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DXP Logs 5 March

2011-03-10T12:00:00.000-05:00

CHAD: Rdf TV Tchadienne 6165 at 2200+ in French. Good signal. Mention of Tchadienne at 2011 (I think that's what I wrote) (t). 5 March. (Cameron)

GREECE: R Makedonias 7450 at 1906 w/dance mx. Faint. 5 March. (Cameron)

INDIA: AIR 9445 at 2102 w/nx, rpts about Libya. Good signal. ID as "General Overseas Service of All India Radio" at 2105. At 2118, seriously weird mx.
5 March. (Cameron)

SOUTH AFRICA: AWR 15240 at 1903 in presumed Fulfulde. Exc sig. 5 March. (Cameron)

ZAMBIA: 1 Africa 13590 1855+, ID 1900. Christian countdown. Good sig. 5 March. (Cameron)
------1 Africa 9505 at 2010 w/talk. Good sig. 5 March. (Cameron)

1540: KTGG Spring Arbor at 2002 w/cont Chr, ID. Exc sig. 5 March. (Cameron)

60: WWVB at 1814 w/time. Exc sig. 5 March. (Cameron)

162.400: WNG647 Adrian at 2045 w/wx. Poor. 5 March. (Cameron)
162.475: KIH29 Clio at 2040 w/wx. Moderate. 5 March. (Cameron)

CANADA: CHU 3330 at 1803 faint. 7850 exc. //14670 faint. 5 March. (Cameron)

205: CQA Celina OH at 2022. Exc sig. 5 March. (Cameron)

Logs 15-16 Feb

2011-02-16T14:06:00.002-05:00

PIRATE: 6925 USB at 0130. Solid S7. Couldn't decipher ID. Love songs. 15 Feb.

SUDAN: Miraya FM 15710 at 1440 w/HOA mx. Faint. XTR QTH? Sounds like Arabic. Talk. Faint. At 1610 rck moderate. Gone at 1700. (p) 16 Feb.

ENGLAND: R Damal (p) 11740 at 1858. Somali.

Transoceanic Logs

2011-01-31T17:30:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

My Zenith TransOceanic and my NRD 525 both broke at the same time, leaving me with a moderately decent portable, but nothing fantastic. I got the TO back today.

An observation: digital spoils you.

Here are some logs from the TransOceanic, nothing special but nice to get back into the hobby for the first time this year.

BULGARIA: RB 7400 at 0009 w/prg about RB. Good signal. Couldn't find 5900.
(Liz Cameron, 30 Jan)

GREECE: VOG 9420 at 2215 in Greek w/mx. Good. (Liz Cameron, 30 Jan)

ZAMBIA: 1 Africa 9505 at 2142 w/interview w/Nigerian OM. All rather hyped and fake. (Liz Cameron, 30 Jan)

2010-10-10T10:45:00.002-05:00

For the rest of my Port Huron logs, see:
Shortwave Obsession

MWBC:
1230: WMPC Lapeer at 1505 w/cont Chr mx. 4 Oct. (LC Pt. Huron)

1530: WLCO Lapeer 1404 w/tons of ads, c&w. Exc signal.
4 Oct. (LC Pt. Huron)

VHF:
156.550: Sarnia tfc at 2300

157.100: Detroit CG at 0142 w/water rpt. 5 Oct. (LC Pt. Huron)

161.775: Chatham CG at 1347 w/wave rpt. Fair. 6 Oct. (LC Pt. Huron)

2010-09-10T12:12:00.001-05:00

Nothing unusual except that I was up early.

AUSTRALIA: RA 9580 at 0945+ on 10 Sept. about foresting in Tasmania. Not a rare log but I'm rarely up this early to hear them. Nice. (Cameron, via dxldyg)

BOLIVIA: R Mosoj Chaski 3310 at 0935+ on 10 Sept. in Quechua. Faint. (Cameron, via dxldyg)

PERU: R Vision (p) 4790 at 0927 on 10 Sept. in Spanish. Moderate. Music. (Cameron, via dxldyg)

REE Sefardi

2010-08-31T11:30:00.000-05:00

SPAIN: REE 11795 at 0115-0145 in Sefardi on 31 August. Nice music, beautiful language. Tues. only. Several mentions of Sefardi and Judea.

PMR Radio

2010-08-29T20:28:00.004-05:00

MOLDOVA: Pridnestrovyian Moldova Radio (PMR) 9665 at 0115 w/chime IS then German, heavily accented. Sked per EiBi is 0000-0200 M-F in 15m blocks in the following languages-Eng/Fr/Ger/Eng/Fr/Ger/Fr/Ger. English heard at 0130 on 29 August, followed by Spanish.

Radio Oromia

2010-08-07T08:51:00.002-05:00

And a log that's out of order but nevertheless important.

ETHIOPIA: R Oromia 6030 at 0321 w/xylophone IS. Best LSB. Something in background-CFVP? No sign of Marti or Cuba. Very faint.

Logs, 29-30 July

2010-08-02T12:42:00.001-05:00

ALBANIA: Presumed R Tirana 7425 at 0247 on 29 July w/mx. Very poor, in the mud, plus some local QRN. (Cameron)

FRANCE: RFI 9790 at 0405 on 29 July in French alt w/China via CUB in Chinese.

LIBYA: Presumed V of Africa 9870 //9880 at 0402 on 29 July w/carriers only.

TUNISIA: Rdf TV Tunisienne 9725 at 0410 on 29 July w/talk in Arabic, mx. Poor signal. At 0438 but now fair.

UNID: Buzz on 9295 at 0350. Doesn't sound local. S5-S6. 29 July.

USA: KVOH 17775.02 at 2241 on 30 July in Sp w/mx. Moderate to good, which is better than usual, well modulated, some short fades.
-----WTJC 9369.90 at 0348 on 29 July w/usual mx. Comes up good well after dark.

NOAA logs, 15 July 2010

2010-07-15T10:29:00.005-05:00

On 15 July I heard the following weather stations. They represent all NOAA/EC freqs and both Coast Guard weather freqs.

162.400: KHB97 Sandusky OH at 0217. Strong and steady reception.

161.775: Canadian CG Leamington at 0220 w/wave height forecast. Haven't heard these folks for awhile.

162.500: WNG698 Grafton OH at 0224 w/wx. Fairly new stn. Fair signal.

161.650: CCG Sarnia at 0227 w/faint YL, wx. Barely audible.

162.475: VAZ533 at 0351 in French. Exc sig. Windsor.

162.450: WNG647 at 0352 w/wx. Adrian, MI. Poor. Good at 0417.

162.550: KEC63 at 0355 w/wx. Detroit/Southfield. Exc signal.

162.425: KXI94 Angola, IN, at 1210 w/wx. Good signal.

162.525: KZZ47 Carey, OH, at 1214 w/wx. Barely audible.

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423.975: Description of an armed robbery at a Wal-Mart at 0408. Description of getaway van.

3-6 June 2010, Port Huron, MI-Scanner

2010-06-09T19:52:00.002-05:00

161.650: Canadian CG at 2005 w/shipping notices for the Detroit and
Blue Water areas. On 24h. Exc sig. From Sarnia. (Cameron 3 June-PH)

162.400: XJV492 Environment Canada from Sarnia at 2007 w/wx in
French. Good signal. Reports originate from Windsor office. English
OM voice the same and CCG voice. (Cameron 3 June-PH)

162.450: WMG582 Sandusky, MI at 2010 w/NOAA wx. Good signal.
(Cameron 3 June-PH)

162.525: KZZ33 Mt. Pleasant at 1300 w/NOAA. Faint, deep QSB.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

467.6375: FRS comms between my dad and me on a Motorola Talkabout.
Exc signal at 2238, about 75-100yds apart. Also heard on my Uniden
BC95XLT scanner which locked in the freq well. (Cameron 3 June-PH)
-----Again at 0100 w/discussion about channel markers and Sarnia
airport lights. (Cameron 6 June-PH)

3-6 June 2010, Port Huron, MI-FMBC

2010-06-09T19:52:00.001-05:00

88.1: CBEE Chatham at 1705 w/nx. Exc sig. (Cameron 4 June-PH)

88.3: WNFA Port Huron at 0200 w/cont Christian mx. So-so reception,
considering I was within line of sight of PH. (Cameron 4 June-PH)

88.9: WAKL Flint at 1900 w/rx. No ID. (p) (Cameron 5 June-PH)

89.3: CKGW Chatham at 0138 w/rx. Chatham. Good signal.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

89.7: WKSU Kent, OH at 1320 w/NPR nx. Good and steady signal. A
regular here. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

