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MW Loggings / Alaska AM DX 2022-2023

« on: August 05, 2022, 1714 UTC »

I do SW in the spring and summer, but move to AM when it begins to stay dark late enough in the morning...... and today (Fri Aug 5th) I had to get up at an ass o clock time thats way earlier then Id like, but I was chompin at the bit to get some AM DX in.


My first log of the 2022-2023 AM DX Season is...............


the 5kw non directional 1107khz Tauranga relay of "Today FM" New Zealand. About 7000 miles give or take a few dozen miles. Not very strong, but between 1115 and 1200UTC, I had several understandable fade ups including a long snippet of "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins leading into news at 1200UTC.


1107kHz Tauranga, NZ isn't new or even uncommon for me. In early fall (which is what were really in, based on temps) through late fall and again in late winter, this signal whose tower is right near the water is a regular catch and sometimes, very good too.


I will use this thread to update everyone with my logs/catches and audio that I record of what I hear.


I use a CC Crane Skywave (non SSB model) and this antenna:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMDOETx4qcI

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: 15185 unid.

« on: August 02, 2022, 2041 UTC »

.... remains unidentified - as a clandestine broadcaster.
Thanks for your help.

Fabrys

Check and see if your audio matches VOA Hausa? I cant remember, but i found them on 15185 and it took two airings for me to figure out it and match what i had to a podcast.

15185 isnt listed anywhere on eibi or even VOA's own site.


I did have a mystery arabic on 15180 that turned otu to not be arabic but no one was able to ID it, mroe details here:
https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/15180khz-arabic-mystery.444126/

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Shortwave Broadcast / Somethings Wrong With Yemen Radio 11860kHz

« on: July 30, 2022, 1737 UTC »

For the last several days, I’ll catch them running Their regular programming in my early morning hours here in Alaska (1500UTC is usually when I can hear enough of audio to determine what it is)

But for the the last several days, at 1700, I’ll hear a 5 minute english promo and a 5 minute Arabic language promo for satellite services provider NileSat run in a repeating loop for at least 2 hours

Paul

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MW Loggings / Re: 1110 AM 2300 utc hour 4 Apr 2022

« on: July 25, 2022, 1940 UTC »

With any luck, it will probably get KFAB in Omaha followed by KAGV in Big Lake, Alaska 

yahhh.. uh no.. but youre welcome to try  it plasters the dial here all night barely 200 miles away

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MW Loggings / AM DX From Alaska 2021

« on: July 25, 2022, 1804 UTC »

Just getting psyched up for the AM DX Season in about a month or so when it starts getting dark and stays dark "late" enough for me to go out and try some AM DX.

This was one of my most favorite catches from 2021, a 15KW on 1530 from Romania running their "Actualitati" network. This was after skywave from KFBK Sacramento had burned off. It was recorded in late November at 1803 UTC so it was 908 AM in Alaska, and in November its dark until about 10am
https://www.mediafire.com/file/zhp09xm0kd1ot9s/Romania_1530kHz_Sun_Nov_28%252C_2021_1803UTC.mp3/file

And this is 20KW Radio Dechklova on 1233 from the Czech Republic. It's in and out a bit, but you can clearly hear the music at times.. it was recorded in January in the 1800UTC hour, and its dark till about 1030 am or so in January
https://www.mediafire.com/file/9roetxfeggdc05j/R%25C3%25A1dio_Dechovka_1233khz_Czech_Republic_Sun_Jan_17%252C_2021__917AM_Ak_time_1817UTC.MP3/file

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Vanuatu STILL Missing

« on: July 24, 2022, 1854 UTC »

No Radio Vanuatu signal on 11835 on local SAturday night, early morning UTC Sun July 24th

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Vanuatu STILL Missing

« on: July 24, 2022, 0148 UTC »

I check for RV on Fri and Saturday nights and the last time i heard them was early june.... always on 11835

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Vanuatu STILL Missing

« on: July 23, 2022, 1821 UTC »

I can only check on weekends (i dont stay up late on work nights) and I've not heard them in over a month

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: RTM Sarawak FM, 9835 AM, 13 JUL 2022, 1120 UTC

« on: July 18, 2022, 0115 UTC »

ive yet to hear RTM, despite checking multiple days after 2200 and this weekend, as late as 0830UTC.. not even a carrier

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: RTM Sarawak FM, 9835 AM, 13 JUL 2022, 1120 UTC

« on: July 14, 2022, 0638 UTC »

Paul - All my DXing is done from about 0600 to 1400 UT, so I do not know about the 9835 starting time. Sorry. Ron

absolutely no sign whatsoever of RTM on 9835 at 0635 Thu July 14 here in Alaska. Not even a carrier. 

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: RTM Sarawak FM, 9835 AM, 13 JUL 2022, 1120 UTC

« on: July 13, 2022, 2225 UTC »

Hi Paul - June 27, I observed Sarawak FM (9835 kHz.) at 1400 UT with the start of the news in vernacular,
but cut off at 1401*, with the first news item about the University of Malaysia. 11665 (Wai FM) also
closing down about the same time.

Ron
Listening at  Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)

Ron, when does RTM actually SIGN on? I cant reclal having heard them in a long time, especially ive skipped passed them, thinking they were CRI

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Alaska SW Audio Logs & REcordings

« on: July 13, 2022, 1810 UTC »

This was Radio Nacional Amazonias 11780kHz Brazil with 100kw beamed at about 353 degrees Azimuth recorded early Saturday morning here in Alaska when they were pumping out a SOLID, constant S9+45 signal.  WOWZERS!!


Here's the audio:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/mrbs0o559q49ig4/Radio_Nacional_Amazonias_11780kHz_Sat_July_8%252C_2022_0829UTC.MP3/file

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Nacional Amazonias 11780kHz July 9 0830UTC

« on: July 13, 2022, 1810 UTC »

This was Radio Nacional Amazonias 11780kHz Brazil with 100kw beamed at about 353 degrees Azimuth recorded early Saturday morning here in Alaska, as mentioned above when they were pumping out a SOLID, constant S9+45 signal.  WOWZERS!!


Here's the audio:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/mrbs0o559q49ig4/Radio_Nacional_Amazonias_11780kHz_Sat_July_8%252C_2022_0829UTC.MP3/file

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: RTM Sarawak FM, 9835 AM, 13 JUL 2022, 1120 UTC

« on: July 13, 2022, 1809 UTC »

Seems they sign off at 1400UTC or thats when Eibi says.. no wonder I havent heard them in the morning.. but Eibi says their schedule starts at 2200 and i dont think ive heard them during my checks at night.

When is RTM actually on 9835?

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Alaska SW Audio Logs & REcordings

« on: July 11, 2022, 1851 UTC »

Radio Tamazuj 15150kHz Sat. June 4th via Madagascar to Sudan at 1550UTC.
Audio: https://www.mediafire.com/file/jaj2ytulu55wbwt/Radio_Tamazuj_15150kHz_Sat_June_4%252C_2022_1550UTC.MP3/file

VOA 15660kHz in Amharic via Wooferton to east Africa on Sat June 4th at 1832UTC.
Audio: https://www.mediafire.com/file/vaufeg2xb9rp0q5/VOA_%25215660kHz_Amharic_Sat_June_4%252C_2022_1832UTC.MP3/file

BBC WS in French on 13720khz via Bulgaria to central Africa at 1818UTc on Mon June 6th
Audio: https://www.mediafire.com/file/9o409zlnewa3uid/BBC_WS_French_13720kHz_Mon_June_6%252C_2022_1818UTC.MP3/file