibirsk; pe = Petropavlovsk; ra = Rampisham; sa = Sackville; si = Sines; sk = Skelton; sm = Samara; sp = St. Petersburg; ti = Tirana; tr = Trincomalee; vl = Vladivostok; we = Wertachtal; wo = Woofferton. (Deutsche Welle website, thanks to links in DX Listening Digest by Glenn Hauser and Joe Hanlon, re-typed by Alan Roe, World DX Club via DXLD) ** INDIA. Akashvani ID on 9425, Oct 3 at 1329; pause, then 2-pip timesignal at their hourtop. Curious, I compared to WWV one minute later and found AIR was about one second fast. Not good enough (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. 3987.06, RRI Manokwari. Nice Indo. pops and talk 0959, electrical chime, TS and local ID. Good 9/9 (Nobuo Takeno, Nagata, Japan (JRC NRD-535), Oct Australian DX News via DXLD) Selection of Indo ballads heard from 0950-0955 on 11/9. Quite good apart from the noise (Dennis Allen, Milperra NSW (Icom R75, Dipole), ibid.) 3995.05, RRI Kendari. 1029 IS of Chime and RRI ID followed by news. Good 9/9 (Nobuo Takeno, Nagata, Japan (JRC NRD-535), Oct Australian DX News via DXLD) Strong, clear signal with Indo talk about Ramadan before song followed by an ID at 1050, 20/9 (Dennis Allen, Milperra NSW (Icom R75, Dipole), ibid.) ID 1159, "Love Ambon", then Jakarta news, good 22/9 (Craig Seager, Bathurst NSW (Icom R75, Horizontal Loop, Beveridge, ibid.) ** INDONESIA. We'll have to ask José Miguel Romero if he's having any luck with the Spanish service from RRI Djakarta at 1700, supposely aimed to Spain, which I haven't heard lately on my weekends. This is trying to clarify our worries, specially Ron Howard's, about the absence of RRI 9525 and VOI 9680 around our early mornings for several weeks now (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, Oct 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Saludos cordiales Raúl, en el día de hoy he intentado sintonizar a La Voz de Indonesia a las 1700 por 15150 kHz pero sin éxito, no había señal; también he intentado por los 9525 a pesar que jamás he conseguido sintonizarla por esa frecuencia y tampoco se aprecia señal. He revisado mis anotaciones y la última vez que conseguí sintonizarla fue el pasado 12 de Septiembre; desde entonces no he podido y tampoco he tenido ocasión de poderla sintonizar, estaré pendiente en los próximos días por si hay alguna novedad. Un fuerte abrazo, atentamente (José Miguel Romero, Spain, Oct 3, ibid.) ** INTERNATIONAL. LDOC OPERATIONS --- Long Distance Operational Control services are becoming a less common feature of Utility monitoring these days with the closing, on August 26th, after 38 years continuous service, of `Speedbird London`. British Airways LDOC requirements will now by provided by Stockholm Radio and ARINC. Stockholm Radio maintains continuous listening watch on frequencies 3494 (Local Night), 5541, 8930, 11345, 13342, 17917 & 23310 (Local Day) from their control centre at Nanka Strand located in the eastern part of Stockholm, the receivers are located at Enköping some 100 km to the west, the transmitters are at Konesborg which is some 300 km to the south west of Stockholm. There are several QSY frequencies available, and a number of directional antennas can be used. ARINC New York Control Centre guards the following frequencies: 3494, 6640, 8933, 10075, 17348 & 17925 with transmitters and receivers located with those used for the NAT MWARA HF communications along with a transmit/receive facility located at Santa Cruz, Bolivia sharing the frequencies. ARINC San Francisco guards 3494, 6640, 11342, 13348, 17926 & 21964 from both local transmit/receive sites and, Barrow, Alaska, due to problems experienced with reception of Honolulu Volmet over polar routes, air crew can receive the necessary weather information on request, through the Barrow transmitters. ARINC Miami guards 6637, 8921 (Maritime freq’), 8933, 13330, 17940 & 21964. Although the tendency has been for a general reduction of LDOC stations over recent years the Barrow facility came into service a couple of years ago and Santa Cruz from January this year (Allen Fountain, Vic., Oct ADXN via DXLD) What is LDOC, exactly? Just ATC or something beyond that? (gh, DXLD) ** ISRAEL. Israel Radio back in business following Yom Kippur, and at its shifted winter timings: Oct 2 at 2027 KI IS on 11590, poor signal but mixing with another signal playing music, middle eastern? I don`t find anything else on 11590 at this time in the listings, altho it may have been a mixup at Kol Israel itself; 11585 was on the summer schedule at 20-23 in Hebrew. However, QRM seemed gone as French opened after accurate 2030 timesignal, and also clear at 2057 as Spanish was upwrapping (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) BTW, if Yom Kippur is history by now, not a trace of Kol Israel on 11590, 9345 or 7530. Nevertheless, Galei Zahal is there on 6973 with poor signal. 0345, Tuesday 10/3 (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Israel`s English broadcast should now be at 0430-0445, and everything else one UT hour later. 73, (Glenn, ibid.) Right. English was on 11590 at 0430 followed by French and Hebrew on 7530 (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, ibid.) ** ITALY. Rai International, 11875, Oct 2 at 2032 with English news of Italy, mostly crime and accidents, fair; 2034 into sports, 2036 outro ``Rai International`s newscast from Italy``, into music. This is beamed 120 degrees, so we are close to off-the-back at 300 degrees; signal declined after 2050 shift to Portuguese at 140 degrees --- I guess that is for Mozambique (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JORDAN. Re 6-147, Jordan on 11960 in English around 1600: The transmission was intentional as the frequency was announced (Dan Srebnick, Oct 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JORDAN [and non]. So is R. Jordan in English still on 11960 as yesterday, or back on 11690? Can`t hear either here, tho at 1500 Oct 2, seemed to be another timesignal mixing with HCJB`s on 11690 under the low-side RTTY (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn -- I've got something here in Missouri on 11690, just barely threshhold (though clear of RTTY on USB), at 1523. Thought it might possibly be BBC via Meyerton, but it's still going past their listed 1530 signoff. Too weak to ID, but seems to be slowly building as I listen. Nothing heard on 11960 (Mark Schiefelbein, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Solar-terrestrial indices for 01 October follow. Solar flux 78 and mid-latitude A-index 25. The mid-latitude K-index at 1500 UTC on 02 October was 1 (09 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours (SEC via DXLD) It's a very big signal on 11690 at 1530. And BTW - when this was off the air HCJB - if that's what is was - was a very weak signal at my location (Noel R. Green (NW England), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes on 11690, but not with as good a signal as yesterday on 11960. News in English at 1600 (Steve Lare, Holland, MI USA, ibid.) 11690, which is close to 5x5 in Copenhagen. Usual pop show. At 16 UT As you can hear: very strong signal, slight (distorted) fading. 11690 kHz definitely. Vy 73, (Erik Køie, Denmark, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Chinese announcements and "Firedrake style" music appeared on 11690 at 1557. After the usual CRI opening announcements the programme was Radio Chine International en français. NDXC lists this on single 9700 but that frequency is empty. I caught an announcement from Jordan mentioning 96.3 preceding news at 1600 but I didn't hear any mention of SW - but it could have been covered by China. This is very strong and dominating the frequency = S9 + 30 dB compared to JOR which is S9 +20. Frequency coordination - what frequency coordination??!! (Noel R. Green (NW England), 1615 UT Oct 2, ibid.) Got CRI in French here too. but with only an S6 signal. Jordan is underneath (John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY R8B w/ A/D sloper, 1651 UT Oct 2, ibid.) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9485, Radio Shiokaze 1259 18 Set [Mon], SINPO 33333 (Radio Brisa Marina), señal para los japoneses en Norkorea. Carrier en el aire. 1300, SI [señal de intervalo] melódica, 1301 OM en japonés refiere a "Tampa", posterior "Tampa Hoso" (tal vez el lugar de transmisión?) 