WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News - BC-DX #1304    25 June 2017
Autor: Fernando Luiz de Souza | Publicado: 2017-06-25T20:11:00-03:00












compiled by Wolfgang Büschel, Germany



ALASKA   11870, June 8 at 1254 UT, KNLS is S9, surprisingly good, close to
directly off the back, signing off English hour with full new sked by Rob:
11870 kHz at 08 &amp; 12 UT; 7355 kHz also at 12 UT (JBA carrier here),
9690 kHz at 10 UT, 11765 kHz at 14 UT.

Also if in SoAsia, listen at 02 UT on 9600 kHz, 03 UT on 15515 kHz (which
are Madagascar he fails to mention). I first checked 11885 kHz where Dave
Valko caught KNLS on June 5 until 1259 UT, // 11870 kHz, but no 11885 kHz
here today). At 1259 UT, 11870 kHz to open carrier and off, but back on
with open carrier at *1300-1303* UT (or something else?)

11870, June 9 at 1221 UT, checking KNLS English again earlier in the hour,
which was in well yesterday by closing. Today it's VP S2-S4 with echo,
long/short path? pop music, 1226 UT announcements I can't be positive are
in English, much weaker than Vatican via Philippines open carrier already
on 11875 kHz at S9. KNLS improves slightly to S5-S7 by closing circa
1255 UT with English schedule, but still unusable.

Checking their own website, as expected, far out-of-date schedule at

&lt;http://www.knls.org/broadcasting-front.html&gt;

showing everything on 6, 7 or 9 MHz, nothing higher, and the MWV sked is
also old, from B-16 season. As usual, we have to go to Russian to find the
current sked for all languages, such as

&lt;http://www.knls.net/rus/schedule.htm&gt;

The Chinese site
&lt;http://www.smzg.org/home/&gt;

refuses to load for minutes but when it does, schedule there is out of
date too. The Chinese must also go to the Russian page for accurate info!
For example, Chinese at 0800-1000 UT is really on 11885 kHz (which
explains how 11885 kHz was once erroneously on air a few hours later; and
Dave Valko says it was again today June 9 // 11870 kHz during the
12 English hour), but the Chinese page shows 9655 kHz and the English
page 7355 kHz for Chinese at 08-10 UT !
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 9)

Just noticed now at 1220 UT KNLS is on 11885 kHz again unscheduled and
parallel to 11870 kHz. Not as good here as the first time noted on
Monday. 1221 UT ID and mailing address announcement by lady, song
announcement, and into "Every Breath You Take" by The Police. Just want
to add that of course no other frequencies are noted on KNLS now except
for 11885 and 11870 kHz. 1227 UT short segment about DXing equipment and
techniques now, and into song by U2.
(Dave Valko-PA-USA, hcdx June 9)

11885 // 11870 kHz, June 21 at 1205 UT, KNLS English once again doubling
up only a sesquideka_kHz apart, instead of one on 7355 kHz; 1307 UT "New
Life Station" ID. About equal, fading around S6. At 1315 UT, Chinese still
on 11885 kHz much stronger than // 9655 kHz. I suppose they are on
different azimuths, of which KNLS has four available, thanks to slewing at
15-degree intervals: 270, 285, 300, and 315degr.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 21)

ALASKA   Checked KNLS Anchor Point bcasts today Thur June 22 in SDR remote
post at Nagoya Japan. Excellent audio quality noted.

11870 kHz  KNLS Russian sce, noted with (?religious?) hard-rock-pop music
at 0952 UT, S=9+35dB strength in Japan. 10 kHz wide audio block.

At 09.56:10 UT heard KNLS station ID "... Anchor Point, Alaska ...
St. Petersburg Russia ..."...

11885 kHz  KNLS Chinese sce, at 0940 UT, also S=9+35dB strength
in Nagoya Japan, 10.8 kHz wide signal, talk on expression Mandarin-English
"hold it ...".

9655 kHz  KNLS Chinese sce, from 1000 UT KNLS IS,
10.02:16 UT Mandarin Chinese program start.
10-12 UT schedule seemingly requested ?

31 mb signals are stronger at Nagoya / Tokyo Japan:
S=9+40dB signal strength.

9690 kHz  KNLS English sce, from UT KNLS IS, 10.01:16 UT English program
start signature, scheduled 10-11 UT, S=9+40dB strength.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 22)

Tentativelly to get the latest requested KNLS fq schedule ?  via
Frequency Managing, FMO
KNLS - World Christian Broadcasting
160.9 Sterling Hwy, P.O. Box 1262
Anchor Point, AK 99556
United States

or
Mr. Kevin Chambers
&lt;kchambers -at- worldchristian.org&gt;

ALGERIA   [WESTERN SAHARA non]  1550, MW Radio Nacional Republica Arabe
Saharaui, Rabuni, at 2033-2040 UT on June 17, Arabic, comments, male and
female. 24322.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, hcdx and dxld June 21)

ARMENIA   Sondersendung von Radio MiAmigo dieses Wochenende.

Am Sonntag, 25. Juni gibt es eine 2stuendige Sondersendung von Radio Mi
Amigo International via Shortwaveservice Gavar Armenia mit 100 kW:
Frequenz 11845 kHz, time 17-19 UT.

Es wird eine Sondersendung sein, da einer der MiAmigo DJs (Ron O'Quinn)
nach 57 Jahren im Radiobusiness in Rente geht.
(Christian Milling-D, A-DX June 19)

ARMENIA   Hello to all Radio Mi Amigo International friends,

After 57 years in radio business, Ron is hanging up his 'Rockn-Roll-
shoes'. Radio Mi Amigo International presents his very last live broadcast
on the airwaves with a special show remembering his career and each jock
in our team saying a special 'thank you' and of course you will hear the
'boss-jock' himself.

The show will be aired on June, 25 from 17-19 hr UT, on 11845 kHz in the
25mb  with 100 kW and also online on our webstreams. All infos on our
webpage:

&lt;http://radiomiamigointernational.com/english/news.html&gt;
(BrDXC-UK ng June 22)

The special show of Radio MiAmigo on Sunday June 25, 2017:

1700-1900 UT on 11845 kHz ERV  Yerevan Gavar, 100 kW 305 deg WeEUR
or KLL 001 kW / 120&amp;300degr CeEUR.

