Radio & Communication SW

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, 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

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

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)

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 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

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