1303, OM "Shiokaze" , "Tampa Hoso" 1304, "cochirawa Shiokaze" (hasta aquí con fondo melódico [piano]) 1328, OM mencionando a "Shiokaze" con fondo melódico, también a "Tampa", 23332 1330c[ierre?] OM "Shiokaze`` le sigue segundos despues signal out. 9485, Radio Shiokaze, 1300 19 Set [Tue], SINPO 33332, carrier de la estación irradiándose + SI melódica; 1301, OM hablando en japonés "Shiokaze" varias veces mencionando a "Tampa" (auto rec / grabación automática / timer + v.o.r.) la primera grabación que hago en modo automático, probando el temporizador del RX más el VOR [vox?] de la grabadora. Grabación posteriormente revisada para sincronía de minutos. Decidí probar este interesante modo automático porque hace unos años escuchá a un dxista comentar esta técnica. 9485, Radio Shiokaze 1300 20 set [Wed], SINPO 34333, cárrier, después SI melódica 1300, OM hablando en inglés "This is radio program broadcasting? from Japan", 1301 mención frecuencia, "short wave radio" y "norkorea" 1303, OM "this is Shiokaze from Tokio, Japan" y "this is radio program" 1303++, OM 2 "today", 1306 OM 2 habla bastante de "Hiramoto", después menciona al Sr. "Watanabe", todo los datos de edad, año etc. 1308 OM 2 "Yoshiyuki Konichi". (recopilado de auto-rec) 9485, Radio Shiokaze, 1300 22 set [Fri] SINPO 24232, SI melódica + OM en inglés mencionando "Shiokaze", además "short wave radio" 9485, Radio Shiokaze, 1300 23 set [Sat], SINPO 34232, SI melódico, OM empezando la transmisión en japonés 1301, OM "Tampa Hoso" + "Shiokaze" 1304, OM 2 1305 YL en el aire (Héctor Álvaro, Lima ladu Sur, Perú, Sony Icf -Sw 7600 G; Ant.: Ewe + potenciometro, Marconi, Radio Shack 278-1374a (7 mts), Sony AN-71 (5 mts.), Papel Aluminio 2 mts/ 30.4 cms. de ancho (Reynolds Aluminium coil); Acs.: Selector de Antena; Registrador: Sony TCM-200 DV portable (timer + VOR), auto rec., Conexión Digital Oct 1 via DXLD) 9485 kHz, Shiokaze, *1300-1330*, 27 Septiembre [Wed] programa en inglés, con su habitual programación de dar nombres y detalles de los japoneses desaparecidos; el dia 28 Septiembre [Thu] escuchada con un programa en japonés (John Wilkins, USA, en DXplorer, presumably translated by G. I. Barrera, via Conexión Digital Oct 1 via DXLD) ** LAOS. Lao National Radio heard on 7145 via DX Tuner Thailand at 1330 September 18th, a bit of instrumental music, identification by woman in English, she mentioned that the broadcast is daily, gave two times and the FM frequency of 97.25. Didn¹t catch the times due to poor reception; anyone know an additional time? Headlines given by a man and then same woman read the news, poor with co-channel interference (Hans Johnson, Jihad DX via Oct WDXC Contact via DXLD) Didn`t they use to have another foreign language block 12 hours earlier/later? (gh, DXLD) ** LIBYA. (The Great Socialist People’s Libyan Jamahiriya): A single report to the Voice of Africa some time ago *never* produced a QSL, but has triggered a steady stream of mail: Program schedules, travel- brochures, and reception-report forms. The redeeming virtue: Each envelope is plastered with a row of commemorative postage stamps! (Allan Loudell, DE, Oct CIDX Messenger via DXLD) ** LIBYA [non]. Before 1400 Oct 2 I was hearing presumed Swahili with usual big hum on 17610; suspect same transmitter switched to 17850 via France, at 1400 still in Swahili? But 1401 opening V. of Africa in English; 1502 recheck still or again in English, about African unity. One has the impression they play the same tapes over and over about two or three favorite topix, with that too-serious announcer making pronouncements, much like V. of Korea. Can`t wait to hear about Martin Luther King again from Tripoli (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LIBYA [and non]. Oct 3 at 1338 check, found CRI English via Chile on 17625 had co-channel, SAH, so Sawt al-Amal, and/or jamming likely was there at the moment; 17625 usually escapes unscathed. On 17635 I heard Arabic music and at 1340 Arabic announcement. Also funxioning at the time were Libya via France on 17610, RFI French on 17620, and ANO Gabon French on 17630 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MADAGASCAR. 9688.6, Radio Nasionally Malagasy: Following up on Dave Valko's tip of a few weeks back. At 1145 I tuned in and used LSB to get the exact frequency. I heard a pop music program hosted by a woman speaking in an unID language, presumed Malagasy. The signal was only fair and there were deep fades. At 1158, there was talk by the same woman and a man. There was a bit of a fanfare at 1200 and then talk by a man. I also heard the station on the listed // frequencies of 6135 and 7105. By 1205 the signal was better on 9688 and remained at fair levels with a local music (DX Tuner South Africa via Hans Johnson, WY, Aug 27, Jihad DX via Oct NASWA Listeners Notebook via DXLD) ** MALI. Re 6-147: Sorry, I didn't think to put the date. The listings were from GMT Saturday Sep 30, (Friday evening local) but I didn't have a chance to post until Saturday evening. The time check from Zambia was their local time (GMT +2). Regards, Jerry Lenamon, Waco TX, Oct 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also DJIBOUTI ** MAURITANIA [and non]. More non-reception: nothing on 4845 around 0518 UT Oct 2. I reask, is anyone hearing ORTM on this frequency at any time? How is MW 783 doing, 24h? Non-Ramadan sked is 0630-0100 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I'm listening to them right now [2004 UT Oct 2] on 4845 with a 35344 signal. This is a station I receive almost every night the past period. 4845, 10/2/2006 2002, 35344, R. Mauritanie. Initially French but quickly in an Arabic sounding language (Jeroen Kloppenburg, Belgium, Philips D2999PLL and miniwhip antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, in fact Mauritania is the only tunable African signal here in Tiquicia after 0000 until nearly 0100. But scarce hopes as conditions have been behaving specially in the lower bands for the last week, with this country barely audible on 4845. Not different is the case of Burkina Faso 5030, not heard for the last couple weeks. Not even a trace of a regular after 2230 like RTG Conakry on 7125. OTH the Voice of Nigeria in Arabic is doing well before 2300 on 7255. So poor has become the African arrivals here by 0300 that the best signal I had from Radio Djibouti 4780 is missing, but as I have reported TWR Swaziland 4775 is sometimes poorly audible after 0400 (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) As has already been reported by others, Mauritania is indeed still on the air. 4845 was apparently on a bit late for Ramadan last night, as they went well past listed 0100 UTC sign-off on 10/3 with lots and lots of apparent listener phone-ins (including a few who forgot to turn down the radio first, heh). The transmission abruptly ended at 0142 in what sounded like mid-conversation; fairly good signal here aside from the thunderstorm static (M. Schiefelbein, MO, USA, ibid.) ** MEXICO. MEXICO TO FILL UP X-BAND ALONG BORDER? Patrick Martin was quoted by John Plimmer, RSA as saying that Mexico plans to add a lot of X-banders along the border operating 10 kW day and night, which would cause a lot of QRM to the north. I am trying to find out the source of this info so I can research it further. Anybody know? Tnx, (Glenn Hauser, IRCA via DXLD) Glenn, I am trying to remember where I read that. It has been a couple of years at least. If it does come to pass, I am sure the FCC will not like it one bit. 73, (Patrick Martin, ibid.) I can't speak for Pat, but several years ago, someone published a list of the following allocations, all of which could be classified as "along the border" more or less (though 1650 Chiapas would be for the OTHER border...). The fact that 2 of these allocations turned into real stations would seem to give the list some credibility: 1610 Ojinaga, Chih 1610 Nogales, Son 1620 Cd. Juárez, Chih 1620 Anahuac, NL 1620 San Luis Rio Colorado, Son 1630 Tijuana, BCN (XEUT) 1630 Cd. Acuña, Coah 1630 Matamoros, Tama 1650 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chia 1650 Puerto Peñasco, Son 1660 Agua Prieta, Son 1670 Janos, Chih 1670 Reynosa, Tama 1680 Piedras Negras, Coah 1680 Caborca, Son 1690 Mexicali, BCN 1690 Nuevo Laredo, Tama 1700 Tecate, BCN (XEKTT/XEPE) 1700 Praxedis Guerrero, Chih 1700 Ocampo, Coah I'd like to credit the source, but I don't recall where this data came from or how it was obtained. Does anyone else remember? 