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Thanks, Glenn NEXT SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO Extra 72: Fri 2030 WWCR1 15825 Sat 1300 WRMI 9955 Sat 1430 WRMI 7385 Sat 1600 WWCR3 12160 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 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 DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS Oct 17: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html ** ALASKA. 11765, 7.10 0803, KNLS started transmission in Chinese. The English transmission at the same time announced 11870 kHz was not heard and has not been there for a long time. Transmitter problems? 2 CB (Christer Brunström, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 15, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ARGENTINA. I have posted mp3s of my UNID Spanish station logged on 13363.4 USB from 2255 to 2325 UT on October 6th. It has been suggested that this might be Radio Rivadavia or one of the other Argentine stations that have been relayed on SSB for years. Below are three separate audio clips - each approximately 10 minutes in duration. If anyone can listen and help me identify this station , it would be most appreciated: http://www.geocities.com/jdstephens_99/sounds/unid_13362_usb_pt_1.mp3 http://www.geocities.com/jdstephens_99/sounds/unid_13362_usb_pt_2.mp3 http://www.geocities.com/jdstephens_99/sounds/unid_13362_usb_pt_3.mp3 Thanx and 73, (J. D. Stephens, Hampton Cove, Alabama, U.S.A., Oct 16, HCDX via DXLD) That`s asking a lot, to listen to half an hour of poor reception for you, much of it music. I tried part 1 half way through, presumably 2300 UT when there are some announcements, but did not recognize anything on first hearing, altho it does sound like an Argentine accent. It sure isn`t AFN (gh, DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. Oct 17 noticed that RA did not broadcast a Perspective commentary at 1355, which on several previous occasions they have rudely interrupted for unannounced frequency changes. At 1357 on 9580, Roger Broadbent said 6020, 9580, 9560 and 5995 were closing, and 7240, 6080 and 5995 were about to open; then 9580 went off at 1358. Should have also mentioned 9590 which was continuing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRIA [and non]. AWR is just going to shut down the satellite feed to Moosbrunn and use audio file transfer instead. This of course makes it impossible for their German section to continue the live broadcasts they used to run. Podcasting via shortwave (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Oct 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 5967.75, Radio Nacional, Huanuni, (presumed) 0955-1005 Oct 17. Not much here to report. Found the carrier without any problem, but could not hear distinguishable audio among the heavy splatter and noise. Every once in awhile, some comments popped up, but still not sure if they belonged to R. N. H. or were a stray electronic anomaly that my NRD545 was teasing me? By 1015, the carrier had practically disappeared, so my hopes of hearing R.N.H. well enough for an identification, had vanished (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston, Florida, NRD545, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA. B-06 of RADIO BULGARIA from 29/10/2006 to 25/03/2007: ADDR: 4, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1040 Sofia and P. O. Box 900, 1000 Sofia. Tel.: +359 2 933 66 33; fax.: +359 2 865 05 60; Website: http://www.bnr.bg Programme Director: Angel Nedyalkov e-mail: nedyalkov @ bnr.bg Frequency Manager: Ivo Ivanov e-mail: frequencies @ bnr.bg MW: Petrich (G.C: 23.18E/41.42N): 747 kHz 500 kW / non-dir Vidin (G.C: 22.40E/43.49N): 1224 kHz 500 kW / 205 deg SW: P=Plovdiv/Padarsko (G.C: 24.42E/42.10N): 2 x 500 kW, 3 x 250 kW S=Sofia/Kostinbrod (G.C: 23.13E/42.49N): 2 x 100 kW, 2 x 050 kW ALBANIAN / e-mail: albanian @ bnr.bg 0630-0700 Mon-Fri Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 0700-0800 Sat/Sun Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 1200-1230 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248 1700-1730 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 2000-2100 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747 BULGARIAN / e-mail: bulgarian @ bnr.bg 0100-0200 -daily- North America 7400 P500/295, 9700 P500/306 0100-0200 -daily- South America 7500 P250/258, 9500 P250/245 0530-0600 Mon-Fri West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306 0530-0600 Mon-Fri Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 0530-0600 Mon-Fri East Europe 5800 S100/030, 7500 S100/030 0500-0600 Sat/Sun West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306 0500-0600 Sat/Sun Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 0500-0600 Sat/Sun East Europe 5800 S100/030, 7500 S100/030 1100-1130 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248 1100-1130 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030 1100-1130 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306 1300-1500 -daily- Balkans 1224 1300-1500 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306 1600-1700 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 1600-1700 -daily- East Europe 5800 S100/030, 7500 S100/030 1600-1700 -daily- Middle East 9500 P500/126 1600-1700 -daily- South Africa 17500 P500/185 1900-2000 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747 1900-2100 -daily- Middle East 7400 P250/140 1900-2100 -daily- West Europe 9400 P250/306 ENGLISH / e-mail: english @ bnr.bg 0000-0100 -daily- North America 7400 P500/295, 9700 P500/306 0300-0400 -daily- North America 7400 P500/295, 9700 P500/306 0730-0800 -daily- West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306 1230-1300 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306 1830-1900 -daily- West Europe 5800 P500/295, 7500 P500/306 2200-2300 -daily- West Europe 5800 P500/295, 7500 P500/306 FRENCH / e-mail: french @ bnr.bg 0200-0300 -daily- North America 7400 P500/295, 9700 P500/306 0700-0730 -daily- West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306 1200-1230 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306 1800-1830 -daily- West Europe 5800 P500/295, 7500 P500/306 2100-2200 -daily- West Europe 5800 P500/295, 7500 P500/306 GERMAN / e-mail: german @ bnr.bg 0600-0630 -daily- West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306 1130-1200 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306 1730-1800 -daily- West Europe 5800 P500/295, 7500 P500/306 2000-2100 -daily- West Europe 5800 P500/295, 7500 P500/306 GREEK / e-mail: greek @ bnr.bg 0600-0630 Mon-Fri Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 0600-0700 Sat/Sun Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 1130-1200 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248 1730-1800 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747 2100-2200 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747 RUSSIAN / e-mail: russian @ bnr.bg 0000-0100 -daily- Central Asia 9400 P250/045 0400-0500 -daily- East Europe 5800 S100/030, 7500 S100/030, 1224 0600-0630 -daily- East Europe 5800 S100/030, 7500 S100/030 1130-1200 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030 1500-1600 -daily- East Europe 5800 S100/030, 7500 S100/030, 1224 1500-1600 -daily- Central Asia 9400 P250/045 1700-1730 -daily- East Europe 5800 S100/030, 7500 S100/030 1900-2000 -daily- East Europe 5800 S100/030, 7500 S100/030 SERBIAN / e-mail: serbian @ nbnr.bg 0700-0730 Mon-Fri Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 0800-0900 Sat/Sun Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224 1230-1300 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248 1800-1830 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747 2200-2300 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747 SPANISH / e-mail: spanish @ bnr.bg 0000-0100 -daily- South America 7500 P250/258, 9500 P250/245 0200-0300 -daily- South America 7500 P250/258, 9500 P250/245 0200-0300 -daily- Central America 9400 P250/295 0700-0730 -daily- South Europe 11600 P250/260, 13600 P250/260 1200-1230 -daily- South Europe 11600 P250/260, 13600 P250/260 1730-1800 -daily- South Europe 9600 P250/260, 11600 P250/260 2200-2300 -daily- South Europe 7400 P250/260, 9400 P250/260 TURKISH / e-mail: turkish @ bnr.bg 0600-0630 -daily- Middle East 6000 P250/115, 7400 P250/140 1100-1130 -daily- Middle East 6000 P250/115, 7400 P250/140 1830-1900 -daily- Middle East 7400 P250/140, 1224, 747 RADIO VARNA 2200-2400 Sunday Black Sea 7600 V100/ND 0000-0400 Monday Black Sea 7600 V100/ND DX-MIX px in Bulgarian will be on air: 1445-1500 Sun 1224 11700 15700 2045-2100 Sun 7400 9400 DX-MIX px in Russian will be on air: 1545-1600 Sat 1224 5800 7500 9400 1715-1730 Sat 5800 7500 1945-2000 Sat 5800 7500 0045-0100 Sun 9400 0445-0500 Sun 1224 5800 7500 0615-0630 Sun 5800 7500 1145-1200 Sun 11600 13600 0615-0630 Mon 5800 7500 1145-1200 Wed 11600 13600 (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, Oct 18 via DXLD) ** CANADA. Living only about a mile from CHU's transmitters in Ottawa, Ontario. I checked 3330 KHz tonight and can confirm as well that they are still active on that frequency (Art Preis va3ap, Oct 14, ODXA via DXLD) Is the problem here one of funding from the Canadian government, that they don't see CHU as something worth continuing? Or is it a frequency management issue --- a time signal station should be on 5, 10 and 15 MHz but not in the 90 or 41 meter bands or elsewhere? If it's frequency management, it's possible it could continue after April 1 into A07, but not where we've seen it all these years. It would be too bad to lose it, as it's usually much stronger than WWV into New England. Right now (2023 UTC) 3330 is all I hear, the others are buried under WXKS 1430-AM spurs (Dan Malloy, KA1RDZ, ODXA via DXLD) CHU (Canadian Time Station) this week began running a voice announcement saying that they may lose the use of their existing frequencies on April 1, 2007. WTF??? Has anybody reported this to you? A lot of us in the East use CHU all the time -- especially with the ionosphere being in such crappy shape for the last few years, that there are long stretches during the day when WWV is not audible on the East Coast on ANY of its SW frequencies. Maybe a "Save CHU" campaign is in order? I've already done so, and I suggested that they should post a full explanation on the CHU website: http://inms-ienm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/time_services/shortwave_broadcasts_e.html If they respond, I'll send you a "cc" of what they say. vy 73, (Dave Beauvais, KB1F, Amherst, MA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. RCI FREQUENCY STRIP-TEASE AND MORE PROGRAM CHANGES As usual, the French service of RCI has unveiled its B06 frequencies far ahead of the new season schedule change -- something actually useful for listeners. I call it a "strip-tease" though because the French mailbag program only revealed this week their new frequencies for Africa and Europe; listeners are encouraged to tune in next week for frequencies to Asia and the Americas. So here is Part One of the RCI French Service Frequency Strip-Tease Valid Oct. 29, 2006 to March 25, 2007 As transcribed from "Courrier mondial" Sub-Saharan Africa at 1900 UT 9670 via Germany 9770 via China 11845 via Germany 13650 via Sackville 15365 via Sackville 17740 via Sackville Europe at 2000 UT 5850 via Hörby 11865 via Sackville North Africa at 2100 UT 7235 via UK 9805 via Austria 11845 via Sackville Mo-Fr -- New daily news magazine Sa -- Weekly news review Su -- French mailbag program As you can tell from the above, the French service is also reorganizing its programming. I could not tell from the conversation between program host Stephane Parent and RCI's Bill Westenhaver if they were eliminating RCI's targeted programming to Africa and Europe. The lengthening of the French mailbag program will start next week and it will be aired Saturday and repeated Sunday until the B06 season begins, exactly as the English service has been doing for a few weeks. After that, it will return to its weekly Sunday airing. 