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Today's Topics:
1. 11960 Jordan Radio morning service in Arabic (Wolfgang Bueschel)
2. New on RNZI - Hawaii Calls KGMB & KORL (Radio Heritage Mail)
3. Tue DX (Charles Bolland)
4. Glenn Hauser logs September 27-28, 2010 (Glenn Hauser)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:15:06 +0200
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <buesch...@web.de>
To: "HCDX" <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>, "DXLD"
<d...@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [HCDX] 11960 Jordan Radio morning service in Arabic
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JORDAN 11960 Jordan Radio Amman from Al Karanah site in Arabic noted on
air this morning Sept 28 when turning-on my Eton E1 set at 0400 UT, signal
S=3 very weak condition, just above threshold, could identify Arabic
language, at still local dark in Germany. At 0409 UT increased reception,
signal up to S=6 strength, from 0425 UT on S=7-9 level. TRT Cakirlar in
Turkish on nearby 11980 kHz was much, much stronger, like S=9+20dB.
Arabic music til 04.59:58* UT, when TX at Al Karanah site switched off midst
on music broadcast.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 28)
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:07:30 +1300
From: "Radio Heritage Mail" <i...@radioheritage.net>
To: i...@radioheritage.net
Subject: [HCDX] New on RNZI - Hawaii Calls KGMB & KORL
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Media Release
Radio Heritage Foundation
www.radioheritage.net
RNZI Airs New Radio Heritage
Documentary
Hawaii Calls KGMB & KORL
Join us from Monday, October 4 2010 as we bring you the story of
Hawaii Calls in our new radio heritage documentary broadcast on the
Mailbox program from Radio New Zealand International.
Yes, you'll hear about Johnny Noble's Moana Hotel Orchestra live from
the studios at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, but you'll also
hear the sounds of two famous Hawaii Calls, KGMB and KORL.
You can listen directly via shortwave or audio on demand [for the
following month] with full details of current broadcast frequencies
and times possible for your area as well as audio downloads at
www.rnzi.com.
Since the 1920's, Hawaiian radio stations and music have reached
across the Pacific, and we've found two special recordings we'll
share with you in this program.
You'll hear the famous 'On the Coconut Wireless' theme music for the
news bulletins from KGMB Honolulu, music, a station ID jingle and a
radio commercial for Sizzlers Family Restaurants when the featured
plate cost just 69 cents.
What's a little unusual is that the recording was made off the air
more than 7000km away from Honolulu, and 50 years after the original
KDYX call sign changed to KGMB in 1930.
Then we're joining evening host Sean Lynch from KORL 65 in Honolulu
and enjoying his choice of music from the period when KORL was still
one of the top AM radio stations in the state.
Again, the recording is made live off the air from over 7000km away,
and demonstrates how powerful the AM signals from Hawaii could be
some 30 years ago. They could truly say they covered the Pacific.
You'll hear how station manager Hal Davis encouraged KORL DJ's to
build station ratings to reach levels that AM station managers in the
state can only dream about today.
In those days the big stations were KORL, KKUA, KGU, KIKI, KAHU and
KLEI as far as station power went, and although KGMB, KORL, KKUA,
KPOI and many other local favorites are now silent, their memories
remain.
Join us from Monday October 4 2010 as we hear again the DJ's, the
jingles and the music and memories from two great Hawaii Calls, KGMB
and KORL, on the Mailbox program from Radio New Zealand International.
Listen direct via shortwave in your area or online streaming from
www.rnzi.com where you can also download the program as audio on
demand for the following month.
You can also enjoy more Hawaiian radio memories at our permanent
on-line exhibition, the Art of Radio Hawaii, at
www.radioheritage.net. Many great Hawaii Calls are featured with
colorfully illustrated logos and artwork.
The Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit organization
connecting popular culture, nostalgia and radio heritage across the
Pacific. Our global website is www.radioheritage.net.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:49:47 -0000
From: "Charles Bolland" <ka4...@peoplepc.com>
To: "ALF" <alf.e.pers...@telia.com>, "Arnaldo slaen"
<sl...@ciudad.com.ar>, "Bob Wilkner" <r...@earthlink.net>,
"brainman214" <brainman...@gmail.com>,Carlos
GonA?alves<carlos-rel...@sapo.pt>, "Cumbre" <cumbr...@n2jeu.net>,
"DSWCI" <l...@directbox.com>, "Gayle Van Horn"
<gaylevanh...@monitoringtimes.com>, "Glenn Hauser"
<wghau...@yahoo.com>, "Hard-core-dx" <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>,
"Marie Lamb" <mal...@cumbredx.org>
Subject: [HCDX] Tue DX
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China, 10500, Firedrake, 1030-1045, Noted a strong
signal here with Chinese instrumental
music being played. Compared this music with that
heard on 8400 KHz and it wasn't
in sync. 10500 KHz music seemed to be ahead in time.
Anyway, 10500 signal was
at a good level this morning. (Chuck Bolland,
September 28, 2010)
China, 8400, Firedrake, 1030-1045 Noted a weak signal
here with Chinese Instrumental;
music. Signal was not the usual fair level heard
before. Checked othere Firedrake
frequencies scheduled during this period and heard only
10500 KHz. (Chuck
Bolland, September 28, 2010)
Philippines, 9430, FEBC, 1050-1100, Noted a program
of Chinese language comments
from a number of individuals. At 1059 after a female
stops talking, religious type music
is presented. At possible canned ID on the hour.
Signal was poor. (Chuck Bolland,
September 28, 2010)
Japan, 9695, Radio Japan, 1108-1115, Noted a female in
Vietnamese language news
or comments at tune in. Signal had QRM as a Het which
was easily tuned out with
the notch. AOKI"s database says this is on until 1130
UTC. English is scheduled
at 1200 according to AOKI. Signal here was fair.
(Chuck Bolland, September 28, 2010)
Taiwan, 9735, Radio Taiwan International, 1113-1130,
Noted a male in Japanese language
comments with bridge music between phrases. At 1115 a
female commences talking.
She is followed by pop music. Signal was good.
(Chuck Bolland, September 28, 2010)
Mariana (Northern) Islands, 9845, Voice of America,
1118-1145 Noted a program of news and comments
in the Chinese language. Every once in awhile the VOA
jingle is presented in English. This format
continues during the period. Signal improves from a
poor to a good. (Chuck Bolland, September 28, 2010)
WR G31DDc
26.37N 081.05W
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:00:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <wghau...@yahoo.com>
To: d...@yahoogroups.com
Cc: s...@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs September 27-28, 2010
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** ALASKA. 7355, an on-day for KNLS, audible Sept 28 at 1252 going from gospel
song to Creation Moment; very poor (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ALBANIA. 13640, Sept 27 at 2016, R. Tirana in English with talk about
Albania-Germany culture week coming in late November, and several other topix
voiced by Klara, into music fill at 2024; sufficient modulation today but well
under 100% (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ANTARCTICA. 15476, LRA36, Sept 28 at 1335 very weak signal but some music
audible, about the same level at 15480 Rampisham which sounded stronger with
Belarussian talk from Poland (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. Firedrake Sept 28:
8400, poor at 1255 after inaudible several days; still at 1324
9380, good but with flutter at 1257; gone at 1324
11100, good but with flutter at 1258; gone at 1324
No others found up to 15 MHz by 1300; or up to 18 MHz after 1305
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** FRANCE [non]. 13640, here we go again, Montsin?ry, GUIANA FRENCH still on
the air long past scheduled close at 1230 after RFI Spanish: Sept 28 at 1326,
soul music, 1328 RFI Musique ID, more variety of world music. Is this due to
another strike back in Paris? No, 15300 direct from FRANCE was not // but with
French headlines re hostage in Nigeria, football.
Recheck at 1356, 13640 is still on the air with music, weakening; 1400 4(?)-pip
timesignal ending 5 seconds late, mixing with RFI news sounder beeps, and into
unscheduled Spanish! 4 pm timecheck in Paris, news starting with landslides in
Oaxaca due to Matthew. Maybe lasted until 1430, gone at next check 1435. Did
RFI add this transmission in order to get emergency news into Oaxaca?
