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Today's Topics:
1. FM DX Logs from NW PA (Paul B. Walker, Jr.)
2. SWLDXBulgaria News, May 21-22 (Ivo Observer)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 19 May 2018 10:53:02 -0400
From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com>
To: ABDX <a...@yahoogroups.com>, Hard-Core-DX
<Hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>, ODXA yg <o...@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [HCDX] FM DX Logs from NW PA
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The most "productive" day of DX'ing this week was probably Thursday, with
several new stations logged. I did have some good logs from other parts of
the week, including some new stations. This is NOT everything I've logged
by any means but ere are my favorite/best logs of the last week or so
Ridgway, Pennsylvania. (NW corner of the state)
2000 feet in elevation
modified Sony XDRF1HD radio
Kathrein Scala YA7 5 element yagi antenna
Audio form the RCA outputs of the radio is fed directly to the line in of
the Zoom H1 digital recorder.
NEW! CJDV-FM 107.5 Cambridge, Ont (Kitchener) 6KW Max ERP at 226 feet, 155
miles. This station is directional and actually puts only 2.591KW in my
direction. Heard Thursday May 17th at 653am with local spots, a liner,
music, DJ chatter and local news. Pretty darn good signal at times. Audio
recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ucmEz2eDuJH_tM8YahJtUxpr1nUZDqwQ/view?usp=sharing
NEW! CHIN-FM 100.7 Toronto, Ont. 8.5KW at 1379 feet, about 165 miles. I
knew something was up when I heard foreign language music and speech on the
channel. Matched it to the CHIN webstream on Thursday May 17th at 723am.
WEak and splattered by WJNG 100.5 1 1/2 miles away at 6kw, but
understandable for a bit Audio:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lVhPFsdDFaCfGhZW-LtHwyupwD2eDnAQ
NEW! WMJK-FM 100.9 Clyde, OH 3kw/299 feet, 218.30 miles. Really clean,
clear signal with country music and "100.9 Coast Country" liners on
Thursday May 17th at 953am. Audio:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-zdVxeA2gQdEyqUoOsMGdsJVvFX639QP
NEW! WOH-FM 92.1 Bellevue, OH 5800 Watts/338 feet, 214.53 miles on Thursday
May 17th at 1020am with local spots, mentions of BAS Broadcasting and
music. Pretty decent signal. Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LlMSOxVYD5Ez32jvoMCJ3xlPGTsiLAo1
NEW! WDET-FM 101.9 Detroit, MI 48KW/554 feet, 235 miles. Pretty good
signal, wiping out strong semi local WHUG only 50 miles away. WDET heard
with music, and DJ Chatter on Wednesday May 16th at 1214pm. Audio:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kDtMjtDo8eMrT5Kslv8dZK7NY9iMKeHU
NEW! WOMC-FM 104.3 Detroit, MI 190KW/361 feet, 235 miles with music and DJ
Chatter on Wednesday May 16th at 1208pm. Briefly over riding strong local
6kw local WKNB Clarendon, PA. WOMC Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eUC8TNCeJKdnSf2Zf2U0iTke1Eg7pffQ/view?usp=sharing
WKQI-FM 95.5 Detroit, MI 100KW/427 feet at 235 miles. I've had their HD
Carrier flash on my display, but never got audio from them. This is the
first time I got audio from them. On Wednesday May 16th at 1041am, you can
actually hear the HD Carrier locking and unlocking several times. Audio:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X1yx3vjz9k3azX2h5f9LVjhwpcbcqX-C/view?usp=sharing
WNFR-FM 90.7 Sandusky, MI 42KW/492 feet, 233.38 miles. Heard on WEdnesday
May 16th at 1058am with Station ID, weather forecast and DJ chatter. Poor
signal, getting splattered to pieces by 250 watt WRVI 91.1 only 2380 feet
away from me. Audio:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lXmLVWy9DSZ3x5CexAVljuSGudT0qEoK/view?usp=sharing
WKHR-FM 91.5 Bainbridge, OH 750 Watts/463 feet, 135 miles. Pretty darn good
signal for the power and distance, in with their usual old timey/standards
music on Tuesday May 15th at 329am. Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nls7l8JpzuHY4v-lIqfqyLJrt1zGDrTd/view?usp=sharing
WKTL-FM 90.7 Struthers, OH 13.5KW/24 feet, about 110 miles. STrongest I've
ever heard WKTL, with 3 out of 3 bars on my modified Sony XDRF1HD Radio and
Kathrein Scala YA7 antenna. THe RDS for WKTL even lit up and stayed lit on
Tuesday May 15th at 308am. Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qr2FH2wdexSk-FbRME2JXRMu-_TkaWF2/view?usp=sharing
NEW HD LOCK! WDCX 99.5 HD2 Buffalo, NY. 110KW/640 feet, 110 miles. I've had
