Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 01, 2018 20:15 UTC No.2899 New Year's Greetings from California!
AUSTRALIA. 5045, Ozy Radio, 1508, Jan 1. Always best in LSB
due to QRM from BBR (China) on 5050; John Paul Young, Scottish
born Australian pop singer with "Love Is In the Air," Australian pop
band Leonardo's Bride, with "Even When I'm Sleeping," the band
originally from New Zealand who moved to Australia, etc.; frequent
IDs ("right here on Ozy Radio," etc.); decent reception still at 1554.
5055, Radio 4KZ, brief check at 1531, Jan 1, with the usual program;
YL with on-air phone calls; close to readable. Again best in USB.
BOTSWANA. 4930, VOA, continuing with their expanded schedule;
Jan 1 at 0151; New Year's Eve music program of pop songs; "Happy
New Year from the Hit - VOA 1"; fair.
CHINA. 7415 // 9455 // 9860, Firedragon/Firedrake (music jamming)
at 1707+, on Jan 1; strong jamming of RFA.
ERITREA. 7140.0, VOBME 1 (presumed), 1455-1503, on Jan 1. HOA
music/singing; in vernacular; hit with strong jamming (white noise or
DRM?) at *1503; also ham QRM.
7181.55, VOBME 2 (presumed), 1455-1503, on Jan 1. In vernacular
with on-air phone calls; some HOA music/singing; hit with strong
jamming (white noise or DRM?) at *1503; also ham QRM.
ETHIOPIA. 7236.55v, R. Ethiopia (presumed), 1505, on Jan 1.
Drifting, with HOA music/singing; poor with ham QRM.
INDONESIA[non-log]. 9525.95, VOI, on Jan 1, at 1454, clearly off the
air; no carrier at all.
PHILIPPINES. 17700, R. Pilipinas, on Jan 1, with well above average
reception; very readable; 0203 montage of recordings of past presidents;
0212 - show "It's more fun in the Philippines" (tourist program); 0318 year
end review of highlights from the "Dateline Malacang・programs; special
year end PBS news review (president's "War on drugs"); 0328 closing SA
with the correct frequencies given; National Anthem; 0329*; this frequency
much better than // 15640 or 17820.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 02, 2018 10:36 UTC No.2900 Ron-san, AKEMASITE OMEDETOUGOZAIMASU !! Happy New Year !!!
-1020-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang, weak signal
3325kHz INDONESIA RRI-Pajangkaraya
3959kHz NK KCBS
5020kHz SOLOMON
5112kHz CHINA VC01, USB
-1040-
4818kHz CHINA VC01, LSB, New frequency !, heavy QRM from CHINA Xizang PBS 4820kHz
-1100-
5875kHz THAILAND. still non-schedule, Malay language
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 02, 2018 22:44 UTC No.2901 AUSTRALIA. 5055, Radio 4KZ, 1231+, on Jan 2. Noted decent
audio level earlier than usual; commercial announcements ("money
back guarantee," etc.); pop songs - Kenny Loggins "Whenever I
Call You Friend," Herman's Hermits "There's A Kind Of Hush All
Over The World," The Lovin' Spoonful "Daydream," etc.; 1300-1306
with news, sports (item about tennis player Andy Murray), weather
and SW SA (".. 60 meter band .."); format: 1231-1300 pop music,
then 1306-1400 & 1405+ with call-in program with the usual YL
announcer.
BHUTAN. 6035, BBS, on Jan 2, checking 0110-0130; didn't hear
any sign on, but checking again at 0134, they were on the air; only
carrier heard. Jim Young, listening in Southern Calif., noted *0132.
My Dec 27 non-log perhaps due to late sign on?
BOLIVIA. 6134.82, R. Santa Cruz. Jan 2, with usual closing format
of the "Santa Cruz" song 0203-0205, then dead air for a long time
(0300+).
BTW - 5952.42, Radio Pio Doce, was already off the air by 0103, on
Jan 2, after their greatly extended schedule for New Year's Eve.
CHINA. 4990, PBS Hunan. Starting suddenly in Jan 2015, I found the
reception here had greatly improved and had been so till several months
ago; since then have mostly had below threshold level audio. Gone are
the days of decent reception!
ETHIOPIA. 6030, Radio Oromiya (presumed), on Jan 2. CNR1 the
strongest station here, with Calgary (Canada) with slow, deep fading in
and out at 1453, with comedy and canned laughter; by 1458 suddenly
realized I was also hearing definite HOA music/singing in the mix. Has
been a long time since I last heard this station!
INDONESIA[and non-log]. 3325, Pro 1 RRI Palangkaraya, 1517+, on
Jan 2. Segment with all songs in English; Alphaville "Forever Young,"
Erma Franklin "Piece of My Heart," etc.; "Pro satu RRI Palangkaraya" SA
jingle, best in USB due to Korea on 3320; strong CW QRM the whole
time. The only Indonesian on SW today!
9525.95, VOI, on Jan 2, found still off the air; no carrier at all.
KOREA NORTH. 6400, Pyongyang BS, 1450, on Jan 2. A very strong
signal here; never before heard at this level; // 3320 (not // 3219.9). Result
of better conditions today?
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, Jan 2 running later than
usual (past normal 1200*); 1205 end of the "NBC News" in English; into
pop music show till suddenly off at 1230*.
SIKKIM. 4835.0, AIR Gangtok, 0058, Jan 2. Tentatively heard the
AIR IS, which was later confirmed by Jim Young, listening in Southern
Calif.
SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC, 1150-1203*, on Jan 2. Unique format
without the normally heard "Evening devotional," instead pop songs up till
the usual canned full SA; suddenly off after a few notes of the NA.
Re: Australian low powered stations -
Ron Howard Jan 03, 2018 09:03 UTC No.2902 - - - - Ron wrote in DXLD yg:
Hi Glenn,
The following posts are from WRTH Facebook. Craig Allen is the
owner and operator of Ozy Radio (5045 kHz.).
M Breyel - This email also just in from Al Kirton [4KZ - 5055 kHz.]:
"In two or three weeks we should be up to 1.2 kilowatts." (posted
about 0600 UT, Jan 3)
Craig Allen - "Both 5045Khz and 5055khz use Omnidirectional NVIS
antennas so the closer you are to each service the better the signal.
5055khz [4KZ] is covering the North of Australia and 5045khz [Ozy
Radio] covers the south, soon there will be 5050khz for the West
coast of Australia and 4835Khz for the middle."
(posted about 0200 UT, Jan 3)
Craig's future 5050 kHz., will of course go head to head with Beibu Bay
Radio, broadcasting from Nanning, in southern China (near Vietnam),
with 15 kW of power. Future 4835 kHz. will be unfortunate for continued
AIR Gangtok (Sikkim) reception, which here in the states is a challenge
to hear now without any QRM (once ABC Alice Springs NT closed down
it became possible to again hear Gangtok).
Ron
- - - - - Ron wrote in DXLD yg:
Hi Glenn,
Jim Young (Calif.) sent a reception report to Al Kirton, at 4KZ,
who responded early Jan 3 (UTC) that output is now 300 watts.
Ron
7200kHz UNID carrier, etc.. -
XYZ Jan 03, 2018 12:06 UTC No.2903 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-1200-
5440kHz CHINA VC01, LSB, New frequency
7200kHz UNID carrier no modulation, maybe middle east ??
8169kHz TAIWAN V13 - XingXing BS, *1200-
-1213-
5020kHz SOLOMON
5045kHz AUSTRALIA Ozy Radio, weak signal
5055kHz (tent.)AUSTRALIA 4KZ, very weak signal
-1220-
7200kHz UNID, -1220* c/off, who ?
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Mauno Ritola Jan 03, 2018 13:06 UTC No.2904 Isn't 1200 a bit early for Middle East?
73, Mauno
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 03, 2018 13:45 UTC No.2905 Happy New Year to MAUNO !!
I examined the strength of the signal using PERSEUS servers all over
the world that seems to reach here.
I think it is a transmission from South Asia to the Middle East.
7280kHz Living Water Ministry Broadcasting -
XYZ Jan 03, 2018 15:55 UTC No.2906 Thanks to MAUNO ! : https://goo.gl/vF9qXG
Living Water Ministry Broadcasting (Alyx & Yeyi)
1500-1600 7280kHz (ex: 9650) -twt--- Korean
-1550- 7280kHz Korean, strong signal
Re: Solomon Islands -
Ron Howard Jan 03, 2018 18:59 UTC No.2907
Jan 3, indeed found SIBC on 5020. At 1201, with the end of the
National Anthem; then just carrier (dead air); by 1240 could make
out pop music, but low modulation and significant dead air between
songs; 1345 played Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band's song
"Against the Wind"; still being heard with low modulation at final
check at 1610. Most of today was unusable! Only a few brief
announcements heard, so not the frequent SAs for "Wantok FM,"
so assume this was SIBC extended programming and not the
relay.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 04, 2018 09:29 UTC No.2908 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0922-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz No signal
4818kHz CHINA VC01, LSB
5020kHz SOLOMON
5924kHz CHINA VC01, USB
6045kHz SK Voice of Freedom
Re: East Innisfail transmitters - Australia -
Ron Howard Jan 05, 2018 06:12 UTC No.2909 AUSTRALIA. 5055, Radio 4KZ.
Al Kirton <Al@nqradio.com.au>, on Jan 5 (0537 UT), sent out this
picture at http://goo.gl/eSAeCY :
East Innisfail transmitters
At left is CEC 12 kW 531 kHz Continental transmitter for 4KZ.
Centre of right rack is 1 kW LPB shortwave 5055 kHz transmitter for 4 KZ.
Grey unit at bottom is the 1kW 873 kHz transmitter for 4AY.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 05, 2018 20:04 UTC No.2910
BHUTAN. 6035, BBS. On Jan 5, with *0106. Usual format of
announcers with brief breaks for their distinctive indigenous
stringed instrumental music at 0112, 0114 and 0116; indigenous
music/singing/chanting 0116-0129. Sign on times here can vary
as much as by half an hour!
BOUGAINVILLE[non-log]. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1123, on Jan 4.
Recently has been off the air.
CANADA. 6030, Calgary - CFVP relaying CKMX (AM 1060), at 1338,
on Jan 4. Mixing with stronger CNR1, but could make out a definite
promo for the "Calgary Motorcycle Show," being held this Fri.-Sat.-Sun.
CHINA. 5112 USB, VC01 (Chinese military numbers station), with
numbers in Chinese; Jan 3, first noted at 1126 till past 1453+. Jan 4
from 1126 to past 1606+.
INDIA. 4920, AIR Chennai, 1600, Jan 3. What is happening here?
Recently hearing strong buzzing sound (assume a problem with
transmitter, but which one - India or Tibet?). Also noted strong buzzing
sound here on Jan 5, at 0109 and later at 1437.
6145, AIR (tentative) via Aligarh, 0135, on Jan 5. Tuning by noted
subcontinent chanting/singing, so a fair chance it was them.
7505.47, off frequency AIR, via New Delhi (Kingsway), 0216, on
Jan 5. Nice subcontinent music; my local sunset was at 0105 UT,
while Delhi sunrise was at 0145 UT. Of course this reception possible
with the absence of WRNO (USA). Last Jan also noted AIR here, but
was on 7505.0 and again with WRNO silent back then.
INDONESIA[non-logs]. 3325, Pro 1 RRI Palangkaraya, recently off
the air, but on Jan 4, was hearing a decent level carrier here (dead air)
with no audio at all from 1222 to 1316, but by 1342 the carrier was gone;
so perhaps RRI working on their transmitter?
Voice of Indonesia (9525.95), continues silent; Jan 4 checking 1124-
1221.
There are a number of days now that this country has no presence
on SW at all.
KOREA NORTH. On Jan 4, from 1307 to 1312, there was no jamming
at all of the various South Korea stations (5995, 6015, 6135, etc.), but
started up again at *1312.
KOREA NORTH[non]. 6085, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, via Yamata, 1300
on Jan 4 (Thursday). Anomaly today, should have been in English, but not
so during 1300-1400; instead Japanese first half hour, followed by Korean.
A one time Thursday anomaly?
MALAYSIA. 9835, Sarawak FM, 1600, Jan 4. Choral National Anthem
(Negaraku ・Lagu Kebangsaan Malaysia); fair.
MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1231-1238, on Wednesday, Jan 3.
Language lesson "Say It In English"; "How do I pronounce this word?"
"How do I say that?"; more dialog with Tom and his aunt Jennifer; not as
readable as usual. Repeat of Monday's show.
Wednesday's (Jan 3) VOA program "The Benefits of Baby Talk," at 1542;
was a repeat of last Wednesday's show.
5985, on Thursday, Jan 4, with NHK's production of "Friends Around
the World," being a repeat of their Sept 24 show, with interview of
storyteller John Kilaka.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, on Jan 4, NBC News
in English started late (1205); followed by pop songs till cut off at 1214*;
poor; recently running later than usual.
ROMANIA. 6130, RRI, 0143, Jan 5. "DX Mailbag" program in English;
fair-good.
TIBET. Xizang PBS via Lhasa, 1600+, Jan 3. Thanks to Richard Langley
in DXLD yg for providing complete list of all the frequencies for the "Holy
Tibet" program in English; intro for "China Tibet Broadcasting":
4905 - fair.
4920 - recently with strong buzzing sound (assume a problem with
transmitter, but which one - India or Tibet?). Also noted strong buzzing
sound here on Jan 5, at 0109 and later at 1437.
6110 - very poor (QRM UNID station).
6130 - not heard.
6200 - fair; good by 1623.
7255 - almost fair.
7385 - totally covered by strong CNR1. Jamming who? // 6125.
ZAMBIA. 4965, Voice of Hope Africa, 1613, Jan 3. Via long path; religious
songs; in English; almost fair.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 06, 2018 20:26 UTC No.2911
AUSTRALIA. 5045, Ozy Radio, 1200-1318, Jan 6. Best in LSB;
mostly pop songs (Australian rock band Crowded House with "Don't
Dream It's Over," etc.); news 1202-1207 & 1232-1237 (fires burning
out of control in South Australia and mentioned Victoria, etc.); 1207 &
1309 with usual sequence of commercial announcement for Australian
distributor of Tecsun radios (thanks to Michael Cunningham in WRTH
Facebook for providing the "Tecsun" name, which I never have been
able to make out!), followed by laughing kookaburra, then "Waltzing
Matilda," followed by full ID and contact info.
5055, Radio 4KZ, 1339-1415, Jan 6. Best in USB; mostly pop songs
(Elton John "Your Song," Steely Dan "Rikki Don't Lose That Number,"
etc.); several series of commercial announcements; 1400 news about
the fires, etc.
Radio 4KZ - Full data (500w) SW QSL card, in 17 days, for an emailed
reception report of their first day on the air; v/s Al Kirton - General
Manager. Al included a note indicating my report was "Our most distant
so far!!" Very pleased to receive this and the envelope even had a nice
stamp on it. My QSL at http://goo.gl/fZFbsb
ERITREA. 7140.0, VOBME 1 (presumed), 1420, on Jan 6. Nice HOA
repetitive music/singing; ham QRM, but no white noise/DRM jamming.
Have never understood why the jamming only starts about 1502? Why
not start when Eritrea first comes on the air?
7181.55, VOBME 2 (presumed), 1424, on Jan 6. In vernacular with on-air
phone calls; some HOA music/singing; only ham QRM, with no white noise/
DRM jamming.
INDIA. 4920, AIR Chennai. Regarding my recent reports of a strong
buzzing sound here - Thanks to Jim Young and Wolfie for establishing
that the offending transmitter is the one in India. Thanks fellows for your
assistants! Buzzing again heard 1240, on Jan 6.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 07, 2018 00:58 UTC No.2912 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
It was heavy snow here, so I could hardly hear the radio with work and snow. :-((
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 07, 2018 08:24 UTC No.2913 Note;
-0752-
5020kHz SOLOMON
8121kHz CHINA VC01, USB, New frequency
-0820-
4818kHz CHINA VC01, LSB
5020kHz No signal, SIBC off air ?
