October 2013 - British DX Club

BDXC Sheigra DXpedition Report
5th to 18th October 2013 - with Dave Kenny, Alan Pennington & Tony Rogers
Receivers
Alan Pennington
Dave Kenny
Tony Rogers
AOR AR 7030 Plus and Palstar pre-amp
AOR AR 7030 Plus and tuneable pre-amp
AOR AR 7030 Plus and Palstar MW550P pre-amp
Aerials (long-wire beverages use 7-strand 0.2mm wire supported on 4-5ft bamboo canes):
First week 5-10 October
No 1 - 45 degrees
520m beverage - terminated
Far East & SE Asia
No 2 - 90 degrees
500m beverage - unterminated Mid East & Asia (Americas off the back)
No 3 - 150 degrees 450m beverage - unterminated East & Central Africa & UK LPAMs
Second Week 11-18 October
No 1 - 50 degrees
500m beverage - terminated
No 2 - 300 degrees 500m beverage - terminated
No 3 - 260 degrees 500m beverage - terminated
Far East & SE Asia
North America
Latin America
According to our
calculations,
this
th
was
the
54
DXpedition
to
Sheigra,
a
tiny
crofting village in the
far north-west of the
Scottish mainland,
just a few miles
south
of
Cape
Wrath. We decided
quite late this year
to make the long
drive north, so the
cottage we have
used as our DX
base in recent years
was only available
for
one
week.
However, we were
pleased to be given
the chance of using
another cottage in
Sheigra
the
following
week.
Moving
cottages
after the first week
meant we would
have the hassle of
having to dismantle
receivers etc and aerials, as well as moving ourselves, albeit only a short distance. But it would also
give us the chance to try out beverage aerials in different directions in Week 2. Mary’s cottage
(Week 1) favoured aerials to the East and South, whilst Murdo’s cottage (Week 2) favoured aerials
to the North and West (similar in fact to the old cottage that had been used by DXers visiting
Sheigra until 2001).
After arriving in a cloudy but dry Sheigra early afternoon on the 5th October, we were able to put up
the Far East and Asia beverages before sunset, plus a short wire to the south for African shortwave.
1
This would be extended up the very steep hillside to the south the following morning to complete our
beverage for Africa (and UK LPAMs). All our aerials are beverages made of thin 7-strand wire
inserted in the tops of bamboo garden canes. No aerial across the road from Mary’s cottage to the
north specifically for North America in the first week, though the 90 degree beverage was
unterminated so would pick up the Americas off the back.
th
Good to have all the aerials up before Monday (7 ), which was a wild wet and very windy day with a
lot of white waves pounding the rocky coastline and crashing into Sheigra cove a few hundred
metres from the cottage. Discovering there was a break somewhere in the Far East aerial meant
heading out into the northerly gale to fix it. In fact the aerial had broken at the far end where it joined
the copper earth rod, such was the severity of the gale. We were in danger of being blown off our
feet once out of the relative shelter of the valley checking our other two aerials for damage to canes
or wire so were glad when we back in the shelter and warmth of Mary’s cottage. After that stormy
day, the weather improved for the rest of the fortnight, with no more gales, mild temperatures in the
mid to high teens, blue skies and lots of warm sunshine! Shorts were even worn on the Sheigra
hillsides! The calm weather made Sheigra seem even more peaceful than usual with just the
sounds of the gurgling stream, lapping waves, sheep and birdsong – plus the occasional thump
thump from 1000 lb bombs being dropped by the military during their ‘Joint Warrior’ exercise (7-17
October) on land and sea around Cape Wrath to the north of us. Our walking during the fortnight
was restricted to the hills, cliff tops and beaches around Sheigra, with just one longer trek up the
peat track to a rocky bay. As well as trips to Kinlochbervie to stock up on food, we also visited
Durness on the north coast and had some nice fish and chips at Smoo Cave Hotel.
Week 1 with the primary aerials favouring the Middle East and Asia we concentrated mainly on
these areas. The start of the week on 6 October saw excellent conditions to Asia and the Far East
with logs of Okinawa (648), Pakistan (1260), Philippines (1350). On 7-8 October conditions went
slightly auroral and only gradually improved during the rest of the week with stations from Middle
East (particularly Iran and Saudi Arabia) dominating many channels.
The middle Saturday of the fortnight saw us pack up and move across to Murdo’s cottage, a
traditional comfortable crofters cottage very similar in appearance to the first cottage used in
Sheigra (1985-2001). We left the three beverages used in the first week from Mary’s cottage in situ
to take down
at our leisure
and
gave
priority
on
Saturday
to
putting up the
aerials
from
our new base
for North and
Latin America.
left: Dave and
Tony winding in
the 90° Asian
aerial used in
Week 1.
This was the
first time since
2001 we were
able to put up
an aerial to the sea edge for Central and Latin America. And we hoped that our North American
aerial, straight out onto the hillside behind the cottage with no need to cross the road would be more
successful than in recent years. It would prove to be the quietest of the three aerials during our
second week. And so as to still maybe hear some DX from the Far East, our third and final
beverage for Week 2, ran eastwards, partly along the top of a fence, parallel to the old peat track.
2
Our Sheigra reports have often
related in previous years of
damage wrought by sheep or
deer on our aerials. Our North
American aerial was now raised
on taller canes (approx 8ft) in its
middle section in an attempt to
reduce damage by deer at night.
So this year it’s good to report no
wire breaks at all by creatures
great or small! Three canes
snapped at the base and a lot of
trampled grass suggested deer
had been around one night, but
the wire remained intact. And a
broken Far East aerial wire we
put down to tension on well-used
old wire, rather than deer
jumping the fence.
left: Alan and Tony listening in
Murdo’s cottage during Week 2.
In Week 2 we turned our attention to the Americas, conditions overnight favoured the Caribbean
and East Coast of North America, along with the northern part of South America. Notable logs
included Radio Carraviz, Peru (audible most mornings around 0700 mixing with Radio Bethel), US
Virgin Islands on 970 and AM Gold in Bermuda with a fine local ID at 2130 on 1450 kHz. East Coast
Canadians were heard as early as 2130 until fade-out around 0900 most mornings. We also
continued to log Asia with reception peaking around 1630 UTC most days before these weaker
signals got drowned out by stronger UK and European stations. On 12th-14th we were pleased to log
several Peruvian and Bolivian stations on the tropical bands, as well as Guatemala on 4050.
Unfortunately electrical interference can be a problem at Sheigra nowadays, its not a strong as we
are used to at home, but can be particularly troublesome in the mornings when North American DX
signals fades into electrical noise (about S3 to S5 on the meter) rather than into the receiver noise
floor. But in the
afternoon
and
overnight period the
DX
signals
are
usually
strong
enough not to be
troubled by it. The
QRM seems to be
coming in via the
electricity supply and
phone lines.
