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Today's Topics:
1. SWLDXBulgaria News, June 5 (Ivo Observer)
2. Glenn Hauser logs June 4-5-6, 2018 (Glenn Hauser)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 19:49:40 +0000
From: Ivo Observer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] SWLDXBulgaria News, June 5
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SWLDXBulgaria News, June 5 (publications ?14616-?14625)
BANGLADESH Reception of Bangladesh Betar in 31mb and 19mb on June 5:
1315-1345 on 9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali, good, QRM 9458
1400-1430 on 15505 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to WeAs Urdu, very good
signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-bangladesh-betar-in-31mb.html
DX RE MIX NEWS#1076 of Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov - June 5,
2018http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/dx-re-mix-news-1076.html
ESWATINI Very good signal of Trans World Radio Africa, June 5
1905-1935 on 9940 MAN 100 kW / 343 deg to CeAf Lingala
1935-1950 on 9940 MAN 100 kW / 343 deg to CeAf
Frenchhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-good-signal-of-trans-world-radio.html
FRANCE(non) Strong signal of BRB Deng? Welat, June 5:
till 0459 on 9525 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
from 0500 on 11530 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
from 0600 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs
Kurdishhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/strong-signal-of-brb-denge-welat-via.html
GERMANY(non) Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun, June 5:
1600-1630 on 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat, very
goodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poFktJ7_Pg8&feature=youtu.be
NUMBERS STATION Good signal of E11 Oblique in 19mb on June 5
1345-1348 on 15825*unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode
* co-ch weak 15825 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu English AM
WWCR-1http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/good-signal-of-e11-oblique-in-19mb-on.html
SECRETLAND(non) SPL relay BaBcoCk Dimtse Radio Erena via Secretbrod, June 5
1700-1800 on 9720 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya/Arabic
Mon-Fri,
fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/spl-relay-babcock-dimtse-radio-erena.html
SECRETLAND(non) Reception of End Times Coming ETC Radio via SPL
Secretbrod, June 5:
1800-1830 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Ex-Catholics
For Christ,
fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-end-times-coming-etc-radio.html
U.K.(non) Very good signal of FEBA Radio BaBcoCk Yerevan, June 5
1600-1630 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Guragena Mon-Wed
1600-1630 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Amharic Thu-Sun
1630-1700 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Amharic Daily
1730-1800 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte
Dailyhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-good-signal-of-feba-radio-babcock.html
UZBEKISTAN(non) Voice of Wilderness via Tashkent on June 5
1330-1530 on 7625 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to NEAs Korean,
fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-voice-of-wilderness-via.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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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 01:33:02 +0000 (UTC)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs June 4-5-6, 2018
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** CUBA. 6100, June 5 at 0553, RHC English is JBM, // with increasing
modulation levels: < 6000 < 6165 < 6060; and 5040 is already off early.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 13660, June 5 at 1354, RHC Spanish is S8-S9 here and nearly 100%
readable, despite being a leapfrog mixing product of 13740 over 13700 another
40 kHz lower. That`s because the fundamentals are blasting in: 13700 at
S9+30/40, and 13740 at only S9+20/30 accompanied by some squeal. Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EAST TURKISTAN. I asked about the reception disparity between the two CRI
French frequencies 17560 and 17650 from Kashgar until 1357*, as parameters in
HFCC are identical except for antenna type. And got these replies, first from
Peter W. Hanson on the WOR iog:
``Hi Glenn. Not much info on this on the web. In HFCC antenna folder,
216 is listed as AHR(S) 4/4/0.5 ;
288 is listed as AHR(S) 8/4/1.0 ;
AHR(S) which is a type of Fixed Curtain antenna stands for Aperiodic,
Horizontal polarization, with Slewing.
Found a web page about Ampegon broadcast antennas: according to them, the
bigger the first 2 numbers are, the longer the broadcast range is.
The first number is the number of 1/2 wave elements there are.
The second number is the number of dipoles stacked vertically.
The third number is the height above ground of the lowest dipole antenna
measured in wavelengths``
And, FYI from Wolfgang B?schel:
``ITU Geneve SW antenna type explanation:
2.1 Type 1: Multi band centre/end - fed curtain antenna arrays with
aperiodic screen reflector
Designation: AHR(S) m/n/h, where:
m = number of half-wave dipoles in each horizontal row
n = number of rows spaced half a wavelength apart one above the other
h = height above ground in wavelengths of the bottom row of dipoles
slew angle and the design frequency are notified separately.
