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2311

North American Shortwave Pirate / OTR 6770 am 2139 UTC 31 Oct 2017

« on: October 31, 2017, 2144 UTC »

Good reception....best in a while

2139z OM Crooner "Some Enchanted Evening"  (If you have never seen South Pacific, treat yourself sometime)
2157z OM singing unid song to YL, followed by Parkay margarine ad

2312

Shortwave Broadcast / Confirmation - DW no longer broadcasts on shortwave in English & French

« on: October 30, 2017, 2211 UTC »

My suspicion about the curtailing of French and English broadcasts by DW on shortwave unfortunately has been confirmed.  My curiosity was peaked when I reviewed the B-17 schedule.  I listened to their final English broadcast on 28 Oct, sent an email reception report, and inquired about language broadcasts.  This is the response I received (note: German is also not on the B-17 schedule):

Thanks a lot for your reception report and your email request.

As from B17 schedule we do not transmitt english and french anymore on shortwave. Both languages are now available on FM in Africa only.

A QSL Card will be send to you soon by airmail.

Kind regards,

Andrea Schulz
Kundenservice/CRM

2313

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC 9915/15400 am 1814 utc 29 Oct 2017

« on: October 29, 2017, 1817 UTC »

Both have variable reception from poor to very good due to fades.  First BBC reception of the day.  Heavy rain or B-17 schedule - to be determined.  While I noted 9915 as a winter frequency, 15400 is not shown on any winter schedule.

1814z   Sports report including BBC Reporter talking with Pakistani reporter on phone on cricket matches.
1820z OM talking with YL on phone about Austalian sporting events.

2314

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 7355 am 1300 utc 29 Oct 2017

« on: October 29, 2017, 1302 UTC »

Quite faint and noisy with fades, don't know if reception will be this way during B-17 or that I am in the beginning throes of a 24 hour rainy nor'easter.  Scheduled to be on until 1700z.

1300z  YL faintly giving news.
1323z No reception at all now, hints of a transmission.

2315

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Habana Cuba 9155 am 1100 utc 29 Oct 2017

« on: October 29, 2017, 1105 UTC »

Fair reception, in Spanish....only noteworthy as HM01 was on this frequency from 1030z-1047z with excellent reception.

1100z RHC ID into Soviet era military marching tune
1102z YL and OM with news
1104z Abruptly off

2316

Shortwave Broadcast / All India Radio 7750 am 2215 utc 28 Oct 2017

« on: October 28, 2017, 2226 UTC »

Very good reception....cannot locate this frequency for them on a-17 or b-17 schedule anywhere, but I am receiving it.

2215z AIR General Overseas Service ID to music
2219 YL and OM talking
2224z Programs/times for tomorrow before sign off
2225z music
2228 ID, times on air tomorrow  YL "Thank you for joining us and Goodbye." off

2317

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio 9 de Juhlo 9820 am 1912 utc 28 Oct 2017

« on: October 28, 2017, 1914 UTC »

Fair reception, some fades....in Portuguese, ID via short-wave.info

1912z OM speaking in Portuguese
1917z Radio 9 ID according to webpage program is Young Man with Father Rodrigo Freitas and Luciano Mattos and/or Certain Songs
1922z "Don't Tell Me" Avril Lavigne
1927z Hymn

2318

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Itahuka 15420 am 1845 am 28 Oct 2017

« on: October 28, 2017, 1846 UTC »

Excellent reception, in Kirundi according to short-wave.info   This is a first for me


1845z OM speaking, almost sounds like on phone.  Began to sing for a couple of sentences.
1859z Off - mid-sentence

2319

Shortwave Broadcast / Deutsche Welle 15290/15315 am 1600 utc 28 Oct 2017 - Final English Broadcast?

« on: October 28, 2017, 1605 UTC »

As mentioned in a previous post, this might be DW's final English Broadcast.  There is no mention of English programs on their website for the B-17 season, though there is no official announcement of canceling English transmissions.  I am definitely going to request a qsl on this broadcast.
(Upon further review, the 1700z Broadcasts in French may be the final broadcasts in that language.  Good thing there is not a growing terrorist threat in West Africa that needs to be thwarted by some air borne enlightenment - ugh!)


Both frequencies are received very well.

1600z DW ID  Worldlink segment "Anger and Despair"  by Neil King.  Stories about refugees in Pakistan from Raheem, Myanmar
1607z Report about Jews providing refuge for non-Jews.
1623z DW ID into music then what was coming up on second half of show.
1625z Occupation story.
1635z Feature by YL Broadcast Journalist.
1644z Cooking/Recipe story.
1648z Tale about shipping containers/Japanese immigrant/Oragami.
1656z DW contact info to music
1659z Off

2320

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC Sportsworld 15490 am 1500 utc 28 Oct 2017

« on: October 28, 2017, 1513 UTC »

Very Good Recption - T/O 7000 with just its whip.