90.1: WUCX Bay City at 1323 w/NPR nx. Good signal. A second or two
ahead of 91.7 WUOM. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

90.3: CBEG Sarnia at 0200+ w/nx. Exc sig. //1550 CBE Windsor.
(Cameron 4 June-PH)

90.7: WNFA Sandusky, MI at 0138 w/cont Christian mx. Exc signal. At
1328, played "Three Wise Men" instead of "Three Blind Mice". Ugh.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

91.1: WFUM Flint at 1343 w/prg on religion. Good signal. //91.7.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

91.3: WSGW at 1700 w/Rod Stewart. Alt w/WGTE Toledo. St. Clair CC.
(Cameron 4 June-PH)
-----WGTE Toledo at 1700 alternating with WSGW for a few minutes.
(Cameron 4 June-PH)

91.5: CKBT Waterloo ON at 1423 w/ads, morning show. xCJAM freq,
so this is the 1st time heard. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

91.7: WUOM Ann Arbor at 1323 w/NPR nx, but not // to WUCX above.
Good signal. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

91.9: WORW at 1655 w/hip hop. Port Huron School District. Exc sig.
(Cameron 4 June-PH)

92.7: CJBX London at 0233 w/ads, c&w. Good signal.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

93.5: CBCL London at 2200+ w/CBC-1. Exc sig. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

95.1: CKUE at 1410 w/Aerosmith. Leamington. //100.7 CKUE Windsor not
heard. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

94.3: CKSY Chatham at 2011 w/lite rock. Exc sig. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

96.9: WBTI Lexington at 2227 w/lite rock. Exc signal.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

97.7: WTGV Sandusky, MI at 2234 w/wx, lite rock. Exc sig.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

98.5: WKSE Buffalo at 2000 w/ID, hip hop. Alt w/WMCX Cleveland. The
farthest FM stn I've heard w/o e-skip. Only heard on and off for an
hour. (Cameron 5 June-PH)
-----WMCX Cleveland at 2000 w/ID, the Doors. Poor to good. Alt w/
WKSE from Buffalo/Niagra Falls. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

98.9: CHCD Simcoe at 1950 w/Rod Stewart. Good signal.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

99.3: CJBC London at 0233 in French. Good. //540 CBEF, etc.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

99.9: CFGX Sarnia at 1400+ w/nx. Exc sig. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

100.5 CBBL London at 1955 w/CBC-2. //89.9. Exc. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

102.3: WGRT Pt Huron at 1904 w/funeral home ad. Rock format. Good.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

103.1: CFHK London at 1554 w/hip hop. Exc sig. 1st time heard.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

103.9: CHOK Sarnia at 1610 w/sports, c&w. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

106.3: CHKS Sarnia at 1625 w/rock. Exc sig. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

107.1: WSAQ Pt Huron at 1620 w/c&w. Exc sig. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

3-6 June 2010, Port Huron, MI-Shortwave

2010-06-09T19:50:00.001-05:00

ARGENTINA: RAE 15345.1 at 2352 in Sp w/good Latin mx.
(Cameron 4 June-PH)

AUSTRALIA: R Australia 15515 at 0312 w/wx and comments on their
summer. Blues mx earlier. Exc signal. (Cameron 4 June-PH)

BRAZIL: R Brasil Central 4985 at 0104 in Portugese. Moderate.
//11815 fair. (Cameron 6 June-PH)

CANADA: CBC NQ 9625.01 at 2308 w/weak and warbly signal. Awful.
//1550 CBE Windsor. (Cameron 3 June-PH)
-----CFRX 6070 at 2206 w/wx. Exc. //1010 exc. (Cameron 4 June-PH)

CZECH REPUBLIC: R Prague 9790 at 0026 w/end of mx prg. Exc sig.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)

ENGLAND: BBC 9915 at 2244 w/nx. Fair. Not common anymore.
(Cameron 5 June-PH)
-----BBC 9410 at 0156 w/talk. Moderate. (Cameron 6 June-PH)

EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Radio Africa 15190 at 2055+ w/rx. Low audio and
no ID as usual. Slight heterodyne. (p) (Cameron 3 June-PH)

GREECE: V of Greece 15630 at 2105 in Greek w/mx. Exc sig-solid S9.
//9420 good. Makedonias 7450 barely audible. (Cameron 3 June-PH)

INDIA: AIR 9870 at 0050 in Hindi w/Vividh Bharati. Good signal.
(Cameron 4 June-PH)
-----AIR 13605 at 0029 in faint English. To SEA. Trace on //9705.
(Cameron 6 June-PH)

IRAN: VOIRI 15150 at 1548 w/chants in Arabic. (p). EiBi says this is
to NAfr. Faint. (Cameron 4 June-PH)

NEW ZEALAND: RNZI 13730 at 0303 w/nx. Good. (Cameron 4 June-PH)

NIGERIA: R Nigeria 15120 at 1540 w/extensive nx. Fantastic signal-
sounds local. (Cameron 4 June-PH)

SRI LANKA: SLBC 15745 at 0114 in English. At 0118 Ray Stevens,
"Everything is Beautiful". Poor signal. (Cameron 6 June-PH)

USA: KVOH 17775.01 at 2045 in Sp w/rx. Poor sig and audio.
(Cameron 3 June-PH)

3-6 June 2010, Port Huron, MI-MW

2010-06-09T19:48:00.002-05:00

1080: WOAP Owosso at 1308 w/Motown. "Big 10-80", many IDs. Michi-
guide still lists this as Owosso. Good signal. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

1240: CJCS Stratford at 1540 w/rock. Good sig. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

1330: WTRX Flint at 1258 w/ID, ads. Exc sig. (Cameron 6 June-PH)

1380: WPHM Pt Huron at 1644 w/ads. Exc sig. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

1400: WSAG Saginaw at 1357 w/"Second Chance" by .38 Special. Nice
song. Fadey buy good. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

1450: WHLS Port Huron at 1530 w/"Strawberry Fields", other Beatles
tunes. Exc sig. //1590 WHLX. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

1570: WWCK Flint at 2045-2100 w/zillions of ads, talk show. Good
signal. (Cameron 4 June-PH)

1590: WHLX Marine City at 1530 w/"Strawberry Fields", other Beatles
tunes. Exc sig. //1450 WHLS. (Cameron 5 June-PH)

1610.06: WPLS727 Blue Water Bridge Information Station at 2000 with
customs info, etc. Port Huron. The tape loop had different volumes,
phone ringing in background. Always off freq. Heard about 5 miles
from bridge w/exc signal. (Cameron 3 June-PH)

Logs, 26 September 2009 (Cuba and HCJB)

2009-09-26T18:40:00.004-05:00

ECUADOR: HD2IOA 3810 at 0420 w/time. Good. 26 Sept.
--HCJB 6050 at 0015 in Waodani. QRM but strong signal. 26 Sept.
--HCJB 6050 at 0030 in Cofan. 26 Sept.
--HCJB 11920 at 2244 s/on in Kulina. Stn and language IDs. Good. 26 Sept.
--HCJB 12040 at 2250 in Low German w/hymns. Exc signal. 26 Sept.
--HCJB 12040 at 2315 in High German. 26 Sept.

CUBA [non]: R Republica 9545 at 0025 in Spanish. Jammed yet readable. Via RMP. 26 Sept.

CUBA: I tuned into several RHC transmissions on 26 Sept. while using the sked published in DX Mix #591 dated 25 Sept. I observed the following but there's still much monitoring to do.

--RHC 5965 at 2210 in Spanish, not French as listed in sked. Moderate. //17660 exc. No Creole at 2230 as per sked.
--French on 17705 instead of Guarani, as per DX Mix. Exc signal. Wonder if this is now beamed to Canada, as previously 17705 in South American languages was difficult to hear.
--R Nac de Venezuela 11670 at 2233 in Spanish, mentions of Chavez.
--R Nac de Venezuela 13680 at 2300 in English. //15250, both strong.
--RHC (?) 17705 at 2300+ in Portuguese. Heard Radio Nacional mentioned. Is this the Venezuela relay but in Portuguese? The RHC prg in Portuguese was audible at the same time on 13760 but not // to 17705. Will have to monitor this tomorrow.

Logs, 21 December

2008-12-21T00:08:00.004-05:00

3433: WTCR, Twentieth Century Radio at 0221 w/Christmas tunes. USB. Exc signal at S5. Off 0259.

ROMANIA: R Romani Int'l 6115 at 0438 w/prg about wineries. //9515 poor. 9690 and 11895 not audible.

SOUTH AFRICA: R Okapi nightly on 11690. On 21 Dec at 0430 in French. Mx. Fair signal.

