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Shortwave reception from Sofia February 8-9  View Printable Version 
Monday, February 10 2020

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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Shortwave reception from Sofia February 8-9. Videos can be found on
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCShmxjLnxp_dhZhbteQi3XQ/videos
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

AUSTRIA Radio DARC#259 via ORS Moosbrunn and Rohrbach on February 9
1000-1100 on 7440 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, very weak
1000-1001 on 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu NO SIGNAL / TX IS OFF
1001-1006 on 6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, fair/good
1006-1100 on 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, very good

CHINA Unscheduled frequency of China Radio International CRI in 31mb
1500-1600 on 9475 unknown tx / unknown to ???? Chinese, very weak/JBA
QRM same time 9470 LAM 100 kW / 075 deg to CeAs Tajik Radio Liberty RL
Other freqs in Chinese are on air: 5910/7235/7255/9455/9560/9590/9705.

CHINA Unscheduled frequency of China Radio International CRI in 25mb
1400-1500 on 11690 unknown tx / unknown to ???? English, very weak/JBA
QRM -1430 on 11695 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Khmer Voice of America
QRM 1430- on 11695 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi R.Farda. Other En
freqs are on air: 5955/6100/6135/7300/9460/9765/9795/11880/13685/17630.

CHINA CNR-1 Jamming vs SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng in 16mb, February 9
till 1000 on 17780 unknown kW / unknown to EaAs Chinese, weak/fair

GERMANY Missionswerk Friedensstimme MWF via MBR Nauen on February 8:
1200-1230 on 13710 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg to FERu Russian Sat, poor/weak

GERMANY Evangelische Missions Gemeinden EMG via MBR Nauen on February 9:
1130-1200 on 6055 NAU 125 kW / 222 deg to CeEu German Sat/Sun, good signal

GERMANY(non) Welle 370 will be on air again via MBR Moosbrunn on March 1:
0900-1000 on 6140 MOS 100 kW / 270 deg to WeEu German 1st Sun of the month

GERMANY(non) From the Isle of Music via Channel 292, February 8
1200-1300 on 6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu Eng/Spa Sat, fair

GERMANY(non) Deutsche Welle Bundesliga via MBR Issoudun, February 8
1425-1630 on 15195 ISS 500 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat, good signal
1425-1630 on 15320 ISS 500 kW / 172 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat, good signal

GERMANY(non) Reception of Bible Voice Broadcasting via MBR Nauen February
8
1430-1500 on 11900 NAU 250 kW / 102 deg to SoAs English 1st Sat, good
signal:

GERMANY(non) Reception of HCJB Voice of The Andes via MBR Nauen, February
8:
1529-1629 on 9500 NAU 100 kW / 100 deg to CeAs Russian/Chechen Sat, very
good

GERMANY(non) Adventist World Radio Obiettivo DX#867 via MBR Nauen February
9
1000-1100 on 9610 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg to SoEu Italian Sun, very good
signal:

GERMANY(non) Pan American Broadcasting PAB via MBR Nauen, February 9
1430-1445 on 11800 NAU 250 kW / 094 deg to SoAs English Sun, very good

GERMANY(non) Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen February
9
1700-1730 on 9610 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Fri/Sun, very
good:

PHILIPPINES Fair/good signal of FEBC Radio Teos on February 9
1500-1530 on 9920 BOC 100 kW / 323 deg to CeAs Russian Daily &
1530-1600 on 9920 BOC 100 kW / 323 deg to CeAs Ukr/Rus Sunday.
Wrong time&freq.ann: 19-20 MST on 11650, not 18-19 MST on 9920.

ROMANIA(non) IRRS EGR/UNR and AWR Wavescan#571 via RADIOCOM Saftica on
February 9
1030&1230 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun IRRS EGR/UNR,
fair/good
1200-1230 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun Wavescan#571,
fair/good

SECRETLAND(non) IRRS Radio Warra Wangeelaa via SPL Secretbrod, February 8
1500-1501 on 15515 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Sat, AWFUL AUDIO
1501-1530 on 15515 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Sat, good signal
Something`s always wrong at SECRETLAND SPL Secretbrod transmitting station!

