Monday, September 28, 2009

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Australian DX Report 170 available for download

EpisodeNo. 170 of the Australian DX Report audio news magazine includes propagation research analysis of current spectrum occupancy in the 6, 7 and 9 MHz bands.

There are also other features, news and information about shortwave broadcasting, propagation, a solar activity report, monitoring notes, new schedules, extracts from schedules, and schedule updates.

It's 14 mins duration, and may be accessed from http://airm.edxp.org/

You may download/listen to/save the episodes as an MP3 file on your laptop/desktop, set up a Podcast, or receive/save it on your Mobile Phone or other portable internet-enabled digital device.

You may also subscribe via the site's RSS/Atom feed - full details are at the site.

The shows are very popular - over the past 30 days, there have been 613 downloads by subscribers, 1517 site visitors, and 165 episode hits.

The episodes are also available on-air, over WWCR Nashville, 0200-0215 on Sundays, on 5070, and on Mondays 1145-1200 on 15825, and via WWCR's streaming audio (live) at http://wwcr.com/

Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 170, and enjoy the Australian music!
(Bob Padula, Melbourne, Australia)

Clandestine schedule update
Belgium (non)
Clandestine - cancelled transmisison of Aso Radio in Hausa:
0530-0600 on 9680 ARM 250 kW / 188 deg to WCAf Mon-Fri
1600-1630 on 15215 ARM 250 kW / 188 deg to WCAf Mon-Fri
(DX Mix News #591/Jasakthivel, India, wb, Germany)

China Radio International changes frequency
China Radio International in English/Bulgarian
2000-2057 NF 11940 KUN 500 kW / 300 deg, co-ch RRI English from 2030,x 7315'
(DX Mix News #591/Jasakthivel, India, wb, Germany)

Deutsche Welle extends Farsi schedule
Germany (non) extended transnmision of Deutsche Welle in Farsi:
1730-1830 on 5915 ARM 250 kW / 132 deg, ex 1730-1800 on 5945
7510 KCH 500 kW / 115 deg, ex 1730-1800 on same
(DX Mix News #591/Jasakthivel, India, wb, Germany)

Ethiopian monitoring
7110 Radio Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1609-1630. Vernacular talks to Horn of Africa music and songs. SINPO 35433 // 9704.2 kHz (worse) under interferences.

7175 Radio Xornimo (=Freedom)?, Addis Baba, 1547-1600. Somali (presumed) with talks and jammer at 1600. SINPO 45343.

7165 Voice of Peace & Democracy of Eritrea, Geja Jawe, 1455-1611. Vernacular, talks & music, announcements (+ID?) at 1500. Jammer noted after approximately 1610. SINPO 5322.

9559.6 Radio Ethiopia (External Service), Geja Jawe, 1211-1225. Somali (presumed) to local folk music and talks. SINPO 25332.

9704.2 Radio Ethiopia (Home Service), Geja Dera, 1152-1227. Vernacular into local pops. SINPO 24332. Adajacent interference noted on 9705. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 20)

9704.182 Radio Ethiopia at 2037-2100.* Pop-ish Ethiopian vocals with that nice Horn of Africa touch, presumed Amharic male announcer from 2057. Vocal anthem 2059, nothing noted on parallels. Clear and good. No trace of the oft-reported Niger on 9705 variable.(Terry L Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Sept 22/BC-DX #Top News)

Madagascar cancels transmission
Cancelled for Voice of People in English/Shona/Ndebele:
1700-1755 on 7395 MDC 050 kW / 265 deg to SoAf effective July 16
7510 KCH 500 kW / 115 deg, ex 1730-1800 on same
(DX Mix News #591/Jasakthivel, India, wb, Germany)

Pirate chasing
The Crystal Ship, 6876, 0012. Poet on with a rare show. The conditions hampered IDing any of the music. It may have been something by Springsteen and The Police. I did hear a clear ID at 0015. Poor.(Wood, TN).

Outhouse Radio, 6930AM, 0005. "Outhouse Radio" ID with lots of classic hardrock music in an awful hail of static (Ragnar)

Radio GaGa
6925, 1215-1226. SINPO 35443. Early morning pirate radio with music from Steele Dan, Under Pressure, Radio GaGa loop, GaGa ID at Sign off. (Ragnar) 6925USB, 2312+ Poor signal, but for once, the identifications were clear. Heard two identifications. (Majewski CT)

Voodoo Radio
3450USB, 0045+ Good Rev. Bow Voodoo back on the air with a "Support the Troops" show. Tough copy through heavy static with some signal improvement toward end of show. (Sedlacek-NE)

Voice of Chaos
6925USB, 0050. Fair/distorted audio to song, Dust In The Wind. Headlines read from London newspaper: "contraceptives fight climate change." Pop music song, Psycho Chicken, sudden fade, good ID's given often. Emailed VOC at both oiceofkaos@gmail.com and voiceofchaos@gmail.com and so far neither bounced. (Hassig-IL)(FRW711 via Greg Majewski)

Propagation link updates
Thomas Giella informs me that he has purchased a new web server and domain name http://www.nz4o.com/ . Below are the new URL's.

NZ4O Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast & Archive:
http://www.nz4o.com/nz4o3.htm

NZ4O Daily Solar Space Weather & Geomagnetic Data Archive:
http://www.nz4o.com/nz4o1.htm
NZ4O Solar Space Weather & Geomagnetic Data In Graphic & Image Format:
http://www.nz4o.com/nz4o2.htm
NZ4O Solar Cycle 24 Forecast Discussion & Archive:
http://www.nz4o.com/nz4o4.htm
NZ4O 160 Meter Radio Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.nz4o.com/nz4o5.htm
NZ4O Solar Space Weather & Geomagnetic Raw Forecast Data Links:
http://www.nz4o.com/nz4o6.htm
(Thomas Giella, FL NZ4O)