CHU on 18 December

2008-12-19T22:45:00.004-05:00

CANADA: CHU 3330 at 0525 on 18 December at 0525 w/time, annc about freq change. //7335 under Golos Rossii and //14670. The latter freq is heard here around noon or midnight, if at all.

-----CFRX 6070 at 1828 w/talk show. Good, steady S5.

HAWAII: WWVH 15000 at 1834 w/time under WWV

DXpedition logs

2008-11-16T16:02:00.003-05:00

These are my logs from a recent DXpedition, 7-8 November.

CANADA: CHU 14670 at 1915 w/time. Fair. //3330 exc. //7335 occasionally audible under QRM. (7 November)

GERMANY: VOA relay via Nauen 9485 at 1921 in Tigrigna. Exc signal. (7 November)
-----Deutsche Telekomm/T-Systems 3975 at 1925 w/Brother Stair. Faint. (7 November)

GREECE: R Makedonias 7450 at 1918 w/argument in Greek. Exc sig. (7 November)

MADAGASCAR: R Sweden relay 7395 at 2139 w/prg about schools. Moderate. (7 November)

MALAYSIA: Traxx FM 7295 at 2250. Faint YL and pop mx. (p). Faint. Flutter. (7 November)

THAILAND: R Thailand 7255 at 1125 in Khmer. Eerie chime IS and ID in English. Exc signal. Lao at 1130, relay of VOA nx. (8 November)

990: CBW Winnipeg at 2222 w/tfc. No sign of WDEO. (7 November)

1290: CFRW at 0216 w/ads, ID. Winnipeg. Good and clear. (7 November)

PIRATE: UNID 6925 USB at 0302 w/Blues in the Night. Barely audible. (7 November)

DIEGO GARCIA: AFRTS 4319 at 2310 w/prg about roommates. Faint.

Logs, 27 October 2008

2008-10-27T17:12:00.001-05:00

AUSTRIA: AWR via Moosbrunn at 1911 on 27 Oct. in Hausa. Mention of Adventist Hospital. African mx. Good signal.

CANADA: CFRX 6070 at 1842 on 27 Oct. w/Toronto tfc and CFRB ID. Fair.

GERMANY: VOA in Tigrigna, 1900-1930 on 9485 on 27 Oct. w/good signal. Heavily trilled /r/ unlike Hausa and Arabic.

USA: KVOH 17775.01 at 1726 on 27 Oct. in Spanish w/religion. Good signal but no spurs or distortion.
-----[and probably non] VOA 9815 at 1920 on 27 Oct. in Arabic to Darfur. Poor signal. //9380 fair. ID as Radio Sawa. As EiBi and BiNews aren't updated, I don't have the xtr QTHs.

2008-10-26T19:32:00.000-05:00

COSTA RICA: REE relay 3350 at 0340 on 26 Oct. in Spanish. S5 but low audio.

KUWAIT: R Kuwait 11990 at 2050 on 26 Oct. in English. Schmaltzy American tunes. Moderate signal.

USA: KVOH 17775.01 at 2042 on 26 Oct. in Spanish w/mx. Weak. I can't hear spurs or any other problems because of weak signals lately.

USA: WBOH 5919.96 at 2030 on 26 Oct. w/mx. //WTJC 9369.93 with solid S7 but overmodulated (both are). My guess is that they will never be on frequency.

Asian Logs

2008-09-09T20:56:00.002-05:00

I'm back after an unfortunate period of illness. I am feeling better. My website is updated.

Shortwave Obsession

GERMANY: Pan American Broadcasting (t) 15205 at 1410-1430 s/off. Faint. Via NAU 90 deg M-S. This is the first time I've heard PAB. 9 Sept.

RUSSIA: TWR India 12085 at 0120-0130 s/off in Nepali, via Novosibirsk. First time heard. Usually this band has been dead lately but tonight there were so many Asians I couldn't log them all. 10 Sept.

SRI LANKA: SLBC 11905 at 0110 in Hindi. Good signal. Not a regular visitor. 10 Sept.
-----DW relay Trincomalee 12095 at 0055+ w/excellent signal. Not a regular visitor either. 10 Sept.

Website updated

2008-08-14T21:08:00.003-05:00

My website is updated. I typed up all the AM/FM logs that i heard up north. Please take a look at Curtis, MI, '08. After a week of typing, I should get back into shortwave soon and keep this blog up to date.

E-skip log!!!

2008-08-09T17:23:00.002-05:00

I'm still in northern Michigan and I don't have the time now to type up my logs. But I heard a neat e-skip station on 2 August.

92.3: KYUS, Miles City, MT at 0000-0049 w/rock music. Heard on 2 August from Curtis, MI, in the Upper Peninsula. Solid signal without fading, very unusual for e-skip. Signal suddenly died at 0049, never to come back. Got enough info to QSL.

Vacation time

2008-08-01T15:16:00.001-05:00

I will be gone for the next week. Look for AM/FM loggings on 12 August.

Radio Algeria

2008-07-18T22:04:00.000-05:00

Radio Algeria:
0400-0600 7150 7260
1900-2000 9765
1900-2100 11810
2000-2100 9765
2100-2300 7150 9710

The 0400 broadcast comes in well here in Michigan.

FRS Frequencies

2008-07-08T21:41:00.001-05:00

This table appears in the wikipedia article on Family Radio Service/GMRS.

Channel Frequency (MHz) Notes
1 462.5625 Unofficially designated National Call Channel. Shared with GMRS.
2 462.5875 Shared with GMRS.
3 462.6125 Shared with GMRS.
4 462.6375 Shared with GMRS.
5 462.6625 Shared with GMRS.
6 462.6875 Shared with GMRS.
7 462.7125 Shared with GMRS.
8 467.5625 FRS use ONLY (GMRS not allowed)
9 467.5875 FRS use ONLY (GMRS not allowed)
10 467.6125 FRS use ONLY (GMRS not allowed)
11 467.6375 FRS use ONLY (GMRS not allowed)
12 467.6625 FRS use ONLY (GMRS not allowed)
13 467.6875 FRS use ONLY (GMRS not allowed)
14 467.7125 FRS use ONLY (GMRS not allowed)

Recent Logs

2008-07-07T19:13:00.004-05:00

Saturday, 5 July 2008
BELGIUM: RTBF 9970 at 0622 in French. Moderate. Barely audible by 0630. (p)

GABON: Africa #1 9580 at 0616 in French. Barely readable.

NORTH KOREA: V of Korea at 0337 in French. Poor signal but no flutter.

RUSSIA: V of Russia 13635 at 0356 via P-K. 15425 not heard.

Sunday, 6 July 2008
TUNISIA: Rdf TV Tunisienne 12005 at 0345 in Arabic. Moderate. //9720 exc. //7275 good.

Monday, 7 July 2008
ZAMBIA: CVC 9430 at 0555+ w/cont Chr music. Moderate. Off 0600.

AUSTRIA: RO:I 6155 at 0505 w/talk in German. Good.

ETHIOPIA: R Ethiopia 7110 at 0400 w/chime ID. Audible nightly from 0300-0400 in Amharic. Faint.

NEW ZEALAND: RNZI 15720 at 0415. Moderate. At 0550 on 9615 w/exc signal.

USA: WWV audible on all freqs at 0415. 20000-faint, 15000-fair, 10000-good, 5000-exc, 2500 fair. WWVH audible on 10000 only, good.

2008-07-03T22:12:00.004-05:00

3 July 2008:

CANADA: CHU 14670 at 0400. Moderate. Seems to come in once at about this time and about 1600 or so, midnight and noon local time. //3300 good. //7335 exc.

RUSSIA: VOR 12070 at 2040 w/indigenous chants. Folk Box. Fair signal. Via MSK. Chime IS at 2100-2102.

1290: WLBY, Saline MI at 1748 w/Air America.

1430: WFOB, Fostoria, OH at 1733 w/Elvis. //1450 WLEC.

1450: WLEC, Sandusky OH at 1733 w/Elvis. //1430 WFOB.

4 July 2008:
INDIA: AIR 15075 at 0248 in Kannada. Faint. (p)

PHILIPPINES: VOA relay 15385 at 0254 in Chinese. No jamming. Poor signal.

RUSSIA: VOR 15425.01 at 0256 vis P-K. Music. Fair. Chime IS at 0259. No flutter.

USA: RTI relay 5950 at 0252. About Olympics. Broken audio, local QRN. (p) Spanish 15215 at 0253 w/good signal.

Logs, 27-30 June

2008-06-29T21:53:00.003-05:00

Yes, it's been nearly a month since I've posted anything.

27 June:
COSTA RICA: Rev. Melissa only 7375 at 0448.

ENGLAND/ALGERIA: Radio Algeria 7260 at 0441 in Arabic w/chants. 1 second ahead of 7150, which is via RMP.