WDCX 99.5 in analog plenty, but never had their HD Carrier til Tuesday May
15th at 110am. The lock held pretty darn good for nearly 20 minutes before
it starting unlocking and becoming unuseable. The HD2 is commercial free
christian music. Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mNFo9Gklq2fzx4pWIxThTs1oQEmDM98Y/view?usp=sharing
NEW! WVKF-FM 95.7 Shadyside, OH(Wheeling, WV) 6800 Watts/627 feet, 141.72
miles. Totally overriding local blowtorch WPIG Olean, NY. Heard on Monday
May 14th at 1127pm with music and DJ chatter, matched to webstream. Audio
here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L1Bm82BQXKz2jnI9LpHC8Emw4BLhrgax/view?usp=sharing
NEW! WWSW-FM 94.5 Pittsburgh, PA 50KW/810 feet, 95 miles. I am 1 1/2 miles
from analog W233BS 94.5 WWSW started HD locking and unlocking over and over
and then for about 5-6-7 minutes, it held pretty steady. In this recording
from Monday May 14th at 1050am, you can hear the smooth transition between
3WS 94.5 and "Classy" (WKBI 1400//94.5 W233BS). Audio recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fo0tIhFsMlMQl6uGvlvWDBuoEsuZKHmv/view?usp=sharing
NEW! WWSW-FM 94.5 Pittsburgh, PA 50KW/810 feet, 95 miles. I am 1 1/2 miles
form analog W233BS 94.5 WWSW started HD locking and unlocking over and over
and then for about 5-6-7 minutes, it held pretty steady. In this recording
from Monday May 14th at 1050am, you can hear the smooth transition between
3WS 94.5 and "Classy" (WKBI 1400//94.5 W233BS). Audio recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fo0tIhFsMlMQl6uGvlvWDBuoEsuZKHmv/view?usp=sharing
WKKW-FM 97.9 Fairmont, WV 29kw/640 feet at about 155 miles SW of me. Pretty
strong signal, wiping out distant semi local WXBB Erie. Heard with music,
liners, local event mentions and DJ Chatter on Monday May 14th at 1011pm.
Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13eohXCaxGhltSw5WBeqzgYOKxdsZY8JD/view?usp=sharing
NEW! WVAQ-FM 101.9 Morgantown, WV/ 50kw/499 feet, 115 miles SW of me. Heard
on Monday May 14th at 937am with music, liners, DJ Chatter and eventual
station ID at about 10pm. Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xCNSntdjZeUFgYO0xpcu1yB3fXUT-5i_/view?usp=sharing
CIKZ-FM 106.7 Kitchener, Ont. 5KW/657 feet, about 150 miles. The station is
directional and sends 2.943kw in my direction. Fairly good signal most of
the time on Monday May 14th at 721am with DJ chatter about having a kid,
traffic reports and more. Audio:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14032j2Gy8BzOssKIf7INNsMCGZNOPctc/view?usp=sharing
CFDC-FM 104.9 Shelburne, Ont, 32KW at 315 feet, 211 miles with DJ chatter,
mentions of local stuff and commercials on Monday May 14th at 752am. Audio
here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qAp6ws9DbR4NOlSGEziA4xqY-dvxjg4X/view?usp=sharing
WCLV-FM 104.9 Lorain, OH 6kw/328 feet, 170 miles. This showed up on Monday
May 14th at 136pm with a beautiful signal. Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LH1PeST1y_0MbJUkRgLdTXyEaNnM4vWq/view?usp=sharing
WYLR-FM 101.9 Hubbard, OH. 3kw/322 feet, 110 miles. Fri May 11 at 749. 3
out of 3 bars and with RDS. Super strong, wiping out strong semi local WHUG
50 miles away. Legal ID at about 8am. Audio:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ch_tk6czsw-MNkTGrsy_U9EbqW4w7DUj/view?usp=sharing
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 16:23:13 +0000
From: Ivo Observer <ivo.obser...@gmail.com>
To: frequenc...@bnr.bg
Subject: [HCDX] SWLDXBulgaria News, May 21-22
Message-ID:
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SWLDXBulgaria News, May 21-22 (publications ?14356-?14375)
ARMENIA(non) Reception on TWR Trans World Radio India in English, May 22
1300-1315 on 9330 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Mon-Sat,
fair/goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-on-twr-trans-world-radio_22.html
FRANCE Good signal of Radio France International, May 22
0600-0700 on 11830 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg to WCAf
Englishhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/good-signal-of-radio-france.html
FRANCE(non) Reception of BRB Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via TDF Issoudun, May 21
1600-1630 on 17770 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Fri, good
signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-brb-radio-xoriyo-ogaden_21.html
