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It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://dsl.org/copyleft/dsl.txt Today's Topics: 1. Early Argentine Radio - Radio Heritage Media Release (i...@radioheritage.net) 2. Antarctic Radio Unfreezes - Radio Heritage Media Release (i...@radioheritage.net) 3. Re: Radio Hargeisa (bjorn fransson) 4. Glenn Hauser logs May 13, 2009 (Glenn Hauser) 5. Re: GH interview on the air (Glenn Hauser) 6. Help me (Andrei) 7. AFRS Mosquito Network - Radio Heritage Media Release (i...@radioheritage.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 20:15:41 +1200 From: i...@radioheritage.net To: i...@radioheritage.net Subject: [HCDX] Early Argentine Radio - Radio Heritage Media Release Message-ID: <380-22009531381541...@radioheritage.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Media Release Radio Heritage Foundation www.radioheritage.net ______________________ Early Argentine Radio >From Parsifal to Peron The Pacific Connection _______________________ The Radio Heritage Foundation has released a new article reviewing the book 'From Parsifal to Peron' by Robert H Claxton at its global website www.radioheritage.net. Argentina began radio broadcasting in 1920, and its early history was based around radio amateurs who pushed new boundaries every day, proving that radio heritage is globally connected, and unable to be viewed just in the context of one nation's story. By 1924, Argentina and New Zealand had set a joint world record for long distance radio broadcasting, and the article includes a photo of the equipment used to connect the two countries across the Pacific. The article critically reviews this story of the early days of non-commercial radio in Argentina, and how radio radiated from Buenos Aires across the provinces, and very early on, across the Americas and to the world. Using images from collections in New Zealand, Argentina and the USA, the article at www.radioheritage.net brings color to the story of early Argentine radio, again confirming how Argentina soon became an important international broadcasting nation. "Many Argentine radio stations have been heard across the Pacific since the 1920's" says the Radio Heritage Foundation, "and we believe this is a story worth telling. We plan to expand our Argentine and South American radio heritage content in the near future." 'Parsifal to Peron' by Robert H Claxton does a good job explaining how radio became so popular in Argentina, and because it is written in English, it broadens the audience beyond Argentines themselves. We warmly recommend this article at www.radioheritage.net to all those interested in Argentine media, and those who want to understand a little more about how Argentine radio developed in an international context. Amongst the images are art work from LR1 Radio El Mundo, LS2 Radio Prieto, LR5 Radio Excelsior and even a brochure promoting 'El Cuando' from the Argentine Dance Series issued by the Argentine International Broadcasting Services in the mid-1930's. ____________________________________________________ Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit connecting popular culture and radio heritage across the Pacific. Our global website is www.radioheritage.net and we are based in Wellington, New Zealand. We welcome donations of funds, volunteers and materials to help build our radio heritage projects preserving the past for future generations to enjoy. ____________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 22:31:51 +1200 From: i...@radioheritage.net To: i...@radioheritage.net Subject: [HCDX] Antarctic Radio Unfreezes - Radio Heritage Media Release Message-ID: <380-220095313103151...@radioheritage.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Media Release Radio Heritage Foundation www.radioheritage.net _____________________________ Antarctic Radio Unfreezes Global Warming Hits the Dial! _____________________________ The Radio Heritage Foundation has now released an introductory guide to broadcasting in Antarctica at its global website www.radioheritage.net and with some four stations at McMurdo Station alone, it seems 'global warming' is now unfreezing the Antarctic radio dial. 'Antarctic Radio Unfreezes' journeys back to AFRS radio station WASA 600 AM at McMurdo and traces broadcasting through the American Forces Antarctic Network [AFAN] on shortwave 6012 through to today's Ice FM 104.5.....where old vinyls have kept on spinning for a new audience. Local 'pirate' station 88.7 FM is heard whilst cruising around Mactown, and along the ice highway linking McMurdo with New Zealand's nearby Scott Base, techno music from Radio Scott Base 97.0 FM can blast away the icicles. Even deep down at the South Pole, it's KOLD 87.5 FM and across the continent, stations as diverse as Radio W.I.L.K.E.S, LRA36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, Soberamia FM, and Radio Ker 98.0 FM keep scientists and support staff entertained and informed through the seasons of snow and ice. This well illustrated article at www.radioheritage.net helps shine the light on little known radio stations across the entire 'ice' and may even result in more stations being discovered. Not all stations mentioned may still be on the air. With all kinds of music coming from over 10 radio stations, volunteer DJ's, a Wells Fargo Bank ATM, increasing numbers of adventure travellers, cafes, and more trappings of 'civilization' the Antarctic of today is very different from when explorers barely a century ago first stepped ashore. For a fascinating and unique look at radio broadcasting in the Antarctic, we warmly recommend your visiting 'Antarctic Radio Unfreezes' today at www.radioheritage.net. _________________________________________________ Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit organization connecting popular culture and radio heritage across the Pacific. We welcome donations, volunteers and materials to help us protect our radio heritage past for generations in the future. Global website: www.radioheritage.net. _________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 15:26:54 +0000 From: bjorn fransson <bjornfrans...