73, (Ricky Leong, Calgary, AB, Oct 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. The second hour of Sounds Like Canada is well worth hearing today Monday, as on RCI at 1505-1600, 9490 (wrong frequency again instead of 9515), 9625 (CBCNQ), 13655, 17800 and Eastern zone CBCR1 webcasts: first half, interview about the Canadian Telecommunications Hall of Fame; second half about the late Lister Sinclair, of Ideas. Or catch the Central zone webcast from Winnipeg at 1605 UT; Mountain zone stations at 1705; Pacific at 1805. Audio will probably be availablized later at http://www.cbc.ca/soundslikecanada/ Shelagh said Ideas itself would have a 3-part tribute to Sinclair Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday this week (Glenn Hauser, circa 1540 UT Oct 16, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. You`re on the wrong frequency again Monday morning, 9490 instead of 9515 for RCI/CBC. Suggest you just leave it there today until 1600 UT sign-off for those who are listening to the tribute to Lister Sinclair (Glenn Hauser, OK, around 1540 UT to Moncton Master Control, via DXLD) First noted when I tuned in at 1417. The same thing happened last week, forgetting to change frequency from the R. Sweden relay earlier in the morning (gh) Re Sackville on another wrong frequency: I had South Korea on a slightly different frequency this morning via Sackville at 1200 GMT Oct 15. Should be on 9650 but appeared to be locking the sync at 9655 (Alan Furst, TX, ABDX via DXLD) Could be, but it would be better to confirm the exact frequency with the BFO, etc. (gh, DXLD) ** CANADA. In case anyone is wondering whether Canada will be going along with the US in starting DST 3 weeks earlier than before, on March 11, 2007, the answer is yes, from listings at http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst2007a.html Presumably this will mean RCI makes its partial timeshift in SW transmissions on the same date; whether frequency shifts will also be necessary is the question (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. CRI, 7210 at 2200z Oct 14, in Spanish via Albania, in the clear until 2215 [when CYPRUS came on, q.v.]. // 7250 from Urumqi, with similar signals, i.e. not too good. Both channels appear to be aimed at Spain, but Albania then passes over Northern South America and Urumqi appears to pass over Central South America. The path to Central North America over the pole from Urumqi is about 50/50 daylight/dark. CRI on 13700 (Sackville) not // (Jerry Lenamon, Waco Texas, Drake R8B with sloper, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. Firedrake, JBA, Oct 16 at 1425 on 10450. Firedrake against Sound of Hope audible but poorly Oct 18 at 1339 check on 10450 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. RHC French, 11720, clear and fair signal at 2151 Oct 16, // 11760. This must be a leapfrog produced by the RHC Spanish transmitter on 11800. But before I had any more time to enjoy it, the 11760 transmitter went haywire, into loud crackling noise completely overriding French audio on channel, and intermittently splattering out to plus and minus 50 kHz or so (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [and non]. Radio Martí on new 9515, Oct 16 at 2203, news to me but not to the DentroCuban Jamming Command which was almost covering it up. // 13820 Delano but 9515 running about 3 words or one second behind 13820, not what you would expect for Greenville. Could it be some new unknown relay site? Need to see how it matches to other // 6030 and 11930 Greenville. 9515 is not shown on the non-updated R. Martí schedule grid at http://www.martinoticias.com/frequencies.htm but after cutbacks earlier this year, RM is now again on four SW frequencies at once instead of three. RM Greenville is scheduled on 9565 until 2200, and when I checked that at 2204, some leftover jamming was still running there against nothing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, no, not a new site. Delano has dropped off the satellite delivery and gone to T-1 Telco. The delay on 9515 is probably the difference between the satellite shot into Greenville and our direct feed from Washington (John Vodenik, IBB Delano, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [and non]. [Continued from link in 6-151, a critique of Radio Martí] Oyendo Radio Martí (II y final) --- Juan González Febles COPIADO DE _SOCIEDAD / CubaNet News -Noticias de Cuba / Cuba News_ http://www.cubanet.org/CNews/y06/oct06/13a5.htm LA HABANA, Cuba - Octubre http://www.cubanet.org - Escuchar la programación de Radio Martí (RM) en la actualidad produce agobio. Se trata de un ejercicio de tolerancia constante, frente a un grupo de aficionados llenos de buenas intenciones. Los informativos, pretenden autenticidad a partir de la trascripción literal del testimonio de protagonistas desde la Isla y la forma en que esto se repite hasta el cansancio. Hay muchas fallas que pueden evitarse con un trabajo inteligente de edición. Las técnicas radiales modernas, preservan la autenticidad del testimonio. La participación de opositores, disidentes o familiares denunciando abusos en largas parrafadas puede resultar tediosa y contraproducente. Esa participación condicionada a una eficiente edición, mantiene la frescura del testigo, comunica el carácter popular de la lucha, elimina el tedio y da un sentido de profesionalidad que a la larga será apreciado en todo su valor. El otro punto de importancia sería el conocimiento de lo que verdaderamente interesa dentro de la Isla. Los programas consagrados a promover cierta ayuda humanitaria, aburren. Esta función se cumpliría con mayor eficiencia si sólo se les dedicara cortos espacios promocionales o "fillers". Se requiere de pocos minutos para informar que la generosidad de alguien facilitó una silla de ruedas o un aparato de asma a quien lo necesita. Hace años en RM se daba información sobre la vida en rosa de la élite de gobierno castrista. Hoy que la ciudadanía rechaza a esta élite y a sus privilegios, el tema parece ser tabú. No se habla sobre los equipos de aire acondicionado centrales puestos a disposición de los personeros civiles y militares de la dictadura. No se exponen las prebendas que éstos disfrutan. Un acierto de RM ha sido la trasmisión de la pelota profesional de Grandes Ligas de los Estados Unidos. También lo son sus elementos de identificación auditiva. Los programas de contenido histórico, adolecen de falta de elaboración. Aunque muy positivos, carecen de oficio y artesanía radial. De poco sirve contar con estudiosos conocedores de un tema si éstos (o los realizadores) no saben imprimir agilidad a su entrega. Las presentadoras y los presentadores televisivos están obligados a tener un aspecto personal agradable; Quien hace radio no puede ser tartamudo. Parece cruel, pero lamentablemente funciona así, cuando se hace un trabajo profesional riguroso. La prensa independiente cuenta con reporteros muy ágiles distribuidos a lo largo del país. La Agencia de Prensa Libre Oriental, Cubanacán Press, Jóvenes sin Censura, Upeci y Cuba Verdad, entre otros, ofrecen testimonios de mayor coherencia que los que aportan opositores y disidentes, surgidos en bruto de la entraña popular. Las ediciones atinadas y el trabajo de estos reporteros serían una combinación muy exitosa. El programa "Contacto Cuba" que conduce Jorge Jáuregui, se vería muy beneficiado si en un futuro tomara en cuenta estas apreciaciones. Le vendría bien algunos "fillers" de buen diseño, esto refresca y ameniza cualquier audición. Máxime que la entrega de Jáuregui es de lo mejorcito como programa. Las radionovelas y los programas del corte de "Dos a las dos", fueron, en su momento, muy apreciados por la radio audiencia cubana. En el primer caso sólo quedaría radiarla, en el segundo, hacerlo luego de realizar ajustes para que la música ocupe menos espacio. El mayor margen debe consagrarse a la información y al comentario ágil y por que no, humorístico. Otro punto importante en mi opinión es el siguiente: El pueblo cubano necesita información, pero además necesita de forma terminal reír. En la medida que aprenda a reírse de sus opresores, el miedo ambiente quedará erosionado. Nadie respeta aquello que se constituye en hazmerreír de todos. Pongamos al régimen en ridículo, con todo el respeto a que un medio radial se hace acreedor y portador. Permitámosle al cubano de a pie que ría a mandíbula batiente a costa de los que se burlan de su credulidad. Si RM consigue informar, instruir y divertir, entonces sí estará dando cada día el santo y seña de la palabra democracia. Confiemos que así será. ____________________________________ Esta información ha sido transmitida por teléfono, ya que el gobierno de Cuba controla el acceso a Internet. CubaNet no reclama exclusividad de sus colaboradores, y autoriza la reproducción de este material, siempre que se le reconozca como fuente. Cordiales 73 (via Oscar de Céspedes (Miami, FL), condig list via DXLD) ** CYPRUS. Cyprus Bdcstg Co, 7210 at 2215z Fri Oct 14, in Greek coming in over CRI in Spanish from Albania. A quick check of WRTH showed two more frequencies, 6180 & 9760, both heard in // with 7210. All three aimed at W Europe via BBC/VT Cyprus (Jerry Lenamon, Waco Texas, Drake R8B with sloper, dxldyg via DXLD) This service at 2215-2245 is on Fri, Sat and Sun only. Too bad they do not include a bit of English (gh, DXLD) ** CZECH REPUBLIC [non]. Re 6-153: ``So the 1400 programs are running a day late; why?`` --- Apparently CBC just downloads an audio file for this transmission, probably even from this very webpage. Presumably the 1300 broadcast is not available this way yet an hour later, and so they just take the previous day's programme (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Oct 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Monday Oct 16 compared the R. Prague transmissions: 15350 via Canada had Mailbox at 1405-1409, music break and 1411 Letter from Prague, which I assume are Sunday features. 7385 via WRMI was not // and presumably the Monday program off the WRN feed. If WRMI can get today`s show to relay, why can`t Sackvillle? R. Prague experimental relay via Sackville, 15350, Oct 18 at 1400 in English. Not // WRMI relay on 7385, but sounded like same YL announcer, probably recorded 24 hours apart. BTW, this scheduling won`t work in B-06 as Turkey will be on 15350 until 1500; maybe R. Prague will shift an hour later. At least, it should if it stay on 15350 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EGYPT. 15670, Oct 16 at 1438, fair carrier, but weak distorted audio only at talk modulation peaks. Slightly more modulation making it thru at 1504 recheck. This is typical of Cairo on several frequencies, and this one is scheduled in Pashto from Abis at 1430- 1600. Can`t imagine anyone willing to listen to this in Afghanistan, only in Oklahoma as a curiosity (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE [non]. RFI English still going Oct 16 at 1400 check on 6120 via Japan; usual weak signal here. After a week, perhaps we can depend on this continuing and need to note only if it disappear or convert to Vietnamese. However, I have obtained a supposedly current TDF schedule and it still shows this in Vietnamese, and English on 7220 via Chita. RFI reconfirmed once again Oct 18 in English starting at 1400 on 6120, presumably via Japan. I am still concerned this is a mistake and will revert to Vietnamese any day, since a supposedly current TDF schedule still shows it as such (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GABON. Chequeando a África Nº 1 el pasado 14 de Octubre a las 1455, pude observar que no estaba en 17630, en esa frecuencia se escuchaba a CNR en inglés. En 9580 se escuchaba el servicio en ruso de IRIB; sin embargo en 19160, armónico de 9580 se la pudo escuchar perfectamente con cuña de ID y locutora con titulares y un boletín de noticias, SINPO 34433. El mismo día a las 1703 por la frecuencia de 15475 a locutora con boletín de noticias, en francés, con referencias al Presidente de Sudán y conexión con corresponsal, en paralelo por 9580 y 19160, SINPO 45444 (José Miguel Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, Sangean ATS 909, Antena de hilo de siete metros, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Africa No. Un harmonic on 19160 barely audible with music at 1341 Oct 18; did not have a chance to check today around usual peak hour of 2000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Re: DW programme on NAm shortwave shut-down --- Deutsche Welle radio in German will cover the abolition of shortwave for North America in the Hörerforum programme on Sunday, cf. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/episode/0,2144,2133059,00.html Notes from this programme: The budget of DW has dramatically decreased and now stabilized on a rather low level; at the same time the TV programmes in Arabic have to be expanded, so can't provide equal services for the whole of the world but instead have to put an emphasis on 1/ eastern Europe, 2/ the Arabic world and Iran for obvious reasons and 3/ Asia; Research published by NASB in mid-2005 indicates that about 3 million adults in North America regularly listen to shortwave radio; at the same time there are not less than 150 stations available, so the use figures are rather low; Own research by DW made in late 2005 indicates that about two or three times more DW listeners in NAm use the Internet than shortwave; NAm has the most developed infrastructure for high speed Internet access in the world, so that's no problem, there are also public libraries in any small town where you can use the Internet without having to pay for it; DRM: DW considers Europe as the test market for it; there is not so much going on in other parts of the world, in particular there are very few indications so far that DRM could become a success in NAm, but in case it does it would be no problem to lease airtime on suitable transmitters; DW going to VT Communications: Used Deutsche Telekom for many years, but the transmission services were put on tender, VT offered a considerably better price and we can't shut our mind to this economical aspect; don't fear that it could compromise our audibility, judging from the experiences with reception of BBC WS; Will still have a transmission from Sackville to Central America on 6040 with the whole US East Coast and regions further on till Texas being within the main lobe; further transmissions like Kigali to West Africa or some Nauen frequencies should be audible in NAm as well; just write to us for more details about shortwave frequencies that will still be on the air. --- Comment: Much more sincere than the BBC statements on shutting down SW to NAm I saw. Did they ever encourage listeners to just try the remaining frequencies? (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Oct 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. Did anyone notice any Greek station on 6210? Yesterday looking at 1215, found to be ERA 5, possibly a spur or intermediate frequency (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, Oct 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I`ve got it -- Avlis difference, 15630 minus 9420 = 6210. No, I have not heard it. Zach (and others?) have reported this several times before. Previously tried to find a MW fundamental, but the ones which fit the 9-kHz plan to not have Greece on them, and if they did would not have the ERA5 program which used to be on Kavalla 792 and Rhodos 1260 only. This 6210 mix is possible only when both 15630 and 9420 are on, currently 06-10 and 12-19. Not to be confused with Radio Kahuzi, CONGO DR! (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** HAWAII. Bridget Scott was sound asleep on the 20th floor of her Makiki condo when Sunday's earthquake jolted her awake. She woke her husband, grabbed a battery-operated radio and they ran into a closet. For nearly 50 minutes they huddled there listening to KSSK, the state's official emergency broadcast radio station, hoping for information from authorities about what had just happened. Instead, all they heard was a pre-recorded community service program on politics. "I wanted to know if I should worry about the next thing," Scott said yesterday. But it wasn't until 8 a.m. that station officials interrupted the canned program with information. And not long after that, a state Civil Defense spokesman called in to explain that the earthquake had not generated a tsunami. Full story: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061017/NEWS01/610170340/1001 KSSK 590 is a Clear Channel station (via Brock Whaley, GA, Oct 17, DXLD) GOVERNOR WANTS QUAKE INFORMATION MESS CLEANED UP --- By Johnny Brannon, Advertiser Staff Writer Wednesday, October 18, 2006 State agencies and private media outlets must improve the flow of information to the public during emergencies like the earthquakes that shook Hawai'i early Sunday morning, Gov. Linda Lingle said yesterday as criticism about communication delays and other problems mounted. Lingle called for a thorough assessment of radio and television broadcasting capabilities and barriers during emergencies, and the state's ability to provide accurate information quickly. She announced the formation of a "comprehensive communications review committee" that would include managers and publishers of radio, television and print outlets, along with state officials, and recommend improvements within 60 days. . . [much more] http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Oct/18/ln/FP610180350.html/?print=on (via Brock Whaley, DXLD) ** ICELAND. 13865, Rikisutvarpid, *1409-1445*, 10/11/06, in Icelandic. Better reception than previous logging, and seems like they were a little closer to their posted schedule this time. Carrier stayed on for several minutes after apparent end of broadcast. Still no luck with any of their other listed times to NAm. Fair (Mark Schiefelbein, MO, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** INDONESIA. 9680, RRI Jakarta, Oct 17, 1008-1102, back again after being off the air for about a month, on-air phone conversations, pop/rock songs, ToH ID & choral Anthem, into Islamic program, fair- good. Is questionable if KGRE`s Wed. & Sun. programs (1000-1020) will be heard during Ramadan, as they have often been preempted in the past. VOI (9525) still off the air (Ron Howard, Monterey, CA, RX340 + T2FD antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) And 11860 is also on air as heard currently (Oct.17) with good signal at 1325. Something in DRM opened at 1330 totally blocking 11855 - 11875. 9680 at this same time has a loud and slightly distorted (overmodulated?) CNR (Noel R. Green (NW England), ibid.) At re-check 1355 the digital racket had disappeared. A SWL known to have DRM receiving capability told me he could hear the noise but could not resolve a signal, so it remains a "mystery" - was it DRM or some other mode? It's not on the DRM page either. RRI 11860 meanwhile lost audio in mid-song c1358 and it's still on air with a carrier only at 1440 (Noel R. Green (NW England), Oct 17, ibid.) Hi! Good signal today 18 Oct. at 1315-1329 UT on 11860 kHz from RRI Indonesia, here in my QTH in Milano, Italy. But at 1330 the unID Bloody DRM started and destroyed the reception of RRI. Really Destroy Radio Medium (DRM) is brutalizing the listenings (same situation as reported in UK by Noel Green, Via DXLD Yahoo Group) (Dario Monferini, Milano, Italy, JRC 525 + 15 mt Ext.wire & DEGEN 1103 + telescopic, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RRI JAKARTA, INDONESIA, RELAY HOME SERVICE. DATE: 18-10-2006. TIME: 1400-1415 UT. FREQUENCY: 11860 KHz. SIGNAL: SUFF. WITH QSB. LANGUAGE: INDONESIAN. PROGRAM: MUSIC, ID. TALK. tnx N GREEN. Audioclip available on http://swli05639fr.blogspot.com/ 73's (Francesco Cecconi, Italy, DX LISTENING DIGESET) Fair at 1600 on 11860, clear channel, with news bulletin followed by music and talk to 1620 tune out, carrier only at 1650 recheck, 1717 nothing on channel (Mike Barraclough, Letchworth Garden City, UK, ibid.) Gracias Mike, estaba escuchando en 11860 una emisora que no conseguía identificar a las 1645; no me imaginaba que se tratase de RRI Jakarta. Desde Valencia llegaba con un SINPO 43443. 73 (José Miguel Romero2, Spain, ibid.) Since other VOI/RRI non-tropical frequencies were reported back on the air Oct 17, I was hoping 9525 would reappear, too on Oct 18, and indeed it did. Excellent signal at 1314 with usual mix of Indonesian talk and wide variety of folk and modern music, but no ``Under the Double Eagle`` bed today. 1335 mentioned Nusantara; 1349 the canned English ID referring to website which is still inaccessible. 1357 sign-off announcements, 1358 NA already mixing the CRI Russian warming up with Chinese music, and Suara Indonesia off before 1400. On 4790, Qur`an at 1305 Oct 18 but QRM from MARS SSB net on low side, complaining about QRM from ``radio station``. This would be RRI Fak2, Papua (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM. VOA (TV and radio) has ended its satellite transmissions on satellite Galaxy 3, which was easily picked up in the US with a 10-foot C-band satellite dish and MPEG digital receiver. According to http://www.voanews.com/affiliates/satellite_schedules.cfm service to Latin America continues on the NSS 806 satellite over the Atlantic Ocean. However, this satellite is low to the horizon (30 degrees elevation) here in Atlanta, making it hard to receive for most people because of obstructions, especially further west. I'm sorry to see this happen (Mike Cooper, GA, Oct 16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN. 15430, IRIB Tehran AGAIN with very distorted audio via Sirjan transmitter site, French/German 0630-0827 UT Oct 15, 43333. On Oct 13th and 14th a different transmitter was in use, -- noted with clear audio then. [non] LITHUANIA, 11555, IRIB Tehran via European relay Sitkunai. Italian, comment on Iranian atomic program, 55555, tremendous signal here (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-Dx Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) LITUANIA. 7540, VOIRI, 2040-2125, escuchada el 14 de Octubre en español a locutor con boletín de noticias, Comentarios políticos del día, reportaje ``Unidad Islámica``, el programa ``Alí sea la paz con él, sede de un gobierno popular`` presentado por Rocío Hurtado, ``Conociendo el Islam`` y ``Camino hacia la luz``, SINPO 45544 (José Miguel Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, Sangean ATS 909, Antena de hilo de siete metros, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN [non]. R. Zamaneh: Saludos cordiales, cuando son las 2030 se observa que no hay señal de Radio Zamaneh en 6245; sin embargo a las 1725 se captaba con muy buena señal (José Miguel Romero, Spain, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Those awake, please also check for the new 02-04 broadcast on 7590, as DX Mix News reported, to have started Oct 15 (Glenn, ibid.) Heard them at 0228 Oct 19 on 7590 with soft instrumental music, then ID by man and followed by woman talks. QRK 3, narrow selectivity position on receiver. Thanks Glenn for the tip! (Horacio Nigro, Uruguay, rx: DEGEN 1103, ant: randomwire 25 m / mlb, ibid.) ** ISRAEL. 15785, Galei Zahal, 1405-1410, escuchada el 14 de Octubre en hebreo a locutor con comentarios en emisión de música pop, SINPO 35433 (José Miguel Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, Sangean ATS 909, Antena de hilo de siete metros, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15785, Galei Zahal heard again today Oct 15, but very, very poor signal level. Seemingly using a small reserve transmitter? 