-0827-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang, weak signal
3325kHz No signal (PNG)
-0925-
5020kHz SOLOMON, backed noticed at -0925-
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 08, 2018 07:06 UTC No.2914
ANGOLA. 4949.74, R. Nacional de Angola, 0157-0215, Jan 8.
Very noticeable het due to AIR Radio Kashmir, Srinagar, on 4950.0;
after 0215 het was gone.
AUSTRALIA. 5045, Ozy Radio, 1230-1310, Jan 7. Best in LSB;
1230-1235 news (close to being readable); pop songs; the Melbourne
duo of Globos (Wendy De Waal and Mark Trevorrow), with "The Beat
Goes On," etc.; 1259-1309 news; followed by commercial announcement
for Tecsun radios, laughing kookaburra, "Waltzing Matilda," full SA.
5055, Radio 4KZ, 1314, Jan 7. Best in USB; mostly pop songs; Elvis
with "Love Me Tender"; series of commercial announcements; poor.
The power output of 4KZ? There have been considerable comments
made at WRTH Facebook page regarding just what the power on 5055
kHz. is. Craig Allen's (Ozy Radio) input and info from Al Kirton (4KZ), et
al., are all rather contradictory (500w, 300w or 250w?). My 4KZ SW QSL
indicates 500w, but is that correct? Sent "thank you" email (Jan 7) to Al
regarding his QSL to me. His reply "We are still on 250 watts. I am sure
you will notice an improvement when we go to 1kW," so who can say for
sure?
BHUTAN. 6035, BBS, on Jan 8, with a late sign on; not on at 0132, but
carrier here by 0146; by then was below threshold level audio.
BOTSWANA. 4930, VOA. Continuing with their expanded schedule; Jan 8
at 0102 with VOA news; 0105 into "VOA 1" music program; fair.
KASHMIR. 4950.0, AIR Radio Kashmir, Srinagar (presumed), 0157-0215*,
Jan 8. Best in USB to get away from Angola (4949.74) QRM; subcontinent
music/singing; 0200 news (seemed in Hindi), followed by child with
commercial announcement; poor due to QRM.
KOREA NORTH[non]. 6085, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, via Yamata, 1334,
Jan 7, Sunday. Special rebroadcast of the joint Shiokaze & Furusato no
Kaze sponsored musical concert held Dec 16, as part of the annual year
end international symposium that was held in Tokyo; jammed.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, 1134 till cut off at 1210*,
Jan 7. Their normal Sunday religious programs of preaching in Pidgin
and religious songs; poor. Clearly they have re-scheduled the syndicated
program hosted by Stacy Rose ("Island Praise"), which formerly would
have been here Sunday at about 1200. I miss her unique music show!
SIKKIM. 4835.0, AIR Gangtok, 0109, Jan 8. Subcontinent music; weak.
Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 08, 2018 20:47 UTC No.2915 AUSTRALIA[non-log]. 5045 (Ozy Radio) & 5055 (Radio 4KZ), on Jan 8,
both covered by strong OTH radar, which also blocked Beibu Bay Radio
on 5050 and AIR Jeypore on 5040. Reception impossible!
ERITREA. 7140.0, VOBME 1 (presumed), 1548, Jan 8. Not jammed at
all; usual ham QRM; HOA music/singing and in vernacular.
7181.52, VOBME 2[non-log], on Jan 8, at 1548 noted off the air here and
no jamming present.
INDIA. 4920 AIR Chennai. Jan 3 had buzzing here from their transmitter;
Jan 8, finally heard without the buzzing, at 1441 and mixing with PBS Xizang
(Tibet); both about equal strength.
4810 (AIR Bhopal) // 4835 (AIR Gangtok - Sikkim) // 4920 (AIR Chennai) //
4970 (AIR Shillong) // 5010 (AIR Thiruvananthapuram), at 1530, Jan 8.
Start of the New Delhi audio feed of the news in English. 9865 not // and
9380 off the air.
INDONESIA[and non-log]. 3325, Pro 1 RRI Palangkaraya, 1601, Jan 8.
Nice signal strength; full SA with frequencies; best in USB due to Korea on
3320. My audio at http://goo.gl/Z4WBpa . This has been the only Indonesian
broadcasting on SW recently. Jan 8, had another day without 9525.95, VOI.
TIBET. 6200, Xizang PBS via Lhasa, 1625, Jan 8. The 滴oly Tibet・show
in English, with segment 典ibet Stories,・about Tibetan culture; fair.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 10, 2018 13:39 UTC No.2917 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-1335-
V28 No signal.., changed schedule ??
3325kHz INDONESIA RRI-Palangkaraya
Re: Bhutan & Myanmar -
Ron Howard Jan 10, 2018 16:02 UTC No.2918 BHUTAN. 6035, BBS, 1131-1225*, Jan 10. Above average reception;
in English with pop songs (Whitney Houston with "I Wanna Dance With
Somebody," etc.); 1200 into vernacular with the normal brief breaks for
indigenous stringed instrumentals at 1213 & 1215; indigenous music/
singing from 1220 till suddenly off; mixing with PBS Yunnan (China) till
about 1201*. Certainly one of their better days and recently not heard
when checking after 1130, so an especially good day. Was also being
enjoyed over on the East Coast by Dave Valko & Larry Yamron (well
done fellows!).
MYANMAR/BURMA. new frequency 7200.0, Myanmar Radio, 1323-
1358, Jan 10. Non-stop lecture (Distance Learning Service), in vernacular;
many mentions in English (accented) of "industrial organization" and a few
妬ndustrial psychology"; QRM from chatty hams (one mentioned a "foreign
broadcast" on frequency); without QRM the strong signal would have had
good reception; audio ended after theme music at 1356, with transmitter
off 1358. My audio at http://goo.gl/ybTdg5 . Also being heard over on the
East Coast by Dave Valko.
5985, Myanmar Radio, 1245-1300, on Jan 10. The Wednesday edition of
the language lesson "Say it in English"; this week Tom's aunt Jennifer had
a car accident, as she was learning to drive; "If only she had been more
careful," "If only she would have listened to me," etc.; fairly readable.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 11, 2018 09:18 UTC No.2920 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0910-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz No signal (PNG)
5045kHz / 5055kHz AUSTRALIA(tent.), weak signal
7200kHz MYANMAR, weak signal in my location.., Ron-san ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!!
9565kHz Korean, 9530kHz Korean, 9700kHz Korean -
XYZ Jan 11, 2018 12:07 UTC No.2924 Note;
-1200-
8169kHz No signal (TAIWAN V13 XingXing BS)
9525kHz(9526kHz) No signal
9565kHz UNID Korean, maybe South Korean station because they call North Korea as "Bukkan"
-1240-
9565kHz Echo of Hope (9100kHz) ??, 9100kHz not hear, It is a very weak signal due to
the state drop in winter.
-1338- noticed No signal.. sorry
-1340-
9530kHz UNID Korean
-1358* QSY ?? where ?
-1400-
9100kHz SK Voice of Hope, TNX! kiwiSDR in CHINA, (not heard in my location..)
9700kHz UNID Korean, QSY from 9530kHz ?
Re: Zambia - African Fish Eagle IS is back -
Ron Howard Jan 12, 2018 06:15 UTC No.2933 ZAMBIA. 5915, R. One/ZNBC. After being off the air for over six
months, heard again Jan 12. Thanks very much to the original alert
from Eike Bierwirth (Germany) and the follow up reports by Richard
Langley (Canada) and Bill Bingham (RSA), all in DXLDyg. Wonderful
to have them back again!
Highlights:
0230: Test tone already on; mixing with CRI (China), in Russian.
0240: Test tone off; start of the distinctive call of the African Fish
Eagle (national bird of Zambia) IS, till Anthem at 0251; still mixing
with CRI.
0306+: African pop music/singing; CRI already gone.
0344-0354: intro & exit music certainly sounded religious (Christian),
with assume preaching in vernacular; followed by repetitive African
drums and singing.
0359: Call of the African Fish Eagle, along with music.
0400-0404: News in vernacular, followed by rooster crowing & ads(?).
0406+: Two announcers chatting and laughing; gave phone number and
started taking on air calls.
0422-0426: just a carrier (dead air), with no audio.
0426: Back with normal audio and phone calls.
My audio at http://goo.gl/Fo3j3C
5920kHz Voice of Freedom, etc.. -
XYZ Jan 12, 2018 12:27 UTC No.2936 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-1220-
5920kHz SK Voice of Freedom, ex:6045kHz
7200kHz MYANMAR, good signal, (add: -1355*)
9565kHz SK National Unity Bc, //7530kHz, *1200-
-1315-
9530kHz SK National Unity Bc, not // 7530kHz or long time lag ??
-1359-
9700kHz SK National Unity Bc,
Re: Voice of Freedom -
Ron Howard Jan 12, 2018 14:53 UTC No.2938 KOREA SOUTH. back to former 5920, Voice of Freedom, at 1248,
on Jan 12. Sounded like a long version of VOF's station jingle?
Good signal, with N. Korean jamming still up on ex: 6045. My
audio at http://goo.gl/TyMCr9
11730kHz UNID, etc.. -
XYZ Jan 13, 2018 11:51 UTC No.2941 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !
>audio
I was surprised at the powerful sound. It has reached strongly to California !
-1139-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz INDONESIA RRI-Palangkaraya
5975kHz THAILAND, japanese px.
5920kHz SOUTH KOREA Voice of Freedom, + Pips jammer
7200kHz MYANMAR, minority language TKYL with "Let It Be"
-1152-
6035kHz CHINA Yunnan PBS, Chinese
-1200-
8169kHz TAIWAN V13 - Xing Xing BS, AM
9565kHz SOUTH KOREA, National Unity Bc(tent.), Not // 7530kHz, *1200-
-1400-
5940kHz ETHIOPIA ?, -1359*
11730kHz UNID, TNX! PERSEUS server in Doha/Qatar(Thanks koko !)
audio around 14:10 UTC : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/2941.mp3
language ?? sounded like as "R-V-A"
Maybe QSY from 11880kHz (1400-1427 Bengali/Bangla) ?
2941.mp3
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 13, 2018 20:12 UTC No.2943
AUSTRALIA[and non-log]. 5055, Radio 4KZ, brief check at 1452,
on Jan 13, found off the air; no carrier at all, while Ozy Radio (5045)
was on the air.
BOTSWANA. 4930, VOA, continuing with their expanded schedule;
Jan 13 at 0042; first time I have ever heard indigenous African music
here, usually only hearing Western style pop songs (The hit - VOA 1,
English language music network). Program called "African Music Mix";
this from their website:
"From North to South and East to West, African Music Mix plays only
the best. Tune in and enjoy the non-stop dance-party with your favorite
African artists. Drawing from an archive of over 15,000 African selections
of dance music styles such as N'dombolo, Benga, Hip-Life, Couper-Decaler,
Fuji, Mbalax, Rai, Kwaito, Hip Hop, and Desert Blues. Join the party and
listen to African Music Mix, the best variety of African dance music."
http://www.voanews.com/z/1437/about .
Later, after 0105, carried "The hit - VOA 1" music show.
CHINA. 5050, Beibu Bay Radio. More and more I'm recently hearing
segments after 1500+ that are in English, as well as the normal Chinese.
Jan 13, at 1512, in English explaining about some pop song; into a comedy
skit that also had some English, but mostly in Chinese. More monitoring
is needed to determine just how prevalent this English is.
INDIA. 4970, AIR Shillong, at 1542, Jan 13, sports item in English about
today's South Africa vs India cricket match (see Jeypore); news headlines -
helicopter crash off Mumbai coast, etc.
5040, AIR Jeypore, 1431-1450, Jan 13. Live coverage from South Africa
of the India vs RSA cricket match; in English & Hindi; AIR promo to contact
them via email at cricket @ allindiaradio.com; "South Africa 5 wickets down,"
etc. Thanks very much to Dave Valko for the early alert that this was on!
INDONESIA[and non-log]. 3325, Pro 1 RRI Palangkaraya, 1539, Jan 13.
Another day with this being the only active SW Indonesian station. Sad :(
9525.95, VOI, on Jan 13, still off the air; no carrier at all; at 1539.
RUSSIA. 7345, Radio Sakha, via Yakutsk. Jan 13 (Saturday), at 0200, with
time pips and ID; weekend schedule 0000-0500, while weekdays is 0300-0500;
again being heard at ToH without their distinctive Jew's harp (khomus) IS.
Re: China - Beibu Bay Radio with English -
Ron Howard Jan 14, 2018 17:30 UTC No.2944 Jan 14 - Indeed BBR definitely has an English segment between
the Chinese programming; today's 1516-1521 segment was the
audio feed from the Jan 3 "Jimmy Kimmel Live" ABC (USA) TV show,
with interview of actress Jessica Chastain; fair and readable.
My recorded audio at http://goo.gl/VDSeqz .
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RYZEOZqWGk .
------ Ron wrote:
CHINA. 5050, Beibu Bay Radio [BBR]. More and more I'm recently hearing
segments after 1500+ that are in English, as well as the normal Chinese.
Jan 13, at 1512, in English explaining about some pop song; into a comedy
skit that also had some English, but mostly in Chinese. More monitoring
is needed to determine just how prevalent this English is.
Re: Radio 4KZ (Australia) - new schedule -
Ron Howard Jan 15, 2018 01:15 UTC No.2945 -------- Ron wrote in DXLDyg:
Hi Don,
Yes, 4KZ is in fact on a new schedule. This per Al, on Jan 14 (2320 UT):
"We are running from 7 am to 10 pm Queensland time. That痴 2100 to
1200 GMT I think. We are happy to extend hours if there is a call for it.
Cheers, Al"
So 5055 kHz. is currently on from 2100 to 1200 UT.
Ron
-------- Ron wrote in DXLDyg:
Hi Don,
Jan 14 - Seems that Al Kirton (general manager of Radio 4KZ) has
started some type of an abbreviated schedule. Today heard at 1136,
but clearly off the air at 1307 check.
Ron
--------- Don Moman wrote in DXLDyg:
Ron I was listening at the exact same time and also noted 5045 only
fair but no trace of 5055.. m.y first thought was -" what did Ron note?
I'd better let him know!" 73 Don
---------- Ron wrote in DXLDyg:
** AUSTRALIA[and non-log]. 5055, Radio 4KZ, brief check at 1452,
on Jan 13, found off the air; no carrier at all, while Ozy Radio (5045)
was on the air (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Et E1,
antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6105kHz Chinese, etc.. -
XYZ Jan 15, 2018 09:19 UTC No.2946 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0902-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang, weak
3325kHz No signal
5920kHz SK Voice of Freedom
6105kHz UNID Chinese, TAIWAN ?
-0950-
7200kHz MYANMAR, Minority language
-1200-
7530kHz SK National Unity Bc, *1200-
9565kHz No signal (8530kHz, 9700kHz, etc..)
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 15, 2018 20:43 UTC No.2949 Note:
-2235-
7585kHz UNID, French ??, weak signal, Iran ?, add: This was "Radio Farda"/Persian
11780kHz BRASIL(tent.), very weak signal
-2255-
7585kHz Radio Farda, New schedule ?, Persian, (TNX! remote PERSEUS server in Qatar)
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 16, 2018 04:17 UTC No.2950 AUSTRALIA. 5045, Ozy Radio, on Jan 15, at 1215. Sounded like a
Public Service Announcement, along with SA; pop songs; Australian
folk group, The Seekers, with "A World of Our Own," etc.; best in LSB.