Thank you Ron O Quinn. Hello to all Radio Mi Amigo International friends.
After 57 years in radio business Ron is hanging up his "Rockn-Roll-shoes"
Radio Mi Amigo International presents his very last live broadcast on the
airwaves with a special show remembering his career and each jock saying a
special "thank you" and of course you will hear the 'boss-jock' himself.
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 22)

THANK  YOU  RON  O  QUINN

Hello to all Radio Mi Amigo International friends, After 57 years in
radio business, Ron is hanging up his 'Rockn-Roll-shoes'. Radio Mi
Amigo International presents his very last live broadcast on the
airwaves with a special show remembering his career and each jock in
our team saying a special 'thank you' and of course you will hear the
'boss-jock' himself. The show will be aired on June 25 from 17-19 hr UT on
11845 kHz in the 25m SW-band with 100 kW and also online on our
webstreams.
All infos on our webpage:

&lt;http://radiomiamigointernational.com/english/news.html&gt;
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #930 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

ARMENIA   Weak to good signal of Voice of Armenia, June 23,
via Yerevan Gavar site

1530-1545 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Assyrian
1545-1600 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Greek
1600-1630 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Kurdish
1630-1700 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Yezidi
1700-1715 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Turkish
1715-1745 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Azeri
1745-1815 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Farsi
1815-1845 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Arabic
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 23)

ASCENSION ISL/UAE/U.K.  BBC British Antarctic Midwinter Special 21 June,
and here's a press info coming from BAS

&lt;https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/midwinters-day-2017/&gt;

&lt;https://www.bas.ac.uk/for-staff/&gt;

&lt;https://www.bas.ac.uk/polar-operations/sites-and-facilities/&gt;
(Harald Kuhl  DL1ABJ, BrDXC-UK ng June 21)

Reminder the BBC BAS midwinter's day broadcast to Antarctica is scheduled
tomorrow Wednesday 21 June at 2130 UT, presumably on 3 of the frequencies
tested last week, i.e. 7360, 6035, and 5985 kHz. {not 7230 kHz}
(Alan Pennington-UK, BrDXC-UK ng)

Martin hat die Frequenzen ausgewaehlt,
It will be on 5985 kHz from WOF, 7360 kHz from ASC &amp; 6035 kHz from DHA-UAE
No broadcast on 7230 kHz. Regards Martin, 2E1EKX

and RR to be send to
&lt;transmissiontest -at- gmail.com&gt;
to Martin Goulding-WOF_2E1EKX, chief technician at Woofferton-UK.

David Porter_WOF_G4OYX wird darauf den QSL Schreibverkehr wahrnehmen.
(June 21)

5985, June 21 at 2150 UT check, VG signal from BBCWS mid-winter special,
Woofferton site as heard via University Enschede Twente remote SDR in
Netherlands, family greeting. Didn't even try for it direct here on any of
three frequencies. Richard Langley, NB, will be archiving his recording of
the whole thing, accessible to dxld yg members.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 21)

Sowohl auf 5985 kHz von WOF, 7360 kHz von ASC, und 6035 kHz von DHA-UAE
gut seit 2130 UT zu hoeren.
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT  OE2CRM, &lt;http://ratzer.at&gt;
&lt;http://remotedx.wordpress.com&gt;  June 21)

BBC World Service Midwinter's Day program, June 21
5985 kHz good, 6035 kHz weak, 7360 kHz fair in Sofia, Bulgaria.
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 21)

In Bologna Italy 5985 fair to good, 7360 weak, 6035 nil.
A Bologna 5985 discreto, buoni picchi; 7360 debole.
Grundig WR5408 PLL, antenna stilo.
(Stefano Valianti-ITA, bclnews June 21)

Re:  BBC British Antarctic Midwinter Special 21 June
"Will archive later."  - -
Archived here:

&lt;https://shortwavearchive.com/archive/bbc-world-service-annual-antarctic-
midwinter-broadcast-june-21-2017&gt;

and here;

&lt;https://archive.org/details/BBCWSBASAnnualMidwinterBroadcast5.985and7.360
MHz21June20172130UTC&gt;

(Richard Langley-NB-CAN, dxld June 24)

Midwinter's Day 2017 21 June, 2017 News stories

As darkness cloaks Antarctica, science and support staff wintering across
the white continent will today celebrate Midwinter's Day - the shortest
day in the Austral winter. With some staff experiencing 24-hour darkness,
this day represents a turning point where the return of the sun gets ever
closer.

Aurora Australis looking south from Rothera Point in Antarctica [caption}

In a tradition that goes back to the days of Scott and Shackleton, BAS
staff at Rothera, Bird Island and King Edward Point Research Stations,
will celebrate with a festive meal and exchange gifts. Prime Minister
Theresa May has sent a letter congratulating BAS staff on the achievements
of this year, and wishing them a happy Midwinter's Day.

A highlight, which brings family and friends closer, is listening to the
BBC World Service's annual Midwinter's Day broadcast. This year's
programme is presented by radio DJ Cerys Matthews of BBC6 Music and will
include personal greetings to everyone working at BAS's research stations.

The world-class polar research carried out by BAS scientists continues
throughout the year, so festivities must fit around ongoing science and
maintenance tasks. Some of the fun activities this year include "Winter
Olympics", breakfast in bed served by station leaders, and exchanging
home-made gifts with each other.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 21)

BBC World Service English program  t e s t  at 2130-2145 UT Wed June 14,
British Antarctic Midwinter Special Frequency Testing Tonight June 14
I heard on various remote SDR's
in Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canaries islands on KiwiSDR net,
Kiwi SDR URL list  &lt;http://sdr.hu/&gt;  via Google Chrome browser very easy.

At Rimini Italy and at western Hungary installations, in PerseusSDR net.

6035 UAE Al Dhabbaya tx already on air at 21.26 UT, sidebandlobe azimuth,
S=9+10 in Canaries, and Europe ITA and HNG.

5985 kHz at 2128 UT, suffer by adjacent 5980 VoA BOT French til 21.30 UT.
at 21.30 UT powerhouse Woofferton S=9+45 to +50dB !!, in Canaries,
and S=9+35dB in Europe. 10 kHz wideband.

7230 requested by CNR1 Xian China underneath signal at 21.29 UT,
but Woofferton then S=9+40powerhouse, 10 kHz wideband.
S=9+35dB in western Hungary remote installation post.

7360 ASC S=9+30dB fluttery across Atlantic Ocean, in Canaries and Europe.
adjacents 7355 kHz IRN Japanese sce S=9+10dB
7365 kHz S=9 from HCJ Weenermoor Germany.

BBCWS En program end noted UAE 6035 kHz, at 21.45:10 UT.

Wer eine QSL aus Woofferton benoetigt ?
ein Versuch der e-Mail an Martin Goulding-WOF_2E1EKX ist es wert:

&lt;transmissiontest -at- gmail.com&gt;

Test monitoring on rather short 15 minutes duration,
on 4 different SW frequencies,
on 3 different SDR unit remote connection is pure stress.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 14)

Of course, nothing possible into the west coast CAN/USA,
but using a Swedish remote Perseus SDR unit, all frequencies are on:

5985  Woofferton is best with excellent S=9+10dB signal strength.
7230  Woofferton is good, but with adjacent splatter from 7225 kHz.
7360  Ascension very good reception.
6035  Al Dhabayya UAE fair/good.

We need 25 meters are higher frequencies to stand any chance here!

