ASCENSION ISL  Today January 15, Friday outlet, newly on air
17745 exact kHz  AWR Arabic sce towards all-Africa, Near East and CeAsia.
S=5-6 in European Perseus net SDR rx.
Quick sudden TX / antenna matching check for 3 seconds at 17.28:19 - :21  UT
TX real on air switch-on at 17.29:54 UT.
Others in 16 meterband at this hour:
17780, 17830 kHz both BBC WS English from Ascension Island relay site.
17655.008 kHz USA  VoA Portuguese language via Greenville NC at 17-18 UT
S=8-9 also sidelobe into western Europe. 10.6 kHz broadband audio block.
17894.990 kHz BOT  VoA 17 - 18 UT English, poor S=5 from Botswana broadcast
center. Heard in western Europe.
73 de wolfie  df5sx
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FRANCE Test frequencies of Radio France International RFI in DRM mode: 1300-1330 on 11705 150 kW / 070 deg to SEAs French January 11-February 28 1500-1530 on 9905 150 kW / 070 deg to SEAs French January 11-February 28 1730-1800 on 9905 150 kW / 070 deg to SEAs French January 11-February 28 2330-2400 on 5875 150 kW / 070 deg to SEAs French January 11-February 28 -- 73! Ivo Ivanov More information on the shortwave listening hobby, please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria Receiver: Afedri SDR Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection) Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas. QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D Antenna: 30 m. long wire

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are:  11:00 - 12:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz Repeated: 01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 5850 kHz, Simulcast on 5010 kHz WRMI to the US, Canada and Central America. 17:00 – 18:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe 22:00 - 23:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe 03:00 – 04:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada 13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland. 20:00 – 21:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe.   NOTE - 03:00 – 04:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada is a new frequency to improve propagation - was 9455 kHz.   NOTE - Apologies for the persistent RTTY on the LSB of the 13:00 UTC transmissions of Encore from WRMI on 15770 audible in parts of northern Europe in recent weeks. Somebody's navy presumably - naming no names...   Our email is  encoretumbril@gmail.com. Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL welcome. The website is www.tumbril.co.uk where we show transmission times and frequencies, the playlist for the most recent programme, more information about Radio Tumbril, and the email link.   This week's programme starts with some music for trumpet and organ followed by music for violin and piano. After that a couple of Muzettes by Marias, and some of a Brahms Sonata for cello and piano. Next a couple of songs from Sweden, part of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G, and the Serenade for Strings by Tchaikovsky. A modern piece called The Snow Woman by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and some more trumpet and organ music round off the hour.   Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search. A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/  Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.   Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril.   Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - Scotland   www.tumbril.co.uk

INDIA Shortwave test transmissions of All India Radio 0500-1100UTC on January 16: 0500-0600 on 15030.0 BGL 500 kW / 300 deg to N/ME English/Hindi, instead of Arabic! 0615-0645 on 11559.8 DEL 100 kW / 174 deg to SoAs Sinhala, not on air on January 16 0745-0845 on 11559.8 DEL 100 kW / 282 deg to WeAs Dari, is not on air on January 16 0800-0830 on 15030.0 BGL 500 kW / 325 deg to WeAs Persian - very good on January 16 0830-0840 on 15030.0 BGL 500 kW / 325 deg to WeAs English/Hindi, unscheduled in B20 0845-0930 on 11559.8 DEL 100 kW / 282 deg to WeAs Pashto, dead air & then very good 0845-0930 on 17830.0 BGL 500 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Pashto, dead air & then very good 0900-1000 on 9949.8 DEL 100 kW / 102 deg to CeAs Nepali, good signal on January 16 0945-1045 on 17830.0 BGL 185 kW / 325 deg to EaEu Russian DRM mode NOT on air today 1045-1200 on 11559.8 DEL 100 kW / 102 deg to CeAs Tibetan, tx on/off & on/off today -- 73! Ivo Ivanov More information on the shortwave listening hobby, please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria Receiver: Afedri SDR Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection) Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas. QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D Antenna: 30 m. long wire

SECRETLAND(non) SPL Secretbrod anomalies on 11600 kHz - BVB / Dardasha 7 on January 15 1400-1500 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Brother HySTAIRical as scheduled 1500-1515 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu Arabic BVB Dardasha 7, instead of BS TOM 1515-1516 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu open carrier/dead air, no audio and then from 1516 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Brother HySTAIRical as scheduled Something`s always wrong at Secretland SPL Secretbrod transmitting station. Cheers & 73! -- 73! Ivo Ivanov More information on the shortwave listening hobby, please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria Receiver: Afedri SDR Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection) Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas. QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D Antenna: 30 m. long wire