5055, Radio 4KZ. Best in USB; 1144-1205*, Jan 15. Checking for the
new sign off time; did go off the air, so tuned away, assuming they were
really off for good, but not so; a 1223 check, found them back on the air
again; still broadcasting 1357+; mostly pop songs ("I Want to Know What
Love Is" by Foreigner, etc.). Ozy Radio (5045) better today than 4KZ.
INDIA. 5040, AIR Jeypore, 1126, Jan 15. Third day of live coverage
from South Africa of the India vs RSA cricket match; in English & Hindi;
asking listeners to contact them at cricket @ allindiaradio.?; later back to
regular programming (subcontinent music/singing), as rain interrupted the
South Africa match.
INDONESIA[and non-log]. 9525.95, VOI, on Jan 14, still off the air; no
carrier at all at 1324. Jan 15, no carrier at 1138, 1307 & 1359 checking.
So 3325 (Pro 1 RRI Palangkaraya) remains the only active SW Indonesian
station.
KOREA NORTH/SOUTH. 6250, on Jan 15, at 1257, with a rare event;
instead of the normal heavy jamming from N. Korea, was able to hear two
stations mixing together with no jamming; from the south with the much
weaker Echo of Hope - Voice of Hope (10 kW) and from the north with
Echo of Unification (100 kW); 1259 clear "V O H" SA underneath EOU.
Usually the jamming is so strong here it's impossible to tell what is going
on. My audio at http://goo.gl/sQQwKu .
KOREA NORTH. On Jan 14, at 1148, noted no jamming at all on
3910, 3930, 3985, 5995, 6015, 6135, etc. Again on Jan 15, at 1252,
all N. Korea jamming off the air on same frequencies. A daily event?
KOREA SOUTH. Echo of Hope - Voice of Hope (VOH). Thanks very
much to Hiroyuki Komatsubara, who recently noted that VOH has
dropped their third program ("Hope plaza of my brothers" or "Hope
Plaza of my brothers who have been defeated"), which had been
exclusively on 6350.
Heard Jan 14, at 1131:
4885 - "Radio Broadcasting Guide" (not // to the other frequencies).
This one hour program is repeated every hour. Never jammed.
3985 // 5995 // 6250 // 6350 // 9100 - The main VOH program; all jammed
except for 9100.
MYANMAR. 5915, Myanmar Radio, 1327, on Jan 15. Anomaly of CRI
being off the air; very rare; able to hear indigenous music/singing, but
strong QRM from 5920, with the N. Korea jamming of the Voice of Freedom
from S. Korea, so best in LSB.
7200.0, Myanmar Radio, 1230, Jan 14. Start of the lectures via Distance
Learning Service; mostly in vernacular; mentioned in English "long vowels"
and "short vowels"; fair. My frequency reference of .0, is due to the fact
that in past years this was often off frequency (7200.1), via a different
transmitter. Jan 15, off the air at 1341*, after theme music.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, 1201-1228*, Jan 14. Poor
reception during their normal Sunday religious music program.
BTW - NBC Bougainville (3325) continues silent through Jan 15.
Re: Radio 4KZ (Australia) - updated schedule -
Ron Howard Jan 16, 2018 05:37 UTC No.2951 Jan 16, at 0437 UT, received this updated schedule from Al Kirton:
"4KZ shortwave 5055 kHz Innisfail痴 new operating time from today
is 0555 to 0006 local QLD time. Reports most welcome."
So that would make it 1955 to 1406 UT?
3325kHz NBC-Bougainville, etc.. -
XYZ Jan 18, 2018 08:10 UTC No.2953 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0805-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang, weak signal
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville, resumed
6105kHz No signal (Taiwan)
Re: Shiokaze back on former 5935 kHz. (ex: 6085 kHz.) -
Ron Howard Jan 18, 2018 14:15 UTC No.2954 KOREA NORTH[non]. first day back on former 5935, Shiokaze/Sea
Breeze, via Yamata, ex: 6085. After several non-English Thursdays,
noted Jan 18 (1300+) again with English; intro and "Today's Newsflash";
no N. Korea jamming yet; now totally blocking reception of Tibet (PBS
Xizang), which was heard underneath Shiokaze (moderate QRM).
Ex: 6085 still being jammed by N. Korea today.
Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 18, 2018 15:49 UTC No.2955 BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1058-1142*, Jan 18.
On the air again after being silent for a while; thanks to Dave Valko's
tip that he tentatively was hearing NBC here on Jan 16 & 17. Interview
and monologues in Pidgin; 1120 into music segment with DJ in Pidgin;
several clear "NBC Bougainville" SAs. Very nice to have them back again!
Unable to hear any RRI QRM.
INDIA. 5040, AIR Jeypore. Jan 16, with day 4 of India vs RSA cricket
match being held in South Africa, at 1139+; seemed more English coverage
today than usual (nice!); still also with Hindi coverage.
No cricket Jan 17, from AIR Jeypore. Did hear test tone at 1126; 1127 tone
off; 1128 AIR IS; fair signal and at times good reception.
Jan 18, day 5 of cricket coverage, at 1220.
Still off frequency 7555.57v, AIR via Delhi-Kingsway, 1310, Jan 18.
Daily slightly different frequency; subcontinent singing/chanting.
KOREA NORTH[non]. first day back on former 5935, Shiokaze/Sea
Breeze, via Yamata, ex: 6085. After several non-English Thursdays,
noted Jan 18 (1300+) again with English; intro and "Today's Newsflash";
no N. Korea jamming yet; now totally blocking reception of Tibet (PBS
Xizang), which was heard underneath Shiokaze (moderate QRM).
Ex: 6085 still being jammed by N. Korea today.
MYANMAR. 5915, Myanmar Radio. Since Jan 15, has been wonderful
to hear this station without the normally dominating strong CRI. Jan 18,
(1238 & 1307) still clear of CRI, but as usual QRM from 5920, with the
N. Korea jamming of the Voice of Freedom from S. Korea, so best in LSB.
So what happened to CRI?
7200.0, Myanmar Radio, 1230, Jan 17. Start of the lectures via Distance
Learning Service; in vernacular and a lot of English: lecture on nuclear
technology (applications in agriculture, industry, research, molecular biology,
etc.), English with heavy accent; lecture on "gravitational force," with many
equations; 1349* after theme music; fair-good.
Jan 18, exceptionally strong signal; 1230+; lecture about isotopes, molecules,
electrons, etc., with many different equations ("Find the different wavelengths
of an electron moving with a speed of . . . ," etc.); noticeable hum. My audio at
http://goo.gl/onNH5a .
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 20, 2018 22:52 UTC No.2957 AUSTRALIA. 5055, Radio 4KZ. Best in USB; random listening
1125 till off at 1405*, Jan 20. Mostly pop songs; Petula Clark
"Downtown," Roy Orbison(?) "Crying," Blue Swede "Hooked on
a Feeling," America "A Horse With No Name," etc.; 1400-1405
news before cut off. Any day that I can make out multi-song IDs,
is indeed a good day!
CHINA. 5050, Beibu Bay Radio. On Jan 19, during 1500-1530,
with mostly Chinese, but also with what I would best describe as
an eclectic assortment of English (brief comedy skit and reading of
Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty," by Vincent Price); songs in
English (Mac Davis with "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me," Augustana
with "Boston," Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway) song "To Life"; mostly
fair. My recording at http://goo.gl/iWA67s .
KOREA NORTH/SOUTH. 6250, on Jan 20, at 1318, another day hearing
two stations mixing together with no N. Korea jamming; from the south with
a somewhat weaker Echo of Hope - Voice of Hope (10 kW) and from the
north with Echo of Unification (100 kW); "V O H" SA underneath EOU; *1323
jamming started, totally covering both stations.
KOREA NORTH. On Jan 20, at 1318, noted no jamming at all on 3910,
3930, 3985, 5995, 6015, 6135, etc.; jamming started at *1323. Perhaps
giving the south a brief respite from the jamming due to upcoming Olympics?
Look for these daily breaks! Dave Valko on the East Coast also noted
"unjammed 1006 and again at 1209," with 6520 and 6600 in the clear.
MYANMAR. 7200.0, Myanmar Radio, 1230, Jan 20. Start of the lectures
via Distance Learning Service; trigonometry lesson with many equations.
Five minute audio at http://goo.gl/oXgRaj .
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, 1151-1226*, Jan 20. In Pidgin;
seemed to be interviews about the disputed 2017 Madang regional
election results (http://goo.gl/YGEyKG); first time I have heard
this Public Service Announcement - testing of their emergency
announcement system with series of tones followed in Pidgin and
tones again followed in English, that if there had been an emergency,
listeners should tune to NBC for announcements; suddenly cut off.
SUDAN. off frequency 7204.0, Sudan Radio (presumed), 0447, Jan 20.
Sounded to be in Arabic, but weak; nothing on 7205.0.
ZAMBIA. 5915, R. One/ZNBC, at 0415, on Jan 20. 纏ambia National
Broadcasting Corporation" and "Radio One・ call of the African Fish Eagle
with music; "One Zambia, one nation"; news in vernacular; 0420 end of the
news with "Radio One" SA.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 21, 2018 09:55 UTC No.2958 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0946-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz No Signal
5020kHz SOLOMON
5045kHz AUSTRALIA Ozy Radio, weak to fair signal
5055kHz AUSTRALIA 4KZ, weak signal
5920kHz SK Voice of Freedom
6135kHz BOLIVIA Radio Santa Cruz, 6134.85kHz, No jammer QRM
7200kHz MYANMAR
7570kHz NK Voice of Korea - Russian, etc.. -
XYZ Jan 22, 2018 08:36 UTC No.2959 -0823-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang, weak signal
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville, fair signal
3959kHz NK KCBS
5020kHz SOLOMON
5850kHz VOA Radiogram, QRM of ORHR
7200kHz MYANMAR, weak signal, TKYL in Burmese
-0825-
7570kHz NORTH KOREA Voice of Korea, Russian, IS and SA, *0830-
New schedule ?
-0858-
3959kHz No signal (KCBS)
4885kHz SK Echo of Hope, Yesterday there was time to stop.
5045kHz and 5055kHz (tent.)AUSTRALIA, weak signal in this time
-0900-
5920kHz SK Voice of Freedom
-0940-
3959kHz NK KCBS, backed
4818kHz CHINA VC01, LSB
5251kHz CHINA VC01, USB
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 22, 2018 18:22 UTC No.2961 AUSTRALIA. 5055, Radio 4KZ, 1404*, Jan 22. Cut off just before
the end of the news.
BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1119-1153*, on Jan 22.
This seems to not be on the air every day! Today mostly pop Pacific
Islands music; light RRI QRM.
BTW - NBC Madang (3260) went off at 1206*, Jan 22, at the end of
the NBC news in English.
CHINA. 5050, Beibu Bay Radio. On Jan 21, from 1445 to 1450, with
business Chinese language lesson and also announcer in Vietnamese;
Chinese lesson slowly repeating a number of times as to when a store
would be open for business and then repeating several times just the
word for store (translated by native speaker of Mandarin Chinese). Have
found these daily five minute language lessons being aired during the
1445-1500 time period.
INDONESIA[non-log]. 9525.95, VOI, on Jan 22, continues silent through
1402 today.
MYANMAR. 5915, Myanmar Radio, 1315+, Jan 22. Still being well heard
here without CRI (China), but still QRM from the N. Korea jamming on 5920,
of Voice of Freedom.
7200.0, Myanmar Radio, 1230, Jan 22. Start of series of lessons; biology
lecture ("membrane," "molecules moving . . .," etc.); fair, but some ham
QRM.
SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC, 1211-1346*, on Jan 22. Mostly just
carrier heard, but at times very faint music could be made out; continuing
to have serious problems with low modulation.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 24, 2018 08:17 UTC No.2965 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0805-
3250kHz No signal (NK)
3325kHz No signal (PNG)
5020kHz SOLOMON, fair signal
7200kHz MYANMAR(tent.), weak signal in my location,
YLTK in Burmese via PERSEUS server in Thailand. (TNX SWL_Uwe !!)
What is the new schedule ??
7345kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha, QRM from CHINA CNR-1, Russia is stronger this time
7570kHz No signal (NK)
-0820-
3248v kHz SOUTH KOREA Spur, fair signal
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang, weak signal
-0940-
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville
3051kHz V28 Numbers station, -0947- still on air, important content ??
4755kHz UNID strong carrier (no modulation), 4755.3kHz, Russian UT station ??
5920kHz SK Voice of Freedom
5940kHz Radio Rossii, 5965kHz BBC, 5980kHz UNID, etc.. -
XYZ Jan 24, 2018 21:47 UTC No.2968 Note;
-2145-
5940kHz UNID in Russian, strong signal
-2156- SA "Radio Rossii" in Russian
Special ??, -2202*
YouTube : https://youtu.be/5eNBsBg41SI
-2215-
5965kHz UNID in English, News about "Libya", strong signal
-2219- "BBC"
Oman ? QSY from 5960kHz ??
5980kHz UNID , weak signal, language ??
-2231*
Audio : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/2968.mp3
(TNX PERSEUS server in Russia, TNX rz3dvp!)
2968.mp3
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 25, 2018 07:16 UTC No.2970 Note;
-0705-
5940kHz BRASIL, fair signal, 5939.8kHz
7570kHz No signal (NK)
-0743-
11550kHz UNID Chinese music, -0743*, maybe test TX
-0745-
7200kHz MYANMAR, very weak signal
-0804-
3325kHz (tent.)PNG NBC-Bougainville, very weak signal
4885kHz SK Echo of Hope, Not // other frequencies
5020kHz SOLOMON
6350kHz SK Echo of Hope, // 9100/6250/5995/3985 kHz
6600kHz SK Voice of the People, // 6520/4450/3930/3910/3480 kHz
-0835-
7200kHz MYANMAR, Songs and TK in Burmese
-0914-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville
-1110-
5875kHz THAILAND, Malay language
8169kHz TAIWAN V13 - Xing Xing BS, *1100- , AM
Re: India - eve of Republic Day -
Ron Howard Jan 25, 2018 17:03 UTC No.2973 INDIA. Jan 25, on the eve of the 69th Republic Day, an address
to the nation by president of India.
1330: AIR SA; National Anthem; president's speech in Hindi;
1348: Ends Hindi segment with "Jai Hind" and then repeats
address in English.
President痴 address // frequencies:
4760 AIR Port Blair - Open carrier; unable to pull in any audio.
4800 AIR Hyderabad - Unable to hear due to the usual CNR1 (China).
4810 AIR Bhopal - Heard poorly.
4835 Gangtok - Off the air; Jan 24 heard at 1514 with transmitter hum;
having problems with transmitter!
4895 AIR Kurseong - Continues off the air.
4910 AIR Jaipur - Only able to hear a carrier.
4920 AIR Chennai - Heard, but as usual, mixing with PBS Xizang (Tibet).
4950 AIR Radio Kashmir, Srinagar - only an open carrier; never reached
the level of any audio.
4970 AIR Shillong - Mostly poor; not much audio; low modulation.
5010 AIR Thiruvananthapuram - Poor.
5040 AIR Jeypore - A nice signal here.
5050 AIR Aizawl - Only heard BBR (China); AIR has not been heard
here for a long time now.
9380 AIR via Aligarh - 1330 only hearing a carrier/hum; by 1353 had audio.
9865 AIR via Bengaluru - Fair.
YouTube video of president's speech (English portion) at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qac9toWmLo
Before and after the speech, AIR Jeypore (5040) had live coverage of the
India vs RSA cricket match being held in South Africa; alternate coverage
in English and Hindi; 1509 news headlines in English, then "back to our
coverage."
5940kHz Radio Rossii, etc.. -
XYZ Jan 25, 2018 19:59 UTC No.2974 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-1950-
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville
5020kHz SOLOMON
5920kHz SK Voice of Freedom, no jammer
-2000-
5940kHz UNID strong carrier, but no modulation ..
????-2050 Local language ?