Right: Dave fixing a
join on one of the tall
canes supporting the
middle section of our
North American
beverage in Week 2.
To gain extra height in
this area, which is
prone to damage by
deer, two 5ft canes
are taped together.
3
Logs believed to be “Sheigra Firsts” are highlighted in bold (# indicates possible UK first).
AFRICA
540
612
630
684
765
819
891
927
981
1008
1296
1530
1550
2126
2136
2140
2141
1810
1715
1850
2130
1855
2107
1810
2039
1933
14/10
14/10
10/10
10/10
08/10
18/10
15/10
09/10
13/10
17/10
08/10
17/10
12/10
SNRT, Tahadart, Morocco
North African mx // 612
SNRT, Sebaa-Aioun, Morocco
North African mx // 540
RTT, Tunis, Tunisia
Telephone conversation in AA // 684
RTT, Medenine, Tunisia
Telephone conversation in AA // 630
Sudan R, Omdurman, Sudan
Football commentary // 1296
Egyptian R, Batra, Egypt
"Idha'atu jumhuiyah misr al-arabiyah min al-kahira"
R Algerienne 1, Ouled Fayet, Algeria Talk in AA; under Netherlands
R Algerienne, Timimoun, Algeria R Algiers Int. relay. AA ID, Nx EE 2130-2135
R Algerienne 2, Ouled Fayet, Algeria World Cup roundup, presumably Tamazight
esRadio, Las Palmas, Canary Isl. Ads, anns "... en Radio Las Palmas, esRadio", SS
Sudan R, Omdurman, Sudan
Football commentary, AA // 765
VOA via Pinheira, Sao Tome
"African Beat" in EE
Nat R SADR, W Sahara (Algeria) Typical Sahrouis guitar mx
ASIA / MIDDLE EAST
531
540
540
558
558
567
576
585
585
585
594
594
594
594
603
612
621
621
639
648
1720
2216
2052
1645
2000
2205
1653
1720
1648
2106
1620
1625
2154
1912
1646
2200
1655
1614
1647
1620
06/10
05/10
10/10
06/10
06/10
07/10
15/10
09/10
15/10
10/10
06/10
18/10
07/10
07/10
07/10
11/10
06/10
17/10
18/10
06/10
648
1635
657
1820
665.78 1630
675
1644
684
1727
711
1941
729
1655
738
1632
747
1634
765
1648
765
1815
765
2205
783
1630
783
1638
783
2024
846
1942
855
2110
864
1604
873
2108
873
2323
06/10
07/10
07/10
18/10
10/10
05/10
18/10
11/10
09/10
09/10
08/10
14/10
06/10
18/10
05/10
05/10
11/10
18/10
11/10
08/10
IRIB (2 sites), Iran
Talk in Farsi // 1503; audible under Faroes
R Kuwait, Kabd
Talk in AA // 1134
IRIB Mashhad, Iran
Talk in Farsi // 1539, co-channel with Kuwait
Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, China
Uighur svc // 6120, 7205
IRIB R Farhang, Gheslagh, Iran YL talk in Farsi
BSKSA, Afif/Abha, Saudi Arabia Qur’an px // 11820
AIR Allapuzha, India
Indian music // 5010
AIR Nagpur, India
“This is All India Radio: the news read by...”
IRIB Tehran, Iran (pres)
Qur'an audible under BBC R Scotland
BSKSA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Speech in AA // 9555
AIR, Chisinurah, India
Indian mx “Akashvani Kolkata” ID @ 1630. (#)
Xizang PBS, Tibet
English “Holy Tibet’ programme // 4905
BSKSA, (3 x sites), Saudi Arabia interviews (with Haj pilgrims?), 2200 // 1521. AA
IRIB, Shiraz, Iran
“Radio Fars” ID (Radio Kerman px hrd at 2213)
CRI, Dongfang, Hainan, China
Vietnamese. IS, closing anns. -1657*
BSKSA (2 sites), Saudi Arabia Quran px, AA ID 2202
AIR Patna, India
wailing song // 4810. EE news @ 1730
Deewa R via Khost, Afghanistan Phone-in px in Pashto // 7495, hrd under RTBF
CNR1 (multi site), China
CC // 4800, audible under Czech R
AFN, Kadena Base, Okinawa,
anns of local events inc “Rocker NCO Club”
Ryukyu Islands and “Okinawa”. Faded out after 2 mins or so.(#)
AIR Indore, India
Indian music // 4810 kHz
Asianet R, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mention ‘Abu Dhabi’, ad: Malabar Gold & Diamonds
IRIB Shushtar, Iran
Radio Iran // 1503
R V of Vietnam 1, My Hao
Educational px in Vietnamese // 9635. (#)
IRIB Gaem (Mashhad), Iran
OM anns inc “kilohertz”, ID.
V of Kuanghua, Hsinfeng, Taiwan Talk in CC // 981 & 9745, audible under France
R V of Vietnam 2, Quang Binh
OM+YL in Vietnamese, anthem, off 1700
Xinjiang PBS, Hutubi, China
children’s play?, CC anns // 5960
IRIB Kerman, Iran
Farsi, presume Kerman Provincial Prgr
BSKSA (multi site), Saudi Arabia Qur'an // 15205
IRIB Sepid Dasht, Iran
Farsi, presume Provincial Prgr
IRIB Chabahar, Iran
VIRI Arabic service
Hebei PBS (multi site), China
Full CC ID for Hebei PBS Life Service.
R V of Vietnam 2, Thoi Long
Talk in Vietnamese // 729
Syrian R, Tartus, Syria
AA talk, YL ID
V of Kuanghua, Taiwan
Talk in CC // 711, 981 & 9745, hrd under R North
BSKSA, Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia Qur'an // 873
TWR via Gavar, Armenia
TWR interval signal
BSKSA, Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia Qur'an // 855. (#)
IRIB Bojnurd, Iran
Talk in Farsi, mention "Radio Iran"; co-ch BSKSA
4
900
900
918
927
927
927
927
936
936
954
954
963
981
981
981
981
990
1017
1026
1044
1062
1071
1071
1080
1080
1098
1098
1107
1116
1134
1161
1188
1224
1224
1251
1260
1260
1287
1296
1305
1323
1323
2142
2237
1730
1720
1800
2033
2100
1732
2220
1607
2303
1710
1704
1723
1935
1722
1845
1640
1755
1643
1735
1603
2003
1630
2225
1900
1955
1646
1905
2216
1815
2030
1817
1916
2035
1735
1758
1658
1650
1712
1829
2025
07/10
07/10
16/10
13/10
08/10
05/10
11/10
06/10
08/10
18/10
16/10
08/10
13/10
06/10
05/10
06/10
06/10
10/10
06/10
07/10
10/10
06/10
10/10
10/10
06/10
06/10
05/10
06/10
06/10
05/10
06/10
05/10
06/10
09/10
10/10
08/10
06/10
06/10
06/10
06/10
09/10
09/10
IRIB Tehran, Iran
R Iran // 1503
BSKSA Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia
AA talk // 1521
AIR Suratgarh, India
Sitar mx, nx EE 1730 // 4810 etc
NHK Japan via Dushanbe, Tajikistan ann NHK website, distorted audio.
