A new logging
Via the League's SDR I have logged KJNP 1170, in North Pole, Alaska. It was playing Christmas music with a decidedly country flavour - 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' played on a banjo, for example. There were a couple of good ids as well.
It was heard at fair strength, with some fading and mixed with (probably) KFAQ in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
This northern winter I have now heard the following Alaskan stations:
KICY, KENI, KQFD, KJNP, KNOM and KBBI.
The DXing Adventures of a Kiwi living in Asia
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
A new verie dropped into my inbox this morning
Alex Loewen, Broadcast Technologist (?) for Golden West Radio, and CFRY 920 AM in particular, has verified yesterday's report. His email address is alex.loewen@goldenwestradio.
Alex Loewen, Broadcast Technologist (?) for Golden West Radio, and CFRY 920 AM in particular, has verified yesterday's report. His email address is alex.loewen@goldenwestradio.
Monday, 27 November 2017
New loggings
The League's SDR just keeps coming up with things to report. Following a tip off form Dene Lynneberg in Wellington, NZ, I tuned into 920 kHz at 0715 UTC and managed to log CFRY in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
I then went to 890 kHz an hour later and logged KBBI in Homer, Alaska, which featured a programme of polyphonic religious music - quite delightful.
Reports have been sent and now I await a reply.
The League's SDR just keeps coming up with things to report. Following a tip off form Dene Lynneberg in Wellington, NZ, I tuned into 920 kHz at 0715 UTC and managed to log CFRY in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
I then went to 890 kHz an hour later and logged KBBI in Homer, Alaska, which featured a programme of polyphonic religious music - quite delightful.
Reports have been sent and now I await a reply.
Friday, 24 November 2017
More loggings via the NZRDXL SDR
I had lots of time this afternoon due to my wife working very late and so I logged on to the League's SDR and had a listen.
This is some of what I heard. By 9 pm in NZ signals were not as good as darkness had fallen and the locals were swamping the weaker signals on the 10 kHz splits.
650 0715 HAWAII, KPRP good with ids given as Pinoy Power - sounded like gospel songs and local commericals.
I had lots of time this afternoon due to my wife working very late and so I logged on to the League's SDR and had a listen.
This is some of what I heard. By 9 pm in NZ signals were not as good as darkness had fallen and the locals were swamping the weaker signals on the 10 kHz splits.
650 0715 HAWAII, KPRP good with ids given as Pinoy Power - sounded like gospel songs and local commericals.
680 0720 USA, KNBR Fair with sports news.
690 0722 HAWAII, KHNR Good with the best of the Mark Levin Show, local ads and local id - This is AM690, The Answer. 24/11
720 0745 USA, KDWN Commercials and a good id at 0745 ‘KDWN’.
770 0750 USA, KKOB (presumed) Fair with talkshow type prog. Some fading.
850 0754 ALASKA, KICY (presumed) Fair/poor - mixed and fading with religious music - 'All Creatures That On Earth Do Dwell’ - must be the slowest version of the hymn I have ever heard.
1010 0643 CANADA, CBR fair with magazine type prog. Good ids for CBC Calgary.
1210 0356 HAWAII, KZOO (presumed) with old time vocals featuring a female vocalist. Fair.
1690 0801 USA, KDMT (presumed) fair at best with local id and commercials. Quality of signal not great.
Thursday, 23 November 2017
A good night of DX via the DX League's SDR in Russell, Northland, New Zealand
I had a bit of spare time after work today so I had a listen to the League's SDR.
This is a bit of what I heard:
570 0750 USA, KLAC fair at best with Fox Sports talk. Deep fades. Mixed with a music station.
590 0745 HAWAII, KSSK Very good with music and good ids.
1020 0808 USA, KTNQ (presumed) fair with SS talk. Couldn’t avoid the splash, which marred an otherwise good signal.
1040 0810 HAWAII, KLHT (presumed) good with religious prgm, but mixed with a Coast to Coast stn and I can’t work out who!
1050 0816 USA, KTCT with local psa’s and adverts for Californian Fire services. Mixed with mx stn. No idea who though, only up briefly.
1140 0823 USA, KHTK fair/ good with ESPN sports news, but mixed with another sports station.
I had a bit of spare time after work today so I had a listen to the League's SDR.
This is a bit of what I heard:
570 0750 USA, KLAC fair at best with Fox Sports talk. Deep fades. Mixed with a music station.
590 0745 HAWAII, KSSK Very good with music and good ids.
1020 0808 USA, KTNQ (presumed) fair with SS talk. Couldn’t avoid the splash, which marred an otherwise good signal.
1040 0810 HAWAII, KLHT (presumed) good with religious prgm, but mixed with a Coast to Coast stn and I can’t work out who!
1050 0816 USA, KTCT with local psa’s and adverts for Californian Fire services. Mixed with mx stn. No idea who though, only up briefly.
1140 0823 USA, KHTK fair/ good with ESPN sports news, but mixed with another sports station.
There were American stations on every 10 kHz spacing. I heard many more than the list above, they were just the ones I bothered to note down.
Bill Marsh, in Blenheim, NZ, has been chasing a station on 1010 recently. On Wednesday I heard it very clearly - it is a Canadian station, or so the accent tells me. There were also mentions of British Columbia. It is either CFRB in Vancouver or CBR in Calgary. Tonight - there was no sign of it anywhere.
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
More verifications!
I was delighted to receive from Radio Free Asia verifications for broadcasts in Burmese on 7530 and 11805 kHz both from Tinian and in Khmer on 9700 and 12140 kHz - the former from Tinian and the latter from Saipan. What I was really after was the special set of 4 QSL cards to make the whole. See below. Thank you RFA.
I was delighted to receive from Radio Free Asia verifications for broadcasts in Burmese on 7530 and 11805 kHz both from Tinian and in Khmer on 9700 and 12140 kHz - the former from Tinian and the latter from Saipan. What I was really after was the special set of 4 QSL cards to make the whole. See below. Thank you RFA.
A new verification
I had a little time yesterday afternoon and so I logged KFQD 750 kHz, Anchorage, Alaksa via the NZRDXL's SDR in Russell (Northland). The signal was coming through really well and I was able to get an excellent id - 'Meet The Press on KFQD'.
This station has been difficult, if not impossible, to verify over recent years. My good friend Sutton Burtenshaw in Hamilton tried three times last year and failed and I failed as well. However, I thought I would try again. I went to their website and and the contacts page. I chose the Program Director and sent him a brief email with a recording and back came an email verie this morning. The email address was joe@kfqd.com
I had a little time yesterday afternoon and so I logged KFQD 750 kHz, Anchorage, Alaksa via the NZRDXL's SDR in Russell (Northland). The signal was coming through really well and I was able to get an excellent id - 'Meet The Press on KFQD'.
This station has been difficult, if not impossible, to verify over recent years. My good friend Sutton Burtenshaw in Hamilton tried three times last year and failed and I failed as well. However, I thought I would try again. I went to their website and and the contacts page. I chose the Program Director and sent him a brief email with a recording and back came an email verie this morning. The email address was joe@kfqd.com
Wednesday, 1 November 2017
A new verification has arrived
I recently logged KJR 950 in Seattle, Washington via the NZ Radio DX League's SDR based in Russell, New Zealand. There is a non-members' one available via the Kiwi SDR page http://kiwisdr.northlandradio.nz:8073/
As I type this at 1525 UTC there are already 4 listeners on it - from Italy (2), Sweden and Bangkok!
I sent a report to them via their Facebook page along with a recording and today back came a verification.
The last station I heard in Washington State was KIRO on 710 in 1981. Before that it was KOMO on 1000 in 1978. I remember they had a splendid QSL card (see below).
I recently logged KJR 950 in Seattle, Washington via the NZ Radio DX League's SDR based in Russell, New Zealand. There is a non-members' one available via the Kiwi SDR page http://kiwisdr.northlandradio.nz:8073/
As I type this at 1525 UTC there are already 4 listeners on it - from Italy (2), Sweden and Bangkok!
I sent a report to them via their Facebook page along with a recording and today back came a verification.
The last station I heard in Washington State was KIRO on 710 in 1981. Before that it was KOMO on 1000 in 1978. I remember they had a splendid QSL card (see below).
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..
Friday, 6 October 2017
Saturday, 23 September 2017
Sunday, 17 September 2017
A new verie
A new verie has arrived from Voice of Report of the Week. Logged on 9400 kHz VORW comes out of Bulgaria.
A new verie has arrived from Voice of Report of the Week. Logged on 9400 kHz VORW comes out of Bulgaria.
VORW Radio International is the official External Service of TheReportOfTheWeek, whose mission is to provide an enjoyable light entertainment program over the airwaves. Programs consist of a short lecture at the beginning, followed by a selection of music, exclusively comprised of listener requested tunes.
Programs have been continuously on the air since December 22nd, 2016 though they have been on shortwave sporadically since January of 2015.
Here is the current transmission schedule:
Thursday 2000 UTC - 11580 kHz - To North America
Thursday 2200 UTC - 9955 kHz - To South America
Friday 0000 UTC - 7490 kHz, 7730 kHz, 9395 kHz - To North America
Sunday 1600 UTC - 9400 kHz - To Europe / Middle East
Sunday 2000 UTC - 9395 kHz - To Eastern North America
Thursday, 7 September 2017
A flood of veries
After many weeks of patiently waiting, or not, a number of veries arrived today.
The came from All India Radio Jallandhar 873 (very pleased with this as it was very hard to hear), AIR 11560 (Aligarh) and 15120 (Bengaluru); NHK World Radio 11805 and 15280, Radio Taiwan International on 7445, 11600 and 1359.
After many weeks of patiently waiting, or not, a number of veries arrived today.
The came from All India Radio Jallandhar 873 (very pleased with this as it was very hard to hear), AIR 11560 (Aligarh) and 15120 (Bengaluru); NHK World Radio 11805 and 15280, Radio Taiwan International on 7445, 11600 and 1359.
QSL for AIR Jalandhar 873
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