SECRETLAND(non) From the Isle of Music via SPL Secretbrod on February 9
1500-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English/Spanish Sun, good
from 1601 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English Brother Stair TOM

USA Fair signal of World of Radio#2020 and Shortwave Radiogram#138 on
February 8:
1300-1330 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Sat World of
Radio#2020 and
1330-1400 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Sat Shortwave
Radiogram#138

USA Reception of World Harvest Radio Inter WHRI Angel 2, February 9:
1259&1458 on 9840 HRI 250 kW / 025 deg to ENAm English Sun, fair/good


--

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

 

South Asia log at 03.28 to 03.57 UT on Febr 8, at Colombo remote Perseus SDR rx  View Printable Version 
Sunday, February 09 2020

bclnews


6035 kHz at 03.35 UT today Febr 8, many thanks Victor:

Checked the South Asia target on sunrise time at 03.30 UT on Febr 8
on remote SDR rx unit at Victor's location in Piliyandala near Colombo
in Sri Lanka island.

Many thanks Victor,
after a long silence periode to get access in South Asian remote SDR's

I joined your 'sweet Perseus' server tonight at 03.28 to 03.57 UT time slot,
I've got the Thimpu Bhutan signal on 6035even frequency kHz too,
S=5-6 on morning daytime path after Sunrise to Piliandala Ceylon,
language was domestic vernacular, scheduled 'Sharchop' in Aoki Nagoya DC
database.

vy73 to Niromi too,
de wolfie df5sx from Stuttgart Germany.

5040.002 IND AIR Jeypore, female Hindi singer performed, 03.28 UT Febr 8,
S=6-7 or -88dBm strength.
5950even ETH all Ethiopians on S=6-7 or -87dBm level, HoA mx at 03.30 UT
6030even ETH R Oromiya from Gedja site, and
6090.003 ETH R Amhara at 03.40 UT, and
6110even ETH R Fana in Oromo language, same time slot on Febr 8.
5959.882 KWT R Kuwait in Arabic, usual odd fq, from Kabd site, S=9 signal
at 03.32 UT.
6065.006 MDG AWR Malagasy service, via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar
relay facility, 03-04 UT, S=8 at 03.38 UT on Febr 8.
6140.021 IND AIR Urdu morning prayer, local singer, drums, mx program
towards Kandahar, AFG and Kashmir target. S=8-9 at 03.43 UT.
6150even ROU RRI Galbeni Spanish sce, S=8 surprisingly signal, 03.45 UT.
6170even AUT AWR Persian sce via ORS Moosbrunn site in Austria, S=9 at
03.47 UT, sidelobe across Iran-Persia into Sri Lanka SDR rx.
6180even MDG WCB via MWV New Life Station, Mahajanga, MDG, Madagascar
bcast relay station, S=8-9 backlobe into South Asia at 03.47 UT.
"Voce de Negre ?"-or similar, mentioned often, addresses in
Florida-US state and Cuba given.
6195even OMA BBC English sce via Al Seela Oman relay center of
ENC Encompass Digital Media Services. S=9+15dB in Sri Lanka
remote Perseus SDR rx used. 03.49 UT.
7240.005 TUR TRT Emirler in Uighur language, Turk folk settled in
Kazakhstan and western China border target. S=8 signal 03.51 UT.
7270even IND AIR likely "FM Gold" program, pop mx of South Asia style
played, via Madras-Chennai in India. S=9+40dB powerhouse at
03.57 UT. Extrem wideband audio block range of 32 kHz.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 8)

 

Log of Febr 8, reception on various remote SDR rxs units. 02.00 - 03.20 UT  View Printable Version 
Sunday, February 09 2020

bclnews


Checked the otherwise skip signals across MA, NJ, MI sites,
on various remote SDR rxs units. 02.00 - 03.20 UT