5985 kHz went off at 21.39:30 UT, but returned shortly after.
Transmitters off at 21.45:00 UT.
(Walt Salmaniw-Masset-Vic-BC-CAN, DXplorer June 14 / 15)

AUSTRALIA   Engineer at inquiry by Barclay White June 20, 2017

&lt;http://www.sheppnews.com.au/2017/06/20/95151/engineer-at-inquiry&gt;

A radio engineer from the defunct Radio Australia broadcasting
facility at Shepparton has been brought to Federal Parliament to speak
to senators about the importance of shortwave.

Gary Baker, who once worked at the facility, has been campaigning for
the service to return to the airwaves since it was shut down by the
ABC earlier this year.

He issued a submission to a senate inquiry, spearheaded by South
Australian senator Nick Xenophon and, on Friday, spoke to senators at
a public hearing of the inquiry.

"It seems like the evidence is there to keep HF (high frequency)
radio going into the Pacific from out of Shepparton," Mr Baker said.

The Shepparton shortwave broadcasting facility on Verney Rd sent out
the Radio Australia broadcast to the Pacific and could be heard by
people with special radios across the globe.

Although it could be months before parliament votes on bringing back
shortwave, it could be too late, as BAI Communications has put the
broadcasting site on the market.

"To rebuild a site like that it would probably cost more than $50
million," Mr Baker said.

Mr Xenophon said the ABC representatives who spoke at the inquiry did
not have a convincing argument for shutting down the service.

"This has been a very narrow-minded and backwards decision on behalf
of the ABC," Mr Xenophon said.

"I'm not giving up on this, it is too big an issue."

By Barclay_White, June 20, 2017
(via Artie Bigley-OH-USA, dxld June 21)

AUSTRIA   9550, Adventist World Radio - via ORS Moosbrunn, at 0342-0405 UT
on June 14, man announcer with Farsi language talk. Closed at 0358 UT but
at 0400 UT a woman gave ID in English language: "This is Adventist World
Radio, the Voice of Hope. For more information visit us at awar.org.
The following program is in Turkish." Good signal.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

AUSTRIA   11880, on June 15 at 0635 UT, lite music and Arabish talk
at S7-S5. HFCC shows AWR via ORS Moosbrunn, 300 kW, 175 degrees at
0600-0700 UT but also Riyadh BSKSA at 0600-0900 UT, 250 kW at 310 degrees.
Aoki breaks the tie showing AWR only, no Saudi on 11880 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 21)

BRAZIL   4885.02, on June 23 at 0206 UT, JBA carrier vs hi QRN level;
also at 0451 when I measure it slightly on hi side, and still at 0558.

Radio Clube do Para, Belem, had been the strongest and most reliable ZY on
60m, and usually on all night [...]

4885 is one of those frequencies with more than one Brazilian tropical
station, the other being Rdif. Acreana, Rio Branco, with nominal sked in
WRTH 2017 as 0900-0400 UT, but both were double-daggered as inactive. So
am I hearing its carrier now, or is Para coming back? Suspect the latter,
as both Dave Valko and Anker Petersen had previously reported Para on
4885.02 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 23)

4885.021 kHz, checked on June 25 at 0715 UT at Edmonton Alb-CAN remote S=5

BRAZIL   Just when watched in German TV of European YOUTH-21 soccer
football championship Portugal vv Spain 1-3 at 2005 UTC on June 20:

11858.243 ... x.263 kHz ZYE954 R. Aparecida much fluttery and hopping of
20 Hertz unstable distance range. S=6-7 signal here in southern Germany.

ZYE954  Radio Aparecida signal wandered more than 100 Hertz upwards during
only 5 minutes at 2150-2200 UT, June 21.

from 11858.470 to 11858.580 kHz, steady moved up ... and also downwards !?

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 20 / 21)

11858.9v  BRAZIL  R. Aparecida. Found that this had moved up even higher
now varying between 11858.9 - 11859.0 kHz, mostly hanging around 11858.93
kHz. PT tlk by M and W on peaks after 0045 UT, // 9630 kHz barely audible.
Creating a big het against 11860 kHz Yemen (Saudi Arabia) which had to be
notched out.

11858.4v  BRAZIL  R. Aparecida. Came down a little by 1015 UT check.
Similar varying signal to 10 hours earlier, but no het as Yemen not
present. M anncr in PT on peaks. Signal is much like how 6010 kHz
Conciencia used to be. Varying between 11858.3 - 11858.5 kHz mostly,
but did go up to 11858.7 kHz briefly at 1030 UT.
(Dave Valko-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 20)

9724.81 approx., on June 16 at 2356 UT, S3 signal with music, presumed
Radio RB2*, stronger than 11855.57 kHz Aparecida, probably //. It's also
stronger than another ZY on 9674.9 kHz and weaker than 9665.8 kHz. Next
check on other receiver at 0318 UT June 17 puts it on 9724.835 kHz.

{* acc Rudolfo Grimm in Brazil: now Radio Evangelizar, Curitiba PR.}

And at 0325 UT on June 17, Rosary in Portuguese on 11934.934 kHz, another
RB2 frequency, probably // Aparecida 11855.596 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 16 / 17)

This report despatched at 1926 UT on June 17, checked and comments by wb.
[checked via remote receivers in MI-USA and Alb-CAN; referring to Danile
Wyllyan's listings, confirming and refining exact frequencies, wb/gh]

4865 (5 kW) ZYG641 Radio Alvorada Londrina PR
&lt;www.radioalvoradalondrina.com.br&gt;
tent 4865.005 kHz 1100 UT, wb.

5910.273 kHz 1111 UT CLM, wb.

9515 (10 kW) ZYE726 "Radio Marumby onda media e onda curta", Curitiba PR
9514.967 kHz 1010 UT, wb.

9550 (10 kW) ZYE855 R. Boa Vontade, Porto Alegre RS
&lt;www.boavontade.com/radio&gt;
tent. 9550.029 kHz 1117 UT, wb.

9665 (10 kW) ZYE890 "a melhor estacao, Radio Voz Missionaria", Camboriu SC
&lt;www.gideoes.com.br&gt;
9665.787 kHz 0952 UT, wb.

9674.943 kHz 0945 UT R Cancao Nova, Cachoeira, Paulista SP
(9674.998 CNR1), wb.

9695 (7,5 kW) ZYE254 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM &lt;www.rederiomar.com.br&gt;
tentat 9694.828 kHz , 9694.987 kHz 1124 UT, wb.

11815 (7,5 kW) ZYE440 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO
&lt;www.radiobrasilcentral.com.br&gt;
tentat. 11815.036 kHz 1129 UT, wb.

11855 (1 kW) ZYE954 R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP
&lt;www.a12.com/radio-aparecida&gt;
11855.592 kHz 1000 UT, wb.

11935 (10 kW) "Radio R-B Dois*, AM 14-30", Curitiba PR.
{* acc Rudolfo Grimm in Brazil: now Radio Evangelizar, Curitiba PR.}
tentat 11934.990 kHz 1010 UT (CRI Russian 11935.0 kHz), wb.

