A QSL has arrived from Radio Romania International. This was logged on 24 July 2017 on a frequency of 17760 kHz at 0542 UTC.
The card is a picture of the Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa Stronghold.
The DXing Adventures of a Kiwi living in Asia
Thursday 26 October 2017
Wednesday 25 October 2017
Interesting recent loggings
I recently have taken to listening to Medium Wave on the New Zealand Radio DX League's Kiwi SDR (software defined radio), based in the north of New Zealand. As solar conditions continue to improve so does reception and it has been interesting to see what can be heard on this little SDR. It is not as sophisticated as some, but with Peter Mott in charge of it, it is performing to the maximum. It is connected to a 12m delta antenna.
This will give you some idea as to what has been heard over the past three or four days.
Every 10 kHz there is an American/ Hawaiian/ Alaskan carrier visible on the waterfall. Earlier in the evening conditions are better before the Aussies come in on the 9kHz splits. Later in the evening, towards 1100 UTC conditions are not so good.
All times are UTC.
590 0741 HAWAII (tent.) KSSK - probably with adult contemporary songs and ads - went under at the wrong moment. Couldn’t get id 24/10780 0811 USA WBBM, Chicago, Il Up briefly and then down. Call given and a Central time check. Under sports station. 23/10
780 0815 USA KKOH, Reno, Nv the dominant station. Fair/ good 23/10
940 0758 HAWAII KKNE Fair/ good and quite steady with Hawaiian mx and a good announcement at 0802 mentioning Waipahu, Hawaii. 24/10
1190 0845 USA, KDYA (tentative) Fair // to 1120. It is the only station I could find with religious programming 25/10
1210 0847 USA, Unknown station at fair strength hammered by NZ on 1215. 25/10
1270 0850 USA, Unknown fair with music. 25/10
I recently have taken to listening to Medium Wave on the New Zealand Radio DX League's Kiwi SDR (software defined radio), based in the north of New Zealand. As solar conditions continue to improve so does reception and it has been interesting to see what can be heard on this little SDR. It is not as sophisticated as some, but with Peter Mott in charge of it, it is performing to the maximum. It is connected to a 12m delta antenna.
This will give you some idea as to what has been heard over the past three or four days.
Every 10 kHz there is an American/ Hawaiian/ Alaskan carrier visible on the waterfall. Earlier in the evening conditions are better before the Aussies come in on the 9kHz splits. Later in the evening, towards 1100 UTC conditions are not so good.
All times are UTC.
560 0740 USA Unknown - talk suffering bad splash 558 24/10
590 0741 HAWAII (tent.) KSSK - probably with adult contemporary songs and ads - went under at the wrong moment. Couldn’t get id 24/10780 0811 USA WBBM, Chicago, Il Up briefly and then down. Call given and a Central time check. Under sports station. 23/10
780 0815 USA KKOH, Reno, Nv the dominant station. Fair/ good 23/10
940 0758 HAWAII KKNE Fair/ good and quite steady with Hawaiian mx and a good announcement at 0802 mentioning Waipahu, Hawaii. 24/10
950 0756 USA, KJR Seattle (tent.) fair/ good with ads for goodwill.org and ….donate …. Then at 0800 signal ruined by QRM (suspect it may be Peter on his local sched). When it all settled down it was into Fox Sports talk. 23/10
1000 0834 USA, KOMO, Seattle, Wa. God and clear on USB with talk and many mentions of Seattle - traffic and weather forecasts. KOMO News id given at 0835. Years since I have heard it - used to have a nice QSL card. 25/10
1000 0834 USA, KOMO, Seattle, Wa. God and clear on USB with talk and many mentions of Seattle - traffic and weather forecasts. KOMO News id given at 0835. Years since I have heard it - used to have a nice QSL card. 25/10
1040 0836 HAWAII, KLHT, Good with religious talk. 25/10
1120 0842 USA, Unknown. Good - fair with religious talk. I have no idea who it was, it was the same programme as 1190. There is nothing in Ca, Or or Wa. Possibly Canada? You would normally expect either KMOX or KPNW. 25/10
1120 0842 USA, Unknown. Good - fair with religious talk. I have no idea who it was, it was the same programme as 1190. There is nothing in Ca, Or or Wa. Possibly Canada? You would normally expect either KMOX or KPNW. 25/10
1190 0845 USA, KDYA (tentative) Fair // to 1120. It is the only station I could find with religious programming 25/10
1210 0847 USA, Unknown station at fair strength hammered by NZ on 1215. 25/10
1270 0850 USA, Unknown fair with music. 25/10
To use this SDR you have to be a member of the NZ Radio DX League. Information can be found on www.radiodx.com
Tuesday 24 October 2017
New loggings
Via the New Zealand radio DX League's SDR, based in Russell in the north of New Zealand, I have been having fun listening to various US AM stations in our (local) afternoon (around 0730 UTC). I have logged and sent a report to KJR 950 kHz in Seattle, Washington and KKNE 940 kHz in Waipahu, Hawaii. Hopefully something will come back.
It is interesting looking at the League's SDR - the waterfall shows carriers on virtually every frequency. Next year should be the low point of the solar cycle - methinks some interesting stuff is to be had in the future.
Via the New Zealand radio DX League's SDR, based in Russell in the north of New Zealand, I have been having fun listening to various US AM stations in our (local) afternoon (around 0730 UTC). I have logged and sent a report to KJR 950 kHz in Seattle, Washington and KKNE 940 kHz in Waipahu, Hawaii. Hopefully something will come back.
It is interesting looking at the League's SDR - the waterfall shows carriers on virtually every frequency. Next year should be the low point of the solar cycle - methinks some interesting stuff is to be had in the future.
Wednesday 18 October 2017
Thursday 12 October 2017
A new verie
I have finally managed to get a verie back from KTIQ 1660 kHz in Merced, California. The station has now closed, or rather changed callsign to KBRE. Following a tipoff from Sutton Burtenshaw, I email Jason LaChance, the operations manager, and he verified the report. The station was logged on 1st April, 2016 in Mangawhai at Bryan Clark's place.
I have finally managed to get a verie back from KTIQ 1660 kHz in Merced, California. The station has now closed, or rather changed callsign to KBRE. Following a tipoff from Sutton Burtenshaw, I email Jason LaChance, the operations manager, and he verified the report. The station was logged on 1st April, 2016 in Mangawhai at Bryan Clark's place.
Wednesday 11 October 2017
Tuesday 10 October 2017
A new logging
Following a posting on the NZ Radio DX League's dxdialog I brought up the League's SDR and tuned into 780 kHz. There was KNOM in Nome, Alaska booming in. A programme of smooth jazz at 0750 UTC was followed by a detailed weather report and then an id at 0804. More music followed, but of the pop variety. I preferred the jazz! KKOH in Reno, Nevada came over the top of occasion, but KNOM was the dominant signal. This is what normally dominates the frequency.
An email report has been sent via the website and now I have to sit patiently and see if it bears fruit..
Following a posting on the NZ Radio DX League's dxdialog I brought up the League's SDR and tuned into 780 kHz. There was KNOM in Nome, Alaska booming in. A programme of smooth jazz at 0750 UTC was followed by a detailed weather report and then an id at 0804. More music followed, but of the pop variety. I preferred the jazz! KKOH in Reno, Nevada came over the top of occasion, but KNOM was the dominant signal. This is what normally dominates the frequency.
An email report has been sent via the website and now I have to sit patiently and see if it bears fruit..
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