12221 just under threshold, Hebrew live report at 0735 UT (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-Dx Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KURDISTAN [non]. Have your say: The BBC broadcasts in 33 languages, but not in Kurdish --- http://www.kurdmedia.com/news.asp?id=13431 10/14/2006 KurdishMedia.com [and http://kurdmedia.com also works] London (KurdishMedia.com) 14 October 2006: In the last few days, the BBC stated that a new Satellite TV station will be established to broadcast in Farsi (Persian). This is on top of the BBC's extensive Farsi services. The BBC broadcasts in 33 languages. Other than extensive radio and TV broadcasting, the BBC has extremely sophisticated internet websites for each language - all this contributes greatly to the richness of these languages and cultures. Kurdish is not among them. Unfortunately, the BBC has totally ignored the Kurdish language, adding to the misery of the oppressed Kurdish people. Britain had a fundamental role in dividing Kurdistan and denying Kurds of an independent state in the early 20th century and, since then, has maintained this policy towards Kurds. Does the BBC represent this oppressive British policy towards the Kurds? Why does the BBC not broadcast in Kurdish? Do the regimes occupying Kurdistan, Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria influence Britain and the BBC? Do you listen to the BBC in other languages? Does the BBC broadcast in these languages objectively? What do you think? Have your say now! Please write your comments as brief as possible with reasonably good and simple English. Please give your name, the place of residence, and if you wish your position. We consider publishing your comments, if suitable, on KurdishMedia.com You agree that we may modify your comments for typographical errors and may only publish a section of it. You may find it useful to read the previous comments, if any, in order to not repeat what has been said already. You may read the KurdishMedia.com Code of Conduct before responding (via Zacharias Liangas, Greece, Oct 15, DXLD) ** LATVIA. Sources from Latvia report that the SW relay project "Radio Neptun International" (RNI) (see DXLD-6018) is not going to take place. The project-related content of the website http://www.rni.fm - which now claims being "under construction" - was removed, the title of the website now says "RNI.fm - The Sound Alternative in Europe" instead of "Radio Neptun International - The Sound Alternative in Europe". The Google cache still has a copy of the old version dated 1 October (Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LIBYA [and non]. Chequeando a Sawt Al-amal --- Saludos cordiales. 14 Octubre --- En el día de hoy no pude chequear convenientemente a Sawt Al-amal, a las 1355 pude observar en 17600 a Sawt Al-amal acompañada de una señal de burbuja y la una emisión musical con estilo afro-pop y algún tema de música cubana. La Voz de África emitiendo en árabe por 17610 en paralelo por 17615. Se observó que África Nº 1 en 17630 no se escuchaba y sí a CNR en su servicio en inglés. 15 Octubre --- A las 1205 se capta a Sawt Al-amal en la frecuencia de 17625 con un tremendo SINPO 55555, a la Voz de África emitiendo en árabe por las frecuencias de 17660 y 17670, también con una buena señal, SINPO 55555. Por otra parte en 17610 la emisión en Swahili de la Voz de África acompañada de un molesto zumbido con un SINPO 45454. En el día de hoy se escucha a África Nº 1 en 17630 con un SINPO 34443. La actividad de interferencia de los libios en el día de hoy fue frenética, a las 1228 se inicia una fuerte señal de interferencia tipo sierra en 17625, a las 1248 cierra emisión en 17660, a las 1300 Sawt Al-amal cambia a 17635, se mantiene la excelente señal, SINPO 55555 variando a 54554. La Voz de África en árabe emitiendo en paralelo por 17635 y 17670, a las 1318 Sawt Al-amal cambia a 17630 atorando a África Nº 1, a las 1320 una tercera emisión de La Voz de África se hace presente, emitiendo en las frecuencias de 17625, 17635 y 17670. A las 1326 cesa en 17625 y pasa a 17630 pero regresando a las 1329. A las 1341 la emisión de 17635 pasa a 17630 en paralelo por 17625 y 17670. La extraña emisión musical que dura unos segundos aparece a las 1332 y luego 1345, desconozco cual es su cometido, en el día de hoy no transmitió la emisora musical. 16 Octubre --- A las 1200 Sawt Al-amal comienza su emisión por la frecuencia de 17620, se aprecia emisión de La Voz de África en 17660 y 17670. A las 1300 Sawt Al-amal cambia a 17625 y a las 1321 17635, sin noticias de las emisiones de La Voz de África en ésta segunda hora de emisión, tan sólo una emisión en 17660, hoy también se hace presente la extraña emisión musical a las 1332, 1341 y 1344. Desconcertante. Sin rastro de la emisora afro-pop a las 1345 (José Miguel Romero, Burjasot (Valencia), España, SANGEAN ATS 909, Antena Radio Master A- 108, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LIBYA [non]. V. of Africa, 17850 via France, Oct 16 at 1435 was mostly open carrier. When I turned it up and strained, I could detect some very weak modulation in English. At least there was no hum this time! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MALAYSIA. 7295, Traxx FM, Kuala Lumpur, Oct 15, 1454-1515, DJ with ``Golden Traxx`` music program (scheduled for Sunday from 1400-1700), ToH 2 pips, news from ``News Center in Kuala Lumpur``, clear ID for ``98.7 FM, Traxx FM, experience the excitement``. FM 98.7 is broadcast in the State of Kedah, City of Gurun --- location per: http://www.traxxfm.net/frequencies.php Not often that I catch the frequency. Poor-fair. 5964.94, Klasik Nasional FM (RTM), Oct 17, 1103 call to prayer (maghrib - sunset prayer - Kuala Lumpur sunset 1100), // 6049.65 (Asyik FM - RTM), both fair (Ron Howard, Monterey, CA, RX340 + T2FD antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO [and non]. KSTP is uncharacteristically strong here in Southern California. Usually KSJX-CA is all alone on the channel except for XERCN-1470 slop. 73, (Tim Hall, Chula Vista, CA, IRCA via DXLD) Wow, Tim, you get slop from something 30 kHz away. It might be nice, for DX purposes to move a bit north or west and put another hill or two between you and Tijuana. I never had issues like this in Rancho Bernardo, but I doubt that you'd need to go that far from them. 73 KAZ,who is still missing San Diego weather and noted 1" of snow here on Columbus Day! IL/WI, IRCA via DXLD) The overall slop here in Southern California is pretty bad, but I can null out the XERCN slop with a decent loop antenna. Generally speaking, San Diego-Tijuana stations have gotten a lot sloppier since you left. KOGO (aside from daytime IBOC) and XEMO are the main exceptions to the rule. Slop has increased from most of the other stations: KFMB-760, KSDO-1130, KCBQ-1170, XEAZ-1270, KLSD-1360, XERCN-1470, XEPE-1700 and even perennial weakling XESPN-800. XEPE-1700 takes the prize. Their day signal slops all the way down to 1640, and as of the last few days, my car radio is now picking up a huge image on 1560 (1630+1630-1700). They must be running at least 25kW, maybe more. They are much louder than XEUT and the two stations are located very close to each other. CalTrans' 1620 HAR on CA-905 must be running more than 10w, as they hold their own against XEUT's 10 kW day rig over southern San Diego County. TV DX is non-existent for me now. It dropped off almost completely when I moved inland 10 years ago. Then it basically went away forever with a sloppy new Tijuana station on ch 3 and increased slop from XETV-6 (who claim to have their transmitter with channels 15/39/51/69 on Mt. San Miguel, very close to my house and very much on the US side of the border?!). 73, Tim (working 6-7 days per week and missing the good old days of the San Diego beverage sites) Hall, ibid.) ** MYANMAR. I noted Radio Myanma, Burma 5985.7 this morning at 1230. Very interesting sounding music they have there. Not sure what caught my attention first, the frequency or the music. Oct 16 I checked 5985.7 again this morning Oct 17 but found it to be blocked by WYFR on 5985. Is it possible that WYFR had a problem yesterday, or are they merely off on Monday mornings? (Steve Lare, MI, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Burmese music and announcement, Oct 18 at 1258 on 5986, poor but no signal on 5985 to QRM it; WYFR scheduled to go off 5985 at 1245. Yangon maybe really on 5985.7 as usually reported (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. Re 6-153, RNZI 13730 missing: Glen[n], RNZI loud and clear here on 13730 today. Must have fixed it. As you say, it is a long way for the techs who seem to be based in Wellington where the studio is (Adrian Verry, New Zealand, 0511 UT Oct 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) And 7145 was back on around 1315 Oct 15. Once again RNZI analog missing from 7145, Oct 16 at 1402, but DRM still running on 6090-6100. I wonder if they are starting to phase out the antiquated AM service? RNZI analog still missing, nothing heard on 13730 at 2145 Oct 16, whilst 15720 DRM was inescapable. It seems the Brother Scare test via Guiana French [rather, France] on 13730 is only one hour at 20-21. Hi Glenn, Just checked RNZI at 0056 UT on 13730 with good reception with relay of BBC news at 0100. 73 (Mick Delmage, AB, Oct 17, DX LISTENING DIGEST) You never know now from one day to the next whether RNZI will be missing from its analog schedule. Oct 17 at 1353, 7145 was back on the air with report on New Caledonia nickel-mining strife (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. 3935.04, 5.10 0620, Radio Reading Service with female religious programme. A surprise but not good enough to produce a decent report if it had been new to me. QSA 1-2. JE (Jan Edh, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 15, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 6089.85 at 2133-2200 tune out 16 Oct. Sounds like Hausa. Talk and chants, sports later on but with same annouoncer. Good. Dr Gene came on at 2200 causing weak het. No ID but sure sounds like Kaduna. (presumed) (Liz Cameron, Detroit, MI, NRD 525 10m longwire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) That`s more like the het I have noticed on Anguilla around 0500, 150 Hz (gh, DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. Re 6-152: "Why a non-broadcast station should need real- looking west-of-the-Mississippi call letters is beyond me. Guess they can`t think outside the box. They could make up any combination of letters and/or numbers, preferably something unique. How about KNWOSU, or even NWOSU? --- that would look like a US call" Hey Glenn. My best guess on this is that a "real" call sign looks better on a resumé (Eric Loy, Champaign IL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Good point, but could backfire with a little research showing call phony. Still no reply from ``KNSU``, the ``radio`` station at NWOSU, Alva, about whether it exists, but I see in a later edition of Northwestern News, the campus newspaper, for Oct 12, their display ad has shrunk, and it no longer says anything about ``listen live``, tho the website linked, http://www.nwosu.edu/knsu still does and goes nowhere (Glenn Hauser, Enid, Oct 16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PALESTINE [non]. Hello DXers, Iran - Voice of Palestine, the voice of the Islamic revolution in Palestine in Arabic signing on at 0330 UT on 9610 kHz, OM with ID and giving wrong frequencies of 7250 and 9505 kHz. I tried to check both, but in vain. Started with the news about the coming Friday - the last Friday in the holy month of Ramadan - to be al-Quds day. Al Quds in Arabic is Jerusalem in English/Hebrew. Interview with a member of the Muslim brotherhood from Egypt by phone, followed by news about the Israeli invasion of Jenin. Wonder why do they give wrong frequency? All the best (Tarek Zeidan, Cairo, Egypt, UT Oct 16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7250 and 9505 kHz --- Maybe announced winter frequencies already ?? Summer A-06: 9610 0330-0430 38E,39W KAM 500 250 145 S-F IRN IRB 11875 0330-0430 38E,39W SIR 500 282 146 S-F IRN IRB Winter B-06: 7250 0330-0430 38E,39W KAM 500 250 0 145 S-F IRN IRB 9505 0330-0430 38E,39W SIR 500 282 0 146 S-F IRN IRB and reserve-tent.: 9845 0330-0430 38E,39W SIR 500 282 0 146 S-F-p IRN IRB 73 (Wolfgang df5sx Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 7120, 22.10 1017, Wantok Radio Light - ``Serving all of Papua New Guinea – Wantok Radio Light``. ABU/K (Arnstein Bue, KONG13 Dxpedition, Sweden, SW Bulletin via DXLD) Hmmm, would that have to be long path? (gh, DXLD) ** PERU. A quince días de haber enviado un informe de recepción sonoro por correo electrónico a adalidcusco @ hotmail.com que corresponde al programa deportivo \\\"Adalid\\\" de Radio La Hora (4855.5 KHz) dirigido por CARLOS GAMARRA MOSCOSO, recibí una completa tarjeta QSL (20,50 x 10,70 centímetros) en cuyo anverso se observa la inscripción \\\"Tarjeta de verificación de Sintonía Internacional\\\" y las firmas de Edmundo Montesinos, Gerente General, y de Carlos Gamarra Moscoso, Director de Frecuencias. Al dorso Gamarra Moscoso me hace saber que \\\"También ayudamos con cartas QSL\\\'s para R. Sicuani, R. Paucartambo, R. Quillabamba, R. Melodía, R. Tacna, R. Universal, R. Onda Imperial y otras del sur del Perú\\\". Asimismo ha incluido un banderín de cartón con dedicatoria personal. En el anverso dice \\\"Radio La Hora, Cusco, Perú - Frecuencias 1400 Khg 4855 O.C. 2 KW - Una Radio para todos\\\". La direción de la emisora es Av. Garcilaso 411, Celular 9-639504, Tel. 221153, Wanchaq, Cusco, Perú (Rubén Guillermo Margenet, Argentina, Oct 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) What`s with all the backslashes? (gh, DXLD) ** PHILIPPINES [or non?]