73, (Tim Hall, CA, IRCA via DXLD) ** MEXICO. XEXQ, 6045, as usual slightly late past hourtop with partial ID heard at 1301 Oct 3 mentioning ``mil watts``, probably referring to MW; choppy signal, perhaps caused by the co-channel subaudible heterodyne (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MOROCCO [and non]. Radio Mediterranèe Internationale sw e ol Salve amici, Penso che tutti ricorderete Radio Monte Carlo dei ruggenti anni 70 sui famigerati 702 khz delle onde medie, una radio che nei nostri cuopri è sempre in onda nonstante oramai del tutto stravolta nella programmazione si puo' ascoltare in Italia solo in Fm. Ora nel bacino del mediterraneo nelle onde radio tale scettro è stato preso dalla Marocchina "Radio Mediterranèe Internationale" , simpatica ed agile emittente che trasmette in onde lunghe sui 171 khz ed in onde corte sui 9575 khz la sua programmazione basata sull'ascolto musicale ed info. La loro ricetta è musica poche parole ed informazione ogni trenta minuti, l'emittente parla in arabo e francese ed i notiziari sono sia in arabo che francese; in arabo allo scoccare delle 00 in francese trenta minuti dopo (0,30). L'ascolto sulle onde corte è possibile in ogni angolo dell'Europa sud occidentale mentre per le onde lunghe bisogna essere nei pressi delle coste mediterranee. A roma l'ascolto è possibile su ambedue le frequenze ed in particolare verso la sera la frequenza delle onde lunghe 171 khz risulta particolarmente buona. Auguro un felice ascolto a tutti ed un tuffo verso un passato che sta scomparento, vedasi anche la fine di Radio Tunis Chaine internationale sui mitici 963 kHz (Piero, Italy, shortwave yg via DXLD) In questi giorni sembrerebbe sia stata riattivata (Roberto Scaglione, Sicily, ibid.) Tunisia 963, i.e. See also PAKISTAN; U S A ** NEW ZEALAND. 6095 kHz, Radio New Zealand International with the news at 1 o'clock (1200 UT), news item on the warmest September on record since record keeping began, at an average temperature of 11.5 (Celsius), one degree warmer than normal. This weather pattern seems to be leading to increased risk of drought and an increase in the fire risk. October 1 (Roger Chambers, Utica, New York, Oct 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) If listening to 6095 at 1300, hold your ears for the switch to DRM --- or be ready to retune to 7145 for more analog, unless they be late. On Oct 3 DRM was already going at 1259 on 6095; started even earlier? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** NIGER. 9705, La Voix du Sahel, 1620-1630, escuchada el 30 de Septiembre en idioma francés a locutor con comentarios y música instrumental; se aprecia un fuerte pitido en la emisión que obliga a templar a 9707 para reducirlo, SINPO 32332 (José Miguel Romero, Burjasot (Valencia), España, SANGEAN ATS 909 Antena Radio Master A- 108, Noticias DX via DXLD) ** PAKISTAN [non]. 11510, MOROCCO. Radio Deewa, 1350­1359, 9/30/06, in Pashto. W with talk, musical bridge, ID ``Radio Deewa``, M with talk, ID with apparent slogan, W interviewing M, announcement, off. New Voice of America service to Pakistan / Afghan border. Fair (Mark Taylor, WI, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) Sic Morocco, but next item says 11510 is Sri Lanka (gh) 15645, MOROCCO. Deewa Radio (Briech) (Presumed), 1259-1400, 10/1/06. New VOA Pashto service for Pakistan, see http://www.voadeewaradio.com Carrier came on at 1259. "Yankee Doodle," talk started 1300; poor signal, fadey, occasional small peaks where several mentions of Pakistan could be made out. Signal did not improve, and went off a little after 1400* following "Yankee Doodle." // 11510 (Iranawila) not heard at the outset; something was there by 1330, but the audio was barely perceptible; it also went off at 1400 (Jerry Berg, MA, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) see also U S A [non] ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 7119.97, Wantok R. Light, Port Moresby. 0756 Add announcement with ID as "Wantok Radio Light shortwave", followed by island music. Good 16/9 (Nobuo Takeno, Nagata, Japan (JRC NRD-535), Oct Australian DX News via DXLD) ** PERU. 2880, Radio Imperial II (2), armónico 2 por 1440 kHz / 0114 22 Set, SINPO 24332, Lima. Invitado "buenas noches Julián, buenas noches al señor Enrrique Pineda [sic], buenas noches con la familia que está en sintonía de esta emisora Radio Imperial II" (Héctor Álvaro, Lima ladu Sur, Perú, Sony Icf -Sw 7600 G; Ant.: Ewe + potenciometro, Marconi, Radio Shack 278-1374a (7 mts), Sony AN-71 (5 mts.), Papel Aluminio 2 mts/ 30.4 cms. de ancho (Reynolds Aluminium coil); Acs.: Selector de Antena; Registrador: Sony TCM-200 DV portable (timer + VOR), auto rec., Conexión Digital Oct 1 via DXLD) ** PERU. 4835.43, Radio Marañón, 1035-1100 Oct 2. Noted music and live comments from a man. Plenty of ID's as, "...Radio Marañón...". Signal remained good even beyond the hour (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston, Florida, NRD545, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PORTUGAL. A programação da RDP Internacional também abre espaço para o dexismo. Nas segundas-feiras, transmite o segmento Caixa Postal/Dexismo no seguinte esquema: às 0910, em 12020 e 21830 kHz; às 1045, em 12020, 15575 e 21830 kHz; às 1747, em 11905, 17680 e 21655 kHz. Também é reprisado nas terças-feiras, às 2330, em 13700 e 15295 kHz. A apresentação é de Isabel Flora. Confira! (Célio Romais, Panorama, @tividade DX Oct 1 via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. Re 6-147, unidentified: From DXLD 4-083, May 20, 2004: ``Hearing RWM here on 14996.5 LSB at 1242 with time pips. I'm also hearing RWM here this morning at 1301 on 9996.5 LSB. A reminder that they ID in CW at 9 and 39 minutes past the hour. Here is the RWM 'sked' as far as I can determine for an hour: 0000-0008 Tone on frequency 0008-0009 Silent period (?) 0009-0020 CW ID followed by time pips 0020-0030 Encoded info (baudot code ?) 0030-0038 Tone on freq. 0038-0039 Silent period (?) 0039-0050 CW ID followed by time pips 0050-0100 Encoded info (baudot code ?) (Steve Lare, Holland, MI, Drake R7, R8 and R8B, http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm May 19 swl at qth.net via DXLD)`` (Steve Lare, Holland, MI, USA, Oct 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re 6-147, RWM 9996: "What was the real time you heard it?" Darn good point that Glenn! Was 0550-0610 UT Saturday (4 pm Sydney Aust time) I wonder how I got 5544 UTC? Oh and that comment on Swans getting roasted, referred to a Football team, not a culinary experience! 73 de (Jem Cullen VK2JEM, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SAUDI ARABIA. BSKSA, 15435 with huge raspy buzz as always, Oct 2 at 1505 marring Qur`an recitation. God`ll get`em for that (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. Brother Scare, 17810, Oct 3 at 1334, very poor and when fading up a bit I could tell it was running a couple words behind WWRB 9385. BS is on 17810 Guiana French from 1500, and from before 1400 on Sabbath, but this was not the usual strong signal aimed back at us, so I suspect he has another transmission via Jülich, not yet on the Overcomer Ministry website schedules (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN. 9505, Sudan National Radio, 1841-1853, escuchada el 14 de Septiembre en idioma árabe a locutor con retransmisión de partido de fútbol, emisión en paralelo por internet, http://www.sudanradio.info/media/ SINPO 33443. (José Miguel Romero, Burjasot (Valencia), España, SANGEAN ATS 909 Antena Radio Master A- 108, Noticias DX via DXLD) ** TURKEY. Heard VOT IS, which always gives me pause, Oct 2 at 1359 on 17790; then opening in Arabic; poor, but usually not heard at all (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKMENISTAN. 4930, 10/2/2006 1941, 15121, Turkmen Radio, Male in what sounds like a Caucasian language (Jeroen Kloppenburg, Belgium, Philips D2999PLL and miniwhip antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UGANDA. 4976, Radio Uganda, 2311-2316, 9/28/06 in FR [French?? --- gh]. OM announcer, Afro pop; nasty het from 4975 (I cannot wait to get my TS430S back from repairs so I can use the notch filter!). (Bill Bergadano, NJ, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) 4976, R. Uganda, 0019, 10/1/06, in vernacular. Pops and local music with chatty man DJ sometimes talking over the music. In well but lots of static from local storms (John Herkimer, NY, ibid.) So 24 hour schedule continues for some reason (gh, DXLD) 4976, 30/9 2330 unID africana - EE ID "This is SABC - South Africa" MX afro buono (Cos'è? Cosa ci farebbe il Sud Africa sulla frequenza dell'Uganda? Una nuova Voz de las Cañas?) But who is transmitting on this frequency a program from South Africa??? (Roberto Pavanello, Italy, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) Cf 6-147 ** U K. DUMPING THE PEEL LEGACY --- At the end of this month R1 is dumping the three 11pm-1pm One Music programmes that replaced Peel: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/huw/farewell_shows.shtml Rob da Bank and Huw Stephens have done a brilliant job keeping alive the kind of non-genre music, often called "alt/indie", that Peel played. The Festive Fifty is the culmination of the best in that scene and features some brilliant