Thursday 29 September 2011

QSL Miraya FM

UKRAINE
RADIO MIRAYA FM (Fondation Hirondielle) had verified in ~43 days my report sent to info@hirondelle.org

QSL RRI

ROMANIA
RADIO ROMANIA INT., Ukrainian edition had verified in ~30 days my report on 6135 kHz.


Tuesday 27 September 2011

KBC on 6095 on 8th of October!


Info from  http://www.kbcradio.eu/ :


Keeping your radio alive

on 6095

In just a few weeks’ time, we’ll begin testing

Saturday and Sunday

09.00 – 16.00 UTC

6095 kHz


100 kW of Musical Power

We start testing on Saturday the 8th of October

Sunday 25 September 2011

Logs on 25 Sept 2011. EMR om 9480 received (and possible Radio 700 on 6005)

PIRATE
6420 - UnID, *20:18 OM announced smth and then song. 34333
ARMENIA
4810 - Voice of Armenia, *18:20 song, then OM told smth - 35433.
AUSTRALIA
15415 - Radio Australia, *06:00 English news about accident, also heard ID. SINPO 45444
GERMANY
9480 - European Music Radio, *08:00 IDs. SINPO 35333, but with time signal became worth (35322) and at 08:50 dissapeared overall. That's a pity, but I'm very glad to receive so low-power tx in daytime.
6140 - Radio Gloria Int. *13:00 UTC, ID, SINPO in the beginning 25232, in the end - 45444 (!)
6005 - Radio 700? *18:21 UTC, song, at 18:24 next song, *18:40 OM told smth for a long time, maybe there is ID, but I do not know which is their ID (possible Radio Seven Hundreds, or Radio Seven-zero-zero, or Rundfunk Siebenhundert) ; SINPO 33322
IRELAND
6295 - Reflections Europe, *20:19 religious song 45444
KUWAIT
15540 - Radio Kuwait, *18:15 English px, 2 OMs told smth, 55544
LITHUANIA
9770 - HCJB Russian, *15:30 ID, address in Russia, topics of todays px. SINPO 54554
MOLDOVA
999 - TWR Ukrainian, *18:18 verse about Christ, 55555
7480 - R. Payam e-Doost (Clandestine) - *18:20 mentioning Iran, 55555
NIGERIA
15120 - VO Nigeria, *18:13 YL English mentioned Nigeria. 45443->strange noise->problem with tx?
RUSSIA
7325 - Adygean Radio (first time heard today) *18:16, Caucasian song, 55444
ROMANIA?
7290 - The Overcomer Ministry via IRRS, *18:16 preatcher screams 55454
SRI LANKA, BOTSWANA, SOUTH AFRICA (?)
15580 - Voice of America, OM told anout ZWE president Robert Mugabe, also about Uganda. 55444, in parallel with 9850 (BOT or AFS), the same SINPO.

Saturday 24 September 2011

Logs on 23-24 Sept 2011 (night+morning). NEW COUNTRY RECEIVED - BELGIUM


PIRATE
6420 - Radio Mustang, *? 55444
AUSTRALIA
15415 - Radio Australia is again wit good audibility in morning! *06:38 English px, OM&YL talk about projects on India, SINPO 55444
15160 - maybe also Radio Australia, but with another English px - relay of sport. 55544
BELGIUM !!! (new)
621 - RTBF (new station for me), 21:07 (23 Sept), OM told smth, but then signal dissapeared. Thanks to Mr Dmitry Mezin for help with identification. SINPO 34322
NIGERIA
15120 - VO Nigeria, *06:43 - English px, YL told about program and frreq, some Afro-music on beckground, then YL+OM speak, 54444
PHILIPPINES
9720 - Radio Veritas Asia (new station for me), *23:00 (23 Sept), music and ID, Filipino px. SINPO 34333
SLOVENIA
918 - RT Slovenia, *21:27 (23 Sept), 21:27-21:59 - very popular music which I like very much (Moria, Senneville, Tussen), 22:00 ID and news. 44343

10th Anniversary of DX India CONTEST

DX India is a email based group of radio hobbyists specializing on broadcasting in India.
It was founded on October 1, 2011. Several activities are scheduled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of DX India.

DX India Contest
The details of the contest are as follows:

Contest Period: From 0000 UTC 1 October 2011 to 2359 UTC 10 October 2011.

