Radio & Communication SW

Ho rimesso in funzione il piccolo portatile Lowe HF-150 e in particolare ho provata a gestirlo col computer, utilizzando il programma Shortwave log Il ricevitore è decisamente buono, nonostante gli anni. Se non ricordo male l’ho acquistato nel 1991. Però non è nato per essere controllato col pc. Anche se per un uso tranquillo non ci sono troppi problemi, solo che qualche volta l’input della frequenza deve essere ripetuto.
Ecco qualche ascolto fatto durante le prove, a Milano con il solito dipolino T2FD:

4840 0200 Dec 21 WWCR, USA, id and web address, English talks, fair

5040 0145 Dec 21 Radio Havana, Cuba, French program, economic talks, good

5045 0150 Dec 21 Radio Cultura, Belém, Brazil, nice Brazilian songs, fair

5954 0108 Dec 21 Radio Republica, via ELCOR tx Costa Rica, talks about "la revolucion cultural" Fair

6090 0205 Dec 21 Dr. Gene Scott, Anguilla, talks and Gospel, fair

6140 0209 Dec 21 Radio Habana, Cuba, international politics, Spanish, good

6165 0203 Dec 21 Radio Nederland, Bonaire, Noticias in Spanish, id, fair

11710.9 0039 Dec 21 Radio Argentina al Exterior, talks about Santa Fè in Spanish, songs. Fair

Nella mia piccola scuderia radio è appena entrato un vecchio Hallicrafters S-85. Un simpatico valvolare degli anni '50. Arriva dalla collezione dell'amico BCL e OM Michele D'Amico, che ha anche cambiato i vecchi condensatori. Ha un audio davvero buono, estremamente gradevole. L'unico problema è la sintonia, poco precisa, soprattutto per noi ormai abituati ai ricevitori SDR precisi all'Hertz. Per questo mi sono aiutato con un AOR AR7030 e un Drake R8 come controllo di frequenza.



4980 0038 Dec 15 PBS Xinjiang, China, talks, fair

5025 0030 Dec 15 Radio Rebelde, Cuba, talks about Venezuela, good

5040 0033 Dec 15 Radio Habana, Cuba, in English, sport reports, good

5070 0020 Dec 15 WWCR, USA, songs, in English, good

5505 2120 Dec 14 Shannon Volmet, airports meteo info, good USB

5810 0115 Dec 15 WEWN, USA, in Spanish, religious, fair

5860 0114 Dec 15 Radio Farda, Irana Wila, Sri Lanka, usual program talks & songs, good

5935 0108 Dec 15 WWCR, USA, religious speech, in English, good

5990 0103 Dec 15 AIR, Delhi, India, Indian music, good

5995 0100 Dec 15 Radio France Int., Montsinery, French Guiana, start program in Spanish, news, good

6000 0050 Dec 15 Radio Habana, Cuba, politics, in Spanish, good

6297 2140-2145* Dec 14 National Radio of RASD, via Algeria, nice music, great id at 2144 then off, fair

6960 0145 Dec 15 Atlantic Radio, Pirate, Ireland, nice songs, ids, fair/good,

9345 0014 Dec 15 Voice of Korea PBS, North Korea, serious talk in Korean, music, fair

9410 0010 Dec 15 BBC World Service, via Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, reports, fair

9420 0005 Dec 15 Voice of Greece, Classical piano music, very good

9620 0000 Dec 15 REE, Spain, News, culture, very good

9675 2347 Dec 14 Cancao Nova, Brazil, Religious talks, songs, Portuguese, good

9690 2340 Dec 14 Family Radio, USA, religious (Geremia, Bible) in Portuguese, music, fair

9720 2335 Dec 14 Radio Veritas, Philippines, talks, Asian language (reported Burmese), fair

9760 2328 Dec 14 Radio Japan, Yamata, songs, Japanese talks, weak/fair

9835 2324 Dec 14 HCJB, via Santiago, Chile, Christmas songs, talks in German, fair

9900 2319 Dec 14 Radio Cairo, in Portuguese, international reports, good signal but low modulation

9955 2315 Dec 14 Radio France Int. via Taiwan, Chinese, talks, short music, fair

9975 2310 Dec 14 Voice of Korea, North Korea, talks in Korean, fair

11685 2230 Dec 14 Adventist World Radio, Agat, Guam, Chinese, religious music, long talks, good

11770 2238 Dec 14 Radio Habana, Cuba, Spanish, politics and culture, good

11775 2243 Dec 14 Radio Free Asia, Tinian, Northern Mariana Isl., talks in Chinese, good

11860 2300 Dec 14 VOA, Saipan, Northern Mariana Isl., id and reports, good

11920 2304 Dec 14 HCJB, Santiago, Chile, in Portuguese, children song, talks, fair

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Un dial circolare tipico degli Hallicrafters (questo però non è montato sull'S-85):

Tanto Brasile sui 9 MHz. La propagazione dà segni di vita. Anche in altre direzioni