acts: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/huw/festive50.shtml Ras Kwame was lest [sic] suited to the non-genre concept; however music from the eclectic and lively Grime scene worked quite well in the context of the whole. The new schedule is based on the notion of "specialist" programmes, which is the direct opposite of the concept of playing music from any genre that characterised Peel: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/schedule/specialist_new.shtml Peel had the simple understanding that it does not matter if music is black or white, rock or indie, signed or unsigned, commercial or uncommercial, all that matters is if it is good or bad. This concept has always been a threat to the mainstream, showing up most chart music as banal dross, and those who listen to music from one scene as narrow-minded and bigoted. Because non-genre music does not fit into the R1 management concept of specialist music, they do not know what to do with it. They have shunted Rob and Huw into midnight slots and moved Ras to 2 am. Huw is supposed to be playing exclusively unsigned music. So, if he discovers a brilliant unsigned band and they get signed, is he going to stop playing them? The concepts seems ridiculous especially as many indie acts have their own labels. Listening to these programmes is now going to be technically very difficult as I go to bed ~11 pm. Using a md in LP4 mode is the only simple solution, as setting up a timer is too fiddly, and I want to listen on my hifi, not pc. Effectively there will only be 2 hours of Peel-type music in Rob's graveyard slot where originally we had 6 hours of Peel in a prime slot -- (Mark W. Lewis, North Somerset, uk.media.radio.bbc-r1, Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:31:33 +0100 via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** U K. 198 KHZ SECONDARY USES --- Communication October 2006 A Secondary Use for 198 kHz [besides BBC Radio 4 LW] is to act as a Pilot Tone, to switch on Registered Persons Storage Heating during severe weather for extra hours, centrally It is also used as a highly accurate Frequency Measurement Tool, Laboratories etc. It has been rumoured for many years, though never officially admitted that it would be used as a National Emergency Frequency, in the event of Nuclear (Nucalear??! !) Attack, to keep the surviving public informed, Long Wave being the most robust medium available to the General Public, further rumour has it that much more powerful transmitters than Droitwich are available if needed for this purpose. (Interestingly many European Countries appear to use reduced power at night on Long Wave, (Ireland, France etc) but so far The U.K. has not done so on a regular basis, although the Droitwich installation I understand is 2 x 250 KW, no doubt another security measure, I suspect the Transmitters are housed in 2 separate buildings, as I say others will probably be available many miles away, but as mentioned, this must be in the realm of speculation, as it would be an MOD Classified matter) Incidentally, in case anybody doesn`t know 198 Khz is NOT used for Radio Control Clocks, these will usually be tuned to 60 or 77.5 kHz. I would further speculate that 198 will one day become a non broadcast frequency (Ken Fletcher, UK, Oct 1, BDXC-UK via DXLD) All well and good, but many radios these days don't include LW. This is especially true of cheap battery portables and even some car radios which the survivors would have to rely on assuming no power would be available (Gareth Foster, ibid.) ** U S A [non]. Hello, in case you have not seen the VOA press release on Radio Deewa yet: http://www.voanews.com/english/About/2006-09-29-deewa.cfm I would gather from its wording that for the time being they are on shortwave indeed 1300-1400 only while the 10 minutes TOH news bulletins at 1400, 1500 and 1600 (how else is the reference to 1400- 1700 to be interpreted?) are on FM only. But: Not on 1296 as well, which I would assume to carry the same feed as IBB's FM outlets in Afghanistan? And just today I saw a report from the target area of Radio Deewa in the German Stern magazine. The authors talked to some warlord there: OBL? Oh dear, he's no longer here. Where is he now? Don't really know, but how about China? By the way, I heard that VOA Serbian has been taken not only off Fllaka-1458 [Albania] (for the 0530-0545 broadcast) but also off Boldur-756 [Romania, a.k.a. Lugoj] (for the 2100-2130 release)? Rather significant, since it means that VOA was yesterday on air for the last time (ever, one can presumably add) via mediumwave transmitters in Europe. All the best, (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Oct 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also PAKISTAN ** U S A [and non]. VOA Hausa, 11720, so extremely strong Oct 2 at 2035-2059:30* with ``VOA, Washington`` ID, that I find it hard to believe it is Morocco 160 degrees as listed. Instead, it must be Greenville beamed more or less eastward, with huge signal reaching here directly off the back at ideal skip distance. It was the strongest signal on 25m, rivalled only by Greenville Martí 11930 aimed south. (BTW, I could not hear any Martí mixing product on 11720 this time after Hausa went off immediately following ID.) Could be Greenville is just filling in for Briech downtime, and could be back to there tomorrow; who knows? I do know some people reading DXLD have the answer and they are encouraged to break thru IBB`s senseless secrecy about such matters, on a strictly anonymous basis. OTOH, better than usual signal from the other side of Africa, ZANZIBAR, q.v. [Later: Anonymous confirmation promptly came that 11720 is indeed Greenville, since July 19; HOWEVER, on Sat & Sun this still comes from Morocco, for reasons unknown] VOA in French, Oct 2 at 2103 ID on 12035 São Tomé was running about a second behind // 12080 Botswana, the latter with CCI which must be Australia (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. RENUNCIA EDITOR DE MIAMI HERALD TRAS ESCÁNDALO POR PAGOS DE TV MARTÍ [Now the Miami Herald editor has resigned following the scandal over some of his employees moonlighting for Martí, and those who were fired may resume their jobs --- gh] El editor de los diarios The Miami Herald y el El Nuevo Herald, Jesús Díaz, anunció hoy su renuncia tras la controversia con tres periodistas despedidos por recibir pagos de las emisoras anticastristas de Estados Unidos, Radio y TV Martí. Díaz informó de su decisión en una carta a los lectores en la que lamentó que "los eventos ocurridos" hayan creado un ambiente "en el cual ya no es posible para mí dirigir nuestros periódicos de la manera más beneficiosa". Anunció que los reporteros Pablo Alfonso y Wilfredo Cancio Isla y la colaboradora Olga Connor podrán reintegrarse a sus empleos tras comprobarse que "hubo fallas en la aplicación de las políticas sobre conflicto de intereses". No osbtante, Díaz no varió su posición que originó el despido al insistir que esos periodistas incurrieron "en un incumplimiento de reconocidos principios de ética periodística". Una investigación del Miami Herald denunció el pasado 7 de septiembre que los reporteros Alfonso (175 mil dólares) y Cancio Isla (15 mil dólares) y la columnista colaboradora Olga Connor (71 mil dólares) recibieron pagos de Radio y TV Martí. Díaz dijo que durante la investigación posterior se descubrió que otros seis empleados de El Nuevo Herald también recibieron pagos en el pasado de Radio y TV Martí por cantidades que oscilan entre los 125 dólares y los tres mil 350 dólares, pero ninguno será sancionado. Indicó que al parecer antes había una "aceptación generalizada" de ese tipo de comportamiento, por lo que en adelante se impondrán "normas sobre conflictos de interés más rigurosas". Otros ocho periodistas entre ellos, los cubanos Omar Claro de la cadena Univision, y el escritor exiliado en España, Alberto Montaner, aparecieron en el reportaje original del Herald del 7 de septiembre que denunció los pagos de Radio y TV Martí. Varias organizaciones y profesionales de la comunicación, intelectuales y académicos exigieron entonces al diario rectificar su reportaje. Osvaldo Soto, presidente de Liga Hispana contra la Difamación (SALAD) calificó el reportaje de "linchamiento" y "discriminatorio" al no darles a los periodistas la oportunidad de defenderse. Unas mil 800 suscripciones a ambos diarios fueron canceladas desde el reportaje, pero el diario también recibió muestras de apoyo como el de la Sociedad de Periodistas Profesionales. Radio y TV Martí son las emisoras creadas por el gobierno de Estados Unidos para promover "la democracia y libertad" en Cuba. Su programación no puede transmitirse en Estados Unidos debido