15190 (5 kW) ZYE522 R. Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG
&lt;www.inconfidencia.com.br&gt;
15190.096 kHz 1130 UT, wb. June 17.

* acc Rudolfo Grimm in Brazil: now Radio Evangelizar, Curitiba PR:
"Hi Glenn, 1430, 6040, 9725 &amp; 11935 no more RB2,
but Radio Evangelizar, Curitiba". I reply:

"Hi Rudolf, Yes, I saw those reports of Evangelizar, but it wasn't
clear whether that was a total name change. Are they still relaying R
Aparecida most or all of the time? 73, Glenn"

"Hi Glenn, Better in PP: Radio Evangelizar em base nao e o mesmo
segmento das demais correntes catolicas do Brasil. Eu diria que
estariam mais proximas ao estilo da Radio Cancao Nova (outro segmento)
do que da Radio Aparecida (um segmento mais conservador). Eu nao
acompanhei a Radio Evangelizar por muito tempo, mas, seguramente devem
estar programando a retransmissao de outra estacao catolica, no caso,
sem duvidas a Radio Aparecida. 73, Rudolf Grimm,

&lt;http://dxways-br.blogspot.com&gt;  Youtube Channel GrimmSBC"
(via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 21)

CZECH REPUBLIC   DAB+ mode in Czech Republic.
Zuerst nur kyrillische Darstellung, aber der 2. Link zeigt Tschechisch mit
einer Darstellung von der DAB+ Abdeckung des (drittel) Landes.
siehe attached PNG Datei.

&lt;http://www.mediar.cz/cesky-rozhlas-zacal-radne-digitalne-vysilat-v-dab/&gt;

&lt;http://www.mediar.cz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/mux-dab.png&gt;

In the Czech Republic, broadcasted 14 digital radio stations operating in
the DAB+ standard. This event was preceded by two years of tests, writes
&lt;www.Mediar.cz&gt;

On June 1, two years after the start of the test broadcasting in the
digital standard DAB+ in the Czech Republic, the multiplex, which is 
used by the public broadcaster Czech Radio, was put into full operation.

The country has earned four transmitters, providing coverage by digital
radio signal territory, which is home to 40% of the country's population.

Currently, a total of 14 radio stations broadcasting in the DAB+ standard
are available to residents of Brno, Ostrava and Plzen and their
surroundings.

Currently, there are no clear plans for further development of DAB+ in the
Czech Republic. Apparently, his future depends on the general interest
that residents of the districts, where the digital radio signal is
already available, will show to the technology.

&lt;http://mediasat.info/2017/06/15/v-chexii-oficialno-zapustili-cifrovoe-
radioveshhanie-v-dab/&gt;
(Boris Skuratovsky. &lt;Mediasat.info&gt;  via RUSdx #929 June 18)

ERITREA/SOMALIA/SUDAN   Log unidentified 7200 kHz - at 1837* UT.

SUDAN   Various checks in remote Doha Qatar, Delhi, Italy and southern
Germany: Omdurman is still on 7205 kHz even fq. June 21.

ERITREA   YES Sir, today June 21, 7180.020 kHz S=8-9 signal heard in
southern Germany, is likely Asmara Eritrea with Horn of Africa music
at 1723 UT on June 21.

SOMALIA   7119.998  Radio Hargeysa Arabic px at 1728 UT on June 21,
S=9+5dB in southern Germany.

ETHIOPIA   Voice of Democratic Alliance and Radio Ethiopia on June 20

Voice of Democratic Alliance
1500-1600  7236.6vGDR 100 kW non-dir to EaAF Tigrinya/Afar

Radio Ethiopia
1600-1800  7236.7vGDR 100 kW non-dir to EaAF Arabic, not English
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 21)

Today 24 June 2017 around 3:05z VOBM of Eritrea was on 7180 kHz, but
sounds like they are having some technical difficulties as they are on and
off the frequency .now 5:48 UT they are back on the frequency again with
Tigri talk by OM stable now with SIO 333.

I noticed as well that 7160 kHz from around 03:10 UT is carrying a
programme as well, It is hard to get the language or an ID but my guess it
is ERI as well ... will keep an ear on that frequency and keep you posted.
(Tarek Zeidan-EGY  SU1TZ, dxld June 24)

7236.739  Drums, Xylophone + HoA mx heard at 1458-1503 UT
on June 21, VoDA wandered up to 7236.792 kHz at 1504 UT,
but 2 minutes later fq back downwards, much variabel frequency.
schedule ? 1500-1700 UT ?

so, these days:
three in-bander in exclusive 40 mb ham radio band:

7119.998 SOM  Hargeysa Somalia
7180.020 ERI  Asmara   Eritrea
7200even MMR  Yangoon  Myanmar. June 16 and 17
2330 and 0337 UT heard in eastern Thailand remote SDR.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 21)

SUDAN/ERITREA/SOMALIA
noted on remote SDR installation in Rimini/Ascona Italy, June 24

7205even SDN  R Omdurman S=9+15dB at 0512 UT, June 24.
7180.020 ERI  Asmara Eritrea  S=9 at 0513 UT.
7119.999 SOM  R Hargeysa S=8 at 0516 UT,
              also hit by Russian/Ukrainian(?) ham operator.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 24)

ERITREA   Good signal of VOBME 2 Dimtsi Hafash, June 24

1400-1700 7180 ASM 100 kW non-dir to EaAF jamming
1715&amp;1828 7180 ASM 100 kW non-dir to EaAF Amharic
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 24)

SUDAN/ETHIOPIA {ERITREA}/SOMALIA
noted on remote SDR installation in Doha Qatar

7205even SDN  R Omdurman S=8-9 at 0442 UT June 25.
7180.019 ERI  Asmara Eritrea  NOT heard on this hour, silent.
    But noted weak WHITE NOISE audio, seemingly from Ethiopia,
    weak string seen on the block audio center 7180.019, 0447 UT
    ? only tiny EXCITER signal on air ?
7119.996 SOM  R Hargeysa S=7-8 at 0446 UT, today 4 Hertz low side.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

FRANCE   IN FRANCE THE SMARTCAST PROGRAMME TO RUN DRM TESTS.

TDF of Issoudun France is to run DRM tests under the so-called SmartCast
programme on 6175 kHz from 0900 to 1100 UT between 29 May and 30 July.
Digital Radio Mondiale - The future of global radio
(via Mike Terry-UK, June 16, dxld June 21)

FRANCE   No bids for longwave 162 kHz, power reduced to 800 kW Radio.nl
reported on 9 May that the CSA had not received any expressions of
interest for using the former 162 kHz longwave transmitter.

&lt;http://radio.nl/813397/frankrijk-langegolffrequentie-162-khz-blijft-stil&gt;

From 14 March, the power of the transmitter was reduced to 1100 kW to save
costs. This did not cause any difficulties for the users of the time
signal. From 9 May they have reduced the power to 800 kW.