9478.88 2230 Nov.30 WTWW, Lebanon, TN, USA, religious program in English, good - REC

9500 2100 Dec.1 Radio Australia, Shepparton, news, in English, fair, some QRM from 9505

9504.985 2215 Nov.30 Radio Record, Brazil, talks about Sao Paulo, commercials, fair to good, easy listening - REC

9525.96 1844 Nov. 29 Voice of Indonesia, in German, Talks mentioning Jakarta, Indonesian slow songs, good - REC in fondo web

9550.01 2318 Nov.30 Boa Vontade, Brazil, talks mentioning some activity in Porto Alegre. Weak signal but clear modulation. - REC

9550 2104 Dec.1 Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam, reports in French, fair //9730 with better signal

9565 2109 Dec.1 Super Radio Deus è Amor, Brazil, talks religious, some QRM Radio Martì, mostly under, but sometimes coming on. Fair

9589.29 2205 Nov.30 Super Radio Deus é Amor, Brazil, out of frequency, usual sermons, talks, some music, good signal but not so good modulation. //9565

9629.91 2212 Nov 29, Radio Aparecida, Brazil, religious talk, AMS lower side to avoid QRM, weak/fair



9665.06 2244 Nov.30 Voz Misionaria, Brazil, religious strong speech, some interferences from China on the exact frequency and North Korea on 9665.09 with patriotic songs at 2249. Better later at 2316. Good signal - IMG blog

9670 0510 Dec. 1 Radio Miraya FM, via Slovakia, talks in Arabic, some modulation problems, songs at 0526, later talks again about Sudan with better mod., fair/good

9675 2205 Nov. 29 Cancao Nova, Brazil, talks and music, good

9680.05 2309 Nov.30 Radio Republik Indonesia, (presumed), reports by woman, strong QRM from close channels, weak signal

9704,99 2218 Nov. 29 La Voix du Sahel, Niger, in French, phone talks and songs, fair - very good on 30 Nov at 2250 closing daily program with many ids, Holy Kuran, National Hymn. Signal off at 2301. - REC

9720 2301 Nov.30 Radio Veritas, Philippines, Start program in Tagalog, talks introducing "Programa Philippinean service". Good

10000 2327 Nov. 30 Observatorio Nacional, Brazil, usual continuos ids. Fair

13590 1334 Dec.1 Christian Voice, OneAfrica, Zambia, songs, also Jingle Bell remixed, English talks, fair

15610 1320 Dec.1 WEWN, USA, religious program with Holy Mass, in English, good

15785 1325 Dec.1 Galei Zahal, Israel, talks in Hebrew and songs, good

21540 1330 Dec.1 Radio Kuwait, Arabic, Radio drama, good

RX: Perseus - ANT: Filare di 30 metri
QTH: Pescia, Toscana, Italia

La filare di 30 metri rende bene anche sulle bande Broadcasting dei 49 e 41 metri. Mi ha sorpreso il segnale discreto di Radio New Zealand sui 5950 alle 1343 UTC. Molto presto quindi. Segnale eccellente, poi, per il Ciad su 6165 kHz, con qualità audio perfetta. Ascolto davvero piacevole.

5950 1343 Dec. 1 Radio New Zealand, Reports and interviews, several ids, songs, English, fair, fading. Really early in the afternoon

5955 0436 Dec.1 Voice of Broad Masses, Eritrea, Horn Africa sound songs. Fair

6005 1351 Dec.1 Radio 700, Germany, songs, especially German pop, id, talks in german, fair - REC

6019.26 0444 Dec.1 Radio Victoria, Perù, talks, weak, no QRM.

6055 1715 Nov. 29 Radio Rwanda, talks with some interview, mentioning many times Rwanda, maybe economics, in Vernacular, good

6130 2240 Nov.29 PBS Xizang, China, talks in English also about Kashmir and border affairs in Fifties; economic development; also songs, fair/good

6165 0450 Dec.1 Radiodiffusion Nat. Tchadienne, Chad, nice Afro songs, talks in French, very good

6180 1400 Dec.1 China National Radio 8, start of the program, fair

6297,24 1724 Nov. 29 National Radio of SADR, Clandestine, via Algeria, songs, id at 1730 and news, Arabic, very good

7245 2338 Nov.30 Radio Mauretanie (presumed), Arabic talks and songs. Low modulation, QRM from close channels. Off on 4845 kHz.

7265 2100 Nov. 30 China Radio International, in Italian, reports, good

7295 2332 Nov.30 Traxx FM, Malaysia, songs and talks in English, fair



7350 0544 Dec.1 Radio Nigeria Abuja, African songs, Identification, good

7360 2103 Nov. 30 Radio Belarus, English service, reports, fair

Un po' di stazioni marittime intorno ai 2 MHz.

