[HCDX] DX Listening Digest 0-100 August 7
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[HCDX] DX Listening Digest 0-100 August 7
DX LISTENING DIGEST 0-100, August 7, 2000
edited by Glenn Hauser, wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx
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** CHIAPAS [non]. [Re: DXLD 00-99] Glenn, Alan, and Radio Bob: My
apologies if I erred. I went back to my logging of June 3rd. KIPM was
on from at least 2112 to 2213* with his excellent program on 13910.
At *2214 on 13910 Chiapas programming commenced. Chiapas ended at
2243* and KIPM was back at *2246 until 2340*. At *2344 KIPM was on
again until at least 2406. Who ever broadcast the 29 minute Chiapas
program fit it in a 32 minute slot very well on the same freq. with
consistent signal quality here in western KY. And by the way I have
not received a QSL from Chiapas either. But I have got excellent
programs and multiple QSLs from both KIPM and Radio Bob. (Charlie
Crawford, KY, August 5, DX LISTENING DIGIEST)
** COLOMBIA CLANDESTINE. Hi Glenn-- From this week's Colombian
newsweekly SEMANA (http://www.semana.com.co), excerpt from alleged
summary of recent FARC strategic planning meeting:
``Medios de comunicación: Las emisoras por Bloques y Comandos ya
están funcionando, con algunas dificultades por la falta de personal
especializado. Teniendo en cuenta que vamos bien y cumpliendo el plan
debemos trabajar por encadenarlas en una emisión nacional, ganar en
potencia, ampliar su cobertura e instalar más FM`s. Trabajaremos por
concretar los proyectos que tenemos para iniciar pruebas de emisión
de televisión``.
More or less--
"Media: The Block and Command stations are already functioning, with
some difficulties because of the lack of specialized personnel. Since
we are doing well and fulfilling the plan, we must work to network
these stations into a national service, increase power, increase
their coverage, and install more FM stations. We will work on the
project of beginning test TV broadcasts."
No reason to doubt their ability to do this, although they wouldn't
have any big-city coverage. (Rich Stoller, PA, August 7, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** EUROPE. The Prague newspaper Lidove Noviny reported Tuesday that
the International Romany Union is trying to establish a pan-European
Romany language radio and television service. Romany is the modern
preferred name for the majority of the ethnic community traditionally
known as Gypsies. According to the article, the International Romany
Union plans to ask Radio Free Europe for space at its Prague
headquarters. RFE/RL spokesperson Sonia Winter told me that RFE/RL is
not involved in any negotiations for a Romany language transmission,
and has no plans to launch such a broadcast service. The article also
said talks with Voice of America are underway. VOA officials have
been studying the media environment of the Romany community in
Europe, but there are no plans for VOA Romany-language broadcasts.
(Kim Elliott, VOA Communications World August 5 via John Norfolk)
** GABON. [Re: WGTG-3 planned to use 9580] Also, Glenn, please let
them know 9580 is about the only place to hear Africa Number One from
Gabon these days. Their sign on, always entertaining with sfx of
rooster crow blended with primitive thumb piano, hits at 0500 on
9580. 15475, afternoons Eastern time, once reasonably strong over the
years, is now barely there, for whatever reason. 17630, still listed
on their schedule, used to come in like a local when visiting the
Atlantic coast, now not there at all. ANO, more than any other
station I can think of, is long overdue to join the webcasting
movement. Years ago I received a QSL from ANO only twenty-six months
after my request, some sort of record? 9580 starts fading back in to
the US east coast about 2100, often with great African souskous
music, until 2300 sign off, midnight Gabon time. 2300 sign off
usually extended each December 31, as a number of inebriated staff
members enjoy themselves in French with all the mics on. Now that's
entertainment. (Tom Roche, Ghost Planet - er, I mean Atlanta, August
6, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GRENADA. Dave, G3TBK, is now active as J3/G3TBK and he told your
editor Sunday morning that he is currently working there for about
the next 6 to 8 weeks. He will be active on all bands but will
concentrate on the WARC bands. Dave was spotted this past weekend on
20 meters CW/SSB (14020 and 14195 kHz after 0130z), 17 meters SSB
(18145 kHz after 1230z) and 12 meters on 24900 kHz around 1615z. He
states that he will be active 75% on CW. QSL via CBA. (KB8NW/OPDX
August 7/BARF-80 via John Norfolk, OKCOK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA: This is the latest monitored schedule for VOI. 9525:
0030-0100 Spanish, 0100-0200 English, 0200-0300 Indonesian, 0300-0400
Arabic, 0800-0900 English, 0900-1000 Malay, 1000-1030 Thai, 1030-1130
Cantonese, 1130-1200 Japanese, 1200-1300 Indonesian. 15150: 1730-1800
Spanish, 1800-1900 German, 1900-2000 French, 2000-2100 English (Bob
Padula, Victoria, August 6, Electronic DX Press via DXLD)
** INDONESIA. Things seem to have changed recently, as I heard RRI in
English on both 9525 and 11785 this morning (0100-0200 7 August). The
domestic channel from Jakarta, RRI Programa Nasional, also appears to
have left 11760, and I presume that it is the new signal in
Indonesian on 15125, co-channel with Taiwan. Regards, (Alan Davies,
Penang, Malaysia, Electronic DX Press via DXLD)
** KOREA SOUTH [non]. RKI's Multiwave Feedback reported August 6 that
from September 1, RKI will start its first broadcast using hired (as
opposed to exchanged) transmitter time, via Merlin Kranji
(Singapore), for the Indonesian service at 2200-2300, on 9640. This
is because some of the antennas at Kimjae must be dismantled, even
though it has not yet been decided to implement the previously
announced plan to build new antennas there (Glenn Hauser, OK,
Electronic DX Press via DXLD)
** LIBYA. Steve, W9XF, received an E-mail from Abubaker, 5A1A, and in
the message he mentions that Libya does not recognize IRCs and asked
that any QSL requests should include green stamps and be sent via
registered mail. So far, it appears he's been footing the postage
bill for QSLs he receives unless they contain green stamps.