Centre-fed dipole array with aperiodic reflector
or
End-fed dipole array with aperiodic reflector
Curtain arrays of co-linear horizontal half wavelength dipoles arranged in a
vertical plane in order to reduce the beamwidth of the main lobe and hence
increase the directivity of the antenna. Directional patterns are generally
obtained by the use of an aperiodic reflector. An periodic reflector is
normally a screen consisting of horizontal wires which act as an untuned
reflector.
The front-to-back ratio of an aperiodic reflector depends on such factors as:
number of wires per wavelength, wire gauge, distance between radiating elements
and reflector, and size of reflector. To achieve a front-to-back ratio, which
approaches the gain figure of the antenna would require a screen density of
about 40 to 50 wires per wavelength for the highest operating band of the
antenna.
In practice a number of antennas of this form can be operated over a
maximum of five consecutive broadcasting bands giving an operating frequency
range of up to 2:1. This range is limited by the performance of the radiating
elements.
Kashgar Shufu 500 kW site:
to three ciraf zones #27 to #29, 2800 to 6000 kms away distance
216
AHR(S)4/4/0.5
these are additional erected ALLISS 'revolving' clones - Made in China at
https://goo.gl/maps/UGNMBDS8v5B2
39 22' 06.89" N 75 42' 46.16" E
3700 meters west of the fixed tall mast curtains at Kashgar 308 degrees
- - - -
to ciraf France zone #27, long range distance signal, 6200 km distance
288
AHR(S)8/4/1.0
these are 6 x curtain antennas at 308 degrees northwesterly star visible tall 8
half-wave dipoles in each horizontal row.
https://goo.gl/maps/kgetsVqbKG12
39 21 40.71 N 75 45 12.12 E
3700 meters easterly of the 3 x Alliss revolving 216 type at Kashgar``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. While hunting for Es from beyond OK, June 4 at 1918 UT, I run
across some local info. 100.1, once a class-A, 3 kW channel, now has a 100 kW
in Woodward, KWFX, abutting LPFM in Enid 99.9. One slogan heard, ``covering all
the mesas`` which had me thinking of AZ or vicinity, but there are minor mesas
between Woodward and Enid. Finally heard local ad with a 580-AC same as Enid.
Circa 1730 UT June 4, on headphones with the DX-398 set to stereo I find two of
my locals are modulating left-channel only: 88.3, K202BY, with Family Radio
talk; and 94.3 KLGB-LP with gospel rock music. Both still thus early UT June 6,
with K202BY also musicking. They`d better hope signal is weak enough for
listeners not to break stereo threshold, in which case lacking right is not so
obvious. Axually, I`m sure neither station knows nor cares (Glenn Hauser, Enid
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA. 11820.04, June 5 from 2205, BSKSA Qur`an with only fair
signal, but supplying sufficient soporific singing to soothe my post-produxion
nap. At some point there was a very long dead air pause; maybe some visual
interlude perceptible only at ?ngstr?m wavelengths? But chopped off the air in
mid-Q at almost 2301*, like an alarum (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1932 monitoring: not confirmed UT Tuesday
June 5 at 0048 check the 0030 broadcast on WRMI 7730, since that frequency
alone is unusually off the air (all other WRMIs confirmed at widely diverse
strengths: 5010, 5850, 5950, 7570, 7780, 9395, 9455, 9955). 7730 still off at
0115; on by 0258.
WORLD OF RADIO 1933 contents: Alaska, Australia, Brasil, Chad non, China, Cuba,
Germany, Guatemala, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea North non, Kurdistan non,
North America, Oklahoma, Saudi Arabia and non, Sikkim, Somalia, Sudan, Taiwan,
Tibet, Uganda non, USA, Vietnam, Zanzibar; and the propagation outlook
WOR 1933 ready for first airing just in time for 2030 Tuesday June 5 on WRMIs:
7780 VP, 5950 JBA carrier. Repeat at 2130: 7780 still VP, 5950 a slightly
stronger JBA carrier. 5950 is aimed WNW but absorbed in the daytime. 7780 is
aimed NE toward Europe, so I check UTwente SDR: nothing audible at 2030 (while
9395 aimed NNW is detectable); at 2149 there is now a trace of me on 7780.
