--------------------------------- "RUS-DX" # 1082 Broadcasting of Russia, countries ex. USSR, Ukraine and Baltic countries. Sunday / 24 May 2020 --------------------------------- Time: UTC --------------------------------- Editor: Anatoly Klepov --------------------------------- QTH: Moscow, Russia --------------------------------- E-mail: rusdx@yandex.ru Web site: http://rusdx.narod.ru (Russian / English) Mailing List: http://groups.google.com/group/rusdx. Blog (QSL & photo): http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/ --------------------------------------------------------- The first issue was published in January 1991. ------------------------------------------------------------- "RUS-DX" may not be redistributed without permission. If quoting from the bulletin, please list the original reporter and "RUS-DX" as source. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry, but here is only a machine translation. Machine translation: http://translate.google.ru & https://translate.yandex.ru/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- RUSSIA ====== Network radio. Radio Dacha. ----------------------------------------- Radio Dacha welcomes Nizhnevartovsk and Irbit on its broadcast network! Now residents of these cities will be able to enjoy the best hits performed by their favorite artists. Frequency in Nizhnevartovsk (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area) - 90.3 FM, frequency in Irbit (Sverdlovsk Region) - 103.3 FM Source: https://vk.com/radiodacha (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) Altaisky kray. ------------------------ In order to reduce the financial costs of paying for the broadcasting of television and radio channels of CJSC ETO Prospect (Europa Plus Radio, Prospect), Radio Twenty Two LLC (Radio Twenty Two, Nashe Radio), LLC IMA "Radio-Krai" ("Radio-Krai", "DFM"), PRESSCENTER LLC ("Radio Iskatel", "Khoroshee Radio FM") the branch management decided to lower the transmitters' power. Novaya Volna LLC (Radio MIR), TRK RIF LLC, (Biysk-5 channel, First entertainment STS), Aura-Radio LLC (Deti FM), TV- LLC KOM "(" TV-KOM "), the branch provided a deferred payment of up to three months. The broadcasting of Classic Rock LLC (Radio ROK FM) and House of Music LLC (Radio Book) was suspended. We emphasize that the measures taken by the branch are temporary until the situation in the advertising market is clarified. Source: https://altai.rtrs.ru/prof/rtrs-region/newspaper/altayskiy-filial-rtrs-podderzhal-veshchateley-v-usloviyakh- pandemii/ (https://vk.com/vcfm2014) Primorsky Krai. -------------------------- Installed transmitters of VGTRK stations in Primorye: - Spassk-Dalniy - 103.8 MHz (under Radio Russii?) (RTS, Chkalovskoye village, 1 kW, 6 dBi, 165 m): http://fp.crc.ru/doc/?oper=s&uinz=%28%5BJ%28-M8d%2BA%3E&pdk=on&pril=on - Ussuriysk - 92.5 and 98.8 MHz (Mayak and Vesti FM respectively) (RTPS, 1 kW, 6 dBi, 51 m): http://fp.crc.ru/doc/?oper=s&uinz=%28%5BJ%28-LH%5EQ%5DG&pdk=on&pril=on Source: https://vk.com/tv_fm (com / vcfm2014) UKRAINE ======== The press service of the Radio Committee presented the radio hearing data in Ukraine: the first wave of the 2020 study. In the first wave of the 2020 study of radio listening, the three leaders are stable. These are HIT FM, Lux FM and Radio Friday. The five also included Radio ROKS - Ukraine and Russian Radio Ukraine. According to the results of a study conducted by the order of the intersectoral industrial association "Radiocommit", the research company "Kantar Ukraine", "Radio ROKS - Ukraine", "Russian Radio Ukraine" and "Retro FM" improved their positions in the top ten ranking of the first wave due to "Radio Chanson "and" Our Radio ". The survey was conducted from January 27 to April 5, 2020. Residents of Ukraine from cities with a population of 50 thousand and more, aged 12 to 65, took part in it ... (http://proradio.org.ua/news/2020may.php) News Kaleidoscope ==================== * Radio Panorama Program -------------------------------------- Moscow. World Radio Network. In Russian. The program "Radio Panorama" for fans of distant radio reception. Author and host - Vadim Alekseev. 05/23/2020 - In memory of Raed Farez, founder of Radio Fresh (Syria, Idlib) - New site about AM / FM DX-ing - Return to SW of some #AIR language services - Special SW broadcasts in early June Publish - Publish the program details and sound file on the page. Publication and preparation of a sound file - Vladimir Emelyanov, Samara. (https://vk.com/dxing) * Rainbow Theft ------------------------- 05/19/2020 Radio Center "Rainbow" of the Siberian Regional Center is one of the largest radio centers in the country since the times of the USSR. In Moshkovsky district of the Novosibirsk region, on a land plot of more than 1000 hectares, there are three radio transmitting technical sites, a complex of unique antenna mast structures and a residential village with the corresponding infrastructure. Since 2014, a powerful radio engineering complex in two technical buildings has been under conservation. Employees of the transmitting section, organizing the work of short-wave backbone radio communications according to a special schedule, work in one of three technical buildings, live in a village with the same name Rainbow. The fate of the specialists of the radio center is closely intertwined with the fate of the village and the radio center, and therefore they are reverent and careful about everything that surrounds them. Unfortunately, the vast territory of the radio center and the metal structures in the form of antenna mast and feeder structures always attract people who are ready to risk their reputation and freedom for the sake of an attempt at momentary enrichment. On the afternoon of May 2, while walking around the territory of the technical building of the Raduga Radio Center, the employees of the Office for the Eastern District of the FSUE Okhrana Federal Guard Unit of the Russian Guard on the antenna field found damage to the technical site fence and traces of penetration into one of the antenna pavilions, in which the cable for setting up and matching feeder lines was barbarously looted . On the technical site, traces of motorcycle wheels and pipe drags on the ground were noticeable. Moving along the trail, employees of the Russian Guard in a nearby forest belt found fragments of pipes of a damaged train and then followed the trail to the alleged kidnapper, who turned out to be a resident of the village of Rainbow. Later, accomplices were found, two minor residents of the Balta village of the Moshkovsky district. Theft suspects were transferred to police officers. Assessing the damage, the employees of the radio center noted that the restoration of the equipment due to the detected pipes is impossible due to the fact that they are deformed and technically unsuitable for operation, as well as porcelain insulators. The cost of restoring damaged equipment is ten times higher than the cost of stolen metal. Ignoring the information about the danger of penetration into RTRS communication facilities and possible administrative and criminal consequences, young people will not be able to enjoy the warm May weather, the bright sun and the riot of spring colors. (https://novosibirsk.rtrs.ru/prof/rtrs-region/newspaper/krazha-na-raduge-/) * A time when weed was greener and Radio Liberty was more loyal. Release about ham radio from May 5, 2000. --------------------------- In Russian. Radio Liberty. Transmission of May 5, 2000. https://vk.com/radioreceiver?w=wall-163779953_41533%2Fall (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) * How I tried to be a radio amateur. -------------------------------------------- In Russian. https://vk.com/radioreceiver?z=video-163779953_456240717%2Fef9f767d32fa60be0f%2Fpl_wall_-163779953 (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) * They planned to organize street radio in public places in Mytishchi (Moscow). ----------------------------------------------- On the territory of the urban district of Mytishchi plan to organize street radio in public places, the news will be broadcast on the suburbs, according to the Instagram account of the city. "Dear Mytishchi residents! Your opinion is very important to us. There is an idea to organize street radio in public places. The radio will contain news from the Moscow Region and our district, programs about famous and little-known historical places in Mytishchi, about the people of the district and their affairs for the benefit of Mytishchi, as well as calm musical compositions, "the statement said. You can vote for the place where you want to install the radio in the Instagram account of the district administration. The residents were offered seven options for accommodation: a central park, Mytishchi forest park, sports facilities, playgrounds, territories near cultural institutions, stops, and you can also offer your own version. mytischiriamo.ru (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__77464/) * Towers are history. Masts were dismantled at the Radio Center. -------------------------------------------------- ---------- Moscow region. Elektrostal. 