Re: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs April 7-8, 2020
OK, it’s not on HF and it’s not classical music… but those looking for English language news from Austria will find plenty of it on the bilingual (German/English) ORF domestic youth network fm4 streamed over the Internet from: https://fm4.orf.at John Figliozzi > On Apr 8, 2020, at 1:53 PM, Glenn Hauser via Hard-Core-DX > wrote: > > ** AUSTRIA. 6155, April 8 at 0549, classical music at S9/+10, better > signal than usual, but noisy, in the last remnant of SW programming > from this country, the token relay of Ö1 scheduled with 300 kW ND at > 0500-0620 except Sat/Sun to 0610. Remember when the end of this used > to include a few minutes of news in English? Not any more. > > But I go looking for the website (not included on Hitlist --- Alan?) > and finally find this for today at 7:33-7:52 am local time: > https://radiothek.orf.at/oe1/20200408/600688 > Audio and playlist of this `Guten Morgen Österreich` segment starting > with Brahms. The transmission is on the news network but includes bits > of classical music apparently promoting what will be played in full > later (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Re: [DXplorer] 7300 Firedrake
Would seem so then, Wolfie… No sign of them here underneath. > On Nov 1, 2017, at 4:55 PM, 'Wolfgang Bueschel' dg1...@t-online.de [dxld] > wrote: > > against RFA Mandarin via IBB Tinian island ? > > 7300 2000-2100 43,44 TIN 250 309 -24 226 291017-240318 Chinese USA IBB > > > ----- Original Message - > From: "John Figliozzi jfigl...@nycap.rr.com [DXplorer]" > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 9:19 PM > Subject: [DXplorer] 7300 Firedrake > > 7300 - CHINA - Chinese jammer “Firedrake” heard with cymbals clashing et al > @2015 GMT, but what is it blocking? Nothing else listed on frequency now > but RTI uses it at other times of the day. SINPO - 35333. I guess the > winter DX season is here; pretty good propagation for mid-afternoon ECNA > even considering the transmitter power likely being used. > > John Figliozzi > Halfmoon, NY > > > > > Posted by: "Wolfgang Bueschel" > > > > > > Yahoo Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/ > > <*> Your email settings: >Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/join >(Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: >dxld-dig...@yahoogroups.com >dxld-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >dxld-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com > > <*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: >https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/ > _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [DXplorer] Radio Australia Gone
Listened via a GlobalTuner in San Bernadino, CA. No reception in Sarasota, FL off air, try as I might. Playing Waltzing Matilda for the last time was a nice touch, presumably by the transmitter engineer. Pretty ignominious end. The new and haughty managers such as are running the ABC today have no sense of history whatsoever. For me, that’s the end of a half century of listening to Shepparton. Like you, sorry to see it go. But it was barely a shadow of its former self at the end. Like watching an old friend waste away and finally expiring. Sad. 73 John Figliozzi Sarasota, FL > On Jan 30, 2017, at 8:05 PM, Mickey Delmage mickey.delm...@gmail.com > [DXplorer] wrote: > > > > Was able to listen to the last few hours of RA on 15240 kHz. 0100 played the > RA interval signal 3 times and gone.Good bye my friend...might have had a > tear in my eye. > > 73 > Mick Delmage > Sherwood Park, Alberta > > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: Mickey Delmage > > > VISIT YOUR GROUP > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > > __,_._,___ _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [ODXA] A Unique DXing Liocation
Pretty spectacular, Paul. 3:15 am, which would make for a sunset around 11 pm? Thanks for sharing. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY > On Jun 26, 2016, at 5:41 PM, 'Paul B. Walker, Jr.' > walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com [odxa] wrote: > > > > This is my spot by the banks of the Yukon River, taken at 3:15AM Saturday > morning. > > Click this link for the image: > http://www.onairdj.com/paulsdxspot1.jpg > > I am in Galena, Alaska which is a village of 500 people. We are 300 miles > west of Fairbanks, 300 miles eats of Nome. The AM bAnd is absolutely 150 > percent empty here during the day as I am 250 miles form the nearest > operating AM station. > > I DX with a Tecsun PL880, 225 foot longwire with EmTech ZM2 Tuner and a > Wellbrook ALA1530LNP. > > I will be going about 10 miles south of Galena this summer sometime for a > night of camping out at an old AM radio tower tower. The nearest power line > is 4-5 miles away and is very RF/electrically quiet out there. > > > > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." > > > VISIT YOUR GROUP > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > > __,_._,___ _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] HELP: "AMC-8" 1540 heard in CT
Konnie - A station that is regularly received on 1540 kHz. at my QTH that is not far from yours is CHIN Toronto, once WCDC, Albany NY (an evangelical Christian station) signs off, usually around 10pm local (0300 UT). CHIN relays China Radio International during the evening and overnight hours in English and Chinese. As Glenn stated, the station probably lost its satellite feed for a time on the nights you mentioned. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY On Nov 30, 2013, at 8:11 PM, Konnie Rychalsky wrote: > Hi folks, After a lengthy hiatus, I'm back with a head scratcher: > > For the first time, on Nov 22 (& 23) heard on 1540 kHz at 0754-UTC on an > analog clock-radio a loop consisting of a tone/message: "This is Westwood > One Radio Network's A-M-C-8 Transponder 23; To authorize your receiver > contact" &c. I may have heard it also on the 24th, but not sure. > Didn't hear it afterwards or since then. The recording on the 22nd (of 45 > minutes) had two good strong peaks, and the final fade was pretty much the > depth plunge, under KXEL & WABE mix. > > Help!!! Who, what, where and why? Any links would surely help and greatly > appreciated. > Konnie Rychalsky, SW CT > _ > Hard-Core-DX mailing list > Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx > http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ > ___ > > THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed > and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License > published by Michael Stutz at > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] Africa Cup Final Zambia vv Ivory Coast, from Libreville Gabon
In penalty kicks now, also on BBCWS 9915 and 12095. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY On Feb 12, 2012, at 2:25 PM, Wolfgang Bueschel wrote: > GABON 9580 kHz live coverage at present. And in Europe visible in EuroSport > TV channel. 40 000 spectators, at present National Anthems at 1925 UT. > > > ARGENTINA/MOROCCO Both on air, but poor signal of RAE Buenos Aires > 15344.915 varying / wandering up and down to x.937 kHz, Spanish at 1909 UT > Febr 12, also SNRT / RTMaroccaine Nador relay back on 15349.138 kHz, weak > S=4-5 at 1914 UT. > (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12) > > > > ---[Start Commercial]- > > Order your WRTH 2011: > http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 > ---[End Commercial]--- > > Hard-Core-DX mailing list > Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx > http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ > ___ > > THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed > and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License > published by Michael Stutz at > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [DXplorer] Lon wave
Nothing up here in NY. John Figliozzi On Jul 6, 2011, at 10:37 PM, Robert Wilkner wrote: Long wave noted tonight 7 July 171 Morocco Medi 1 Nador, 0230 very strong with music 183 Germany Europe 1 Saarbruecken ay 0220 very strong 73s Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida NRD 535D Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXplorer/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXplorer/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dxplorer-dig...@yahoogroups.com dxplorer-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dxplorer-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
Re: [HCDX] [mwdx] WNNZ on 640 is using daytime pattern