1704 2115 Nov.30 Tarifa Radio, Malaga, Spain, Maritime service, info in English & Spanish, USB, good

1704 2141 Dec.1 Lingby Radio, Denmark, Maritime service, English, fair, //1734

1734 2138 Dec.1 Lyngby/Blaavand Radio, Denmark, Maritime service in English. Weak //1704

1758 2143 Dec.1 Lyngby/Skagen Radio, Denmark, Maritime service, in English and Danish, fair, //1704 - 1734

2182 2124 Nov. 30 Cross Med, France, calling ships, French, good

2600 2127 Nov. 30 Mazara del Vallo Radio, Sicily, Italy, Maritime Service, Info, USB, Italian, fair

2680 2129 Nov.30, Cagliari Radio, Sardinia, Italy, Maritime Service, Info, USB, Italian, good

2719 2130 Nov.30 Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy, maritime service, Info, Usb, Italian, good

2730 2132 Nov.30 Olympia Radio, Greece, maritime service, Info, USB, in Greek, fair

2799 2134 Nov.30 Olympia Radio, via Irakleio, Crete Island, Greece, Maritime service, info in Greek, fair

2830 2136 Nov.30 Olympia Radio, Kerkira, Greece, maritime service, info in Greek & English, USB, good

QTH: Pescia, Toscana
RX: Perseus
ANT: filare 30 metri

Sono stato tre giorni dalla mamma, a Pescia in Toscana. Nello zainetto avevo il Perseus, mentre nella mia vecchia casa ho potuto rimettere in azione la vecchia filare da 30 metri. Ecco un po' di ascolti sui 4-5 Mhz. Il più simpatico, per me, è 4750 Dunamis Radio dall'Uganda. E' la prima volta che riesco ad ascoltarla.

Inoltre c'erano le terze armoniche delle pirate greche, sempre pericolose perché si rischia di prendere un abbaglio. Su 5000 pescatori sicilianmi in USB e su 5001 una unid in russo. Chissà da dove salta fuori.

4319 2031 Nov. 29, AFRTS, Diego Garcia, USB, reports, fair

4363 1308 Dec.1 Monaco Radio, Maritime, Mediterranean info in French & English, very good

4699,94 2120 Dec.1 Greek Pirate! Harmonic 3 x 1566.5 Greek slow songs no stop. Slowly drifting. Weak. Not San Miguel... sob

4750 1833-1902* Dec.1 Dunamis Shortwave, Uganda, long talk by woman in Vernacular, short music religious style at 1842, then talks again mentioning Uganda. 1848 long songs in Afro style, 1859 Id by the same woman, another song and s.off at 1902. My first time. Fair/good



4760 1657 Nov.29 TWR, Swaziland, religious talks, id in English: "Trans World Radio", signal off at 1659. Good

4780 1653 Nov.29 RTV Djibouti, pops songs, excellent signal!

4810 1405 Dec.1 Armenian National Radio, reports in unknown language, fair

4828 2044 Nov. 29 Voice of Zimbabwe (presumed), fair signal but talks with really low modulation, poor

4845,23 0003 Nov.30 Radio Cultura, Manaus, Brazil, nice songs, fair

4874.94 2040 Nov. 29 Greek pirate, (H 1624,9 x 3), Greek songs, talks, weak/fair

4880 1833 Nov. 29 SW Africa, Clandestine. In English, reports and inteview about Zimbabwe. Fair/Good

4885 2030 Dec.1 Radio Clube do Parà, Brazil, talks and music, very early this evening with fair signal

4895 1827 Nov. 29 Zimbabwe Community Radio, via South Africa, talks in Vernacular, ids. Fair

4910 1649 Nov.29 AIR Jaipur, India, Indian music, fair

4915 0412 Dec.1 Radio Difusora do Macapà, Brazil, nice romantic songs, fair signal, but modulation a little low. - REC

4950 1646 Nov.29, AIR, Srinagar, Indian classical songs, some talks, fair/good signal

4960 0430 Dec.1 VOA, Sao Tome, Reports about Wikileaks, English, very good

4965 1816 Nov.29 CVC OneAfrica, Lusaka, Zambia, religious talks in English, fair

4976 1642 Nov.29, UBC, Kampala, Uganda, african songs, fair to good, in AMS upper mode to avoid Russia on 4975

4985 2041 Dec. 1 Radio Brasil Central, talks and songs, QRM utility, poor

5000 1625 Nov.29, QSO in Sicilian, fishermen around Sicily, USB, good

5001 2152 Nov.30 Unid Russian presumed, in AM, talks in Russian, music, could be religious. End of the program at 2200, fair

5005 1907 Dec.1 Radio Bata, Guinea Ecuatorial, nice songs, fair but later also very good

5010 1839 Nov. 29 Radio Madagascar, pop songs, very good signal, but carrier modulated only on the upper side.

5035 0003 Dec.1 Radio Aparecida, Brazil, prayers, //9630 weak

5040 1635 Nov. 29 AIR Jeypore, Indian music, fair, fading

5045 2354 Nov.30 Radio Cultura, Belem, Brazil, nice songs as usual, but this time nice signal, great ids at 2359, at 00.00 reports. Fair/good - REC

5098.26 1638 Nov. 29 Greek pirate, (H 1699,42 x 3) nice Greek songs, fair