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Shortwave Broadcast / WWV 25 mHz

« on: July 10, 2014, 0505 UTC »

Apologies for this post being placed in the SWBC forum (I have already posted it in the Utility forum as well).

Can someone Stateside tell me if WWV is still operating on 25 mHz at the present time? I've been hearing seconds ticking off for about the last 7 hours (2200-0500 UTC), but no announcements. Is it operating 24 Hrs (the website says no, but that may be an old notice).

The signal is faint, so perhaps the tick is cutting through but not the voice anncts. If it is WWV, then this is indeed rare reception for 1 kW up on this freq, especially in midwinter when this band is pretty well closed to my part of the world! Solar flux numbers have been very high over the last week, so perhaps it really is WWV…..

Thanks for any advice.

Rob Wagner VK3BVW

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Utility / WWV 25 mHz

« on: July 10, 2014, 0455 UTC »

Can someone US-based tell me if WWV is still operating on 25 mHz these days? Here in Melbourne AUS, I have been hearing seconds ticking off from 2200 till now (0500 UTC) but no announcements can be heard. (as at July 10).  Thanks.

Rob VK3BVW

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Shortwave Broadcast / R. Madagasikara 6135 kHz

« on: June 16, 2014, 0144 UTC »

It was a bit unexpected to hear this one yesterday in my early morning 2130 UTC on 6135.

Blog post and audio clips at:

http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/radio-madagasikara-6135-khz-surprise.html

All the best everyone !

Rob VK3BVW

484

Shortwave Broadcast / VoVietnam Network 4 (Minorities)

« on: May 28, 2014, 1118 UTC »

6020   VIETNAM. VoV - Buon Ma Thuot, Dac Lac. The VoV network 4 programming for minorities with charming Asian flute music at 1045 and anncts in local languages. Weak signal and flattened by China's own Voice of Minorities, a.k.a Ethnic Minority Radio at s/on 1057 in Korean on May 28. Incidentally, China runs // 5975 which is also a good signal.

Rob VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com

485

Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Yet Another BBC WS NF

« on: May 28, 2014, 0118 UTC »

Dan Ferguson's latest update seems to confirm Kranji.

Rob

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: BBC WS NF

« on: May 28, 2014, 0118 UTC »

Dan Ferguson's latest update seems to confirm Kranji.

Rob

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Shortwave Broadcast / Yet Another BBC WS NF

« on: May 28, 2014, 0112 UTC »

ON NOW:

11600   BBC - Location Unknown. Special WS programming to Thailand at s/on 0100. Weak and fluttery signal with multi-hop echo on May 28.

Rob VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com

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Shortwave Broadcast / Two More BBC WS NF's

« on: May 28, 2014, 0052 UTC »

13625   THAILAND. BBC - Nakhon Sawan. WS s/on 0000 to EAs, NF and scheduled here on Tues and Wed only. Fair level with some multi-path echo on May 28.

15180   THAILAND. BBC - Nakhon Sawan. English WS s/on 2357 with "The Bells" then news at 0000, NF and scheduled here Wed and Sat only. Fair reception on May 27.

Rob VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com

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Shortwave Broadcast / BBC WS NF

« on: May 28, 2014, 0029 UTC »

11700   BBC - Location unknown. Special WS programming to Thailand with "Newsday", first noted at 0710, ID at 0720.  Fair signal but QRM from co-channel RFI-Issoudun in French to WAf. This problem is solved when RFI s/off at 0800, May 27. I suspect this broadcast is probably via Kranji.

Rob VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com

490

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Candip Appears Again….Briefly

« on: May 28, 2014, 0026 UTC »

5066.33 CONGO, DR. R. Candip - Bunia. Another rare sighting of this one at 1845 (last time heard was Jan 21 this year) in French with alternating male and female speakers expressing strong views on ……something! Then several lively Afro pop songs from 1858. Extremely weak signal, fading in and out, hard work digging it out. Finally lost reception around 1905, May 27. With the onset of winter, there's a chance this station may appear more regularly over the next few months.

Rob VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Mali Bamako 5995 AM 05/04/14 2353-0001*

« on: May 28, 2014, 0021 UTC »

Not a regular visitor to southern Aust these day Chris. We often hear the carrier but the audio always seems to be "undernourished".  Last winter it was noted occasionally via the Long Path around 06-07. Hoping for some signals over the next couple of months.

Rob VK3BVW

492

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC Change for English to W. Africa

« on: April 12, 2014, 2206 UTC »

13660   ENGLAND. BBC - Woofferton. English to WAf at 1915. In the B13 period, this was Arabic via Dhabayya to EAf. Good signal here but with deep fades, Apr 12.

Add this to the post I've just made regarding the A14 SCHEDULE CHANGES - PART 2, which can be found at http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/a14-schedule-changes-part-2.html.

73's Rob VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com

493

Shortwave Broadcast / REE Weekend Extended Service

« on: April 12, 2014, 2203 UTC »

17715   SPAIN. REE - Noblejas. Seems to run extended times on Sats, noted at 2110, with sportscasters going mental when a goal is kicked - funny stuff! // 17755 and 17850. Fair to poor on Apr 12.

73's Rob VK3BVW

494

Shortwave Broadcast / Sao Tome NF

« on: April 12, 2014, 2158 UTC »

9885   SAO TOME. VOA - Pinheira. Hausa to WAf on Sats only at 2055 to s/off 2101, NF ex 9815, poor on Apr 12.

Add this to the post I've just posted on the A14 SCHEDULE CHANGES - PART 2, which can be found at http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/a14-schedule-changes-part-2.html.

73's Rob VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com

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Shortwave Broadcast / Bangladesh Betar

« on: April 12, 2014, 2152 UTC »

13580   BANGLADESH. Bangladesh Betar - Dhaka. Bangla service at 1930 with commentary, ID at 1935 then into music programming. Fair signal although the audio was a little rough at times, Apr 12.

73's Rob VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com