Monitor as many SW stations of All India Radio (AIR) as possible.
Prepare Reception Reports for each AIR station on separate sheets.
Download the reception report format here : http://tinyurl.com/43o2mwk

Points are calculated depending upon the location of the Dxer as follows:

Asia/Oceania : 1 point per AIR station
Europe & Africa : 2 Points per AIR station
North & South America : 3 points per AIR station

Prizes: Awards for Top scoring Three Entries

- World Radio TV Handbook 2012 for top scoring entry from South Asia
- Danish SW Club Intl's Domestic Broadcasting Survey-13
- Book "This is All India Radio" by U.L.Baruah
- Joe Carr's Antenna Handbook
- DX India 10th Anniversary T-Shirts
- Special Postal covers from India on Communication
- Rare special cover on platinum jubilee of All India Radio
- Other prizes to be announced soon

In addition a Participation Certificate will be issued to all those who send entries.
The Reception reports received will be forwarded to All India Radio for possible QSL'ing.

Send the entries by post/email postmarked before 31st October 2011
Email: dxindia10@gmail.com
Address: DX India 10th Anni. Contest, PO Box 4914, New Delhi 110029, India.
Results will be declared in December 2011.

Note: Out of 29 AIR SW stations, 25 are currently active. The detailed schedules are available at:
http://qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/loc.htm
http://qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/freq.htm
http://qsl.net/vu2jos/es/time.htm

Sponsors :
- World Radio TV Handbook www.wrth.com
- The Danish Shortwave Club International www.dswci.org
- DX India www.qsl.net/vu2jos
- Radioactivity http://alokeshgupta.blogspot.com

DX India special broadcast via AWR Wavescan
In the AWR Wavescan program to be broadcast on 2nd October 2011, there will be a special segment about 10th Anniversary of DX India.

The schedule of AWR Wavescan is:

1200-1230 UTC 17535 Wertachtal
1330-1400 UTC 11880 Guam
1430-1500 UTC 11720 Guam
1500-1530 UTC 11720 Guam
1530-1600 UTC 15255 Wertachtal
1600-1630 UTC 11805 Guam, 12035 Guam
1630-1700 UTC 11740 Guam

Also via WRMI.

Special QSL Cards will be issued for the same. Send your reception report at :
Address: DX India 10th Anni. QSL, PO Box 4914, New Delhi 110029, India.
Email: dxindia10@gmail.com


DX India special via Amateur Radio
BCDXers who are hams are requested to be on band for a friendly meeting on air on 1st October 2011, Saturday(10th anniversary of Dx India) and contact / monitor VU2JOS as follows.

0130-0200 UTC (7.00 am to 7.30 am IST) : 7073 kHz, LSB
1230-1300 UTC (6.00 pm to 6.30 pm IST) : 14160 kHz USB


Special QSL Cards will be issued for the same. Send your reception report at :

Address: DX India 10th Anni. QSL, PO Box 4914, New Delhi 110029, India.

Email: dxindia10@gmail.com

Looking forward to your participation !

Jose Jacob & Alokesh Gupta
DX India YG
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dx_india/


PS. Much thanks to Mr Simon-Peter Liehr for this info!

Radio Gloria + EMR is on this Sunday

Dear Listeners,
Radio Gloria is on the air this Sunday the 25th of September 2011.
The frequency will be 6140 khz, and the time slot will be 1300 to 1400 utc.
We Transmit via Nauen (Beam on 126 degree) under the licence of MV Baltic Radio.

The Programme is also available via:
Radio 700  on 6005 khz 0900 - 1000 UTC
M V Baltic on 9480 khz 0900 - 1000 UTC + internet: "shortwaveservice.com"
Also via the Internet on coloRadio.org - 1500 -1600 UTC
Reports welcome !  radiogloria@aol.com
PS. EMR Repeat Programme from last Sunday: 9480 khz 0800 - 0900 UTC

Good listening and good reception!        73s Andy & Tom
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PS. MV Baltic Radio relay service Schedule for Summertime 2011
       1st    Sunday – MV Baltic Radio                  0900 utc
       3rd    Sunday – European Music Radio         0900 utc    ( November )
       4th    Sunday – Radio Gloria International     1300 utc

Monday 19 September 2011

QSL EWTN

USA
EWTN/WEWN had verified in 20 days my report on 11520 kHz sent to viewer@ewtn.com . Card travelled via post only for 6 days.


QSL RFA

RUSSIA
RADIO FREE ASIA, 7210 kHz. They had vereified in 19 days my report on Korean px, sent via qsl@rfa.org. The date on stamp is 15.09, so card arrived to me from USA just in FOUR days (!)