VoR via Dushanbe, Tajikistan
“Voice of Russia in London”, EE news
IRIB Dorud, Iran
R Iran in Farsi // 1503
BSKSA, Al-Hufuf, Saudi Arabia AA, mention of "Saudiyah"; in mix
IRIB Urumiyah, Iran
R Iran in Farsi // 981 etc
BSKSA (2 sites), Saudi Arabia
Qur'an // 1512 & 11820
All India R, Najibabad, India
Chat (Hindi?) // 1395; heard under CRo
QBS, Al-Arish, Qatar
AA under Spain, nx reports pres Al-Jazeera TV
IRIB Birjand, Iran
R Iran in Farsi // 1503. (#)
CNR-1, multi-site, China
Talk in CC // 4800; co-chan with V of Kuanghua
AIR Raipur, India
Indian mx // 4810 (co-channel Star Country)
V of Kuanghua, Hsingfen, Taiwan CC mx, ID 2000 // 9745
IRIB Hamadan, Iran
R Iran // 1503, 1026 etc
IRIB Shiraz, Iran
R Iran // 1503, play in Farsi
IRIB (2 sites), Iran
R Iran in Farsi // 1539
IRIB Tabriz, Iran
R Iran, Farsi // 1503, 936 etc
Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, China
Long speech in Uighur // 6120
IRIB R Iran, Kerman, Iran
Persian talk, reports
AIR Rajkot, India
Indian music // 6155 kHz.
IRIB Qom, Iran
Ma’aref px in Farsi. Talk about Islam
Kol Israel, Yavne, Israel
Time pips, ID "Sowt Israel, Al Akhbar", nx, AA
IRIB Ahwaz, Iran
VIRI Arabic service // 1224. ID 2230
CNR1, Golmud, China
ID, CC
V of Kuanghua, Taiwan
CC mx, ID 2000 // 981, 9745 (not RFA as listed)
Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, China
Kazakh drama // 7340
IRIB Ardekan, Iran
“Inja Tehran, Radio Iran”, Farsi
R Kuwait, Kabd
Talk in AA // 540
IRIB Qasr-e-Shirin, Iran
VIRI Arabic // 1224
IRIB R Payam, Tehran, Iran
3 note chimes, nx in Farsi
IRIB Kerman, Iran
VIRI Arabic // 1161
Galei Zahal, Beersheba, Israel
Mx, talk in Hebrew // 6885, audible under Spain
IRIB Kisahah, Iran
R Iran nx Farsi // 1503
BSKSA Dammam, Saudi Arabia Talk in AA // 1521
R Pakistan, Peshawar
Urdu talk, “ye Radio Pakistan Peshawar” ID. (#)
Kyrgyz R, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Talk in presumed Kyrgyz // 4010.1
IBB R Ashna, Kabul, Afghanistan YL ID “Da Amerika...Ashna Radyo”
IRIB Bushehr, Iran
R Iran // 1503
BBC WS via Zyyi, Cyprus
Promo for international playwriting competition
IRIB Jolfa, Iran
Tabriz local px // 1026. ID “Inja Tabriz”
1332
1350
1350
2230
1817
2140
05/10 IRIB, Tehran, Iran
13/10 TWR via Gavar, Armenia
06/10 UNID Philippines
1359
1377
1377
1386
1395
1395
1413
1431
1440
1449
1449
1467
2017
1659
2010
2152
1615
2153
2008
1710
2214
1719
2115
1805
05/10
14/10
05/10
05/10
08/10
09/10
11/10
06/10
09/10
06/10
11/10
06/10
(prior to 2130 px was in Turkic-sounding lang - Azeri?)
R Tehran ID, Farsi
preacher in English with Turkish translations
Talk in Filipino mentions Philippine coastguard
& Philippine security. Fades after 10 mins.
CNR1, multi-tx, China
Talk in CC // 1377 & 4800
Vof Russia via Gavar, Armenia End of Farsi sce with IS, audible under France
CNR1, Xingyang, China
Talk in CC // 4800, audible under France
Tinjian PBS, China
s/on ID for Tinjian Life Channel. CC.
All India R, Bikaner, India
Play in Indian language // 4910
V of Russia via Gavar, Armenia
Nx report in RR, ID “Golos Rossii"
BBC WS, Salalah, Oman
Discussion on Nobel peace prize award. EE
IRIB Habibabad, Iran
R Iran in Farsi // 1503
BSKSA Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia Talk in AA // 1521 & 9555, hrd under CRI Lux relay
IRIB Bandar-e-Torkamen, Iran
VIRI Turkmen service ID “Radyo Tehran”
BSKSA Yanbu Al-Bahr, S Arabia Talk in AA // 9555. (#)
BSKSA, Hafr al-Baten, S Arabia Nx in AA // 9870
5
1467
1467
1476
2034
1438
1550
1476.27 2045
1494 1618
1503 1857
1512 1530
1512 2140
1521 1500
1521 2155
1539 1500
1539 1906
1557 1503
1575 1530
1575 1717
1575 2130
1584 2234
1593 1429
1593 2210
05/10
06/10
18/10
07/10
06/10
05/10
07/10
07/10
06/10
05/10
18/10
05/10
06/10
18/10
06/10
06/10
09/10
05/10
05/10
IRIB Alborz, Iran
TWR, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
R Thailand, Chiang Mai, Thailand
IRIB Marivan, Iran
Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, China
IRIB Bushehr, Iran
IRIB Ardabil, Iran
BSKSA Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
CRI, Hutubi, China
BSKSA Duba, Saudi Arabia
CNR1, Golmud, China
IRIB Gorgan, Iran
RTI Music Netw, Kouhu, Taiwan
IBB, Ayutthaya, Thailand
IBB R Farda, Dhabbaya, UAE
IRIB Abadan, Iran
IRIB Maku, Iran
CNR 1, Changzhou, China
IBB R Sawa, Kuwait
R Iran in Farsi // 1503
TWR Interval Signal. s/on 1445 in EE
YL talks in Thai, 1600 Royal Anthem, close
discussion Persian, mention Iran
Play in CC // 5960
ID “Radio Iran”, anns, song, Farsi
IRIB ID (not // 1503)
Holy Quran px // 11820, talk about Hajj. AA