1500z YL with BBC ID, Sportworld opener, OM with football scores to moment
1501z News - Catalan Independence lead to sports update "All five top of the table teams are in action today"
1508z Play by play of West Brom Ablion v Manchester City    OM "You are listening to 5Live West Brom 1, City 2"
1516z OM "West Brom is making a change.  City is still leading 1-2, they are a little sloppy.  You don't expect it from them."
1518z "A card for Gabriel Jesus.  Sterling is coming into replace Bernardo Silva"
1522z "Sterling into the left corner with a goal.  From side to side, great pass from De Bruyne, Man City with their third goal."  (Nice sub, Pep!)
1526z "Only Everton has prevented City from winning (a tie) this year.  They are on pace for a 30 win season."
1537z "West Brom will make another change, the Irish international McClean will be coming on."
1540z "Gundongon will replace Jesus for Manchester City.  They will play with a false number 9 position."
1545z OM praising play of De Brune and David Silva.
1549z Otomendi tries to chip it back to Emerson but it is stolen and West Brom scores.  What a terrible mistake.  It is West Brom 2  Manchester City 3 here at the Hawthorns.  City has been sloppy.  The referee blows the full time whistle, City wins 2-3."

2321

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 7425 am 1022 utc 28 OCT 2017

« on: October 28, 2017, 1027 UTC »

Only fair reception this morning, noisy

1022z  "Get Down Tonight"  KC and the Sunshine Band
1036z "Beautiful Day" REM
1042z "New Year's Day" U2
1049z "One" U2

2322

Shortwave Broadcast / Deutsche Welle B-17 - Final English this weekend?

« on: October 27, 2017, 0012 UTC »

In reviewing DW's B-17 schedule on a couple of websites, it appears that have dropped their single daily hour of English in the B-17 season. HFCC's website:
http://www.hfcc.org/data/schedbybrc.php?seas=B17&broadc=DWL

Although in keeping with a growing trend, they maybe going to live football on Saturdays in the Hausa language.  If they are dropping English, their final broadcast in said language would be 1600z on 28 Oct on frequencies listed below (from short-wave.info):


9670    DEUTSCHE WELLE   16:00   17:00   1234567   English   250   7   Meyerton   
13810    DEUTSCHE WELLE   16:00   17:00   1234567   English   500   170   Issoudun   
15290    DEUTSCHE WELLE   16:00   17:00   1234567   English   500   135   Issoudun   
15315    DEUTSCHE WELLE   16:00   17:00   1234567   English   500   170   Issoudun   
17800    DEUTSCHE WELLE   16:00   17:00   1234567   English   250   215   Dhabbaya   
21780    DEUTSCHE WELLE   16:00   17:00   1234567   English   250   65   Ascension   

2323

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI B-17 Schedule

« on: October 24, 2017, 0923 UTC »

From their webpage:

29 Oct 2017 - 24 Mar 2018

UTC   KHZ   TARGET   DAYS
00:00 - 04:58   15720   Pacific   Daily
04:59 - 07:58   11725   Pacific   Daily
07:59 - 10:58   9765   Pacific   Daily
10:59 - 12:58   11610   Solomon Islands PNG   Daily
12:59 - 16:50   7355   Pacific   Daily
16:51 - 17:50   5975 (DRM)   Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga   Sun - Fri
16:51 - 17:58   7355   Pacific   Sat
17:51 - 18:50   9780 (DRM)   Cook Islands, Tonga Samoa   Sun-Fri
17:59 - 19:58   11725   Pacific   Sat
18:51 - 19:50   11690 (DRM)   Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga   Sun-Fri
19:51 - 20:50   13840 (DRM)   Pacific   Sun - Fri
19:59 - 20:58   13840   Pacific   Sat
20:51 - 00:00   15720   Pacific   Daily

2324

North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio 6770am 2201 UTC 23 Oct 2017

« on: October 23, 2017, 2204 UTC »

Faint and noisy

2201z Sounds like two OM's and child in skit, some audience laughter
2206z Reception significantly improved in last five minutes, conversations are discernible...child talking about yo-yo.
2209z Very faint, barely making out music over noise - YL singer

2325

Shortwave Broadcast / Deutsche Welle 15315 am 1605 utc 22 Oct 2017

« on: October 22, 2017, 1611 UTC »

Excellent reception...T/O G500 with just its whip on the front porch

1605z YL"....and that is the report from Athens on DW Radio" into story of librarian welcoming immigrants on Italian Island.
1608z Webpage info DW Africa, segment ID Inside Europe, to Catalonia Independence story
1615z Story about YL investigative reporter killed in Malta
1620z Story about historic stones/markers in central Europe.....new geographic center of EU.  Will be relocated again if some East European countries admitted.