&lt;http://www.anfr.fr/gestion-des-frequences-sites/signal-horaire/les-tests-
du-signal-horaire/#menu2&gt;

(Mike Barraclough-UK, June BrDXC-UK "Communication" magazine
direct and via dxld June 14)

GERMANY   800 / 801 kHz  Blown Up MW mast of 1968y in Munich Ismaning.
Am Mittwoch, June 21, in Ismaning wurde der Mittelwellenmast gesprengt:

&lt;http://www.br.de/unternehmen/inhalt/technik/sprengung-mittelwellenmast-
ismaning-100.html&gt;
(Jan Balzer-D, A-DX June 23)

GERMANY   Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen on June 23

1700-1730 15420 NAU 100 kW 139 deg to EaAF Afan Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun, strong
Transmission is jammed by Ethiopia with very fair white noise digital
jamming
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 23)

GERMANY/ARMENIA   Shortwaveservice Newsletter 23. Juni 2017

Liebe Kurzwellen-Freundinnen und -freunde,
Deutschland schwitzt. Eigentlich der ideale Zeitpunkt, den
Kurzwellenempfaenger zu nehmen und in die Natur zu gehen. Am Badestrand -
wie zur guten alten Zeit - Radio hoeren oder auf dem Balkon bei einem
kuehlen Getraenk sich neue Radiowelten erschliessen.

Zwei Programmtipps haben wir fuer Euch;
beide fuer den kommenden Sonntag, 25. Juni 2017.

Zwischen 10 und 11 Uhr MESZ/CEST time (0800-0900 UTC) ist wieder Zeit fuer
"Radio. Menschen und Geschichten". Zu hoeren auf 6045 kHz und 7310 kHz.

Ausgabe 18 hat folgende Themen parat:
"Deutsch gehoert gehoert" lautet das Motto von NBC Funkhaus Namibia. Wir
sprechen am kommenden Sonntag mit Jochen Berends ueber den Sender in
Windhoek.

Seit knapp 30 Jahren sendet das digitale Radio DAB in Deutschland. Lange
Zeit unter Ausschluss der Oeffentlichkeit. Heute ist auf dem DAB+-Kessel
aber mehr Dampf als je zuvor. Wir fragen: Quo vadis, Digitalradio?
Medienexperte Michael Fuhr gibt die Antworten.

Die "Stimme Koreas", die Auslandssendungen aus Pjoengjang feierten in
diesem Jahr den 70sten Geburtstag. Wir wagen mal einen Blick gen Osten.

Seit Anfang Juni steht Radio Bulgarien vor dem Aus. Zunaechst wurden alle
Audioproduktionen fuer das Ausland gestrichen, als naechstes sollen einige
Sprachredaktionen komplett dicht gemacht werden. Doch die MitarbeiterInnen
wehren sich. Offenbar auch mit Erfolg. Wir reden ueber die Petition Save
Radio Bulgaria.

Wiederholt wird die Sendung um 1000 UTC auf 6005 kHz
und um 1700 UTC auf 3985 kHz. Kall, Germany.

Wenn Ihr es rockiger moegt, gibt es ein Sonderprogramm von "Radio Mi Amigo
International" ebenfalls am Sonntag zwischen 1700-1900 UT auf 11845 kHz.
Radiolegende Ron O'Quinn verabschiedet sich nach 57 Jahren im Radio aus
dem Aether und geht in Rundfunkrente. "Thank you, Ron O'Quinn" -
mit 100 kW aus Gavar Armenien fuer Europa.

Wir wuenschen Euch einen schoenen Sommer!

Dear shortwave friends.
We have a special programming in english language for you on this Sunday:
After 57 years in radio business, Ron O'Quinn is hanging up his 'Rockn-
Roll-shoes'. Radio Mi Amigo International presents his very last live
broadcast on the airwaves with a special show remembering his career and
each jock saying a special 'thank you' and of course you will hear the
'boss-jock' himself. The show will be aired on June, 25 from 17-19 hr UT
on 11845 kHz in the 25m SW-band with a power of 100 kW coming from Gavar
Armenia beamed towards Europe.
(Christian Milling-D, June 24)

INDIA   15209.981  AIR Arabic sce via Goa Panaji site noted at 0505 UT
on June 25, S=9+10dB signal strength observed in remote Doha Qatar unit.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

INDIA   All India Radio - "Faithfully Yours" program was 5 and 19 June
at 1910 and 2210 UT. These seem to be the new times (replacing 1830 
and 2120 UT).

Next broadcast is therefore expected on 3 July. I haven't yet established
if Faithfully Yours is broadcast fortnightly on Mondays, or on the 1st and
3rd Mondays of the month. Will need to check for a show/no show on the
next 5th Monday of the month (31 July).
(Alan Roe, Teddington-UK, BrDXC-UK ng June 25)

IRAN   15630.014  IRIB Swahili sce via Sirjan site, S=9+5dB in Doha Qatar,
scheduled 0450-0550 UT, sermon by men.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

MADAGASCAR   13840 kHz, NHK Radio Japan, via Talata-Volonondry MDG,
on June 17 at 0540 UT, 34232, French, mx, end UTC 0559.
(Horst Mehrlich-HNG, A-DX June 17)

auch von Belang:
NHK Radio Japan kommt aus MADAGASCAR Talata-Volonondry Relais.
Patrick hat mal diesen Hinweis gegeben:

MADAGASCAR  QSL MGLOB. Der Betreiber der Sendeanlagen in Talata
Volonondry auf Madagaskar Malagasy Global Business (MGLOB) bestaetigt
Empfangsberichte mit einer schoenen det. QSL-Karte.
Berichte per e-mail to  &lt;monitoring -at- mglob.mg&gt;
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX)

MEXICO   6185  Radio Educacion, Ciudad de Mexico, at 0456-0603* UT 
on June 18, classic music, Lyrics, id. "Radio Educacion presento, Mujeres
Compositoras, el panorama de la musica clasica compuesta por mujeres desde
el siglo XII hasta nuestros dias". 24322.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, dxld June 21)

MOLDOVA  [PRIDNESTROVIE] - Moldova, direkt an der ukrainischen Grenze
gelegen.

Photo of PRTC (Pridnestrovie Radio Telecentre)
The author of a selection of photos - Yuri Krivtsov

&lt;https://vk.com/club59176345?w=wall-59176345_9804&gt;

&lt;https://vk.com/club59176345&gt;
(via RUSdx #929 June 18)

MOLDOVA   [Pridnestrovie - Transnistria]

I received an electronic QSL from the Transnistrian radio center for
broadcasting Radio Ranginkaman in the language of Farsi - 12 June 2017,
16.00-16.30 UTC at a frequency of 7575 kHz.
The report was sent by e-mail:  prtc  -at-  idknet.com.