(KB8NW/OPDX August 7/BARF-80 via John Norfolk, OKCOK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** NEW ZEALAND. Subject: RNZI Update - Greetings from New Zealand.
RNZI will be carrying commentary of the All Black games in South
Africa. Sports information is available from http://www.rnzi.com
** denotes change FREQUENCY SCHEDULE 06 August - 03 September 2000
UTC kHz Days Target
1650-1850 **6095 (49m) Mon-Fri N.E. Pacific,
Samoa, Cook Islands
1851-1950 11725 (25m) Mon-Fri All Pacific
1855-1950 11725 Sat-Sun All Pacific
1951-0705 17675 (16m) Daily All Pacific
1955-0705 17675 Sat-Sun All Pacific
0706-0959 11720 (25m) Daily All Pacific
1000-1305 11720 N.W. Pacific,
Bougainville, East Timor, Asia
OFF-AIR 1205-1650 [sic]
Occasional Use for Special Events:
1306-1505 6100
1506-1650 **6095
Programmes beamed to East Timor:
1000 UTC Mon-Fri Late Edition a summary of the day's News
1100 Daily RNZ News
1105 Mon-Fri Kim Hill - current affairs
1200 Mon-Fri Late Edition [repeat]
1300 Daily RNZ News
1100 Saturday World in Sport
1130 Saturday News About NZ - a summary of the week's News
1135 Saturday Dateline Pacific - News from around the Pacific
1100-1200 Sunday Sportsworld - weekend sports results from NZ
(Adrian Sainsbury, Frequency Manager, Radio New Zealand International
August 7, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ST. HELENA. Barrie, ZD7MY, was active this past weekend on 15
meters SSB (21310 kHz) between 1900 and 2130z. He uses a three
element beam with 90 watts. QSL via CBA. (KB8NW/OPDX August 7/BARF-80
via John Norfolk, OKCOK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Dear Glenn, New programs on The Planet. Greek Radio Waves
starts next week on Mondays 2000-2200 UT and Tuesdays 2130-2230 on
7415. Program will feature Greek news and music. The Hall Turner Show
featuring political commentary airs Mondays 2300-2400. Everybody`s
Uncle, a program about personal problems and advice, airs Wednesdays
2100-2200. Great music is to be had on the B Movie Bob Show, Tuesdays
2230-2300. More music and skits and bits are on the Pab Sungenis
Project Fridays 2130-2230. Lots of music and alternative stuff on
7415.