WNNZ also relays BBC World Service overnight and then some starting from around 10 p.m-6 a.m. weekdays and 7 p.m.-6 a.m. weekends. It's daytime power is licensed for 50 kW, but nighttime it drops to 1 kW, I believe. I can receive it easily during the day all over eastern NY, but it drops from earshot entirely at sunset. At least, usually. John Figliozzi in Sarasota, FL but usually in Halfmoon, NY On Dec 31, 2008, at 6:46 PM, aurel chiochiu wrote: [edit] WNNZ WFCR provides a full-time NPR news/talk programming feed to WNNZ, 640 kHz, licensed to Westfield, Massachusetts, which is owned by Clear Channel Communications. WFCR is providing the station's programming, and Clear Channel is selling underwriting advertisements.[1] [2] The programming now heard on WNNZ was moved in 2007 from WPNI, 1430 kHz, in Amherst. [edit] - Original Message - From: aurel chiochiu To: m...@yahoogroups.com Cc: Jorge Garcÿeda ; Sylvain Naud ; hard-core...@hard-core- dx.com Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 6:45 PM Subject: [mwdx] WNNZ on 640 is using daytime pattern Warm greetings to all of you and season's greetings ! WNNZ (Westfield, MA) is using daytime power on 640. I can barely null it off the back of my Sanyo MCD-S830's ferrite bar loop to pick up the Toronto station or something else. They are semi-local like, at least as strong as WVMT is on 620 from Burlington, VT. They are relaying NPR, I just heard an ID for WFCR 88.5 which it simulcasts. A quick research over Google relayed that is indeed WNNZ and not a new semi-local nightmare. An aurora should take care of this guys even on daytime power, since their groundwave signal is THRESHOLD and aurora leaves only groundwave from domestics and skywave from southern domestics, Caribbeans and Latins. I guess the chief engineer of WNNZ is buzy on New Year's Eve. As far as the px content goes, they talk about the issues concerning the Israel - Palestinian conflict among other items ! If anyone in Europe needs WNNZ-640 or MA as a state (since WBZ-1030 is beaming away from Europe at night) or, if your are like me a foreign DXer with some limited short-skip DXing too, go, get that one. A few days ago, it's CFRA-580 who forgot their daytime rig one... May the good DX bless your ears and fullfill your New Year's Eve party ! Bogdan Chiochiu in Pierrefonds / Montreal, QC Btw.: Maybe it can reach Venezuela with YVQO Unión Radio nulled out; YVQO is a regular during, at least, semi-auroral condx; otherwise WNNZ, CFYR and CMBC are jamming the channel. It appears that even Guadeloupe would be possible once again on 640 during the right condx... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar Post message:m...@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: mwdx-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: mwdx-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com List owner: mwdx-ow...@yahoogroups.com MARKETPLACE -- From kitchen basics to easy recipes - join the Group from Kraft Foods Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity a.. 1New Members Visit Your Group Sitebuilder Build a web site quickly & easily with Sitebuilder. All-Bran Day 10 Club on Yahoo! Groups Feel better with fiber. Y! Groups blog the best source for the latest scoop on Groups. . __,_._,___ ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2008: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2008 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2008: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2008 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in
[HCDX] RSH
Am listening now (0026 UT) and signal is quite readable on the R8B and A/D DX sloper, spot on 11092.5 usb. I'd estimate the SINPO at 35343. It's tickling the meter at about an S5 level, dropping to S4 at times. John Figliozzi Halfmoon (near Albany), NY ---[Start Commercial]- Preorder your WRTH 2007: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2007 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
[HCDX] The VOA is Dead
Circle February 1, 2006, on your calendars. That's the day VOA ceases to be a significant global broadcaster on shortwave. Note the last minute nature of this communication and the non-sequitors given as reasoning for this death blow. VOA dies so that radios Marti, Farda, Sawa and Al Hurra can live? Gimme a break. Norm Pattiz may be gone, but his sorry legacy lives on. John Figliozzi Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:43 PM > Subject: Transmission Reductions > > Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:45:00 -0500 > > From: George Moore, Director of IBB Engineering and Technical Services > > Gentlemen, > > Fiscal Year 2006 and 2007 budget constraints for the Broadcasting > Board of > Governors require implementation of across the board efficiencies so that our overall broadcast mission can concentrate on its support of this country's war on terrorism. The nation's need to secure and bolster its defenses against terrorism, the terrible damage and cost of recovery caused by hurricane Katrina, added to an already high U.S. Government budget deficit, means that our broadcasting mission must become more focused. > > In realignment of funding for 06 and 07, we have to reduce shortwave > transmissions throughout the network for most of our broadcast services. Approximately 90,000 transmission hours will come off of the network. These reductions will provide greater flexibility within the network for Engineering to realign its transmission assets to achieve maximum effectiveness for its target areas. Operational orders implementing these reductions will be sent to all stations in the next few days, effective February 1st, that will provide further details of the individual station reductions. In addition to these reductions, it is possible that further efficiencies will be necessary to meet the budgetary goals and objectives that have been established by the President. > > As you may "read" into this message, the next few years are going to > require the Agency to make very difficult decisions. > > I'm providing you with as much information on the budget situation > as I > can at this time. You may use the information in this email to brief your staff, as they will be concerned when they see the reduced schedule. > > Very Best - George > > ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2006 is out. Order yours from http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059367/hardcoredxcom/ ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://arizona.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] Tehran blocks BBC
Another shining example of how the internet is superior to shortwave... John Figliozzi On Jan 28, 2006, at 10:57 AM, Zacharias Liangas wrote: > > Tehran blocks BBC > Iran: 8 hours, 8 minutes ago > The BBC has accused Tehran of blocking its Persian language Web site, > BBCpersian.com, which it says is read by a third of Internet users in > Iran. It said access had dropped dramatically over the past three days > since reports emerged that the Iranian government was blocking it. No > official explanation from Tehran has been given. > > - > > NEW WEB PAGES on my site > -Pieria-TV.html : my TV channel in Katerini > -ths-trans.html Transmission sites in Thessaloniki > -TVRO.html: Important TVRO instrallations ( big file+pics) > -DE1103.html etc 1102 /PL200 /1103 comparative results > -Bolong.html a test o old Bolong radio > -Thesfm.htm Update on Fm on thessaloniki > -De808A.html , my new MP3 player > -mp3_comp2.htm new comparison of MP3/WMA codecs > > -- > Please do not send mesages above 400 kB > Zacharias Liangas , Thessaloniki Greece > greekdx @ otenet dot gr --- www.geocities.com/zliangas > Pesawat penerima: ICOM R75 , Lowe HF150 , Degen 1102,1103,108, > Tecsun PL200/550, Chibo c300/c979, Yupi 7000 > Antenna: 16m hor, 2x16 m V invert, 1m australian loop > > ---[Start Commercial]- > > World Radio TV Handbook 2006 is out. > Order yours from http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059367/ > hardcoredxcom/ > > ---[End Commercial]--- > > Hard-Core-DX mailing list > Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com > http://arizona.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx > http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ > ___ > > THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2006 is out. Order yours from http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059367/hardcoredxcom/ ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://arizona.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Re: BBC Reception
Here's what's worked best from my location today 1630-2000 12095 (Europe stream until 1900, then East Africa stream) [good to excellent throughout] 1630-1900 21470 (East Africa stream) [fair fading up to good by 1700] 1700-2300 15400 (West Africa stream) [fair fading up to good by 1815, then fair 2200]] 1630-2100 9410 (Europe stream) [poor at start, fair by 1830, good after 1915] 1630-2100 17830 (West Africa stream) [poor at start, fair by 1745, good only by 2030] 2100-2200 15390 (Americas stream) [good] 2200-0100 5975 (Americas stream) [good; excellent sig, but audio was hollow] Several other frequencies were noted and were audible, but none progressed to better than fair in my estimation. 0100-0200 Not much of an alternative. 9410 and 15360 (South Asia stream both) noted but only poor to fair. 0200-0400 5975 (Americas stream) [same as noted earlier] 0200-0300 9825 (Americas stream) [fair to good; 12095 inaudible] 0300-0400 7160 (West Africa) [good; 6195/9410 (Europe) fair; 7120 (West Africa) fair] 0400- 6195 (Europe) [good, sometimes excellent; 9410 fair; 7160 fair to good; 7120 poor to fair]. Anything noted as good or excellent will be audible on a reputable portable with whip. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY Drake R8B A/D sloper On Mar 27, 2005, at 10:13 PM, Richard Cuff wrote: > Best I can figure that is from Cyprus bound for South Asia. > > See http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/schedules/frequencies/ass.htm. > > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA > > > On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:11:30 -0500, Sandy Finlayson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I had decent reception from - 0200 on 9410 this evening. I >> didn't see this frequency on the schedule for this time period but it >> was coming in fairly clearly. >> >> Sandy >> > ___ > Swprograms mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the > URL shown above. > ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2005 is coming out. Preorder yours and support open communications for DXers: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823077942/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Re: Why is BBC World Service reducing its short wave provision?