a leyes contra la propaganda. Este año ambas emisoras han recibido 37 millones de dólares de presupuesto. Cuba rechaza esas emisiones y las considera una violación de su territorio, ha sostenido por mucho tiempo que algunos periodistas de medios en español de Miami reciben pagos del gobierno. - La Crónica de Hoy, México - Notimex en Miami Martes 3 de Octubre de 2006 - (via José Alba Z., México, condig list via DXLD) PRESIDENT OF MIAMI HERALD PUBLISHER RESIGNS FOLLOWING RADIO MARTÍ CONTROVERSY Newspaper company McClatchy Co has announced that Jesús Díaz Jr has resigned as president of The Miami Herald Media Co to seek opportunities outside the newspaper industry. MHMC’s general manager, David Landsberg, has been named to the post, McClatchy said in a statement. Landsberg, a longtime Herald employee, will move into the job immediately. Diaz has been president and publisher of MHMC, which includes The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald newspapers, for about 14 months. In June, MHMC’s parent, Knight-Ridder Inc, was sold to Sacramento-based McClatchy. ``The sale of Knight Ridder gave me an opportunity to reflect on my own career, including pursuing a lifelong dream of becoming a CEO,`` Diaz said in the McClatchy statement. Controversy surrounding the revelation that some El Nuevo Herald employees had been paid by US government-funded Radio and TV Martí crystallized his decision to leave, Diaz said in the statement. The Miami Herald reported on September 8 that at least 10 Florida journalists received regular payments from the US government-operated stations that broadcast to Cuba. The Herald said two of the journalists receiving payments worked for its Spanish-language sister publication, El Nuevo Herald, and a third was a freelance contributor for that newspaper, which fired all three after learning of the payments. Total payments since 2001 ranged from $1,550 to $174,753 per journalist, according to the newspaper, which said it found no instance in which those involved had disclosed that they were being paid by the US Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Source: Reuters) (October 3rd, 2006, 13:26 UTC by Andy, Media Network blog via DXLD) ** U S A. Ft. DeSoto loggings --- The below bandscan was made on 30 September, 2006 at coastal Ft. DeSoto county park, Mullet Key, FL. Receiver was merely the shitty stock 2004 Chevy Impala radio. All times/dates GMT. Frequencies in kHz unless otherwise stated. 880 USA unidentified; 1743-1805, fairly strong, definitely stateside, but who? Mexican ranchera format music, canned "La Clásica, la Original" slogan a couple of times but no formal ID heard at top-of- hour. Fairly decent signal. Nothing listed in LA, MS or AL (due to WWL, 870), and only two apparent inactive or construction permit status stations in FL: 860331, Sweetwater (Miami-Dade County) licensed to Florida City Radio, and a "New" in Tallahassee, licensed to Advance Acquisition Radio (great name for a company). Without any Dfing capabilities, I could not make any bearings. No trace of Radio rogreso (Cuba) at this time, and not parallel Progreso. Anyone else hearing this? (Maybe someone in DX-F posted recently and I just missed it.) 940 FLORIDA WPTI814 Pinellas County Department of Emergency Management, Largo; reactivated, noted 1740+ w/ choppy signal and the Miami station underneath, otherwise fair level w/ nonstop NOAA Weather Radio KHB32 relay, except for male canned ID inserts roughly every four minutes as, "You are listening to WPTI814 on 940 AM radio... operated by the Pinellas County Department of Emergency Management..." Seemingly familiar voice (I won't say here!). Confirmed this is the Ulmerton Road transmitter (Largo) with a 1 October driveby. The FCC's Wireless Telecom Bureau now lists no less that six entries for WPTI814: Clearwater, Clearwater ("temporary"), Largo, St. Petersburg, Palm Harbor and (oddly) Pinellas Park. As far as I know, only three (downtown St. Petersburg, Largo and Palm Harbor) were installed, and as far as I can tell, only the Largo site is active, or was for awhile prior to this going into many weeks of 24/7 open carrier and then finally falling silent early this year. Current signal appears to be a bit weaker than the glory days. 1320 & 1450 FLORIDA "The Dove" WDDV, Venice (1320) and WSDV, Sarasota (1450); simulcasting "The Dove" MOYL-ish format (this began a couple of weeks ago with 1450). "All the songs you know and love on 1320 and 1450 -- The Dove" canned drop at 1730. 1320 fair, 1450 very good. 1330 FLORIDA WWAB, Lakeland; 1750+, very good signal (I can hardly hear this -- at best -- in Clearwater due to 1340 WTAN splatter and my more northerly location). Great Old School Chicago and Memphis blues/soul, USA Radio Network news at 1800, "The Bone, Thunderbird, Turkey" at 1806 (huh?) and many other more-logical "Thunderbird 13" slogans later. Also, a real, live Afro-Am male jock, an older gent who sounded like he not only knew his music but enjoyed working. Nice, warm audio to accompany the songs. Rare and real local radio that must be snuffed out no matter what the cost 1520 WXYB, Indian Rocks Beach; 1725+, stumbled upon Hindi film vocals and subcontinental quasi-techo instrumentals. Hindi/English- alternating man w/ birthday wishes, then mentioned, "You are listening to "Radio Asia" every Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m." Xlnt. 99.9 MHz FLORIDA "WECX" Eckerd College, St. Petersburg; 1455+, this Part 15-ish station noted on southbound US-19 at 22nd Ave. South on the way to Ft. DeSoto w/ a The Doors track, then obscure alt/techno- ish vocals nonstop (apparently automated). Live female jock after 5 p.m., with Modern/Alt rock (AFI, Bad Religion, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Franz Ferdinand...). I drove the signal all the way to the drop-out point (remember: shitty Impala car radio) all the way to the Central Avenue at 66th St. North intersection, and also at First Street North on the east side of the county. So, they did some work to their antenna and/or power. Stereo mode. 100.5 MHz FLORIDA "The Buzz" WHHZ, Newberry; 1928+ local level w/ "The Buzz, Gainsville's Alternative" into The Killers track. (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, USA, 27.55.83 N, 82.46.08 W Visit my "Florida Low Power Radio Stations" at: http://home.earthlink.net/~tocobagadx/flortis.html or: http://www.geocities.com/geigertree/flortis.html DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. ``OUR COMMERCIAL NEEDED TO BE DONE`` Here`s what the guys from Dennis were thinking when they wrote that ad --- By Sara Smith [the infamous `jihad`` Mitsubishi commercial] http://www.theotherpaper.com/TOP9-28/9-28_coverstory.html (via Artie Bigley, OH, DXLD) ** U S A. Re 6-147, New TIS in Chicago area - WQFE239 Hi everyone: You bet! It is very possible to pick up TIS in Europe, and I am surprised that it hasn't happened more often. Before the more westerly stations fade in there are DX opportunities to hear TISs on channels like 1620, 1630, 1640, 1670, and 1700. These channels don't have regular broadcast stations in the NE USA but are loaded with TISs. The past few days I have logged several new non-local TISs on 1620 and 1640. Even after the regular broadcast stations start to come in, they might fade down enough for a lucky DXer like Jim to hear some TISs. It might be worth a few shots for European DXers to try for these stations on a beverage in a remote area like Lemmenjoki. I think it is wonderful that Jim heard WQBR256. Maybe there are more such catches out there. How about it? (Bill Harms, Elkridge, Maryland, an avid TIS DXer, Oct 1, HCDX via DXLD) I happen to be in Lemmenjoki together with Jim, who logged them. The Lake County Passage, as the authority is called, have 3 transmitters along the I94 in operation. They have 3 more in the planning stage, pending future financing, for the Western part of the County Their web page is http://www.lakecountypassage.com Hope this helps. 