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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 15255 am 1521 utc 22 April 2018

« on: April 22, 2018, 1524 UTC »

Excellent reception...in Turkmen per short-wave.info

1521z. OM talking followed by music then YL talking

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Shortwave Broadcast / REE Copa del Rey Final 17715/17855 am 1900 am 21 Apr 2018

« on: April 21, 2018, 1906 UTC »

Excellent reception on both...in Spanish.  This is the Final of the Copa del Rey (King's Cup), the Spanish domestic cup competition.  Sevilla is facing Barcelona at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid.

1900z Time pips...2OM's and YL in pre-game analysis.  Several mentions of "Sevilla" and "Barcelona".  ManU/Spurs score for FA Cup semifinal given.
1921z OM's talking over "We Will Rock You" blared stadium music
1927z Spanish National Anthem
1930z Kick off, Luis Suarez carrying it forward.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Greece 9420 am 1842 utc 21 Apr 2018

« on: April 21, 2018, 1847 UTC »

Very Good Reception

1842z "Tears in Heaven". Eric Clapton
1846z Unid (Greek?) Ballard - YL singer
1856z OM and YL talking in Greek to unid airy tune, chorus singing

2134

MW Loggings / WWFE 670 am Miami 0130 utc 21 April 2018

« on: April 21, 2018, 1508 UTC »

By process of elimination, while attempting to pull in 670 am WSCR Chicago, I believe I pulled in 50,000 WWFE 670 am Miami last night (April 21 0130z).  There were two OM's talking in Spanish followed by Latin music.  Doing a search this morning, it is the only Spanish station on said frequency on the East Coast.  The next nearest Spanish station on 670 am is in Argentina.  That being the case, it is the most distant station, by 100 miles (KMOX), that I have received in my current abode.  Unfortunately, I could not decipher call letters or location, maybe I'll try again tonight.  The north-south reception overwhelmed the east-west reception last night.

WWFE does not have streaming on their web page so I couldn't compare audio.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Turkey 15450 am 1303 utc 21 April 2018

« on: April 21, 2018, 1305 UTC »

Good reception....broadcast in English

1303z Turkish music
1308z Music continues
1312z VoT ID, website, then more Turkish music
1318z More Turkish tunes
1327z IS, ID,  and off

2136

MW Loggings / DXing Baseball April 20-21, 2018

« on: April 20, 2018, 2301 UTC »

The first go of it of the year.  As always, stations are at least 75 miles away from my home base in south central Connecticut.  Will be updated throughout the evening.  All are flagship unless noted.

2255z WFAN 660 am New York City Excellent Reception. Blue Jays at Yankees. Pre-game show, Suzyn Waldman giving starting line ups.  Mentions it is first MLB game for Jay second baseman Lourdes Gurriel, Jr.  "It is 45 degrees here."

2304z WADO 1280 am New York City Excellent Reception. Blue Jays at Yankees (in Spanish). Rickie Ricardo (really his name) gives list of advertisers while Yankee theme song plays in background.  Sonny Gray pitches to Curtis Granderson, Granderson flies out for first out of game.  Third out recorded, no score after a half inning.

2329z WOR 710 am New York City Excellent Reception. Mets at Braves.  Howie Rose with pre-game discussion on plight of Matt Harvey as a starting pitcher. Newcomb facing Conforto to open game, called strike one - 92mph fast ball.  Inning ending double play, no score after a half inning.

2349z WTEM 980 am Washington, DC Fair reception.  Indians at Orioles "1-1 the count. 1-0 Indians in the top of the third. 3-1 pitch to Ramirez" (Oriole affiliate station)

2359z CKGM 690 am Montreal (in English) Good reception. Blue Jays at Yankees. "That was a fastball called strike one.  Nest pitch is low.  Gray's 2-1 pitch is a called strike. Granderson now with a full count walks on ball four. First pitch to Hernandez, this one will be out of here.  It's tied up at 2 in the top of the third." (Blue Jay affiliate station)

0022z WYUS 930 am Milford, DE Fair Reception Indians at Orioles "Buck Showalter is talking with the umpire.  It's a two out RBI double and the game is tied 1-1 here in the fourth." (Oriole Radio Affiliate)

0029z WVMT 620 am Burlington, VT  Good Reception Blue Jays at Yankees "Ball four and now the bases are loaded with Jays. Fly ball to left field and that will end the inning, 5-4 Blue Jays middle of the fourth" (Yankee Radio Affiliate)

0036z WLW 700 am Cincinnati Good Reception Reds at Cardinals "That will be a ground rule double for Molina to drive in two runs for the Cardinals as they take 2-0 lead here in the bottom of the first."