Far-fetched (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUATEMALA. 4055, R. Verdad check Sept 28 at 0552, only a weak carrier, not
sure from this. Possibly when not modulating, the transmitter radiates a weaker
carrier, not completely off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. Another Tuesday, so partly listened to another Exotic Indonesia
excursion to RRI Banjarmasin for co-produxion with VOI Jakarta, 9526-: Sept 28
at 1308, alternating news segments underway with Banj guy talking about family
planning; outros with his name, but as always can`t copy it with any accuracy.
Then Jak YL about airport hostage incident, or was it a drill? Her heavily
accented English is extremely halting as she tries to read the script. Are
these students earning credit for attempting international broadcasting?
Another segment from Banj guy, sounds like he IDs as Frat Rahman Iman,
something like that, three names instead of only one. News to-and-fro lasts
until 1320, then onto what he introduces as a ``Dignatorial`` but the YL
speaker calls a Commentary, about corruption in the Attorney General`s office
and the need to bring in his successor from outside rather than inside
promotion.
Thruout, the OADs were annoying and getting worse. Enough of that. Recheck at
1344, now there is crackle too, marring a report from Banj on breast-feeding;
then the guy talks about various ``culinaries``, describing content of some
exotic dishes, but not enough detail to make them recipes, e.g. banana cake,
apparently having something to do with a festival.
Besides the dropouts and crackles, he occasionally does voice-overs, but the
Indonesian audio mix just amounts to more self-imposed QRM tho it may sound pro
and cool in the studio! 1355 he and the Jakman wrap it up barely in time to
play a song request from a listener, who has been waiting the entire hour for
it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** IRAN. 11805, Sept 28 at 1303, Qur`an, weak with flutter, mixing with CNR1.
Normally all we hear is the ChiCom jamming and sometimes VOA Chinese. The only
thing which fits is VIRI Urdu service, 500 kW, 178 degrees from Kamalabad at
1300-1427. Note: Pakistan is not due south from anywhere in Iran. Is it really
for Pakis in the UAE? Yes, CIRAF target is 39 = Arabian peninsula, not Pakistan
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. 9650, 1300 CRI English via CANADA, continues to suffer
heavy co-channel QRM from R. Netherlands, Dutch via IBB Tinang, PHILIPPINES,
which despite being aimed 200 degrees puts a hefty signal into CNAm; I haven`t
kept reporting it, as it is the normal situation, pointless, and no one at any
of the stations cares enough to avoid it.
Previously, since the Dutch ends at 1327, the last three minutes would switch
to RNW English, instead of turning off the transmitter. But Sept 28 at 1328 I
am hearing Indonesian instead, presumably another unintentional feed from
Hilversum. Audio stops at 1330 and carrier off at 1331* after which CRI is
finally in the clear, in time for Media Scan segment in China Drive, minus
George Wood. While on, the two were also producing a hefty subaudible
heterodyne, indicating near-equivalent signal levels (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 1140, KRMP in OKC, Sept 27 at 1927 UT tuneacross, heard
them referring to ``The Old School Station``, i.e. a certain genre of R&B, I
think, previously heard applied to 1680 Monroe LA, et al. This was amid a
black-accented talkshow, by Michael somebody, mentioning that ``Poetry Monday``
was coming up in following hour. Program schedule at
http://www.thetouch1140.com/shows.html
displays: M-F 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. [UT -5] The Micheal [sic] Baisden Show
Logo still shows ``The Touch``, and slogan ``The Best Variety of Hits &
Oldies``, even tho it`s mostly talk programming; nothing about Old School. I
never heard ``The Touch`` mentioned, but did not listen long.
All day Sunday is devoted to Rev. gospel huxters on this daytimer, with a few
elsewhen. I see in the NRC AM Log, KRMP is listed as $ = AM stereo, presumably
CQUAM. Must dust off and try that on my only such receiver sometime.
1290, Sept 27 at 1930, testosterone replacement ad with phone in Wichita Falls
TX during Sean Hannity show, no doubt something his listeners sorely need; so
KWFS, fair signal aside 1280 KSOK music on caradio in a west Enid parking lot
hotspot. KWFS also gets into OKC quite well.
KMMM Pratt KS, also on 1290, is twice as close, but unheard since it beams
west, per NRC Pattern Book, while KWFS is non-direxional, the only remaining
Wichita Falls AM station after both 620 and 990 were hijacked to The Metroplex
(Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA [and non]. New frequency for the GCN pirate in Enid, 99.7 ex 99.9.
