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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Riyadh English Service on 17660 kHz 1617z July 1st

« on: July 01, 2015, 1622 UTC »

Heard very weak in New York, stronger on the Twente WebSDR.

Listening with my Tecsun PL-660 receiver with a 40 ft. wire antenna, weak signal with Arabic readings from the Holy Qur'an with English translations. Afterward a middle eastern instrumental composition was played.

I don't know if this is just an error with times or if this is a new transmission, it is the first of the month after all, so who knows.

I know they were supposed to get some more shortwave transmitters this year to boost capacity, so who knows if this is a new service or not.

Time will tell I imagine.  

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HF Mystery Signals / Unidentified signal on 4125, 6215, 8414, 12290, 12577 and 13500 kHz

« on: June 29, 2015, 0124 UTC »

Unknown noise/mode, broadcasting presently on ALL frequencies simultaneously in H3E.

Station was heard best in New York on 12290 and 13500 kHz but also audible on 6215 kHz and 8414 kHz.

Signals have been strongest in Europe and are being monitored via the WebSDR, I have provided a recording of the transmission, if anyone can identify this broadcast or shed some light on it, that would be greatly appreciated!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Am-JcPrJ8

All the best,

RW Observer

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio 6770 AM 0340 UTC June 24th 2015

« on: June 24, 2015, 0341 UTC »

Barely above the noise floor on my Tecsun PL-660 receiver in Southern New York, just using the telescopic antenna this time.

Hearing some talk, now at 0341 UTC I am hearing big band music.

No ID thus far.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Kuwait English Service Anomaly - 15540 kHz

« on: January 30, 2015, 1846 UTC »

For the past few days I have been noticing that Radio Kuwait's Arabic Service has been broadcast in place of the English Service on 15540 kHz. With propagation of this frequency still being poor at this time of year, I can only hear it from 1800 UTC to around 1900 UTC, both in New York using my own receiver and using the WebSDR in the Netherlands.

Of course, this may very well be a simple error with the feeds, but every day at 1830 UTC the English news bulletin is broadcast, and then at 1840 UTC the feed goes straight back to the Arabic Service.

Is this simply human error or is this their new English Service? I have no problems with their Arabic Service but I always enjoyed the musical variety their English Service provided.

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Broadcast Announcements / VORW on WBCQ 5110 11:00 PM EST until 12:00 AM EST every Tues and Thurs

« on: January 12, 2015, 2046 UTC »

My variety program will be on WBCQ every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 11:00 PM eastern time until 12:00 Midnight on 5110 kHz. 

It's a program consisting of talk for the first 15 minutes (Misc. Discussion, News Headlines, Current Events) followed by music of various genres and time periods for the remaining 45 minutes.

E-mails can be sent to vorwinfo@gmail.com

I've had one show air already and I'll try to keep this going for as long as possible. I'm interested in seeing where this broadcast makes it to and how it comes in.

All the best,

RW Observer

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Shortwave Broadcast / 31m Bandscan, 9/10/14 21:04z Until 21:31z,

« on: September 11, 2014, 0243 UTC »

I went out today using my Tecsun PL-660 with only the telescopic antenna and caught a record number of stations for this time, here in New York, I wonder if the solar flare had anything to do with this.

Regardless, here are my logs.