2020. Video. 1:50. https://vk.com/club3877182?z=video168583956_456239164%2F375d172965f57e4ec2%2Fpl_post_-3877182_33840 (https://vk.com/club3877182) * Radio stations in St. Petersburg are asking for help from Smolny. -------------------------------------------------- --- The main problem that worries representatives of radio stations: the loss of almost the only source of income - advertising. Due to the limitation of the work of large enterprises, the radio stations lost their main advertising contracts and stopped placing paid announcements of concerts and other cultural events. According to the Director General of Our Radio Elena Danilova, advertising revenue over the past two months has decreased dramatically - up to 80%. In some regions, up to 100%. "Due to the fact that radio is a fairly technological business, large expenses are spent on broadcasting. In addition, most radio stations have their own broadcasts, for which you need to pay salaries to employees, "says Elena Danilova. According to her, almost all 30 commercial radio stations in St. Petersburg earn exclusively on advertising, only a few have an additional source of income - those who organize their own events. However, now the radio workers have lost this source of earnings. In an appeal to the governor, media representatives write that until April 30, they assumed obligations to maintain jobs and pay wages, which can reach up to 60% in the budget of the radio station. Now, in the absence of funds, the situation is getting worse. In addition to regular expenses for salaries to employees, rent for city property, various tax payments, media representatives spend about 2% of the turnover of radio stations on payments to the RAO (Russian Authors Society) and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) funds. A much more significant expense item, according to market representatives, is strict contractual obligations to monopolists in the field of providing broadcasting services, - RTRS (FSUE Russian and Television Broadcasting Network). The approximate amount of payments per month is about 500 thousand rubles per station - someone has a little more, someone has a little less .. "RTRS has different tariffs, which vary depending on the transmitter power. Now they are not going to reduce them. Several schemes were proposed, for example, installment payment: 3 months of payment are 50%, and then until December it will be necessary to fully repay the debt. But where to get this money from is completely incomprehensible, "says Elena Danilova. In connection with all circumstances, the radio stations are asking the city government to introduce tax holidays for them on basic payments and rents, not to block the settlement accounts of companies, to cancel the procedure for issuing tax claims, and to fully or partially compensate for broadcasting costs at all facilities of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise RTRS "Until the end of the year, or at least until the end of September. Also in the letter, media representatives draw the attention of officials to the possible participation of radio stations in government programs to support the population. We are talking about government orders, thanks to which companies could receive budget money on a competitive basis. fontanka.ru (http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__77487/) * Like FM and Yandex are launching a joint project, within the framework of which they will be entrusted with artificial intelligence to conduct radio broadcasting. Starting May 22, Yandex's voice assistant Alice will become a unique presenter at Like FM radio station. ------------------------------- Everyone knows her voice, everyone trusts her knowledge, everyone asks her questions and tests her sense of humor. Her day has come, and now she will decide when and what to talk about. Alice is not mistaken, does not deceive, does not embellish reality, does not get sick and does not get tired of sitting on a "remote place". - Like FM - an innovative radio station that is programmed through interaction with the audience. Where else was the virtual radio host supposed to appear? - believes the general producer of GPM Radio Denis Serikov. - The idea came during a period of self-isolation. When everyone is forced to be at home, a host who does not need to go to work is ideal! Today, Alice is probably the most famous character in Russia with artificial intelligence. Every month, it processes over 60 million requests, and, unlike foreign voice services built on a machine learning system, it speaks Russian fluently. We shared the idea with Yandex - they really liked such an unusual collaboration. Alice will have the opportunity to show a large audience that she can not only joke and entertain with conversation in a smart column from Yandex, but she can already broadcast on such a technological radio station like Like FM. - Alice is erudite, knows how to choose music for any mood, she has a great sense of humor and a pleasant voice, and she also has her own morning show in "smart" speakers - why not a DJ? - says Daniil Kolesnikov, Alice's Marketing Manager. - We thought it would be interesting if she went beyond the columns and applications and tried herself in this role on the radio. It's great that Like FM is ready to experiment with new formats, and already this week, radio host Alice can be heard on FM waves. Weather, music news and Alice's own thoughts on this matter - from May 22 at a frequency of 87.9 FM! Alice will not just voice the facts on the air, she will do everything with her inherent sense of humor. You can turn on the radio station and communicate with Alice in Yandex.Stations and in other "smart" columns. - In recent years, people's attention has shifted to gadgets and mobile devices. But it was the "smart" speakers that returned the radio to the house, - says Denis Serikov. - Modern technologies only emphasize the relevance and uniqueness of radio as a media product with its own live nerve. And Like FM, as a radio station open to everything new, decided to conduct such an experiment. (http://www.gpmradio.ru/news-page/uid/18749) PARTNER CHANNELS AND INTERNET ============== Radiorama numero 103 AIR Associazione Italiana Radioascolto Torino, Italy ----------------- Il Mondo in Cuffia di Bruno PECOLATTO LITHUANIA. Radio Baltic Waves International summer schedule Dear Friends, Below is our summer schedule: Radio Baltic Waves International, Vie?intos, Lithuania, 1386 kHz, 75 kW, Non-Dir ant. UTC 0330-0400 NHK World Japan Russian 0400-0500 R. Poland Belarusian 0500-0530 R. Poland Ukrainian 1130-1200 R. Poland German 1200-1300 R. Poland English 1530-1600 R. Poland Polish 1600-1630 R. Poland Russian 1730-1800 NHK World Japan Russian 1800-2100 R. Free Europe / R. Liberty Russian Kind regards, Rimantas Pleikys, Manager, RBWI (via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 29 via BCDX 1421) NDB di Giovanni Gullo R A D I O F A R I - N D B - SITO di RICEZIONE: POMIGLIANO D'ARCO ( LAT : N 40°54'43" LONG : E14°23'56" ) RICEVITORE: Rx: Airspy HF+ Discovery - SW PskovNDB 2.0 Mese : MARZO 2020 ANTENNE: MaxiWhip (H= 13 mt) con Adattatore con T184 - Tutto Autocostruito. In grassetto gli NDB nuovi UTC kHz data ID stazione ITU Km 0116 317 10/3/2020 OZ Kardla EST 2091 0117 334 16/3/2020 VI VERCHNIE/Vysotske UKR 1120 0117 335 16/3/2020 DR Dnipropetrovsk UKR 1831 SHORTWAVE BULLETIN Issue no. 1950, 17 May 2020 edited by Thomas Nilsson, Sweden ----------------------------------------------- Other radio news Russia's Radio Sputnik airing in Kansas City As the FBI and other federal agencies look for signs of Russian interference