A new verification and one I am very pleased about
I recently logged CJRJ 1200 in Burnaby (Vancouver) Canada. It features subcontinental (South Asian) programming. I reported the station and had heard nothing, but now have a verification from Shushma Datt, the station chief. Many thanks are due to Theo Donnelly for the point of contact.
When looking at the antenna pattern for nights, it basically points due north east so as to avoid the USA and WOAI, which for many years was on a clear channel. There is a very small lobe out to the south west and that is how I heard it.
The DXing Adventures of a Kiwi living in Asia
Tuesday 19 December 2017
Thursday 14 December 2017
A new logging and verification
Yesterday afternoon (13/12/17) I logged Gold FM in Suva broadcasting on 990 kHz. The signal is exceptional and dominates 990. I sent an email this morning and within 3 hours I had a verie. The verie signer was Dion Cavu who is a presenter and producer for the station. His email address is dcavu@fbc.com.fj
He sent a very nice message and made one or two interesting points:
Yesterday afternoon (13/12/17) I logged Gold FM in Suva broadcasting on 990 kHz. The signal is exceptional and dominates 990. I sent an email this morning and within 3 hours I had a verie. The verie signer was Dion Cavu who is a presenter and producer for the station. His email address is dcavu@fbc.com.fj
He sent a very nice message and made one or two interesting points:
We recently launched our AM frequency after a lapse of a number of years to cater to our far flung audiences in the outer islands as well as those in the interior of the main islands and also act as a backup service in times of natural disaster.
The strength of our frequency has surpassed all expectations and since the launch, we have received messages from a number of DX enthusiasts in the region and around the world including Dx'ers from as near as Rotuma and as far as Finland and above the Arctic circle, which has truly blown away all expectations of how powerful our AM signal is.
The strength of our frequency has surpassed all expectations and since the launch, we have received messages from a number of DX enthusiasts in the region and around the world including Dx'ers from as near as Rotuma and as far as Finland and above the Arctic circle, which has truly blown away all expectations of how powerful our AM signal is.
Wednesday 13 December 2017
More verifications
Radio Kiribati (pronounced Kiri-bus) 846 kHz and 1440 kHz were heard a couple of nights ago. They were mixed with New Zealand stations and at times dominated them.
846 kHz is on Kirimati (Christmas) Island and 1440 kHz comes from Tarawa. They are approximately 2 time zones and 3250 km apart!
I received an email verification from Babera Marewenimakin (bmarewenimakin@gmail.com)
Radio Kiribati (pronounced Kiri-bus) 846 kHz and 1440 kHz were heard a couple of nights ago. They were mixed with New Zealand stations and at times dominated them.
846 kHz is on Kirimati (Christmas) Island and 1440 kHz comes from Tarawa. They are approximately 2 time zones and 3250 km apart!
I received an email verification from Babera Marewenimakin (bmarewenimakin@gmail.com)
Tuesday 12 December 2017
A new verification
KBBI 890 kHz in Homer, Alaska has replied. I tried emailing but with no success, so I sent a message on Facebook and received a lengthy reply from Kathleen Gustaffson, Director of Content. It said:
Thank you for letting us know you found us!
The music you heard was from a program called Sunday Baroque. We play a lot of different styles of music. On Sundays we play classical in the morning, a bit of chat and folk in the afternoon, and jazz in the evening. It's always a treat to hear from distant listeners. In the digital age, we can communicate instantly. I still remember getting postcards from all over the world in "the old days".
I'm so happy to hear that you found the This American Life episode useful. It has been a difficult year here with regard to Homer's attitudes and practices toward immigrants. We are still having that conversation in the city council and ion the community.
KBBI is a public radio station. We have a staff of eight and 25 volunteer DJs. I'll pass on your message to everyone.
So pleased to meet you,
Kathleen Gustafson
Director of Content, KBBI
I am very happy about this one.
KBBI 890 kHz in Homer, Alaska has replied. I tried emailing but with no success, so I sent a message on Facebook and received a lengthy reply from Kathleen Gustaffson, Director of Content. It said:
Thank you for letting us know you found us!
The music you heard was from a program called Sunday Baroque. We play a lot of different styles of music. On Sundays we play classical in the morning, a bit of chat and folk in the afternoon, and jazz in the evening. It's always a treat to hear from distant listeners. In the digital age, we can communicate instantly. I still remember getting postcards from all over the world in "the old days".
I'm so happy to hear that you found the This American Life episode useful. It has been a difficult year here with regard to Homer's attitudes and practices toward immigrants. We are still having that conversation in the city council and ion the community.
KBBI is a public radio station. We have a staff of eight and 25 volunteer DJs. I'll pass on your message to everyone.
So pleased to meet you,
Kathleen Gustafson
Director of Content, KBBI
I am very happy about this one.
Tuesday 5 December 2017
New loggings
Yesterday was an excellent day for reception via the DX League's SDR in Russell, Northland. I managed to log the following:
Yesterday was an excellent day for reception via the DX League's SDR in Russell, Northland. I managed to log the following:
- KFNQ 1090 in Seattle, Washington
- CJRJ 1200 in Vancouver, British Columbia
- KNDI 1270 in Honolulu, Hawaii
KFNQ was a very strong signal S4, I4, N4, P4, O4 with CBS Sports Radio
CJRJ was not an easy one to hear. S3, I4, N3, P2 O 2/3. It featured ethnic music (sounded Hindi). No announcements but plenty of songs, so we will see what comes of that. A friend of mine in Canada reliably informs me that this is the first time he has heard mention of CJRJ outside of North America. His house is about 6km from the transmission masts.
KNDI had music that sounded Samoan or Pacific, but not Hawaiian. It came in at S3, I4, N4, P3, O3
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