9265 kHz - 21:04 - WINB - Spanish/English religious program, fading.
9370 kHz - 21:06 - WWRB - Brother Stair.
9375 kHz - 21:06 - Radio Algerienne - Arabic, singing, strong signal.
9410 kHz - 21:07 - China Radio International - Woman speaking, weaker.
9420 kHz - 21:08 - Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran - Music, fading.
9430 kHz - 21:08 - China Radio International - French speaking announcer.
9445 kHz - 21:09 - All India Radio - News, great signal.
9455 kHz - 21:10 - China National Radio - Music, choppy, barely audible.
9475 kHz - 21:11 - WTWW - Scriptures for America, loud and clear,
9480 kHz - 21:12 - Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran - Female announcer, weaker.
9540 kHz - 21:13 - Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran - Female announcer, weaker.
9555 kHz - 21:13 - Radio Riyadh - Arabic program, clear signal.
9565 kHz - 21:14 - Radio Marti - Spanish, good signal.
9600 kHz - 21:15 - China Radio International - Discussion about the government.
9620 kHz - 21:16 - Voice of America - Foreign pop music, clear signal.
9640 kHz - 21:17 - China Radio International - Pop music, fading.
9655 kHz - 21:18 - Deutsche Welle - Booming signal, news bulletin.
9675 kHz - 21:19 - Voice of America - Clear signal, light fading.
9690 kHz - 21:20 - Radio Free Asia - Asian language, weak, unable to pinpoint specific language.
9710 kHz - 21:24 - Radio Habana Cuba - Very weak, female announcer.
9720 kHz - 21:24 - Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran - Arabic singing, loud and clear.
9790 kHz - 21:25 - Radio France International - Average signal, french language.
9810 kHz - 21:26 - Radio Habana Cuba - Spanish, fast speaking announcer.
9820 kHz - 21:27 - Radio 9 de Julho?  - Music, barely audible.
9870 kHz - 21:28 - Radio Riyadh - Music, fading.
9885 kHz - 21:28 - Voice of America -Music, loud and clear, male announcer.
9895 kHz - 21:29 - Radio Cairo - Arabic music, weaker.
9915 kHz - 21:30 - BBC World Service - News bulletin, loud and clear.
9930 kHz - 21:30 - WTWW - Brother Stair, very loud.
9955 kHz - 21:31 - WRMI - Brother Stair, jamming in progress.
9980 kHz - 21:31 - WWCR - Brother Stair, very loud.

That is all for today, thank you for reading.
 

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Shortwave Broadcast / Afternoon Logs

« on: September 08, 2014, 2028 UTC »

Today I broke out the Tecsun PL-660 and scanned a section of the 19m band, I was surprised what I was able to pick up so clearly here in New York.

I used the whip antenna, though I did try out the Reel antenna, which for once actually improved signal strength rather than increase the noise floor.

15540 kHz - 4:15 PM Eastern - Radio Kuwait English Service, pop music, no announcements.

15550 kHz USB - 4:15 PM Eastern - WJHR, Milton Florida, religious program, very agitated preacher yelling about various things.

15570 kHz - 4:17 PM Eastern - Radio Vaticana, Announcer speaking in English talking about economics, believed to be broadcast to Africa.

15580 kHz - 4:19 PM Eastern - Voice of America, African music.

15610 kHz - 4:21 PM Eastern - WEWN, Catholic Radio, religious program, booming signal.

- RW Observer

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Shortwave Broadcast / Deutsche Welle & All India Radio

« on: August 14, 2014, 0331 UTC »

Hello all, managed to pick up these two stations this afternoon on the 31m band from my location in New York.

Deutsche Welle - 9655 kHz - Strong Signal, presumably broadcast from Kigali transmitter to Africa. Talk program about impoverished children in Pakistan. Listened between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM Eastern time.

All India Radio - 9445 kHz - Prominent Signal, some fading. Announcer talking about the Indian Space Program and the future of it, followed by Indian music. Listened between 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM Eastern time.

Surprised I haven't caught those two stations before at this time, I normally do a full scan of all the open bands from 5 until 6.

That is all,
RW Observer

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Shortwave Broadcast / All India Radio?

« on: July 30, 2014, 2259 UTC »

Hello all, I have posted on this board once or twice before. I have been a shortwave listener for several years but lately I did most of my listening via a WebSDR. In June however I bought a Tecsun PL-660 shortwave radio and I finally can listen from my own location, that being southern New York. I have heard a slew of international broadcasters and I finally managed to pick up the BBC world service clearly on two frequencies this afternoon. While I have managed to hear many of the major broadcasters with just the telescopic antenna, there is one name that I have yet to hear - that being All India Radio.