in the 2020 election, Russian propaganda is being transmitted on America's airwaves. It's happening in the middle of the country. Jeff Pegues reports. https://vk.com/dxingradio?w=wall-34858156_2710%2Fall&z=video- 34858156_456239020%2F21045464f669c0d40c%2Fpl_post_-34858156_2710 (https://vk.com/dxingradio) (RUS-DX # 1080) Inside Sputnik, a Viral Internet Machine Funded by Russia | NBC Left Field What's it like to work at a Russian government-funded news outlet in Washington, D.C.? NBC Left Field spent a day at Sputnik News's Washington, D.C. bureau with Lee Stranahan: a former Senior Investigative Correspondent at Breitbart - who now works at Sputnik's new radio station, 105.5 FM. We speak to Sputnik's US bureau chief, who tells us that Sputnik is trying to change the reputation of Russian media in America. SUB- SCRIBE: http://nbcnews.to/2rAQzwx FOLLOW NBC LEFT FIELD: Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/2 https://vk.com/dxingradio?z=video-34858156_456239021%2F940b901ebfc189f650%2Fpl_post_-34858156_2711 (https://vk.com/dxingradio) (RUS-DX # 1080) Radio communication during the Great Patriotic War. Attention. Air alert! From the first days of World War II, radio communications became the most important means of operational com- mand and control and informing the population of a huge country. "From the Soviet Information Bureau" - these words, starting from June 24, 1941 until the end of the war, opened summaries of messages from the front that thousands of people listened with excitement daily. Moscow was still far from the front line, but training alarms were announced quite often, the city was plunged into darkness, and each of these hours knew its place: fighters of the air defense units, fighter pilots who defended the capital's sky, responsible employees of defense enterprises , observation posts on the roofs of tall buildings. Elderly people and children had to take refuge in bomb shelters .... Full article here - https://vk.com/@radioreceiver-radiosvyaz-v-gody-velikoi-otechestvennoi-voiny (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) (RUS-DX # 1080) "Sokol" did not contact. Radio communications sabotage and partisan groups during the Great Pat- riotic War. In Russian: https://vk.com/radioreceiver?w=wall-163779953_41270%2Fall (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) (RUS-DX # 1080) Short waves die but don't give up (R2DVD) In Russian. The Internet can give a second life to HF communications. It is believed that in the matter of providing reliable communications, shortwaves have long lost ground in favor of more advanced modern technologies and remain only the lot of old-school hobbyist radio hobbyists. However, the shortwave connection is still alive and even evolves and develops. In some cases, it is able to successfully and free of charge replace or duplicate an expensive satellite phone where there simply are no other ways to be heard! ... Full article - https://vk.com/@radioreceiver-korotkie-volny-umiraut-no-ne-sdautsya-r2dvd (https://vk.com/radioreceiver) (RUS-DX # 1081) SWLDXBulgaria News May 16-17 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria -------------------- ARMENIA (non) Fair/good signal of Trans World Radio TWR India via Yerevan, May 17 1315-1415 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs various Indian langs, incl. Hindi& 1415-1445 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Sat/Sun; 1420-1424 Mon-Fri https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/fairgood-signal-of-trans-world-radio_17.html Ydun's Medium Wave Info Editor : Ydun M. Ritz Denmark --------------- 13/05-2020 UKRAINE Re: Ukraine 1503kHz9/5-2020. I listened to Marco's recording. The first 21 minutes of music and the half a minute with ID. It uses the name: "Stantsiya Beryozha", i.e. Station "Birch". He announces in Russian: "Station Birch on the air ... small musical transmission ... to all friends who receive radio transmissions ... to colleagues at work ..." Mauno Ritola(12/5-2020) This is one of the pirate (freebander, radio hooligan) stations which are usually active between 1602 and 1800 kHz and on 2900-3300 kHz range. This one occupied mediumwave band by some reason. "Beryoza" is very popular call sign among them. No idea about his exact location and power, but I can recall, that I have already heard similar transmission on 1544 kHz on 16th of February 2018 with closing down at 1555 UTC. However, I'm not sure if that was the same operator. Alexandr Kostyukevich to Mauno Ritola(13/5-2020) 09/05-2020 UKRAINE Ttoday I was able to listen to a new medium wave station on 1503 kHz in the Ukraine via an SDR: http://194.117.252.27:8073/?tune=1503am At mwlist.org it is listed as temporary, there wasn't any info about the name, only Russian/Ukrainian music (I can speak a little bit Russian, so I understand something, but not much and Ukrainian and Russian are not very different). Marco (Pentium4User) (9/5-2020) SWLDXBulgaria News May 17-18 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria -------------------------- NUMBERS STATION Fair signal of S11a Cherta in 31mb, May 18 0700-0703 on 9339 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/fair-signal-of-s11a-cherta-in-31mb-may_18.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady 31mb on May 18: 0840-0846 on 9353 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-31mb-on_18.html UZBEKISTAN (non) Free North Korea Radio via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 17 2000-2100 on 7550 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, fair signal + RTTY https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/free-north-korea-radio-via-rrtm-telecom_18.html UZBEKISTAN (non) North Korea Reform Radio via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 17 2030-2130 on 7590 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, weak to fair signal: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/north-korea-reform-radio-via-rrtm.html Hard-Core-DX Digest ------------------------------ Vol 209, Issue 19 Message: 7 Date: Mon, 18 May 2020 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" Subject: Re: [HCDX] [WOR] SWLDXBulgaria News May 16-17 TAJIKISTAN Direction Finding, IRAN TV Internat. London tone, most likely shortwave via Orzu TJK on 11570 kHz at 10.30 UT. 73 wb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ivo Ivanov" Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:37 PM Subject: [WOR] SWLDXBulgaria News May 16-17 ARMENIA(non) Fair/good signal of Trans World Radio TWR India via Yerevan, May 17 1315-1415 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs various Indian langs, incl. Hindi& 1415-1445 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Sat/Sun; 1420-1424 Mon-Frihttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/fairgood-signal-of-trans-world-radio_17.html 73! Ivo Ivanov SWLDXBulgaria News May 18-19 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria ------------------------------- MOLDOVA & TURKEY BRB Denge Welat & TRT Radio Erdogan on 11530 kHz May 19 from 0800 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish BRB Denge Welat vs from 0800 on 11530 EMR 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Turkish TRT Radio Erdogan: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/brb-denge-welat-vs-trt-radio-erdogan-on.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady 25mb on May 19 0740-0746 on 11655 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-25mb-on_19.html RUSSIA Reception of GTRK Adygeya / Adygeyan Radio in 49mb on May 11 1800-1900 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Ady/Ara/Tur Mon, fair https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-gtrk-adygeya-adygeyan_19.html SWLDXBulgaria News May 19 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria --------------------- ARMENIA (non) Very good signal of TWR India in English via CJSC Yerevan May 19: 1420-1424 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Mon-Fri, good; 1415-1445 Sat/Sun From the beginning of Summer A-20 no time and frequency announcement in English! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/very-good-signal-of-twr-india-in.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S11a Cherta in 40HAM band, May 18 1020-1023 on 6977 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB, weak https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-s11a-cherta-in-40ham-band.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady 41mb on May 19 1110-1116 on 7560 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, very weak https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-41mb-on_19.html Hard-Core-DX Digest ---------------------------- Vol 209, Issue 20 Message: 5 Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 From: Zacharias Liangas Subject: [HCDX] Monotoring report of 15. 5 https://zliangaslogs.blogspot.com/2020/05/monotoring-report-of-15-5.html ... 4010 Kirgiz radio (Birinchi )1730 and then with piano music and also orchestral music> No talks. signal -53/-105v? with low modulation as always filled with the local noise ! ... Zacharias LiangasRSP1a? with Console & Uno &2x16 m antena Icom? R75 /PL380 /? De1103? radios SWLDXBulgaria News May 20 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria ----------------------------- NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady & BRB & TRT on 11530 kHz on May 20: 0730-0736 on 11530#unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB S05s, fair # plus co-ch 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish BRB Denge Welat # plus co-ch 11530 EMR 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Turkish TRT R.RTErdogan https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/s06s-russian-lady-brb-trt-on-11530-khz.html NUMBERS STATION Good signal of S06s Russian Lady 25mb, May 20 0830-0836 on 11565 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/good-signal-of-s06s-russian-lady-25mb.html SWLDXBulgaria News May 20 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria ----------------------- ARMENIA (non) Reception of Iran International TV on new 11550 kHz May 20 1200-1400 on 11550 ERV 100 kW / 100 deg to N/ME Persian, weak/fair signal And now Bible Voice Broadcasting has moved to new 11540+STANAG, ex 11550: 1300-1329 NF 11540 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to EaAs English/Korean as follows 1300-1329 English Mon-Wed;1300-1315 English Fri;1300-1329 Korean Sat/Sun. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-iran-international-tv-on.html DX RE MIX NEWS # 1174 May 20 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/dx-re-mix-news-1174.html U.K. (non) Reception of FEBA Radio via ENC-DMS Yerevan on May 20 1730-1800 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte, fair/good: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-feba-radio-via-enc-dms_20.html UZBEKISTAN (non) Trans World Radio TWR India via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 20 1545-1600 on 6240 TAC 100 kW / 066 deg to CeAs Kazakh, weak, QRM STANAG 6235v. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/trans-world-radio-twr-india-via-rrtm_20.html UZBEKISTAN (non) Radio Ranginkaman/Rainbow via RRTM Telecom Tashkent on May 20: 1630-1700 on 7600 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi R.Rainbow, very weak signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/radio-ranginkamanrainbow-via-rrtm_20.html SWLDXBulgaria News May 21 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria -------------------------- NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady 31mb on May 21 0930-0936 on 9255 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, fair https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-31mb-on_21.html U.K. (non) NHK World Radio Japan via ENC-DMS RTTM Tashkent on May 21: 1530-1600 on 9600 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs Hindi fair/good, incl. 1531-1545 on 9600 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs English news bulletin, https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/nhk-world-radio-japan-via-enc-dms-rttm_21.html SWLDXBulgaria News May 22 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria ---------------------------- NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady 31mb on May 22: 0840-0846 on 9655 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-31mb-on_22.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady 40HAM band, May 22 0910-0916 on 7161 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-40ham.html U.K. (non) Reception of FEBA/IBRA Radio via ENC-DMS RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 22 1500-1530 on 9390 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bengali, good + wideband DRM noise https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/febaibra-radio-via-enc-dms-rrtm-telecom_22.html SWLDXBulgaria News May 23 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria --------------------------- UZBEKISTAN (non) Free North Korea Radio via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 22 2000-2100 on 7550 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, weak signal + RTTY https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/free-north-korea-radio-via-rrtm-telecom_23.html UZBEKISTAN (non) North Korea Reform Radio via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 22 2030-2130 on 7590 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, weak to fair signal: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/north-korea-reform-radio-via-rrtm_23.html BC-DX 1426, 23 May April 2020 Editor: Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany ----------------- ARMENIA Trans World Radio India in 22mb via CJSC Yerevan Gavar, May 12 1315-1330 on 13745 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to SoAS Maithili Mon-Fri, weak/fair Summer A-20: 13745 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to SoAS in nine various Indian languages at 1315-1445 UT. Trans World Radio TWR India in 25mb via CJSC Yerevan Gavar , May 12 1420-1424 on 11590 ERV 300 kW 100 deg to SoAS English Mon-Fri-good signal (Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1081 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 12) MOLDOVA Trans World Radio TWR Africa via Radiotelecentr (PRTC) transmitter Grigoriopol Maiac, May 14 1800-1845 9940 KCH 300 kW 157 deg to EaAF Mon-Thu, fair signal (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, direct and hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX Topnews May 14) MOLDOVA {Pridnestrovie Transnistria} 11530 kHz Radyo Denge Welat via Kishinev-Grigoriopol in Kurdish language at 1059 hrs 1122 hrs UT log this station on 10th May 2020 and f/d eQSL arrived on 11th May 2020 for my email report to: Mr Sergey Omelchenko, Technical Director of Priduestrovsky Radiotelecentr. (Dmitry Elagin, Saratov-RUS, via #1081 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 17) RUSSIA IT'S CURTAINS FOR RADIO COMINTERN They did not make it to blowing out their 87 birthday candles. The transmission towers (215 metres high), also known as Radio Comintern located in the transmitting centre in Moscow, were packed with dynamite and demolished. Inaugurated on May 1st, 1933, it was the world's most powerful (500 kW) radio station in a period when radio was the only means of propaganda. After broadcasting for seventy years, it was closed in 2003 and became an attraction because the dilapidated towers were being climbed, even by free climbers. An article on Mediaradio.info recounts its history with images of the site. Radio Comintern was named after the Third International, an organisation that advocated World Communism. Article on Mediaradio.info about Radio Cominterns history (via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1081 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 17) UZBEKISTAN/BULGARIA 9390/9400 kHz ... co-channel FEBA India via RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan bcast center; and co-channel weekend William Tilford mx program from Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria, - from what is the purpose of this e-mail ? strange, strange Tashkent 9390 kHz at 126degr Bangladesh / Lhasa Himalaya / Myanmar border target at SouthEast Asia behind also, or 9400 kHz from SPC-NURTS Spaceline Ltd. Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria relay site at Yemen, Oman, UAE, Near East, Persian Gulf signals are 10 kHz apart distance ... at 7000 kilometers difference. re: FEBA India is the regional SouthAsian part, and IBRA Media since 1955 is a Swedish Pentecostal Movement well-payer of radio transmissions in (formerly Europe in past century); now mainly in FEB Africa, and now partly in SouthEastAsian languages, see WRTH IBRA on page 490 under SWEDEN, <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Bangla and Arabic is payed by the Swedish Media IBRA and FEBA So&SoEaAS on page 473 under INDIA <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ps. real Tashkent RRTM Telecom Uzbekistan bcast center is defective outlet ? Usually the UZB have clean audio transmissions recently, in contrast to the very poor BS / TOM outlets via Sofia SPC-NURTS Spaceline of ancient Soviet Union transmitter in bad shape. (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 17) UZBEKISTAN/INDIA Subject: IBRA/FEBA/Seychelles-U.K. Sweden/UK Nowadays,it is indeed difficult to attribute services to either FEBA-Radio (protestant) or IBRA Radio (pentecostal). This is the result of two major decisions. (1) Some may remember the "World by the year 2000" alliance formed by major international evangelical/fundamentalist broadcasters in 1985. The core stations were TWR, FEBC/FEBA and HCJB. They planned to start broadcasts in every language spoken by more than 1 Mio. people before the year 2000. The divide between protestant fundamentalists and protestant pentecostals was bridged when IBRA Radio joined the alliance. Nonetheless, looking at https://ibra.se/, you will still see them proud of their pentecostal DNA. (2) In 2003, FEBA-Radio UK closed their short wave station on the Seychelles. Some of their broadcasts/clients continued on short wave. The frequency management for some "FEBA" broadcasts was finally taken over by IBRA Radio. Others like Gaweylon Tibetan Radio decided to work independently from the major religious broadcasters. Looking at some of the time slots you will still remember the original station. The broadcasts in Muslimi Bengali via Tashkent used to be financed by IBRA Radio, although they were not produced in Sweden. The Arabic broadcasts to Yemen are still in the portfolio of FEBA Radio (see Yao via TWR Swaziland would also come to my mind as a FEBA sponsored language. There used to be an US-American DXer who started QSLing international religious broadcasts by writing to the actual producers. If he is still around, he might provide additional information. (Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 18) UZBEKISTAN Reception of Pan American Broadcasting via MBR Frequency Organisation Cologne, via Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan radio bcast center on May 10 1630-1730 6155 TAC 100 kW 163 deg to SoAS English Sun Tony Alamo, weak/fair 1630-1730 7425 TAC 100 kW 90 deg to CeAS English Sun Tony Alamo, very weak 11510 Radio Free North Korea, via Tashkent, Korean language, April 18. Female and male announcers, talk about North Korea. 25432 Tx w/78? to North Korea D.P.R. (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, direct and hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX Topnews May 10) Radio Ranginkaman / Rainbow via RRTM Telecom Tashkent,May 12 1630-1700 7600 TAC 100 kW 236 deg to WeAS Farsi R. Rainbow, weak to fair (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, direct and hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX Topnews May 12) Reception of FEBA/IBRA Radio via ENC-DMS RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 22 1500-1530 9390 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAs Bengali, good + wideband DRM. (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, direct and hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX Topnews May 22) SWLDXBulgaria News May 23 part 2 Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria -------------------- ARMENIA (non) Very good signal of Trans World Radio TWR India via Yerevan, May 23 1315-1415 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs various Indian langs, incl. Hindi& 1415-1445 on 11590 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Sat/Sun; 1420-1424 Mon-Fri https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/very-good-signal-of-trans-world-radio.html BROADCASTING IN RUSSIAN. FOREIGN RADIO STATIONS. ============================== Germany ------------- Missionswerk Friedensstimme Response from Mission Friedensstimme. Received a response from Nicholas Berg from the Friedensstimme Mission: ............ Hello Dmitry Kutuzov !!! Yes, you correctly noticed the broadcasts of the Friedensstimme Mission in Russian in shortwaves will no longer be. Broadcasting the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ continues, via Radio "ELI" Estonia. Sunday 15:00 and Wednesday 17:30. And over the internet Radio "DWG ru". N. Berg Fridenesstimme Mission (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") Greece ----------- * GREECE Voice of Greece & Russian nx on 9420 kHz, May 18: 0750-0900 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu, NO SIGNAL from 0900 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek * tx # 3 * Russian nx 0905-0909UTC & off air at 0911UT, back on air from 0921 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx # 3 Next languages are Romanain 1005-1010; Polish and Albanian, 1050-1100 & English 1200-1205UT BUT OFF AIR AGAIN AT 0946UT https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/voice-of-greece-with-russian-news-on.html (SWLDXBulgaria News May 17-18) * May 21 from 09.06 UTC I accept the "Voice of Greece" in Russian at a frequency of 9420 kHz. Broadcast news release. Admission to 3 points. The broadcast in Russian lasted about three minutes. News and weather forecast in Greece. Ended with the words: "You listened to the news service of the Russian service "Voices of Greece" ". Receiver: Degen 1103 Antenna: 10 m wire (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") India ---------- On an unofficial page of the All-India Radio, Ivan Matveev reports that the quarantine will be extended until May 31. I enclose a quote from the message below. "Dear radio listeners! Unfortunately, with the continuation of the incidence of coronavirus in India, quarantine will be extended until the end of May until May 31, 2020. There will be no international departments of All India Radio and broadcasting on shortwaves and online until May 31, 2020. It is not known when quarantine will be removed! But, specifically, for you, the department's website continues to work http://airworldservice.org/russian/ On which, removed for you, the presenters continue to work at home and publish the latest news from India, in the section "Latest News". We wish you and your loved ones good health and patience! 73! " (Victor Varzin, Leningradskaya oblast, Kommunar, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") Syria --------- * At the end of April, FB saw information on the reception of Radio Damascus in Russian at a frequency of 783 kHz at 04.30 UTC. Posted by Costa Constantinides at Cyprus. (Dmitry Puzanov, Voronezh, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") * The WRTH for the summer season A-20 in the Syria section also shows the time 04.30-05.00 UTC at a frequency of 783 kHz. http://www.wrth.com/_shop/wp-content/uploads/WRTH2020IntRadioSuppl2_A20Schedules.pdf (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") - On May 22 at about 04.40 UTC, through a remote receiver in Greece, tuned to a frequency of 783 kHz. Indeed, the broadcast of Radio Damascus in Russian is broadcast. At first, music was playing, then a female voice spoke about the city in Syria - Aleppo. A lot of music sounded. At about 04.55 a conversation began, they talked about coronavirus. Reception is weak. The female voice is similar to the one that once sounded in short waves, most likely the leading Russian editorial staff of Radio Damascus is still the same woman. (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") WEB and ESSENTIAL RADIO AND TV IN RUSSIAN =================================== Russia. Chelyabinsk. ---------- Radio Continental. WEB: radiocon.ru Ether: 100.4 FM Continental Radio is the most hit and modern Russian music, exclusive news from Chelyabinsk and the region, useful non-stop information and vivid entertainment shows. A team of experienced professionals works daily on air content. 24 hours a day, Continental radio charges with an excellent mood and keeps up to date with the most important and relevant events of the Southern Urals. Over 20 years more than a million people start and spend their day with us in Chelyabinsk and the cities of the region. Continental Radio is a regional radio station that has established itself as a stable and successful brand. We bring good people together and make their lives brighter! (https://vk.com/allradi) Burma Voice Broadcast in Russian -------------------------------------------- http://www.voiceofburma.ru/ accidentally stumbled upon, sometimes there are songs in programs in Russian - online via the Internet. But the news on the site has not been updated for a long time. there is a group in contact https://vk.com/voiceofburmaradio (Victor Varzin, Leningradskaya oblast, Kommunar, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & "open-dx") QSL WORLD ======== AK = Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia DK = Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" DM = Dmitry Mezin, Kazan, Russia / "open-dx" KB = Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" PS = Piotr Skorek, Poland VV = Victor Varzin, Leningrad Region, Kommunar, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" Australia --------------- Reach Beyond Australia / HCJB (AUS) - e-QSL (monitoring of 4 frequencies 15-05-2020); QSL Theme: Lacy Lizard; Blog: https://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2017/06/reach-beyond-australia-hcjb.html (KB) * Reach beyond australia For the May report, they sent me a confirmation with a photograph of a wedge-tailed eagle. (DK) * Reach beyond australia If you send a letter by regular mail, then QSL is sent - printed on plain paper, which is easier to do yourself :) (VV) Belgium ------------ eQSL Radio Onda Email: ondaasbl @ hotmail.com WEB: https://ondaasbl.wixsite.com/english 22 May 2020 / 19.58-20.18 UTC / 5940 kHz Receiver type: WebSDR University of Twente. Blog: https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/05/blog-post_23.html (AK) China -------- Received an electronic confirmation from an employee of the English service of RTOs for Reception of PBS Xizang in English - 05.20.2020, 16.00-16.30 UTC at frequency of 6130 kHz. Report sent by email: yinglian @ cri.com.cn In confirmation - Nam Tso Lake, Tibet. (DK) Estonia ------------ Just recently I sent a report on the reception and now I have received electronic QSL from Radio Eli ("Family Radio") from Estonia, for the reception - 05.21.2020, 05.21-21.35 UTC at a frequency of 1035 kHz. On the card are employees of the radio station. Report sent to two email addresses. The answer came from the address: raadioeli @ gmail.com. Confirmation from the chief editor of Radio Eli - Alexei Muller. (DK) Germany -------------- * QSL card. Evangelische Missions-Gemeinden, 6055 kHz, via Nauen (Germany) at German 19 days after the electronic report on info [at] missionsbote.de. Do not believe what is shown on the SINPO 45354 card, such an assessment in the daytime it cannot be - I was generally surprised to hear a quiet slurred frequency speech. Taken from someone else's report, apparently. My SINPO score was 15311, I made out just a couple of phrases, about which I honestly wrote in the report. http://dxsignal.ru/qsl/new/EvangMissGem_200503_data.png http://dxsignal.ru/qsl/new/EvangMissGem_200503_aux.png (DM) * Received electronic QSL from a radio station from Germany - Radio Ohne Namen (Dudel Funk De Luxe # 35 program) for admission via Channel 292 - 05/17/2020 at a frequency of 6070 kHz. The report sent: radio.on @ gmx.de. (DK) - Received electronic QSL from a radio station from Germany - Radio Ohne Namen (Jetzt gehts los # 30 program) for admission via Channel 292 - 05/17/2020 on frequency 6070 kHz. The card differs from the previous one for the reception on the same day. The report sent: radio.on @ gmx.de. (DK) - Received an electronic QSL from Fridensstimme mission for receiving in Russian - 04.25.2020, 12.00-12.29 UTC at a frequency of 13710 kHz (Nauen transmitter, Germany). The report was sent to the address: radiomission @ friedensstimme.com. (Last day of broadcasting in short waves). (DK) - Received an electronic QSL from Just Right Media broadcast for receiving through Channel 292 - 05.21.2020 at a frequency of 6070 kHz. The report was sent by e-mail: feedback @ justrightmedia.org. (DK) * Radio Ohne Namen / via Channel 292 (D) - e-QSL (6070 kHz / 18.00 UTC / 19-05-2020); Blog: http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2017/06/radio-ohne-namen.html (KB) Germany / Estonia ---------------------------- Received an electronic QSL from Fridensstimme mission for receiving in Russian - 05.21.2020, 05.21-21.35 UTC at a frequency of 1035 kHz (Tartu transmitter, Estonia 100 kW). The report was sent to the address: radiomission @ friedensstimme.com. (DK) Netherlands ----------------- SKYLINE RADIO GERMANY - BACK ON THE AIR IN 2020! - PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! IT'S ALWAYS ROCK'N'ROLL - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS! Shortwaveradio.de kindly gave us the 5th possibility to be on air with some brandnew shows via their transmitters in Northern Germany. If you would like to try to catch our programmes, 6 hours on May 30th, 2020, Saturday before Whitsun, 14.00 - 20.00 UTC would be a good time to give us a listen again. Try the 75 and 49 metre band shortwave on 3975 and 6160 kHz! Let's keep fingers crossed that propagation is good again! We received more than 40 reception reports again in December 2019 and we hope we can be as successful as then again! So don't hesitate to write in again. It might be a good chance for you to grab our first brand-new 2020 eQSL-card design! Attention: This one is available as eQSL-card only! For our listeners outside of Europe: please check the various WebSDRs, and we will verify every correct reception report with our eQSL also. We look forward to your reception reports, criticisms and commendations to: SKYLINE RADIO GERMANY, P.O.Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten, The Netherlands or via e-mail to: skylineradiogermany@web.de Have a great time with us and Good DX, DJ Jan-Hendrik (AK) - Blog: https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/05/blog-post_21.html Russia ---------- Voronezh branch of RTRS received "Hello!" from a radio fan from Austria 05/20/2020 An unusual letter was received by e-mail of the branch of RTRS "Voronezh ORTPTS". Radio amateur from Austria Patrick Robik wrote that on May 17, at a frequency of 71.90 MHz (broadcast from the Boguchar workshop), he was able to catch Radio Russii radio station: "I am a radio amateur, and I like listening to programs from all over the world. Therefore, I am very glad that I can receive your radio station here. Along with what I'm listening to, I also "collect" radio stations from all over the world. " In a letter, the radio amateur talked about the quality of the reception, on what equipment it was possible to catch a signal. And also attached an audio file with a radio station broadcast. Branch employees decided not to leave the letter unattended. In the near future, a QSL-card with the data confirming the reception and a welcome letter from Voronezh will be sent to the amateur radio from Austria. (https://voronezh.rtrs.ru/prof/rtrs-region/newspaper/voronezhskiy-filial-rtrs-poluchil-privet-ot-radiolyubitelya-iz-avstrii/) Spain --------- E-mail confirmation of the reception with the logo in the attachment from Radio Valley FM - English language station serving an inland area of the Northern Costa Blanca, Spain. Program was transmitted on 17. 05. 2020 on 7440 kHz. -- Email text below: Hi Piotr. Many Thanks for the Reception Report on Sunday May 17th. We are happy to confirm you heard us on 7440 Khz. Valley Fm is a small English Language station serving an Inland area of the Northern Costa Blanca, Spain. We hope you enjoyed our Broadcast. You can find out more on our Website .. www.valleyfm.es All the best. 73's from the Valley FM Team. (PS) -- Blog: Logo Radio Valley FM https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/05/blog-post_18.html USA - Germany -------------------------- * Received QSL from Radio Free Asia for admission in Tibetan - 04/27/2020, 11.00-11.30 UTC at a frequency of 15265 kHz (Lampertheim transmitter, Germany). Subject Cards: Year of the Rat 2020. Report sent by email: qsl @ rfa.org (DK) - - Received electronic QSL from "From the Isle of Music" program for receiving - 05/19/2020, 19.00-19.30 UTC at a frequency of 6070 kHz through a transmitter in Germany, 10 kW Reported by email: tilfordproductions @ gmail.com Confirmation with photo of Jazz Plaza, La Habana, Cuba 2020. Confirmation received from William "Bill" Tilford. (DK) - Received an electronic QSL from Uncle Bill's Melting Pot for receiving - 05/19/2020, 20.00-20.30 UTC at a frequency of 6070 kHz through a transmitter in Germany, 10 kW Reported by email: tilfordproductions @ gmail.com Confirmation received from William "Bill" Tilford. (DK) - Received electronic QSL from World of Deliverance radio broadcast for receiving through Channel 292 - 05/10/2020 at a frequency of 6070 kHz. The report was sent by e-mail: freedom33359 @ gmail.com. True date in the confirmation is indicated incomprehensible 09/04/2017? (DK) * R Free Asia, 15,265 kHz, via Biblis (Germany) in Tibetan. Through 19 days after the electronic report on qsl [at] rfa.org. Card topic: 2020, Year of the Rat. http://dxsignal.ru/qsl/new/RFA_Biblis_200428_face.png http://dxsignal.ru/qsl/new/RFA_Biblis_200428_data.png (DM) * Uncle Bill's Melting Pot / via Channel 292 (D) - e-QSL (7440 kHz /17.30 UTC / 22-05-2020); The reception quality of this test broadcast in St. Petersburg was very decent. At the same time, William Tilford reports that very few where the signal was heard just as well. Next Friday, the test will be carried out again, and if the situation does not change, then this frequency will not be used in the regular schedule of the station. William also asked for my mailing address to send bumper stickers. It turns out (I did not know), after six reports on reception (each for at least 30 minutes of listening to the program), the station sends stickers to the listeners. The confirmation I received this time was my eighth. William himself drew attention to this in my blog, and apologized for not having sent the stickers before. It also happens... Blog: http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2017/06/from-isle-of-music.html (KB) QSL news ------------------ Missionswerk Friedensstimme Jürgen Waga from Germany shared a card on the QSL CHASERS Facebook group, obtained from Missionswerk Friedensstimme (1035 kHz via R Ely). By hand postscript was made that there are no more broadcasts on HF - there are too few listeners. :( Via R Eli at 1035 kHz, the schedule is as follows: Sun 13:00 Tue 02:00 Wed 15:30 Thu 22:05 (UTC time) (DM) - If you believe the schedule of Radio Eli on their website http://radioeli.ru/?page_id=9, then on Thursday the Mission Fridensstimme broadcast is not on the air. Tuesday gear on air at 04.00 Estonian time, on Wednesday at 17.30, on Sunday in 3 p.m. Estonian summer time differs from UTC by three hours. Also on site It is indicated: Broadcasting on medium waves 1035 KHz is carried out in the morning 05: 00-10: 00 and 17:00 - 01:00 in the evening (Estonian time). It turns out that you can receive the Mission Friedesstimme transmission on medium waves Wednesday only. But if you take into account the daylight hours, then in the summer season it is almost impossible to do. (DK) - There is a transfer in the program (it was for her that Jurgen got his QSL!), But according to Estonian time is already Friday. And also, apparently, in the manuscript the cards show the winter schedule - they forgot about the fact that in summer it shifted 1 hour earlier, although the fill date is fresh, May 13th. If you rely on the schedule from the site of R Eli, then the UTC time will be Sun 12:00, Tue 01:00 (both programs are online only), Wed 14:30, Thu 21:05. The card was issued to Jürgen on February 27, that is, back in the winter, at 22:05. (DM) CALENDAR - HISTORY OF DX-HOBBY AND RADIO ========================================= WORLD NEWS. ===================== * An interesting fact from the Internet ------------------------------- In the 60s of the last century, Americans feared for the reliability of their military communications. In the 1950s, the main means of communication for military personnel with distant objects were radio waves reflected from the Earth's ionosphere. To ensure this type of communication was reliable, the military developed a special Westford project - they planned to create an artificial ionosphere around the Earth and put 480 million copper needles (wires) into the middle Earth orbit Each of the needles was a dipole micro-antenna. In total, three satellite launches were made. The first attempt ended in failure - the ring of wires did not work. The third attempt was successful: the needles formed a huge cloud, which formed a toroidal ring around the Earth. The needles were placed in low Earth orbit at an altitude of between 3,500 and 3,800 kilometers. The first radio communication session through an artificial copper cloud took place already on the fourth day after the launch, between the transmitting antenna installed in California and the receiving antenna in Massachusetts. The project was closed in 1963, but some of these needles still fly in space, becoming an integral part of space debris. (Ruslan Slavutsky, Moskovskaya oblast) - So looked copper needles (procrastination) Blog: https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/05/blog-post_19.html * A VISIT TO THE VATICAN RADIO TRANSMITTER SITE YouTube Video --------------------------------- Here is a most interesting video of the Santa Maria di Galeria transmitters and antennas at Vatican Radio. The visit was made by Italian amateur radio operator Ennio, IK6DTA and his friends on October 19, 2013. The video is composed primarily from photographs of the facility and from this you can gain a sense of the enormous size of this fine world-class shortwave transmitting facility. This video was originally uploaded to another YouTube URL that has since become redundant. For those DXers who haven't yet seen it, I think you'll enjoy this video. We thank Ennio IK6DTA for making it available! 73 and wishing you good DXing of Vatican Radio! Rob Wagner VK3BVW https://medxr.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-visit-to-vatican-radio-transmitters.html?fbclid=IwAR2- DhfVuyoAIhcyCXwUGNrWcTEOopm4oOlP-wQzmPfdKj9_VCoIvrQcxD0 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/SWRLAG/) * Canada ----------- Canada Post issues 'History of Radio in Canada' stamps to mark 100th anniversary of Canada's first radio broadcast. On May 20, Canada Post is issuing a se-tenant (side-by-side) pair of nondenominated permanent-rate (currently 92¢) History of Radio in Canada stamps. The new issue comes in a self-adhesive booklet of 10. The stamps commemorate Canada's inaugural radio broadcast, which hit the airwaves a century ago on the evening of May 20, 1920. According to Canada Post's Details magazine for collectors, the radio program came from Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company's studios in Montreal, Quebec, and was a closed broadcast for a Royal Society of Canada gathering at the Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa, Ontario. Further details at : https://www.linns.com/news/us-stamps-postal-history/history-of-radio-in-canada-stamps-available-may-20 Here's the link to order online : https://www.canadapost.ca/shop/stamps/canada/p-414140111.jsf?execution=e1s1# (https://alokeshgupta.blogspot.com/2020/05/canada-post-issues-history-of-radio-in.html) * Romania -------------- Interradio Romania. In Russian. 05/16/2020. The program "Club DX". Author and host: Tatyana Codreanu Topic: About Timisoara Radio. Duration: 7:25 https://www.rri.ro/ru_ru/16_05_2020-2617596 (https://www.rri.ro/ru_ru/pages/home) * From "rusdx" Your assistance requested re a QRM problem ------------------------------------ Gentlemen, First of all, thank you for all you have done to help From the Isle of Music be better known to our listeners in Russia and beyond. If you have been monitoring our recent broadcasts from Bulgaria on 9400, you will notice that we have been suffering from QRM from another broadcaster from 1459 to about 1532 UTC the past several weeks, after which the quality of the transmission is almost local AM quality in much of western Russia. This is not even another programme colliding with us, just somebody throwing static, almost as if the timer is set incorrectly at another station. They are not trying to jam FTIOM - if they were, this would last for an hour instead of a half hour. You are invited and encouraged to publicly complain about the QRM if you are willing to do so. Some of my listeners believe the problem to be from Uzbekistan on 9390 but I am less certain of that. It could also possibly be China mistakenly trying to jam Taiwan, which comes on an hour later on 9405. Thanks in advance for your assistance if you choose to do so. 73, William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer Tilford Productions, LLC 5713 N. St. Louis Av Chicago IL 60659-4486 email: bill @ tilfordproductions.com phone: 773.267.6548 website: www.tilfordproductions.com - AN OPEN MESSAGE REGARDING A QRM PROBLEM AFFECTING 9400 KHZ To whom it may concern: For the past several weeks, From the Isle of Music, an extremely popular program of Cuban music that broadcasts from Bulgaria on 9400 kHz Sundays from 1500-1600 UTC,has been suffering QRM from another transmission during the first half hour of the broadcast. It is obviously not an attempt to jam us, nor is it another program colliding with ours, for it is merely static but loud enough to degrade the quality of our broadcast for most of our listeners. When you leave the air midway through our broadcast, our second half is practically local AM quality in many of our target zones. We are not going to name you in this message, but if there is a problem with the timer at your transmitter,or if it is splattering onto 9400 from a different frequency, please fix the problem (again, we know this is not intentional towards us). If you are attempting to jam someone else's transmission, you are probably doing so at the wrong time and frequency, and we ask that you correct this as well. We are attempting to be civil about this, but this situation is unprofessional, and we hope that it may be resolved quickly. Meanwhile, readers who are listeners of the program or concerned radio citizens generally are encouraged to share this widely. Sincerely, William M. Tilford Producer and Host, From the Isle of Music - QRM is from FEBA Radio 1500-1530 on 9390 via defective tx in Tashkent, 131 deg to SoAs in Bangla Ivo Observer - I came to same conclusion except it`s IBRA Radio, not FEBA, per EiBi and Aoki. Glenn Hauser - Its a FEBA Radio, not IBRA Radio Ivo Observer - Ivo, perhaps you are certain of this monitoring. In that case not only EiBi and Aoki but also HFCC and WRTH have it wrong as IBRA (or is there such a thing as FEBA via IBRA?) Glenn Hauser - U.K.(non) FEBA or IBRA Radio via ENC-DMS RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 18: 1500-1530 on 9390 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bengali, fair + DRM noise https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2020/05/febaibra-radio-via-enc-dms-rrtm-telecom.html Ivo Observer - From Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 209, Issue 18 Message: 4 Date: Mon, 18 May 2020 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" Subject: Re: [HCDX] [WOR] AN OPEN MESSAGE REGARDING A QRM PROBLEM AFFECTING 9400 KHZ what is the purpose of this e-mail ? strange, strange Tashkent 9390 kHz at 126degr Bangladesh / Lhasa Himalaya / Myanmar border target at SouthEast Asia behind also, or 9400 kHz from SPC-NURTS Spaceline Ltd. Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria relay site at Yemen, Oman, UAE, Near East, Persian Gulf signals are 10 kHz apart distance ... at 7000 kilometers difference. - - - FEBA India is the regional SouthAsian part, and IBRA Media since 1955 is a Swedish Pentecostal Movement well-payer of radio transmissions in (formerly Europe in past century); now mainly in FEB Africa, and now partly in SouthEastAsian languages, see WRTH IBRA page 490 under SWEDEN, <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Bangla and Arabic is payed by the Swedish Media IBRA and FEBA So&SoEAS on page 473 under INDIA <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<. 73 wb ps. real Tashkent RRTM Telecom Uzbekistan bcast center is defective outlet ? Usually the UZB have clean audio transmissions recently, in contrast to the very poor BS / TOM outlets via Sofia SPC-NURTS Spaceline of ancient Soviet Union transmitter in bad shape. - Message: 5 Date: Sun, 17 May 2020 From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." Subject: Re: [HCDX] [WOR] AN OPEN MESSAGE REGARDING A QRM PROBLEM AFFECTING 9400 KHZ If y Bill knows know who it is, contact them directly. I did when cuba and AIR were interfering with oman.. and i think cuba was out of spec and didnt care. Arnie coro told me politely to eff off and jump in a lake cuse i didnt know what i was talking about. AIR changed frequencies. Posting in a hobbyist group is going to get you nowhere with this. Hes posted this all over facebook too * Rebroadcast of WBCQ's Big Broadcast of 2020 At Later Hour + Extra Frequency ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to popular demand, WBCQ's Big Broadcast of 2020 will be rebroadcast on Thursday, June 4 from 10pm to 11pm EDT (0200-0300 UTC Friday, June 5) on three frequencies: 5130, 6160 and 7490 kHz. This later hour should make the program more accessible to those listeners down south and out west who were unable to bring in 5130 and 7490 during daylight hours the first time, and as a special bonus, we are adding 6160 kHz as a sort of test drive for music programs, so even if you caught the broadcast the first time around, please try us out on 6160 this time and let us know how it did in your area. Whether you had bad propagation last time, were away from the radio searching for toilet paper or just want a second helping, come shake off those COVID-19 blues with an hour of great music from Area 51, Marion's Attic, Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, From the Isle of Music, beHAVior Night and the Lost Discs Radio Show. The hosts thank Allan and Angela Weiner for donating the airtime and The Overcomer Ministry for granting us TOM's regularly-scheduled time slot for this event. William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer Tilford Productions, LLC 5713 N. St. Louis Av Chicago IL 60659-4486 email: bill @ tilfordproductions.com phone: 773.267.6548 website: www.tilfordproductions.com * Czech Radio is 97 years old. ----------------------------------- One of the traditions holyly observed by Czech Radio during the celebration of the beginning of constant broadcasting is the holding of the Open Day. This time, however, listeners cannot enter the buildings of the Czech main public radio station due to an epidemic. To observe the tradition, at least partially, we are helped by modern technology. On the Czech Radio website we offer a virtual tour of the radio studios, also looking at the radio exhibition Virtuální Den otevřených dveří Českého rozhlasu 2020 ... Fully - https://www.radio.cz/en/rubrika/fotografija/-cheshskomu-radio-97-let (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") * Radio Waves: More Solar Minimum, Cold War Moscow, C-19 Ham Radio Event, and a WWII Code-Breaker is SK ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting [...] https://swling.com/blog/2020/05/radio-waves-more-solar-minimum-cold-war-moscow-c-19-ham-radio-event-and-a- wwii-code-breaker-is-sk/ (https://vk.com/dxing) * Radio used by the Titanic to call for help can be salvaged, judge rules ----------------------------- By Kay Jones, Sheena Jones and Theresa Waldrop, CNN (CNN)A federal judge has ruled that RMS Titanic Inc. can salvage the radio used to call for help by the fated ocean liner after it struck an iceberg in 1912. To get to the radio, divers would need to remove a part of the ship's deckhand to reach the room known as the Marconi Suite, which houses the device. The ruling modified an order issued on July 28, 2000, that said that RMS Titanic Inc. could not cut into the wreckage or detach any part of it. Virginia's eastern district court amended that order "for a unique opportunity to recover an artifact that will contribute to the legacy left by the indelible loss of the Titanic, those who survived and those who gave their lives in the sinking," Judge Rebecca Beach Smith wrote... https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/19/us/titanic-radio-court- ruling/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3Ng1TMC58YJLXNxoFNYCjm5U85efru0_jLItUUPs9WfKtrf1_Ra9qXDHU (https://www.facebook.com/groups/SWRLAG/) * Nikola Tesla ------------------- Mural in the Cathedral Church of the Holy Transfiguration of the Lord (Saborna cvkva Preobrazenja Gospodnjeg) in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Blog: https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2020/05/blog-post_22.html (Ruslan Slavutsky, Moskovskaya oblas). 73!