2050- Russian, SA at -2100- : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/2974.mp3
2974.mp3
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Mauno Ritola Jan 25, 2018 21:12 UTC No.2975 "Kamchatskoye Radio". Congrats for the nice catch!
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 25, 2018 21:17 UTC No.2977 Thanks MAUNO !!
-2310-
7200kHz MYANMAR ?, 1kHz test tone signal
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 26, 2018 03:05 UTC No.2981 Note;
-0240-
5700kHz No signal (NK)
7275kHz UNID, weak to far signal but poor modulation .., Xinjiang ?
-0300-
5940kHz Radio Rossii, -0300*
7200kHz Myanmar, still on air, (live and PERSEUS server in India)
Re: India - Republic Day -
Ron Howard Jan 26, 2018 05:48 UTC No.2982 INDIA. 15185, AIR via Bengaluru, 0412, on Jan 26, with live
commentary in English of the parade and cultural pageant of the
69th Republic Day; description of the military regiments marching
by, as well as describing the Indian Prime Minister, President and
other dignitaries; 0430 mentioned "21 gun salute," followed by
National Anthem (instrumental); 0440 the Indian Army Band went
marching by, followed by bagpipe marching band. This is the first
year that I have ever heard this event on SW. Very nice!
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 26, 2018 11:50 UTC No.2983 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0930-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz No signal (PNG)
5700kHz No signal (NK)
7200kHz No signal (MYANMAR)
-1144-
6350kHz SK Echo of Hope, //9100kHz
7200kHz No signal
7345kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha, QRM of China
Re: Radio OMN testing again on 11600 kHz. -
Ron Howard Jan 26, 2018 18:25 UTC No.2984 ETHIOPIA[non]. 11600, Radio OMN (Oromia Media Network) via
Kostinbrod/Sofia, testing on Jan 26; tuned in at 1554 to hear their carrier
already on; 1600 start of program; perhaps in the Oromo language, as
directed to the the Oromo people of Ethiopia; three minutes into the
broadcast hit with jamming. OMN is a U.S. based nonprofit organization,
located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Website https://www.oromiamedia.org/ .
Grayline reception, with my local sunrise at 1513 UT and Sofia sunset at
1531 UT. Also heard today at 1600, by Edward Kusalik via a remote in
Europe (HB9DC).
Thanks very much to Mauno Ritola (WRTH Facebook) for the tip that OMN
is again testing. I last heard them testing on Dec 22 (1524-1532), when they
were on the air 1500-1600; new testing time is an hour later. My five minute
audio at http://goo.gl/DHikcB .
Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach, California
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 26, 2018 20:43 UTC No.2986 FBDXing!! Thanks Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-2035-
5940kHz Alge ?, not Russia.. no signal today
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 27, 2018 02:08 UTC No.2988 Note;
-0202-
7260kHz UNID, Chinese song, -0200*, who ?
Not // http://www.mnb.mn/live/radio1
7345kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha
13974kHz TAIWAN XingXing BS, AM
18040kHz TAIWAN XingXing BS, AM
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Jan 27, 2018 04:43 UTC No.2989 AUSTRALIA. 5045, Ozy Radio, on Jan 25, at 1408. Usual
commercial announcement for Tecsun radios, laughing kookaburra,
"Waltzing Matilda" and full SA; pop songs; Australian singer Kylie
Minogue with "Locomotion," etc.; 1431-1446 international news
(many items about US president, N. Korea, Russia, etc.); best in LSB.
5055, Radio 4KZ. Best in USB; 1359-1404*, Jan 25. Elton John song;
news till suddenly off the air.
INDIA. Regarding my eve of Republic Day reception (Jan 25) -
very much appreciate feedback from Gautam Kumar Sharma
(Abhayapuri, Assam, India), which confirms many of my observations:
"Thanks for your observations on reception quality of AIR Regional
Stations specially from the North East. Yes, AIR-Shillong is now
heard with low intensity audio level..(i.e.perhaps low modulation)
on 4970kHz...as I regularly aircheck in the morning 0030-0330 utc..
And also with slight rough audio. Both AIR-Aizawl on 5050kHz &
AIR-Kursong on 4895kHz are not heard here from a long time. As
posted by me in DX India Yahoo Groups..recently AIR-Gangtok on
4835kHz was heard with strong hum and as per my latest monitoring
now it was off the air. As reported earlier in DX Circles...AIR-Chennai
was noted with strong hum for a few days but it was rectified within
a very short time. Now the most consistence reception giving AIR
Regional Shortwave Station is AIR-Jeypore on 5040kHz.."
Jan 26, noted that AIR Gangtok (4835) seemed back to normal at 1307,
with faint audio, but no transmitter hum. Yesterday clearly off the air.
5040, AIR Jeypore, 1218, Jan 26. Yet another day of live coverage from
South Africa of the India vs RSA cricket match; in English; later with
coverage in Hindi.
INDONESIA[and non-log]. 9525.95, VOI, Jan 26. Still off the air through
1117. Only active Indonesian SW station is Pro 1 RRI Palangkaraya (3325),
heard Jan 26, at 1537, with indigenous music/chanting; mostly fair (Ron
Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA)
KOREA NORTH/SOUTH. 6250, on Jan 26, at 1228, with Echo of Hope -
Voice of Hope in the clear (no jamming) with good signal; at *1230 hit with
the strong sign on of Echo of Unification.
KOREA NORTH. Seems the Olympic diplomacy is really working? On
Jan 26, at 1106, found about a 20 minute segment of no jamming at all on
3910, 3930, 3985, 5995, 6015, 6135, 6250, etc.; most of the S. Korea
stations had fair to good reception; jamming started about 1127 for most
frequencies, but for some reason didn't jam 3910, 3930 nor 3985. Again
at 1228+ had no jamming at all till *1244. In the past was extremely rare
to find these segments with no jamming, but now is almost a daily happening!
BTW - Hope to someday find 6135 free of jamming before 1500, so I can
check on Glenn Hauser's UNID (perhaps Madagascar).
MYANMAR. 5915, Myanmar Radio. Had been very nice recently to have CRI
off the air here, leaving Myanmar in the clear, but Jan 25, CRI returned to
cause heavy QRM 1300+.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, 1138-1208*, Jan 26. Pop
Pacific Islands songs; DJ in Pidgin; 1202 usual bird call and NBC news
in English till suddenly off.
SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC. Jan 25, starting at 1257 with only
a carrier (no audio at all) till last check at 1516, during which had periods
of faint audio; very low modulation; playing pop songs; mostly unusable;
greatly extended schedule today (past 1200*).
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 27, 2018 17:06 UTC No.2993 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-1656-
11575kHz IRRS, no jammer
11600kHz IRRS, + jammer
... both -1700*, maybe Radio OMN
Re: AIR Gangtok -
Ron Howard Jan 27, 2018 18:35 UTC No.2994 SIKKIM. 4835, AIR Gangtok, 1444-1515, Jan 27. Above theshold
level audio; segment in English 1444-1459, with pop songs; REO
Speedwagon "Keep on Loving You," a Rolling Stones song, etc.;
several clear mentions of "All India Radio"; 1500-1512 non-stop
solo sitar instrumental music; 1512 start of the New Delhi audio
feed (tone, followed by commercial announcements); 1515 news
in Hindi. This past week there were days they were clearly not
broadcasting, while other days had strong hum from their transmitter,
so great to find them doing so well today.
Still a challenge to hear this, but today was one of their best days, as
normally they are well below threshold level audio. Details very similar
to these that Bruce Churchill reported in DXLD 16-36, during the same
time period:
" .... Surprised to hear English program at 1430 to 1459 with woman
announcer intro (滴ello all you beautiful people out there・his is・br>Gangtok・oday we will be talking about・) followed by intro instrumental/
vocal music piece. Talk on women痴 equality in education and society. Pop
vocal/instrumental music selections in between talk segments. Back to
vernacular at 1459.5 with man and local instrumental music. Commercials
at 1512-1515. Intermittent slight CWQRM on 4836. Have logged Sikkim
from this site before but in the Dec/Jan time frame and with QRM from
ABC. From this site Gangtok was one of the predominant carrier indications
on 60 mb." (via remote Perseus site in E. Finland, on Sept 1, 2016).
My audio today of faint SA and soft sitar music at http://goo.gl/Evp6dG
(Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA)
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Jan 28, 2018 20:14 UTC No.2995 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-2003-
5920kHz UNID, song then no modulation.. SK ?
5940kHz Alge ? Not RUSSIA ..
7260kHz Mongolia Radio 1 -0100*, 9410kHz UNID -0100*, UNID 6120kHz etc.. -
XYZ Jan 31, 2018 00:52 UTC No.3000 Note;
-0050-
5940kHz (No signal)
7200kHz (No signal)
7260kHz MONGOLIA Radio 1, strong signal, // http://www.mnb.mn/live/radio1
-0100*
8121kHz CHINA VC01-Chinese Robot (Numbers station), USB
-0100-
9410kH UNID, -0100* with music, Fu Hsing backed ??,
audio : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/3000.mp3
-0110-
5940kHz (No signal)
9820kHz CHINA BBR
13974kHz TAIWAN V13 - XingXing BS, AM
15170kHz Radio Free Asia, Tibetan, // 13795kHz
https://www.rfa.org/about/info/frequencies.html
Not yet registered ..
-0128-
7345kHz No signal (Radio Sakha)
-0400-
9410kHz No signal(Fu Hsing) No live stream :
http://hichannel.hinet.net/radio/index.do?id=288
Acc. to their website : "00:00 ~ 24:00 No program broadcast"
-0415-
6120kHz UNID, strong signal, Non-stop Pops songs
YouTube : https://youtu.be/NRYb1ih3uGw
-0450* Songs only ..
-0455-
7345kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha, what time s/on ??
3000.mp3
Re: Russia - Radio Sakha -
Ron Howard Jan 31, 2018 10:21 UTC No.3001 > -0128-
> 7345kHz No signal (Radio Sakha)
> -0455-
> 7345kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha, what time s/on ??
Radio Sakha, via Yakutsk:
weekend schedule 0000-0500
weekdays schedule 0300-0500
Re: Russia - Radio Sakha -
XYZ Jan 31, 2018 11:30 UTC No.3002 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !
http://nvk-online.ru/teleprogramma/
---> "TETIM"
This week's program schedule of Radio Sakha :
-------------------------------------------------
Morning: *2100-2400 12345-- (weekday)
2200-2400 -----67 (Sat, Sunday)
Daytime: 0000-0500 123456 **weekday: -0530* ?
Night : *0800-1300* 12345-- (weekday)
*0900-1200* -----67 (Sat, Sunday)
-------------------------------------------------
** Local time = UTC + 9hrs
------------------------------------------------------------------
PROGRAM OF THE REPUBLICAN RADIO "NBC" Sakha "" Monday 29 01 18
06.05 Gevan
06.23 Retro music
06.39 Day in history
06.50 Oyuu rear ovora
07.00-10.00 Informational and entertaining block "ERDEITER"
07.01 The Sonnus
07.11 History of biir kune
07.17 The Horoscope
07.30 News
07.31 Sitiileeeh buoluohha
07.37 Sport of the Sonnus
08.00 The Sonun
08.06 Bastaky yaldyyt
08.30 News
08.34 Kuusteeh repost!
08.40 Ejkur
09.10 Sitiileeeh buoluohha
09.30 The Sonun
09.35 The history of biir kune
09.41 The Horoscope
10.00 News
10.15 Tetim chaaa
11.30 News
11.31 Interactive
12.00-14.00 The public political block "KEM TETIME"
12.01 The Sonnus
12.08 Etiehpin ba-arabyn-I beg of you
12.30 News
12.33 Republic of Buttoune-All Republic
12.40 Cam kerdii thetiminen- Close-up
13.00 The Sonun
13.06 Inniki kuennė
13.43 Healthy Nation-
14.15 Yakutsk today
17.00-19.00 Territory of men "ER HOUNOUN"
17.20 Flea market
17.30 Sport of Tuulgate
18.00 Tumuk sonun
18.10 Traffic information
18.13 Sanaalar
19.00 Final news
19.10 Hit the Parade
21.05 Captain capsen
22.00-06.00 Music
PROGRAM OF THE REPUBLICAN RADIO "NBC" Sakha "" Tuesday 30 01 18
06.05 Gevan
06.20 Retro music
06.28 Tuskul bilgate
06.39 Day in history
06.44 Sport of the Sonnah
06.50 Oyuu rear ovora
07.00-10.00 Informational and entertaining block "ERDEITER"
07.01 The Sonnus
07.11 History of biir kune
07.17 The Horoscope
07.30 News
07.31 Tyoldyt
07.37 Sport of the Sonnus
08.00 The Sonun
08.06 Bastaky yaldyyt
08.30 News
08.34 Kuusteeh repost!
08.40 Ejkur
09.10 Tdyyt
09.26. Information of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, traffic jams.
09.30 The Sonun
09.35 The history of biir kune
09.41 The Horoscope
10.00 News
10.15 Tetim chaaa
11.30 News
11.31 Interactive
12.00-14.00 The public political block "KEM TETIME"
12.01 The Sonnus
12.08 Etiehpin ba-arabyn-I beg of you
12.30 News
12.33 Republic of Buttoune-All Republic
12.40 Cam kerdii thetiminen- Close-up
13.00 The Sonun
13.06 Inniki kuennė
13.43 Ule kiite - Man of Labor
14.15 Yakutsk today
17.00-19.00 Territory of men "ER HOUNOUN"
17.10 Timir Kele
17.20 Flea market
17.30 Sports of the Sonnus
18.00 Tumuk sonun
18.10 Traffic information
18.13 Sanaalar
19.00 Final news
19.10 Cholbon
21.05 Uyulsa chaaa
22.00-06.00 Music
PROGRAM OF THE REPUBLICAN RADIO "NBC" Sakha "" Wednesday 31 01 18
06.05 Gevan
06.23 Ergitte
06.39 Day in history
06.44 Sport of the Sonnah
06.50 Oyuu rear ovora
07.00-10.00 Informational and entertaining block "ERDEITER"
07.01 The Sonnus
07.11 History of biir kune
07.17 The Horoscope
07.30 News
07.31 Siri Teliye. Suollaa 5balietayininar
07.37 Sport of the Sonnus
07.44 Aan I'll go the thetik of the sonnah
08.00 The Sonun
08.06 Bastaky yaldyyt
08.30 News
08.34 Kuusteeh repost!
08.40 Ejkur
09.10 Siri Teliye. Suollaa 5balietayininar
09.30 The Sonun
09.35 The history of biir kune
09.41 The Horoscope
10.00 News
10.15 Tetim chaaa
11.30 News
11.31 Interactive
12.00-14.00 The public political block "KEM TETIME"
12.01 The Sonnus
12.08 Etiehpin ba-arabyn-I beg of you
12.30 News
12.33 Republic of Buttoune-All Republic
12.40 Cam kerdii thetiminen- Close-up
13.00 The Sonun
13.06 TOK SHOW Facts and opinions - Oloh tula sanaalar
14.15 Yakutsk today
17.00-19.00 Territory of men "ER HOUNOUN"
17.10 Satabyl
17.20 Flea market
17.30 Sports of the Sonnus
18.00 Tumuk sonun
18.10 Traffic information
18.13 Sanaalar
19.00 Final news
19.10 Tyynnaah dor5ion
21.05 Show of business sonunnara
22.00-06.00 Music
PROGRAM OF THE REPUBLICAN RADIO "NBC" Sakha "" Thursday 01 02 18
06.05 Gevan
06.23 Ahtan Sanaan aaYaa5yn
06.39 Day in history
06.44 Sport of the Sonnah
06.50 Oyuu rear ovora
07.00-10.00 Informational and entertaining block "ERDEITER"