SUDAN: Republic of Sudan Radio 7200 at 0437 in Arabic. Good.

28 June:
USA: WINB 9264.96 at 0100 w/Church of God, Hagerstown, MD. They don't say but I believe theyr'e a fundamentalist Methodist group.

30 June:
GREECE: V of Greece 9420 at 0045 in Greek. Good signal. Music. //7475 good. //15650 trace, which is rare-usually completely inaudible.

ISRAEL: Galei Zahal, 6970.00 at 0244 in Hebrew. Strong S7. Rare that it's on freq.

Voice of Turkey

2008-06-04T22:37:00.001-05:00

The Voice of Turkey is sometimes in analog, sometimes in DRM, othertimes hybrid on 7325 at 0300-0400 via Sackville. //5975 direct.

Website Updated

2008-05-29T22:25:00.003-05:00

You can see every AM/FM station that I've ever heard in Excel or text. Please see
AM/AM Excel File. For text only, see
AM text and FM text. Please visit my local stations page to view the TIS stations that I've heard.

Website Updated

2008-05-28T14:58:00.003-05:00

My website is updated. Look at every single AM/FM station I've ever heard at
in Excel format at AM/FM Excel.

DXP Results

2008-05-15T22:26:00.002-05:00

I recently went on a DXpedition to Algonac, MI. Please view the results at Shortwave Obsession.

QSL Received 8 May

2008-05-08T16:05:00.002-05:00

I received a very nice QSL and verification letter from CBA 1070 Moncton today, 8 May.

1070: QSL for CBA Moncton (CBC 1), received 8 May for broadcast on 6 April 2008. Front says CBC Moncton and CBC Radio 1. Back is partial data-time not mentioned. CBA written on back. 50kw. Signed on 29 April 2008 by Laurie Ginn.

The letter included with the QSL also contained p/d information. (The power was not mentioned). The time was 8-10pm AST/2300-0100 UTC (actually I only listened to the first hour of Randy Bachman's Vinyl tap at 2300-2400). This was also signed by Ms. Ginn, who mentioned that it was the last broadcast.

She also hoped that the letter and card would make a nice addition to my collection-I must agree.

Info about the closing of 1070 can be found at: CBA closing

Logs, 6 May 2008

2008-05-06T22:44:00.002-05:00

ETHIOPIA: Radio Ethiopia is a regular on 7110 at 0330+ in Amharic with often an S9 signal.

Logs, 4 May 2008

2008-05-04T21:13:00.004-05:00

1610: WQEE251, Rochester Hills info at 1830. Heard in West Bloomfield.

1690: WPZC633 Warren info at 1832. heard in West Bloomfield.

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I finally got some interesting shortwave logs to report.

ETHIOPIA: Radio Ethiopia 7110 at 0325 in Amharic w/dance mx. Moderate.

SUDAN: Republic of Sudan Radio, 7200 at 0310+ in Arabic. Mentions of "Sudaniyya" and Omdurman. Moderate.

2008-05-03T20:43:00.001-05:00

The following website has some useful information for hearing the Caribbean weather net.
Caribbean Weather

Logs, 2 May 2008

2008-05-02T22:25:00.002-05:00

1270: Twins beating Tigers at 0100+. //97.1.

1610: Talking House still on air in Westland.

Logs, 2 May 2008

2008-05-02T22:23:00.001-05:00

1270: Twins beating Tigers 0100+. Games are //97.1.

1610: The talking house is still on air in Westland.

Logs, 1 May 2008

2008-05-01T18:31:00.001-05:00
I heard these in Monroe, MI. Unfortunately I didn't have time to listen more.

88.3 WXTS at 1810 w/jazz. Operated by Toledo Public Schools. Shares freq w/WXUT, operated by Univ. of Toledo. Good signal.

89.3: WYSZ, Toledo at 1830 w/cont Christian. Exc signal.

90.3: WOTL Toledo, OH at 1825 w/hymns. Exc signal.

92.7: CJSP, Leamington, ON at 1818 w/c&w. Fair signal.

Info for 29 April 2008

2008-04-29T23:03:00.004-05:00
HUNGARY: (via DX-Mix)
0400-0500 on 3975 / non-dir
1000-1100 on 6025 / non-dir
1600-1700 on 6025 / non-dir
2200-2300 on 6025 / non-dir All other cancelled!

INDONESIA: (via DXLD) Kang Guru Radio English program 0800-0820 on 9680, via RRI Jakarta. Wed/Fri

Added to the MARE website.

Kang Guru Radio
Liz's Shortwave Obsession

Logs 26 April

2008-04-27T15:36:00.001-05:00
Talking House still on 1610. Like most THs, this can only be heard at night right in front of the house.

I'm working on SW logs to post

Website Updated

2008-04-25T22:48:00.003-05:00
My website has been updated. Please check it out at Shortwave Obsession.

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Heard on 25 April at about 2200 UTC/6pm ESDT:

119.675 Grosse Ile Municipal Airport at 2200 or so in about the middle of the island. Not heard on the northern part of the island.

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Heard on 24 April at about 2200:

1610: Talking house in Westland at 2200

1610: WPYF269 Ambassador Bridge info at 1600. Heard in Dearborn.

1620: WQBQ687 City of Wayne info at 1601. Heard in Dearborn.

1630: WQEU865 The Toledo Traffic Lady at 1730.

1650: WPWK899 City of Riverview info at 1602. Heard in Dearborn.

1670: WPZV580 City of Wyandotte info at 1604. Heard in Dearborn.

1690: WPWI622 City of Southfield info at 1605. Heard in Dearborn.

Logs 8 April

2008-04-08T19:51:00.001-05:00
71.75: WDIV/Ch. 4 Detroit at 1600 w/news. Heard on my Kaito KA1102. This gets a lot of images between 70-80MHz

News to Note: I did not hear a DX test from CBA on Monday, 7 April.

News and Logs, 2 April

2008-04-01T22:39:00.002-05:00
The language files on my website are updated. Please see Shortwave Obsession.

CANADA: CBC NQ 9625.03 at 2020 in Inuit. 2 April.

ETHIOPIA: R Ethiopia 7110 at 0350+ in Amharic. Clear IDs TOH. 1st April.

Radio France

2008-03-20T11:50:00.000-05:00
I heard RFI loud and clear on 15605 at 1600-1630 tune out.
Sked says until 1700. Some unid local noise, so better in USB.

SW related links

2008-03-17T20:11:00.004-05:00

Traxx FM Malaysia

TDP

Bill Hepburn/ute info

BCL News-useful updated skeds

CFCO

2008-03-03T20:45:00.004-05:00
CFCO changed their format as of today, 3 March, to country.

Website:
CFCO

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I updated my interesting local stations page.

DXP logs

2008-03-02T23:58:00.002-05:00
These were all heard during my latest DXpedition.

88.1: WLGH Lansing at 1653 w/contemporary Christian rock. "Light FM". 1 March.

89.3: WJKN, Spring Arbor/Jackson at 1912 w/basketball. 1 March

173.395: Williamston, MI watertower at 1701. Strong signal. 1 March

1540: KTGG Spring Arbor at 2003 w/contemporary Christian music. 1 March

PERU: R Altura 5015 at 0028. Splatter from Cuba. (p) 2 March

USA: R Jamba Int'l 6925 at 2039 LSB (?). Messy modulation. 1 March

Logs, 25 February 2007

2008-02-25T23:56:00.002-05:00

Website skeds updated! CUBA: RHC 6060 at 1947 in Spanish. This is not the Sunday transmission from RAE as listed in PWBR. Unusually strong for this time. //600 moderate, //5965 faint. 24 Feb. NIGERIA: R Nigeria 7255 at 2151 in Hausa. Music. 25 Feb. POLAND: Checked for two Polish radio relays as per DX Mix #507, dated 12 Feb. Didn't hear either, scheduled for 2200 on 9660 via GUF and 6050 via WER. 25 Feb.

Logs, 17 February 2008

2008-02-17T23:10:00.000-05:00

I bought a Kaito KA1102 yesterday. I absolutely love
it. It came with a 10ft or so indoor antenna. It works
almost as well as the NRD. I like the Kaito better
than the DX-440. All logs below were heard on the
Kaito.

ASCENSION: WYFR relay 15195 at 2014. Harold Camping
says that creation began 11,013 BC. News to know.

ENGLAND: R Algeria relay 5915 at 2118 in Arabic
w/chants. QRM from 5920 WBOH. //9850 barely audible.

SWAZILAND: TWR 6120 at 0625 w/interview.