Surely 9 or 11 MHz band (like ex-11580) aimed toward Europe now would do much
better into the trans-Atlantic summer Eurevening; as well as up the eastern
seaboard.
Just as I had given up on WBCQ 9330, checked anyway Tuesday June 5 at 2330 ---
there it is on 9330.104v-AM, the new WOR 1933, good and in the clear without
any BS mixing. Affiliates including WBCQ had been notified 2+ hours earlier
that 1933 was ready, evidently spurring a boardop to axion; but don`t count on
WOR repeating almost every day at 2330 as Allan originally scheduled. Next:
Wed 1030 WRMI 5950 to WNW
Wed 2100 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Sat 0629 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1431 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE
Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE
Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW
Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 to NNW
Mon 0130.5 WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Mon 0400 WRMI webcast only, non-direxional
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1934?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1934?]
Full schedule for WOR on all outlets, not just SW; podcast linx:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 17775, June 5 at 1356, KVOH is on early, pr?lude of praise music in
Spanish, peaking S9+10 but with some deep fades (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. The 6 meter sporadic E map shows huge openings all across the US,
June 4 circa 1700 UT. I tune the lower FM band from my perch on the porch with
the DX-398 and PL-880 but no DX detectable on the few semi-clear frequencies.
Better luck an hour later on the Nissan caradio, as I finally ID some FM Es DX
this year:
90.3, June 4 at 1759 UT, overriding my weak Okie, ``Nevada Public Radio, KNPR``
promo and 11 am timecheck. Looked up later in the WTFDA FM database, there is
no NPR NV on 90.3 ? KNPR is on 88.9 in Las Vegas NV, but bound to have
translators/relays --- but the only NV on 90.3 is K212AM in Carlin etc.,
46-watt translator of KCIR 90.7. Could it be taken over by KNPR on a 90.7
output/input?
Let`s look at the NPR coverage map:
https://knpr.org/about/stations-coverage-maps
No 90.7, but there *is* one on 90.3, and it`s extra-Nevadan in St. George UT,
KSGU! Where they have to put up with PDT timechex in the MDT zone. And it`s
only 2 kW H&V! at 555 m HAAT. So really in Utah? Co?rdinates 36-50-49 &
113-29-28. The NV/UT border is almost 114 west; but the AZ/UT border is right
on the 37th parallel, so site is really in Arizona! 37 N is also the KS/OK
border. St George itself is 1400 km = 870 miles to Enid. What else?
92.7, June 4 at 1815 UT, Spanish, 800 number, California gas prices, 1817 ad
with 702 area code, 1818 ad address on West Sahara; 1820 Goodwill PSA, all in
Spanish. For a moment it sounded like there was a second SS station. This one
is obviously Las Vegas NV. O yes, I`ve DXed this before, la emisora doble, per
WTFDA FM Database:
KRRN 92.7 MOAPA VALLEY NV 100.0 kW horizontal only, 587 m HAAT, 36-36-04,
114-35-06 Spanish REGIONAL MEXICAN RADIO LA SUAVECITA --- and a co-channel
relay/booster in Las Vegas proper, 92.7 KRRN-FM2, 20.0 kW H&V, HAAT unknown, at
36-20-00, 115-21-41. Moapa is on I-15 NE of LV almost halfway to St. George UT.
If it`s Moapa Valley, 1483 km = 922 st mi to Enid.
93.1, June 4 at 1801, Las Vegas, iHeart promo. WTFDA says it`s KYMT, 24/24 kW,
1141 m HAAT, ``93.1 The Mountain``. Licensee is Citicasters, but that appears
to be a subsidiary of bankrupt iHeart. Signal surge peak overcomes fringe My
93-1, 100 kW KHMY Pratt KS. 1547 km = 961 st mi LV to Enid.
94.1, June 4 at 1914 UT, ``Mix 94`` partial non-ID: got to be KMXB, Henderson
NV, 100/100 kW, 354 m HAAT. Mix 94.1 slogans also apply to stations in OH, NH
--- and Amarillo TX. 1535 km = 954 statute miles Henderson to Enid, i.e. ideal
mean skip distance for FM Es (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report dispatched at 0133 UT June 6
End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 186, Issue 6
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