07.01 The Sonnus
07.11 History of biir kune
07.17 The Horoscope
07.30 News
07.31 Aa5yy abylan
07.37 Sport of the Sonnus
08.00 The Sonun
08.06 Bastaky yaldyyt
08.30 News
08.34 Kuusteeh repost!
08.40 Ejkur
09.10 Aa5yy abylan
09.30 The Sonun
09.35 The history of biir kune
09.41 The Horoscope
10.00 News
10.15 Time out
11.30 News
11.31 Interactive
12.00-14.00 The public political block "KEM TETIME"
12.01 The Sonnus
12.08 Etiehpin ba-arabyn-I beg of you
12.30 News
12.33 Republic of Buttoune-All Republic
12.40 Cam kerdii thetiminen- Close-up
13.00 The Sonun
13.06 Inniki kuennė
13.43 The Reserve of Yakutia
14.15 Yakutsk today
17.00-19.00 Territory of men "ER HOUNOUN"
17.10 Aar ayil5a
17.20 Flea market
17.30 Sports of the Sonnus
18.00 Tumuk sonun
18.10 Traffic information
18.13 Sanaalar
19.00 Final news
19.10 Premiere of new songs
21.05 Bile5in? Kim aatynan?
22.00-06.00 Music
PROGRAM OF THE REPUBLICAN RADIO "NBC" Sakha "" Friday 02 02 18
06.05 Gevan
06.20 Retro music
06.28 Tuskul bilgate
06.39 Day in history
06.44 Sport of the Sonnah
06.50 Oyuu rear ovora
07.00-10.00 Informational and entertaining block "ERDEITER"
07.01 The Sonnus
07.11 History of biir kune
07.17 The Horoscope
07.30 News
07.31 chel buol
07.37 Sport of the Sonnus
08.00 The Sonun
08.06 Bastaky yaldyyt
08.30 News
08.34 Kuusteeh repost!
08.40 Ejkur
09.10 Chel bool
09.26. Information of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, traffic jams.
09.30 The Sonun
09.35 The history of biir kune
09.41 The Horoscope
10.00 News
10.15 Tetim chaaa
11.30 News
11.31 Interactive
12.00-14.00 The public political block "KEM TETIME"
12.01 Nice
12.08 Etillibikke ergillen
12.30 News
12.33 Respublika buttuune- Vsya republic
12.40 Cam kerdii tetiminen- Peonies
13.00pm Cool
Tracker 13.06 wa vlast- Uopsastıba bılaas
INA 14.15 Yakutsk
17.00-19.00 Territory brands "BOLD" HOUUN
17.10 Manny Alban aattaahtara
Mini 17.20
17.30 Sports beautiful
18.00 effectuates excellent
18.10 Information about probkah
18.13 struggles
19.00 İtogovıe Novosti
21.05 Razvlekatelnaya peredaça
22.00-07.00 Music
RESPUBLİKANSKOGO RADIO PROGRAMS "NVK" Sakha "" HALLOWEEN, 03 02 18
Beere 07.16 History kune
07.22 Horoscope
07.30 copies Tereebut
07.35 Sarsıardaanı e5erde
08.10 Nediele tumuktere
09.05 Erebullee5i kersuuu
10.05 song omoon suolunan
10.30 Gorojane-Balkaria Shore
10.45 Golden Library Childhood
Type 11.05 tuulge
11.30 Aartık
12.30 Rhode disestablishments
13.10 Anxiety sergete
18.00-21.00 Chinese channel
21.00-07.00 Music
RESPUBLİKANSKOGO RADIO PROGRAMS "NVK" Sakha "" Kalina, 04 02 18
Beere 07.16 History kune
07.22 Horoscope
07.30 Sakha uere5e
07.35 Sarsıardaanı e5erde
08.10 Itogi weeks
08.43 Manny tettik fine
09.05 Erebullee5i kersuuu
10.30 Tumen tiige-Radiogostinaya bibliotek- Charlotte dokumuonnara
10.45 quarries uruççe
11.05 cultural WNC
12.30 digitize uranium aa5ıı
Create a 13.10 Sakha Radio fondatıttan-Utue
Sanaa 13.45 kinigeler
18.00-21.00 Chinese channel
21.00-06.00 Music
------------------------------------------------------------------
Re: Russia - Radio Sakha 7345kHz -
XYZ Feb 01, 2018 02:53 UTC No.3003 Note;
-0230- 7345kHz No signal (Radio Sakha)
*0300- 7345kHz s/on
There is time to not broadcast programs on short wave.
Thanks Ron-san !!
---------------------------------------------
Radio Sakha, via Yakutsk:
weekend schedule 0000-0500
weekdays schedule 0300-0500
---------------------------------------------
9410kHz UNID Chinese, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 01, 2018 08:55 UTC No.3004 Note;
-0850-
9410kHz UNID in chinese, It is neither CNR-1 nor CNR-5, Fu Hsing has no live stream.
audio at -0850- : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/3004.mp3
sounded like "... Fu Hsing Guangpo Diantai ..." (It may be my hearing mistake.
-1000* s/off c/off, soon c/on and CNR5 started..
Sorry, I could not confirm ..
3004.mp3
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 01, 2018 11:08 UTC No.3007 Note;
-1105-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz which ?
9774kHz (tent.)TAIWAN Fu Hsing BS, weak signal, Thanks to Cahcn for this info. !!
See also : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:3006
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Mauno Ritola Feb 01, 2018 13:13 UTC No.3008 Nothing after 1300 on 7260 kHz. Maybe they try to run the transmitter in the morning, but it always fails?
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 01, 2018 13:27 UTC No.3009 Hi MAUNO
>7260kHz
Mongolia : Recently, I can not hear the night broadcast at all, 7260kHz/4835kHz
I hear morning broadcasting occasionally. There were days when there was no broadcast.
** But I can not check everyday because I have work, sorry..
I have not heard Radio Vanuatu recently ..
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Mauno Ritola Feb 01, 2018 13:43 UTC No.3010 Yes, R. Vanuatu was supposed to be back by the end of January, but no sign of it.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 01, 2018 13:46 UTC No.3011 Thanks MAUNO !!
Broadcast from the south country has decreased, so I want you to get back soon :-)
add:
-1430-
7530kHz No signal (SK)
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 02, 2018 05:26 UTC No.3012 BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1101-1139*, on Jan 31.
Not on the air every day! Monologue in Pidgin and pop songs;
moderate RRI QRM; suddenly cut off.
CHINA. 5050, Beibu Bay Radio. On Feb 1, from 1500 to 1525, with
Chinese and English; American mother talking about how she taught
her kids from an early age to learn Chinese; the movie "Greatest
Showman" being released today across China; sound bites from the
movie along with song from the movie "Never Enough."
Jan 30, BBR, 1505-1525. In Chinese, but playing Bobby Darin - "Mack
the Knife," Frank Sinatra - "Fly Me To The Moon," Ray Charles - "Georgia
On My Mind" and Chubby Checker - "Let's Twist Again"; fair; always ending
this segment with "See you next time."
6035, PBS Yunnan (Voice of Shangri-la), 1143-1200*, Jan 31. In Chinese.
Their normal format is playing a variety of music, not just Chinese songs;
most commonly cuts off at 1201*, as I have often reported. BBS (Bhutan)
on the other hand from 1100 to 1200 is in English and 1130+ normally plays
pop hit songs in English. No BBS heard today.
INDIA. 5010, AIR Thiruvananthapuram // 5040, AIR Jeypore, 1327+,
Feb 1. Again with live coverage of the India vs RSA cricket match from
South Africa; in English and Hindi; mostly fair reception both frequencies.
INDONESIA. 3325, Pro 1 RRI Palangkaraya, 1443+, Jan 30. Paul
McCartney & Stevie Wonder - "Ebony and Ivory," Billy Joel - "Just the
Way You Are," Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - "Endless Love," Stevie
Wonder - "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (unusual segment!); in
Bahasa Indonesia; 1504 "RRI Palangkaraya" SA and ad for iPhone; fair.
Still is the only active Indonesian SW station.
KOREA NORTH/SOUTH. 6250, on Jan 26, at 1229. More diplomacy
in action? No jamming from the north! Sign on of Echo of Unification with
distinctive IS; stronger than Echo of Hope - Voice of Hope. My audio at
http://goo.gl/xAx6SJ . Very nice to finally hear EOU's IS for the first time,
as normally the jamming from the north totally covers it!
KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom, 1506, Jan 31. Ends their
audio; keeps transmitter on till starting audio again about 1552; strong
carrier. This is their daily format of not turning off transmitter.
MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1253, on Wednesday, Jan 31.
Language lesson "Say It In English"; a nervous "Tom" meets his future
in-laws and knocks over a coffee table, etc.; mostly fair.
Also on Jan 31, VOA special English program "Top Technology Stories
of 2017," at 1544; audio streaming and transcript at http://goo.gl/kqKfFF .
A repeat of last Wed. show.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 02, 2018 09:26 UTC No.3013 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0918-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville, It was on air in the morning around -2000-
3920kHz NORTH KOREA KCBS Pyongyang(tent.), strong carrier but no modulation ?
3959kHz NORTH KOREA KCBS Pyongyang
7200kHz No signal (MYANMAR)
9410kHz/9774kHz No signal (TAIWAN)
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 03, 2018 16:03 UTC No.3018 Note;
-1554-
HOA
7140kHz ERITREA, + noise jammer
7180kHz who ??
7181.5kHz ERITREA, + noise jammer
-1555- c/off both 7140kHz and 7181.5kHz ??, jammer only ..
-1618-(noticed) 7181.5kHz ERITREA, 7180kHz UNID strong carrier, 7140kHz Jammer
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 04, 2018 00:28 UTC No.3019 BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville,1059-1145*, Feb 3. DJ
in Pidgin with dedications and playing pop songs; several "NBC
Bougainville" promos; cut off in mid-song; very light RRI QRM.
BTW - NBC Madang (3260) off the air Feb 3 (1059+).
CHINA. 4940, Voice of Strait, 1503,Feb 3. The Saturday only "Focus
on China" program in English; singing "Voice of Strait, Focus on China"
jingle; program with audio feed from the CCTV/CNTV "Roof of the World"
episode 4, "Water of Great Good" about the Qinghai Tibet Plateau; 1530
usual ID in English - "This is the Voice of Taiwan Strait News Radio."
Tibet video at http://goo.gl/SzmYfe .
5050, Beibu Bay Radio, 1517, Feb 3 (Saturday), heard a repeat of
the Jan 30 (Tue.) show; all pop songs in English ("Ray Charles -
"Georgia On My Mind" and Chubby Checker - "Let's Twist Again");
fair. Probably on the weekend they just run repeat shows 1500-1525
FIJI. 558, Radio Fiji One (presumed), 1211-1221, on Feb 3. A rare
day with audio above threshold level; was already Sunday in Suva, so
mostly religious songs with somechatting in language that sounded
right to be Fiji; poor due to the normally strong San Francisco QRM
from 560 (KSFO). My poor quality audio at http://goo.gl/sB62CK
RUSSIA. 7345, Radio Sakha, via Yakutsk.Feb3 (Saturday),noted on
the air before 0300; at 0500 time pips and ended audio, with transmitter off
0503. Weekend schedule 0000-0500, while weekdays is 0300-0500
ZAMBIA[non-log]. 5915, ZNBC/Radio One. As of Feb 3, recently not heard
while checking 0300+. Already gone again ?
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 04, 2018 08:53 UTC No.3020 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0843-
3260kHz No signal ?
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville
3920kHz No signal (KCBS)
4770kHz CHINA VC01, LSB, weak signal
5020kHz SOLOMON
7200kHz No signal (MYANMAR still off the air)
8121kHz CHINA VC01, USB
9410/9774kHz Noo signal (TAIWAN Fu Hsing)
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 04, 2018 19:47 UTC No.3021
BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1110-1156*, Feb 4.
As it was Sunday, impassioned sermon alternately by OM & YL
in Pidgin; station promo with musical montage ("country" music
with brief clip of John Denver with " "Take Me Home, Country
Roads"); 1125 into segment of pop songs played by DJ; Michael
Jackson - "Heal the World," etc; suddenly off.
BTW - NBC Madang (3260) off the air again on Feb 4, at 1144 check.
CHINA. 5050, Beibu Bay Radio, 1510, Feb 4. Yes, on Sat. & Sun.
they repeat shows from earlier in the week. Today with a repeat of
the the Feb 1 show that I heard 1500 to 1525, in both English and
Chinese. Also a brief segment in English at 1232, about business.
ETHIOPIA[non]. 11600, Radio OMN (Oromia Media Network), 1601
till tune out at 1611, Feb 4. Surprised to find no jamming of this frequency;
good reception. Did jamming take a Sunday off?
INDIA. 5040, AIR Jeypore, 1159+, Feb 4. Phone-in segment with
callers discussing the India vs RSA cricket match; in English and Hindi;
mostly fair.
MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1530, Feb 4. Intro to segment in
English; "Good evening dear listeners. This is Myanmar Radio. . . . our
final transmission for today, radiating on 5985 kHz., 50.13 meters, 576 kHz.,
520 meters and 594 kHz, 505 meters. Now you can hear the news"; today's
activities of Vice President Henry Van Thio, etc. and the weather. My audio
of SA at http://goo.gl/mpwCJF .
SPAIN. 15500, REE, 1551, Feb 4 (Sunday). Weekend "Futbol" coverage;
very excited announcers; good reception, with strong signal.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 05, 2018 08:09 UTC No.3022 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0806-
5920kHz SK Voice of Freedom, -0806*
7345kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha, local language maybe "Yakut"
9410/9774kHz No signal (TAIWAN)
-0913-
3250kHz No signal (NK Voice of Korea)
3260kHz still no signal (PNG)
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville, fair to good signal,
Their morning broadcast was received around -2000-.
3920kHz NK KCBS Pyongyang, (irregularly..)
4770kHz CHINA VC01, LSB, February new frequency
-0920-
5020kHz SOLOMON, fair signal
5045/5055kHz (tent.)AUSTRALIA, weak signal
6035kHz CHINA Yunnan PBS, vietnamese, little QRM maybe Bhutan
8121kHz CHINA VC01, USB, still January frequency
-1100-
2000kHz NK KCBS Pyongyang, //2850kHz etc.., spur ??, 1999.88kHz
4557kHz (around) Jamming from North Korea, (noise jjammer)
4770kHz No signal maybe QSY (VC01)
-1125-
6105kHz TAIWAN ??, Chinese, heavy QRM from CHINA cnr1 jammer ..
-1140-
5251kHz CHINA VC01, USB
7563.5kHz CHINA VCLSB, LSB, New !
-1143-
5875kHz THAILAND, -1115- Chinese, -1143- Japanese, SA in English at 1144, *1145- German
-1513-
7480kHz Firedrake, target ?
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 06, 2018 03:09 UTC No.3024
AUSTRALIA. 5055, Radio 4KZ, 1350-1403*, Feb 5. Best in USB;
pop songs (The Carpenters - "Top Of The World," etc.); 1400 start
of the news; cut off before completed.
BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1100-1200*, Feb 5.
Long interview in English dealing with the economy; "Plowing
money back into the country . . national government and regional
government . . to raise revenues"; perhaps was Secretary Brenda
Tohiana of the Bougainville Department of Treasury and Finance;
1133-1200* DJ in Pidgin with pop songs; suddenly off.
BTW - NBC Madang (3260) off the air again on Feb 5, at 1142 & 1200
checking.
JAPAN[non-log]. 5006, HFD Radio Station JG2XA. For a long time
now (since early last year?) this frequency has been silent of their CW
broadcasting. Recently noted 8006 is also silent now of CW. Must not
be on SW any longer? Seems their former website is also no longer
active. In the past these low powered stations (200 watts) carried out
the HF-Doppler (HFD) Project and were heard almost daily by me here
on the west coast. So the project has been completed or they ran out
of funds? (Feb 5)
MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1212-1225, Feb 5. The Monday
edition of the language lesson "Say It In English"; for the first time today
they are recycling these series of dialogues; first heard today's repeated
show back on Aug 7, 2017. Will be repeated again this Wednesday.