I'm just wondering if there are any frequencies/times which I might be able to hear All India Radio in Eastern North America. I know I could browse a few online schedules and see what there is, but I always prefer asking real people first.

Regards,
RW Observer

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Spy Numbers / S06

« on: July 23, 2014, 0459 UTC »

Russian Man, message on 15721 kHz, 0400z.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x08UYNYstMU

Recorded Via Twente WebSDR as it is inaudible from my location.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Tip and Elvis show 6220 AM

« on: May 31, 2014, 2051 UTC »

Decent signal Via Twente S9 +20 variety of famous rock pieces.

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Spy Numbers / Logs, S06s, G06, E07, V13 and XPA

« on: April 29, 2014, 2022 UTC »

Hello all, a few logs to share with all of you.

I finally was able to catch V13, not once but twice via the Globaltuners Hong Kong receiver. All others were recorded via the University of Twente WebSDR.

S06s Full Message At 0600z On 4/18/14 On 7795 kHz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8rzBVb8Frs

S06s Full Message At 0610z On 4/18/14 On 10148 kHz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUv0gBW6_MU

G06 Full Message At 1930z On 4/25/14 On 5442 kHz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6AyU9nRqio

V13 Full Message At 0200z On 4/26/14 On 9276 kHz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qI3SdR1bVo

V13 Full Message At 0300z On 4/26/14 On 9276 kHz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InqUuoJ_XIk

E07 Full Message At 1700z On 4/27/14 On 14603 kHz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNhQtMTSJ0

E07 Full Message At 1940z On 4/28/14 On 9208 kHz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfwYXZqhWA0

XPA Full Message At 1940z On 4/29/14 On 9243 kHz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4pENIwC2k4


Those are my logs for now, take care all.

73's
RW Observer

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Other / XM "The Backwards Music Station" On 8287 kHz

« on: April 25, 2014, 2301 UTC »

In progress, last heard by me in January.

S7 via the Twente Receiver.

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Spy Numbers / Logs, E06, E07a, E11, E17z, S06, HM01, M01, M12 and XPA

« on: April 18, 2014, 0410 UTC »

I have returned as promised with another handful of logs.

All were recorded via the University of Twente WebSDR.

E07a Full Message At 0430z On 4/17/14 On 7437 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dubOIQ8os-k

HM01 Full Message At 0500z On 4/17/14 On 14375 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCpmpsq3PdQ

E11 Full Message At 0645z On 4/17/14 On 10800 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l8gpFtB4Po

E17z Full Message At 0810z On 4/17/14 On 12930 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcJeVJOSdPY

XPA Full Message At 1900z On 4/17/14 On 10943 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m14vDAlzh0

S06 Full Message At 1905z On 4/17/14 On 5127 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl_cGoXVfvI

M12 Full Message At 1920z On 4/17/14 On 7931 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BWtqgY1zrY

M01 Full Message At 2000z On 4/17/14 On 5020 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uemW0jOV7eI

E06 Full Message At 2030z On 4/17/14 On 5186 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yigKzl1EiG0


That's all I have for today, make good use of them. I shall post more later.

RW Observer.

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Spy Numbers / Logs, E11, S06, S06e and E07a

« on: April 17, 2014, 0641 UTC »

Hello all, today was rather disappointing in terms of actual messages, however I was able to catch the rare two-message S06 variant, S06e. Last heard in 2011, hearing this station alone made up for all the nulls, E07a is now just an added bonus.

As always, all were recorded via the University of Twente WebSDR, however the last minute or so of the S06e message was recorded via external microphone.


E11 Full Message At 0315z On 4/16/14 On 7850 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvUSlkLIK1U

S06 Message At 0400z On 4/16/14 On 15721 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99km4fvLWY

S06e Full Message At 0745z On 4/16/14 On 11073 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxuvWH7X51I

E07a Full Message At 2040z On 4/16/14 On 5773 kHz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9-RmBeSWqs


Take care all, I'll post whatever stations I record later on tomorrow.

RW Observer.