73 (Hakan Sundman, ibid.) ** U S A. THE LATEST PIRATE - 100.1 MHZ ON CATALINA ISLAND --- Two reports maintain that a 100.1 MHz pirate station has sprung to life in Avalon on Catalina Island. Apparently the person responsible for the station has a priestly connection and is claiming "freedom of religion" as his right to do as he pleases. What makes the religious connection interesting is that the station is not playing traditional religious programming. Rather, it has a big band format. The matter has been reported to the FCC and it is only a matter of time before the station falls silent. However, the station operator is said to be uncooperative, so we'll see what happens (CGC Communicator Oct 3 via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) ** U S A. FORMER CNN ANCHOR BROWN WELCOMES JOB AT ASU -- May. 16, 2006 Whatever happened to Aaron Brown? I'm asked that at least once a week. When CNN shunted its former anchor aside so that Anderson Cooper might get more air time, Brown disappeared (and with good reason: He's still under contract, so he couldn't show up on a competitor), leaving viewers to wonder where he'd surface. Wonder no longer: Beginning next spring, Brown, 57, will serve for one semester as the John J. Rhodes Chair in Public Policy and American Institutions in the Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University. And if Christopher Callahan, dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communications, gets his wish, Brown might stick around longer . . . http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0516goody0516.html (via Wikipedia via DXLD) ** U S A. WXEL WAITING ON MONEY FOR REPAIRS, FCC BLESSING By Eliot Kleinberg Palm Beach Post Staff Writer, October 03, 2006 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/local_news/epaper/2006/10/03/s1b_WXEL_1003.html BOYNTON BEACH --- At the WXEL public broadcasting complex, missing ceiling tiles form a patchwork, temporary rugs cover exposed concrete floors, and a sign, complete with little drawings of cyclones, proclaims: "Wilma says watch your step." Nearly a year after Hurricane Wilma struck, repairs to the radio and television studios on Congress Avenue are still on hold while WXEL wrestles with its insurer over its $1.3 million claim. "They say we haven't been able to prove our damage was done by the hurricane," WXEL President and CEO Jerry Carr said as he rolled his eyes last week, just before a regular meeting of WXEL's directors. Roof damage let in winds that tore through the underside, waterlogged ceiling tiles sagged and fell, soaking carpets that later had be torn out, Carr said. And winds blew out four windows facing Congress - plywood still covers them - and sent in rain that damaged carpeting, furniture and computers. Employees had managed to cover much with tarps beforehand, limiting damage. WXEL has asked a federal judge to order an appraisal that WXEL hopes will lead to mediation with the Arch Specialty Insurance Co. "Arch Insurance Group is committed to paying all appropriate and properly documented and submitted claims, although we cannot comment with respect to any particular loss or claim," Arch Senior Vice President Martin J. Nilsen said. "Arch endeavors to resolve all open issues in a timely, fair and reasonable manner, subject to the terms and conditions of the insurance contract." WXEL borrowed $622,000 from its parent, Barry University, to pay for the roof replacement, which was finished just last week, Carr said. The remaining $678,000 goes for the repairs to the interior; that hasn't started while the dispute continues. Carr said he became nervous when the 2006 hurricane season started and the studios still had a tattered roof. On top of that, he said, "there was not an insurance company in the world that would insure us" for further damage to an already damaged roof. WXEL's frustration over storm repairs isn't the half of it. The station also is waiting on the Federal Communications Commission. Miami Shores-based Barry announced in April 2005 that it would sell the stations for $5 million in cash and incentives to a consortium composed of the Educational Broadcasting Corp., parent of New York public broadcasting giant WNET, and the Community Broadcast Foundation of Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast, a group of broadcasters, local executives and longtime WXEL supporters. Because WXEL-FM 90.1 and WXEL-TV Channel 42, which broadcast from Miami to the Treasure Coast, get state money, the deal required the blessing of the Florida Department of Education. The state balked over the $5 million it spent to build the studios, which it leases for $1 a year, as well as what it said was $19 million in distributions over the years. It also wanted to ensure a role for Florida Atlantic University, one of the failed suitors. In February, a deal was struck in which the state would get $1 million and FAU would get a digital radio station. That left only the FCC. At the time of the state deal, the players involved said they expected federal approval in three to four months. But eight months later, "there is no news on that front," Barry President Sister Linda Bevilacqua said at Wednesday's board meeting. All the paperwork from all parties is complete and accurate, she said, wondering whether a recent change in leadership at the FCC is to blame. "That's all we can think because we know of nothing else," she told the board Wednesday. "The uncertainty can be troubling. It can be unsettling," she said of station employees. "But I have every confidence that you continue to do your work with all excitement you did before this. So I thank you. We're going to have a great big celebration of you when this is completed." WNET Vice President Carmen DiRienzo was more philosophical. "I'm not frustrated with the FCC," she said. "They're considering something that is new and requires careful thought. I'm quite confident that they're going to come to the right decision and we'll have our approval soon. We were expecting it this fall, and I'm sure we'll have some good news soon." FCC spokesman Clyde Ensslin said Friday from Washington that the application was filed officially May 8. He could not provide an estimate for when the agency might decide. He said the FCC does not comment on pending applications and does not provide average times for processing (via Ken Kopp - KK0HF, http://732u.com dxldyg via DXLD) WXEL is, in my opinion, the best Palm Beach Television station (Chuck, Formerly of Palm Beach, now in Clewiston where there's no TV Station, Bolland, ibid.) ** U S A. More salient Disney [re 6-147, ABC ``Family`` net critique]: Glenn: -- It figures, you'd be one of the few astute enough to clearly perceive Disney's "family" approach. I can tell you that Disney is quite practiced in the art of Blacklisting, to assure that those opposed by the über-Corporation have great difficulties making livings. I know, because it happened to me in 1998, and has affected my own efforts for God knows how many years later. Glenn: -- I wrote the following (which you helped to distribute, many thanks!) in my Broadcast Band Update of October 2004: Disney runs a Cable-TV net known as "ABC Family Network" --- but which "family" is targeted here, the Mansons? A tune-across on the evening of Sunday 9/26 revealed an episode of the old NBC series "3rd Rock From The Sun", featuring the Alien-cast members' first encounter with snow. In the middle of the episode was a frenzied scene featuring a female lead (please forgive my unfamiliarity with the show's characters) desperately trying to convince a male visitor that life on Earth was surely ending, and that they must "copulate" to preserve the Humanoid heritage. This, airing in the 7 PM hour (PDT) on Disney's idea of a "Family" channel. Now I'm no prude, but I'd hate to have to defer to some idiot Disney official to explain to my 6-year old Daughter, the meaning of the word, "copulate" --- or moreover, to comprehend why I would be faced with this duty, directly resulting from Disney's idea of "family" entertainment. If ever a Corporation deserved to be dismantled from the top down, surely Disney would qualify. (Point of History: remember back around 1995, when Disney was found to be paying African-American workers in Florida some 17% less than their White counterparts? Looks like "Song Of The South" was more than just a film for the Nazis of the Entertainment Biz.) (Greg Hardison, CA, Oct 2, 2006, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I suspected you had a well-justified grudge against Disney (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. ARRL 500 kHz EXPERIMENT IN ORGANIZATIONAL PHASE The project manager for the ARRL 500-kHz experiment, Fritz Raab, W1FR, says The 500 KC Experimental Group for Amateur Radio is still in the organizational stages but has already recorded its first two-way contact. The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology on September 13 granted Part 5 experimental license WD2XSH to the ARRL on behalf of a group of radio amateurs interested in investigating the LF spectrum. The two-year authorization permits experimentation and research between 505 and 510 kHz (600 meters) using narrowband modes at power levels of up to 20 W effective radiated power (ERP). "It will probably be a free for all through October as guys get their stations on the air," Raab told ARRL