In DXLD 17-32: "5985, Myanmar Radio, on Aug 7, tuned in at 1215, to hear
the Monday edition of the English language lesson ("Say It In English") already
in progress; program will be repeated on Wed.; dialogue between "Mr. Harris"
and "Tom," who wants Tom to take the morning 7:00 train to Manchester; "The
meeting is very important. Don't miss the train"; Tom works for a company that
"makes some of the finest clocks and watches in the world," but he is "never
on time for anything"; he missed the train and then rushes to take a taxi to the
airport to catch the 8:00 plane to Manchester; 1227 end of "Say It In English";
fairly readable . . . (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Et E1, antenna:
100' long wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST)"
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 06, 2018 04:03 UTC No.3025 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
> JG2XA
Homepage (HF-Doppler(HFD) Project) :
https://web.archive.org/web/20151201000042/http://ssro.ee.uec.ac.jp:80/lab_tomi/HFD/index.html
In September of 2017, it seems that it stopped because of equipment maintenance.
The period is too long.
Will it stop as it is ..... ???
EOU has not announced 3945 kHz, Jan 26. -
Amano Feb 06, 2018 09:20 UTC No.3026 Hello! Ron-san, Hiroyuki and everyone.
Below, a nice catch! Ron-san.
KOREA NORTH/SOUTH. 6250, on Jan 26, at 1229. EOU/VOH.
Ron-san's audio - http://goo.gl/xAx6SJ
*** This audio commentary ***
00:00 Female : "Tong-il-e meali bangsong-ibnida." (This is EOU)
00:04 IS : "Ulideul-eun Hana"
00:26 Female : "Tong-il-e meali bangsong-ibnida." (This is EOU)
00:29 IS : "Ulideul-eun Hana"
00:53 Time Signal
00:56 Opening Music : "Ulideul-eun Hana"
*Reference - https://youtu.be/ytCHWTTyJks
Song name is "Ulideul-eun Hana".
English translation is "We Are one" or "Korea is one".
02:03 "Yeoleobun, annyeonghasibnikka?" (Hello, everyone!)
02:06 "Tong-il-ui meali bangsong-eun" (EOU is)
02:08 Broadcast Schedule : "Everyday, 0700-0900, 1300-1500, 2100-2300 PST"
02:17 Freq SKD on SW : "6250 kHz, 5905 kHz and 3970 kHz."
02:25 Freq SKD on FM : "97.…"
02:26*
*Back female voise is VOH.
I listened to this recording
and I understood that I had not announced 3945 kHz yet.
TNX! Ron-san.
Thank you always from California!
UNID 9885kHz Korean, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 06, 2018 10:03 UTC No.3027 Note;
-0913-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville, fair signal
-0959-
3920kHz No signal (NK)
7200kHz No signal
9525kHz No signal
-1230-
3325kHz No signal (INDONESIA)
-1255-
7530kHz No signal ? (SK National Unity Bc)
9885kHz UNID Korean, this is National Unity Broadcasting, QSY since Feb. 01.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 06, 2018 18:18 UTC No.3029 AUSTRALIA. 5045, Ozy Radio, 1502, Feb 6. Best in LSB; start
of the local Melbourne news; police charge two men, one 20 year
old and also a 18 year old, in connection with an armed robbery
at a local gun shop, etc.; at times was semi-readable; reception
well above the norm.
INDIA. 5040, AIR Jeypore, at 1530, on Feb 6. The strongest AIR
regional station heard; Delhi audio feed; SA and into the "news at
nine"; police searching for terrorists in the attack outside a hospital in
Srinagar, etc.; very readable. My audio at http://goo.gl/93wcTm .
KOREA NORTH/SOUTH. Thanks very much to Amano-san for the
translation of the EOU SA heard on my recording. As always, I greatly
appreciate his very kind assistance!
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, 1211*, Feb 6. Back on the
air today after a short absence.
Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 07, 2018 12:11 UTC No.3030 Ron-san and AMANO ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-1206-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang, fair signal
3325kHz Which ?
9885kHz SK National Unification Bc
-1212-
8169kHz TAIWAN V13-Xingxing BS, AM
9525kHz still off the air ..
Re: NVK Radio Sakha eQSL from Yakutsk, in east Siberia -
Ron Howard Feb 07, 2018 23:21 UTC No.3031
Extremely please to receive a nice eQSL from NVK Radio Sakha. It's
a very rare treat to get any Russian QSL nowadays. In 3 weeks for a
report, in Russian, using Google translator, sent to:
nvk-qsl@mail.ru
Am grateful to Shaikh Jawahar and Pradip Kundu, for posting copies
of their eQSL to WRTH Facebook. Very helpful. Copy of my eQSL at
http://goo.gl/fKjv1K .
Ron
- - - - - Ron's log:
RUSSIA. 7345, Radio Sakha, via Yakutsk, on Jan 12, carrier already on
at 0258; ToH 3+1 time pips (again without any IS); SA and news; later some
nice ballads, along with a call in show; 7295 still not used as a // frequency
(Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, Calif., USA)
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Amano Feb 08, 2018 03:24 UTC No.3032 Hello! Ron-san and Hiroyuki.
Very nice, Ron-san.
eQSL from Russia is really rare, isn't it?
I think that it is amazing for that.
Amano
I'm coming to Hokkaido right now.
I will summarize the broadcast heard yesterday.
- - - - - Amano's log:
KOREA SOUTH. 9885, National Unified Broadcasting, *1200-, on Feb 7.
I confirmed that it moved from 7530 kHz to 9885 kHz.
KOREA NORTH. 3945, EOU, 1430-1431*, on Feb 7.
I heard EOU's end announcement and confirmed that I have not announced 3945 kHz yet.
My audio at http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4126.mp3
CHINA. 837, CCTV News Channel, 1645-1705, on Feb 7.
I confirmed the SA/ID of CCTV News Channel at 837 kHz at 1655 and 1700.
The SA/ID in Chinese of CCTV News Channel is "Zhongyang dianshitai Xinwen Pindao".
Is Harbin News Radio relaying CCTV-13 sound?
My audio at http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4127.mp3
KOREA NORTH. 819, KCBS, -1828*,on Feb 7.
KCBS of each SW band c/off after the end of the broadcast,
but the 819 kHz KCBS doesn't c/off and a mysterious signal is started.
Perhaps, I think that it is jamming after the end of the broadcast.
My audio at http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/3032.mp3
CHINA. 927, Liaoning Village Radio, 1845-1903,on Feb 7.
I confirmed the SA at 1847.
The SA is "Liaoning guang bo dianshitai Xiang cun Guang bo" in Chinese.
My audio at http://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/8340.mp3
Amano, listening at Hokkaido, Eniwa-City, Japan.
3032.mp3
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Amano Feb 09, 2018 04:21 UTC No.3033 CHINA. 837, Harbin News Radio, 1158-1209, on Feb 8.
I confirmed the SA/ID of
"Harbin Guangbo Dianshitai" and
"FM90.4 Harbin Xinwen Guangbo"
in Chinese.
The previous day
I checked the SA/ID of CCTV-13 at this frequency,
but according to KBYS-san of China,
He is said that many Chinese broadcasting stations are relaying CCTV-13 at midnight.
Reference - http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/?res:4128
- Thank you for following me, HBYS!
My audio at http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4135.mp3
KOREA NORTH. 657, Pyongyang Bangsong, 1615-1620, on Feb 8.
I have heard to receive V15.
At 657 kHz, there were Chinese station, Korean station and Korean jamming,
but Pyongyang Bangsong sounded good.
My audio at http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4136.mp3
Amano, listening at Hokkaido, Eniwa-City, Japan.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 09, 2018 09:34 UTC No.3034 Ron-san and AMANO ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0922-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville
4243//7345kHz CHINA V26 Numbers station
4770kHz CHINA VC01, LSB
5020kHz SOLOMON
5920kHz SK Voice of Freedom
7838kHz CHINA VC01, USB, -0932*, *1932- QSY to 4926kHz
Re: Korea - Olympics -
Ron Howard Feb 09, 2018 14:39 UTC No.3035 KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom, 1236, Feb 9. Live
coverage of the opening ceremony of the Olympics, given in
Korean, French and English; usual N. Korea jamming, but still
fairly readable due to VOF strong signal cutting through the
jamming; 1300 into VOF programming, but still talking about
the Olympics. Opening ceremony coverage via KBS relay?
My six minute audio at http://goo.gl/XBEma7
Re: Bougainville Yumi Wan Festival -
Ron Howard Feb 09, 2018 15:22 UTC No.3036 BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville. Feb 9 with above
average reception; in Pidgin; 1112-1125 announcers chatting
about "Climate change . . . communications . . ."; pop Pacific
Islands song; 1133-1201* discussion about the Bougainville
Yumi Wan Festival held last month and about the referendum
to be voted on next year regarding their independence; suddenly
cut off. My audio at http://goo.gl/uHpDzD (two minutes of talk -
one minute of music)
BTW - NBC Madang (3260), Feb 9, noted 1203 with start of the
NBC News in English; suddenly off at 1209*
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Amano Feb 10, 2018 08:48 UTC No.3037 Hello! Ron-san and Hiroyuki.
I also heard the 2018 Winter Pyeongchang Olympics opening ceremony in the 972 kHz to 1200 UTC.
I have not confirmed, but I think probably that VOF relayed KBS.
972 kHz Since I was concerned about the Chinese language heard behind while receiving it, I checked it later.
- - - - - Amano's log:
CHINA. 972, Harbin Economic Radio, 1225-1235, on Feb 9.
I heard Chinese when KBS is null.
After listening for a while,
I was able to confirm
the SA/ID "Haerbin jingji guangbo FM ba-ba-jiu ni de caifu RADIO".
In English, "Harbin Economic Radio, FM889 is your wealth radio".
I could confirm by mmww(Chinese DXer)'s followers.
Reference at http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/?res:4138
My audio at http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4138.mp3
CHINA. 828, Beijing News Radio, 1638-1647, on Feb 9.
I heard NHK-2 Osaka after 1600.
I recorded SA/ID of
"Ninxianzai shou ting de shi FM yao-ling-ling dian liu, AM ba-er-ba qian he, beijing xinen guangbo".
In English, "You are listennig to Beijing News Radio. FM100.6 and AM828 kHz".
My audio at http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4144.mp3
Amano, listening at Hokkaido, Eniwa-City, Japan.
9410kHz TAIWAN Fu Hsing BS, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 11, 2018 05:23 UTC No.3039 Ron-san and AMANO ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0515-
5905kHz NK Echo of Unification, ex: 3945kHz
5920kHz SK Voice of Froodom
9410kHz TAIWAN Fu Hsing BS (9774kHz No signal)
-0859-
3260kHz No signal (NBC)
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainvile
7200kHz No signal (MYANMAR)
-0900-
9390kHz CRI, spur of 9440kHz
9410kHz N signal (TAIWAN), also 9774kHz no signal
-0940-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 12, 2018 10:48 UTC No.3048 Note;
-1040-
3260kHz No signal (PMG)
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville
4926kHz CHINA VC01, USB
7200kHz No signal (MYANMAR)
9525kHz No signal (INDONESIA)
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 13, 2018 04:29 UTC No.3049
BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1112-1148, Feb 11,
Sunday. No religious songs here (see PNG - NBC Madang); DJ
in Pidgin/Tok Pisin playing pop songs; Bob Seger - "Old Time
Rock n Roll."
ERITREA. 7140.0, VOBME 1 (presumed), 1528, Feb 12. Nice
to find no jamming here at all; in vernacular with HOA music.
[non-log] 7181.52, VOBME 2, at 1528, Feb 12. Clearly off the air
and no jamming here either.
ETHIOPIA[non]. 11575, Radio OMN (Oromia Media Network),
at 1600, Feb 12. In vernacular with ID; 1603 hit with strong white
noise jamming; almost fair.
[non-log] 11600, Radio OMN, clearly off the air here Feb 12, from
1600+; also no jamming here; 1606 tuned away and still a clear
frequency.
KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom, 1612, Feb 12. Very good
reception; no jamming. Four minute audio at http://goo.gl/Bvaqe7 .
MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1221-1235, Feb 12. Monday edition
of "Say It In English"; repeat of the very same dialogue I heard last Monday
(Feb 5), with "Mr. Harris" & "Tom."
9730, Myanmar Radio, 1111-1131*, Feb 12. In vernacular; off with their usual
singing SA jingle; mostly fair.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, Feb 11, at 1104 noted off
the air; a check at 1132 was back on again; 1150-1202 in Pidgin/Tok Pisin
with Sunday religious music show; 1202-1212* relay of "NBC National
Radio" in English; had been a long time since I last heard National Radio
programming.
Feb 12, Madang off the air 1030+.
Voice of Freedom QSY to 6045kHz, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 13, 2018 11:12 UTC No.3050 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
Every day, there is much snowfall and I am snowing from morning till night.
I have less time to listen to Radio ..
-1105-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz which ?, 2 stations..
5875kHz THAILAND, malay, It is not yet for Indo-Chine..
6045kHz SK Voice of Freedom, QSYed from 5920kHz to here
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Amano Feb 13, 2018 15:44 UTC No.3052 Hello! Hiroyuki and Ron-san.
Hiroyuki, thank you for the information.
I also confirmed that VOF QSY to 6045 kHz.
6045 kHz is No jamming,
North Korean jamming is still at 5920 kHz.
It is a very clear audio! Ron-san.
I heard the audio of that 4 minutes.
http://goo.gl/Bvaqe7
00:00-03:17
This program is
"Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games Focus" in "News plaza".
*** 03:04-03:10
Female Korean : "Jigeumkkaji,
Pyeongchang Dong-gye Ollimpig gyeong-gi-e chojeom-eul
bonaessseubnida."
In English : "Until now,
Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games Focus
was sent."
03:17-04:00
This program is
"Weather and topics"
In addition,
I checked all the programs
between *1551 - 2006* on Feb 11.
Reference - http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:3051
Most of each program is full of topics of the Olympic Games.
Pyeongchang Olympic theme song flowed to the first song of
"Happy Republic of Korea" program from 1900.
My audio at 1903'21"-1904'36", Feb 11
- http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/3052.mp3
We Go pyongchang - http://youtu.be/umx-Fq1NFCc
3052.mp3
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 13, 2018 17:30 UTC No.3053 Feb 13, with overall excellent propagation! Ron
BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1115-1153*, Feb 13.
Reception above the norm; DJ in Pidgin/Tok Pisin playing a mix
of pop Pacific Islands songs and western hits songs (Every Mother's
Son - "Come on Down to My Boat," etc.); local time checks; item
about next years referendum for independence.
ERITREA. 7140.0, VOBME 1 (presumed), 1428, Feb 13. In the
clear before the jamming started; in vernacular with HOA music;
noted at 1508 with heavy jamming.
7181.52, VOBME 2 (presumed), at 1428, Feb 13. On the air today
after being silent yesterday; no jamming at first, but by 1508 heavy
jamming.
INDIA. 5040, AIR Jeypore, 1155, Feb 13. Another day of live coverage
of the India vs RSA cricket match from South Africa; segments in English
and Hindi; 1208 brief break for news headlines in English, then back to
coverage; mostly fair.
INDONESIA. 3325, Pro 1 RRI Palangkaraya, 1441+, Feb 13. Segment
of all western pop songs; Billy Joel - "Just the Way You Are," Bobby Vinton -
"I Love How You Love Me," Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called To Say I Love
You"; 1501 local ID; back to more pop western songs. Still is the only active
Indonesian SW station.