IS, ID's in CC & RR, nx in RR
Telephone discussion in AA // 9555
ID, CC // 1359 & 4800
R Iran in Farsi // 1503
Mandarin, email “[email protected]”
ID “This is Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Praha”
YL ID “Radyo Farda”, lively mx
R Iran // 1503 (under R Farda)
Persian mx // 936 & 1575
CC // 4800
Lively AA mx, “Sawa” IDs, 2215 nx AA
CBT
WQAM
CFRA
VOCM
CBNA
WIOD
CKCM
WDAE
CBN
CFMJ
CKGA
WSM
WFAN
WRKO
CFTR
WLW
CKAC
CHCM
CBGY
WABC
WAXY
VOWR
WCRN
WFTL
WWL
WCBS
CFBC
CJYQ
WINZ
CKNB
NL
FL
ON
NL
NL
FL
NL
FL
NL
ON
NL
TN
NY
MA
ON
OH
PQ
NL
ON
NY
FL
NL
MA
FL
LA
NY
NB
NL
FL
NB
NORTH AMERICA
540
560
580
590
600
610
620
620
640
640
650
650
660
680
680
700
730
740
750
770
790
800
830
850
870
880
930
930
940
950
0657
0659
0804
2212
0608
0659
0645
0744
2210
0759
0840
0644
0643
0714
0759
0703
0804
0830
0759
0754
0655
2156
0813
0824
0707
0708
0715
2258
0650
0705
08/10
08/10
14/10
06/10
07/10
06/10
13/10
14/10
06/10
08/10
18/10
08/10
08/10
13/10
14/10
08/10
08/10
15/10
08/10
08/10
12/10
10/10
14/10
16/10
08/10
08/10
08/10
07/10
10/10
07/10
Grand Falls
Miami
Ottawa
St John's
St Anthony
Miami
Grand Falls
Tampa Bay
St Johns
Toronto
Gander
Nashville
New York
Boston
Toronto
Cincinnati
Montreal
Marystown
Bonavista Bay
New York
South Miami
St John's
Worcester
West Palm Beach
New Orleans
New York
St John
St John’s
Miami
Cambellton
6
CBC R1, “The Current Review”
ID “560 WQAM Miami/Fort Lauderdale..”
“CFRA Newstime 4-04”
Wx, VOCM promo, C&W mx
CBC R1 // CBG 1400
“100.3 WIOD”, Fox News Radio
Country mx, ID “VOCM Local News Now”
“and now on 95 3 FM” ESPN Overnight
CBC R1, nx // CBG 1400
Toronto nx, ID “Talk Radio AM 640”
“650 VOCM” “VOCM-CFBG Radio Netwk”
weather, ID, C&W
sports, promo, IDs “The Fan” 2.43 tc
Coast to Coast AM, ads, ID
“680 News..Toronto’s only all nx radio stn”
“700 WLW”
French traffic reports, “Radio Circulation“
Local CHCM ID b4 VOCM News update
EZL music, CBC news
“Red Eye Radio”, “..on 77 WABC”
ESPN, promos, WAXY ID 0700
Funeral anns, EZL mx
"... WCRN, Worcester, Boston"
‘Red Eye Radio’ ‘right here on 850 WFTL’
“This is WWL”
“WCBS Newstime 3-0-8”
“93 - CFBC” C&W music
“This is Newfoundland Labrador”
“9-40 WINZ”, Fox Sports
Pop mx, ID “9-50 CKNB”
960
970
970
1010
1010
1020
1030
1050
1050
1060
1080
1110
1130
1140
1190
1200
1210
1240
1260
1270
1310
1320
0840
0800
0847
0842
0658
0631
0658
0659
0700
0812
0702
0910
0745
2209
0700
0744
0730
2152
0646
2155
0742
0900
14/10
17/10
14/10
16/10
13/10
14/10
07/10
13/10
13/10
13/10
13/10
17/10
08/10
06/10
16/10
08/10
18/10
12/10
14/10
15/10
08/10
17/10
WEAV
Plattsburgh
WFLA
Tampa
WZAN
Portland
WINS
New York
CFRB
Toronto
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WBZ
Boston
WEPN New York
CHUM
Toronto
WQOM Boston
WTIC
Hartford
WBT
Charlotte
WBBR New York
CBI
Sydney
WLIB
New York
WXKS
Newton
WPHT
Philadelphia
CKIM (VOCM) Baie Verte
WMKI
Boston
CJCB
Sydney
CIWW
Ottawa
WTKZ
Allentown
NY
FL
ME
NY
ON
PA
MA
NY
ON
MA
CT
NC
NY
NS
NY
MA
PA
NL
MA
NS
ON
PA
1320
1330
1350
1350
1360
1360
1370
1370
1380
1390
1400
1410
1420
1430
1430
1440
1450
1470
1480
1490
1490
1490
1500
1510
1510
1520
1530
1540
1540
1540
1560
1570
1580
1590
1590
1590
0901
0651
2359
0857
2259
2302
0917
2205
0821
0805
2211
0715
0638
0658
2323
2320
2200
0714
2258
0842
2217
2231
0557
0601
0733
0535
0629
0627
0632
2215
0616
0705
0622
0730
0738
0829
17/10
14/10
13/10
18/10
16/10
13/10
17/10
12/10
17/10
12/10
06/10
18/10
18/10
14/10
13/10
12/10
12/10
08/10
13/10
16/10
13/10
12/10
08/10
08/10
08/10
06/10
08/10
08/10
08/10
13/10
08/10
14/10
08/10
17/10
08/10
11/10
WDER
WRCA
WMMV
CKAD
WKAT
WDRC
WTAB
WDEA
WWMI
WEGP
CBG
WPOP
CKDY
WENE
CHKT
WRED
WPGG
WLAM
WSAR
WMBM
WBAE
WBSS
WFED
WUFC
WLAC
WWKB
WCKY
CHIN
KXEL
WXEX
WQEW
CJLV
CKDO
WPSL
WAKR
WARV
NH
MA
FL
NS
FL
CT
NC
ME
FL
ME
NL
CT
NS
NY
ON
ME
NJ
ME
MA
FL
ME
NJ
DC
MA
TN
NJ
OH
ON
IA
NH
NY
QC
ON
FL
OH
RI
Derry
Waltham
Cocoa
Middleton
North Miami
Hartford
Tabor City
Ellsworth
St Petersburg
Presque Isle
Gander
Hartford
Digby
Endicott
Toronto
Westbrook
Atlantic City
Lewiston
Fall River
South Miami
Portland
Pleasantville
Washington
Boston
Nashville
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Toronto
Waterloo
Exeter
New York
Montreal
Oshawa
Port St Lucie
Akron
Warwick
7
"... here on 9-60 The Zone"
“... WFLA”
"... 9-70 WZAN"
“ten ten Wins” news
full “Newstalk 1010” etc ID toh
“News Radio 10-20 - KDKA”
"Coming up on WBZ News-Radio 10-30"
SS “ESPN Deportes Radio New York”
“TSN Radio 1050 AM Toronto”
“EWTN Global Radio Network”
“WTIC 10-80 News”, “WTIC Newstime..”