. Lively Mandarin service on 7400, Oct 16 at 1415, which I guessed was CNR-1, but EiBi says: 7400 1400-1630 PHL FEBC Manila M FE i Did not get an ID, so that`s what it must be --- or is China now jamming FEBC too? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** POLAND [and non]. Re 6-153: How will Montsinéry receive the Radio Polonia signal anyway? My bet would be ISDN dial-up, presumably from T-Systems, picking up the Hotbird signal. Recording some broadcasts for a later play-out should be no impossible task. T-Systems would certainly find a solution if Radio Polonia asks for it. And Poland not non: I wonder if either Emitel will now shut down the Leszczynka facility or maintain it, perhaps even still use it for some transmissions in B06, just for other customers than Polskie Radio now? Belarus would be a keyword here (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. I noticed today (Oct. 18) that the maintenance van has paid a visit to Yakutsk and the transmitter on 7200 is working correctly and without noise once again - I wonder for how long this time! At 0700 I find it exactly on frequency and without the noise previously heard and reported. A fair strength signal with flutter QSB - programme was Rossii at this time. Parallel 7345 was also audible, but it's always less strong than 7200 (Noel R. Green (NW England), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes, not hearing the warble ``jamming`` here either (gh) ** SAUDI ARABIA. v17730.23, Usual distorted signal, 53232, Arabic at 0740 UT, // clean 17740. 17785 --- Early Bird! Noted once again, BSKSA starts this channel very early, right in midst of the English domestic service program (ARS domestic 0600-0800 UT). Noted a lecture on oil and natural gas reserve matter, with an aristocratic lordly Cambridge English accent reader at 0745 UT. BSKSA French started then as scheduled at 0800 UT. 44444 (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-Dx Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SAUDI ARABIA. The big buzz from BSKSA allowed me to detect their otherwise unintelligible signal on 21505, Oct 16 at 1433 during bandscan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SLOVAKIA. Tuned in today to last Thursday's internet on-demand broadcast of Radio Slovakia International. At the end of the news was the announcement that RSI would be resuming shortwave broadcasting from Sunday 29 October. On today's broadcast, they added that frequencies will be announced in the next few days (Alan Roe, UK, Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Slovakia Rediviva! Hi Glenn! Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Radio Slovakia International announced in its news broadcast October 15th on the web that it will resume its short wave broadcasts on October 29th. Frequencies and times will be announced shortly. This news had come so late that it was not mentioned in the Listeners' Tribune the same day, since that mailbag program is recorded at the beginning of the week. Good news indeed, and congratulations to Pete and Katarina and the rest of the crew at RSI. Kind regards, (Ullmar Qvick, Sweden, Oct 17, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thanks Alan, excellent news ... these days ... 73 de wolfgang Tentative Radio Slovakia Intl B06 time(UTC) Region Language Freq 0100-0130 North America English 7230 South America English 9440 0130-0200 North America Slovak 7230 South America Slovak 9440 0200-0230 North America French 7230 South America French 9440 0230-0300 Central, S. America Spanish 7110 South America Spanish 9440 0700-0730 Australia English 13715 Australia English 15460 0730-0800 Australia Slovak 13715 Australia Slovak 15460 0800-0830 Western Europe German 5915 Western Europe German 6055 1400-1430 Eastern Europe, Asia Russian 11990 Eastern Europe, Asia Russian 13710 1430-1500 Western Europe German 6055 Western Europe German 7345 1530-1600 Western Europe Spanish 9445 [9440] Western Europe Spanish 11600 [7345] 1600-1630 Eastern Europe, Asia Russian 7135 [5915] Eastern Europe, Asia Russian 7335 [6055] 1630-1700 Western Europe Slovak 5915 Western Europe Slovak 6055 1700-1730 Western Europe German 5915 Western Europe German 6055 1730-1800 Western Europe English 5915 Western Europe English 6055 1800-1830 Western Europe French 5915 Western Europe French 6055 [7345] 1830-1900 Eastern Europe, Asia Russian 5915 Eastern Europe, Asia Russian 9485 [6055] 1900-1930 Western Europe German 5915 Western Europe German 7345 1930-2000 Western Europe English 5915 Western Europe English 7345 2000-2030 Western Europe Slovak 5915 Western Europe Slovak 7345 2030-2100 Western Europe French 5915 Western Europe French 7345 2100-2130 W. Europe, S. America Spanish 9460 [7345] South America Spanish 11610 (adapted according to former B04/B05 schedules by wb., Oct 15) 5915 0800-0830 27 RSO 150 275 SVK SRO 5915 1600-1630 30-32 RSO 150 50 SVK SRO 5915 1630-1830 27,28 RSO 150 275 SVK SRO 5915 1830-1900 30-32 RSO 150 50 SVK SRO 5915 1900-2100 27,28 RSO 150 275 SVK SRO 6055 0800-0830 28NW RSO 150 305 SVK SRO 6055 1400-1430 29,30 RSO 150 50 SVK SRO 6055 1430-1500 28NW RSO 150 305 SVK SRO 6055 1600-1630 29,30 RSO 150 50 SVK SRO 6055 1630-1830 27,28 RSO 150 285 SVK SRO 6055 1830-1900 29,30 RSO 150 65 SVK SRO 6175 1600-1630 29,30 RSO 150 50 SVK SRO 7110 0100-0230 7-10 RSO 150 305 SVK SRO 7110 0230-0300 12,13 RSO 150 265 SVK SRO 7135 1600-1630 29,30 RSO 150 65 SVK SRO 7230 0100-0230 7-10 RSO 150 305 SVK SRO 7300 0800-0830 27E,28W RSO 150 285 SVK SRO 7335 1600-1630 29,30 RSO 150 65 SVK SRO 7345 1430-1500 27E,28W RSO 150 285 SVK SRO 7345 1530-1600 27 RSO 150 245 SVK SRO 7345 1630-1830 27E,28W RSO 150 285 SVK SRO 7345 1900-2100 27E,28W RSO 150 285 SVK SRO 7345 2100-2130 12,13 RSO 150 285 SVK SRO 9440 0100-0230 13-15 RSO 150 245 SVK SRO 9440 0230-0300 13-15 RSO 150 245 SVK SRO 9440 1400-1430 29,30 RSO 150 65 SVK SRO 9440 1530-1600 27 RSO 150 265 SVK SRO 9445 1530-1600 27 RSO 150 265 SVK SRO 9460 2100-2130 12,13 RSO 150 245 SVK SRO 9485 1830-1900 29,30 RSO 150 65 SVK SRO 11600 1530-1600 27 RSO 150 245 SVK SRO 11610 2100-2130 12-15 RSO 150 245 SVK SRO 11990 0230-0300 13-15 RSO 150 245 SVK SRO 11990 0700-0800 55,59,60RSO 150 65 SVK SRO 11990 1400-1430 29,30 RSO 150 50 SVK SRO 13710 1400-1430 29,30 RSO 150 65 SVK SRO 13715 0700-0800 55,59,60RSO 150 75 SVK SRO 15460 0700-0800 59,60 RSO 150 85 SVK SRO (via Wolfgang Büschel, DXLD) ** SOMALIA. ISLAMIC RADICALS CLOSE DOWN RADIO STATION http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=84889180&p=8488948z&n=84889560 Somalia's Islamic radicals closed down a second radio station today, just days after introducing strict new laws for the media in the war ravaged country. Militia raided East Africa Radio in the capital, Mogadishu, saying the station belonging to Bashir Rageh, who was part of a secular alliance of US-backed warlords who were ousted from the capital in June by Islamic fighters after days of bloody fighting. "The station was closed because it is the property of Bashir Rageh who was a member of the evil alliance," said Abdirahim Ali Mudey, a spokesman for the Islamic group. The Islamic group plans to allow the radio station back on air once "we make a change of administration," he said. On Wednesday the group, which now controls much of southern Somalia, imposed new rules on journalists which effectively gag them, said Paris-based press watchdog, Reporters Without Borders. Journalists face arrest if they breach the rules, which include not releasing information that could create tension between the Islamic group and Somalia's 8 million people. "I and my staff were very stunned by how the militia can just switch off the station," said Mohamed Mohamud Mo'alin, the radio's director. "They did not give us any reason why." Islamic militants temporarily shut down a radio station on September 10 for airing "music and love songs." Earlier this month the Islamists closed HornAfrik Radio station sub-branch in Kismayo, accusing it of incitement against the Islamic authority. Somalia has not had an effective national government since 1991, when warlords overthrew dictator Mohammed Siad Barre and then turned on one another, throwing the country into anarchy. The US has accused Somalia's Islamic group of sheltering suspects in the 1998 al Qaida bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Bin Laden has said Somalia is a battleground in his war on the West (Irish Examiner Oct 15 via Zacharias Liangas, Greece, DXLD) WTFK? ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. New additional transmission of Brother Stair (TOM) via TDF: 2000-2100 on 13730 ISS 250 kW / 345 deg to WeEu (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, Oct 18 via DXLD) O, we thought it was GUF ** SRI LANKA. 17815, Very, very weak signal. Thought that could be R. Cultural São Paulo. But program is of AFG/PAK song type. So, it's US IBB/RFE Afghan program baby in Dari/Pashto to Afghanistan at 0430-1030 UT. 12221 (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-Dx Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET. 4820, PBS Xizang, 1715-1718, escuchada el 14 de Octubre en idioma Mandarín con emisión de música folklórica local, SINPO 34433. 7385, PBS Xizang, 1720-1725, escuchada el 15 de Octubre en idioma Tibetano con emisión de música instrumental folklórica, SINPO 45444 (José Miguel Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, Sangean ATS 909, Antena de hilo de siete metros, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKEY. VOT IS, 9830, Oct 16 at 2155 leading up to English to North America; but marred by strong het of 1 kHz or less. This carrier on the hi side got stronger relative to VOT after programming began at 2200, making VOT impossible to listen to, at least without a very good notch filter. No modulation could be heard on the carrier, but I suspect it is the same one with RTTY in the mornings which ruins Voice of Vietnam on 9830 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKMENISTAN. 4930, 2.10 1646, Turkmen Radio with a news magazine in English. Unfortunately unclear audio which makes it hard to follow the programme. 