Headquarters. "The Midwest stations will be limited to 505 to 508 kHz for the time being, and the rest can use 505 to 510 kHz." He said a couple of the WD2XSH participants got on the air the day after the license was issued, and several others activated the first week, generating a number of reception reports. "Many are for distances of about 300 miles, of course, but some are much longer," Raab told ARRL Headquarters. He reports that W0RPK in Iowa copied the WD2XSH/20 station in Oregon early on September 26 - a distance of 1500 miles. The first QSO took place September 21 between the stations in Tennessee and North Carolina - a distance of some 300 miles. Raab eventually would like to see at least a secondary 600-meter Amateur Radio allocation from 495 to 510 kHz. He envisions eventual use of the spectrum to provide Amateur Radio emergency communication via groundwave. Announcement of the license grant earlier this month brought a few requests from radio amateurs interested in joining the experimental group. Raab says there are no plans to expand the group's membership, however. He does invite reception reports of transmissions made by group members --- http://w5jgv.com/500kcreportform.htm For the time being, the WD2XSH group is only using CW. The ARRL Part 5 application had requested permission to use both CW and PSK31, but the license grant omitted the latter mode. Raab says he's working to secure permission to add PSK31 to the grant. During October, the 21-station experimental group will develop a band plan that assigns frequencies for QRSS -- very slow speed CW -- as well as for CW beacons and for two-way communication, Raab said. WD2XSH participant Conrad Murray, WS4S (WD2XSH/11) reports he's transmitting a QRSS beacon on an irregular basis on 505.505 kHz from his Tennessee QTH. News of the WD2XSH license grant opened another line of communication for Raab. "The announcement brought me a bunch of e-mails, and contact with someone I knew from college and hadn't seen since the 1970s," he said. More information is on the 500 kc Experimental Group for Amateur Radio Web site http://www.500kc.com/ (via Alan Gale, UK, MWC via DXLD) ** VENEZUELA [non]. Venezuela check needed --- Is anyone hearing Venezuela via Cuba at 20-21? I barely detect Spanish on 17705, and there is an even weaker signal on 15250. Nothing on 13680 (Glenn Hauser, Oct 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) I checked around 2030 or so and heard nothing on 17705, 15250 had a Gospel Huxter very weak which I suspect is WWRB. 13680 had a very, very weak signal which I can't identify. We are currently experiencing a solar storm (Steve Lare Holland, MI USA, Oct 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) O yeah, if RNV/Cuba really be on 15250 at 2000 that would cause quite a collision with WWRB, tho I am not sure if it be on daily at that hour. Maybe the original report had the wrong time and meant 2300, when we know RNV is on and in the clear (gh, DXLD) Still unable to confirm RNV via Cuba on 15250 at 2033 UT Oct 2; was only poor on 17705 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Stewart, Have been trying to confirm this without success, but someone pointed out that WWRB is on 15250 at that hour, which would be quite a collision. Could you recheck your log? I am wondering if you really heard this 3 hours later, at 2310 when I know RNV is on Cuban 15250 relay. 73, (Glenn to Stewart MacKenzie, via DXLD) oooppsss!!! I have rechecked my log sheet and the correct GMT should have been 2310 hours. I guess a had a senior finger slip-up while writing down the time. I now know at least ONE person does read my logs (:}). Keep up the good work!! (Stewart MacKenzie, CA, Oct 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) So, never mind ** VIETNAM [non]. 15680, Que Huong (presumed); I checked for this exile service for Vietnam at 1245 September 30th via DX Tuner Thailand. The signal was OK and there as a man talking in Vietnamese, but the service was jammed by a siren sound. This is the same type of jamming I have heard against Radio Free Asia in Vietnamese. Reception varied with Que Huong at times being heard above the jamming, but it was usually covered by it (Hans Johnson, Jihad DX via Oct WDXC Contact via DXLD) ** VIRGIN ISLANDS US. In which country located? 1620, 0000-0500 s...... MNO 100 kW, 0=nondir, Spanish, CARIB [BBC-VT] 73 de (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, MWDX yg via DXLD) We know that WDHP, 1620, US Virgin Islands has been relaying BBCWS overnight, but in English, and certainly could not be 100 kW. (Or has IBB helped them increase power for their R. Marti relays?!) Actually, this must refer to the time WDHP is carrying Marti once a week, not BBC. Surprising that MNO and VT have a hand in this arrangement. Could the cat be out of the bag about an illegal(?) power increase? 73, (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) Okay, okay, this is a R Marti outlet on Sat night local time? But n o t mentioned in IBB schedule ... 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) Wolfy, Not on this schedule either: http://www.martinoticias.com/frequencies.htm But it`s been frequently reported by DXers in NAm if not Europe. Yes, Marti on Saturday nights on 1620, must be from WDHP. 73, (Glenn, ibid.) ** WESTERN SAHARA [non]. Tras varios días en que la R. N. Saharaui no se la escuchaba desde Valencia, en el día de hoy [3 Oct] por 7425 en árabe con buena señal, emitiendo música étnica local y locutor con comentarios, 1705-1735, con un SINPO 45343. Un fuerte abrazo, atentamente (José Miguel Romero, Spain, Oct 3, ibid.) ** YEMEN [non]. Satellite --- ADEN / SOUTH YEMEN: Aden Radio – Program 2 – Yemen Radio & TV Corporation, 12132 MHz. Audio 3632, F/D ``Yemen Radio & TV Corporation turquoise`` card and full-page verie with Yemeni scene in the background, from v/s Ali Ahmed Tashy, Technical Director. Initial e-mail response came in 12 days. Card and full-page verie arrived in 2 months. (I sent reports to both Sana`a and Aden; the *only* response came from Sana`a. Very nice Yemeni stamps on the envelope!) (Allan Loudell, DE, Oct CIDX Messenger via DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. Re 6-147: Sorry, I didn't think to put the date. The listings were from GMT Saturday Sep 30, (Friday evening local) but I didn't have a chance to post until Saturday evening. The time check from Zambia was their local time (GMT +2). Regards, (Jerry Lenamon, Waco TX, Oct 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZAMBIA. 5915, Radio Zambia, 0447, 9/29/06. Tribal music. Fair but with fades and QRN. Might have been in English; voice level was down a bit. Not noted on 4910 on an earlier tune-by (Gerry Dexter, WI, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** ZANZIBAR. RTZ, 11735, best heard in a long time, Oct 2 at 2036 with ME music, 2037 W in apparent Swahili talk, 2039 more music, 2047 announcement, 2049 music now more with a hilife sound. 2056 Sauti ya Tanzania ID, into M talking, probably closing devotional, then W mentioning Ramadan, brief anthem by tinny band until 2059:15 and off. No all-nighting here. Modulation level and clarity are a bit below par, but I`ll take it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ DXLD is an absolutely amazing source of information and it keeps me up to date with whatever is going on in the radio world. Thanks for your dedication! 