Jonathan: If you say that shortwave receiver sales are down, then they're down. But I'm not disputing the fact that there are more ways to reach more people than ever before. Neither am I denying that it's a genuine challenge trying to figure out how to leverage all these methods intelligently and effectively. All I'm saying is that is unnecessary for the BBC to totally abandon shortwave to any region. Here in NA, e.g., we have plenty of very cheap excess shortwave transmitter capacity. And the content on most of them is pitiful. An owner would jump at the chance to relay the BBC for a few hours a day. All it would take is one frequency in the morning and another in the evening. Sure, it may not be to the BBC's once lofty standards in this regard, but Antigua wasn't performing all that well for some time. And flexibility is a necessity in this era. So, if I can't be home by my computer, or in a wi-fi served cafe, or in my Sirius-served vehicle, I can still hear the BBC if I want. As for the "serving the whole world because it's a public service broadcaster" argument, I'm just differentiating between the theory behind and mission of a commercial broadcaster and that of a public service broadcaster. Those, unfortunately, appear to be collapsing and my feeble efforts to remind about the subtle but real differences between the two are falling on mostly deaf ears. A lost cause--you might say. Good to hear from you on this. John On Monday, March 21, 2005, at 02:29 AM, Jonathan Marks wrote: > > Hi Dave, John, et al > > If you talk to the receiver manufacturers, you will discover that > shortwave > radio sales are indeed on a permanent decline, which explains why > there are > just a handful of really good sets out there, not like the 60 or so > models > when I was testing them for the WRTH and Radio Netherlands. > > I believe that good content drives technology and if something comes > along > which does a more efficient job of delivering content, then it makes a > lot > of sense to use it. > > The web is great at delivering good audio to many parts of the world > with > broadband. Does it replace delivery to a portable radio in rural areas? > No...and the technologies to replace analogue shortwave have just a few > years to get cracking if they don't want to go the way of SSBI was > copying off some old Media Networks from 1984 and had to laugh at the > predictions that by 2015 we would have progressed to SSB instead of AM. > > Public service broadcasting does indeed have a duty to serve all its > public > - in areas where a licence fee is charged. So the BBC uses terrestrial > transmitters and spends a fortune getting to the remote Scottish > islands > where other channels don't bother with. > > I don't think the BBC has an obligation to serve the entire worldit > doesn't. With 6.2 billion people on the planet, their audience of 144 > million of people who listen at least once a week means the majority > of the > world doesn't listen, or can't listen. > > I do think the BBC needs to re-think how it explains to its audience > its > shift to different technologies. The current BBC Web page is very > poorly > worded. I don't see newspapers telling their readers that the paper is > going > to have less pages in it, or that readers in rural areas should stop > buying > their publication. Wouldn't it be great if they involved the audience > in > finding solutions to their distribution challenges, rather than the > method > they are using now. I feel insulted, rather than consulted. > > Hi to all those who remember me, > > > Jonathan Marks > X-DX but still very much into radio > > > Jonathan Marks > > Director > > Critical Distance BV > > Stam 69 > > 1275CG Huizen > > The Netherlands > > Newsblog: http://criticaldistance.blogspot.com > > Atom Format XML Feed: http://criticaldistance.blogspot.com/atom.xml > > Broadcasters Gadgets: http://whatcaughtmyeye.blogspot.com/ > > NEW: Tsunami WIKI for Broadcasters: > http://www.tsunamihelp.info/wiki/index.php/Broadcasters > > Company Website: http://www.criticaldistance.org > > > > ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2005 is coming out. Preorder yours and support open communications for DXers: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823077942/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Re: [Swprograms] Re: Why is BBC World Service reducing its short wave provision?
Hi again I thought my statements that came after that backed it up, but... Of course, if an audience has more alternatives, then each of the alternatives will be shared. And that will reduce what was once the only medium to some fraction of the whole. So? Also if you shut off shortwave to whole regions of the world (I think I mentioned North America and Australasia--not just NA; but you could add Europe as well); of course your shortwave audience will decline. So? My point is that--yes, reduce the resources you devote to that formerly single means (ie: shortwave) in a measured, practical way. But turn it off completely to a region? Why? There is so much excess capacity on shortwave relay transmitters that time can be bought for one frequency close in to the target area for peanuts. And by keeping some capacity--even limited capacity--you continue to serve your audience...ALL of it. No, I'm sorry. The evidence at hand says that this is a campaign on the part of the BBC, not merely a reaction to changing realities on the ground. I do heartily agree with your last paragraph. John On Sunday, March 20, 2005, at 08:46 AM, Mike Barraclough wrote: > > >> John Figliozzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > >> >> Complete and utter b.s. IMHO. >> > Which part?? What evidence do you have to contradict the initial > statement > > "Short wave listening around the world is declining" > > on which the rest of the BBC statement is based? You only cover the > situation in North America whereas most of the shortwave audience has > always > been outside of North America. > > My view is that it is true that there is more listening to > international > radio on local FM relays, by satellite and via the internet. More and > more > people are also accessing broadcasters from outside their native > country by > means of satellite television. > > The case for retaining shortwave is that it can be heard on a cheap > portable > radio and the broadcaster has control of the means of transmission, > internet > sites can be blocked and local FM relays can be taken off the air by > local > governments usually at the very point, a local crisis, that their > citizens > would need independent news reports. > > Mike > > > > ___ > Swprograms mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the > URL shown above. > ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2005 is coming out. Preorder yours and support open communications for DXers: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823077942/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Re: [dxld] Why is BBC World Service reducing its short wave provision?