Wx, ”... on 11-10 WBT”, ads
Bloomberg financial talk // 1200 WXKS
CBC R1 nx // CBG 1400
ID, talk about home finances
Bloomberg financial talk // 1130 WBBR
“Philadelphia's top radio ... WPHT”
VOCM Satellite wx
many Radio Disney IDs, teen pop.
Country mx, jingle “12-70 CJCB”
weather, 1310news.com
‘ESPN Radio....home for NY Giants foot
ball ESPN 1230..1320 WTKZ Allentown’
promo inc some ‘WDER’ IDs.
“music in the night on WRCA”
clear “WMMV 1350” ID in mix
ID in talk
“Buena Musica”, 2 x “Radio Luz” IDs. SS
Wx, mention of “talkofconnecticut.com”
“It's Yam time in Tabor City” promo
promo for WDEA web site
“Radio Disney” promos
End of nx, ID's, wx
CBC R 1 nx // 640
“Fox Sports Radio 1410, WPOP Hartford”
country mx, ID
“14-30 Brigham City...WENE Endicott”
Chinese, inc “msg from govt of Canada”
“96-3 The Big Jab”
“WPGG Talk Radio 1450 Atlantic City”
“True Oldies AM 8-70 and 14-70 WLAM”
legal ID “1480 WSAR Fall River”, wx
“Gospel AM 14-90 WMBM...”
“AM 1400 Advice for Life” DIY phone-in
"Kool 98-3, South Jersey's Greatest Hits"
“Federal News Radio 15 Hundred AM"
“Yahoo Sports R & yahoosportsradio.com”
“News on the hour ... wlac.com”
“Buffalo's ... World Series on ESPN 15-20”
“15-30 WCKY .. Cincinatti's ESPN 15-30”
CRI, “Beijing English”
“on Newstalk 1540, KXEL”
“60s 70s & 80s on WXEX 92.1N”
many “Radio Disney” mentions
EZL music, French ID inc “Laval”
ads Witney Hearing Centre, CKDO jingle
“WPSL - the talk of the pleasure coast”
“... the greatest music ever made on 1590 WAKR”
“This is 1590 AM WARV” religious px
1600
1640
1650
1650
1650
1660
1670
1690
1690
1690
1700
1700
0800
0728
0700
0831
0824
0759
0642
0000
0641
2356
2300
2302
11/10
12/10
12/10
14/10
14/10
12/10
10/10
13/10
14/10
12/10
13/10
13/10
WUNR
WTNI
WHKT
CJRS
CINA
WWRU
WPLA
WPTX
CJLO
CHTO
WCJJ
WEUP
Brookline
Biloxi
Portsmouth
Montreal
Mississagua
Jersey City
Dry Branch
Lexington Park
Montreal
Toronto
Miami Springs
Huntsville
MA
MS
VA
QC
ON
NJ
GA
MD
QC
ON
FL
AL
SS ID. “This is WUNR Brookline” on hour
“ESPN radio 96.7 The Champ”
‘in SE Virginia.. AM 1650 WHKT P’mouth’
“.. Monday at..on Radio Shalom 1650AM”
“online at CINARadio.com” Indian songs
Korean, English WWRU ID 0800
“Fox Sports 16-70”
sports, ID
“You are listening to CJLO 16-90 AM”
Greek music, full ID at 0002
Creole talk, EE ID 2300 then more Creole.
“1700 WEUP Huntsville & 1190 WEUZ..”
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
630
640
670
680
680
710
770
790
800
820
850
860
870
890
900
950
960
970
980
1020
1180
1280
1390
1400
1450
1480
1540
1610
1620
1660
0638
0551
0618
0652
0650
0655
0639
0700
0724
0729
0645
0808
2301
0705
0725
0834
0652
0829
0852
0749
0707
0813
0800
0702
0832
0608
0821
0835
0840
0731
2315
2252
2132
2216
2258
2210
2320
2238
06/10
07/10
09/10
06/10
06/10
06/10
08/10
13/10
13/10
14/10
10/10
17/10
09/10
08/10
16/10
17/10
10/10
16/10
17/10
16/10
07/10
16/10
15/10
10/10
11/10
15/10
11/10
11/10
13/10
12/10
06/10
08/10
16/10
16/10
10/10
05/10
07/10
16/10
R Rebelde, Ciego de Avila, Cuba Cuban songs // 5025 kHz shortwave.
R Reloj (2-sites), Cuba
SS, ticking clock, t/c, morse RR
WKAQ, San Juan, Puerto Rico
“WKAQ 5-80” lively IDs, noticias promo.
R Rebelde, Guantanamo, Cuba
Cuban song // 600, 5025 etc.
R Rebelde, San Germán, Cuba
Cuban song // 590, 5025 etc
R Rebelde (multi-site), Cuba
// 5025, co-channel WIOD Miami
R Rebelde, Colon, Cuba
// 5025 shortwave
WUNO “NotiUno’, San Juan, P.R. SS, anns, ID
R Progreso, Camaguay, Cuba
full ID and slogan, Cuban songs.
R Progreso (2 sites), Cuba
SS speech, ID
R Rebelde (multi-site), Cuba
mx // 5025
WAPA, San Juan, Puerto Rico
YL nx, ID “cadena Wapa”. SS
R Rebelde (site?) Cuba
SS talk about Obama // 5025 kHz
R Rebelde (multi-site), Cuba
// 5025
R Rebelde, Victoria de LT, Cuba SS mx // 5025
R Reloj (2-sites), Cuba
SS, ticking clock, t/c, morse RR
TWR Bonaire
ID SS YL “Radio Trans Mundial”
R Ciudad de la Habana, Arroya Arenas, Cuba. “Radio Ciudad” IDs, noticias.
R Reloj, Nueva Gerona, Cuba
SS, ticking clock, t/c, morse RR
R Reloj, Jovellanos, Cuba
Radio Reloj” ID, time pips etc, SS news.
R Reloj, (3-sites), Cuba
SS, ticking clock, t/c, morse RR
R Progreso, Chambas, Cuba
Cuban mx, anns, SS // 900
R Progreso, San Germán, Cuba ID: “Radio Progreso Cadena Nacional...”
