25 March 2011
BOC 23 - ascolti HF
5865 19/03 2156- RTA Radio Algerienne, via TX France, Holy Kuran. Some talks in Arabic. VERY GOOD. BOC23
5875 19/03 2200- BBC WS, via Thailand, id, newsin English. FAIR. BOC23
5954.25 18/03 0000- Radio Republica, Clandestine via Costa Rica, id talks in Spanish against Cuba govern, strong QRM like jammer. FAIR/POOR. BOC23
6025.11 19/03 0021- Radio Amanacer Internacional, Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. religious talks in Spanish about the Adventist Church. FAIR. BOC23
6055 19/03 2020- Radio Rwanda, african slow songs, talk in Vernacular and some French with a clear id. GOOD. BOC23
6070 19/03 2032- Radio Belarus, African music (we are not crazy) introduced and discussed by a girl, clearly in Belarus language. May be a program dedicated to African workers in Belarus ???. GOOD. BOC23
6185 19/03 *1500-1525* Voce della Turchia, in Italian "Impariamo il Turco". GOOD. BOC23
6185 19/03 0249- Radio Educacion, Mexico, latin nice songs, at 0259 strong QRM splash. FAIR. BOC23
6215 19/03 1945- Unid (Clandestine presumed), in Arabic, talking about Libya, Hamas, Arafat, Egypt, mujahedin... with like militant songs. GOOD. BOC23
6310 18/03 2203- Pirate, Spaceshuttle presumed, reported by Dr.Tim, nice music and songs no stop: blues, country, jazz... good broadcast quality. FAIR/GOOD. BOC23
6877 20/03 1045- Odyssey Dawn operation, Mediterranean Sea or Sky. Loop message to people of Libya in 3 languages : Arabic, English, French. In USB. At 1150 Jamming but good reception the same. Then activity in French observed on 6712 kHz at around 1130 UTC. 4196 was observed active in the afternoon. At 1733 UTC O5M... calling EL1, then others, man voices speaking in English with French accent. Another frequency involved in Odyssey Dawn operation is 6688 as reported by Borgnino and BCL news. SUFF/GOOD. BOC23
6959.54 19/03 1918- Radio Atlantic, Ireland, talks in English and pop oldies. FAIR. BOC23
7200 18/03 1945- Sudan RTVC, Sudanese usual music and songs. FAIR. BOC23
7200 19/03 2000- VOIRI, Voice of Iran in Bosniac, reports, talks about Sudan. Clobbering Sudan Radio. VERY GOOD. BOC23
7255 19/03 2110- Voice of Nigeria, long talk in African language (reported Fulani) mentioning some countries. At 2123 African music and talks about Nigeria. Modulation little low. GOOD. BOC23
7265 19/03 2125- CRI, China Radio Int. Tx Urumqi, China, in Italian, Chinese lessons to help you to eat at the restaurant. Rice & Fish... VERY GOOD. BOC23
7295 18/03 0015- Traxx FM, Malaysia, songs and talks in English. FAIR. BOC23
9479 18/03 2022- WTWW, Lebanon, TN, USA, religious program in English. FAIR. BOC23
9500 18/03 2226- ABC, Radio Australia, reports in English, ids at 2029 and 2030, then songs. FAIR. BOC23
9525 20/03 1935- TWR, Swaziland, start program in French with religious talks about life meaning. In LSB to avoid QRM from Voice of Indonesia on 9525.9 in English. FAIR. BOC23
9525.96 18/03 1940- Voice of Indonesia, in English, Indonesian pop songs. Repeated Ids and address at 1956. At 1958 ids in French and start of the French program, stopped by CRI broadcasting to Europe in Russian on the same frequency since 2000. Not a good idea! GOOD/POOR. BOC23
9705 18/03 2035-2100* Radio Ethiopia, nice Horn of Africa songs, like cultural program, at 2055 news, National Anthem and S/off at 2100. SUFF/GOOD. BOC23
9705 18/03 2100- La Voix du Sahel, news in French, weak signal audible only after Ethiopia S/off. WEAK. BOC23