7490.067 USA WBCQ poor S=5 or -88dBm signal into Alabama-US remote unit.
At 0317 UT on Febr 8.
5800even USA WRMI pure international music program like Satchmo+trumpet
of the 60ties, ID WRMI few times given at 01.45-02.00 UT slot,
sharp TX off at 02.00 UT.
6125 & 7435 USA R Marti Greenville on 6125 (10 kHz wideband) and 7435 kHz
but also scratch jamming co-ch noted at 02.56 UT on Febr 8.
6180 kHz CRI Chinese from Quivican San Felipe TITAN relay site of 250 kW,
but noted then also 03.00-03.02 UT with CRI English program,
a much late switch by the RadioCuba technician, heard after the
switch from 03.03 UT on 5910even kHz CRI English, S=9+20dB in
remote Detroit MI rx unit.
{btw. R Nacional do Amazonia 6180 was nearly even fq, no buzz heterodyne
against CRI from Cuba anymore.}
4765even CUB R Progreso nice Latin mx feeling S=9+20dB signal in Alabama
but annoying QRM by CODAR signals in 60 meterband unfortunately,
4763 to 4792, and 4884 to 4914 kHz at 02.12 UT on Febr 8.
Both Bauta outlets with excellent clean audio quality at 02.19UT
5025even CUB R Rebelde 5025 even and RHC Spanish service on both 5040
6060 even kHz, S=9+30dB 9.6 kHz wide audio block visible.
Even in audio peaks up to 20 kHz wide on 5040 kHz channel.
4885.024 BRA Also R Clube do Para kHz suffered, web 690 kHz player.
5999.994 CUB Only 5% modulation on RHC from TITAN 250 kW site,
English but powerhouse S=9+40dB carrier otherwise.
6145even RHC English from Bauta site at 02.40 UT on Febr 8.
4980 kHz UNID a weak signal noted in AL and FL remote SDR rxs,
likely tiny exciter signal of WRMI Okeechobee-USA ? at 02.16 UT.
Weak S=3-4 or -97dBm.
5085even USA WTWW scheduled here, S=9+15dB at 02.21 UT in remote Alabama.
5758.600 F__ UNID UTE carrier transmission, likely registered at
FN French Navy Toulon Digital from France on 5760 kHz, S=9+10dB
at 02.25 UT.
5819.987 UNID carrier S=5 or -90dBm tiny signal at 02.28 UT.
5829.985 USA WTWW requested here, English language talk, S=9+15dB at
02.31 UT, noted in AL & FL remote rxs.
5910even ROU RRI Tiganesti Romanian lang service to NoAM. S=9+20dB.
Pop mx of the 70ties played. Excellent signal, 10 kHz wideband
at 02.33 UT on Febr 8.
6049.998 EQA HCJB Quito, not strong tonight at 02.42 UT, S=5-6 or -92dBm
6069.992 CAN CFRX Toronto, English talk of two ladies, 02.46 UT on Feb 8
S=9+15dB -61dBm in MI and AL states.
6089.985 IRN VoIRIB Spanish sce from Sirjan site, S=9+20dB or -65dBm at
02.48 UT on Feb 8.
6040.005 IRN VoIRIB in Arabic, S=5 poor -92dBm. 6069.985 at 03.38 UT.
6075.004 IRN VoIRIB Tehran Pashto sce to AFG, S=6 or -91dBm at 02.52 UT.
6105even F__ NHK Radio Japan Tokyo in Japanese, via TDF Issoudun relay
center towards NoAM, 02-04 UT scheduled, at 02.54 UT on Febr 8
powerhouse signal S=9+40dB -42dBm signal strength, 11.6 kHz
wideband audio block visible.
6150even ROU RRI Galbeni site interval signal heard at 02.59 UT,
followed by RRI Spanish sce towards Latin America target,
at 03.00-03.57 UT, S=9+20dB into remote SDR rx at Alabama-US.
10 kHz wideband, also
7410even ROU RRI Galbeni bcast center outlet, S=9+25dB in AL-US state.


7314.996 USA WHRI mx program at 03.11 UT, S=6 or -87dBm signal level only
7385even USA WHRI mx program at 03.14 UT, S=9+5dB or -73dBm strength.
7505.002 USA WRNO at S=7 level only, maybe skip condition to Alabama
remote SDR rx unit? AT 03.21 UT on Febr 8.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 8)

 

Wolfgang Bueschel: Cuba / Nigeria log  View Printable Version 
Sunday, February 09 2020

bclnews
CUBA 5025even nice audio quality signal of R Rebelde from Bauta site on the
island. S=9+25dB and stronger on the various SDR rxs at MA, NJ, and Detroit
MI US states at 07.40 UT on Sunday Febr 9. Bossa Nova like Cuban music
rhythm played. 20 kHz wide audioband block visible on screen.