Hello Mike. To be fair, please re-read what I said. I used the words "more and more". Certainly, I don't think that CRI's commitment to public service broadcasting principles with respect to the way it reports the news is at or near the BBC's level at this point. But if one looks at where CRI and its predecessors were just a short time ago and where CRI is now, there is a qualitative and quantitative improvement. While I agree that CRI falls woefully short on reporting on problems within the country, I've observed that there are an increasing number of reports and features on CRI that do point out problems like pollution, poverty and joblessness in the cities, disagreements among domestic experts, and unrest among some social groups and classes. I think that this can be said to a trend, but we can disagree on that. Another aspect of those public service broadcasting principles, however, is a desire to serve as many audiences and audience segments as possible. By their respective recent actions in this regard, CRI is demonstrating a far greater commitment to that effort than the BBC has of late. The BBC makes much of its desire to serve elites--"opinion formers" is the word their publicity uses I believe. And its service approach appears to reflect that view. Shortwave listeners--even those who have been a loyal component of the Beeb's audience for decades--are deemed expendable. "If you want us, move--but we couldn't care less one way or the other because the fact that you use shortwave must mean that you are not an 'opinion former'". Of course, they'll say it much nicer than that--but listen to Write On next weekend and tell me you don't hear echoes of what I just said in their replies to listener complaints. "We're right and you're wrong" will be the subtext "and we're not changing course." OTOH, CRI seems to believe that any segment of the target population has the capacity to either be or become an "opinion former". So its approach is to use all the distribution methods at its service. CRI's hours on shortwave to NA and everywhere else is up, as is its internet, satellite and local placement efforts. Is the quality of its programming as high as the BBC's? No, not close. But it is improving. And what good is the quality of your programming if people can't access it conveniently or in the manner they are most likely and easily to use? This is not a matter of money. The WS is swimming in it and its budget has gone up annually by huge amounts of late. It's a matter of choices. On that score, the BBC can be criticized and it should be. John On Sunday, March 20, 2005, at 08:46 AM, Mike Barraclough wrote: > >> John Figliozzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote >> I'm sure the rather smug management at Bush House will chuckle at all >> this and shrug it off. But I wouldn't be surprised if, while the BBC >> is dithering and dicing up audiences, CRI begins to eat the BBC's >> lunch >> in North America. Call it "Old Europe Makes Way for New Asia". While >> the BBC steadily abandons and discards the public service broadcasting >> principles it historically created, perfected and nurtured, CRI seems >> to--more and more--be embracing those very principles. > > Which public service broadcasting principles is CRI embracing??? > > It is the propaganda arm of the Chinese Communist Party. The Party > restricts > its citizens access to foreign media by jamming and blocking internet > sites. > CRI journalists are restricted in what they are able to report. > > Demonstrations against the party elite, in particular corruption by > local > officials, are becoming more widespread. The State Constitution allows > people to be arrested for vaguely worded actions against the state and > denies them a fair trial. It routinely uses torture. Check the Amnesty > International or Human Rights Watch sites for many examples. There will > doubtless be many more that are unreported. You will not hear about > this on > CRI. It does not serve the public, it serves the Party. > > The BBC on the other hand will report on criticism of UK government > policies > and UK breaches of human rights, for example in the treatment of > prisioners > in Iraq. > > As to the Rumsfeldesque "Old Europe makes way for New Asia" comparison > well I prefer to live in an Old European culture which respects human > rights > and to have a domestic and international public service broadcaster > which is > independent of any government party line. > > Mike > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: >
[HCDX] Re: [dxld] Why is BBC World Service reducing its short wave provision?
Hi Dave: I think there's a certain aspect of people believing what they want to believe in all this--including those who might agree with me. While it is said that audience research bears out what you say, there is no where for you and me (as regular, everyday listeners) to access this research because it's all been deemed proprietary. The conclusions are public, but the methods, raw data, etc. are not. So I have no way to assess whether the BBC is telling the truth or not in this regard. Perhaps you've chosen to believe them. I'm not so trusting. Some "research" is emerging that shortwave usage is on an upswing. But I don't have access to that either. Which to believe? FWIW, I think you're correct if you're speaking of the urban areas. Shortwave use is down there, I think (but certainly not out). That's an intuitive conclusion simply based on the introduction of more alternatives. But everyone does not live near or in a major city. Now if the BBC wants to say that it has no interest in serving people outside major cities, that's their prerogative I suppose. But that sort of attitude is not one that I usually associate with a public service broadcaster. As to what people use a radio for, I think your assessment is a guess at best. The fact is that if a radio has a shortwave band, there's at least a chance that it will be used. Heck, if the BBC had spent as much time, expense and effort promoting its availability on shortwave as it has its recent use of the internet and local placement... well, you can finish that sentence. Far from just reflecting reality, the BBC is attempting to create it. Given its influence in international broadcasting circles, it can do that. I think it's efforts have been disingenuous at best and not in keeping with the best practices of an international public broadcaster. John On Sunday, March 20, 2005, at 04:36 AM, bdxcuk wrote: > > I don't believe that sales of very cheap radios from China which > happen to > have shortwave bands on them is relevant. These radios are also sold > in the > UK in large numbers, but the vast majority of them are used for > listening to > FM and mediumwave (AM) stations and are probably never switched to > shortwave. The fact is that shortwave audiences have been plummeting in > recent years, both in industrialised countries here in the West and > now in > the poorest parts of Africa and Asia. The BBC is simply reflecting the > reality of the current dwindling shortwave audiences by making these > cuts. > There is no dishonesty in this. > > The BBC is probably the only international broadcaster that carries > out very > extensive audience research around the world and this provides > conclusive > evidence that shortwave audiences are disappearing fast - even in the > poorest countries where TV and FM are now widespread. > > Dave > > > - Original Message - > From: "John Figliozzi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Shortwave discussion" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "HCDX CONTRIBUTIONS - LATEST" ; > "CUMBREDX > list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "BDXC News" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:21 AM > Subject: Re: [dxld] Why is BBC World Service reducing its short wave > provision? > > > > Complete and utter b.s. IMHO. > > The sales figure for shortwave radios in the US alone is UP each and > every one of the past seven years. The number being manufactured in > and pumped out of China continues to go up almost exponentially. > > The BBC would like everyone to believe that sw listening is down, so it > uses (cleverly, but dishonestly) figures for *its* shortwave audience. > Well, if you've eliminated both North America and Australasia from your > shortwave coverage area (two primary English language regions of the > globe) and reduced the hours you cover the other areas with shortwave, > of course your audience figures for shortwave will go down. It's a > self-serving and self-fulfilling prophecy. > > Next week on "Write On", Dilly Barlow will read a raft of letters from > irate listeners once again. The BBC spokesman will intone (once again) > that these are really a minority of listeners either too old, out of > touch, unimportant or otherwise insignificant to matter. (Of course, > he'll say it all much nicer that.) > > What the "official" BBC won't tell you is that, internally, management > was surprised by the volume, level and depth of protest the BBC > received the last time they did this. But its management team is > committed--in "non-crisis"
[HCDX] Re: [dxld] Why is BBC World Service reducing its short wave provision?