KOREA SOUTH. 6045, Voice of Freedom, ex: 5920. Feb 13 is
the first day back on this former frequency; 1110 with fair reception;
checked at 1212 to find the usual CNR1, et al. mess; 1506, as usual,
found strong carrier here before they start up their audio again close
to 1600. The jamming was still down on ex: 5920.
Regarding my VOF audio clip from yesterday (Feb 12) - Thanks very much
to Amano-san for the most helpful translation of my recording. Very interesting
information!!!
Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
Re: Russia - Radio Rossii Kamchatka on 5940 kHz. -
Ron Howard Feb 14, 2018 04:49 UTC No.3054 RUSSIA. 5940, Radio Rossii Kamchatka, assume via the Yelizovo transmitter site on
the Kamchatka peninsula; 0240-0300*, Feb 14. Very poor reception, with QRM from what
sounded like IBRA Media, Radio Sadaye Zindagi, via Al Dhabayya; OM & YL chatting
(in Russian?); 0259 music. Positive "Radio Rossii" SAs before and after 0300 time pips,
so I presume this was "Radio Rossii Kamchatka," as it fits their former schedule. The
0300* cut off happened in mid-sentence.
Have been monitoring this due to recent reports of Kamchatka testing here, made by
Hiroyuki Komatsubara (Japan) and Dave Valko (USA). Thanks also for the assistance
of Mauno Ritola (Finland).
My poor quality audio - https://app.box.com/s/n580lz1wjuupa5sqj5xmn3uj6kv7ycgy
Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 14, 2018 05:30 UTC No.3056 Great !! Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
> 5940kHz Radio Rossii
I gave up a little bit :-)) Thanks !!!
Audio sounded like as :
"Kamchatskaya radio prodolzhit' svoyu rabotu (maybe "time" ann.). A seychas slushayete Radio Rossii.
"
mean : "Kamchatka radio to continue its work at (maybe "time"). And now you are listening to Radio of Russia."
** Thanks to Japanese DXer: K.INOUE and KONSU !! I referred to their advice.
I think that it is the same except for the part of "time ann." .
-- https://app.box.com/s/n580lz1wjuupa5sqj5xmn3uj6kv7ycgy
-- http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/2974.mp3
... Please advise as it may not be right. Thanks All !
Re: California sunset -
Ron Howard Feb 14, 2018 06:18 UTC No.3057 While listening to SW in my car at the beach, enjoyed the nice sunset this evening.
https://app.box.com/s/se06so86qyxrqnuasg0fjecd8nyplzes
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 14, 2018 06:24 UTC No.3058 It is a sunset scenery on a very beautiful horizontal line !!
A lot of snow covers the landscape here ..
Re: Radio OMN (Oromia Media Network) -
Ron Howard Feb 14, 2018 18:32 UTC No.3059 ETHIOPIA[non]. 11575, Radio OMN (Oromia Media Network),
on Feb 14. Was today a clever ploy to fool the folks jamming from
Ethiopia? If so, it worked! At *1600, instead of Radio OMN
programming, the jammers in Ethiopia instead heard Dr. Terry
Alan Cooper, a forensic psychologist, being interviewed in
English, about solitary confinement. So the jammers must have
assumed Radio OMN was not on today and left, whereas later
(by 1609), Radio OMN had in fact started up; in vernacular with
many SAs; fair. No jamming heard at all, up till I tuned away at
1618.
Audio of Dr. Terry Alan Cooper interview:
https://app.box.com/s/xjyrclkunmndd9928flt2j3u06u7eaqe
Audio of Radio OMN, with SAs:
https://app.box.com/s/5jehxekf4e4diauoo2w4up6krzkkml7w
[non-log] 11600, Radio OMN, continues to be off the air here Feb 14,
from 1600+ and also no jamming here; 1618 tuned away and still a
clear frequency (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, USA)
- - - - - Ron wrote:
ETHIOPIA[non]. 11575, Radio OMN (Oromia Media Network),
at 1600, Feb 12. In vernacular with SA; 1603 hit with strong white
noise jamming; almost fair [before jamming started].
[non-log] 11600, Radio OMN, clearly off the air here Feb 12, from
1600+; also no jamming here; 1606 tuned away and still a clear
frequency.
Re: Russia - Radio Rossii Kamchatka on 5940 kHz. -
Ron Howard Feb 14, 2018 18:45 UTC No.3060 This helpful additional info posted to group io WOR, regarding
my Radio Rossii Kamchatka audio:
- - - - - Dmitry Mezin wrote:
Hi Ron,
Indeed, at the very beginning the announcer says:
Kamchatka Radio will continue at (12? 13? 19?) hours 10 minutes, and
now please listen to Radio Rossii.
Looks like the activity is related to the 18 March presidential elections,
so it will be no more after that date.
73,
Dmitry
- - - - - - Ivo Ivanov wrote:
"and ID: Moscow Time 0600 hour"
- - - - - Hiroyuki Komatsubara wrote:
> 5940kHz Radio Rossii
I gave up a little bit :-)) Thanks !!!
Audio sounded like as :
"Kamchatskaya radio prodolzhit' svoyu rabotu (maybe "time" ann.). A seychas slushayete Radio Rossii.
"
mean : "Kamchatka radio to continue its work at (maybe "time"). And now you are listening to Radio of Russia."
** Thanks to Japanese DXer: K.INOUE and KONSU !! I referred to their advice.
I think that it is the same except for the part of "time ann." .
-- https://app.box.com/s/n580lz1wjuupa5sqj5xmn3uj6kv7ycgy
-- http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/2974.mp3
... Please advise as it may not be right. Thanks All !
Re: Russia - Radio Rossii Kamchatka on 5940 kHz -
XYZ Feb 14, 2018 23:18 UTC No.3061 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
Today, morning program was received in Japan.
** Sorry in japanese..
K. INOUE : http://fmdx.blog81.fc2.com/blog-entry-2139.html
Maybe...
*2010-2100 Local program
2100-2200* Relay of Radio Rossii (central)
Thursday February 15, Today's program:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UTC --- (There seems to be time when there is no broadcasting in the Shortwave)
1900-1910 - "Vesti - Kamchatka"
1910-1920 - "Press review" (repeat)
1920-1930 - "Calendar for the week" (repeat)
2010-2030 - "Road patrol" (repeat)
2030-2040 - "Vesti - Kamchatka"
2040-2100 - "Vesti-Kamchatka" (in the languages of the peoples of the North)
2100-2200 - (Relay of Radio Rossii)
0110-0130 - "For the book cover"
0130-0140 - "Vesti - Kamchatka"
0140-0200 - "The page of local historian"
0210-0230 - "Score" (repeat)
0230-0240 - "Vesti - Kamchatka"
0240-0300 - "Score" (repeat)
0710-0730 - "Vesti-Kamchatka" (in the languages of the peoples of the North)
0910-0930 - "The Kamchatka weekdays of the twentieth century"
0930-0940 - "Vesti - Kamchatka"
0940-1000 - "Tales of the Grandmother of Yani"
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http://www.poluostrov-kamchatka.ru/pknews/detail.php?ID=177022
5845kHz BBC New schedule, 5940kHz Radio Rossii *0100-, 7580kHz UNID, etc -
XYZ Feb 15, 2018 00:14 UTC No.3062 Note;
-0005-
5845kHz BBC WS, English, //5970kHz, New schedule maybe: *0000-0200*
5905kHz NK Echo of Unification, //3970vkHz
6045kHz SK Voice of Freedom, no jammer(still on 5920kHz)
-0035-
6045kHz SK Voice of Freedom, "Gangnam Style"(PSY)/ "Olle "(Jang Yoon Jung) etc..
-0058-
5940kHz s/on, Russian
0100- Pips, SA "Radio Rossii", then News (maybe relay of central station)
-0150-
7580kHz UNID, maybe RFA-Uighur, -0159*
-0927-
3260kHz PNG NBC-Madang
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville
7295kHz//7345kHz Radio Sakha, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 15, 2018 09:37 UTC No.3064 -0927-
7295kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha, //7345kHz, resumed
http://nvk-online.ru/radio-sakha/
Re: NBC Bougainville -
Ron Howard Feb 15, 2018 15:31 UTC No.3066 BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, Feb 15; well above the norm;
1113 till cut off at 1155*. From 1113 till 1133, with an interesting speech in
English about the different issues voters need to consider when they vote
next year on the Bougainville independence referendum, for autonomy;
comparing many different islands (Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Puerto
Rico, etc.); somewhat readable.
My five minute audio of a portion of the speech posted at
https://app.box.com/s/ggnqjzasp62jksczasoy0vd6xd0yiceu .
NBC Madang (3260) cut off at 1211*, on Feb 15.
7260kHz UNID chinese *2025-, 5940kHz Kamchatka *2030-, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 15, 2018 20:37 UTC No.3067 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-2000-
5940kHz No signal
-2025-
5940kHz No signal
7260kHz UNID chinese station, *2025- Xinjiang ??
-2030-
5940kHz RUSSIA Radio Rossii, *2030-
I gradually understood the full schedule of shortwave.
-2130-
7295kHz No signal (Radio Sakha)
7345kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 16, 2018 01:02 UTC No.3071 Note;
-0020-
9410kHz TAIWAN Fu Hsing BS, // http://hichannel.hinet.net/radio/index.do?id=287
9774kHz No signal
-0054-
5940kHz RUSSIA Radio Rossii, *0054- c/on then music("Unter Den Linden")
SA at -0058- OM & YL "Radio Rossii", maybe relay of central station
See also : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:3069
-0100-
7580kHz Radio Free Asia, Uighur
13974kHz TAIWAN V13 - Xingxing BS, AM
18040kHz TAIWAN V13 - Xingxing BS, AM, Both are weak, so I could not check parallel..
Re: PNG - NBC Madang, Maus Blong Garamut -
Ron Howard Feb 17, 2018 23:18 UTC No.3072 PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang. Very interesting reception
Feb 17, from 1127 till cut off about 1236; better than normal; running
much longer than usual, which helped their reception; fairly clear SA at
1157 for "NBC Madang, Maus Blong Garamut" (hollowed log, slit-drum
[garamut in Pidgin]); played some C&W songs; Anne Murray - "Snowbird,"
etc.; also appropriate selection of garamut music; my ID and music audio
posted at http://app.box.com/s/uio8d2xqyw45jzn36r5ay7oa5lwn2suf .
Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 18, 2018 04:31 UTC No.3073 AUSTRALIA. 5055, Radio 4KZ, on Feb 17 (Saturday), at 1107 with
Lulu - "To Sir With Love"; at 1112 with Cliff Richard - "We Don't Talk
Anymore"; noted many breaks for ads and seemed like station promos;
almost readable. The problem for me today was with improved signal
from Australia, I also had stronger than usual QRM from China (BBR)
on 5050, even in USB.
A new weekend schedule? Checking today (Feb 17), at 1255+, found
them off the air. Weekdays had recently noted 1405*, within a minute
or two either way.
CHINA. 4900 // 4940, Voice of Strait, 1302, Feb 16. Live annual coverage
of the Chinese New Year's Eve (Spring Festival) Gala; CCTV audio feed,
with comedy skits, musical selections, etc., from Beijing. The start of China's
most important holiday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeRi86DcfyA ,
video of gala starts about 37:30.
Checked almost all the Chinese SW stations for this gala coverage, but only
found these two VOS frequencies carrying it. A disappointment to me, as in
past years I enjoyed the gala on a wide variety of stations.
RUSSIA. 5940.0, Radio Rossii Kamchatka, heard again Feb 15 (Thursday).
0245-0248 & 0256 till end of audio at 0259, with musical segments; 0300-0303
with test tone going on and off till transmitter off at 0303. A different format
than I heard Feb 13, as tonight there was no ID nor time pips; seemed to
be in Russian; some QRM from Radio Sadaye Zindagi.
Conforming to their schedule of being off the air on the weekend, observed
no signal from Kamchatka, Saturday (Feb 17). Noted on 5940.0, from 0238
till cut off at 0259*, with assume IBRA Media, Radio Sadaye Zindagi, via Al
Dhabayya; language and music sounded correct to be them; some QRM
from Brazil on the low side.
ZAMBIA. 5915, ZNBC/Radio One, 0418, Feb 15. Nice "GOtv, live it, love it"
promo in English and vernacular. Always love hearing these ads in English!
Brief audio attached.
3073.mp3
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 18, 2018 19:07 UTC No.3074 CHINA. 4900 // 4940, Voice of Strait, 1204-1300, Feb 18. Music
program, in Chinese; after 1300 no longer //; both with fair reception.
6035, PBS Yunnan, 1125-1201*, Feb 18. In Chinese with EZL pop
songs and traditional Chinese music; 1131 the usual SA in Chinese
and English; "S W liu(6) ling(0) san(3) wu(5). Yunnan Radio and
Television International, the Voice Shangri-la"; no BBS/Bhutan today.
6200, Voice of Jinling, at 1233, on Feb 18. Perry Como with "And I
Love You So Much"; almost good reception, with light Tibet QRM.
7563.5-LSB, VC01 (Chinese Military numbers station), on Feb 18, at
1116 & 1213, with numbers in Chinese.
ERITREA. 7140.0, VOBME 1 (presumed), 1446, Feb 18. HOA
music; a lot of ham QRM; this was pre-jammed reception.
7181.52, VOBME 2 (presumed), 1446, Feb 18. In vernacular with
phone conversations; this was pre-jammed reception. Always much
better reception here than on 7140.
INDIA. 5010, AIR Thiruvananthapuram // 5040, AIR Jeypore, 1304,
Feb 18. Another day of live cricket coverage of the India vs RSA match,
being played in South Africa; reporting alternately in English & Hindi;
1315 & 1345 breaks for the news in Hindi, only on 5040 (not // 5010).
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 19, 2018 01:10 UTC No.3075 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0100-
5940kHz RUSSIA Radio Rossii, *0100- relay of Central station
-0125-
7480kHz CHINA Firedrake jammer + CNR-1 jammer
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 19, 2018 21:04 UTC No.3077 Note;
-2100-
5940kHz No signal (RUSSIA)
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Feb 20, 2018 20:30 UTC No.3078 Note;
-2030-
5940kHz Alge ?, weak signal only..
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Amano Feb 21, 2018 02:36 UTC No.3079 BANGLADESH. 4750, Bangladesh Betar, 1806-1815*, on Feb 20.
I was able to receive Bangladesh Betar at 4750 kHz with no interference from Chinese stations and others.
My audio (1811'25"-1812'40") at
http://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/8352.mp3
ERITREA. 7140.0, VOBME 1 (presumed), 1820, Feb 20.
A little signal is weak; It is a different program from 7181.5 kHz.
ERITREA. 7181.5, VOBME 2 (presumed), 1825-1834*, Feb 20.
I was able to listen to the Eritrea national anthem.
My audio (1831'23"-1833'53") at
http://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/8354.mp3
Amano, listening at my home in Saitama, Japan.
Re: Ozy Radio will soon move to 4835 kHz. (ex: 5045 kHz.) -
Ron Howard Feb 21, 2018 21:13 UTC No.3080 Thanks very much to Craig Allen (owner and operator of Ozy Radio),
who quickly responded to my inquiry about the status of Ozy Radio,
in light of his abbreviated transmission today. His reply came at
2046 UT (Feb 21). Ron
"ozyradio is changing frequency to 4835 will be back on air soon"
- - - - - - Ron wrote in WOR groups io:
AUSTRALIA. Feb 21, at 1055, both 5045 (Ozy Radio) and 5055
(4KZ) covered by strong OTH radar; still blocked at 1205, but noise
off by 1215.
5055 (4KZ) suddenly went off the air at 1234*. Checked 5045 (Ozy
Radio) and it was also off the air when checked at 1237; kept
checking randomly till 1345, but neither came back again. Noted
on the Web that Queensland had some severe weather/strong
winds. At 1507, still no Ozy Radio.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 21, 2018 21:38 UTC No.3081 AUSTRALIA. Feb 21, at 1055, both 5045 (Ozy Radio) and 5055
(4KZ) covered by strong OTH radar; still blocked at 1205, but noise
off by 1215.
