Monday, January 25, 2010

Shortwave Blog "Bytes"

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Azerbaijan
(Nagorny Karabakh enclave) 9677.51 Aedaelaen Saesi Radiosu, Stepanakert, *0600-0625* UT on Jan 16, Azeri. Interval signal to station ID as, "...Stepanakert...", news and a report with lots of mentions of Azerbaijan, ID "Aedaelaen Saesi Radiosu" at s/off. Good signal, but bad audio quality, SINPO 35442. (Patrick Robic-AUT, dswci DXW Jan 20)

Aedaelaen Saesi Radiosu aus Stepanakert war heute am 16.1. um 0600 UT auf 9677.51 kHz mit tollem Signal aber einer Modulation vom Typ "Radio Kairo" zu hoeren. Mit einem breiten Filter war der Empfang zumindest teilweise verstaendlich - ECSS Empfang war vollkommen unmoeglich. s/off war heute um 0625 UTC.(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Jan 16)
(BCDX 948/Top News via wb, Germany)

Bulgaria moves program time
DX program from previous Sunday, now to Sunday 5900 // 7400 at 9730 kHz. (Frank Hillton, Charleston, SC direct)

Colombian log
6035.00 La Voz del Guaviare, San Jose del Guaviare, at 2015- 2035 and 0000-0120 UT, Jan 06, 09, 13 and 19. Reactivated after several months off the air on shortwave, not heard since Mar 2009. Musical program, Spanish ID: "... desde Guaviare, La Voz del Guaviare 1180 AM HJFC emisora afiliada a RCN ...", " ...este es el programa numero uno de la radio en el Guaviare Fiesta RCN, RCN Voz del Guaviare, disfrute de los grandes exitos y las mejores orquestas, los ritmos que nos ponen a bailar y gozar, la verdadera fiesta de la radio esta en RCN Voz del Guaviare", talks and jingles, 24332, QRM from 6040 kHz and splashes from Radio Marti, Miami, 6030 kHz.(Bernardini-ITA, Anker Petersen-DEN and Rafael Rodriguez-CLM,
dswci DXW Jan 20) (BCDX 948/Top News via wb, Germany)

Ethiopia logs
6030.02 Radio Oromia, Geja Dera, *0321v-0430 and 1830 UT on Jan 07, 11, 13 and 14, Station interval signal (distinctive, repetitive xylophone-like music) through the jamming and Radio Marti, ID "Radio Oromia."News, SINPO 33433.

6889.97 Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, at 0936 and 1840-2059* UT, Jan 05, 10 and 14. Talks in Amharic, Horn of Africa vocals, SINPO 35444 - 45444. Stronger transmitter or ideal conditions? (Rich D'Angelo/FCDX, Liangas-GRC, Howard-USA and Johann Wiespointner-AUT,
dswci DXW Jan 20) (BCDX # 948/Top News vai wb, Germany)

Voice of Greece update
VOG ERA-5 and ERT-3 regional service heard on three channels again on Jan 22. Third transmitter at Avlis site was on repair since Dec 27, 2009.

In 6-10 UT slot only two frequencies in use. ERA-5, The Voice of Greece, ERT S.A., on Jan 22, at 0800 UT ERA-5 in Greek language on both 9420 and 12105 kHz (not 15630 kHz).

9420 kHz S=9+20dB, 12105 kHz S=9+40dB powerhouse signal here in southern Germany.

At 1150 UT noted three Greek language transmissions from Avlis.

ERA-5 on both 9420 kHz S=9+20dB and 15650 kHz S=9+10dB, and weakest signal from Avlis site on ERT-3 regional Thessaloniki relay 9935 kHz with S=9 pure.(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 22/BCDX # 948/Top News via wb, Germany)

Guinea logs
7125 Radio Conakry, Sonfonia, Conakry, at 1905-0005* UT on Jan 07, 09, 10, 11, 15 and 16, French announcement to lively Afropop, ID. News about the attack in Cabinda, phone calls from listeners, 2300 UT vernacular, no amateur radio interference. SINPO 35333. On Jan 07 sudden off the air at 2031* UT, on Jan 02 without fanfare at 2330* UT. (Michele D'Amico-ITA, Rich D'Angelo/FCDX, Max van Arnhem-HOL, Howard-USA, Wilkins-USA, Anker Petersen-DEN, and Johann Wiespointne-AUT, dswci DXW Jan 20)

7125 Radio Conakry also regular these days. For instance after 2200 UT the knight before with Westafrican MX and talk in French by man. Unusually strong at times. SIO: 322. (thanks Zeljko Crncic-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 21)

Iran adds frequency to schedule
Voice of Islamic Rep of Iran in Arabic
1430-1727 9830 KAM 500 kW 178 deg to N/ME, co-ch CNR-1 in Chinese. (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 18) (BCDX #948/Top News via wb, Germany)

Radio Canada International special transmissions
various languages from Jan 16:
1200-2000 15260 SAC 250 kW 189 deg, maybe to Haiti
2000-2400 9510 SAC 250 kW 189 deg, maybe to Haiti
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 18)