Vatican Radio

2008-02-12T20:21:00.000-05:00
Today is the 77th anniversary of Vatican Radio. Gugliemo Marconi was on hand for the inauguration. He said, "I have the highest honor of announcing that in only a matter of seconds the Supreme Pontiff, Pope Pius XI, will inaugurate the Radio Station of the Vatican City state."

Pope Pius the XI was the former Achille Cardnial Ratti.

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WOTL, Toledo, comes in better on my car radio than the DX-440. It comes in over WBCL, Fort Wayne. The former is affiliated with family radio. Heard at 2200+.

Logs, 11 February 2008

2008-02-11T17:37:00.001-05:00
90.3: WBCL Fort Wayne at 2200+ w/nx, rx.

Michigan TIS

2008-02-10T23:36:00.000-05:00

Freq Call
City Usage More

530 CIRS
Sault Ste Marie Travel Info info

530 WNHC787
St. Ignace Mackinac Bridge info

530 WNMQ279
Holland Community info

530 WPAM594
Oshtemo Community info

530 WPHH450
Big Rapids Ferris St. U info

530 WPMN714
Marysville Community info

530 WQCJ503
Lansing not known info

920 WPDE847
Romulus Metro Airport info

1610 KNNV404
Madison Heights MDOT info

1610 WNHC787
Mackinaw City Mackinac Bridge info

1610 WPKI666
Grand Rapids Ford Airport info

1610 WPLS727
Port Huron Blue Water Bridge info

1610 WPQB866
Mt. Pleasant Community info

1610 WPYD802
Clinton Township Community info

1610 WPYF269
Detroit Ambassador Bridge info

1610 WQCB655
Battle Creek not known info

1610 WQEE251
Rochester Hills Community info

1620 WPXI292
St. Clair County Community info

1620 WQBQ687
Wayne Community info

1630 WPJR341
Detroit area MDOT info

1630 WPJR342
Detroit area MDOT info

1650 WPWK899
Riverview Community info

1650 WQEP901
Farmington Hills Community info

1660 WQDH757
Mt. Clemens Community info

1670 WPZV580
Wyandotte Community info

1670 WPZY431
Livonia Community info

1690 WPZC633
Warren Community info

1690 WQEQ301
Dearborn Heights Community info

1700 WPPZ755
Westland Community info

1700 WPTC520
Sterling Heights Community info

1700 WPUA590
Trenton Community info

1700 WPWI622
Southfield Community info

Logs, 9 February 2008

2008-02-09T22:29:00.001-05:00
ALGERIA: RASD 6300 at 2353 w/talk in Arabic. Fair.

NEW ZEALAND: RNZI 15720 at 2352 w/talk. Fair.

Logs, 8 February 2008

2008-02-08T20:39:00.000-05:00
GERMANY: TWR Europe 6105 at 0803 w.choral music. ID, rx talk at 0804. OM w/Aussie accent. Fair but clear.

Logs, 7 February 2008

2008-02-07T20:25:00.000-05:00
ENGLAND: R Solh 15265 at 1300+ w/mx. Dari/Pashto. Presumed Taiwan underneath, plus jammer.

1230: WCWA Toledo at 1230-1300 w/sports. Formerly talk format. Good signal.

DX Test

2008-02-06T23:44:00.000-05:00
Via DXLD:

WABV 1590
Abbeville, SC

Test begins 12:01am EST (0501 UTC)
8 February 2008
Morse Code will be used

QSL SASE only

Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Cool Country 1590 WABV
75 Highway 28 South
Abbeville, South Carolina 29620-5521

WCMU

2008-02-05T23:15:00.001-05:00

WCMU is operating on low power in order for the transmitter to be fixed. This allowed me to hear WBCY Bucyrus in Metro Detroit. Usually this I hear this in Ann Arbor, or to the south, in Toledo. At 2000 or so this was alternating with WOVI, which is usually weak in Westland.

Article on WCMU Tower

WCMU-FM 89.5
Mt. Pleasant

WUCX-FM 90.1
Bay City

WCML-FM 91.7
Alpena

WWCM-FM 96.9
Standish

WCMZ-FM 98.3
Sault Saint Marie

WCMB-FM 95.7
Oscoda

WCMW-FM 103.9
Harbor Springs

Logs, 4 February 2008

2008-02-04T17:48:00.000-05:00
90.1: WUCX, Bay City at 1856 w/blues. Delta College.

90.3: WCPL, Cleveland at 1900+ with NPR.

Logs, 3 February 2008

2008-02-03T21:43:00.000-05:00
970: WGTK, Louisville, at 0255 w/ads, then talk. Moderate.

1330: WKTA at 2330 w/heavy metal. (p) Evanston, IL.

SOUTH AFRICA: R Sondergroense 3320 at 0412 in Afrikaans. Classical mx. Exc. signal.

Logs, 2 February 2007

2008-02-02T22:00:00.000-05:00
1320: CJMR at 0134 in French. Multi-ethnic station from Mississauga, ON.

Check out the updated MARE skeds at MARE.

WSDP Canton

2008-02-01T23:16:00.000-05:00
WSDP Canton is now broadcasting 24h, unusual for a high school station. I have no idea who DJs at night. This makes WDTR Monroe harder to hear, along with other stations.

Logs, 1 February 2008

2008-02-01T20:46:00.000-05:00
1540: KTGG at 2144 w/blurb from HCJB. Alt w/CHIN. Rare catch here. Under WBCO, Bucyrus, OH. At 2156 the latter played Trains and Boats and Planes by Dionne Warwick. KTGG is the only k-call in Michigan, assigned by mistake.

Logs and Info, 29 January 2008

2008-01-29T16:11:00.001-05:00
Some of the English SWBC skeds have been updated on the
MARE site.

I heard two numbers stations recently. These are becoming increasingly rare.
5883: 5 figure #s at 0708 in Spanish. YL annc. Solid S8 signal.

6955: 5 figure #s at 0331 in Spanish. YL annc. Severely overmodulated and garbled.

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This was via WWDXC TopNews, 11 January, 2008.
3AC - the one and only radio station from Monte Carlo soil, except small FM station.

Other 3AC channels
4363 3AC4
6504 3AC6
8423.5 3AC28
8728 3AC8
8743 3AC9
8806
8807.5 Digital Pactor-2
13146 3AC12
13152 3AC12
16822 3AC47
17260 3AC16
17323
22729
22768

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Weather forecasts via Jari Savolainen via DXLD:

I guess it was like this:
Western Med 0930, 1403, 1930 French time

(should then be 0830, 1303, 1830 UTC) Eastern Med 1030 GMT Atlantic 0930 GMT

All on channels 403, 804, 1224 and 1607 which means frequencies 4363, 8728, 13146 and 17260.

As earlier reported by others, Monaco Radio didn't sign-off at the end of 2007 but is still audible.

DXP results-other

2008-01-14T22:13:00.000-05:00
FMBC
88.9: WDBM East Lansing at 0339 w/alternative rock. Michigan State.
http://www.impact89fm.org/. 12 January.

89.7: WBCY Archbold, OH at 2000 w/ID, mention of Taylor University,
its owner. 12 January.

LWBC

162: Radio France at 0518 in French. Exc signal. Eleanor Rigby at
0521. 12 January. NRD.

171: R Medi Un at 0534 in French. //9575. 12 January. NRD.

183: Europe 1 at 0523 in French. Exc sig. NRD

198: BBC at 2243 in w/news and talk. Very good. Unusual catch.
13 January.

Other Longwave:
187.6: YHO, ham beacon from Mason OH at 0545 on 12 January. Heard
all next day as well.

MW-other
1630: The Toledo Traffic Lady at 1700 on 12 January with the follow-
ing message. "This is the ohio Department of Transportation Highway
Advisory Radio broadcasting system on AM 1630. The highway advisory
radio system includes signs with flashing beacons on I-75, I-475,
US-23 and US-24 to inform motorists of the latest traffic incidents,
delays and construction activities in the Metro Toledo Area. When the
beacons are flashing, motorists are urged to tune to this station for
the latest traffic updates and information. This message was recorded
on Tuesday January 8th at 7:30am and will repeat.

MWBC
1540: KTGG at 1852 from Spring Arbor. Good signal as usual.

DXP results-shortwave

2008-01-13T22:05:00.000-05:00
Here are some of the more interesting shortwave stations that I heard on a recent DXpedition.

CYPRUS: Cyprus BC Corp 6180 at 2241 in Greek. Moderate under R
Nacional from Brazil. //9760 poor. //7210 not heard but there was
severe ham QRM. 11 January.

ENGLAND: WYFR realy 3955 at 0513 in German. Good. 12 January.

