A new logging and verie - OZY Music Radio
OZY Music Radio is doing a test transmission on 5045 kHz 500 watts from Razor back near Camden NSW 25 nautical miles SW of Sydney. It is a tremendous signal when heard via the NZ Radio DX League's SDR in Russell. It must have a very good antenna set up. It is playing lost of music with the occasional id and advertisement.
I sat at my work desk (not a lot of work being done) and emailed a report to John Wright of the ARDXC, who is the QSL manager, and he responded virtually immediately with an eQSL. John's email address is dxer1234@gmail.com
It will be interesting to see if it can be heard from here in Malaysia, but I suspect not.
The DXing Adventures of a Kiwi living in Asia
Wednesday 30 August 2017
Monday 28 August 2017
A new logging and a new verie
A couple of nights ago MW conditions were good, with relatively little noise. I have been searching for All India Radio domestic stations. So, I set the recorder on to 936 kHz at 1700 UTC.
When I listened to the recording all I heard was a couple of stations mixed at very poor volume levels, the odd bit of music and muffled talk. However, at 1730 (2300 IST) there was a time pip and then a man said, 'All India Radio, the news read by .....'
This was good enough. I managed to cobble together a few other details and the report has been sent.
On the same day I also managed to log AIR on 9950 kHz broadcasting to Pakistan in Urdu. There were many mentions of Pakistan and India. The signal was fair at best, but quite clear. It is obviously coming off the back end of the aerial.
The verie comes from Trans World Radio via Moldova, heard on the 19th August at 1800 UTC on 9940 kHz. The verie signer was Lorraine Stavropoulos (lstavrop@twr.org)
A couple of nights ago MW conditions were good, with relatively little noise. I have been searching for All India Radio domestic stations. So, I set the recorder on to 936 kHz at 1700 UTC.
When I listened to the recording all I heard was a couple of stations mixed at very poor volume levels, the odd bit of music and muffled talk. However, at 1730 (2300 IST) there was a time pip and then a man said, 'All India Radio, the news read by .....'
This was good enough. I managed to cobble together a few other details and the report has been sent.
On the same day I also managed to log AIR on 9950 kHz broadcasting to Pakistan in Urdu. There were many mentions of Pakistan and India. The signal was fair at best, but quite clear. It is obviously coming off the back end of the aerial.
The verie comes from Trans World Radio via Moldova, heard on the 19th August at 1800 UTC on 9940 kHz. The verie signer was Lorraine Stavropoulos (lstavrop@twr.org)
Friday 25 August 2017
Thursday 24 August 2017
A new logging
KNLS from Alaska came in beautifully last evening at 1040 UTC on 9690 kHz. The program was in English and one of the elements of the program was a discussion with the author of a book called The Swamp - praising Donald Trump's efforts to remove corruption and basically bludgers from Washington. Noble sentiments, I am sure. However, I think the moral high ground does not belong to that man. His paranoid, self-centred approach to his position does not bode well for the peace and harmony of our world. Oh, and it was interesting to note that the author in question appears on Fox News. Hardly a neutral view!
KNLS from Alaska came in beautifully last evening at 1040 UTC on 9690 kHz. The program was in English and one of the elements of the program was a discussion with the author of a book called The Swamp - praising Donald Trump's efforts to remove corruption and basically bludgers from Washington. Noble sentiments, I am sure. However, I think the moral high ground does not belong to that man. His paranoid, self-centred approach to his position does not bode well for the peace and harmony of our world. Oh, and it was interesting to note that the author in question appears on Fox News. Hardly a neutral view!
Friday 18 August 2017
Wednesday 16 August 2017
A new verification has arrived
A new verie was received this morning from All India Radio. It was for a broadcast on 15185 kHz (Bengaluru) heard on 27th July in the Gujarat language. The signal was a good one and at 0430 the language changed.
It is part of the East African Service, so I suspect I was getting it off the back end of the antenna.
The QSL card is below - it is a picture of the Dakhinpat Temple in Majuli, Assam.
A new verie was received this morning from All India Radio. It was for a broadcast on 15185 kHz (Bengaluru) heard on 27th July in the Gujarat language. The signal was a good one and at 0430 the language changed.
It is part of the East African Service, so I suspect I was getting it off the back end of the antenna.
The QSL card is below - it is a picture of the Dakhinpat Temple in Majuli, Assam.
