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3106

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Sultanate of Oman 1359z 15140 4/13/16

« on: April 13, 2016, 1412 UTC »

Good signal but static/fading

1359z   Dance music, commerical
1400z   Oman - Female OM News (death/Turkey/rebel clashes/election/Libya)
1409z    Festival Information
1410z   Modern Music - Broken Dreams?
1415z - OM on story of love for music, will give phone number
1416z - another song
1419z OM into "Run Around Sue"
1450z Tom Jones "It's not Unusual"
1452z "Fly me to the Moon"  Frank Sinatra
1500z  Switch to Arabic

3107

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Turkey 15450 1305z 4/13/16

« on: April 13, 2016, 1305 UTC »

Very strong signal

1305z-1320z Music in Turkish (This is an English broadcast though)
1320z - Female OM in English: Syria conflict, broadcast frequencies, "Thank you for listening to the Voice of Turkey", music
1329z - Sign off

3108

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Australia 9580 1230z 4/13/16

« on: April 13, 2016, 1234 UTC »

Good reception, some static.
1230z - OM, news (election, legislature) Female OM suicide attempts story in Canada.  OM leads discussion on suicide story

3109

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Romania 1120z 15130 4/13/16

« on: April 13, 2016, 1131 UTC »

RRI's broadcast begins at 1100z, usually an easy pick up.  Started receiving only at 1120z at a barely audible level.  Female OM.

1128z Signal much stronger but a lot of noise/fading.  OM gives Champions League scores
1130z "You are listening to Radio Romania International"
1131z -  Female OM, folk music
1137z - Fourth straight folk tune - lovely.  Signal very good.
1140z - Arts and Culture in review.  Female OM.  Signal excellent.
1152z - Romanian without tears.
1155z - Waltz, 1700z next broadcast.  Email address. Interval tune. Sign off.
1159z - Faint RRI interval tune.
1200z - Female OM, broadcast in non-English language.  Poor reception, static, fading.

3110

Utility / Marine Weather 8765 2318-2330z 4/12/16

« on: April 13, 2016, 1110 UTC »

Fair reception, some static

2318-2330z - Report on Maritime weather and sea conditions by computer generated OM.  No mention of location.  Went off air at 2330z, did not return during the rest of my monitoring.

3111

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC 13660 1915z 4/12/16

« on: April 12, 2016, 1924 UTC »

Very strong signal

1917z "UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal scores - half hour in
         Real Madrid 2  Wolfsburg 0 (Ag. 2-2)
         Man City 0   PSG 0  (Ag. 2-2, City would go through on away goals  "  

 

3112

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 0800Z 9700 4/12/16

« on: April 12, 2016, 0831 UTC »

Fairly good reception
0800z news
0804z music
0807z current events discussion program

3113

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 7610 2344z 4/11/16

« on: April 11, 2016, 2345 UTC »

2344z   OM speaking, faintly audible....maybe music now     A lot of noise
2346z   Some song with a lot of noise
2350z   OM talking into song, still barely audible
2359z   Conversation happening still not clear enough to decipher

4/12/16
0013z   Faint music
Very erratic transmissions....sounded like nothing between 0003-0013z, then gone again at 0016z-0026z
0026z Music...Spanish/Mexican? (sounds like several horns)
0030z  Male singer...maybe Elvis

3114

Shortwave Broadcast / CBC Radio 1 6160 2245z 4/11/16

« on: April 11, 2016, 2256 UTC »

2245z - Story about pollution from Oregon Bull's Eye glass company.  
2255z - Computer generated models on Swedish TV for health stories
2256z music
2257z  CBC Radio 1 announcement
2300z News - First Nation crisis
2304z Weather
2305z Panama Papers

3115

Shortwave Broadcast / All India Radio (AIR) music 2056z 7550 & 9445 4/10/16

« on: April 10, 2016, 2057 UTC »

2056z  music.  Some fading, clearly audible.
2100z News
2130z News

9445 (stronger than 7550)
2135z Discussion on terrorism, dirty bombs, summit.

3116

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC English 9915 2030z 4/10/16

« on: April 10, 2016, 2036 UTC »

2030z News Hour (from Woofferton) focusing in on temple deaths in India.  Fading, interference.

3117

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Algerienne Arabic 1940z 4/10/16 12060

« on: April 10, 2016, 1940 UTC »

1940z Male/Female OM - chant/music

3118

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Turkey Turkish Music 1932z 9460 4/10/16

« on: April 10, 2016, 1932 UTC »

1932z In Turkish - music.  Good signal, slight fade.
1945z  Music continues

3119

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Havana 15140 1920z 4/10/16

« on: April 10, 2016, 1922 UTC »

1920z Arnie Corvo  DX program....exceptionally strong signal
1925z  The Real Story - Uprising in Brazil

3120

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC English 13660 1800z 4/10/16

« on: April 10, 2016, 1824 UTC »

1800z to moment   A little noise, a little fading but definitely understandable - from Woofferton.