ENGLAND: Radio Solh 15265 at 1350 in Dari/Pashto. Many mentions of
Taliban. 12 January

GREECE: Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias 7450 at 2151 in Greek with
music. Esc signal. 12 January.

LAOS: LNR 6130 at 1251+ w/talk. Talk mx. (p) Strong signal.
13 January.

LATVIA: Latvia Today 9290 at 1401+. Good. 13 January.

MOLDOVA: No sign of PMR Pridnestrovye this weekend.

MYANMAR: The Burmese Army Station 5770 at 1221-1330+. PWBR doesn't
list this at this time but sounds Burmese. Talk and pop music. (p)
13 January.

SOUTH AFRICA: R Okapi 9635 at 0445 in presumed Lingala. Exc signal
via MEY. Again at 1656 on 11635 in French. 12 January

SOUTH AFRICA: South Sudan Interactive Radio Service 15675 at 1413
w/English instruction. Many doorbells heard to time students.
//15390 via Armavir not heard. 12 January

VATICAN: Vatican R 4005 direct at 2240 in Italian w/music. Fair.
//5885 via SMG exc. 12 January.

VATICAN: Vatican R 9755 at 1938 in Italian, w/Rosary said in Latin.
//7250 good but ham QRM. //5885 trace. //7365 trace.

VIETNAM: V of Vietman direct on 9840 at 1230. No QRM so more clear
than via Sackville at times. //12020 trace. 13 January.

Primitive Baptists on Shortwave

2007-12-30T00:17:00.000-05:00
A new addition to my website:
David Summerford hosts the Lighthouse Bible Study on WWCR every Thursday from 1830-1900 on 15825.

And an older one:
The Baptist Bible Hour is sponsored by the Primitive Baptists. They are primarily found in the Mid-South, or in places where there are many Mid-Southerners. I have visited one in Michigan. They sing beautiful four part acapella hymns.
--0900-0930 WWCR 5070 Sun

Information 29 December 2007

2007-12-29T20:31:00.000-05:00
Another DX Test from DX Tests.

KKMO Sunday morning
Jan. 13, 2008
12-12:15 a.m. Pacific/0800-0815 UTC.
1,000 Hz tones and college football marching songs.
No Morse code.

KKMO Radio
Attn: Mr. Monte Passmore, CE,
2201 6th Ave., Ste 1500
Seattle, WA 98121

Return postage required.

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I can hear to 505 KHz ham beacons most nights. Their website is
500kc

New Information

2007-12-28T20:56:00.000-05:00
DX Test:
WIMA, Lima, OH
5 January 2008, 0700-0730 UTC/2-2:30 am EST
CW, OSU marching band, 1,000 Hx tones

QSL to:
Lima Engineering
66 West Market St.
Lima, OH 45801

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I can hear to 505 KHz ham beacons most nights. Their website is 505 kc.

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WJR is apparently not running IBOC at night. I've checked several times recently and have not heard it. This is a good change for Michiganders to hear WSB, as that is loud and clear lately. I also suspect WJR is running below 50w, something that has been rumored for awhile, as there is little QRM when tuned to WSB.

2007-12-17T21:42:00.000-05:00
Via DXLD:

Radio Rossi in Russian via Moscow:
0500-0800 9840
0820-1300 12075
1320-1600 7310
1620-2200 5905 (tentatively heard here)

PMR Radio Pridnestrovye, Moldova can be heard here nightly from 0000-0045 on 6240.

DXpedition Logs

2007-12-05T23:09:00.000-05:00
I went on a 24h DXpedition from 30 November-1 December 2007. Her's the best of what I heard.

BOLIVIA: R Yura 4716.66 at 0138 in Spanish.
Clear ID, talk about Mary.
BRAZIL: R Immaculada Conceicao 4854.87 at 0045+
in Portugues w/Hail Marys. Good. 1st time heard.

CHAD: Rdf TV Tchadienne 6165.02 at 2150 in French.
Over Croatia. S-off at 2157, then only Croatia.

CHINA: CNR Taiwan-1 7620 at 2230 in Chinese. Exc
signal. Not // listed 9410.

CROATIA: Hrvatski R 6165 at 2150 in Croatian under
Chad. Clear after 2157. (LC, DXP, 20 Nov)
--3985 at 0212 in Croatian. Not in PWBR.

GREECE: R Makedonias 7450 at 2246 in Greek
w/good mx.

HAWAII: WWVH 15000 at 2121 w/time. Exc sig,
WWV trace.

LITHUANIA: Mighty KBC 6235 at 2250+ w/pop mx.
Good signal. Done 2257.

MALAYSIA: RTM Traxx FM 7295 at 2315 w/Kelly
Clarkson. Buried. No ID. (p)

Pirate:
Johnny Cash R 3910 LSB at 0022 w/mention of Larry
Gatlin interview. Blue Christmas by Elvis. QRM from
Montana Traffic net.

MWBC:
555: ZIZ St. Kitts and Nevis at 0328 w/mx. Faint.
Better at 0410 rchk.

1540: KTGG Spring Arbor at 1820+ w/contemporary
Christian mx. A near impossibility back home.

LWBC:
252: RTE at 0425 w/Simon and Garfunkel. Presumed.

Other:
1630: My favorite, the Toledo Traffic Lady,
who's inaudible at home, although closer.
1817 w/tfc info.

Website Updated

2007-11-26T19:29:00.000-05:00
All the religious info on my site is updated.

Logs 26 November

2007-11-26T19:28:00.000-05:00
CHINA/KOREA: Crash and bang jammer 6170 at 2219. Heard presumed BBC Chinese via Kimjae when music quieted down. Jammer strong but flutter, probably from eastern China, staring at my azimuthal map.

ENGLAND [&non]: BBC 5975 at 2153 or so. Tuned away for a minute then tuned back at 2155 only to hear a tape loop saying that there was no service on this channel and then gave the website. //11675 but barely audible. At 2200 5975 was // 9525 and 11675.

MEXICO: R UNAM 9599.25 at 2208 in Spanish w/classical mx. Causing nasty het, probably Vatican Radio in Chinese but I didn't really hear that.

Logs and Updates

2007-11-25T23:17:00.000-05:00
I am updating my website. It will be finished in a day or two.

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CANADA: CBC Northern Quebec 9625 at 0300-0400 w/Sunday Showcase. Classical music.

SOUTH AFRICA: Channel Africa 7390 at 0300+ comes in nightly. Sometimes I hear ..3345 but there's a lot of noise around here.

VATICAN: VR 7305 at 0255 w/prg on Eden. //6100 not heard.

Logs and Updates

2007-11-19T22:42:00.001-05:00

My website is updated. All the WWCR skeds on the religion pages are updated. BELARUS: R Belarus 7360 at 2040 in German w/polka mx. Very faint and noisy. Gone by TOH. (p) 18 November. NIGERIA: Radio Nationale 7255 at 2105-2130+ in French. Radio Nigeria via Ikonodu listed in vernacular in PWBR. No mention of any country. --Nigeria, thanks to Jose Miguel Romero via DXLD

2007-10-30T15:35:00.000-05:00
My website is finally updated for B-07. Both language and religion skeds are updated.

2007-10-28T21:05:00.000-05:00

1540: KTGG at 1911 w/talk. This is operated by Spring Arbor University,
a Free Methodist College in central Michigan. It is the only station in
Michigan with K calls, a mistake they didn't want to correct.

1630: Toledo Hwy Info Lady at 1650. Haven't heard this at home, twenty
miles closer to Toledo.

6535: Dakar Aero at 0234 w/ lots of traffic. Thanks to my good friend
Harold for tipping me off. Great catch.

CANADA: CKZN 6160 at 1900 w/nx. I think this is the earliest I've heard
this.
--CBC NQ 9264.97 at 2130 w/regional news. Well worth listening to if
you have an interest in things Canadian. Five minute weather broadcast
at 2140 for places like Iqaluit.

CROATIA: Hrvatski R 6165 at 2345 in Croation. Direct. //9925 via
Wertachtal. 6165 rare at home with all the noise.

ETHIOPIA: R Ethiopia 7110 at 2014 in Amharic. Good signal. //9704
moderate but buried under het and other QRM.

ISRAEL: Galei Zahal 15785 at 1416 in Hebrew. Poor signal. 1st time
heard on this freq.

USA: WMLK 9265.04 at 1813 w/Jacob O. Meyer.

VATICAN: VR 4005 at 2206 in unid language. Fair. Thanks to Bill for
tipping me off.

Good KJES description

2007-10-23T22:47:00.000-05:00
Here is a good and humorous description of the Robo Kids.