Saturday 17 September 2011

Logs on 12-17 September 2011


AUSTRIA
9655 - The Overcomer Ministry, 13.09, 14:00 - music, ID+some info and then traditional screaming... SINPO 55555
ISRAEL
15760 - Kol Israel, 17.09, 14:59 - beautiful music, at 15:00 time announcing, YL news. SINPO 55444
MALI
17630 - CRI, 13.09, 14:31 - English news, weak signal and some noise from next freq, 34433
PHILIPPINES
7285 - RFE?Radio Liberty, 12.09, 19:30 - Rusian px, ID, news, then very interesting px about geography. Bad, noisy signal 34232
UNIGHTED KINGDOM
1215 - Absolute Radio, 17.09, 01:46 - great music, between music - English announcements and IDs, 44444
UnID
675 - UnID, 17.09, 02:33 - classical music, weak, after 02:40 almost no signal. At 675 kHz there is beacon of local airport in ~60 km from my tx, which produce the Morse signal "R" every 5 secs. So all stations on this freq are heard bad under this beacon. SINPO 22322

Tuesday 13 September 2011

EMR is on 6140 & 9480 khz Next Sunday

EMR is on 6140 & 9480 khz Next Sunday
Date          18th of September 2011
Time          0900 to 1000 utc
Channels    6140 & 9480 khz  
Programmes:  
09.00 Tom Taylor programme
09.25  Mike Taylor (Mail Box programme)

EMR Internet radio service on Sunday and MondayProgramme repeats are at the following times:
09.00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00,  21:00 utc

Please visit www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button
which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on the left).

Please send all reception reports to: studio@emr.org.uk Good Listening    73s Tom
    
PS:   This is the Schedule for 6140 & 9480 Khz:           1st Sunday M V B      0900 - 1000 UTC
           3rd Sunday E M R      0900 - 1000 UTC   
           4th Sunday R Gloria   1300 -1 400 UTC  
 
         NEW EMR Postal Address:          European Music Radio,
         c/o M.V. Baltic Radio,
         Seestraße 17,
         D-19089 Göhren,
         Germany

Sunday 11 September 2011

e-QSL Radio Universe

PIRATE
RADIO UNIVERSE had sent me e-QSL for yesterday note about reception of it in pirate chat. Reply from radiouniverse@hotmail.com

e-QSL Radio Joystick

ROMANIA?
RADIO JOYSTICK via IRRS, 9510 kHz. Verified in 3 days report sent to [email]



Saturday 10 September 2011

Logs on 11 September 2011

PIRATES
3905 - Skyline Radio, *19:58 24332
6290 - Radio Fox 48, *20:02 32222, noisy
6420 - UnID, *19:20 55444
DJIBOUTI
4780 - R. Djibouti at 18:29 with good signal 35443 after several weeks of absence (or simply unheardness). African mx
SOUTH AFRICA
4880 - SW Radio Africa, *18:30 OM told smth, 34443, better than usually
UKRAINE
765 - Radio Maiak Odesa (reactivated on 1 Sept), *18:37 44433, advert in Ukrainian and Russian; *19:03 54444 - Russian song. 

Logs on 10 September 2011

PIRATES
3905 - Skyline Radio, *22:12 weak music, 34322
6204 - Shortwave Gold, *19:55 VERY good signal! and nice music. Really kindly for listening! 55555
6300 - Powerliner Radio, *21:15 34322, ID at 21:44
6305 - Radio Marconi, *22:09 ID "Radio Marconi from Netherlands", 34333
6325 - UnID, *21:31 44444
6425 - Radio Universe? *21:09 24332
ARGENTINA
15345 - RAE, *22:16 55444
IRELAND
5505usb - Shannon VOLMET, 55555

e-QSL Radio FOX 48

PIRATE
RADIO FOX 48 had verified in several hours my report on 6290 kHz
Report sent to radiofox48@hotmail.com


Thursday 8 September 2011

Logs on 08-09 September 2011 (night)

PIRATES
6290 - Radio Fox48 (pres.) *19:52 good signal but then much worth. Much UTE QRM and very fady. SINPO 33322 in fist minutes but later 22311
6423 - UnID, *19:25 music 45333, noisy
ANGUILLA
6090 - The Caribbean Beacon, *02:09 sermon by "standard" preacher
ITALY
900 - RAI 1, *02:09 - good, very good popular music!!! sometimes YL comments in Italian. Very good propagation of RAI was tonight, almost no noise from Iran. Good signal even after sunrise in my QTH!!! SINPO 54444, but after sunrise 45333

Wednesday 7 September 2011

e-QSL Free Radio Victoria

PIRATE
FREE RADIO VICTORIA verified by e-QSL my report in 40 days
Report sent to freeradiovictoria@hotmail.com



Saturday 3 September 2011

Logs on 3 September 2011

PIRATES
6295 - UnID, *18:52 35443, *19:00 c/d, no ID during 8 minutes, nice mudic
6300 - Radio Mustang, *19:25 43443, UTE QRM, later less UTE, 54444, ID via Iann's chat
6420 - Black Bandit Radio (pres.) - *18:07 popular music, then very nice songs, ID and some info at 18:22, 45333

ROMANIA?
9510 - Radio Joystick, *08:11 OM German talk, rap and hard music (I do not like these kinds of music), 55544