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General Radio Discussion / French Grammont Long Wave Radio

« on: April 13, 2018, 1141 UTC »

https://www.doctsf.com/grandlivre/fiche.php?f_ref=22810&ori=ps

The AirB&B we are staying in Catania has this tabletop radio (link above) sitting on a piece of furniture in the dining room.  The actual radio is in disrepair and fairly beat up, lacking the button/light (?) on the upper right hand corner of the face.  After I did some searching, I found out it is a long wave 1951 French made Grammont radio Model 5216, chassis 332880.  The printing on the face is dozens of cities that align with the long wave slide rule-like tuner.

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Shortwave Broadcast / BBC 9915 am 0545 utc 11 Apr 2018 - aboard a train

« on: April 13, 2018, 0622 UTC »

Excellent reception aboard train westbound between Catania and Palermo, 10 minute travel time outside of Catania.  Expected only to receive FM.  Used PL-880 with its whip.  Apologies for late post as I was away from computer a couple of days.

0545z through 0600z - Sports report.  Much discussion on AS Roma's stunning ouster of FC Barcelona and Liverpool's beating (yet again - ugh!  ) of Man City

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FM DX Loggings / Armed Forces Network 105.9 mHz 0600 utc 13 Apr 2018

« on: April 13, 2018, 0615 UTC »

Excellent reception in Catania, Sicily.  A little online research showed this to be broadcast from Sigonella (Sicily) Naval Base.  While spinning the AM & FM dial, the only English broadcast I found.  Perhaps the first time I have heard AFN in 40 years, I remember when they did a live baseball game nightly.

0600z ID (AFN, The Eagle), ABC News (Syria lead), baseball scores (Yanks lose 6-3 to Sox  )
0605z Two unid pop tunes.
0617z YL interviewing OM service member about his podcasts concerning sports
0657z "Stuck in the Middle with You" Stealers Wheel
0700z ID, ABC News, Baseball and Hockey playoff scores
1300z ID, AP News (Comey/Trump spat, Syria), Fox Sports News to "Bon-Jour-No-o-o-o-o" (annunciated as in the "Good Morning" from said Robin Williams movie to DJ Captain Fantastic radio personality

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Longwave Loggings / RTL 234 kHz 2021 utc 9 Apr 2018

« on: April 09, 2018, 2024 UTC »

Good reception, just coming in - received in Catania, Sicily

2021z YL and OM talking in French

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Longwave Loggings / BBC Radio 4 198 kHz 1951 utc 9 Apr 2018

« on: April 09, 2018, 1956 UTC »

Fair reception in Catania, Sicily in English....just started coming in

1951z YL and OM talking but can't make out topic of conversation
2000z Time pips

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Longwave Loggings / Polskie Radio 225 kHz 1921 utc 9 Apr 2018

« on: April 09, 2018, 1923 UTC »

Fair reception in Catania, Sicily

1921z OM and YL in Polish to interlude music leading to another feature/story
1930z YL singing in Polish
1945z YL singer, piano backing....reception now very good

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Longwave Loggings / Radio Monte Carlo 216 kHz 1909 utc 9 Apr 2018

« on: April 09, 2018, 1911 UTC »

Very good reception in Catania, Sicily

1909z Two OM's talking in French - Paris mentioned

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Longwave Loggings / Radio Algeria 252 kHz 1506 utc 9 Apr 2018

« on: April 09, 2018, 1510 UTC »

Very good reception in Catania, Sicily

1506z Unid instrumental rock song
1508z YL and OM in French
1528z Call tp prayer (Asr)
1532z Arabic music
1600z Time pips

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Longwave Loggings / Medi 1 171 kHz 1248 utc 9 Apr 2018

« on: April 09, 2018, 1251 UTC »

Excellent reception received in Catania, Sicily

1248z Two OM in French to "Night Fever" Bee Gees in English
1253z YL in French after song saying "Night Fever"
1327z YL singer in French, 1st song nice Night Fever
1927z "We are the World"