11660 19/03 1645- ABC, Radio Australia, songs and easy talks about daily life, in English. GOOD. BOC23
11725 18/03 2001- Radio New Zealand Int., news in English, then sport about the City warriors and footbal, with fading. FAIR/GOOD. BOC23
11730 18/03 1125- KSDA, AWR, Agat, Guam, talks in Asian language, religious music. FAIR. BOC23
11730 20/03 1830- Radio Pilipinas (presumed), Philippines, in Tagalog, conversation mentioning USA. GOOD. BOC23
11750 18/03 2005- AWR, via South Africa, broadcast in French to Africa in // 11755 on close channel (maybe to get a better reception on small receivers ?). I made a "photo" to the waterfall. Fair on both channels. Talks about family. FAIR. BOC23
11750 19/03 1120-1128* KTWR, Agana, Guam, talks in unid language, id and off at 1128. POOR/WEAK. BOC23
13590 19/03 1932- CVC One Africa, Zambia, songs introduced by a speaker with strong American accent. GOOD. BOC23
13650 19/03 1937- Radio Kuwait & Radio Canada Int. jamming together, the first with Arabic songs, the latter with reports in French. Both good signal. There are so many frequencies free on this band ! GOOD. BOC23
15120 20/03 1821- Voice of Nigeria, reports in English. Good signal but not so good modulation. GOOD. BOC23
17700 19/03 1610- Sudan Interact Radio, via Ascension, reports about African countries, Darfur, Sudan. Ids and address. GOOD. BOC23
17745 19/03 1620- Sudan Radio Service, via Portugal, nice Sudanese songs, one mentioning Sudan Radio like a jingle long song. VERY GOOD. BOC23
Receivers: Perseus SDR (with Downconverter NTI FMC 108-28 for FM), RF SPpace SDR-IQ & SDR-14, Sony XDR-F1HD for FM, AOR AR5000A, Degen 1103 (Filters 80 + 110 kHz for FM), Degen DE1106, Sangean ATS 909 (with PI code decoder and 2 filters 110 kHz), Tecsun PL-606. Blaupunkt car radio for Opel Zafira.
Antenna: Wellbrook LFL 1010 (Loop outdoor), 8 meters wire for Degen DE1106, 10 & 5 FM elements log periodic RKB, 2 elements Yagu FM made by Alessandro Capra.
Bocca di Magra DX Nights - Tropicali
Ecco gli ascolti in Banda Tropicale
2310 19/03 2006- ABC VL8A, Alice Springs, Australia, songs, weak but clear. No signals on 2325 & 2485. SUFF. BOC23
3200 19/03 0301- TWR, Swaziland, talks in English, WEAK/FAIR. BOC23
3230 18/03 1928- Family Radio, via South Africa, usual long religious talks in English, WEAK. BOC23
3255 18/03 1930- BBC, via South Africa, reports in English, WEAK/FAIR. BOC23
3915 19/03 2148- BBC WS, Singapore, reports about Libya, FAIR. BOC23
3922 19/03 2142- Borderhunter, Dutch Pirate, folk music no stop, some blank space among the traces. Thanks Silveri Gomez & Roberto Pavanello tips. FAIR/GOOD. BOC23
4026 18/03 1934- Laser Hot Hits, pop songs, FAIR. BOC23
4319 18/03 2140- AFRTS, Diego Garcia, talks about Iraq, USB. FAIR. BOC23
4750 20/03 1810-1921* Dunamis Shortwave Radio (presumed), Uganda, no stop African songs and music, some religious songs, without talks, no id. with fading. Off at 1921. FAIR. BOC23
4765 18/03 1925- Radio Tajikistan, folk slow songs. GOOD. BOC23
4780 18/03 1922- RTV Djibouti, long talks. GOOD. BOC23
4810 18/03 1918- Armenian National Radio, reports in Arabic, mentioning many time Armenia, songs. GOOD. BOC23
4835 18/03 2133- ABC VL8A Alice Springs, Australia, reports in English. Not audible signals on 4910. FAIR. BOC23
4845.24 21/03 2225- Radio Cultura, Manaus, Brazil, Brazilian songs. FAIR. BOC23
4880 19/03 1815- SW Radio Africa, via South Africa, long political talks in English. GOOD. BOC23
4895 18/03 0009- Mongolian Radio, talks, modulation a little bit low. Then music. FAIR. BOC23