Complete and utter b.s. IMHO. The sales figure for shortwave radios in the US alone is UP each and every one of the past seven years. The number being manufactured in and pumped out of China continues to go up almost exponentially. The BBC would like everyone to believe that sw listening is down, so it uses (cleverly, but dishonestly) figures for *its* shortwave audience. Well, if you've eliminated both North America and Australasia from your shortwave coverage area (two primary English language regions of the globe) and reduced the hours you cover the other areas with shortwave, of course your audience figures for shortwave will go down. It's a self-serving and self-fulfilling prophecy. Next week on "Write On", Dilly Barlow will read a raft of letters from irate listeners once again. The BBC spokesman will intone (once again) that these are really a minority of listeners either too old, out of touch, unimportant or otherwise insignificant to matter. (Of course, he'll say it all much nicer that.) What the "official" BBC won't tell you is that, internally, management was surprised by the volume, level and depth of protest the BBC received the last time they did this. But its management team is committed--in "non-crisis" regions--to reducing distribution costs by de-emphasizing high cost methods (like shortwave) and transferring an increasing amount of those costs to the listener. The BBC claims that its audience accessing its broadcasts by means other than shortwave is increasing. As far as it goes, that's true--but not to the extent claimed. The BBC's figures don't differentiate between a listener who accesses its broadcasts for a few minutes a week and one who listens for hours a day. It also tends to fudge figures reflecting availability by equating overnight broadcasts via local FM with prime time hours on local radio and an occasional five minute newscast with the broader info/entertainment service that characterizes (or characterized) its shortwave service. It is interesting to observe that, as the BBC reduces global access to its broadcasts, China Radio International is dramatically increasing such access by actively embracing ALL distribution methods, including shortwave. Shortwave hours and relays targeting NA by CRI are up just as dramatically as BBC hours are down. And CRI's use of the internet, satellite (including WRN on Sirius Satellite Radio) and local (FM) placement also has increased. There is even talk that CRI is planning to inaugurate a 24 hour English language news service in direct competition to the BBC. I'm sure the rather smug management at Bush House will chuckle at all this and shrug it off. But I wouldn't be surprised if, while the BBC is dithering and dicing up audiences, CRI begins to eat the BBC's lunch in North America. Call it "Old Europe Makes Way for New Asia". While the BBC steadily abandons and discards the public service broadcasting principles it historically created, perfected and nurtured, CRI seems to--more and more--be embracing those very principles. JMHO John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY On Saturday, March 19, 2005, at 01:47 AM, Mike Terry wrote: > > "Short wave listening around the world is declining. > > The downward trend is accelerating: the global short wave audience for > BBC > World Service has dropped from 122 million in 1996 to 97 million in > 2003. > > Like other international broadcasters, BBC World Service has been > adjusting > its short wave provisions in line with global demand changes. > > Alternative ways to listen > > At the same time BBC World Service has been investing in new delivery > methods, all with the improved audibility now preferred by audiences, > such > as FM, cable, satellite and online. > > BBC World Service is committed to making the best use of the money it > receives from the government and has had considerable success in > attracting > audiences to these new methods of delivery; more than 50 million are > using > these and the numbers are growing fast. > > Separately, online usage has grown from three million page impressions > every > month in late 1998 to almost 300 million by 2004, which is equivalent > to 18 > million unique users. > > Alongside in-depth news and information, programmes are available > streamed > both live and on demand at the convenience of the listener. > > There are now more ways to listen to BBC World Service broadcasts than > ever > before. To check for availability in your region please click here." > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/us/050318_short_wave.shtml > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo
[HCDX] This Week's Loggings
Took along my HF-150 and sat next to the beach before and at sunrise a
few mornings and this is what I came up with
73
John
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Loggings from Lido Beach (Sarasota) FL
John Figliozzi (normally from Halfmoon, NY; but this week from sunny
Florida)
Rcvr: Lowe HF-150 on battery with whip antenna
4760 ANDAMAN IS., AIR Port Blair at 1158 w/man singing a
subcontinental pop tune. Poor to fair. (2/22)
4780 GUATEMALA, R. Cultural Coatan at 1104 w/man and woman speaking in
unid language interspersed w/trumpet fanfares. Good, came in like a
local in FL. (2/22)
4799.8 GUATEMALA, R. Buenas Nuevas w/man talking in Spanish at 1220.
Good. (2/22)
4810 MEXICO, R. Transcontinental, Mexico City at 1138 w/religious
program, woman singing a hymn and man speaking in Spanish. Poor. (2/21)
4890 PNG, NBC Port Moresby with pop music ("Back in the High Life
Again"), male DJ in English at 1225. Fair. (2/22)
4990 INDIA, AIR Itanagar at 1209 w/subcontinental vocals by woman,
flute music, then a man speaking in Hindi. Weak. (2/22)
6080 SINGAPORE, RSI at 1228 w/man discussing business techniques
w/woman interviewer; ID in English 1230. Fair to poor. //6150 Poor.
(2/22)
6110 PHILIPPINES, VOA Tinang in English w/ID and news at 1200. Fair
(2/21)
6160 PHILIPPINES, VOA Tinang in Chinese w/man and woman reading news.
Fair (2/21)
6165 INDIA, AIR Delhi at 1252 w/program in Sindhi for Pakistan;
subcontinental music w/flute at faster cadence than most such music.
Poor. //9620. (2/23)
6185 MEXICO, R. Educacion, Mexico City at 1203 w/ballad sung by woman
in Spanish. Fair. (2/21)
7180 CHINA?, CRI from unknown transmitter in unid. language that uses
some English words and phrases, but is not Pidgin. Hrd 2/21 at 1153
w/Chinese lesson and brief Chinese traditional music riffs used as
bridges; s/off 1155 w/freq. ann. using the word "mHz." and English
numbers; fair. Also hrd 2/22 at 1146 w/man giving e-mail address using
some English words and phrases, but predominately in an unid lang. that
is not Pidgin; good. (2/21, 2/22)
7185 BANGLADESH, Bangladesh Betar w/English program and subcontinental
vocal music at 1242. Fair to good. (2/22)
7270 INDIA, AIR Chennai w/subcontinental mx. at 1238. Poor (2/22).
Subcontinental vocal by male at 1150. Poor //9470. (2/23)
7295 MALAYSIA, Radio 4 w/western pop music at 1233. Very weak (2/22).
US pops w/male DJ in English at 1140. Poor w/ham qrm (2/23).
7345 CHINA, CNR1 Beijing w/man and woman in alternating conversation
(interview?) in Chinese at 1246. Fair. //7110, 9500
7620 CHINA, CNR6 Beijing (as listed in WRTH '05) but w/program
different from 9170, but //CNR5 on 9380 at same time (1250); man
speaking very quickly in Chinese w/ads. //9380. Fair. (2/23)
9170 CHINA, CNR6 Beijing w/Chinese opera at 1240. Fair (2/23).
9380 CHINA, CNR5 Beijing w/man speaking very quickly in Chinese at
1250 w/ads. //7620. Poor. (2/23)
9395 UNID, man in Spanish at 1215. Poor. (2/21)
9470 INDIA, AIR Aligarh at 1217 relaying FM Gold domestic network
w/subcontinental pop mx. Very weak. (2/21) Subcontinental vocal by male
at 1150. Fair //7270. (2/23)
9500 CHINA, CPBS Shijiazhuang at 1219 w/man and woman in Chinese. Poor
on 2/21, but good on 2/23. (2/21). Apparently relaying CNR1 w/man and
woman in alternating conversation (interview?) in Chinese at 1246.
Fair. //7110, 7345. (2/23)
9520 PHILIPPINES, R. Veritas Asia at 1131 w/man preaching in Chinese
and then breaking briefly into a-capella song. Fair. (2/22)
9524.9 INDONESIA, VOI Jakarta at 1134 w/talk in vy woman in unid
language. Fair (2/22). Again at 1158 on 2/23; appeared to be having
some transmission problem. Heard ID in English by man at 1158 giving
e-mail address, followed by local pop music, then same ID at 1228
followed by same music loop; by 1258 normal operations apparently
resumed as program was in Indonesian. Fair to good (2/23).
9595 JAPAN, R. Nikkei w/man in Japanese at 1235; //6055. Fair (2/23).
9620 INDIA, AIR Aligarh at 1237 w/program in Sindhi for Pakistan;
subcontinental music w/flute at faster cadence than most such music.
Poor. //6165. (2/23)
10330 INDIA, AIR Bangalore at 1155 w/subcontinental music; not //
other outlets heard this morning. Fair. (2/23)
11710 INDIA, AIR Delhi at 1255 w/subcontinental female vocal mx. in
Burmese program to Burma. Fair. (2/23)
13685 AUSTRALIA, Voice International, Darwin w/DJ in English,
Christian pop music and religious message at 1250. Fair. (2/22)
15405 AUSTRALIA, HCJB Kununurra at 1250 w/religious program in unid.
lang.; program mentioned "Peru" several times in its address and had a
very lively hymn-like song by male singer; ID 1300 "Voice of the Great
Southland". Fair. (2/22)
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[HCDX] Logs for Week Ending 5 Feb 2005
pops and male announcer in either Shone or Ndebele through very heavy noise on frequency. Listened in LSB. Poor (1/31) Receiver (both locations): Drake R8A Antenna: longwires (FC) and sloper (NY) John Figliozzi ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2005 is coming out. Preorder yours and support open communications for DXers: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823077942/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Not Actually OT: Sound and Noise
One thing we all share in common as lovers of radio is an appreciation
of sound. Unfortunately, the program which is the subject of the short
essay you can read by clicking on the link below is not available
on-demand. I was fortunate to catch the program purely by accident (I
call this "serendipitous") because I was in my car, have Sirius
Satellite Radio, was tuned to the PRI World stream and it happened to
be playing CBC Radio One's "Ideas" program. ("Ideas" is one of my all
time favorite programs and its addition to the PRI World line-up
reinforced my conviction that I made the right decision when I went
with Sirius as my satellite radio service provider.)