We are also looking for a prime sponsor to fund our remote broadcast
radioship project. We have a vessel, the motorsailor "Katie" lying in
Boston harbor. We need a sponsor to fund the outfitting of her as a
floating studio and a general refit including a repaint with the WBCQ
call letters and the sponsor`s name on the sides. From her we will do
remote broadcasting via WBCQ along the east coast. Be a wonderful way
to promote shortwave radio and a potential sponsor. We would link up
to shore VIA cellphone and remote pickup link. We are also working on
a third transmitter and antenna system to go on in 2001. Hope you are
well, Cheers, (Allan Weiner, WBCQ, August 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. [Cf DXLD 00-72 June 5] I noticed that a listener could not
reach our webcasting in June at a time when our ISP was dividing into
two companies and reorganizing their web pages. Knowing that web
pages remain in place for a goodly length of time, I hope we can
reaffirm that 88.7KXMS/Fine Arts Radio International is indeed
internationally accessible via its 24/7 webcasting at
http://www.kxms.org. Please to dispell any impression to the
contrary. Grandiosely Yours (internationally, of course), (Jeff
Skibbe, General Manager, KXMS Radio, August 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Jeff, Thanks for your note. I did notice KXMS was back a few days
later, and belatedly follow up with your remarks. And will redouble
my efforts to tune in-ternet. I have long lists of programs to check
out just about every hour of the day, especially weekends. I am
wondering exactly what Celebration, Sunday 2 pm CT, presents, as
there seems to be no further info about it on your website, ditto
Night on the Town Sundays 11 am. Regards, (Glenn Hauser to KXMS)
Glenn, "Celebration" is a limited series highlighting Jewish
musicians in classical music. "A Night on the Town"
(http://www.voiceofbroadway.org) highlights Broadway recordings in a
thematically-organized program format (often by decades). I was just
looking at their website earlier today, in fact (Jeff Skibbe, DXLD)
** U S A [non]. Now (05th AUG 2000, 10:30z) on 14.000 kHz / USB in
the HAM-Radio Band as an INTRUDER there is an AFN / AFRTS - Feeder,
with programmes from different US Networks, e.g. CBC, CNN, AFN-
Sports, etc. Bearings from different HAM-Radio Intruder Watch
Organisations in Europe shows as a possible TX site in Italy or Spain
or somewhere else in southern Europe. Now also one of these USN
AFN/AFRTS-Feeders but from any US Military Site in Europe, any idea ?
purpose ? -- 73 de (Kurt Brandstetter, Austria, August 5, hard-core-
dx via DXLD)
Heard AFN from around 1045 on 14000 kHz USB with clear signal. AP
Network news at 1100. Clear signal until 1250 when German Ham
stations started QSO in USB on same freq. complaining about AFN's
frequency choice. But of course they where also not following the
rules because on this frequency, only CW is allowed (Guido Schotmans
- Editor-in-Chief - DX-Antwerp, BELGIUM, August 6, hard-core-dx via
DXLD)
I must admit that I was listening to AFN for a lot of hours on 14000
and with a strong signal last Saturday and to be honest I enjoyed it
because it brought me back memories when I used to listen to AFRTS on
several frequencies till they a bad day all of them went out. So I
hope I can go on listening it for a long time. ADIOS AMIGOS ¡FROM
MADRID (Luis Maillo, Spain, August 6, hard-core-dx via DXLD)
10940.5 USB August 7 - 2354 UTC - AFN clear ID "you are listening AFN
- American Force Network...:" 10940.5 is from Sigonella - Sicily -
South Italy... very good signal Bye (Roberto Scaglione - BCL Sicilia
Club http://fly.to/bclsiciliaclub hard-core-dx via DXLD)
That AFRTS service is currently loud and clear on 10,940,50 USB.
Seems to move around depending on conditions. According to some
Italian radio hams, the QTH is Sigonella in Italy. Let`s listen and
make them know that AFRTS is more than welcome on our SW dial. Best
73´s de (Helo [Kari Helopaltio], Finland, August 6, hard-core-dx via
DXLD)
As for 14000, I haven't heard this one yet, but 10940.5 USB, which
appears to be coming from Sigonella, Italy according to the official
AFRTS information, is audible here in Victoria, Canada in the Pacific
northwest [sic]. It's an extremely challenging catch, and only barely
above threshold with usual AFRTS type programming. Definitely not
parallel to 12869.5 USB. Give this one a shot! Heard from 2335 tune-
in, peaking about 10 minutes later, and barely audible by the top of
the hour.
Further to my posting of an hour ago, AFRTS on 10940.5 USB is now
clearly heard at, at least fair level at 0100 with AP network news,
followed at 0105 with CBS news for the week program. (Walt Salmaniw,
Victoria BC, 7 August, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
10940.5usb - AFN, Sicily - New AFRS frequency heard with US domestic
news relays at 0125 UT on 8/7/00. ID at 0129 "This is AFN." SINPO-
45544, better reception that the Caribbean outlets (John Figliozzi,
NY, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
AFRTS on 10940.5 USB at 0308 UTC Monday coming in great near Boston,
Massachusetts. Signal peaks roughly S9 (R8 with preamp on) with 70
foot random wire. Great SNR [signal to noise ratio]. Easy catch here.
News and CBS and voting rules. (Paul McDonough, Medford, MA, August
7, hard-core-dx via DXLD)
10940.5 kHz being heard fair here in the Pacific NW on the E-W
antenna, nada on the N-S. // with 6458.5 kHz; 4278.5 & 12689.5 kHz
with different programming. Nothing heard on 4993 or 14000 kHz.
(Terry Palmersheim, KC7LDP/FOØPAM, August 7, hard-core-dx via DXLD)
I was hearing 10940.5 fairly well around 0500 UT August 7, but as
with the PR and FL frequencies, always accompanied by some ute noise
on the side, which the bandwidth of the ATS-909 cannot eliminate
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
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