4940 18/03 1910- VOA, Sao Tome, international reports in English. VERY GOOD. BOC23
5005 21/03 2000-2005* Radio Nacional Bata, Guinea Equatorial, News in Spanish read by a woman, at 2005 one minute blank, then African songs. Heard again after some time. FAIR. BOC23
5010 19/03 1735- Radio TV Malagasy & AIR Thirun..., India... both strong making jamming each other. Talks. GOOD. BOC23
5025 21/03 2345- Radio Rebelde, La Habana, Cuba, Songs, IDs. SUFF. BOC23
5025 19/03 *2129- ABC VL8K Khaterine, Australia, start BC on 60 meters. "Good morning" and English news. // 4835 with nice signal too; no signal on 4910 kHz. Good. BOC23
5040 19/03 1738- AIR Jeypore, India, reports in English, mentioning Pakistan. GOOD. BOC23
5040 21/03 2350- Radio Habana, Cuba, Caribbean Service in Spanish. SUFF. BOC23
5066.35 18+19/03 1742-1904* Radio Candip, Bunia, Congo Democratic, Tentative. just final talk and S/off. On 19/03 at 1742 woman talking. At 1820 still on air, talks in French, better signal. FAIR/WEAK. BOC23
Receivers: Perseus SDR (with Downconverter NTI FMC 108-28 for FM), RF SPpace SDR-IQ & SDR-14, Sony XDR-F1HD for FM, AOR AR5000A, Degen 1103 (Filters 80 + 110 kHz for FM), Degen DE1106, Sangean ATS 909 (with PI code decoder and 2 filters 110 kHz), Tecsun PL-606. Blaupunkt car radio for Opel Zafira.
Antenna: Wellbrook LFL 1010 (Loop outdoor), 8 meters wire for Degen DE1106, 10 & 5 FM elements log periodic RKB, 2 elements Yagu FM made by Alessandro Capra.
14 March 2011
Radio Santa Cruz again
Nice Radio Santa Cruz after some weeks of bad signals. Voice of Africa, Lybia, on air as nothing is happening.
RX: Collins 51S-1 & Drake R4-C; ANT: T2FD 15 meters long
QTH: Milano, Italia
SW Blog: http://radiodxsw.blogspot.com/
4845.2 13/3 0117 Radio Cultura, Manaus, Brazil, concitaded religious talks. Fair
5950 13/3 0040 Bible Voice, relay in Germany, religious talks in slow English, over Family Radio, in English too. So something like a religious marmelade, with Bible voice dominant.
6134.8 13/3 0100-0113* Radio Santa Cruz, Bolivia, news. Also about tsunami in Japan, with info about the nuclear fears and Caritas helps. Better in LSB to avoid Radio Aparecida on 6135. Great ids at 0108 and 0109, then the usual Radio Santa Cruz song. Off at 0113. Fair
6165 13/3 R.D. Tchadienne, Chad. Long talks in French about Chad and Ndjamena social situation. Fair/good
11725 13/3 2020 Radio New Zealand Int. Conversations, also about science and education in New Zealand. Some noise from another stations, about 100 Hz lower, maybe Radio Marumby.
11775 13/3 2030 Dr. Gene Network, Anguilla, long religious talk in English. Good
11780 13/3 2037 Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brazil, sport live, fair
11815 13/3 2010 Radio Brasil Central, sport live, good signal but QRM from BBC on 11810 and Riyadh 11820. In this situation SDR rx give better reception. With 51S-1 I got fair reception in LSB and moving the Rejection Tuning knob.
15120 13/3 1850 Voice of Nigeria, talks in English about Nigeria, some Yoruba style music. Other music, id. Modulation a bit low. Good signal
15190 13/3 1902 Radio Inconfidencia, Brazil, sport live "Goooooollllll" . weak/fair with slow fading. (with the SDR-14 I observed another carrier 30 Hz higher)
15290 14/3 1206-1229* Radio Jordan, Arabic service, reports also about Lybia. Later Arabic songs. Off at 1229. Good
15330 13/3 1916 Radio Martì, USA, to Cuba, rap in Spanish, easy talks. Fair.