Monday 14 August 2017
Saturday 12 August 2017
An unexpected verie
In April 2015 I went to stay with Bryan and Sandra Clark in DX Paradise aka Mangawhai - soon to be our place of residence! While there I logged CFTE on 1410 kHz in Vancouver BC, Canada. I think it used to be CFUN and I verified that one a very long time ago.
I posted a report, which was ignored by the station. I then sent it by email on three or four occasions. Finally another NZ Radio DX League member, Ian Wells in Dunedin, got it back and had a specific email address.
I tried that and two and a quarter years after logging it, a chatty email verie arrived this morning. Case closed!
In April 2015 I went to stay with Bryan and Sandra Clark in DX Paradise aka Mangawhai - soon to be our place of residence! While there I logged CFTE on 1410 kHz in Vancouver BC, Canada. I think it used to be CFUN and I verified that one a very long time ago.
I posted a report, which was ignored by the station. I then sent it by email on three or four occasions. Finally another NZ Radio DX League member, Ian Wells in Dunedin, got it back and had a specific email address.
I tried that and two and a quarter years after logging it, a chatty email verie arrived this morning. Case closed!
Friday 11 August 2017
Verifications received
I heard Bangladesh Betar a couple of evenings ago on 4750 kHz. I had an earlier log in 558 kHz. So, I sent both, along with a recording, to the external service of Bangladesh Betar. They had a look at the reports and a listen to the recording and sent me an email (brief indeed) verifying my reports. This country is number 114 on shortwave and 73 on mediumwave.
I heard Bangladesh Betar a couple of evenings ago on 4750 kHz. I had an earlier log in 558 kHz. So, I sent both, along with a recording, to the external service of Bangladesh Betar. They had a look at the reports and a listen to the recording and sent me an email (brief indeed) verifying my reports. This country is number 114 on shortwave and 73 on mediumwave.
Wednesday 9 August 2017
New logging and the holidays nearing an end
This evening I managed to log Radio Taiwan International on 1359, 7445 and 11600 kHz, Bangladesh Betar 4750.
Last night I set the scheduler on my Excalibur to record a 300 kHz section of the tropical bands. Signal quality wasn't great, but I did manage to get AIR Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala State on 5010 kHz. It is probably the best I have heard it. Elton John songs were played and there was some English spoken. Modulation wasn't great so it was difficult to follow what was being said. However, with the music played I should have enough to get a verification.
During my summer holidays and before school starts again for me next week, I have managed to log 18 frequencies. Hopefully something will come of it all. I have had 3 veries in and only one of those was for a holiday logging.
The best things about these holidays has been the Excalibur arriving. It is certainly a very good receiver and will set me up for the rest of my DXing days.
Once I get back to Mangawhai in New Zealand with a decent aerial set-up, I should hear some very interesting things.
This evening I managed to log Radio Taiwan International on 1359, 7445 and 11600 kHz, Bangladesh Betar 4750.
Last night I set the scheduler on my Excalibur to record a 300 kHz section of the tropical bands. Signal quality wasn't great, but I did manage to get AIR Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala State on 5010 kHz. It is probably the best I have heard it. Elton John songs were played and there was some English spoken. Modulation wasn't great so it was difficult to follow what was being said. However, with the music played I should have enough to get a verification.
During my summer holidays and before school starts again for me next week, I have managed to log 18 frequencies. Hopefully something will come of it all. I have had 3 veries in and only one of those was for a holiday logging.
The best things about these holidays has been the Excalibur arriving. It is certainly a very good receiver and will set me up for the rest of my DXing days.
Once I get back to Mangawhai in New Zealand with a decent aerial set-up, I should hear some very interesting things.
Tuesday 8 August 2017
A verification out of the ordinary!
The post below talks about hearing Deutsche Welle on 15290 kHz. I had an email this morning confirming that somebody at the Issoudun transmitting site had made an error and that it was indeed the DW interval signal that was being broadcast. Fans of NHK World Radio must have been seriously disappointed. Anyway, I am counting it as a verie!
This is what it sounded like (about 5 seconds in).
The post below talks about hearing Deutsche Welle on 15290 kHz. I had an email this morning confirming that somebody at the Issoudun transmitting site had made an error and that it was indeed the DW interval signal that was being broadcast. Fans of NHK World Radio must have been seriously disappointed. Anyway, I am counting it as a verie!