I received an electronic QSL from the Transnistrian radio center for the
broadcast TWR-Africa - 09 June 2017, 16.30-17.00 UTC at frequency 15105
kHz. The report was sent by by e-mail:  &lt;prtc -at- idknet.com&gt;

I received an electronic QSL from the Transnistrian radio center for the
broadcast TWR-India - 16 June 2017, 01.15-01.30 UTC at a frequency 
of 9900 kHz. Report sent by e-mail:  &lt;prtc -at- idknet.com&gt;

- P.S. All cards with different images of the Transnistrian television and
radio center.
(DK  Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx",
via RUSdx #930 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

Radio Ranginkaman (via PRTC) - e-QSL (7575kHz / 16.00UTC / June 9, 2017);
Photo here:
&lt;http://qsl-review.blogspot.ru/2017/06/radio-ranginkaman.html&gt;
(KB  Konstantin, St. Petersburg, Russia,
via RUSdx #930 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

MOLDOVA  [Pridnestrovie]   Was ist auf MW 1429.7 kHz ?

Waehrend meinen Mitelwellenjagdstunden (per SDR Aufnahme) fand ich in
meinem Aufnahmen am spaeten Abend (2100 UT) und fruehe Morgenstunden (bis
etwa 0200 UT) in der Naehe von 1430 kHz ein Signal das ich nicht zuordnen
konnte.

Auf 1429,7 kHz (auch mal 1429,5 kHz) ein Signal dass sehr unstabil ist.
Die Frequenz springt jede 5-10 Sekunden schlagartig etwa 20 Hz
hoch/runter. Auch dazwischen schwankt die Frequenz merkbar. Am 17. Juni
hoerte ich um 0100 UT am Rande der Verstaendlichkeit etwas was sich wie
Russisch, Polnisch o.ae anhoerte, am 17. Juni um 2100 UT war
wahrscheinlich Franzoesisch. Spaeter (0300 UT) war das Signal nicht mehr
vorhanden. Deutet m.E. auf ein Signal aus Ost-Europa hin.

Hat jemand eine Ahnung was das sein koennte? (Nebenausstrahlung von einem
anderen Kanal?).
(Aart Rouw-D, A-DX June 18)

Re: MW 1429.7 kHz ?
Das ist eine Nebenausstrahlung aus Grigoriopol von 1413 kHz.
Ist gespiegelt auch im Bereich um 1395 kHz zu beobachten.
(Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX June 18)

Die Fundamental 1413 aus Grigoriopol ist eigentlich eher stabil,
wie die andere MW 1548 kHz von dort auch.

aber die Spurs dagegen:
das geht doch schon einige Monate so ... die Spur Nebenaussendung
hat all paar Minuten eine

zweistufige Aenderung:
der Range der unteren/oberen Hoppfrequenz ist heute Abend
circa 35 Hertz Differenz,

dazwischen wird noch mal ungefaehr 5 ... 10 Hertz hin- und her gesprungen.

Die unstabilen Grenzfrequenzen / Spurious frequencies
sind in der letzten Stunde:
1396.703 bis x.738 kHz,
sowie
1429.258 bis x.293 kHz.

Die Einordnung unter die echten Frequenzen im MWband in der MWlist
Database ist nicht weiter schwiering, weil man ja am Screen diese
'dauernde Varianz bzw. Wanderung' genau sieht.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

OMAN   15140, Radio Sultan of Oman - Thumrayt, at 2136-2216+ UT on June
17, thanks to Paul Walker tip noted with good signal and apparent Ramadan
programming as went past usual sign off time. Man with Arabic language
talks hosting music program.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA   After listening for PNG Milne Bay (3365 kHz) for the
past week, I finally have a little audio (1111 UT), actually a little
better than Bougainville (3325 kHz).

R Milne Bay - PNG - 3365 kHz (actually closer to 3364.96 kHz) - 1110 UT,
music followed by OM announcer in unknown language, sinpo 12411 (lots of
what sounds like T-Storm QRM even though weather is fine in NE OK), pretty
much gone by 1140 UT (can still hear carrier but no audio).

Bougainville - PNG - 3325 kHz - 1100 UT, have had pretty reliable
reception of this for the past week or so (after a long absence), dance
music followed by YL announcer at TOH, sinpo 12411, signal gone by 1142 UT
(no carrier either so may have signed-off??)
(Chris Krug KC5IIE, Tulsa-OK-USA, dxld June 8)

Hi Chris, Very nice report! Glad to see someone else monitoring PNG.

June 8, indeed NBC Bougainville off the air earlier than recently
observed; gone before 1137 today, after being heard earlier: 1106-1120 UT.

June 8, noted silent were 3260 kHz (NBC Madang) and 3275 kHz (NBC Southern
Highlands), at 1121 UT. So today only NBC Bougainville and NBC Milne Bay
(3365 kHz) were heard.

Would seem that NBC will try very hard to keep Bougainville active on SW,
as I have been reading on the web about the importance of the June 15,
2019 referendum, to determine if the the citizens want a separate
independence for Bougainville or want to remain an autonomous region of
PNG. The referendum is not binding on the government. Before voting in
2019, there will be many factors for them to take into account regarding
this important vote. Will be interesting to see what develops over the
next two years.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA)
I didn't make clear referendum is two years off (gh, dxld / hcdx June 14)

SAINT HELENA   OT: "St. Helenas Traum vom Fliegen" - Airport St. Helena
und UKW 'Saint FM Radio' wird auch gestreift ...

Einen 8-Minuten-Bericht ueber die Lage auf St. Helena mit oder ohne
Flughafen
gibt es hier:

&lt;http://www.tagesschau.de/videoblog/afrika_afrika/st-helena-101.html&gt;

&lt;https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/videoblog/afrika_afrika/st-helena-
101.html&gt;
(ARD 1st TV Germany, June 16)

SAUDI ARABIA   15284.970  BSKSA Riyadh, Swahili sce to EaAF, S=8 backlobe
logged on remote SDR unit at Doha Qatar.
Arabic men prayer on final Ramadan day.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

SINGAPORE   9740, June 9 at 1237 UT BBCWS with elexion coverage, including
itchy-for-autonomy Northern Ireland and Scotland. 1245-1247 UT break for
other news during special 'Newshour' (?), about Catalunya referendum for
autonomy, Qatar, selling baby chimps in Ivory Coast. S9 fading to S6 is
the best BBC can do for us, without really trying. HFCC shows at 10-13 UT
they are splitting SINGAPORE 250 kW with 125 kW each at 135 and 13
degrees, the latter carrying on USward.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 14)

SLOVENIA   648  Got a QSL-letter from Radio Murski Val.

You can see the confirmation here
&lt;http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/2017/06/blog-post_20.html&gt;

VERIFICATION - Dear Mr. Klepov,
Thank you for your reception report of our program on June 17th, 2017,
from 19.35 to 20.08 UT on the frequency of 648 kHz. We are confirming that
you received the signal of our radio station Murski val. Our radio is a
regional radio station with more than 50,000 listeners. It is located in
the Northeastern part of Slovenia, in Murska Sobota.
Our frequencies are: 648 kHz, 94.6 MHz and 105.7 MHz.