R Reloj, (2-sites), Cuba
SS, ticking clock, t/c, morse RR
R Reloj, Guantanamo, Cuba
SS, ticking clock, t/c, morse RR
WSTX, St Croix, US Virgin Islands “...the...sound of...Newstalk AM 970 WSTX”
R Reloj, Moa, Cuba
SS, ticking clock, t/c, morse RR
R Reloj, Victoria de LT, Cuba
SS, ticking clock, t/c, morse RR
R Rebelde, (multi-site) Cuba
// 5025 shortwave.
WCMN, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
“Notiuno 1280” promo
WISA, Isabela, Puerto Rico
Light mx, several "WISA" ID's, SS
Harbour Light of the Windwards, Grenada rel px, 2259 ann fqs 1400, 96.3 & 94.5. BBC News
VSB1, 1450 AM Gold, Bermuda Full ID: “VSB1 1450 AM Gold, Hamilton, Bermuda”
WMDD, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
LA mx, ID
R Bahamas
Wx for Bahamas, R Bahamas sung jingle
Caribbean Beacon, Anguilla
Pastor Scott religious talk
R Rebelde (3 txs), Cuba
Sports nx // 5025
WGIT, Canovanas, Puerto Rico “con la palabra de diosV.WGIT 1660 AM”
8
SOUTH AMERICA
560
580
590
610
740
760
770
780
790
830
880
900
920
930
980
980
1000
1010
1040
1070
1100
1100
1190
1250
1290
1350
1380
1390
1500
1510
1520
1570
1570
1590
1670
0651
2102
0603
2158
2149
0658
0718
0650
0718
0701
0705
0748
2210
2057
2201
0805
0747
0719
0637
2330
0659
2340
0658
0644
2253
2333
2322
2329
0711
0605
0726
0758
0800
0733
2323
15/10
09/10
07/10
09/10
07/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
15/10
11/10
11/10
07/10
09/10
07/10
11/10
11/10
16/10
07/10
17/10
17/10
16/10
16/10
18/10
07/10
07/10
15/10
10/10
16/10
09/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
07/10
Vo Guyana, Vreed en Hoop (pres) with BBCWS relay of Newsday sports reports.
R Boas Novas, Recife, Brazil
Nx, canned ID 2105
R Continental, Buenos Aires, Arg. SS, anns, ID “Continental", mx
R Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
“Boi noite...Radio Itatiaia” & start of Voz do Brasil
R Sociedad do Bahia, Brazil
talk, full ID 2200 then Voz do Brasil relay
RCN Barranquilla, Colombia
SS, interview, RCN ID at 0700
R Nac Venezuela, Carabobo, Ven promo/ID
R Coro, Coro, Venezuela
LA mx, ID
R Minuto, Barquisimeto, Ven.
SS mx, canned ID
R Sensacion, Caracas, Ven.
music, ID “por Sensacion 830 AM”
Caracol, Bucaramanga, Colombia Ad for Banco Nacional, ID ‘Caracol Radio’, SS
R Venezuela Mara Ritmo, Maracaibo TC “3.48 por Venezuela Mara Ritmo 900”
R Nacional, Asuncion, Paraguay Paraguayan history px, mx, ID. SS
R Metropolitana, Caucaia, Brazil Ads, canned ID, sung jingle 2059
R Nacional, Brasilia, Brazil
Nx - Voz do Brasil
RCN, Cali, Colombia
promo “...por RCN - la Radio”
RCN, Cartagena, Colombia
Cumbia mx “RCN” ID
R Reloj, Bogota, Colombia
SS, ID "Radio Reloj ..." [reactivated]
R Capital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
PP, anns, ID “... Radio Capital”
R Santa Fe, Bogota, Colombia
upbeat promo inc ID
Caracol, Barranquilla, Colombia SS, ID “Caracol”, anns
R Globo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
lots of “Globo” IDs, sung jingle etc.
R Cordillera, Bogota, Colombia
“Radio Cordillera 1190 AM - es Todelar”
Capital R, Bogota, Colombia
“Capital Radio” ID in promo.
R Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
music, ID
R Buenos Aires, Argentina
“Radio Buenos Aires” ID
Ondas del Mar, Pto Cabello, Ven. songs and ID
R Fe y Alegria, Caracas, Ven.
ID in monologue.
R 2000, Cumana, Venezuela
Cumbia mx ID “en Dos Mil”
Instit. Oceangraf., Guayaquil, Ecuador (pres) Continuous time pips audible in mix
Libertad, Bogota, Colombia
“en su radio escucha...Libertad 1520 AM”
R Carrávis, Juliaca, Peru
Rel talk, ad for Iglesia Pentecostal in Juliaca. ID
R Bethel, Lima, Peru
“frequencia Christiana - Bethel” under Carráviz.
R Deporte, Caracas, Venezuela SS talk, nice ID
R Rubi, Rafael Castillo, Argentina
mx, YL SS ID “1670N Radio Rubi”
17/10
17/10
11/10
14/10
13/10
09/10
12/10
08/10
Polskie R via Sitkauni, Lithuania ID, nx in Polish. Tx off at 2130.
RDP Açores, Monte das Cruzes, Azores PP "...Açores, cultura, musica,.., história"
VO Russia, Grigoriopol, Moldova Voice of Mongolia px in RR via VoR
NHK R Japan via Sitkunai, Lithuania IS, ID, RR
Polish R via Sitkunai, Lithuania
talk in Polish co-ch pop (Energy Dublin?)
R Merkurs, Riga, Latvia
R Nord Revival px in Swedish & English
AFN Lajes, Azores
US football, “Yahoo Sports Radio”, 2228: AFN ID
R 700, Kall, Germany
Talk GG, radio700.eu web address. // 6005, 7310
11/10
15/10
08/10
08/10
09/10
09/10
14/10
07/10
12/10
07/10
R Ysbty Glan Clwyd, Rhyl
“RYGC 1287 AM”, C&W mx
BFBS R, multi-site (nearest Glencorse, Midlothian) mention of "BFBS Radio"
R Cavell, Oldham
“Radio Cavell 1350AM, Hospital Radio for Oldham”
R Nightingale, Rotherham
live breakfast DJ, station promo, ID
Mid-Downs R, Haywards Heath
ID in clear “...on Mid-Downs Radio”
R JCom, Leeds
"Radio JCom" ID just made out in mix
R Clatterbridge, Wirral
Anns, ID, 0151 tel no mentioned
Carillon R, Loughbrough
“..on your favourite station, Carillon Radio”, oldies
Carillon R (multi-site)
under Gold and // Carillon on 1386
Flame CCR, Wirral
“Flame CCR on 1521 medium wave” live prog.