15345 13/3 1910 Radio Nacional Argentina, cultural program talking about books and writers, also Orson Wells. "Por Radio Nacional... radio publica..." Fair. Few QRM from Morocco. At 2003 Good
15365 13/3 2000 Radio Canada Int. start of the Portuguese program to Brazil. Not reported by EIBI 1 March edition. Good
15370 13/3 1925-1955* Radio Habana, Cuba, Cuban special Army program. End at 1955 with id and s.off
17725 13/3 14.50 Voice of Africa, Sabrata, Libya, talks about Senegal, id and songs, in English. Fair/good
17745 13/3 1500 Sudan Radio Service, Clandestine via Sines, Portugal, start of the program in Arabic with many ids, very good
17895 13/3 1505 VOA, Sao Tome & Principe, English program, rap songs. Good
12 March 2011
Radio Senado: grande musica
Radio Senado in versione stazione locale con segnale anche davvero buono e ottima musica brasiliana.
5990 11/3 2115 Radio Senado, Brazil, political talks about federal government. Also ids with internet URL. At 2129 very nice Brazilian songs and music. Stopped at 2159 by Radio Poland. Fair/very good
9505 11/3 2050 CVC OneAfrica, Zambia, pop songs, several ids on the hour, great signal, very good
9526 11/3 1827 Voice of Indonesia, German program,talks, ids, Indonesian music, pop songs, very good
9535 11/3 2103 Radio Thailand, in Thai, talks like reports mentioning so many time Thai and Thailand. Id at 2109. Very Good
9730 11/3 2111 Radio Vietnam, French program, talking about Vietnam and international politics, fair
11725 11/3 *1850 R. New Zealand International, Interval signal, at 1852 id in English and start program in unid language (reported as Samoan). Very good signal, it went over DW co-channel
15190 11/3 1945 Radio Inconfidencia, Brazil, Brazilian love songs, over another station (Radio Africa?), fair. Good at 2025
15345 11/3 2033 RAE, Argentina, program in French, good
RX: Collins 51S-1 & Drake R8
ANT: T2FD
QTH: Milano city, Italy
Nuovo volmet della RAF su 4235 kHz
Nuovo volmet della RAF su 4235 e altri
4235 11/3 2135 RAF Volmet, new frequency, reported by some DXers. Meteo info service // 5450. Real strong signal
6676 11/3 1930 Brisbane Volmet, Australia, meteo airports info, USB, fair
6676 11/3 1940 Bangkok Volmet, Thailand, meteo airports info, USB good
8828 11/3 1915 Hong Kong Volmet, start broadcasting, airports meteo info, USB, weak
8828 11/3 1920 Auckland Volmet, New Zealand, airports meteo info, USB, weak
RX: Collins 51S-1 & Drake R8
ANT: T2FD 15 meters long
QTH: Milano
10 March 2011
SDR-Radio software test versione 1.2
Alcuni ascolti con il ricevitore SDR RFspace SDR-14, provando la nuova versione 1.2 del programma di gestione SDR-Radio (antenna T2FD). Verso le 3.30 utc c’erano anche un po’ di segnalini americani in onde medie, ma le mie condizioni di ascolto non mi hanno aiutato. Sono riuscito a tirare fuori solo 1510 WWZN da Boston.
Il software in questione va piuttosto bene anche se è ancora in fase di sviluppo. Al momento gestisce i ricevitori SDR della RFspace: SDR-14, SDR-IQ e il nuovo NetSDR.