Unfortunately, we do not have a QSL form; Therefore, I hope this letter
will do.

Sincerely, - Jerneja Pirnat, - Radio Murski val
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #930 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

SPAIN   Open carrier, probably from Radio Exterior de Espana, June 20
1230 &amp; 1330 UT 15520 NOB 200 kW 110 deg to NE/ME, dead air &amp; continues
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 20)

In past UTC night [June 20] heard REE Noblejas with live coverage 
of 21-Youth national soccer team match

Portugal vv Spain 1-3

But NOT on 17715 kHz,
only 3 channels 15390, 15520, and 17855 kHz on air,

mostly more than S=9+20dB strength in southern Germany.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 20)

SUDAN   7205  Sudan Radio from Omdurman, well sounded AHEAD of NoAM ham
radio operators in 40m hamband...

Real S=8-9 signal across the Atlantic Ocean into Detroit-MI at 0343 UT on
June 18. Female Arabic speaking presenter.
btw. at this time Grayline was further north between Nebraska and
Calgary...
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

SUDAN/ETHIOPIA {ERITREA}/SOMALIA
noted on remote SDR installation in Doha Qatar on June 25.

7205even SDN  R Omdurman S=8-9 at 0442 UT June 25.
7180.019 ERI  Asmara Eritrea  NOT heard on this hour, silent.
         But noted weak WHITE NOISE audio, seemingly from Ethiopia,
         weak string seen on the data block audio center 7180.019,
         Maybe  ? only tiny EXCITER signal on air ?
7119.996 SOM  R Hargeysa S=7-8 at 0446 UT, today 4 Hertz low side.

SUDAN/ERITREA/SOMALIA
noted on remote SDR installation in Rimini/Ascona Italy on June 24.

7205even SDN  R Omdurman S=9+15dB at 0512 UT June 24.
7180.020 ERI  Asmara Eritrea  S=9 at 0513 UT.
7119.999 SOM  R Hargeysa S=8 at 0516 UT,
         also hit by Russian/Ukrainian(?) ham operator.

ERITREA  YES Sir,
today June 21, 7180.020 S=8-9 signal heard in southern Germany,
is likely Asmara Eritrea with Horn of Africa music at 1723 UT June 21.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 21 / 24 / 25)

TURKEY   13635.005  Voice of Turkey from Emirler, Turkish sce at 1033 UT,
radioplay of two female, cello-mx, S=9+25dB signal heard in Moscow Russia
remote unit.

13650.023   Voice of Turkey from Emirler, in Uzbek scheduled at 1030-1055
UT, S=9+20dB sidelobe noted in Moscow Russia unit.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 21)

UKRAINE   June 1, the transmitter in the village of Krasny Yar, Donetsk
region, Ukraine at a frequency of 873 kHz, transmitter power of 25 kW.

But, despite such a low-power transmitter, the program is audible in
Kerch, completely hammering Radio Moldova with its 75 kW transmitter.

Drawing the conclusion, I am informing that for today the 1st program of
the Ukrainian Radio is working from 03.00-21.00 UTC at the following
frequencies:

549 kHz (the radio center Luch, Nikolaev),
837 kHz (Kharkov, radio center Taranovka)
873 kHz (the village of Krasny Yar, Donetsk region).

Also there is a program of foreign broadcasting 1600-2000 UT at
frequencies:

1278 kHz (Odessa, radio center Petrivka, 150 kW, in the direction of
Transnistria),

1431 kHz (radio center Mykolaiev Luch beam, 500 kW, in the direction of
Russia).

Technical reports can be sent to the e-mail
&lt;tsekhanovskyy -at- nrcu.gov.ua&gt;
(Victor Tsehanovich, Kerch, Russia; via
RUSdx #930 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

Since January 2018, Japan and Ukraine are starting a project aimed at
developing and developing the National Public Television and Radio Company
of Ukraine. The budget of the project is more than 75 million UAH. It will
last 2, 5 years. This was discussed during a press conference in the IA
"Ukrinform" on the topic "Technical cooperation between Japan and Ukraine
within the framework of the National Public Television Company of Ukraine"
Capacity Development Project, which was attended by representatives of
Japan, the Ministry of Information Policy and the National Technical
University. Minister of Information Policy of Ukraine Yuri Stets said that
it is a question of technical and expert assistance ...

&lt;http://proradio.org.ua/news/2017jun.php&gt;

Under the sanctions imposed by Ukraine on Russian companies, the radio
station Nashe Radio, which broadcasts songs of Russian rock artists, as
well as the Orthodox radio Vera, follows from the published order of
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

Sanctions were adopted for a period of three years. Among the restrictions
- the termination of the provision of telecommunications services and the
use of public telecommunications networks, follows from the document.

Also under Ukrainian sanctions - state television and radio company VGTRK
(including the department for the development of non-terrestrial TV
channels), "National Media Group", "First Channel", Life portal, "Zvezda"
TV channel, "Public Television of Russia".

The media holding of RBC also fell under the sanctions.
&lt;https://vk.com/dxingradio&gt;
(RUSdx #930 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

USA   3215, on June 21 at 0403 UT, WWCR is open carrier/dead air.
Unfortunately there's still Brother HyStairical nearby on 3185 WWRB.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 21)

7505,  WRNO Worldwide - New Orleans, at 0346-0404* UT on June 17, man
announcer speaking in Chinese language. Woman closed Chinese program at
0400 UT with station ID and contact information which was repeated in the
English language. This was followed by a man with closedown announcements
inviting reception reports to  &lt;7505abcd -at- gmail.com&gt;  which is not the
e-address in the WRTH. Carrier terminated while the man was providing
announcements. Good signal.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

7490.03-AM,  UT Sat June 17 at 0003 UT, WBCQ with 'Allan Weiner Worldwide'
he starts off saying his fingers are sore from twisting dials, working on
the #5 transmitter, a "10-ton monster" (really?) which is installed in the
same building as the backup steam engine, and to be used on "Nifty 32-50".