3 CB (Christer Brunström, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 15, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UNITED KINGDOM. BBC WS B-06 Schedule Albanian (to EU) 0600-0800 mo-fr 11775cy 9775ra 0630-0700 sa-su 11775cy 9775ra 1000-1015 mo-fr 11695cy 17745ra 5465sk 1330-1445 su 9685cy 15500sk 1415-1445 mo-sa 9685cy 15500sk 1800-1830 6050sk 7130wo 9440wo Arabic (to AF/ME) 0300-0400 5940sk 0300-0445 6015cy 7140sk 0300-2200 720cy 7140cy(-2100) 0330-0530 639cy 0400-0445 6110wo 0400-0600 7325ra 11820om 0400-0700 6110sk 0445-0600 6110wo 9915cy 0445-1200 13660cy 0500-0530 5965sk 7150au 0530-2300 639cy 0600-0730 7325ra(-0700) 9915ra 0600-0900 11820cy(-0800) 15180cy 0700-1000 11680ra 9915ra(0730-0900) 0800-1300 11820cy 0900-1700 15180ra(-1600) 15555cy 1000-1400 12095ra 1200-1300 13660cy 1300-1630 6030cy 11820cy(-1500) 1400-1600 11680sk 1500-2100 702om 7140cy 1600-1700 6110sk 6110wo 1630-2100 6030om 1700-1730 17595as 9760cy 1700-2100 6110sk 6110wo 9915cy Azeri (to CAU/AS) 0400-0415 mo-fr 801ba 1000-1030 mo-fr 801ba 1530-1600 mo-sa 801ba 1800-1830 9565ns 6180sn 9800sk 801ba 1900-2000 801ba Bengali (to AS) 0030-0100 6065om 9575ns 11750sn 1330-1400 7430dh 7225ns 11835sn 1630-1700 9605ns 6145sn 7205sn Burmese (to AS) 0000-0030 6065ns 9575sn 11750sn 0930-1000 su 15545sn 9705sn 12045sn 1330-1430 mo 11685cy 7135sn 9540sn 1345-1430 tu-su 11685cy 7135sn 9540sn 1430-1445 sa 11685cy 9615sn 15195wo Dari (to AS) 0030-0100 1413om 7165cy 1314dh 5875wo 0130-0200 7165cy 1314dh 15345ns 5875wo 0200-0230 1251dh 0230-0300 9510cy 7115cy 5875wo 0830-0900 15420om 17870cy 0930-1000 1251dh 0930-1030 15420om 13740cy 0930-1030 sa-th 1314dh 12030dh 17870ra 1400-1500 1251dh(-1445) 1314dh 13755ns 9845ra 6195sk 1600-1615 11790ns 9810sn English 0000-2400 wEU 648or 0000-2400 FE 675hk 0000-0030 FE 17615ns 0000-0100 sAS 5970om 0000-0200 sAS 9605om 11955ns 0000-0300 FE 15285ns 0000-0300 seAS 15360sn 0055-0330 Rus 666ek 0100-0300 wAS 7320cy 0100-0300 sAS 11750sn 15310sn 0200-0230 sAS 1413om 0200-0300 eAF 6030se 0200-0300 sAS 11955om 0200-0400 wAS (su: -0330) 6195cy 0200-1000 FE 17760ns 0200-2300 ME 1323cy 0300-0330 nAF 639cy 0300-0330 cAS su 11760om 0300-0400 ME 1413om 0300-0400 wAF 6005me 0300-0400 sAF 6145as 0300-0400 eAF 7130cy 9750se 0300-0400 wAS 9410cy 0300-0400 cAS m-sa 11760om 0300-0500 FE 15360ns 0300-0500 seAS 15360ns 0300-0600 sAF 3255me 6190me 0300-0600 w+cAF 7160as 0300-0600 sAS 15310om 0300-0700 sAS 17790ns 0300-1030 FE 21660ns 0330-0400 Ukr m-sa 594ki 0330-0400 Rus m-sa 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 0330-0400 wAS su 6195cy 0330-0400 cAS su 11760om 0330-0600 eAF 11665se 0330-0700 Rus su 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 0400-0430 Ukr sa 594ki 0400-0500 Rus sa 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 0400-0500 EU 6195sk 0400-0500 wAF 7120me 0400-0500 eAF 12095cy 0400-0600 wAS 11760cy 0400-0600 cAS 15575om 0400-0706 wAF 6005as 0430-0800 Ukr ss 594ki 0500-0530 eAF ss 15420se 0500-0600 EU 6195ra 9410cy 12095cy 0500-0600 eAF 15420se(m-f) 17640cy 0500-0700 EU 6195sk 0500-0700 Rus 9410cy 0500-0700 wEU 9410cy 0500-0700 wAF 11765me 0500-0800 sAS 11695sn 0500-0800 seAS 11955ns 15360sn 0500-2300 cEU 1296or 0506-0700 Rus sa 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 0600-0700 EU 6195ra 7160sk 9410cy 0600-0700 cEU 12095cy 0600-0700 eAF 17640se 0600-0730 wAS mf 15575cy 0600-0800 eAF ss 15420se 0600-1200 sAS 15310ns 0600-1400 wAS ss 15575cy 0600-1600 sAF 6190me 11940me 0606-0700 Ukr mf 594ki 0630-0700 w+cAF 11795as 0700-0800 EU 5875kv 6195ra 9410cy 0700-0800 wAF 11765as 0700-0800 wEU 11795ra 12095ra 0700-1000 wAF (mf:-1000) 15400as 0700-1200 sAS 17790om 0700-1400 ME 11760om 0700-1500 EU 7320ra 0706-0800 Ukr mf 594ki 0715-0900 Rus 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 0800-0900 EU 5875kv 12095ra 0800-1000 w+cAF mf 17830as 0800-1030 FE 15285ns 0800-1100 seAS sa 6195sn 6195ns 0800-1300 sAF 21470se 0800-1400 eAF 17885se 0800-1600 seAS 9740sn 0800-2100 w+cAF ss 17830as 0900-1000 wEU 12095ra 0900-1030 FE 5975ya 0900-1100 seAS su-f (su:-1030) 6195ns 0900-1100 seAS su-f 6195sn 0900-1400 wAS mf 15575cy 0900-1500 EU 9470kv(-1430 15485sk 0915-1000 Rus 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 1000-1200 FE 11945ns 1000-1400 EU 17640sk 1006-1100 Rus 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 1030-1100 FE 9605ya 11750ns 15545ns 1030-1100 seAS 15285sn 1100-1130 Carib mf 5875fu 6130my 1100-1200 Carib ss 5875fu 6130my 1100-1700 seAS 6195sn 1100-2100 w+cAF mf 17830as 1115-1200 Rus 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 1130-1145 seAS 7135sn 11920ns 1130-1200 Carib mf 5875fu 6130my 1200-1300 Rus 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 1200-1300 FE 5975ns 1200-1300 Carib 9660fu 9750my 1200-1500 seAS 11895sn 1200-1500 sAS 15310om 17790ns(-1400) 1300-1400 ME 1314dh 1300-1400 sAS 1413om 1300-1400 FE 5975ns 1300-1400 eAF 15420se 1300-1700 sAF 21470as 1306-1400 Rus mf 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 1315-1600 Rus ss 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 1400-1500 Ukr 594ki 1400-1500 FE 5975ns 1400-1500 wAS 11760cy 1400-1500 eAF 17885cy 1400-1600 sAS 11920ns 1400-1600 wEU 9410cy(sa) 12095ra 1430-1900 wEU 7465kv 1500-1530 Ukr ss 594ki 1500-1530 eAF 11860se 15420se 17885me 1500-1600 seAS 5965sn 1500-1600 sAS 5975ns 9815om 1500-1600 wEU su-f 9410cy 1500-1700 EU 11820sk 1500-1700 eAF 15105cy 1500-1800 EU 5875ra 1500-2300 wAF 15400as 1530-1600 Ukr 594ki 1600-1700 sAS 11920ns 1600-1700 wEU 12095ra 1600-1800 sAS 3915sn 5975ns 9740sn 1600-1800 wEU 9410cy 11665ra 1600-2200 sAF 3255me 6190me 1615-1700 eAF ss 11860se 15420se 17885me 1630-1700 eAF mf 15420se 1700-1730 Ukr ss 594ki 1700-1746 eAF 6005se 9630se 1700-1800 wEU 6195ra 1700-1800 sAF 21470as 1700-1830 sAS 11955ns 1700-1900 eAF 12095me 1700-2000 EU 6195wo 1800-1830 sAS 1413om 9740ns 1800-1900 EU 5875cy 5970ra 6195ra 1800-1900 sAF 21470as 1800-2000 wEU/Rus 5875cy 6195wo 9410ra 1800-2000 cAS 5955om 1830-2000 sAS 11955ns 1830-2100 eAF 6005se 9630se 1900-2000 EU 5875cy 6195ra 1900-2100 ME 1413om 1900-2100 sAF 12095as 2000-2130 Rus su 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 2000-2200 wEU 5875cy 6195ra 2000-2230 Ukr ss 594ki 2100-2130 Carib mf 9660fu 2100-2130 C+SAM 11675gr 2100-2200 Rus sa 666ek 1260sp 2100-2200 sAS 3915sn 2100-2200 sAF 6005se 2100-2200 FE 6125ya 2100-2200 seAS 6195ns 2100-2300 wEU 9650ra 2100-2300 Carib ss 9660fu 2100-2400 FE 5965ns 2106-2200 Rus mf 666ek 1260sp 1260mo 2130-2200 Rus ss 1260mo 2130-2200 C+SAM 11675gr 2130-2230 Ukr mf 594ki 2130-2300 Carib mf 9660fu 2200-0100 seAS 9740sn 6195sn 2200-0330 Rus 1260mo 2200-2300 seAS 5955sn 2200-2300 Carib 5975my 2200-2300 sAS 7105om 2300-0030 seAS 3915sn 2300-0030 FE 11945ya 2300-0200 ME 1323cy 2300-2400 FE 5985ns 6170km(2330-) 2300-2400 seAS 11955ns Farsi (to ME) 0230-0300 1413om 5985ra 0230-0330 1251dh 7165om 6165cy 0230-0430 1314dh 5985ra(0300-0400) 0330-0430 6165cy 7165cy 0400-0430 5985ra 0930-1130 fr 1314dh 12030dh 21515ra 1000-1030 1251dh 1600-1700 6195sk 1413om 1600-1800 7180cy 9510sk 1600-2000 6090om 1314dh 1700-1900 1251dh 1800-2000 5945cy 9510sk 1830-1900 1413om French (to Af) 0430-0500 7105as 6155as 17885se 0600-0630 6055as 7105as 6180ra 7180ra 0700-0730 15105as 17695me 1200-1230 17780as 21630as 15425ra 1800-1830 17885as 21630as 15105as 9610ra 7230me Greek (to EU) 2215-2245 fr-su 9760cy 7210cy 6180cy Hausa (to AF) 0530-0600 7105as 9610as 6135as 1345-1415 17810as 15105as 21490as 1930-2000 17885as 11680as 15105as Hindi (to AS) 0100-0130 6065om 1413om 15510ns 9510ns 11740sn 7370ta 0230-0300 11760om 15510ir 17615ns 15405ns 1400-1500 6140om 15245om 1413om 1400-1500 7430dh 7205ns 11955sn 1700-1730 6170om 1413om 9605ns 7205sn 9795sn Indonesian (to AS) 1100-1130 9510ns 7135sn 11920sn 1300-1330 6110ns 7135sn 11835sn 9540sn 6110om 2200-2300 6010ns 3915sn 7235sn 6080sn Krwanda/Krundi (to AF) 0530-0600 sa-su 17885me 15420se 1630-1700 mo-fr 17885me 11860se Mandarin (to China/FE) 1100-1300 11750ns 15545ns 1100-1530 9605ya 15285sn 7330vl 1300-1530 6090km 7105ns 2200-2300 6095ns 7160ns 11945ya 2200-2330 6020om 6170km 9580ns Nepali (to AS) 1500-1530 11685om 7430dh 9595sn Pashto (to AS) 0100-0130 7165cy 1314dh 15345ns 5875wo 0200-0230 7165cy 1314dh 15345ns 5875wo 0300-0330 9510cy 7115cy 5875wo 0900-0930 15420om 17870ra 1030-1130 15420om 17870ra 1500-1600 1314dh 11790ns 9915ra 6195sk 1615-1700 9810sn 11790ns Portuguese (to AF) 0430-0530 mo-fr 7205me 3390me 6145me 2030-2100 mo-fr 11855as 7260me 6135me 3390me 9565sk 9765sk Romanian (to EU) 0600-0630 (mo-fr: -0615) 5875ra 1200-1230 11680cy 1600-1630 9615ra 1800-1815 mo-fr 7105ra 1900-1930 6050ra Russian (to Russia/AS) 0300-0330 6130cy 7265ra 5965wo 0330-0400 1251dh 0400-0500 mo-fr 7245cy 5955cy 5875ra 0400-0700 mo-fr 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 0500-0506 sa 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 0500-0600 mo-fr 5955sk 6020wo 7245ra 11845cy 0700-0715 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 0900-0915 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 1000-1006 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 1100-1115 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 1300-1306 mo-fr 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 1300-1315 sa-su 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 1400-2105 mo-fr 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 1500-1705 mo-fr 5920cy 5990ra 7115ra 7325cy 1600-1700 594ki 1600-2000 su 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 1600-2100 sa 666ek 1260mo 1260sp 1630-1730 sa-su 5920cy 7225mo 1700-1800 7115ra 1700-1800 sa-su 5990ra 7325cy 1705-1800 mo-fr 5920cy 5990ra 7325cy 1730-1800 sa-su 5920cy 1800-1830 sa-su 5920cy 5990ra 7105ra 7325cy 1830-1900 801ba 1830-1900 sa-su 5920cy 7325cy 1830-1900 su 5990ra 7105ra 1830-2100 sa 5990ra 7105ra 1900-2000 sa-su 7325cy 1900-2000 su 5990ra 7105ra 2000-2100 sa 801ba 7325cy 2000-2130 mo-fr 594ki(2100-) 801ba 2105-2106 mo-fr 666ek 1260mo 1260sp Sinhala (to AS) 1630-1700 7170ns 9615sn Somali (to AF) 0400-0430 6155ra 7130cy 1100-1130 17850cy 21595cy 1400-1500 11860se 15420se 17850cy 1800-1830 6005se 9630se 9695wo Spanish (to CAM/Carib) 0300-0400 6110fu 7325ra 7325sk Swahili (to AF) 0300-0330 9610me 7235ra 11865se 0400-0430 7195as 15400me 11730se 1430-1600 sa 11810me 1530-1615 su 17885me 11860se 15420se 1530-1630 mo-fr 17885me 11860se 15420se 1600-1746 sa 11810ra 1746-1800 7230me 6005se 9630se Tajik (to AS) 1445-1515 1251dh 1500-1530 7270cy 11930ra Tamil (to AS) 1545-1615 6140om 7205ns 9540sn Turkish (to EU) 0500-0530 mo-fr 6010wo 7130ra 0900-1000 su 9410cy 15170ra 1600-1630 sa-su 6050cy 7160ra 9575ra 1600-1700 mo-fr 6050cy 7160ra 9575ra Ukrainian (to Ukraine) 0400-0500 mo-fr 6150cy 7330ra 5975sk 0400-0606 mo-fr 594ki 0500-0600 mo-fr 5875ra 7260ra 6035ra 0700-0706 mo-fr 594ki 0800-0806 mo-fr 594ki 0900-0906 mo-fr 594ki 1000-1006 mo-fr 594ki 1500-1506 mo-fr 594ki 1700-1706 mo-fr 594ki 1730-1800 sa-su 594ki 6020cy 6055sk 7195wo 1730-1800 mo-fr 6020cy 6055sk 7195ra 1900-2000 mo-fr 594ki 5990wo 7105ra 7325cy 2000-2006 mo-fr 594ki 2030-2035 mo-fr 594ki Urdu (to AS) 0130-0200 1413om 6065om 9510ns 11740sn 15510ns 1500-1600 1413om 6175om 9510cy 11955sn 7205ns(-1545) 1730-1800 1413om 6170om 7205sn 9605ns 9795sn Uzbek (to AS) 1300-1330 9520cy 11730cy 13755ns 1300-1400 1251dh 1600-1630 7225mo 9635ns 9685sn 9915wo 1630-1700 1251dh Vietnamese (to AS) 1430-1500 1503tp 6135sn 7135sn 11740sn 2300-2330 6100sn 7105sn 7280sn Transmitters: as = Ascension au = Austria (Moosbrunn) ba = Baku cy = Cyprus dh = Dhabbaya ek = Ekaterinburg fu = "Furman" [WHRI Cypress Creek SC] gr = Greenville hk = Hong Kong ir = Irkutsk ki = Kiev km = Kimjae kv = Kvitsoy me = Meyerton mo = Moscow my = Montsinery ns = Nakhon Sawan om = Oman (A'Seela) or = Orfordness ra = Rampisham se = Seychelles sk = Skelton sn = Singapore sp = St Petersburg ta = Tashkent tp = Taipei vl = Vladivostok wo = Woofferton ya = Yamata (via Wolfgang Bueschel, re-arranged from spreadsheet by Alan Roe) ** U S A. I recently remarked in 6-150 that the VOA Thai service was *not* new, just expanded due to the coup. Not exactly. The VOA Thai service had been gone from SW for some years --- I haven`t found exactly when that happened --- but has remained in production for broadcast on local stations in Thailand (and Australia), as in http://www.voanews.com/thai/affiliates.cfm?CFID=47683560&CFTOKEN=35174761 tho we`re not sure how up to date this list be under the circumstances. SW broadcast is ``new``, 2300-2400 on 7215, 9685 as shown: http://www.voanews.com/english/about/frequenciesAtoZ_t.cfm One could easily assume there has been no VOA Thai service at all; in references such as the WRTH 2006 there is no sign of it since the VOA language schedule shown appears to be limited to what can be heard on SW. The fact that the VOA Thai service existed all along, even tho not on SW, is what allowed it to resume SW so quickly after the coup and interruption in usual affiliate transmissions, and save it from the kind of criticism directed at the BBCWS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. More garbage from the IBB Greenville transmitter on 11930 with Martí: Oct 16 at 1454 I found dirty spur at modulation peaks only, no carrier, covering roughly 12105 to 12125, i.e. 185 kHz away from 11930, which itself was buried in heavy jamming, but unlike previous spurs, this one was no fun to listen to, even for the highly motivated. Then looked for matching spur 185 kHz below 11930, and sure enough, there it was around 11740-11750, and QRMing VOA Korean on 11740 Philippines. How about at double 185? Yes! Also audible tho very weak around 11550; should have been 11560, so the 185 figure is only an approximation as there was no carrier to pin down. Nothing heard to match that on the high side (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Looking for Radio Nederland in Spanish at 2330 on its regular 9895, not a trace of them but with a big surprise of hearing Doctor Gene Scott with great signal but no info in any list about a possible site. Punch up error? But from where? WWCR is not listed on this frequency and I doubt Cahuita had a failure on this. 73s (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Wondering if will happen the same as 24 hours before, I tuned 9895 close to 2300 and heard some religious teaching like DGS, but compared with 9725 was a different program. Well, ID in English came for RNW opening of Spanish service overriding an English ID that mention two time ``...Dallas, Texas...`` which makes think could be KAIJ. After 2300 DGS was under RNW Spanish in sync with 9725 Cahuita. Is anyone else getting this? 73s. (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, Oct 16, ibid.) Defunct Gene Scott is being heard on some new frequencies from unknown source. Oct 16 from 1420 past 1600 on 9975, with no IDs on the hour. After 1608 it was Melissa preaching instead. Very strong signal here and surely from US station? Exactly // WWCR 13845, Cahuita 9725. Whence could it be? KVOH is registered for 9975 at other times, but its one transmitter was on usual 17775 at 1603 check. All WWCR transmitters accounted for on 15825, 13845, 12160, 9985. Nothing on the WHR schedule about this, which has been known to do unexpected things before. Possibly KAIJ, which ought to be on 13815, but masked here by Martí 13820. If there was anything identifiable later on, I missed it as the 9975 signal was already gone at 1658 recheck. The SW info at http://www.worldwideuniversitynetwork.com/index.html is worse than useless, not giving exact times and obviously not updated for years, showing e.g. 15460 from Costa Rica; and ``11778`` from Anguilla. To add to the confusion, at 1420 when I was noticing strong signals on both 9985 and 9975, the latter was not carrying DGS, but some wacky talkshow pushing gold & silver, while 9985 was talking about cancer. Raúl Saavedra was also hearing DGS on 9895, Oct 15 at 2330 instead of R. Nederland! When I checked after 2400 it was gone (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9895, USA. KAIJ, 2230, 10/14/06. Home improvement show, ID 2300, into Gene Scott. Knew this wasn't R Nederland! (Sheryl Paszkiewicz, WI, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) RN currently scheduled around this time only at 23-24 from Flevo in Spanish to SAm; KAIJ must be QRMing it there. 9975 DGS was off before I rechecked at 1658, but I suspect is also KAIJ. Nothing at all I can find on the KAIJ website about their actual program or frequency schedules! (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ``KAIJ, Dallas, Texas, USA`` ID at 2159:20 Oct 16 on new 9895, interrupting Defunct Gene Scott before he finished what he was saying --- wait a minute, he NEVER finishes what he is saying --- and then into Genesis network promo. It appears KAIJ has added some new frequencies and programming, filling otherwise unsold hours here and there with DGS who used to be their only customer. Have made some perfunctory chex of KAIJ`s new frequencies and find strength quite variable, which is to be expected here in the skip-or- not zone, less than 400 km from McKinney TX. Oct 17 at 1414 the 9975 signal was very poor, not DGS. Oct 18 at 1311 it was The Power Hour #2, mixing with a FE station in language, per EiBi KTWR in Cantonese, and with a fast SAH and KTWR was gaining over KAIJ. Is there anything about KAIJ on The Power Hour website? http://www.thepowerhour.com/news/frequency_changes.htm Of course not! Then before 2200, 9895 was quite weak too (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also UNIDENTIFIED 10475 ** U S A. RE: 6-152, RICH ADCOCK'S ROCK THE UNIVERSE Thanks for relaying the report from Fred Waterer in DXLD. Because he had forwarded our webpage there were a few minor inaccuracies in his report, the page he sent was out of date. The rates at WNYH were scheduled to go up significantly on October 1 and because the station is a daytimer, the shortened broadcast day would mean a 6:30 PM EDT signoff during the scheduled 6-7PM air time. Up until that date we had planned that the September 30th show would be the last and we had updated the webpage to reflect that on or about September 15. WNYH's owner pushed back the increase and after a meeting with him on September 21 the line, "During the late spring and summer of 2006, Rock The Universe was also heard on Long Island's 740AM, WNYH, Huntington, NY.", was deleted from the webpage that night. For the month of October the show is continuing on WNYH, but an hour earlier at 5-6PM. The program will probably continue on WNYH but at an even earlier hour starting with the November 4 edition. The 2nd error is the scheduled time on WWCR. As we know WWCR makes a seasonal time shift so all programs stay at the same local time in the listening areas, i.e., all UTC times become 1 hour earlier. Unfortunately WWCR did not update the UTC times on their schedule to reflect what you call "shifting time" until the Summer schedule was published. The 3 times listed on WWCR-1 and WWCR-3 were taken from the old WWCR schedule and the UTC times are one hour too late. Well at least for the next two weeks they are. The one entry copied from the webpage is 1205 UT Saturday, that was correct. WWCR had dropped the Sunday and Monday repeats of the show in late July and we removed them from the page. They were reinstated in September but we were not informed of it so they weren't re-listed. FYI, here is the updated info for these next 2 weeks, then update the UTC. Current "Rock The Universe" air times. The Doowop Cafe http://www.doowopcafe.net Saturdays 8:00-9:00 AM Eastern Time DKOS http://www.live365.com/stations/steve_cole Saturdays 8:00-9:00 AM Eastern WWCR-3, 9985 kHz, Saturdays 1205 UT, 7:05-8:00 AM Central Time WNYH Huntington, NY, 740 kHz, Saturdays 5:00-6:00 PM EDT. WWCR-1 Sundays 3215 kHz, 0700 UT, 3:00-3:55 AM Central Time WWCR-1 Mondays 3215 kHz, 0505 UT, 12:05-1:00 AM Central Time I have the Sunday repeat listed 5 minutes ahead of the published time; it usually begins a few minutes earlier because of the frequency shift after the show. Although all Saturday morning presentations are listed at the same time, they are different. Live365.com plays the longer WNYH Edit. The cafe the same but we substitute the commercials with funding requests and WWCR runs a 5 minute shorter edit (Big Steve Coletti, DX LISTENING DIGEST) O, how complicated (gh) ** U S A. 1700 AM ARLINGTON EMERGENCY RADIO STATION LAUNCHES Hello Glenn, This station, which you can check out at http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Communications/6867.aspx ought to be a fun DX target. They tested 10 watt transmitters at 5 different locations in Arlington, VA, then applied for a waiver from the FCC to run 100 watts with one transmitter. From the sound of the new signal - first day was 10/16/06 - I believe they got the permission. They are the strongest TIS station I am hearing in the Northern Virginia and DC area. At night, they make it about 5 miles - before being covered by WEUV Huntsville (WEUV sure gets out well for 1 kW at night!!!). The station is listed in the FCC Database as WQBY206 with a power of 10 watts. The database is not always up to date (Larry Vogt, N4VA, Springfield, VA, Oct 17, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. THIS MORNING FROM 1515 TO 1530 UT I TUNED IN TO RELIGOUS BROADCASTER KXEN 1010 HZ MEDIUM WAVE. THE MODULATION WAS INAUDIBLE. AFTER SWITCHING TO LSB IT WAS CRYSTAL CLEAR. ANYONE KNOW IF THEY ARE TESTING THIS OR WHAT SEEMS STRANGE TO BE ON LSB ON AM (RON TROTTO, WDX4KWI, WAGGONER, ILLINOIS, Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Trying that Kahn powerside system?? (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. DEPUTIES SILENCE RADIO STATION By KEITH MORELLI The Tampa Tribune Published: Oct 14, 2006 TAMPA - The weak radio signal that carried the spicy and flavorful sounds of Haitian Creole music came to a white-noise end late Thursday night, as authorities pulled the plug on the broadcast and jailed the DJ. The music emanated from a small transmitter tucked inside an apartment north of Tampa. The signal, at 89.3 FM, didn't travel far. But it was heard, indirectly, by federal communications regulators who received a complaint about the unlicensed station. Charged with making an unauthorized transmission of a radio broadcast - a third-degree felony - was 20-year-old Marjorie Voltaire. She was arrested about 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies, armed with a Federal Communications Commission complaint and a search warrant, stopped by Voltaire's home at 13410 La Place Circle, Apt. 127, while music was being aired, they said. The unemployed native of Haiti was held on $2,000 bail. Voltaire declined to be interviewed Friday. "She was doing fairly regular transmissions," said sheriff's spokesman J. D. Callaway said. "It was just music, Creole music. She was providing entertainment for Creole music fans, but without a license." Seized was about $10,000 worth of broadcasting equipment, including an antenna and electronic gear. From outside the apartment, Callaway said, the antenna looked like any other television dish. The monthlong investigation continued Friday, he said, and other people might be arrested. In 2004, Florida passed a radio-piracy law that made it a felony to operate a radio station without a license. The law was favored by commercial broadcasters and provided a way for local law enforcement to shut down "pirate" stations. The FCC in recent years, however, has been under pressure by some members of Congress to allow more low-power broadcasters on the air, particularly in cities. The commission issued licenses for about 600 such stations in rural areas from 2000 to 2005. Detractors of the low-power, unlicensed stations say they can jam licensed stations on the same frequencies and jeopardize public safety in the event of major emergencies. Proponents of low-power stations say licenses should not be so difficult and expensive to acquire. They say airwaves belong to the people and that a variety of low-power outlets provide a valuable service, including diversity in music and news commentary. Locally, pirate radio stations rise and fall based on who has money to buy transmitters and whether they can afford to keep them running. They broadcast mostly from undisclosed locations, often from spare rooms in their homes or from college campuses. They don't want to draw the attention of government officials who can bring criminal charges. Equipment costs can range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. In