KJES on Shortwave Music

Logs 23 October 2007

2007-10-23T22:33:00.000-05:00
AUSTRIA: R Austria Int'l 9870 at 0119 in English. Unusually jittery. Good signal along with AIR Vividh Bharati.

USA [& non]: Reverend Melissa heard on all regularly scheduled frequencies at 0140+.
5935 WWCR
6090 Anguilla
5030, 6150 and 7375 via Costa Rica.

None of the Costa Rican frequencies are listed on her website.

Logs 20 October 2007

2007-10-21T22:07:00.000-05:00
ALGERIA: RASD 6300 at 2323 in Arabic. Good signal, no jamming, which I've never heard on this fairly new freq.

Logs 19 october 2007

2007-10-21T22:04:00.000-05:00
WXYZ Ch. 7 at 2200 w/news about Williamston tornado. Not a pretty sight.

ECUADOR: HCJB 11920 at 2250 w/carrier then start of prg in Kulina. Listed 2250 start time, will have to tune in further to see if it's a time change.

Westland Info

2007-10-21T22:03:00.000-05:00
Apparently the Westland Info station on 1700 is off, has been for at least two weeks.

Logs 17 October 2007

2007-10-21T22:01:00.000-05:00
ASCENSION: BBC relay 6005 at 0505 w/nx. Best signal I've ever heard on this freq.

GABON: Rdf TV Gabonaise 4777 at -5-3 in French. Exc.

Logs 16 October 2007

2007-10-21T21:58:00.000-05:00
ALGERIA [non]: R Algeria 12025 at 2020 in Arabic. Poor. //9765 good.

GERMANY: AWR 15235 at 2026 w/Bible study. Juelich.
---French 15260 at 2027 exc. Juelich. //11755 moderate. //11730 inaudible

Logs 13 October 2007

2007-10-21T21:55:00.000-05:00
CZECH REP: R Liberty 7115 at 0330 in Belorussian. Moderate. Tatar-Bashkir on 7155, slightly ahead of 7185. 7115 and 7155 were switched this summer.

UNID: 3230.5 at 0245 w/OM talking. Barely audible. Nothing to do with China on 9690.

41 meters

2007-10-13T01:38:00.000-05:00
I have been monitoring 41m from 0000-0500 UTC. Check out the following links:

41m Excel
41m text

Burmese Army Station

2007-10-13T01:32:00.000-05:00
From Jari Savolainen via DXLD, the Burmese Army Station is apparently back on air. Check from around 1030-1530, Burmese only. This can be heard in North America fairly easily, particularly because of it's clear frequency.

10330

2007-10-03T20:48:00.000-05:00

All India Radio has severely curtailed the use of 10330. It's still should be a catch
in North America. (Via DX Mix #488, 3 October 2007, via DXLD)

0025-0435 9870 Vividh Bharati
0900-1200 9870 Vividh Bharati
1245-1740 9870 Vividh Bharati
1615-1715 10330 Russian

Radio Veritas in Burmese, etc.

2007-09-30T18:19:00.000-05:00
Here are the A-07 skeds for various Burmese languages.

Veritas 0 27 PHL 11935 BRM Karen SinoTib Tib Bur
Veritas 130 200 PHL 15520 BRM Chin SinoTib Tib Bur
Veritas 1100 1157 PHL 15450 BRM Burmese SinoTib Tib Bur
Veritas 1200 1230 PHL 15225 BRM Karen SinoTib Tib Bur
Veritas 1230 1257 PHL 15225 BRM Kachin SinoTib Tib Bur
Veritas 2330 2357 PHL 9720 BRM Burmese SinoTib Tib Bur
Veritas 2330 2357 PHL 9645 BRM Kachin SinoTib Tib Bur

Burmese Broadcasts

2007-09-30T18:04:00.001-05:00
There is fascinating footage coming out of Myanmar on the cable channels. Read up on this country-it's a beautiful place.

The Democratic Voice of Burma can be heard daily via Wertachtal from 2330-2430 on 9490 in Burmese. Check for a language change at 0015. I heard such a change on 29 September. According to an old Cumbre sked, there is a 15m Kachin broadcast on Saturdays.

Also at 1400-1527 15480 Yerevan and 17620 Madagascar (neither heard here)

Languages are broadcast morning and evening (reversed here in NA).

Sunday: Mon (Mon Khmer)
Monday: Arakan (similar to Burmese)
Tuesday: Chin (Tibeto-Burman)
Wednesday: Shan (Tai-Kadai)
Thursday: Karen (Tibeto-Burman)
Friday: Karenni (Tibeto-Burman-morning)
Kayan (evening)
Saturday: Kachin (Tibeto-Burman)

Voice of America in Burmese:
1130-1230: 11965 and 15540 Tinang; 17775 Sri Lanka
1430-1530: 9325 Sri Lanka; 11910 Tinang; 12120 Tinian
2300-2400: 6185 Thailand; 7430 Sri Lanka; 11980 Tinang

Radio Free Asia in Burmese:
0030-0230 13820 Sri Lanka; 13685 Tinian; 17835 Saipan

1230-1330: 9320 Sri Lanka; 13645 Tinian
1330-1400: 9455 Sri Lanka
1330-1430: 9320 Sri Lanka; 11540 Tinian

* * *

Radio Myanmar can be heard from abou 0930-1430+ on 5040 and 5986. The famous Burmese Army station on 5770 has been off air for awhile.

HCJB German

2007-09-30T18:01:00.000-05:00
Via DXLD, apparently days are numbered for HCJB German. My guess is that both Low and High German might end.

HCJB in Low German:
0230-0330 9780
0630-0700 9740 21455
2230-2300 12040

China National Radio

2007-09-25T16:17:00.000-05:00
Here are some of the more exotic CNR skeds. The 1st and 2nd Taiwan programs can be heard here, as well as Yunnan.

1st Taiwan Service (Mandarin/Amoy):
0055-0615 9685 11620 11935
0955-2200 9410
0955-2405 5925 7620
2200-0005 9665

2nd Taiwan Service (Mandarin/Amoy):
0355-0900 11905
0355-1100 15880
0900-1805 6165
1100-1805 9170
2055-0105 6165 9170

Sichuan PBS:
2155-1605 6060 7225

Haixia zhi Sheng (Mandarin):
0000-1200 7280 11590
1200-1700 4940 5050
2225-2400 4940 5050

Haixia zhi Sheng in Amoy:
2225-1700 6115

Pujiang zhi Sheng:
1155-1600 3280 4950 9705

Gannan PBS (Tibetan):
0950-1400 3990 5970
2220-0100 3990 5970

Yushu PBS (Tibetan):
1025-1230 6075
2255-0100 6075

Yunnan PBS:
0630-0830 6937
0945-1415 6035
1055-1500 6937
2230-0130 6035
2255-0300 6937

Logs 21 September 2007

2007-09-25T16:13:00.000-05:00

AFGHANISTAN [non]: R Solh 17700 at 1515+ in Dari/Pashto. Strong signal.

ALGERIA [non]: R Algeria 9765 at 1909 in Arabic w/chants. Exc signal.
//11810 fair to moderate.

COSTA RICA: Rev. Melissa 9725.04 at 0249 w/fundraising mx. Good signal.
//7375 barely audible amidst ute QRM but I think 7375.02. //6149.97
mdoerate. 5030 not heard at all.

ITALY: RAI Somali service 11890 loud and clear from 1915 to 1930 s/off.
End with "Cold November Rain" but Guns-N-Roses, IDs easy to pick out.

LIBYA: V of Africa 11835 at 1810+ in Hausa. Moderate, occasionally
good. Talk w/interludes of beautiful piano mx. At 1830, several
mentions of Africa and Jamahiriya. Direct according to DX Mix #470,
dated May 22nd.

Logs 20 September 2007

2007-09-20T19:45:00.000-05:00
CUBA [non]: R Republica 6135 at 2257 in Spanish. Strong signal, not jammed.

IRAN: VOIRI 15085 at 1842 in French. Fair but heard most days. //13755 poor.

KUWAIT: R Kuwait 11990 at 1832 in English. Moderate. Mentioned in DXLD 7-110, dated 9 Sept.

More IBOC observations:

Observations 21 September at 0030 are the same as for 20 September except 560 WRDT cranked up the hiss, obliterating Buffalo on 550 and Youngstown on 570. Also, KMOX obliterating 1130 WDFN, unlike last
night. Hiss hear on 1020, 1030, and 1040. WBZ hiss over 1020 and 1040, but I assume KDKA is responsible for the noise on 1030, altho' I'm only hearing presumed CFRB on 1010.