Maybe something in this essay will strike a "responsive chord" in you.
Enjoy!
http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/features/noise/index.html
And Merry Christmas.
John Figliozzi
Halfmoon, NY
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[HCDX] Error in Listing
I posted this--- PAPUA-NEW GUINEA 4890, Catholic R. Network, Vanimo @1209 w/soft Christian pop mx. and spiritual message by M in EE or Pidgin. Hrd several mentions of "PNG". S/off is listed as 1200, but cont'd well beyond that. Good but noisy sig. (12/1) ---However, the frequency should be 4960. 4890 is NBC, Port Moresby of course. Apologies for the error and thanks to Glenn Hauser for bringing it to my attention. John Figliozzi ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2005 is coming out. Preorder yours and support open communications for DXers: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823077942/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Logs for Week of 11/27-12/4
Some logs over the past week... John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY Drake R8A A/D DX Sloper AUSTRALIA 4835, VL8A Alice Springs @1145 w/pop standards, big band mx. intro'd by M in EE. Good. (12/1) AUSTRALIA 11660, R. Australia Shepparton w/EE lang. lesson for Mandarin speakers @ 1349. Fair (11/29) CUBA 12000 (nf?), RHC w/ piano mx. @1357, followed by M in SS w/ID and freq. ann. that did not mention 12000. Excellent. INDIA 6165, AIR Delhi @1228 w/int. sig. into program in Sindhi. fair. (// 11585 hrd different day [below]) (11/27) INDIA 11585, AIR Delhi @ 1344 w/somewhat Mideast sounding subcontinental mx. w/ W in presumed Sindhi (as per WRTH '04). Poor. (11/29) INDIA 11620, AIR Delhi @1347 w/subcontinental vocals & instrumentals on GOS in EE. Poor. (11/29) JORDAN 11810, R. Jordan w/ AA program @1253. Good. KAZAKHSTAN 11510, RFA via Almaty (says PWBR) w/ a s/off by W in Khmer @ 1328. Fair. (11/29) MOLDOVA 11530, V. of Mesopotamia (clandestine) w/Mideast mx. and M anncr. Good signal, but QRM WYFR. (11/29) PAPUA-NEW GUINEA 3385, R. East New Britain @1155 w/soft vocals and M in presumed Pidgin. Good signal but high noise and CW beacon QRM. (12/1) PAPUA-NEW GUINEA (tent.) 3905, R. New Ireland @1221. Very faintly hrd. M speaking. Given good opening to PNG, took a guess. (12/1) PAPUA-NEW GUINEA 4890, Catholic R. Network, Vanimo @1209 w/soft Christian pop mx. and spiritual message by M in EE or Pidgin. Hrd several mentions of "PNG". S/off is listed as 1200, but cont'd well beyond that. Good but noisy sig. (12/1) RUSSIA 12025, VOR (tent.) (Irkutsk?) @ 1405 w/W in unknown lang. and mx. themes between reports that are typically heard on VOR. Poor. (Novosibirsk also listed in PWBR for this freq.) (11/29) SWEDEN 11550. R. Sweden, Horby to Europe in EE; ID 1341. Fair. (11/29) ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2005 is coming out. Preorder yours and support open communications for DXers: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823077942/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] 9704.2 Radio Ethopia
9704.2 ETHIOPIA, Radio Ethiopia heard 0305-0332+ w/man in presumed Amharic interspersed w/local music/vocals. SINPO 3. //7110. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY Drake R8A A/D DX/SWL Sloper ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2005 is coming out. Preorder yours and support open communications for DXers: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823077942/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] RJR Montego Bay 550 kHz.
Getting a very fine signal out of the Caribbean tonight. At 0110 UT, RJR Montego Bay was quite listenable with no fading over nearly 20 minutes on 550 kHz., MW. It was a phone-in sports show discussing Jamaica's World Cup team. There also was an ad at around 0125 UT for touring The Grenadines. The signal slowly weakened over about a three minute period until it was unheard at 0127 UT, but it began to rise again to a very nice level by 0129 UT. Curiously, I could not hear this one at all on my Drake R8A tethered to an Alpha-Delta DX sloper. However, I was hearing it as described on my rather ancient Grundig Satellit 210 (TR6001) with the Select-a-tenna. Go figure. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY (about 150 mi./250 km inland!) ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] Weekend Loggings
UhRick? Did you forget something? :-)) On Sunday, October 3, 2004, at 07:54 AM, Richard Brock wrote: Rich Brock Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, USA Grundig S350 Flagpole disguise antenna on side of building---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] Unid 15500
From 1400, there is a listing in the ILGradio guide for something called "Coalition Maritime Forces" broadcasting in English and other languages for five hours from Bahrain running 2.5 kW. Maybe it was on early and conditions were superb that day? Lots of ifs, but it's all I've got. :-)) John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY On Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at 03:47 PM, Jari Savolainen wrote: --- On 21 Sep 2004 Globe Radio DX Club wrote: --- Re:[HCDX] Unid 15500 Hi DX Friends, I heard this unid station today ie 21-9-2004 giving a lecture about importance of "laughter" Although the prog started with quite weak signal but I heard an Oldie around 1322 UTC which was followed by a slow talk by YL in perhaps British accent . Later around 1328 I heard a YL announcing in American(US) accent "Welcome to Studio Classroom" and later OM & YL talking about Importance of laughter in US accent At 1337 there was announcement by YL "Welcome back to coffee corner ?".Later the reception deteriorated and the station was almost inaudible due to severe co-channel QRM from CNR ,China . Sorry I wasn't able to get the email address of the station but will try again . 73s, Harjot Singh Brar, for GRDXC http://www.geocities.com/grdxc/grdxc_form.html Many thanks Harjot. Interesting. "Studio Classroom" website http://www.studioclassroom.com.tw/sc/sc0409/sc0907.htm shows they have just that kind of "laughter" item on that day. This program seems to be aired on many Taiwanese frequencies, see http://www.studioclassroom.com.tw/sc/sc0409/sc_sch09_1.htm#r1 As that page is mostly in Chinese, can't tell if they have any outlets in Mainland China. They say there is no program on Sundays, so maybe what I heard is a filler show of music. This just makes me wonder if this is some kind of audio mix-up at the CNR feeding system or could this be a Taiwanese transmitter on the frequency (I didn't say a jammer :-).? Got to check this further. 73 Jari ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Re: 15405 at 1424
Timing is everything in life. Right after I posted this query, the station IDed in English as HCJB Australia and instructed listeners to retune to 15390. This I have done and 15390 is also rather well received here (S5-7), albeit with some topside QRM from UAER Dubai on 15395. jaf On Saturday, September 4, 2004, at 10:27 AM, John Figliozzi wrote: Am hearing a station with subcontinental vocals and a YL in an unknown language. References say only HCJB Australia here in English at this time. This is not English I'm hearing. Any guesses? John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY USA ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] 15405 at 1424
Am hearing a station with subcontinental vocals and a YL in an unknown language. References say only HCJB Australia here in English at this time. This is not English I'm hearing. Any guesses? John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY USA ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Correction to Cape Cod Loggings