@hotmail.com> To: <shortwavesi...@yahoogroups.com>, Wolfgang Bueschel <buesch...@web.de>, Mauno Ritola <mauno.rit...@gmail.com>, Hard-Core Hard-Core-DX <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: Re: [HCDX] Radio Hargeisa Message-ID: <blu126-w20a59a82353560f68e33f2ae...@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi, I got a QSL card from the Radio Hargeisa German address yesterday. On the backside lines they have lined out by hand all frequencies, but changed 7122 to 7145 kHz - so it was confirmed. On the next line "10 kW" is changed by hand to "100 kW T-antenna"! 73 from Bj?rn Fransson _________________________________________________________________ Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 08:43:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Glenn Hauser <wghau...@yahoo.com> To: d...@yahoogroups.com Cc: s...@mailman.qth.net Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs May 13, 2009 Message-ID: <994409.90906...@web51110.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 ** ANGUILLA [non]. Caribbean Beacon (as it never axually IDs) still missing from 11775 at 1228 May 13; could hear DCJC pulses QRMing weak Chinese signal, Commie jammer vs Commie jammer since the Chinese is on there to block All India Radio in Tibetan via Goa! Is 6090 also missing at night or are DGS/PMS stuck on that frequency also in the daytime? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. Thanks to the imminent 20th anniversary of June 4, jamming is building up. Now we are hearing two separate Firedrakes --- same type of music but being fed from non-synchronized sources. May 13 observations: At 1205, new FD on 9400 underneath something in Chinese, per Aoki FEBC PHILIPPINES, which would not normally be jammed, and Aoki does not yet have it asterisked. At 1208, FD on 9000, stronger than 9400, and not //; however, FD on 8400 was // 9400 but not to 9000 as it previously had been. At 1231, FD on 13970 // 8400, not // 9000. No FD found higher than 13970. At 1336, FD on 9000 stronger than not // 8400. At 1412 both of these were off. And the non-FD jamming by CNR1 echoes: May 13 at 1234 on 15255, burying VOA via Tinang. At 1304 on 17515 heard Chinese talk and music, which must be jamming against BBC`s Uzbek service at 1300-1330 via Cyprus. Yes, the ChiCom even block broadcasts in languages of neighboring countries, the excuse being that some Uzbek-speakers reside in China (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. Altho RHC was back on 15370 May 12, it had resumed the newer frequency 13780 on May 13, at 1305 check; and along with it the leapfrogs over 13680 landing on 13880 by itself, and under R. Prague on 13580. Meanwhile, 15120 was still missing; what has become of that transmitter? Also, at 1411 check, 6000 was still on the air and just barely audible in the growing daytime noise level. Per all versions of RHC schedules in DXLD 9-039, it is supposed to go off at 1400; it was an echo apart from // 15360 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also RUSSIA ** INDONESIA. After a disastrous sesquiweek on 11785, colliding with double-ChiCom jamming and VOA, Voice of Indonesia finally took our advice and returned to 9525 on May 13, first noted at 1204 in Indonesian, no QRM from Poland via Germany or anything else. At 1227 checked 11785 just in case and heard Chinese echoing but no fast SAH as had been the case with slightly off-frequency VOI. At 1301, ``Sound of Dignity`` still on 9525 in VOI transition from Indonesian to English, still clear. Now the major obstacle resumes: heavy concentration needed to try to make out the heavy accents in English, plus the hum. 1327 started ``Indonesian Wonders`` segment but couldn`t figure out about what. 1331 into language lesson. Final check at 1414 found the usual situation after 1400 on 9525 --- VOI Malay mixing with CRI in Russian. The smarter thing for VOI to do would be to switch to 11785 at 1400 when it clears up (except for BBC). BTW, whatever became of VOI`s Korean service, which used to be at 1200? Now it`s totally missing from the WRTH A09 Update (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA [and non]. Habana 12000 at 1339 May 13 had hum and heavy distorted QRM from something in Chinese, spreading 11985 to 12015. Could not find any // from ChiCom jamming or non-jamming frequencies on 25m or anywhere else. Was wondering if a ChiCom feed was somehow getting into the RHC transmitter itself. But at 1359, ah?, VOR IS and 1401 more Chinese mixing, but now not distorted. Per Aoki, here`s the explanation: Until 1400 it`s VOR in Chinese via Khabarovsk, 100 kW at 220 degrees but plenty of signal here in opposite direxion off the back at 40 degrees. After 1400 the Chinese on 12000 is CVC Darwin, 250 kW at 340 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [non]. 