EUROPE
612
828
999
1386
1386
1485
1503
1593
2100
2216
2150
1730
1840
1900
2209
0950
UK LPAMs
1287
1287
1350
1350
1350
1386
1386
1386
1431
1521
0843
1639
0827
0837
0818
1600
1730
2119
0826
0814
9
1530
1575
0935
0900
16/10 Celtic Music R, Glasgow
Whats-on, promos, ads inc IDs.
11/10 R Tyneside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne “Radio Tyneside on Hospedia, 1575 AM & online”
SHORTWAVE LOGS
kHz
UTC
2321.9
2325
2325
2485
2485
3200
3200
1745
1646
1731
1647
1730
1622
1745
3230
3255
3325
3325
1645
1703
1633
1635
3480J
3985
4055.0
2018
1658
2310
4319usb
4557
4699.93
4699.95
1836
1705
2305
2200
4716.7
4747.09
4750
4750
4750
4750
2257
2253
1456
1701
1709
1717
4750
2132
4774.9 2247
4774.93v 2259
4775
4795.0
4810
4810
1615
1723
1640
1702
4810
4820
4835
1724
1731
2024
4835
2300
Station, programme details, language, etc
nd
SIO
Harmonic of Dushanbe 2 prg – 2x 1161kHz, “Sadoi Dushanbe” ID 242
VL8T Tennant Creek, Australia – listeners’ questions //2485
252
VL8T Tennant Creek, Australia – ABC News in EE //2485.
142
VL8K Katherine, Australia – DJ with ‘phone-in //2325
353
VL8K Katherine, Australia – “Good Morning this is ABC News”
253
TWR Swaziland – rel hymn, OM+YL in VV. 1630: Int Sig and ID.
232
TWR Swaziland - Int Sig, IDs “Trans World Radio Swaziland”, s/on
at 1745 ID “TWR Radio 155 speaking hope to the world”. EE
222
Amateur Radio Today via Meyerton – Ham radio nx. EE (Mondays) 131
BBCWS via Meyerton, S Africa – EE nx: Greepeace ship arrests. 343
RRI Palangkaraya, Indonesia – light mx, ‘phone-in. Sign-off 1702. 353
RRI Palangkarya, Indonesia - Continuous slow music/songs to
1659, YL ID, closing ann, music. Off at 1701
243
Vo People via S Korea – YL in Korean, mx //3912. Jammed.
232
R Echo of Hope (Cland.) via S Korea – YL in Korean, music //6348 222
R Verdad, Chiquimula, Guatemala (pres) - rel? drama in SS over mx.
2355: hymns. Ute QRM: only audible on USB+narrowest filter.
222
AFRTS Diego Garcia – US Civil War history item, “on AFN”, YL DJ, 343
Vo People via Goyang, S Korea – YL in Korean // weaker 3912.
253
R San Miguel, Riberalta, Bolivia (pres) – ballads, utility QRM.
222
R San Miguel, Riberalta, Bolivia - ads ID, TC for 6pm. SS
232
“San Miguel es 6 de la tarde”
R Yatun Ayllu Yura, Bolivia (pres) – dance mx+DJ, 2301: YL in SS 241
R Huanta 2000 – SS adverts, ID “Radio Huanta dos mil”
253
Bangladesh Betar – VV talk. 1500: News in EE; still in EE @ 1548. 242
Bangladesh Betar – Nx in Bengali. Tx cut off abruptly at 1706.
344
CNR Nei Menggu – Chinese YL + light piano music //4800.
151
Dunamis Shortwave, Mukono, Uganda (pres) – African-style long
lively song played continuously to tx cut at 1752 UT. (Bangladesh
had signed-off but awaiting confirmation from station it was them). 242
CNR Nei Menggu (pres) – lively CC song //4800. v weak.
151
R Tarma, Junin, Peru - Andean mx, ID, SS
233
R Tarma, Peru – “...1510 kHz onda media...4775 kHz onda corta
tropical......transmite Radio Tarma“ then ”Antena Deportiva” px. SS 343
AIR Imphal, India – Indian pop songs, DJ in VV.
242
Kyrghz R1, Bishkek – OM in VV, 1730 nx (RR?)
232
AIR Bhopal, India – wailing song //648, 621 etc MW.
353
AIR Bhopal, India – cricket commentary India v Australia in EE and
Hindi, though cricket terms are same in Hindi eg ‘backward point’! 343
AIR Bhopal, India – Indian mx, EE news @ 1730-1735, then VV. 454
AIR Kolkata, India – news in English co-ch China.
322
VL8A Alice Springs, Australia – poetry, C&W song, tc for 6am and
ABC News at 2030 UT.
242
R Ondas del Suroiente, Quillabamba, Peru (pres) – with relay of
R Felicidad, Lima. IDing as “Radio Felicidad”.
222
10
Date
Init.
06/10
13/10
08/10
13/10
08/10
09/10
APs
APs
APs
APs
APs
APs
09/10
07/10
09/10
09/10
DKs
DKs
APs
APs
16/10 DKs
05/10 APs
13/10 APs
12/10
08/10
09/10
12/10
13/10
APs
APs
APs
APs
DKs
12/10
12/10
06/10
10/10
18/10
APs
APs
APs
DKs
APs
17/10 APs
09/10 APs
12/10 DKs
14/10
16/10
14/10
06/10
APs
APs
APs
APs
10/10 APs
14/10 APs
14/10 APs
05/10 APs
12/10 DKs
4835
2302
4840
4840
4860
4875
4880
4880
4880
4895
4910
4920
0907
1725
1717
2319
1705
1725
1814
1501
1731
1606
4920
4955
1726
2256
4960
4960
4970.03
4975.96
5005
5010
5010
5025
5040
5040
5040
5066.32
1510
1526
1620
1758
1849
1532
1727
0906
1715
1728
2340
1736
5109.72 2343
5130
1530
5130
5895
5895u
5909.94
5964.7
5985.78
5985.78
6003
6010.22
6050
6090
6105
6115
6155
6155
6160
6165
6165
6170
6200
6250
7210
7245
8831u
9265
9400
1740
1515
1518
0801
0518
1545
1625
1758
0759
0825
1842
2155
1801
1604
1830
2307
2150
2059
2038
1800
2214
1900
1500
1845
1907
2005
R Suroriente, Quillabamba, Peru – OM+YL with “Radio Suroriente”
IDs in Spanish.
WWCR Nashville TN – YL talk show ‘The Power Hour’
AIR Mumbai, India – strange singing. Gone by 1735 recheck.
AIR Shimla, India – OMs in VV. English news @ 1730.
R Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil - Portuguese/Brazilian ballads, ID PP
AIR Lucknow – cricket commentary India v Australia //4810, 5040
AIR Lucknow, India – Indian mx co-ch SWR Africa. EE nx @ 1730.