This... 9690SPAIN Noblejas, REE 1233 w/Olympics coverage in SS; sounded like ad 1237. Excellent. (Spec. freq.-?- as prgm not // reg. SS sce. freq.) //9920 (unid loc.) weak. should have been this... 9690 USA Delano, relay of ERA5 Greece 1233 w/Olympics coverage in GG; sounded like ad 1237. Excellent. Also, the apparent parallel on 9920 was actually the result a mixing product with 9805 originating in the Delano facility, from which R. Marti is transmitted at that time. Thanks to Glenn Hauser for the correction. John Figliozzi ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Recent LW Loggings
Longwave Loggings at Walker’s Pond, Harwich MA (Cape Cod) 28/29 Aug ‘04 *Bang & Olufsen Beolit 1000 #Sony ICF-2010 *153ALGERIA Bechar, Channel 1 fade in briefly 0130 w/OM in AA, poor. *#162 FRANCE Allouis, France Inter in FF w/talk by OM 2345, poor. But fair-good (EZL levels!) by 0205-0300 with a mx nostalgia pgm. Hrd past 0330. *171MOROCCO Nador, Medi Un w/ME pop mx & OM DJ in AA 0230, poor-fair. *183GERMANY Saarlouis, Europe 1 pop mx w/YL DJ in FF 0224, fair. *198UK Droitwich, BBC4 relaying WS in EE w/nx 0200, poor. #216 FRANCE Roumoules, RMC w/pop mx and OM DJ in FF 0230, fair-good to past 0330 (at times to EZL levels!) *225 POLAND (tent.) Solec Kujawski, PR1. Vy weak. Hrd OM spkg, did not sound like Turkish but otherwise indecipherable 0250, then gone. #234 LUXEMBOURG Junglinster, RTL w/song “Son of a Preacher Man”, other Euro & US pops, OM DJ in FF 0215, initially weak but stronger (at EZL levels by 0245 & hrd past 0330.) *252IRELAND Clarkestown, RTE1 w/old opera recordings 0205, poor-fair. John Figliozzi ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Recent SW Logs
Shortwave Loggings at Walker’s Pond, Harwich MA (Cape Cod) 28/29 Aug ‘04 Sony ICF-2010 w/AN71 reel antenna clipped to whip 2310 AUSTRALIA Alice Springs, VL8A w/OM in EE on local issues 0950. Fair. 3315 PNG (tent.) Lorengau, R. Manus presumed. Vy weak 1015. 4845 MAURITANIA Nouakchott, RM w/YL, then OM in AA, flute mx. 2133. Fair. 4890 PNG Port Moresby, NBC w/nx in EE 1000. Vy good. 4915 GHANA Accra, GBC w/YL reading nx in EE 2201, ID 2205. Fair. 5030 BURKINA FASO Ouagadougou, R. Burkina w/Af pops. Poor. 5995 AUSTRALIA Brandon, RA 1100 w/RA news, then ”The Europeans” in EE. Fair. (10kW; //6020, 9560 Shepparton; 5995 hrd past 1220) 6160 NEWFOUNDLAND Goose Bay, CKZN w/CBC R1 prgms 1223. Fair. 7120 MADAGASCAR Talata Volonondry, RN 2132 in DD w/2 OM discussing soccer. Good. 7125 GUINEA Conakry, RTG 2134 w/OM in vern. then vibraphone, Af. pops. Fair. 7140 CYPRUS Limassol, BBC 2143 in AA w/interview. Fair. 7155 GREECE Kavala, RL 2145 w/OM in RR. Fair. 7190 TUNISIA Sfax, RTV Tunisienne 2149 in AA w/ME pops. Good. //7225. 7340 UNID 2155 w/liturgical organ mx; off abruptly at 2158. Good. 9505 PHILIPPINES Palauig, R. Veritas Asia 1209 w/YL in Indonesian. Poor. 9520 PHILIPPINES Palauig, R. Veritas Asia 1135 w/OM in CC, brief Vivaldi 1155 w/ID in EE & “retune to 9505”, off 1158. Fair. 9525 INDONESIA Cimanggis, VOI 1156 w/light pop mx in JJ, brief flute, then “RRI” ID 1159. Fair. 9550 UNID 1220 YL in presumed Vietnamese w/pop mx. Fair w/ CRI Kunming (tent.) underneath. 9580 AUSTRALIA Shepparton, RA in EE 1200 w/ABC nx, then special Olympics coverage. Excellent. //9590 Good. 9595 JAPAN Nagara, R. Tampa 1155 in JJ. Fair. 9665.7 N. KOREA Pyongyang, KCBS 1225 w/OM in KK, Chinese opera-like mx. Poor. 9680 UNID 1245 faintly w/OM DJ & YL singing rlg. pop mx. Vy weak. 9690 SPAIN Noblejas, REE 1233 w/Olympics coverage in SS; sounded like ad 1237. Excellent. (Spec. freq.-?- as prgm not // reg. SS sce. freq.) //9920 (unid loc.) weak. 9780 GUAM Agat, AWR 1247 w/YL in Korean. Fair. 9930 HAWAII Naalehu, KWHR 1250 w/fire & brimstone preacher in EE. Fair. 9965 PALAU Koror, KHBN 1253 w/rlg prgm in CC. Vy weak. 11520 CHINA Unknown site, 2048 continuous CC classical mx. obliterating RFA. Fair. 11550 UKRAINE Kharkiv, RUI 2050 w/folk & pop mx intro by YL in GG. Good. 11565 HAWAII Naalehu, KWHR 1255 w/Christian pop mx. Poor. 11585 INDIA Bangalore, AIR 1256 w/subcontinental mx. Poor. 11605 TAIWAN Paochung, CBS 1257 YL in CC w/mx background, chimes on hr, then abrupt switch to RTI 1300. Fair. 11710 N. KOREA Kujang, VoK 1301 w/anthem, prgm lineup by OM in EE, then nx. Good, vy strong sig. still there after 1500. 11715 USA Vado NM, KJES 1310 w/ group recitation of rlg tenets in EE led by YL. Excellent. 11740 UNID 1313 w/YL apparently reading nx in CC. Good. 11740 IRAN Mashhad, VOIRI 2045 w/Koran. Good. 11740 CHINA Unknown site, 2040 continuous CC classical mx. RFA hrd faintly under. Fair. 11805 N. MARIANAS Tinian, VOA 1317 w/OM & YL spkg robustly in CC. Fair. //11965. Also //11825, 11875 via Philippines. 11935 BRAZIL Curitaba, R. Clube Paranaense 1320 w/YL in PP. Poor. 11990 CHINA Unknown site, 1325 continuous CC classical mx. VOA hrd faintly under (see next). Fair. 11990 ASIATIC RUSSIA Novosibirsk, VOA 1325 in CC. Poor. 13685 AUSTRALIA Darwin, Voice Int. 1330 Christian rock w/OM DJ in EE. Fair. 15775usb ICELAND Reykjavik, ISBS 1435 in Icelandic w/OM spkg. Off at 1440. Good. John Figliozzi ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] 3291.2 Numbers Station
I hadn't heard one of these in a while, but there's a woman reading numbers in Spanish on 3291.2 kHz. at 0211 UTC. It's been going on for about five minutes now. I can't resolve if this is a usb or lsb transmission, but I'm leaning toward the latter. The transmitter is not doing a great job other than getting this transmission to me in upstate NY. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY Drake R8A A/D sloper ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] Radio Mexico International
And the frequency, Mick? On Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at 10:42 PM, Mick wrote: Hi all; Better late than never, but June 1 at 0338 UTC tune in I had Radio Mexico International with tradition Mexican music. IDs noted by om and yl throughout. At 0349 with ID's, frequencies and mention of "Voice de Mexico"??? At 0359 into a live sessions of blues music with the odd "RMI" thrown in between tracks. My tape ended at 0431 when they were airing soft instrumental tunes. SIO 333. Nothing noted tonight (June 3 at 0330) sitting outside by a nice bon fire. Enjoy your summer. 73 Mick Sherwood Park, AB 7-30 MHz KLM Log Periodic Collins HF-2050 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] WMR 5815
At 0314 UT, I'm hearing what I think is World Music Radio on 5815 with a female pop vocal. Lots of static, some of which is local due to thunderstorms in the area. Signal meter is showing a pretty steady S7-S9 signal, but it doesn't sound that way through the speaker. I can definitely make out pop music and whether a male or female is singing, but I'm not getting enough to decipher the tune. Rate it SINPO-35242 at this time. I'll check again later. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY USA (near Albany, 250km north of NYC) Drake R8A Alpha Delta DX Sloper On Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at 11:50 AM, ANKER PETERSEN wrote: Dear friends, Within the past hour World Music Radio, near Karup, Denmark, came on the air on 5815 kHz with audio. Heard since 1530 UTC with enjoyable non-stop music and jingles "WMR - World Music Radio". SINPO near Copenhagen 55544 with Signal mostly at S9+20 dB, but occasional fades to S9. Best 73, Anker Petersen ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] Radio Australia - EE - sched changes
17715 is putting a fair signal into my QTH here in upstate NY as I type this. Sign on was and was one of the recommended frequencies to turn to after 21740 signed off at . First time I've noted this one. MUF must be high tonight. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY Drake R8A A/D DX Sloper On Sunday, May 9, 2004, at 07:38 PM, AK Scanner wrote: By the way, People have posted that the sports are only on 9660, 12080, and some other freq. I have been hearing Australian Football on 9660 very weak, and on 15160, 15240 both very strong and clear. Josh Anchorage, Alaska YB400PE Sony Active Antenna "Gloria R. Lalumia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've been listening to Radio Australia on 15160 also down here in Las Cruces, NM for a number of weeks. 15240 and and 13630 are listed by PrimeTimeShortwave.com, but I only get 13630 sporadically and weakly (and between 0700-0800), 15420 not at all... Gloria YB400PE Subject: Re: [HCDX] Radio Australia - EE - sched changes Hi, If its worth anything I have been hearing Radio Australia on 15160 and 15240 and 13630 for the past 2 weeks here in Anchorage, Alaska at the times you listed 0500-0700 UTC. Josh YB400PE Anchorage, Alaska -- "If you're not outraged, you haven't been paying attention." ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 - Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] World Music Radio testing on 15810
Using the sync feature on the Lowe HF-150, I can tell that there's a signal there, but unfortunately cannot decipher any audio. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY (USA) Lowe HF-150 "stack" w/A/D DX sloper On Sunday, May 9, 2004, at 10:49 AM, Jari Savolainen wrote: On 9 May at 1405 noted World Music Radio from Denmark testing on 15810 with fair signal. Within couple of minutes they verified by e-mail and said mine was the first reception report of 15810 test. Power was 500 Watts at that moment. Jari Savolainen Kuusankoski Finland ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is out! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] WRTH 2004
Andy: Thanks for the comprehensive explanation of the dilemma this poses to a publisher of the WRTH (and a first-hand one at that.) One question, though. You say that the broadcasters all want to hold their information back until the last possible moment. Then this is not just an accident of poor planning or last minute decisionmaking? Why would a station want to do such a thing? It seems so illogical. Can you explain further? John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY On Monday, November 10, 2003, at 01:52 PM, Andy Sennitt wrote: For a consideration to WRTH publisher in the future. Now we're aldready in mid November 2003 yet. Usually yearly WRTH is published at the end of January the next year. As we all know that the B-03 schedule was started at the end of October, so we're late getting the latest winter schedule for the period end of Oct 03 - Jan 04 if '04 edition was published in Jan 04. My question is: can WRTH be published early each year ? I am a former editor of WRTH. I don't have anything to to with WRTH these days, but we used to get the same question every year. The answer is that you can only compress the editorial/production process so far. I believe I worked hard, averaging 70-80 hours a week from August-December. I once worked for 53 consecutive days, including weekends, without a break. In the end my health suffered. But still we couldn't produce the thing in the short time frame that readers want. Things are worse now because the winter schedule starts at the end of October (used to be the end of September). Broadcasters all want to hold back their information until the last possible moment, and two people cannot physically handle that amount of data in a few days. Then when that's all done, you have to pray that the printing and production go smoothly. When WRTH was produced in the States, four different production plants in four different parts of the US were involved. Then the finished books had to be shipped to the warehouse for distribution. Sometimes this coincided with major snowfalls. I remember one year when the books were in the warehouse but could not be sent out because the trucks couldn't get through 10 foot snowdrifts! That said, the B-03 schedule lasts till the end of March 2004, not january, so you are exaggerating the problem. I'm quite sure the current publisher is doing his utmost to get the book out as fast as possible: time is money in publishing, as in everything else. Andy Sennitt. ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is coming out! Preorder yours now! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is coming out! Preorder yours now! Only $20.97 through us. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059685/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] Another mystery ...
Nope. You're hearing Austria. It's a relay of the domestic Austrian station ORF's classical music network which replaced Radio Osterreich International's German service some months ago. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 12:24 AM, Gloria R. Lalumia wrote: Can't find this at EiBi. Monday 9/15 at 0623 UTC...on 6155 heard classical music then an announcer in German. Closest thing I see is 0530-0600 BBC.. Didn't see anything else that came close. Did the schedule change? Was I listening to BBC in German? -- "Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels--men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, we may never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion."- Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 31, 1954 ??? www.questionw.com ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2003 is out! Order it now! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059677/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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 ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2003 is out! Order it now! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059677/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Antarctica 15476
I'm getting a het and the Lowe sync whine indicates a signal is there, but I don't seem to be getting any audio. Sometimes I think I hear voices, but that's another problem entirely. :-) Seriously, it sounds like a woman's voice at times. Signal (if that's what it is) is weakening with time. Barely there at 0140. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY (halfway between NYC and Montreal) Lowe HF-150 "stack" A/D sloper oriented west to east ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2003 is out! Order it now! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059677/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
Re: [HCDX] Computer DX logging
I very much like this idea. It's true to the hobby and makes the most of an opportunity. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY On Friday, August 8, 2003, at 08:47 AM, John Wright wrote: John Wright here, in Australia. ...when 2AM received this report, instead of throwing away the listners request for a QSL the listner received a polite reply about what a QSL was all about, but no QSL cardbut some information about the radio DX or SWLing hobby was also sent to this person. Its all about education...and growing the hobby Maybe some other people have other ideas Regards John Wright (Down under). ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2003 is out! Order it now! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059677/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
[HCDX] Re: Mauritania back on air.
Monitoring here near Albany, NY. Signal very strong, but audio is somewhat muffled. Man is speaking in Arabic in a tone that is more than conversational but less than highly emotional. Talk continued right through and past UT, so it would seem that this broadcast is anything but routine. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY Lowe HF-150 stack A/D DX sloper oriented west to east (Also monitored easily using Sony SW-07 with built-on whip.) On Monday, June 9, 2003, at 05:30 PM, Alf Årdal wrote: R.Mauretania 4845 kHz is back on air again. Been audible since 2030 UTC...and strength increasing. 73's Alf Aardal ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2003 is out! Order it now! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059677/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www2.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ___ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. 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