It seems someone else had done a lot of work on it over winter, but still
needs more. He's tweeting photos of the process; all WBCQ SW transmitters
are used, converted from MW.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 17)

USA   7490.071  WBCQ - played OVERMODULATED DISTORTED sound pop mx program
at 0340 UT June 18, 12.8 kHz wideband transmission. S=9+35dB strength in
Detroit-MI remote SDR unit.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

USA   7505.00  June 17 at 0316 UT, WRNO is on tonight with Chinese, and
incredibly, right on frequency; don't stay with it long enough to tell if
varying.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 17)

BTW - WRNO, on 7505v kHz, has the current schedule of approximately 0300
to 0400 UT, for their Chinese program "Praise for Today." Heard June 13,
at 0330 UT, with contact info in both English and Chinese. Chinese also
heard June 11, at 0311 UT and on June 10, with the start of "Praise for
Today" at 0307 UT and WRNO closed down at 0404* UT, in mid-ID.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 14)

USA   7504.992  WRNO in Chinese program, at 0330 UT on June 18, superpower
S=9+40dB signal noted in remote Detroit-MI unit, 10 kHz wide signal of
Chinese singer "Maria ..." sung. Excellent audio quality sound.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

USA   7385even  WHRI "Your Story Hour" seemingly, in Russian lang of
course, at 0348 UT on June 18, S=9+25dB signal in Michigan post.
Radioplay in Russian performed.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

USA   7435  IBB Radio Marti service in Spanish from Greenville NC.
Full-bodied, over-arching report from the President's 'live recording'
speech trip to Miami Cuban immigration community / society.
S=9+30dB signal in Detroit-MI. At 0350 UT on June 18, speech of
"fuerza bandera..." etc. etc.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

USA   5129.823  WBCQ, pop song music, S=5 not much strong at 0352 UT on
June 18, guitar solo mx + orchestra mx.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

USA   5085even  WTWW Lebanon TN, played instrumental mx at 0355 UT June
18, S=9+10dB signal in Detroit-MI, and followed by singer group of the
60ties.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

5085, along with spurs 5072.1 &amp; 5097.9 kHz, WTWW-2 is on, Monday June 12
at 0444 UT with gospel huxter about to quote John XVII, when he is rudely
interrupted by Ted ID and into gospel music with crackle.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 14)

17775  Tuesday June 13 at 1354 UT, KVOH is already on, warming up with
praise music, S=9+10dB but distorted modulation and slight ripple on
carrier. 1358 UT goes to English IDs alternating with guitar IS(?).
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 14)

17775, on June 21 at 1424 UT, no signal from KVOH, yet several on 16m from
Eurasia: Germany, Saudi Arabia, and on 17770 kHz Turkey. Retune at 1426 UT
now there's an S8 on 17775 kHz from KVOH, so just turned on, or MUF popped
up from the west? Usual wobble upon carrier, still notable after 1800 UT
check.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 21)

17774.992  KVOH heard here, scheduled according to Aoki Nagoya Japan list
in Spanish Mon-Fri requested 13-24 UT. S=7 audio signal strength in
Detroit Michigan. And accompanied by two spur signal strings visible
either sideband, plus/minus 60 Hertz visible at 1633 UT on June 13.
Sonorous vibrant men's presenter voice in Spanish. Spanish language vocal
program from 1635 UT onwards, and followed by English station ID
at 1639 UT.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 13;
on remote SDR unit in Detroit Michigan USA, 1615-1730 UT June 13)

USA   USA   WORLD OF RADIO #1883 monitoring:
confirmed Friday June 23 at 2330 UT on WBCQ 9330.15v-CUSB kHz, very good!
Much better strength than usual here on this frequency (other signals are
above average too this evening, e.g. 9420 kHz Greece).

Not confirmed Saturday June 24 at 1431 UT on HLR 7265-CUSB: checked every
few minutes between 1411 and 1500 UT via remote University Enschede Twente
SDR, NO signal, just noise, so no Media Network Plus heard either before
1430 UT. [...]

Sat 1930v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

[Wolfgang Bueschel forwards p-mail from David Crystal, Israel, that he
heard WOR last Sat June 17 at 2300 on WRMI 11580 - contrary to still
scheduled 'Viva Miami' &amp; 'Radio Panorama in Russian'.
The latter expanded from 14 to 29 minutes some weeks ago, so would no
longer fit into the 2315-2330 UT slot anyway.
Please check this Saturday!]

Sun 0200   WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0310v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1030   HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW
Sun 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0300v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Mon 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2130   WRMI 9455 to WNW, 15770 to NE
Tue 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW
Wed 1315   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100   WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Wed 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Full WOR schedule on all affiliates, AM, FM, satellite, webcasts:
&lt;http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html&gt;
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld June 24)

yes, WRMI ID noted at 22.59:38 UT

WOR #1883 World of Radio, heard tonight UTC on Saturday June 24
at 23.00-23.29:00 UT via WRMI Okeechobee 11580 kHz. S=9+20dB signal.

23.30:10 UT ID WRMI and Howard Island Radio program.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 24)

USA   7490.062  WBCQ, two men discussion, phone-in px, S=9 strength
at 0526 UT on June 25 on remote SDR unit in Detroit Michigan USA.

5829.986  WTWW Eng prayer at 0530 UT on June 25, S=9+10dB strong carrier,
but low modulation heard in Michigan.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)

VATICAN STATE   11730, Vatican Radio - Santa Maria di Galeria, at 0105-
0127 UT on June 14, man announcer peaking in the Tamil language over flute
music. Later a man and woman talking. Closed at 0118 UT followed by
familiar IS and opening of listed Malayalam language program. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

VATICAN STATE   7260  VoA Somalia service via SMG Santa Maria di Galeria,
powerhouse S=9+40dB into Detroit-MI at 0344 UT, scheduled 0330-0400 UT,
10 kHz wideband signal. At same time Vatican Radio itself sce in Somali
language too, but only S=9+10dB signal at 0346 UT on June 18.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)

VATICAN STATE   Radio Veritas Asia via Santa Maria di Galeria, June 23
1430-1457 11630 SMG 250 kW 089 deg to SoAS  Urdu, powerful
1500-1553 15620 SMG 250 kW 107 deg to NE/ME Filipino, strong
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 23)

VATICAN STATE/GERMANY   R Vatikan Redakteur Mario Galgano in Ottersweier.

Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde der Kurzwelle, sehr geehrte Damen und
Herren deutschsprachiger Hoererpostprogramme,

ich melde mich heute bei Euch und Ihnen mit der Bitte um Bekanntgabe
einer fuer viele Hoererinnen und Hoerer interessanten Veranstaltung:

Radio Vatikan Redakteur Mario Galgano haelt am Samstag, 1. Juli 2017
in Ottersweier einen Vortrag ueber das Vatikanische Geheimarchiv:

Samstag 1. Juli, 1900-2200 Uhr MESZ / 17-20 UTC:
Adler Ottersweier - Restaurants und Events, Hauptstrasse 31,
77833 Ottersweier, Germany.

Mario Galgano teilt mit: Ich wuerde mich auch auf Werbung und
Weiterleitung dieses Hinweises freuen. Bestimmt werde ich dann auch
etwas ueber meine Taetigkeit bei Radio Vatikan erzaehlen.

Deshalb bietet sich hier auch fuer alle Kurzwellenfreunde die
Gelegenheit, wichtiges von Radio Vatikan zu erfahren und sich direkt mit
Herrn Galgano unterhalten zu koennen.
(Bernd Seiser-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 19)

VIETNAM   9635.846  VoVietnam 1st px from Son Tay bcast site heard
at 0538 UT, S=5-6 signal strength noted in remote SDR Nagoya Japan.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 25)