5055 (4KZ) suddenly went off the air at 1234*. Checked 5045 (Ozy
Radio) and it was also off the air when checked at 1237; kept
checking randomly till 1345, but neither came back again. Noted
on the Web that Queensland had some severe weather/strong
winds. At 1507, still no Ozy Radio.
BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1100-1202*, Feb 21.
In Pidgin, with several interviews; otherwise DJ playing pop songs
(The Mamas & The Papas - "Monday Monday," Dolly Parton &
Porter Wagoner - "Daddy Was An Old Time Preacher Man," etc.);
no news at 1100, but at 1200 the start of the news before they cut
off.
GERMANY[non]. 15215, Radio ﾖrang via Issoudun (France).
Thanks to Glenn for the timely alert! Carrier on-off and on again at
1559; briefly on at 1600, then cut off, but came back on again;
seemed to be in German, local language and English; "Hello. This
is Radio ﾖrang, the freedom voice of ﾖrang," "this hour for
New York ﾖrang inhabitants"; interview with a couple married 52
years; "4 o'clock pm. It's very cold. We are interviewing the young
landlord"; several spots with just the sound of seagulls or
with announcers talking over the sound of seagulls; some audio hum.
Their annual program.
My audio of mostly English posted at
http://app.box.com/s/f7slayi6nx6adlj6rmfuxrz9f6gc2tkq .
SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC, on Feb 21, noted with pop songs at
1239; low modulation, but much better than the recent plain carrier that has
been heard; 1245*, so well past their normal 1200*.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Amano Feb 24, 2018 00:47 UTC No.3083 KOREA SOUTH. 6045, Voice of Freedom,1320-1506*/*1551-2006*, on Feb 23.
Broadcasting until 1506 has North Korean jamming.
There was no jamming broadcast from 1551.
However, Pip jamming came out for only one minute at 1704'44"-1705'44"!
My audio (1704'40"-1705'55") at
http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4160.mp3
Check same wave 6045 kHz interference station.
1200-1400 CNR1 * 2 Jammer, VOA-Chinese.
My audio (1359'50"-1401'05") at
http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4158.mp3
1600-1627 "Furusato no Kaze" from Japan.
My audio (1600'00"-1600'30" & 1609'37"-1611'36")) at
http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4159.mp3
* Until 1607, the "Furusato no Kaze" dominated,
and after that the VOF was reversed.
1551-2006 VOF program check.
Reference : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:3082
About 1930,
the Korean version of "Don't Worry Be Happy"
was heard with "Haengboghan Daehanmingug"!
My audio (1929'56"-1931'11") at
http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/3083.mp3
Original version : https://youtu.be/d-diB65scQU
Korean version : https://youtu.be/qyc20beU8Os
Amano, listening at my home in Saitama, Japan.
3083.mp3
11780kHz Brasil -2259*, 9410kHz Fu Hsing, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 24, 2018 22:52 UTC No.3084 Thanks to Ron-san and Amano !! I am using a new PC since today :-)
-2243-
3920kHz NK KCBS Pyongyang
3959kHz NK KCBS Pyongyang
4926kHz CHINA VC01, USB
5905kHz NK Echo of Unification
6045kHz SK Voice of Freedom
7345kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha, 7295kHz No signal
-2259-
11780kHz BRASIL Radio National, -2259*
-0015-
9410kHz TAIWAN Fu Hsing BS, http://hichannel.hinet.net/radio/index.do?id=287
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Feb 25, 2018 00:47 UTC No.3085
BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, Feb 22, from 1105
to 1140, with talks in Pidgin; many mentions of "the people of
Bougainville," "leadership of Bougainville," "Prime Minister,"
"referendum," "Papua New Guinea," etc; 1140-1200 DJ in Pidgin
with music show; 1200 news and "NBC Radio" promos till 1207*
cut off.
Certainly this station is going all out to provide the citizens with
the necessary info to make an informed vote next year for the
Bougainville referendum to decide on independence. Now being
heard almost daily with segments dealing with the referendum,
either in English or Pidgin.
CHINA. 4940, Voice of Strait. For several years now, I have found
it fairly common during the annual Spring (lunar new year) Festival
to find some Chinese SW stations with anomalies. During the long
holiday, many Chinese are off from work and like to travel, so unusual
things sometimes happen on SW.
Feb 24 (Saturday), would normally have the "Focus on China" English
program 1500-1530, but not so today; tuned in at 1438 to hear the audio
feed from the CCTV production about the Qinghai Tibet Plateau in English;
audio feed ended at 1455 and into just Chinese, so not the normal exit
English format for "Focus on China." Will probably be back to normal in
a few weeks time. Today 1500+ with Chinese music show.
BTW - Feb 24, found 1200-1300 not // for 4900 & 4940, as I had recently
heard VOS.
ETHIOPIA [non]. 11575, Radio OMN (Oromia Media Network). Feb 23
(Friday), heard the transmitter turned on at 1555; programming in vernacular
started at ToH; tuned away at 1610 and there was still no jamming at all;
fair-good reception. 11600 silent and didn't note what was happening on
11595, which was heard Feb 24 by Glenn Hauser, et al., as probably the
new // frequency (ex: 11600).
MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1538, Feb 24 (Saturday). Segment
in English; "This is Myanmar Radio. Now you can hear the weather";
children singing "Let there be Peace on Earth"; 1543-1553 the usual
Sat program "Voice of ASEAN," telling some of the history of ASEAN
and of their various conferences held in ASEAN countries; played pop
songs (Fleetwood Mac - "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow," etc.).
Found the following info on-line, with very positive comments about the
use of radio (my emphasis):
"This new ASEAN in Action (AiA) spin-off project aims to sustain as well as
strengthen the knowledge of ASEAN in the target areas. It is the re-branding
of the twenty year old AiA radio project produced and broadcast by the radio
station of all the ASEAN Member States (AMS) but with enhanced features.
Taking into consideration that radio is the most efficient media, it has a
strategic and vast potential in helping the overall development of each
of the AMS. Thus, by means of combining traditional and new media in
enhancing the project, radio can play a more active and constructive role
in promoting the goals of ASEAN and continue promoting greater
awareness and understanding among the people of ASEAN and beyond.
Entitled 天oice of ASEAN ・Beyond Boundaries・(VoA-BB), this spin-off
project will comprise the annual production of one infotainment radio
programme each by all ten ASEAN member states (AMS) of 15 ・30
minute duration focusing on the 18 ・30 year age group for broadcast
first in its own country then exchanged for broadcast in the other AMS to
enhance awareness about ASEAN among ASEAN citizens and beyond
ASEAN boundaries. Radio is again the chosen medium of this project
because it is still generally considered fast, cheap and easily accessible
mean to disseminate information to the people."
http://learning.asean.org/opportunities/projects/project-detail.html?pid=37
Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
UNID 7275kHz, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 25, 2018 02:55 UTC No.3086 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0245-
7275kHz UNID Chinese station, very weak signal, Not// CNR-1/2/5 Xinjiang(Uighur)
SA at -0301- : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/img/3086.mp3
-0330- : http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4163.mp3
-0650-
7275kHz CHINA PBS Xingjiang, Uighur, weak signal, UNID station not found..
3086.mp3
Re: PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games -
Ron Howard Feb 25, 2018 04:09 UTC No.3087 On Feb 9, Voice of Freedom carried live coverage of the opening ceremony
of the Olympics. Heard in Korean, French and English.
Will VOF carry live coverage of the closing ceremony as well? Check on Sunday,
Feb 25, starting at 1100 UTC. I hope so!! VOF has recently been on 6045 kHz.
7577kHz UNID, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 25, 2018 09:56 UTC No.3089 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0943-
3260kHz No signal (PNG)
3325kHz (tent.)PNG NBC-Bougainville, weak signal
5020kHz SOLOMON, weak signal today..
5045kHz No signal, (4835kHz No signal)
5055kHz (tent.)AUSTRALIA Radio 4KZ, weak signal
6045kHz SK Voice of Freedom, + Pips jammer
-1505-
6110kHz KSLN World Christian Broadcasting, Russian, ** New SKD ? or mistake ??
7577kHz UNID, chinese, -1505*
Re: PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games -
Ron Howard Feb 25, 2018 12:46 UTC No.3090 6045 kHz., from 1100+ UTC, only with the usual VOF programming. Nothing special.
As usual was jammed by N. Korea, but VOF very readable, cutting through
the light jamming.
Re: 7275kHz Guizhou PBS, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 26, 2018 03:30 UTC No.3091 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !
-0315-
7275kHz CHINA, Today both station are very weak signal..
Guizhou PBS : I confirmed by remote reception of kiwiSDR via China.
Xingjiang PBS : confirmed via PERSEUS server in India.
Re: eQSL - R. Rossii Kamchatka (GTRK Kamchatka) -
Ron Howard Feb 26, 2018 06:59 UTC No.3093 Extremely pleased to receive a eQSL from Radio Rossii Kamchatka
(GTRK Kamchatka). Is wonderful to receive a second Russian eQSL
this year (first was from Radio Sakha). In 11 days for a reception report
(along with link to my audio file), in Russian (Google translator), sent to
and received from:
ОТК <otk@kamchatka.tv>
The eQSL is in English. My copy is posted at
http://app.box.com/s/65pszxamg7oqp5vybsrzhlyzc00bxyuw
Fu Hsing 9410/9774kHz, MNB Radio-1 7260kHz, Guizhou 7275kHz *1034-, Sakha 7295//7345kHz, etc.. -
XYZ Feb 27, 2018 00:36 UTC No.3094 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !
-0030-
7260kHz MONGOLIA MNB - Radio 1, // http://www.mnb.mn/live/radio1
7275kHz No signal, CNR-1 -0030*
9410kHz TAIWAN Fu Hsing BS, // 9774kHz
-0108-
5940kHz No signal (Russia)
7260kHz MONGOLIA, -0108*
7275kHz still no signal
-0132-
6045kHz SK Voice of Freedom
7275kHz still no signal
-0134-
7275kHz CHINA, Chinese, (7274.975kHz), s/on at *0134- ,
** Relay started from the middle of the program..
-0830-
3260kHz No signal
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville
7300kHz UNID chinese music, -0834*
9410/9774kHz No signal
-0910-
7295kHz UNID strong signal, no modulation
-1000-
3260kHz No signal
5020kHz SOLOMON
5045kHz No signal, (4835kHz No signal)
7295kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha, // 7345kHz
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Mar 01, 2018 05:17 UTC No.3095
ALASKA. 6110, KNLS (tx1), 1517, Feb 27. In Russian; almost
fair. Checking this due to being reported by Hiroyuki Komatsubara -
"1505 - 6110kHz KSLN [sic.] World Christian Broadcasting, Russian,
** New SKD ? or mistake ??[Feb 25]"; listed on their website at
http://www.worldchristian.org/WhoWeAre/howtolisten.php .
Interested to also hear Russian on 6105, via CRI, at the same time.
AUSTRALIA. Feb 28, at 1303 & 1330, heard nothing on 5045 (Ozy
Radio), 5055 (4KZ), nor 4835 (future Ozy Radio - also AIR Gangtok
silent today and yesterday). More thunderstorms in Queensland?
Ozy Radio, Feb 27, not on 4835, nor 5045; at 1146 and both still silent
through 1441.
BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1129-1154*, Feb 26.
Usual DJ in Pidgin playing Pacific Islands songs; no special programs
about the earthquake; suddenly cut off. NBC Madang (3260) also on
the air.
Feb 28, NBC Bougainville, from 1126-1207*. DJ with pop Pacific Islands
music; 1200 news in English; 1205 "NBC Radio" relay; suddenly off.
CHINA. 6115 // 9505, Voice of Strait, 1119, Feb 27.
4900 no longer // 4940, Voice of Strait, after the switch in frequencies at
1200, on Feb 27. Recently 1200-1300 was // for 4900 & 4940, but not
now.
6035, PBS Yunnan (Voice of Shangri-la), 1222*, Feb 28. Running past
usual 1201*; as they always do after 1201, played a musical loop of EZL
instrumental music, over and over again; better than average reception;
no sign of BBS/Bhutan.
7563.5-LSB, VC01 (Chinese Military numbers station), on Feb 27, at 1058
and again much later at 1540, with numbers in Chinese. Must just be a loop
with numbers?
INDIA. 5040, AIR Jeypore, 1231, Feb 26. News in English (Delhi audio
feed), with news of the Nagaland election results; // AIR Shillong (4970)
// AIR Thiruvananthapuram (5010).
KOREA SOUTH. 4885, Echo of Hope - VOH, 1252 & 1302, Feb 28.
Brief anomaly with them being off the air, but at 1328 check noted on
the air; rare that they are silent; always heard with fair-good reception
and never any N. Korea jamming.
5857.5, HLL2 Seoul, 1307, Feb 26. In English with weather conditions at
different observatories; providing wind direction, wind speed in meters per
second, air pressure in hectopascals and temperature in Celsius; as usual
the audio sounded muffled, but good signal strength. My audio posted at
http://goo.gl/YtG7Yr .
6015, KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, on Feb 27, at 1210, heard with
about a half an hour with no N. Korea jamming; news in Korean;
nice "KBS News" SAs in English after each news item; sound bites
in English; good reception. My audio at http://goo.gl/VUDaxm .
MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio. The Wednesday (Feb 28) edition of
"Say It In English"; 1316-1325; Tom checks into a hotel to get a good night
sleep; "poor Tom has been trying to sleep for three hours," but loud TV being
played in the room next to his; program carried later than usual; show only on
Mon. & Wed.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Mar 01, 2018 09:11 UTC No.3096 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0905-
3260kHz No signal
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bouigainville
5020kHz SOLOMON ?, strong signal but weak modulation
5261.5kHz CHINA VC01, LSB, New frq.
6045kHz SK Voice of Freedom
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
Ron Howard Mar 01, 2018 22:40 UTC No.3098
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS. 4760, AIR Port Blair
(presumed not to be AIR Leh [Kashmir]). March 1, from 1211
to 1254, with above threshold level audio; this qualifies as a
rare reception for me; subcontinent music/singing; assume
in Hindi; QRM as usual from strong CODAR. My music audio
at http://goo.gl/fLdQr1 .
AUSTRALIA. March 1 heard:
5055 (4KZ), at 1112 & 1254, but later at 1306 was clearly off the air;
so another abbreviated broadcast. Thunderstorms in the area?
5045 (Ozy Radio), not heard March 1, nor was anything on 4835 (AIR
Gangtok also again silent today). Both low powered Aussie stations
recently on the air rather erratically.
BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1120-1201*, March 1. DJ
in Pidgin playing Pacific Islands pop songs.
NBC Madang (3260) not broadcasting March 1, at the same time period.
CHINA. 6115 & 9505, Voice of Strait. Another anomaly or a possible
schedule change? Heard March 1, at 1204 & 1257. Normally, as recently
observed, they would have switched to 4900 & 4940 at about 1200, but
not today. Heard 4900 with *1304, while 4940 was already on at 1303.
Needs more monitoring to determine if this is a real time change of
switching frequencies one hour later.
KOREA SOUTH. 7275, KBS World Radio, 1258, March 1. IS and ID in
Korean; into program in Chinese; QRM from UNID Chinese station.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log (14) -
XYZ Mar 02, 2018 09:16 UTC No.3099 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !!
-0900-
3260kHz Weak signal, Madang ?
3325kHz PNG NBC-Bougainville
5020kHz SOLOMON
6045kHz SK Voice of Freedom
6080kHz Mongolian language .. maybe Hulun Buir PBS
6135kHz No jammer .. maybe BOLIVIA, (6134.83kHz)
7295kHz RUSSIA Radio Sakha, // 7345kHz local language