5025 10/3 0245 Radio Rebelde, Cuba, phone talks, good
5045 10/3 0204 Radio Cultura do Parà, Brazil, nice serious Brazilian music, weak/fair
5755 10/3 0225 WTWW, USA, religious talks, fair
5875 10/3 0230 WHRI, USA, History of USA, very good
6160 10/3 0130 CKZN St.John's, Canada, conversation, CBC One, weak, better in LSB
7200 10/3 0248 Sudan RTVC, folk songs, fair
9265 10/3 0115 WINB, USA, "Alleluja, Alleluja" in Spanish & English, fair, good
9370 10/3 0121 Deewa Radio, via Sri Lanka, talks, ids, rep in Pashto,
9564.95 10/3 0107 Radio Super Deus è Amor, usual sermon, fair
9610 10/3 0103 Vatican Radio, via Netherland Antilles, Spanish, religious news, good
9665.1 10/3 0050 Voz Missionaria, Brazil, long talks, some brazilian music, fair
9770 10/3 0043 Radio Habana, Cuba, talks, nice Cuban music, fair
11710.69 10/3 0035 RAE, Argentina, Spanish program, tango music, fair
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Utility
5520 10/3 0220 Santa Maria OAC, Azores, USB, QSO with Airplains, fair
5598 10/3 0216 Santa Maria OAC, USB, QSO with airplanes, good
5616 10/3 0224 Gander, Canada, USB, working American, good
08 March 2011
Altri ascolti cittadini - LHH di nuovo su 6220 (pare)
RX: Collins 51S-1 - ANT: T2FD 15 meters long
QTH: Milano City
4026 8/3 0320 Laser Hot Hits, on air again after problems, Pirate, old rock songs, fair
4780 8/3 0359 RTV Djibouti, music, fair
4960 8/3 0403 vOA, Sao Tome, English news about Africa, good
5025 8/3 0215 Radio Rebelde, Cuba, talks sport & other, great signal
5045 8/3 0233 Radio Cultura do Parà, Brazil, usual songs, some splatter from Radio Habana 5040, weak
6140 8/3 0300 Radio Habana, Cuba, news in Spanish, good
6160 8/3 0303 CKZN, St. John's, Canada, CBC news, fair (better in LSB)
6220 8/3 0311 Laser Hot Hits ? (could be but no id heard because noise, they announced just yesterday they where back here), Pirate, songs, few talks in English, disappeared at 0318, fair but QRM
9665 8/3 0333 Voz Missionaria, Brazil, religious program "Alleluja", good
9675 8/3 0341 REE, via Costa Rica, International reports, Spanish, good
9770 8/3 0345 Radio Habana, Cuba, talks about Cuba, Spanish, good
10000 8/3 0248 Observatorio Nacional, Brazil, usual pips, time, ids, fair
11575 8/3 1405 Radio Pakistan, slow songs, fair/good
11711 8/3 0350 RAE, Argentina, program in French, talks, song, good
15185 8/3 1418 Family Radio, tx?, talks about the Bible, web URL, good
15190 8/3 0238 Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Brazilian songs //AM 880 streaming, few ids, fair, fading
15285 8/3 1258 Radio Athmeeyayathra, tx in Germany, Indian songs, talks, ids, fair
15330 8/3 1430 Radio Martì, USA, clandestine to Cuba, economics, weak
15360 8/3 1254 Radio Habana, Cuba, Spanish, talks about 8th of March "Mujeres" day, weak/fair
15400 8/3 1250 HCJB, Kununurra, Australia, English lesson, good as usual, only some fading
15510 8/3 1435 BBC, Mahe, Seychelles, talks mentioning African countries and Somalia many times, reported in Somali, fair
15610 8/3 1247 WEWN, Catholic Radio, USA. English, religious culture, fair/good
15650 8/3 1243 Voice of Greece, Greek, reports about Greece and Libya. Very good
15690 8/3 1239 Radio Farda, via Sri Lanka, songs, talks, good
15825 8/3 1235 WWCR, USA, talks about Gospel, good
15850 8/3 1304 Galei Zahal, Israele, talks in Hebrew and phone talks, weak and with fading.
17755 8/3 1310 Voice of Turkey, nice Turkish pop songs, multilanguage ids, great signal and audio.
21780 8/3 DW, via UK, talks in German, weak. Higher HF BC in frequency today
Giampiero Bernardini
Milano, Italia
07 March 2011
Ancora prove col Collins 51S-1
Qualche altro ascolto cittadino con il Collins 51S-1. Le condizioni di propagazione vanno e vengono. Movimento anche sui 20 e 15 metri OM.