6145even RHC English via Bauta site, the only RadioCuba transmission in this
07-08 UT hour this Febr 9th morning. Scheduled at 340 degr azimuth like CA
and MI states, and Enid OK of course too main lobe target.

At 07.48 UT S=9+10dB in MA and NJ. Surprisingly at 07.56:40 UT crash cut-off
the feeder midst on the sentence from the bc house in Habana, only S=9+10
carrier seen on screen til 07.59:04 TX Bauta switch-OFF exactly.

NIGERIA 7254.941 Voice of Nigera Abuja, scheduled English at 08-09 UT, JBA
signal level, poor S=4 -110dBm in MA, fair S=7 -87dBm in NJ, S=6-7 -84dBm in
Detroit MI, and poor tiny S=5 -95dBm in Cape Canaveral Florida state, level
depends on the local rx antenna performance in the West Africa direction.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 9)

 

Log of Febr 7, reception on various remote SDR rxs units in IRL, HOL, and Switzerland. 19.30 - 20.30 UT time slot  View Printable Version 
Sunday, February 09 2020

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Log of Febr 7 at 19.30 to 20.30 UT reception in remote SDR rx units
at western coastline in Ireland EU, Netherlands and Switzerland location
units too.

15579.993 BOT Voice of America English program via AGM United States
Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Botswana relay site, 19.41 UT
on Febr 7, but only poor S=5 into Europe.
15730even USA VoA Greenville center outlet in French language, AGM US
Agency for Global Media (USAGM) relay site in North Carolina,
S=6-7 at 19.43 UT.
15770even USA WRMI Okeechobee of SMTV program relay on shortwave, heard
like Irish folk dance mx, at 19.45 UT, S=8-9 Africa direction
signal, also serves central and southern Europe secondarily.
13844.990 USA WWCR English sermon of TOM BS roarer, S=5 into western
Europe. At 19.48 UT on Febr 7.
13670even MDG WCB via MWV New Life Station, Mahajanga, MDG, Madagascar
bcast relay station, S=8-9 sidelobe of Arabic sce, 19.49 UT.
12075.002 BOT Voice of America French program via AGM United States
Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Botswana relay site, 19.51 UT
on Febr 7 phone-in interview heard. S=9+10dB, 10 kHz wideband
audio block visible on Perseus SDR rx screen.
12050even ASC AID Radio Ndarason International in Kanuri via Ascension
relay site of ENC Encompass Digital Media Services at 19.52 UT
S=8 strength in peaks to WeAF.
11985even MDG AWR Arabic service via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar
relay facility, at 19-20 UT to zones 38E, 39, 47N, 48N in NoCeAF,
EaAF and Arabian Peninsula too. S=8 at 19.54 UT on Febr 7.
Religious chorus of Arabic singer.
11914.987 ARS SBA via MOCI Riyadh in Arabic. S=6 fair signal at 19.56 UT.
11899.996 STP Voice of America French program via AGM United States
Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Sao Tome Principe relay site,
at 19.58 UT on Febr 7, S=8-9 into European SDR rx.
11860even USA Radio Marti Spanish sce meant to Cuban opposition audience
via AGM United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
Greenville North Carolina US state relay site, and bad mixture


co-channel with
11859.966 ARS Yemen Excile Radio via MOCI Riyadh in Arabic. S=8-9 signal
at 20.00 UT on Febr 7.
11820.045 ARS SBA Holy Quran program in Arabic via MOCI Riyadh at 20.05UT
S=8 signal, scheduled 18-23 UT.
11815.022 BRA ZYE440 Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, BrasPortuguese
program, S=7 at 20.07 UT.
11780.008 BRA Radio Nacional da Amazonia, BrasPortuguese, S=8 at 20.08 UT
seemingly long lasting commentary by male announcer.
11769.631 strange signal peak and digital data block on upper flank
visible. Maybe faulty VoNigeria Abuja signal also on upper side,
on 11769.8 to 11770.9, center on 11770.4 kHz seen on SDR rx in
Europe. Checked also in Cape Canaveral and Alabama SDR's in
NoAM, on 11765.9 to 11777.9 digital DRM like block visible.
Otherwise no 7255v nor 15120 kHz Abuja outlets traced today.
20.20 UT on Febr 7. Strange signals - need more monitoring ...

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 7)

 

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