Nighttime IBOC

2007-09-20T13:55:00.000-05:00
Nighttime IBOC observations:

The only local nighttime IBOC signals are WJR 760, WFDF 910, and WWJ 950. Hiss from WJR blocks WSB Atlanta, a much better station. WFDF carries Radio Disney and like so many of their station, is overpowered to begin with, causing splatter.

As for non-local IBOC, 1120 KMOX puts out an obnoxious hiss, as does something (presumably KDKA) on 1030, along with WBZ. I did not, however, notice a hiss on 1020.

There are two ways of loking at this. First, there goes MWDX, which I'm afraid is the case. The second is that the hiss sounds better than Britney Spears and whoever else is on Disney. I hope 1200-1500 remains unscathed but I have my doubts.

Logs 16 September 2007

2007-09-20T13:52:00.000-05:00
ALGERIA/ENGLAND: R Algeria 9765 at 2017 in Arabic via Rampisham. 500kw 180deg weak.
//12025, 300kw 160deg trace.

HUNGARY: R Budapest 11695 at 2020 in Hungarian. 250kw 306deg to NA, exc sig.

NIGERIA: RN 15120.01 at 2055 w/talk, mx. Moderate.

Algonac Logs-FM

2007-09-12T22:23:00.000-05:00
88.1: CBEE Chatham at 1956 w/CBC-1. //1550, 90.3, 93.5.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

88.3: WNFA Port Huron at 1954 w/Christian rock. Not //WNFR 90.7.
See below. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

89.3: CKGW Chatham at 2030 w/preacher. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

89.7: WKSU Kent at 0054 w/classical.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 11 Sept.)

90.3: CBEG Sarnia at 1958 w/CBC-1. //1550, 88.1, 93.5.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

90.7: WNFR Sandusky, MI at 2000 w/contemporary Christian. Wonderful
News Radio. Not //88.3 WNFA. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

91.9: WORW Port Huron at 1845 w/alternative rock. Van radio.
(LC, Port Huron, 10 Sept)

92.7: CJBX London at 0246 w/C&W. "BX-93".
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

92.9: CFCO Chatham at 1400 w/agricultur news. Jerry not mentioned.
//630. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 11 Sept.)

93.5: CBCL London at 1300 w/nx. CBC-1. //1500, 88.1, 90.3.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

94.3: CKSY Chatham at 0247 w/John Tesh. DX-440.
(LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

95.1: CKUE at 0300 w/rock. //100.7 CKUE Windsor. I can't hear either
station at home. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

95.9: CFPL London at 2115 w/avant-garde rock. DX-440.
(LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

96.7: CHYR Leamington at 1603 w/nx. Reporter's name is Harmony Peach.
I wonder if that is on her birth certificate. News says it is still
legal to vote in Canada while wearing a goalie mask, or any other mask.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

99.1: CHCD Simcoe at 2245 w/mx. Hard catch with QRM from 99.3 London.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

99.3: CJBC London at 2323 in French. //860 CJBC Toronto.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

99.9: CFGX (p) Sarnia at 2013 w/"Someday by Glass Tiger, a favorite
tune. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

100.5: CBBL London at 0300+ w/CBC-2. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

100.7: CKUE at 0300 w/rock. //95.1 Chatham. I can't hear either station
at home. QRM from 100.5 CBBL. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

102.3: WGRT Port Huron at 2155 w/rock. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

103.9: CKDK Woodstock at 1457 w/ads. Alternating with what turned out
to be WRTS. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 11 Sept.)

104.1: WRTS Erie, PA at 1922 w/rock. Took me five TOHs to ID these
folks because of QRM. The highlight of my trip. Regular reception over
the water-not tropo. DX-440. (LC, 11 Sept. Algonac)

106.3: CHKS Sarnia at 2145 w/rock. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

107.1: WSAQ Port Huron at 2150+ w/ads, wx. "Q Country".
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

Algonac Logs-AM

2007-09-12T22:21:00.000-05:00
I sent these into a newsletter and just kept the format.

MWBC:

530: Marysville Info at 1830. Occasionally heard in Algonac.
Chrysler van radio. (LC, Port Huron, 10 Sept.)

660: WMIC Sandusky at 1700 w/nx, C&W. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

680: CFTR Toronto at 2130 w/nx and talk. DX-440.
(LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

740: CHWO Toronto at 2051 w/Scottish prg. Ad for a place that rents
kilts. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

820: CHAM Hamilton at 2050 w/c&w. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

860: CJBC Toronto at 2323 in French. //99.3 CJBC London.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

900: CHLO St. Thomas at 2015 w/talk show. DX-440.
(LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

930: WBEN Buffalo at 2332 w/talk. Good signal. 1st time hrd. DX-440.
(LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

980: CFPL London at 2014 w/ballgame. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

990: CKGM Montreal at 0100-0200+ w/NFL game via Prism Radio Network.
No sign of Mother Angelica. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

1010: CFRB Toronto at 2020 w/talk. Better here than at home.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

1010: WINS New York City at 0112 w/tfc. There for a minute then back to
CFRB. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 12 Sept.)

1070: CHOK Sarnia at 1702 w/nx. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

1230: WMPC Lapeer at 1605 w/contemporary Christian. DX-440.
(LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

1240: CJCS Stratford at 1605 w/nx, wx. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 12 Sept.)

1290: CJBK London at 1610 w/ads. Fair. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

1320: WILS at 1500 w/nx. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

1320: WOBL Oberlin at 1950 w/C&W. "Gold County". 1st time hrd. A bit
of WILS peeped through about twice the entire trip.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 10 Sept.)

1330: WSPQ Springville, NY at 0012 w/Little River Band.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 12 Sept.)

1340: WLVL Lockport, NY at 0034 w/ads, then talk show.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 12 Sept.)

1380: WPHM Port Huron at 2018 w/Lions game. DX-440.
(LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

1450: CHUC (p) Cobourg at 1007 UTC. Relat 107.9 The Breeze (not heard).
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 12 Sept.)

1450: WHLS Port Huron at 2020 w/Tigers game. //1590 WHLX
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

1460: CJOY Guelph at 2317 w/oldies. DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 11 Sept.)

1530: WLCO Lapeer at 1758 w/c&w. Van radio. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

1590: WHLX Marine City at 2020 w/Tigers game. //1450 WHLS.
DX-440. (LC, Algonac, 9 Sept.)

1610: WPLS727 Blue Water Info in Port Huron at 1830. Not heard in
Algonac. Chrysler van radio. (LC, Port Huron, 10 Sept.)

Logs 3 September 2007

2007-09-03T20:08:00.000-05:00
SUDAN/RWANDA : Sudan Radio Sce via Rwanda 5985 at 0310 w/nx. Fair tonight, which is unusually good for this stn.

Doug FM is a very interesting station. Their slogan is "We play everything" and they do, although it's really rock from the 60s-00s. They do, however, contribute to the devastated Michigan economy by not having any DJs to announce the songs.

WDRQ

The Tigers play the White Sox tomorrow. Detroit Tigers.

Freq	Call	City	Usage	More
530	CIRS	Sault Ste Marie	Travel Info	info
530	WNHC787	St. Ignace	Mackinac Bridge	info
530	WNMQ279	Holland	Community	info
530	WPAM594	Oshtemo	Community	info
530	WPHH450	Big Rapids	Ferris St. U	info
530	WPMN714	Marysville	Community	info
530	WQCJ503	Lansing	not known	info
920	WPDE847	Romulus	Metro Airport	info
1610	KNNV404	Madison Heights	MDOT	info
1610	WNHC787	Mackinaw City	Mackinac Bridge	info
1610	WPKI666	Grand Rapids	Ford Airport	info
1610	WPLS727	Port Huron	Blue Water Bridge	info
1610	WPQB866	Mt. Pleasant	Community	info
1610	WPYD802	Clinton Township	Community	info
1610	WPYF269	Detroit	Ambassador Bridge	info
1610	WQCB655	Battle Creek	not known	info
1610	WQEE251	Rochester Hills	Community	info
1620	WPXI292	St. Clair County	Community	info
1620	WQBQ687	Wayne	Community	info
1630	WPJR341	Detroit area	MDOT	info
1630	WPJR342	Detroit area	MDOT	info
1650	WPWK899	Riverview	Community	info
1650	WQEP901	Farmington Hills	Community	info
1660	WQDH757	Mt. Clemens	Community	info
1670	WPZV580	Wyandotte	Community	info
1670	WPZY431	Livonia	Community	info
1690	WPZC633	Warren	Community	info
1690	WQEQ301	Dearborn Heights	Community	info
1700	WPPZ755	Westland	Community	info
1700	WPTC520	Sterling Heights	Community	info
1700	WPUA590	Trenton	Community	info
1700	WPWI622	Southfield	Community	info