RX: Collins 51S-1 - ANT: T2FD 15 meters long - QTH Milano city
5910 6/3 0009 Radio Alcaravan, Colombia, nice Colombian songs, weak/fair
5920 6/3 0013 World Harvest Radio, USA, religious talks, good
5954 6/3 0016 Radio Republica, Costa Rica, politics, weak
9565 6/3 0116 Super Radio Deus è Amor, Brazil, talks, weak
9645.3 6/3 0109 Radio Bandeirantes, Brazil, sport, in USB to avoid China, weak
9665 6/3 0102 Voz Missionaria, Brazil, slow songs, talked about Jesus, fair
9725 6/3 0045-0100* VOA, tx?, Latin songs hit parade, off at 0100, good
9770 6/3 0031 Radio Habana, Cuba, nice Cuban songs, fair
9980 6/3 0037 WWCR USA, slow religious speech, fair
10000 6/3 0040 Observatorio Nacional, Brazil, weak, continuos ids, weak
11530 7/3 1408 Denge Mezopotamia, Clandestine to Kurdistan, tx reported in Ukraine, talks, songs, fair/good
11620 7/3 1412 KTWR, Trans World Radio, Guam, talks, Korean (reported), good
11780 6/3 0025 Radio Nacional Amazonia, Brazilian songs, good
11870 7/3 1418 Radio Veritas, Philippines, talks, web URL, Asian language, good
11910 7/3 1424 KTWR, Trans World Radio, Guam, start of English program, interval signal, id, talks. Fair
11920 6/3 0021 HCJB, via Chile, Religious program in Portuguese, very good
13660 7/3 1220 Radio New Zealand Int. Reports, some QRM from CRI on 13665, but not difficult to avoid, fair
05 March 2011
Collins 51S-1 - new entry
Al mio shack dei ricevitori si è aggiunto un nuovo vecchio Collins. E' il famosississmo modello 51S-1, nella versione round emblem (lo stemma tondo della Collins). Questa radio apparteneva a Renato Zucchetti, scomparso circa tre anni fa. Renato, Dxer appassionato dal carattere espansivo e brillante, faceva parte del gruppo di PlayDX. Il ricevitore funziona bene, anche se è stato fermo diverso tempo, e con calma dovrò fare un po' di manutenzione. Un pezzo di storia della radio, quando si ascoltava ancora con i valvolari, ma anche del radioascolto italiano, considerato che è appartenuto a un amico DXer. (Un 51S-1 round emblem)
Ecco alcuni ascolti fatti in questi giorni mentre lo provavo sulle varie bande broadcasting.
5040 4/3 0010 Radio Habana, Cuba, English program, good
9505 3/3 2345 Radio Record, Brazil, talks, fair
9675 3/3 2335 Cancao Nova, Brazil, songs, ids. Good
9765 5/3 0908 Radio New Zealand Int. Reports in English, weak
10000 3/3 2355 Observatorio Nacional, Brazil, fair
11520 4/3 0040 WEWN, USA, religious in English, fair
11711 4/3 0024 RNE, Argentina, Portuguese program, culture, tango Astor Piazzolla, good
11780 4/3 0034 Radio Nacional Amazonia, talks, good
11815 4/3 0030 Radio Brasil Central, songs, jingles, good
11920 4/3 0037 HCJB, via Chile, religious, portuguese
15190 5/3 0903 Radio Inconfidencia, talks, music, weak
15400 5/3 1310 HCJB, Kununurra, Australia, English, talks, ids, at 1315 DX program "DX PartyLine", good
15590 5/3 1325 Radio Martì, USA, talks, songs, fair, QRM
15610 5/3 1330 WEWN, Catholic Radio, USA, Holy Mass, good
15640 5/3 1333 DW, Trincomalee Relay, Sri Lanka, reports in German, fair
15660 5/3 1336 KSDA, Adventist World Radio, Guam, English, talks about president Lincoln, good
15825 5/3 1339 WWCR, USA, religious talks, good
15850 5/3 1343 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng (Sound of Hope), Taiwan, Mandarin, Whitney Houston (presumed) concert
17700 5/3 0938 Radio Pakistan, Talks, songs, Hurdu //15100 fair
17785 5/3 0943 Radio Riyad, BSKSA, Saudi Arabia, French program, talks about Riyad region. Good
17840 5/3 0949 Radio Farda, via Sri Lanka, songs, good
Ant: T2FD 40 meters long
QTH: Milano city