Shortwave R Africa via Meyerton, S Africa – discussion, Afr. mx.
AIR Kurseong, India – OM with EE news until 1505.
AIR Jaipur, India – news in English.
Xizang PBS, Lhasa, Tibet – ‘Holy Tibet’ px in EE //6025 with QRM
from co-ch AIR Chennai.
AIR Chennai – Indian song co-ch Tibet. 1730: EE news: cyclone
R Cultural Amauta, Huanta, Peru - Ads, talks in presumed Aymara
language, full ID in SS just before 2300.
VO Russia via Dushanbe - Talk on Chinese Economy //9900. EE
Vo Russia via Tajikistan – EE, sounding like VoA with US accent!
AIR Shillong, India (pres) – faint music – weak.
UBC R, Uganda – YL in EE ann “Newshour”. 1801+ anns in EE.
R Bata, Equatorial Guinea – songs, “Radio Bata” slogans.
AIR Thiruvananthapuram, India – English news, buzz on audio.
AIR Thiruvananthapuram, India – song, EE nx @ 1730 with YL.
R Rebelde, Cuba – OM in SS including ID.
AIR Jeypore, India – cricket commentary //4810, alt EE then Hindi.
AIR Jeypore – song then EE nx @ 1730. V weak but clear.
R Havana, Cuba – “DXers Unlimited” inc nx on R Progreso 4765.
R Candip, Bunia, Congo (pres) – talk, mx, children’s song. Best on
LSB due to utility QRM.
WBCQ Monticello, USA – hymns thru to toh.
Sedaye Zindage via Kyrgyzstan - Mx, YL talk pres Dari/Pashto to
close at 1745. (Fair signal but very low audio modulation)
Sedate Zindage via Kyrgyzstan (pres) – YL in VV, off circa 1745?
LKB-LLE, Bergen, Norway. Morse, anns in EE & Norwegian.
LKB-LLE, Norway. Morse, EE anns requesting rpts + gave email.
Alcaravan R, Lomalinda, Colombia. SS talk, full ID
RTM Kuala Lumpur. R Klasik in Bahassar Malaysia, mx, anns
Myanma R, Yangon. culture px in EE, ID “This is Myanma Radio”
then mx (het frm 5985 Iran carrier + swamped by s/on at 1553).
Myanma R Yangon. songs, YL w/ID @1630, light mx. Best USB
Echo of Hope (Cland.) via S Korea. music //6348.
LV de tu Conciencia, Colombia. SS songs, ID
HCJB Pichinca, Ecuador. Ecuadorean folk mx, s/on 0830 VV
Vo Amara State, Ethiopia. ‘phone calls VV, Horn of Africa mx.
R Filadelfia, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. Ads, ID (2159 CRI s/on)
R Congo, Brazzaville (pres). OM in FF, local music, anns.
AIR Bengaluru, India. wailing // 1071 MW. Urdu.
R Rwanda, Kigali. End of nx FF, 1832 drums ID, nx EE. QRM.
CKZN St Johns NF, Canada. CBC R1 nx // 640, 1400. EE
CNR6 VO Shenzhou, Beijing. S/on anthem & Internationale.
R Chad, N’Djamena. African mx, ID, nx FF
SWR Finland. Mx, Finnish DJ, ID. Very weak, much splatter.
Xizang PBS, Lhasa, Tibet. lively instrumental mx //4905, 4920
Pyongyang BS, N Korea. YL w/ monologue in Korean not //6400
VO Korea, Pyongyang. IS, ID s/on – Song of Kim Il Sung. EE
Ovozi Tojik, Dushanbe. ID “Radyo Ovozi Tojik” in pres Tajik.
Gander Air Traffic Control, Canada. Comms w Air France
WINB Red Lion PA, USA. Wavescan – Jeff White. EE (Weds)
IRIB Iran. Letters from Listeners incl. Grant Skinner, UK. EE
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222 14/10 APs
233
232
252
141
353
343
242
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152
453
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131 08/10 APs
443 12/10 APs
242
343
344
444
343
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DKs
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DKs
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242
322
242
243
242
344
222
221
454
322
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232
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222
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333
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1745
9595
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11735
11835
11835
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1309
1758
1801
11835
11835
11840
11880
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13282u
15140
15195
15195
17510
21640
1330
1346
2205
2305
1832
1851
1440
0810
1630
2135
1020
WTWW, USA. Scriptures for America. World of Radio @ 2101
VO Africa, Sudan. Talk on impact of media on youth. ID “Voice
of Africa from Sudan Radio. EE.
R Nikkei, Tokyo. Japanese mx // weak 6055
R Nikkei 1, Nagara, Japan. briefly in clear with anns and s/off. JJ
R Voz Misionaria, Camboiu, Brazil. Brazilian mx, full ID. PP
Vo Talyshistan, Azerbaijan (pres). Cont loop of approx 3 words in
unid language, burst of mx, repeated to 1600. Distorted audio.
All India R news service. “News at Nine” // weak 5010 etc. EE
WHRI Palau. Christ Gospel House. EE T8WH ID & cut off 1259.
RAF Volmet, St Eval, UK. wx rpts from synthesised lady’s voice.
RNZI, Wellington. Mailbox – David Ricquish radio in Hawaii. EE
Vo Korea, North Korea. YL in Korean.
ZBC, Zanzibar. Drumming, ID, nx EE to 1810, then in Swahili.
Zanzibar BC, Dar es Salaam. EE nx, ID “Zanzibar Broadcasting
Corporation”, nx main points then YL in Swahili 1809+
PCJ R Int via Sri Lanka. Andy Sennitt “Focus on Asia”. EE
PCJ R Intl via Sri Lanka. ‘Happy Station’ show with Keith Perron
VOA Learning English via Philippines. “As It Is” current affairs.
R Havana Cuba. English news // 5040 kHz.
VMC Australia Weather East, Charleville, Aus. Wx warnings. EE
Auckland Volmet, New Zealand. Wx reports. ID off 1855. EE
R Sultanate of Oman, Thumrayt. “Herbs & Health” in English.
Tatarstan Wave via Armavir, Russia. ID na Volna Tatarstana. VV
R Africa, Equatorial Guinea (pres). US rel pxs EE.
WHRI, USA. DXing with Cumbre – 2 x Pirating with Cumbre. EE
IRIB, Iran. Tuning signal, s/on ann at 1023 (ex 1030 s/on). EE
243 10/10 DKs
333
242
252
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243
444
252
343
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06/10
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DKs
DKs
APs
DKs
APs
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354
242
252
242
141
142
142
9/10
13/10
06/10
08/10
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07/10
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DKs
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DKs
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444
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243
(Alan Pennington © BDXC)
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