FRANCE(non) Reception of BRB Oromo Voice Radio via TDF Issoudun on May 21:
1600-1630 on 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo
Mon/Wed/Sat,
goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-brb-oromo-voice-radio-via_21.html
FRANCE(non) Reception of BRB Voice of Amara Radio via TDF Issoudun on May 21
1700-1758 on 15360 ISS 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Amharic
Sat/Sun/Mon/Wed,
good:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-brb-voice-of-amara-radio_21.html
GERMANY Fair signal of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst on May 22:
0600-0630 on 5905 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German AM mode
0600-0630 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German AM
modehttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/fair-signal-of-dwd-deutscher.html
GERMANY(non) Radio Dandal Kura Int via MBR Issoudun, May 22
0500-0600 on 7220 ISS 100 kW / 167 deg to CeAf Kanuri, fair
0600-0700 on 11910 ISS 100 kW / 167 deg to CeAf Kanuri,
goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-radio-dandal-kura-int-via.html
GERMANY(non) Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun on May 22
1600-1630 on 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat, very
good:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_22.html
GUINEA Weak/fair signal of Radio Guin?e Conakry, May 22
from 0707 on 9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf
Frenchhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/weakfair-signal-of-radio-guinee-conakry_22.html
INDIA Fair signal of AIR Vividh Bharati Sce, May 22
from 1345 on 9865 BGL 500 kW / 038 deg to SoAs
Hindihttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/fair-signal-of-air-vividh-bharati-sce.html
NUMBERS STATION Good signal of S06s Russian Lady in 19mb, May 22
0600-0606 on 15945 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian
USB+AMhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/good-signal-of-s06s-russian-lady-in_22.html
NUMBERS STATION Good signal of E11 Oblique in 10MHz, May 22
0715-0718 on 10424 unknown secret tx site to Eu English
USBhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/good-signal-of-e11-oblique-in-10mhz-may.html
NUMBERS STATION Weak signal of S06s Russian Lady in 41mb, May 22
0730-0736 on 7365*unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM
* co-ch same 7365 WNM 003 kW / 145 deg to SEEu German AM
HCJBhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/weak-signal-of-s06s-russian-lady-in.html
NUMBERS STATION Good signal of S11a Cherta in 16mb, May 22
0735-0738 on 17378 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian
USBhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/good-signal-of-s11a-cherta-in-16mb-may.html
NUMBERS STATION Fair signal of S06s Russian Lady in 25mb, May 22
0740-0746 on 11655 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian
USB+AMhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/fair-signal-of-s06s-russian-lady-in_22.html
SRI LANKA(non) Fair signal of FEBA Radio via Trincomalee, May 21
1315-1345 on 11580 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs Telugu/English
Monhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/fair-signal-of-feba-radio-via.html
U.K.(non) Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow via BaBcoCk Tashkent, May 21
1600-1630 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri, very
weakhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/radio-ranginkamanradio-rainbow-via_21.html
U.K.(non) Reception of KBS World Radio via BaBcoCk Woofferton, May 22:
0700-0800 on 9860 WOF 250 kW / 102 deg to WeEu Korean, very good
signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-via_22.html
U.K.(non) FEBA Radio/Radio Sama via BaBcoCk Moosbrunn on May 22
0800-0830 on 15260 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME Arabic,
fair/goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-feba-radioradio-sama-via_22.html
USA Weak signal of WRNO Radio in Chinese on May 22
from 0505 on 7505 RNO 050 kW / 020 deg to ENAm
Chinesehttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/weak-signal-of-wrno-radio-in-chinese-on.html
--
73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com
QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.
QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire
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