I`m sure I heard it only a few days ago on 99.9, but encountered Sept 27 at
1936 UT on 99.7 with usual Alex Jones show, at the moment playing a clip in
North Korean.
The pirate operators at Northwest Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc.,
http://www.w4uvh.net/genid6.jpg [plus 5 previous shots] must have found just as
I did, that KTCS 99.9 in faraway Fort Smith AR was just too much QRM. AAMOF,
KTCS was incoming just fine at the same time despite being mid-afternoon,
slogan as ``KT Country``.
Now on 99.7 it blox KZLS Mustang-OKC, the former spot of KXLS/KNID, a legal
station in Enid-Alva. Will Chisholm Trail Broadcasting, which still owns KZLS
and can no longer hear it back at Enid HQ, set the feds on NWP&M now?
For the benefit of Dr Elving, I did an FM bandscan at 1940-1944 UT Sept 27,
paying attention to the stereo pilot icon on the display, which shows up even
when signals are too weak to really sound stereo. The only ones failing to do
so and therefore transmitting in mono were:
105.1, KOSB Perry-Stillwater, sportstalk, parent station of 1020, 1580. FM
Atlas XXI claims it is $tereo, format as o-ldies, but both those have obviously
changed, now part of tripleplaysports.
97.7, ``WECS``, Emmanuel Christian School, Enid, part 15 kidloop
91.7, KOSU Stillwater, during Here & Now. KOSU is one of few stations which
turn off stereo during talk programming, even some NPR shows which do have
stereo sounders. It`s back on during music shows.
This is something I did assiduously when operating KOSU, and later, WUOT, but
back then the talkshows were really totally mono; and I am glad that the habit
has long survived my tenure. That of course, improves effective coverage area
when there is really nothing to be gained by reducing it in order to broadcast
in stereo.
Woe betide any station doing this vs receivers which automatically mute
anything not in stereo, which was an argument for leaving `stereo` on all the
time. Is that ever the case any more?
90.3, KHEV Fairview OK, really a satellite of KHYM 103.9 gospel huxter in
Kansas. I wonder if it and/or other relays are also mono. FM Atlas XXI shows
KHEV as stereo, an unwarranted assumption or was there some such evidence
previously?
Back to real stereo stations:
88.7, KLVV Ponca City OK, normally a semi-local here, Sept 27 at 1938 UT had
CCI from another gospel huxter, one of them giving a phone number 620-225-1278,
which is Dodge City KS, ergo KVDC.
105.9, a station fading in and out, Sept 27 at 1945 UT with rock in stereo,
1950 old disco hit ``My Obsession``; 1953 plug for ``27 News on Laser 105-9 in
Northeast Kansas``, i.e. KLZR, Lawrence-Topeka, 200 mile range at midafternoon
on caradio with whip at ground level from a west Enid parking lot. Vance pilot
training planes frequently overflying helped. Also managed to hold it as I
resumed driving.
I don`t get it, why FM stations would call themselves Laser-something, as laser
frequencies are nowhere near the FM band; and there are also a lot of them in
Mexico, but do they pronounce Laser as in English or Spanish? It is a
quintessentially English acronym (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Further evidence that there is no need for the US Government to
propagate Catholicism to Cuba, to the exclusion of competing faiths, via R.
Mart?: Sept 28 at 1302 on 11550, I find WEWN starting a show called ``Cuba, tu
Esperanza`` with Cuban-accented preacher, and NO JAMMING! Get on the ball,
Arnie. He was talking about some religious fiesta on September 8. Unlike
yesterday, no squeal on 11550, but instead on // 12050. They must have swapped
transmitters (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 17505-USB, 2-way Spanish, Sept 28 at 1407 with conversation going
on quite a while, still at 1414 but not at next check 1435. One station,
presumably aboardship, has engine noise in background. It`s even stronger than
the other one, presumably on land. As usual, I wish native speakers would
monitor these and divine what they are really about, but no one ever does and
reports it.
Heard the word `floteo` mentioned several times; not in my dixionary, nor in
Google`s altho that does not keep them from mispronouncing it. Presumably has
something to do with floating, as in holding up nets? Also mentioned Colima,
the city/state on coast of Mexico west of the DF (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST) ###
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