Florida, dozens of private radio broadcasters send signals into the air, mostly on weekends (via 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 DXLD) ** U S A. Talkshow host Bob Lassiter has died (W6SWL, DXLD) Viz.: http://www.bloglassiter.com/wp/ http://musical-guru.blogspot.com/2006/09/one-for-bob-lassiter.html I enjoyed listening to him during my stay in FL (gh, DXLD) OBIT ** U S A. Roger writes from rehab -- by Roger Ebert / October 11, 2006 For 40 years, I didn't miss a single deadline, but since July, I have missed every one. I also, to my intense disappointment, missed the Telluride and Toronto film festivals. Having just written my first review since June ("The Queen"), I think an update is in order. . . http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061011/PEOPLE/61011001 (via gh, DXLD) We sure miss Roger; and in the meantime the OKC outlet has quit airing Ebert & Roeper; KWTV-9 could only spare some time after midnight Monday morning for it (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** WESTERN SAHARA [non]. ALGERIA. The Rabouni refugee camp and reportedly SW/MW/TV trnsmitter site on Google Earth: 27 29 31N, 07 49 44W. The following website shows the locations of the various Sahrawi camps in the Tindouf province http://www.forcedmigration.org/guides/llreport3/llreport3-5.htm which are named after towns in the Western Sahara. Quote: "Rabouni is the governmental and administrative centre of the camps that also houses the visitor's hotel and museum"; the satellite image has a low resolution, but these more concrete buildings are clearly visible. One camp, Dakhla, is located 140km from Rabouni, likely resulting in difficult MW reception of Radio Nacional de la RASD from the Rabouni transmitter, if to consider desert ground conductivity. This camp might perhaps be the location of the second MW transmitter for RN de la RASD that has been observed occasionally (Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** YEMEN. 9779.5, 1834-, English language programming: news just ending as I tuned in at 1834; definite ID at 1838; followed by pop music then program about Yemeni geography. Another ID not clearly heard at 1858 followed by anthem. Signal was clear from interference as long as I was using the lower sideband with a Sony ICF 2010. Arabic announcement at 1900 then signal disappeared (off the air?) buried under interference from very strong signal on 9785, almost certainly Turkey (Bruce Fisher, Lexington, MA, 1910 UT Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZIMBABWE [non]. 4880, SW Radio África, 1750-1755, escuchada el 14 de Octubre en inglés a locutor y locutora con comentarios, entrevista a invitado, SINPO 24332 (José Miguel Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, Sangean ATS 909, Antena de hilo de siete metros, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 4810, NO ID, 1731-1745, escuchada el 15 de Octubre en idioma sin identificar a locutora con comentarios en programa de música pop y rock occidental, SINPO 23442 (José Miguel Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, Sangean ATS 909, Antena de hilo de siete metros, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ARMENIA? I think this SW frequency remains active since it includes HS relays (gh, DXLD; Jari Savolainen) UNIDENTIFIED. 6081.5, approximately, rapid clicking noise at 0520 Oct 15 interfering with VOA English via São Tomé, 6080. Can`t find anything else which would be a likely jamming target. Could be spur from one of the pile-on DentroCuban Jamming Command transmitters on 6030 against Martí (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 7840, NO ID, 1810-1914, escuchada el 14 de Octubre a locutor en idioma no identificado con programa de música arábica, farsi o hindú; sufre intermitentemente señal de burbuja, emisión sin ID. Los temas eran del mismo intérprete. Chequeada a las 2015 y aún estaba emitiendo; a las 2040 sin emisión. Un chequeo por todo el espectro radial no me permitió escuchar a ésta emisión en otra frecuencia, SINPO 34333 variando a 23342. El 15 de Octubre en la misma frecuencia emitiendo a las 1710 y a las 1748 con un SINPO 24322. Emitiendo música (José Miguel Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, Sangean ATS 909, Antena de hilo de siete metros, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Sounds like a Kurdish clandestine, and could also be 2 x 3920; there is one listed on 3930 and they do move around (gh, DXLD) 7840: 15 Oct at 1710 there was a strong station on about 6271.3 with non-stop Greek songs. The fundamental about 1567.8 was weakly audible. Harmonics x2 and x3 were just carriers, but x5 7839.1 was real strong. The frequencies are approximate as the station was drifting a bit and I didn't bother to check more exactly. So, it's a Greek pirate, I assume. 73 (Jari Savolainen, Kuusankoski, Finland, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Saludos cordiales, cuando son las 2110 estoy escuchando una extraña retransmisión en la frecuencia de 9215 en USB, una persona en español está haciendo una especie de cursillo o lectura de tesis sobre sistemas operativos. Está sufriendo mucha interferencia por estación utilitaria (José Miguel Romero, Spain, Oct 18, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. [Continued from USA KAIJ] But there`s more. Somewhat before I realized 9975 was DGS, Oct 16 at 1423, I found DGS audio on 10475. It was a fairly strong signal, 10 over S9, but weak modulation and fading, and quickly confirmed by // 13845 and 9725. This smax of a mixing product or spur, perhaps originating with 9975, wherever that is, 500 kHz away; or it could even be coming from Costa Rica [later: oops, 10475 could not have come from 9975 at that hour since as I said above, 9975 was not carrying DGS apparently until after 1500]. Trouble with all these DGS transmissions is that none of the stations insert local IDs! Except WWCR used to do so, but I never heard one on 13845 between 1459 and 1503. The mysterious 10475 frequency of Defunct Gene Scott was still audible Oct 16 at 2148, but weak and fading out; // 13750 and 9725 CR, 11775 Anguilla, 13845 WWCR, and 9895 KAIJ. Fiddling with frequencies, I finally found two that would produce 10475: 11775 minus 1300 = 10475. Trouble is, they are at two different sites, Anguilla and WWCR`s MW outlet in Nashville, WNQM, and this might work only if 11775 were really WWCR instead of Anguilla, quite unlikely. Back to the calculator (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also U S A KAIJ UNIDENTIFIED. 14730 NO ID, 1412, escuchada el 14 de Octubre. Se aprecia a un locutor con comentarios en idioma sin identificar; la señal es apenas audible, SINPO 14321 (José Miguel Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, Sangean ATS 909, Antena de hilo de siete metros, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) If not a leapfrog from two 19mb channels, could be 2 x 7365, but nothing scheduled there at this time per EiBi, ILG (gh, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. Here`s another frequency inside a SWBC band with 2-way Spanish SSB: 15182, or maybe 15182.5, in the skirts of BBC Arabic from Rampisham on 15180 at 1445 Oct 16 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ For World of Radio, in memory of Gigi Lytle (Tom McLaughlin, Lubbock TX, Oct 14, with a donation) LANGUAGE LESSONS ++++++++++++++++ CAN WE DO WITHOUT SANS? In 6-151, headline under AFGHANISTAN, and also somewhere in 6-153, the word ``sans`` was used in an English sentence to mean ``without``. What is it about ``sans`` that fait peuple throw it into ordinary anglais? Does it have a slightly différent significance than our plain old ``without``? Pas that I am aware of. Do people using it ever wonder pourquoi they faire it? Do the elide it properly depending on the following word when that word is English? O, I bet it`s just an affectation. As you know, I love langages and try to get by in French and several autres. But it just doesn`t make sense to mix in mots like this for no good raison. Save our English prepositions! (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) SENDERISMO In 6-150, this word was used under Mexico as a topic of discussion on the radio. I have been wondering exactly what it means. It`s not in my Random House diccionario, and online both altavista and google fail to translate it. Sendero means path, so is it pathfinding? Or maybe hiking? Or orienteering? Or trail construxion? Each of which of course has a different sense in English. As a further exercise, who can translate each of these properly into Spanish? Underwater too, since it was combined with aquatic parks? (Glenn Hauser, Oclajoma, DX LISTENING DIGEST) AUDIBLE ATROCITIES ++++++++++++++++++ On ABC World News (not Tonight), Oct 17, Charlie Gibson said that US population is increasing ``exponentially``. If this is true, we are in for a very hard time very shortly (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) DIGITAL BROADCASTING DRM: see GERMANY; INDONESIA/ NEW ZEALAND ++++++++++++++++++++ PROPAGATION +++++++++++ The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to major storm levels. The period began with the solar wind speed around 440 km/s while the IMF Bz did not vary much beyond +/- 3 nT. The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet. Wind speed continued to decrease to a low of approximately 310 km/s early on 12 October. Early on 11 October, density increased and phi changed from negative to positive indicating a solar sector boundary crossing. Late on 12 October, wind speed began to rise slowly while the IMF Bz began fluctuating between +/- 10 nT due to a coronal hole high speed stream moving into geoeffective position. The geomagnetic field responded with unsettled to active periods at middle latitudes with minor to major storm periods at high latitudes on 13 October. Wind speed increased to around 580 km/s by early on 14 October while the IMF Bz relaxed to around +/- 5 nT. The geomagnetic field responded with quiet to unsettled conditions at middle latitudes with minor to major storm periods at high latitudes on 14 October. By 15 October, solar wind speed hit a maximum around 610 km/s, while the IMF Bz did not vary much beyond +/- 3 nT. Isolated active periods were observed at high latitudes on the 15th with quiet to unsettled conditions at middle latitudes. By the end of the period, solar wind speed decreased to around 515 km/s. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 18 OCTOBER - 13 NOVEMBER Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels. No greater than 10 MeV proton events are expected. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels on 18 – 20 October, 22 - 26 October, 28 October – 03 November, and 10 – 13 November. The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet to unsettled for the majority of the forecast period. Recurrent coronal hole high speed wind streams are expected to rotate into geoeffective positions on 20 – 21 October, 28 October, and 09 – 10 November. Unsettled to minor storm periods are possible on those dates. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2006 Oct 17 2213 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # Product description and SEC contact on the Web # http://www.sec.noaa.gov/wwire.html # # 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table # Issued 2006 Oct 17 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2006 Oct 18 70 5 2 2006 Oct 19 70 8 3 2006 Oct 20 70 20 4 2006 Oct 21 70 15 3 2006 Oct 22 70 8 3 2006 Oct 23 70 5 2 2006 Oct 24 75 5 2 2006 Oct 25 75 5 2 2006 Oct 26 75 5 2 2006 Oct 27 75 12 3 2006 Oct 28 75 25 5 2006 Oct 29 75 8 3 2006 Oct 30 75 5 2 2006 Oct 31 75 5 2 2006 Nov 01 75 5 2 2006 Nov 02 75 5 2 2006 Nov 03 75 5 2 2006 Nov 04 75 5 2 2006 Nov 05 75 5 2 2006 Nov 06 75 5 2 2006 Nov 07 70 5 2 2006 Nov 08 70 5 2 2006 Nov 09 70 20 4 2006 Nov 10 70 15 3 2006 Nov 11 70 10 3 2006 Nov 12 70 8 3 2006 Nov 13 70 8 3 (http://www.sec.noaa.gov/radio via DXLD) ###