9760, VOA via Philippines, Wednesday May 13 at 1318-1323 with Wordmaster feature, interviewing someone from Burkina Faso at a TESOL conference in Denver about English teaching. Interesting feature added to my MONITORING REMINDERS CALENDAR. But searching the VOA site on Wordmaster you get zero hits! If you look under W in the seemingly exhaustive A-Z list of VOA program titles in all languages, it is not there! Instead you have to find it under Special English, even tho as heard it was NOT in S.E., and not part of an S.E. program block. http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/wordmaster/index.cfm And this week`s item is at the top, audio available, http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/Wordmaster/2009-05-13-voa9.cfm where we also see that TESOL stands for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ### ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 14:09:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Glenn Hauser <wghau...@yahoo.com> To: d...@yahoogroups.com Cc: a...@yahoogroups.com, na...@yahoogroups.com, hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com, ODXA yg <o...@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [HCDX] GH interview on the air Message-ID: <966401.25504...@web51110.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Wednesday afternoon, Ted Randall tells me he is rerunning the Tuesday QSO show including interview with me, in case you missed it. That portion started at 2137 UT originally, WBCQ, 7415. Maybe on Thursday too as he is tied up with getting ready for the Dayton Hamvention, altho that portion of the show may be updated. And he says the broadcast is up on the website http://www.tedrandall.com and is listed on Itunes. 73, Glenn Hauser ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 20:15:24 +0400 From: "Andrei" <skorodumov.and...@gmail.com> To: "'HCDX'" <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: [HCDX] Help me Message-ID: <000001c9d3e6$0808c0e0$06489...@andrei> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Help me QSL-address SUPER R?DIO DEUS ? AMOR, Brazil, 11765 kHz. How they confirm? Regards, Andrei Skorodumov Russia ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 17:20:53 +1200 From: i...@radioheritage.net To: i...@radioheritage.net Subject: [HCDX] AFRS Mosquito Network - Radio Heritage Media Release Message-ID: <380-22009541452053...@radioheritage.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Media Release Radio Heritage Foundation www.radioheritage.net ____________________________ US Armed Forces Radio WWII The Famous Mosquito Network Celebrating 65 Years ____________________________ The Radio Heritage Foundation has released a major new series of three articles at its global website www.radioheritage.net telling the story of the famous Mosquito Network that broadcast in the South Pacific in WWII. Some 65 years ago, the American Expeditionary Station at Guadalcanal in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate came on the air. In the following 18 months, the later renamed WVUQ entertained hundreds of thousands of allied forces who moved through the spawling military complex on the island. In these three articles, you'll learn how the Mosquito Network got its name, see how the various stations [as far south as 1ZM Auckland, New Zealand] were actually set up and run on a daily basis, read about the famous Hollywood stars of stage and screen who featured on the air and in person in remote jungle outposts, and understand just how important the stations were to the morale of allied forces. The series is authored by Radio Heritage Foundation board member Martin Hadlow, who interviewed many of the surviving broadcasters personally, and had access to historical AFRS documents. Martin is also a former manager of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service and understands radio broadcasting in a tropical zone from personal experience. These new articles at www.radioheritage.net outline the birth of radio broadcasting in the Solomons and Vanuatu [then the New Hebrides], from mobile radio stations in suitcases, to fully fledged 18 hours a day operations as good as any found anywhere in the USA in the 1940's. It also answers the question as to whether or not the Mosquito Network was really a network at any time, or were the stations always independently operated. Amazing what can be done with good radio conditions! This is a major contribution to understanding how early broadcasting actually came to many parts of the Pacific for the first time with the US Armed Forces Radio Service in the mid-1940's. WVUQ staff also recorded local music and broadcast programs for Solomon Islanders. You'll also enjoy our earlier major articles at www.radioheritage.net on AFRS Jungle Network and AFRS Japan, whose stories are so strongly connected to those of the Mosquito Network. As well, there are other articles on AFRS Alaska and individual stations such as WVUV American Samoa, KMTH Midway, WXLE Eniwetok, WXLF Canton Island and other AFRS stations in Alaska and the Pacific. ___________________________________________________ Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit organization connecting popular culture and radio heritage across the Pacific. Our global website is www.radioheritage.net. We always welcome donations of funds, volunteers and materials to help build our radio heritage projects preserving the past for future generations to enjoy. Our donation button is on every page and we thank you for your support. ___________________________________________________ End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 77, Issue 15 ********************************************