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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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