This is what it sounded like (about 5 seconds in).
Monday 7 August 2017
A new logging
After 1700 UTC (1am local) on 873 kHz, once Sri Lanka closed down Vietnam dominated the frequency. However, in the fades AIR Jalandhar (Punjab) was present underneath in English. An email has gone to AIR, along with a brief recording and so I must sit back and wait.
15290 is a frequency used by Deutsche Welle at 1600 in English, coming out of Issoudun in France. However, at 0825 I heard the DW interval signal sounding. At this time this frequency was supposed to be broadcasting NHK World Radio. What was going on, I don't know. I emailed DW and got a response. They are sending the email to the people responsible and they will let me know what transpired. Hopefully they will say it is a mistake and they were broadcasting, in which case I will count it as a verification!
After 1700 UTC (1am local) on 873 kHz, once Sri Lanka closed down Vietnam dominated the frequency. However, in the fades AIR Jalandhar (Punjab) was present underneath in English. An email has gone to AIR, along with a brief recording and so I must sit back and wait.
15290 is a frequency used by Deutsche Welle at 1600 in English, coming out of Issoudun in France. However, at 0825 I heard the DW interval signal sounding. At this time this frequency was supposed to be broadcasting NHK World Radio. What was going on, I don't know. I emailed DW and got a response. They are sending the email to the people responsible and they will let me know what transpired. Hopefully they will say it is a mistake and they were broadcasting, in which case I will count it as a verification!
Wednesday 2 August 2017
New South Wales or Oman Heard in Malaysia
I recorded a chunk of the band last night. 1413 had an interesting signal. At 1700 the RRI station in Sungai Liat closed down. Time pips were heard and then the BBC WS programme Outlook started up.
When looking through the Pacific Asia Log, there are two stations it could be: 2EA in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Nothing else carries the BBC there. I checked with the SBS website and sure enough, it is listed as BBC World Service overnight. The other possibility is the BBC via Oman.
This is what it sounded like. Unfortunately I verified 2EA back in 2003 and Oman in 2005 from New Zealand. Nonetheless, it was exciting to hear it.
I recorded a chunk of the band last night. 1413 had an interesting signal. At 1700 the RRI station in Sungai Liat closed down. Time pips were heard and then the BBC WS programme Outlook started up.
When looking through the Pacific Asia Log, there are two stations it could be: 2EA in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Nothing else carries the BBC there. I checked with the SBS website and sure enough, it is listed as BBC World Service overnight. The other possibility is the BBC via Oman.
This is what it sounded like. Unfortunately I verified 2EA back in 2003 and Oman in 2005 from New Zealand. Nonetheless, it was exciting to hear it.
Tuesday 1 August 2017
New loggings
NHK World in Japanese came in well today on 11825 and 15280. 15280 was the better signal and fortunately offered up a couple of Japanese pop songs that Shazam was able to identify. Hopefully it will be enough to enable them to verify my report, because I had not a clue what the announcers were saying.
NHK World in Japanese came in well today on 11825 and 15280. 15280 was the better signal and fortunately offered up a couple of Japanese pop songs that Shazam was able to identify. Hopefully it will be enough to enable them to verify my report, because I had not a clue what the announcers were saying.
WinRadio G33DDC
My new Excalibur SDR has finally arrived. Getting to know it has been a challenge and a tutorial from Bryan Clark has been just the ticket.
It is an extremely sophisticated machine and is clearly a step up from the G313e. It is interesting to see how so many of its features appear in the later model.
The major improvement is in the waterfall. The waterfall allows you to easily see where a signal's carrier is and even to be able to gauge its strength. In the event that multiple stations share a frequency (as in medium wave) you can see the differences between the carriers and home in on the one you are looking for.
All in all it looks a super set and I cannot wait for conditions to improve so that I can try it out properly!
My new Excalibur SDR has finally arrived. Getting to know it has been a challenge and a tutorial from Bryan Clark has been just the ticket.
It is an extremely sophisticated machine and is clearly a step up from the G313e. It is interesting to see how so many of its features appear in the later model.
The major improvement is in the waterfall. The waterfall allows you to easily see where a signal's carrier is and even to be able to gauge its strength. In the event that multiple stations share a frequency (as in medium wave) you can see the differences between the carriers and home in on the one you are looking for.
All in all it looks a super set and I cannot wait for conditions to improve so that I can try it out properly!
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