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(Steve Whitt, General Editor Medium Wave News, http://www.mwcircle.org editor @ mwcircle.org Oct 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) LANGUAGE LESSONS ++++++++++++++++ STATION IDENTIFICATION WOES Resulting from my recent Seefontein4 DXpedition, I thought I might share some verification woes with you. I love DXing U.S. stations not only because they are so far away - 7,800 miles/12,500 kilometers, but also because they tend to identify well and speak English. But to the South African ear, the various American accents can prove problematical. I heard a station on 1510 MW that IDed as WRAT, but could not find it anywhere in WRTH or other lists. I asked web friends, but no one had ever heard of WRAT, although I replayed my MiniDisc recorder back endlessly it still came up WRAT = bamboozled. Only after I started working on program details and did extensive web searches of all the stations on 1510 it became apparent that the ID is actually WLAC Nashville TN - I just couldn't grasp the announcers American accent. Then on 1050 MW I got a very clear what sounded like CSVN. Now Canada has the callsigns starting with "C" so I thought whoopee! I've got a very rare Canadian station, but alas, a search of WRTH and the web revealed no such station. So I played the recording to my super DXer friend Gary Deacon and he also felt it sounded like CSVN = really baffled now??? Then we played the recording to my other DX mate Vince Stevens and he immediately IDed it as ESPN, a syndicated sports program that is relayed on many U.S. stations. WRTH revealed that this had to be WEPN N.Y., N.Y. and a later web search confirmed it and that that they were running ESPN at the time I recorded it (John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa via rec.radio.shortwave via SW Bulletin Oct 1 via DXLD) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ PROMISING RADAR WATCHDOG SHELVED AFTER SINGLE COMPLAINT David Pugliese CanWest News Service Monday, October 02, 2006 http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/canada/story.html?id=46c24741-6f13-44b6-98e1-69927b75741b OTTAWA -- A plan to build a high-tech radar capable of tracking terrorists and drug runners on the high seas has been torpedoed because the government received a single complaint that the system interfered with someone's radio signal. Buy navy officials say they aren't giving up on finding some kind of technology to do the job and are now conducting research into what that might be. Canada has spent $39 million developing and building a high-frequency surface wave radar system to monitor ships out to 200 nautical miles (370 kilometres) off its coasts. Two experimental radar sites are already operating in Newfoundland and the system has been successfully used by the Canadian Forces on at least one occasion to detect a suspicious vessel. When it was unveiled several years ago, the radar was hailed as the only one of its kind in the world and the federal government set aside $43 million to build and operate five more sites on the east and west coasts. But that project will now be shelved after a complaint was recently received that the frequency on which the radar operates interfered with another communications transmission. Military officials aren't giving details about the nature of the complaint but note that under international communications agreements, the Canadian government has little choice but to deal with the matter. The cancellation of the radar program was announced last week as part of the Harper government's plan to save money. © Times Colonist (Victoria) 2006 (via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) Noisy 60mb radar shut off (Kevin Redding, ibid.) How do you know this was on 60m? CODAR also on other bands, mostly from US. WTFK? (gh, DXLD) YOINK-YOINK-YOINK CANCELLED --- Most of you have probably heard the surface-wave radar on the 60m band? It's loud and clear around 4815 kHz right now. (Peter Lanting, 0408 UT Oct 3, ODXA via DXLD) And linx to same story in the National Post. Once again, how do you know this is, only, about a transmission on 4815??? Surprised you hear it there anyway with the XERTA 4810+ garbage from Mexico (gh, DXLD) FCC DOCKS TRAVEL CENTER FOR MARKETING NON-CERTIFIED CBS AS AMATEUR GEAR NEWINGTON, CT, Oct 2, 2006 -- The FCC has fined Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, $25,000 for violating the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, by offering for sale non- certified Citizens Band (CB) transceivers. The Forfeiture Order (NoF) released September 29 recounts a history of alleged violations dating back to 2001, when the Commission issued the first of seven citations to Love's for marketing non-certified CB transceivers. All CB transmitting equipment must first receive FCC certification before it can be marketed or sold in the US. "Based on the evidence before us, we find that Love's willfully and repeatedly violated Section 302(b) of the Act and Section 2.803(a) of the rules by offering for sale non-certified CB transmitters on three instances -- two on February 23, 2005, and one on February 25, 2005," said the NoF, signed by the FCC Enforcement Bureau's South Central Region Director Dennis P. Carlton. The FCC said that between March 2004 through January 2005, Enforcement Bureau field agents, following up on complaints, visited 10 Love's retail outlets in Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and California. "At these locations, the stores displayed and offered for sale various models of non-certified CB transceivers marketed as ARS [Amateur Radio Service] transmitters," the FCC noted in its NoF. Love's replied to a Notice of Apparent Liability in the case -- issued last February -- but the FCC indicated the firm's response did not convince the Commission to alter the penalty. According to the NoF, Love's attorney had contended that because the radios in question were marketed as Amateur Radio equipment and "as sold" operate only on the amateur bands, the transceivers fell under the FCC's Part 97 Amateur Radio Service rules. The FCC pointed out, however, that its Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) had specifically tested the two Galaxy models in question (DX99V and DX33HML) and found both to be "dual-use" Amateur Radio and CB transmitters. "Each of the models could be modified to allow transmit capabilities on CB frequencies," the FCC said in the NoF. In 1999, the OET clarified that ARS transceivers that have "a built-in capability to operate on CB frequencies and can easily be altered to activate that capability, such as by moving or removing a jumper plug or cutting a single wire" fall under the FCC's definition of a CB transmitter. "We conclude that seven citations were more than sufficient to provide Love's actual notice that marketing this equipment is unlawful and that continued violations could make Love's liable for severe sanctions," the FCC said. The Love's case was reminiscent of other FCC enforcement proceedings, including one against Pilot Travel Centers LLC that could have cost the company $125,000 in fines. That case, which also involved alleged marketing of uncertified CB transceivers labeled as Amateur Radio gear, ended last May with a consent decree. While Pilot agreed to make "a voluntary contribution" of $90,000 to the US Treasury "without further protest or recourse," it did not admit any wrongdoing in that proceeding. In June, the FCC affirmed a $7000 fine on TravelCenters of America in Troutdale, Oregon, for marketing uncertified CB transceivers as 10- meter Amateur Radio transceivers. The FCC turned away TravelCenters' argument that the transceivers in question were not CB transceivers, which require FCC certification, but Amateur Radio transceivers, which do not. The Pilot and TravelCenters cases also involved the marketing and sale of certain models of Galaxy transceivers (ARRL via Bill Smith, DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING ++++++++++++++++++++ HD Rules the World? DVB vs. ATSC http://www.paradiso-design.net/ATSC_DVB-T_ISDB-T_en.html Not a lot of countries using ATSC out there (Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, WTFDA via DXLD) DRM: see NEW ZEALAND; DTV: see CANADA PROPAGATION +++++++++++ MORE LONG-HAUL TRANS-EQUATORIAL FM DX, CARIBBEAN TO SOUTHERN BRASIL Depois de alguns dias pude ter a alegria de ouvir novamente as minhas queridas FMs caribenhas. O curioso foi que as ouvi pouco depois das 0300 horas UT. Isso acontece por aqui, mas não é o comum [usuall around 0000 UT]. Ouvi as de sempre e uma não identificada em 91.9 MHz com emissão em inglês. [unclear why some are stated to two decimal places; in time order tho frequency shown first; SINPO] GUADELOUPE 97.00, 0319 30/09 RFO, Basse-Terre, OM/OM, talks, FF 25332 SANTA LÚCIA 97.3, 0320 30/09 R. Saint Lucia, Castries, OM/OM, talks, retx da BBC, EE 33333 MARTINICA 94.00, 0321 30/09 RFO, Trinité, mx caribenha, FF 45333 94.30, 0324 30/09 RFO, Morne-Rouge, mx caribenha, FF // 94.00 24232 UNIDENTIFIED 96.7, 0328 30/09 Unid, mx 15231 91.9, 0338 30/09 Unid, OM, nxs, EE 35233 (ESCUTAS DE RUBENS FERRAZ PEDROSO, BANDEIRANTES-PR, BRASIL, @tividade DX Oct 1 via DXLD) INTEREST RISING AS SUN CYCLE QUICKENS By Dan Sorenson, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, 25 September 2006 The sun is entering a period of increased sunspot activity that could disrupt satellite and broadcast communications and will spur scientific scrutiny of the largest celestial body in our part of the universe. Solar-activity flare-ups - usually, but not always, near the middle of 11-year cycles - have produced beautiful nighttime light shows - the northern lights - and costly electromagnetic mayhem that caused power outages and turned multimillion-dollar communication satellites into mute orbiting space junk. . . http://www.azstarnet.com/news/148167 (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ###