28 December 2009

 

Tropical band in the afternoon

Tropical band tips in the afternoon

RX: Drake R8; SDR-IQ + ANT T2FD
QTH Milano, Italia

3900 27/12 1732-1800 around* Unid Pirate, pop & rock classic oldies non stop, fair

3955 27/12 1724-1729* HCJB Voice of Andes, via Sitkunai, Lithuania, in German, songs, end BC, fair

4765,054v 27/12 1910 Radio Tajikistan, music and talks, poor/fair

4780 27/12 1718 RTV Djibouti, nice music, good

4810 27/12 1715 AIR Bhopal, India, music, talks, poor, deep fading

4810 27/12 1903 Armenian National Radio, Gavar, in Arabic, reports, also about Azerbaijan, songs, fair/good

4840 27/12 1712 AIR Mumbai, India, music, talks, poor/fair fading

4880 27/12 1708 AIR Lucknow, India, music and talks by man, fair

4880 27/12 1840 SW Radio Africa, Clandestine to Zimbabwe, via Meyerton South Africa, in English, nice Afro music, fair

4895 27/12 1830-1854* Zimbabwe Community Radio, Clandestine via Meyerton South Africa, Afican language, long talks, Fair signal but local noise

4910 27/12 1702 AIR Jaipur, India, talks by woman, presumed news, and music, strong local noise, poor even if fair signal.

4930 27/12 1820 VOA, Mopeng Hill, Botswana,in English, Interview, talks about Zambia, fair

4940 27/12 1900 VOA, Pinheira, Sao Tome, Start English program, news, good

4940 27/12 1701* AIR Guwahati, India, just in time for the end of BC, poor

4950,01v 27/12 1650 AIR Srinagar, India, slow Indian songs, fair

4965 27/12 1640 AIR Shimla, India, Indian slow music, fair

4975 27/12 1630 Voice of Russia, in English, talks, also about education, fair/good

5009,995v 27/12 1620 AIR Thiruv... India, instrumental Indian music, fair

 

Christmas with the radio

Ascolti di Natale

RX Drake R8
ANT T2FD antenna
QTH Milano, Italia

7280 25/12 1950 Voice of Vietnam, Sontay, in French to Europe, talks, address, music, QRM R. China Int. in EE on 7285 kHz. Fair, better in LSB

7380 25/12 1945 IRIB, Iran, in Italian, culture & history, fair signal but modulation a little low

7540 25/12 1940 Denge Mezopotamya, Clandestine, talks reporting about demonstrations, Kurd language (presumed). weak signal but clear.

7560 25/12 1936 Radio Thailand, Udan Thani, English program to Europe, economics reports, light QRM from VOA via Kuwait. fair/good

7850 25/12 1935 CHU, Canada, usuals pips, time and ids, fair, fading

8743 25/12 1933 Bangkok Meteorogical Radio, Thailand, interval signal and info, poor

9385 25/12 1925 WWRB, USA, religious talks, fair

9525,98v 24/12 1405 Voice of Indonesia, Talks in Asian language like reports,signal weak but good modulation.

9835 25/12 1916 BBC, Focus on Africa in English, from where? Not reported by Eibi, good

 

Daytime tips

RX Drake R8, Icom R71E, FRG-7
ANT T2FD
QTH Milano, Italia

6170 24/12 1337 Radio New Zealand Int., in English, songs and talks, weak

9970 24/12 1325 RTBF, Waver, Belgium, Christmas and not songs,last days to listen to them on SW, they also are leaving SW. Fair

9990 24/12 1323 Radio Free Afghanistan, via Sri Lanka, man & woman talks, //12140 fair

11530 24/12 1320 Denge Mezopotamya, Clandestine, songs, ids, talks, good

11650 16/12 1125 KFBS Saipan, Mariana Islands, in Russian, talks, fair/good

11650 24/12 1317 KFBS, Saipan, Mariana Islands, talks in Russian, good

11725 23/12 1910 Radio New Zealand Int. in English, reports, weak to fair signal, easy listening even if some QRM from DW, Kigali tx

11825 24/12 1314 Radio Australia, Shepparton, program in Mandarin //11660, good

11850 16/12 1121 Radio Veritas, Philippines, slow talks in Asian lang, fair/good

12120 24/12 1310 FEBC, Philippines, talks in Asian language, fair/good

12140 16/12 1117 Radio Free Afghanistan, talks //19010, weak/fair

12140 24/12 1306 Radio Free Afghanistan, via Kuwait, talks like reports, //9990 weak

13360 16/12 1113 Radio New Zealand, in English, international reports, good, really easy listening


13635 24/12 1303 CVC International, Shepparton, Australia, English, pop songs, good

13660 24/12 1209 Radio New Zealand Int, English, reports, fair/good

13685 24/12 1300 CVC International, Shepparton, Australia, id, Mandarin prg, fair

14670 24/12 1240 CHU, Canada, usual pips & time, poor but not usual at this time

15295 16/12 1108 Voice of Malaysia, in Mandarin, talks, music, weak but clear in LSB (to avoid R France Int. on 15300)

15400 24/12 1224 HCJB Australia, Shepparton, Talks in English about Christmas, weak but clear

15535 24/12 1219 CVC International, Shepparton, Australia, pop songs, EE, fair/good

15785 24/12 1215 Galei Zahal, Israel, songs and talks, fading, weak

17635 16/12 1102 CVC International, Shepparton, Australia, in Mandarin, talks, slow songs, fair

17680 24/12 1235 CVC Voz Cristiana, Chile, Spanish, talks and songs, poor, fading S=2

17700 16/12 1100 Radio Pakistan, Islamabad, English news, good

17810 16/12 1051 Radio Farda, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, songs,//15690 weak/fair

19010 16/12 1045 Radio Free Afghanistan //12140, talks like reports, weak, fading

 

Quattro ascolti in remoto

3300 16/12 0115 Italian pirates talking, LSB, good

5952,46 16/12 0118 Emisora Pio XII, Bolivia, talks, poor

9810 16/12 0135 Radio Republica, Clandestine to Cuba, politics, fair

10000 16/12 0139 Observatorio Nacional, Brazil, pips & ids, weak

RX:Perseus in remoto
Ant: Wellbrook LFL1010
QTH: Bocca di Magra (La Spezia)

 

Tropicali in leggera ripresa

4,755 AM, BRAZIL, Radio Imaculada Conceicao, 0232, dic 9, Portuguese, Tentative, woman talks, poor Poor. (Bernardini)

4,790 AM, PERU, Radio Vision, 0207, dic 9, Spanish, Religious talks, fading, poor to good Fair. (Bernardini)

4,885 AM, BRAZIL, Radio Clube do Pará, 0220, dic 9, Portuguese, Talks, very good signal Good. (Bernardini)

4,915 AM, BRAZIL, Radio Daqui, 0222, dic 9, PP, Nice songs, fair Poor.
(Bernardini)

5,045 AM, BRAZIL, Radio Cult.Ondas Tropicais, 0204, dic 9, Portuguese, Nice songs, good signal Fair. (Bernardini)

RX: TenTec/GW RX321
ANT: T2FD 15 meters long
QTH: Milano, Italia

07 December 2009

 

RX321 in azione

Here few tips made with the TenTec/Globe Wireless RX321 and T2FD dipole.
QTH Milano Italia

4319 6/12 1939 AFRTS Diego Garcia, talks, USB, fair

4780 6/12 1944 RTV Djibouti, phone talks, fair

4845 6/12 1947 Radio Mauritania NOT on air

4895 6/12 0053 AIR Kurseong, India, starting BC, good

5030 6/12 1934 Radio Dif. du Burkina, nice songs, fair

5035 6/12 0045 Radio Aparecida, Brazil, talks, weak

5910 6/12 0038 Marfil Estereo, Colombia, nice songs, fair/good

6170 6/12 1347 Radio New Zealand, EE, songs, reports, fair

6185 6/12 0030 Radio Nacional Amazonia, Brazil, songs, good

6297,2 6/12 1930 RASD National Radio, Algeria based, AA, talks, good

7125 6/12 0020 Radio Conakry, Guinea, FF, African reports

7140 6/12 0015 Voice of Korea, PBS, talks on Ham band, good

7175 6/12 1920 Voice of Broad Masses, Eritrea, songs, good

7295 6/12 0006 Traxx FM, Malaysia, good signal tonight, QRM, fair

8743 6/12 0000 Bangkok Meteorogical Radio, interval signal, id, fair

9505 5/12 2350 Radio Record, Brazil, talks, fair, fading

9530 5/12 2346 Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam, talks in Viet., fair

9670 5/12 2341 Radio Veritas, Philippines, talks, fair

9675 5/12 2325 Cancao Nova, Brazil, talks, songs, fair/good

9810 5/12 2338 Radio Republica, Clandestine to Cuba, songs, fair

9835 5/12 2334 HCJB, Equador, music & talks, good

10000 5/12 2320 WWV, Colorado, USA, pips & time, fair

13635 6/12 1255 CVC, Shepparton, Australia, EE, songs, good

13685 6/12 1249 CVC, Shepparton, Australia, CC slow songs, good

14670 6/12 1246 CHU, Canada, pips & ids, poor

15400 6/12 1240 HCJB, Shepparton, Australia, EE talks, fair

03 December 2009

 

Old style again: FRG-7, EKD 300, Trio 9R 59DS

Ho messo in azione anche l'EKD 300, stava facendo le ragnatele. Sempre valido anche lui. Comunque "the frog", alias Yaesu FRG-7, va davvero bene (dopo la cura dell'amico Alessandro Capra, che pare destinato a diventare il protettore dei DXer incapaci come me), con un po' di mano tira fuori tutto o quasi. Il Trio 9R 59DS invece richiede pazienza e una ripulitina... Però i segnali saltano fuori anche da lì.

6170 2/12 1420 Radio New Zealand, talks, EE, good

7110 2/12 1501 Radio Ethiopia, reports, fair

7200 2/12 1505 RTVC Sudan, AA, reports, fair

7295 2/12 1510 Traxx FM, Malaysia, songs, QRM Romania in IT 7300

7505 2/12 1514 FEBC, Manila, Philippines, CC, talks, fair

8743 2/12 1519 Bangkok Meteorogical radio, meteo, interval, id, fair, USB

9465 2/12 1525 KFBS, Saipan, Mariana Isl., Russian, song, greetings, good

9475 2/12 1528 Radio Australia, Shepparton, reports,EE, good

9505 2/12 2120 Radio Record, "A Voz do Brazil", QRM CVC Chile, poor

9525 2/12 1910 TWR, Manzini, Swaziland, African lang, songs, talks, good

9550 2/12 1915 FEBA, Kigali, Rwanda, AA, talks, good S, QRM DW 9545

9580 2/12 1922 Africa 1, Gabon, talks FF, good

9630 2/12 2115 Radio Aparecida, Brazil, "A Voz do Brazil", weak/fair

9675 2/12 2111 Cancao Nova, "A Voz do Brazil", good,

9704,2 2/12 1926 Radio Ethiopia, //7110 songs, talks, fair, fading

9830 2/12 1932 Radio Jordan, AA, mx & talks, very good

11735 29/11 1945 Radio Tanzania, Zanzibar, nice songs, news, phone calls, fair

11760 29/11 2015 Radio Havana, Cuba, talks SS, //11800, fair

11765 2/12 2104 Deus è Amor, "A Voz do Brazil", fair

11770 29/11 2018 Radio Havana, Cuba, nice Cuban music, not//11760, at 2030 start program in Arabic, fair

11845 29/11 2032 AWR, via Meyerton, South Africa, African language, it's reported to be toward Nigeria, good.

11925 2/12 1940 Radio Bandeirantes, Brazil, talks, commercials, weak

11975 29/11 2037 VOA, Bonaire, Neth. Antilles, to Africa, nice African Music,

15120 2/12 1950 Voice of Nigeria, EE, talks, good

rx: EKD 315, Yaesu FRG-7, Trio 9R-59DS, Drake R8
ant: T2FD
QTH Milano, Italia

28 November 2009

 

Ricompare Traxx FM, in onde corte s'intende




Ancora ascolti in città, con il piacevole ritorno di Traxx FM, ma la propagazione in alto peggiora. E Tri, la gatta, vigila.

4910 28/11 0147 AIR, Japur, India, songs, fair

5035 28/11 0140 Radio Aparecida, Brazil, talks, slow songs, weak

6190 28/11 0130 Int. Radio Serbia, EE, reports, QRM PBS China, poor/fair

7190 28/11 0115 Sri Lanka BC ? long talks, poor, deep fading.

7295 28/11 0104 Traxx FM, Malaysia, news, nice american oldies, poor

7811 28/11 0000 AFRTS, Key West, USA, EE news, in USB, weak

9625 28/11 0055 WINB, Red Lion, USA, EE, religious, fair, fading

9720 28/11 0035 Radio Victoria, Perù, usual sermon, weak

9745 28/11 0040 CVC Voz Cristiana, Chile, SS, talks, weak

9810 28/11 0044 Radio Republica, Clandestine to Cuba, SS, politics, fair

9675 28/11 0031 Cancao Nova, Brazil, slow songs, talks, fair

11815 28/11 0025 Brasil Central, Brazil, sport, poor

RX: DRake R8 & SDR-IQ
ANT.: T2FD
QTH: Milano, Italia


 

Propagation is moving

Propagation, something is moving. Nice to listen to New Zealand on 49 meters with good signal.

5030 22/11 2350-0002* RD Burkina, songs, phone calls, hymn, off at 0002

5045 23/11 0110 Radio Cultura, Belem, Brazil, jazz songs, id "Cultura FM" fair

6010 23/11 0010 Belaruskoye Radio, Belarus, songs, talks, //7280 fair

6110 23/11 0020 Radio Habana, Cuba, politics, very good

6135 23/11 0030 Voice of Russia in PP ! Ma proprio qui si doveva mettere? Fair

6170 22/11 1430-1505 Radio New Zealand Int., Talks science, songs, id, reports fair/good

6170 23/11 0035 VOA Special English - FROM WHERE ? Fair

9810 23/11 0045 Radio Republica, Clandestine to Cuba, SS, talks, fair

11580 23/11 0055 Radio Pakistan, in Urdu, Song, id, news. Bad modulation, good signal

14670 22/11 1407 CHU Canada, pips, ids, fair

15000 22/11 1412 WWV Colorado, USA, pips, time, fair

Rx: Yaesu FRG 7 - Drake R8
Ant: T2FD
QTH Milano, Italia

 

Remote testing & DXing

Some tips testing Perseus in Bocca di Magra in remote from Milan

1610 6/10 0357 Caribbean Beacon, Anguilla, EE, religious, poor

1700 6/10 0502 KVSN, Brownsville, Texas, USA, oldies, fair

2310 6/10 2020 VL8A Alice Springs, Australia, talks, Music, fair

2325 6/10 2023 VL8T Tennant Creek, Australia, //2310, fair

4780 6/10 1720 RTV Djibouti, music, good

4800 6/10 1730 AIR Hyderabad, India, EE news, fair (mixed with CNR1 till 1735 when China s.off)

4880 6/10 1740 SW Africa, South Africa, EE African politics, good

5005 6/10 1748 Radio Bata, Guinea E., songs, good

5009,45 6/10 1758 Radio Madagascar, talks and music (Opera! Also Carmen by Bizet), good

5990 6/10 2110 Radio Senado, Brazil, politics, good

5990,31 6/10 1834 Radio Ethiopia, Drama //7110, very good

6005 6/10 1838 Radio 700 & BBC Seychelles, G & E, songs and reports. Radio 700 dominant in Milan, BBC dominant in Bocca di Magra remote.

6035 6/10 1844 Radio Japan, Japan, soft songs, fair/good

6045 6/10 1848 AIR, India, Indian songs, fair, QRM

6100 6/10 1902 Int. R. Serbia, News in SS, very good

6110 6/10 1908 Radio Fana, Ethiopia, African songs, QRM CRI, fair

6150,74 6/10 1955 Radio Bayrak ? Cyprus, too much QRM on 6150, so non usable, only few words and music

6165 6/10 2003 ZNBC R2 (presumed), Lusaka, Zambia, EE, News, songs, no id heard, fair

7110 6/10 1809 Radio Ethiopia, Reports in Hamaric (pres), good

7145 6/10 1814 Radio Hargeisa, Somaliland, songs, fair

7175 6/10 1818 Voice of Broad Masses, Eritrea, African music and talks, good

7200 6/10 1824 Radio Sudan, talks in AA mentioning Sudan, fair, better in LSB

11725 6/10 2015 Radio New Zealand, EE, talks, poor/fair

RX: Perseus Remote in Bocca di Magra - Drake R8 in Milan
Ant: Wellbrook 1010 loop & T2FD

 

Sony ICF-SW100 Ultralight but not ultracheap

I found, forgotten in a box at home, an old Sony ICF-SW100. An ultralight but not ultracheap receiver

I got it with me to Elba Island, on holidays. It has good sensitivity and good AM Syncro, usb-lsb selectable. Works nice. Here few evening tips:

4319 24/9 2203 AFRTS Diego Garcia, USB, reports, fair

4765 23/9 2325 Radio Tajikistan, music, fair

4885 23/9 2345 Radio Clube do Parà, Brazil, talks, fair

4925 23/9 2320 RRI Jambi, Indonesia, reports, fair

5965 23/9 2340 Radio Habana, Cuba, nice music, good

5990 24/9 2150 Radio Senado, Brazil, songs, talks, id, good

6297 23/9 2336 RASD Saharui Nat. Radio, Clandestine, in Spanish, politics, fair

6973 23/9 2332 Galei Zahal, Israel, rock and talks, good

RX: Sony ICF-SW100
ANT: Sony AN-100
QTH: Poggio, Isola d’Elba (Toscana, Italia)

 

Elba Island - DXing with G6 Aviator

I went some days to Elba Island (Tuscany, Italy). A really beautiful island. No noise too. I got with me ultralight receivers. Here some tips made with Grundig G6 Aviator (and its whip).

4940 23/9 0012 AIR Guwahati, India, songs, fair

4950 23/9 0005 AIR Srinagar, India, songs, fair

4985 22/9 2209 Radio Brasil Central, talks, fair

5025 22/9 2310 Radio Rebelde, Cuba, politics, good

5990 22/9 2145-2200* Radio Senado, Brazil, Politics, ids, off at 2200.Very strong, perfect!

5995 22/9 2140 Radio TV du Malì, Afro Music, fair

6000 22/9 2225 Radio Havana, Cuba, reports, very good

6135 22/9 2315 Radio Aparecida, Brazil, religious, fair

6185 22/9 2358 Radio Educacion, Mexico, id, poor

6297 22/9 2215 RASD Saharui National Radio, Clandestine, Talks, AA, fair

6604 22/9 2240 New York Radio, USA, Volmet, USB, good

6973 22/9 2244 Galei Zahal, Israel, songs, fair/good

7850 22/9 2212 CHU, Canada, usual pips and ids, fair

9565 22/9 2220 Radio Martì, Clandestine, via USA, reports, fair

9640 22/9 2340 Radio Habana, Cuba, international reports //6000 good

11670 22/9 2203 Radio Nacional Venezuela, via Cuba, talks, fair

RX: Grundig G6 Aviator (with its whip antenna)

QTH: Poggio, Elba Island (Tuscany Region)

 

Saturday night DXing

Saturday night DXing in Milan

5446,5 19/9 2355 AFRTS, Key West, Florida, USA, talks, USB, fair

6089,8 19/9 2320 Radio Kaduna (pres.), Nigeria, Vn, Ramadan extended schedule program mentioning Allah and Islam, fair, QRM dr Scott, better in LSB. (4770 off)

6135 19/9 2311 Radio Aparecida, Brazil, talks, songs, fair, better in USB

6973 19/9 2307 Galei Zahal, Israel, songs, good

6985 19/9 2303 WYFR Family Radio, USA, FF religious, excellent

7120 19/9 1810 R. National Tchadienne, Chad, talks, songs, fair to good

7811 19/9 2245 AFRTS, Key West, Florida, USA, reports, USB, fair

9625 19/9 2227 Radio Canada Quebec, sport news, at 2230 id "CBC Quebec", good

9635 19/9 2219 Voice of Hope, Taiwan, songs, CC talks, good

9705 19/9 2215 La Voix du Sahel, Niger, Vn talks, fair

9745 19/9 2210 V. of Kuanghua (pres), Taiwan, CC, songs and talks, good

10000 19/9 0015 WWV Colorado, USA, time, fair

11670 19/9 2203 R. Nacional Venezuela, reports, fair/good

11760 19/9 2145 Radio Habana, Cuba, talks, economics, good

11780 19/9 2137 Radio Nacional Brasilia, songs, fair

11815 19/9 2150 R. Brasil Central & R.Exterior de Espana, mixed, poor

11915 19/9 2155 Radio Gaucha, Brazil, sport live, weak signal, clear mod.

RX: Drake R8; Icom R71E
ANT: T2FD 15 m long
QTH: Milano, Italia

 

Urban DXing

Some urban tips made in Milan city

4319 18/9 1930 AFRTS Diego Garcia, reports, weak, USB

5952,5 1379 0018 Radio Pio XII, Bolivia, poor

6060 12/9 2350 Radio Nacional, Argentina, Football live, fair, clear, at 0000 stopped by Radio Habana

6297,2 18/9 2001 RASD National Radio, Clandestine, AA, news, good

7120 18/9 1837 Radio Dif. Nat. Tchadienne, Chad, reports in FF, good

7540 18/9 1957-2000* Denge Mezopotamia, Clandestine, end of BC, off at 2000, good

7850 13/9 0025 CHU, Canada, usual pips & ids, poor

9675 12/9 0005 International Radio Serbia, talks, Serbian, fair low modulation

9705 18/9 1948 La Voix du Sahel, Niger, talks, fair

11730 13/9 0010 Radio Veritas, Philippinas, Holy Mass, fair

11735 18/9 1943 Radio Tanzania Zanzibar, Holy Kuran, fair

12050 18/9 1939 Radio Biafra, Clandestine, EE & VN, talks,

15120 18/9 1935 Voice of Nigeria, EE, talks, fair

15476 18/9 1915 Radio Nacional A. San Gabriel, Antarctica, talks and songs, weak, fading

RX used: Drake R8; Icom R71E; TenTec RX321
ANT: T2FD
QTH:Milano, Italia

17 August 2009

 

DSC: monitoraggio sui 12577 kHz


In questi ultimi 10 giorni ho monitorato i 12577 kHz, canale marittimo dedicato al traffico in DSC. Poche le stazioni costiere decodificate. Il canale è dominato da Lyngby, Danimarca, sia in chiamata che in ricezione (messaggi inviati dalle navi a Lyngby). Ecco l'elenco delle radio ricevute:

DSC 12577 kHz

Lyngby Denmark

Tokyo Sea Patrol Japan

Portsmouth USA

Boston USA

Miami USA

New Orleans USA

Iqaluit Canada

Shangai China

Istanbul Turkey

Capetown South Africa

Alexandria Egypt

Olympia Greece

Bilbao Spain

RX: Winradio G33EM
Ant: Wellbrook LFL 1010
QTH: Bocca di Magra (La Spezia)


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