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6150 kHz - 23.35 utc - News Radio 93.8 (Media Corp Radio) , Singapore - (EE) - sio:334 - Daybreak radio for seAsia, with news, weather, traffic reports and local time checks, interspersed with pop music. / Not a new station for me, but this is about as strong as I've ever heard it. / [Happy New Year Everyone] - (Icom IC-R75 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 31st,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban74o at supanet.com -Jan 1 01:33
15,155 kHz - 1410z - Voice of Turkey, Turkey - (EE) - sio:344 - Heard reading listeners letters at 1410z. Not previuosly heard on this freq. Also heard on 15,195 kHz with QRM from BBC. - (Kenwood R-1000, 135 ft dipole with tuned feed - Long Island, NY - 31 Dec 2003)
Art, N2AH - n2ah at hotmail.com -Dec 31 14:22
9535 kHz - 19.15 utc - Radio Thailand, Thailand (Udon Thani) - (EE) - sio:444 - News and information, including a peice about the dangers of drunk driving... / 250kW b'cast to Europe - 19.00 to 20.00 utc - (Icom IC-R75 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 30th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban74o at supanet.com -Dec 30 19:42
6575 kHz - 16.50 utc - Voice of Korea, N.Korea (Kujang) - (German) - sio:334 - YL with some light and some operatic mx. / OM with ID before 17.00 utc / 200kW to eEurope - (Panasonic RF-B45 - 1m telescopic ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 30th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban74o at supanet.com -Dec 30 17:48
17675 - 0200 - RNZI, New Zealand - (ee) - sio:534 - History of Jazz blues - (Drake r8a - e.texas - 12/30/2003)
robert - arqe3 at ivitcom.net -Dec 30 02:23
6285 kHz - 22.30 utc - China National Radio, China (pressumably) - (Mandarin?) - sio:444 - I've been monitoring this b'cast over the last few days. Mainly OM + YL tk, (Asian) and also sounded "commercial" in nature. Shutdown was abrupt, at 23.30 utc / As no info on any such b'cast could be located on the net, (or otherwise), I logged it as 'unID'. However, a definite ID was heard [in English] this evening at 23.20 utc. / Sometimes it pays to be patient. Although I still havn't got a clue about details such as Tx site, power etc...? - (Icom IC-R75 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. - 29th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban74o at supanet.com -Dec 29 23:54
6245 kHz - 20.40 utc - Radio Gardarika, Russia (St. Petersburg) - (Russian) - sio:444 - Another relay of a 'domestic' b'cast. Mainly Pop and MoR mx. ID'd throughout tx as "Nova", but full ID "Radio Gardarika", email and snail mail addresses, heard in English, before shutdown at 22.00 utc - (Icom IC-R75 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 28th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban74o at supanet.com -Dec 28 22:28
6310 kHz - 18.10 utc - Radio Tre Network, Italy??? - (Italian) - sio:333 - Radio 3 Network is an official VHF FM Band-II station, here being relayed un-officially [?] from 'somewhere' in Europe (presumed). / Several ID's heard, mention of 24hr b'cast. Mainly 'pop' and 'MoR' mx. - (Icom IC-R75 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 28th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban74o at supanet.com -Dec 28 21:19
6275 kHz - 16.00 utc - Radio Spaceman, Netherlands - (EE+NL) - sio:444 - A strong pirate station b'casting "pop" mx etc... ID'd in English and also read a report about the b'cast being received in Australia - (Lowe HF-225 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 26th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban74o at supanet.com -Dec 26 22:02
6974.8 - 1210z - Radio Free Speech, US - (EE) - sio:454 - Pirate on AM with Christmas morning broadcast - (Kenwood R-1000, 135 ft dipole with tuned feed - Long Island, NY - 25 Dec 2003)
Art, N2AH - n2ah at hotmail.com -Dec 25 12:25
5775 kHz - 23.00 utc - IRRS (Radio Santec) , Italy (Milano) - (EE) - sio:444 - Very good signal from IRRS for this special test b'cast, relaying Radio Santec (a non-denominational Christian station). ID heard at 23.00 utc. The Cosmic Wave. / Only slight fading and minor morse QRM. / 250kW to c.Europe (EE between 23.00 - 00.00 utc - 1 off b'cast) / Also, compliments of the season to one and all. - (Icom IC-R75 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 24th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban74o at supanet.com -Dec 25 01:33
5960 - 1105 - CRI, China - (EE) - sio:555 - This broadcast has been on air for weeks from 1100-1200 UTC, but have not seen it listed on any website.The broadcast is relayed by Sackville CA as evidenced by a short announcement at end of xmission. - (Grundig YB550PE(neat new port. radio) - Bowmanville,Ont.CA - Dec.19/03)
Thomas Moyer - ethelyn at sympatico.ca -Dec 20 00:01
9480 kHz - 22.35 utc - UNID, Unknown - (-) - sio:555 - Very strong and fully quietening signal. Mainly test tones of varying pitch, interspersed with silence, but also brief broken "Spanish" style music heard between 23.34-23.35utc. / New info: as I am typing this (00.25 utc) I am now hearing female (Arabic?) and mx??? / Any ideas greatfully received. - (Trio R-1000 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 18th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban at dxing.zzn.com -Dec 19 00:37
15,705.0 khz - 1610z - R. Norway International, Norway - (Norwegian) - sio:444 - Super signal. News in Norwegian - (Palstar R-30 + vertical - Milwaukee, WI USA - 12.18.03)
John Wilke WB9UAI - j999w at aol.com -Dec 18 16:07
15,345.0 khz - 1600z - RTV Marocaine, Morocco - (AA) - sio:444 - Very strong signal. News in Arabic. - (Palstar R-30 + vertical - Milwaukee, WI USA - 12.18.03)
John WIlke WB9UAI - j999w at aol.com -Dec 18 16:01
15,450.0 khz - 1600z Soff - Radio Tunis, Tunisia - (AA) - sio:444 - Very strong signal. No interval signal, just AA anouncement, then off. - (Palstar R-30 + vertical - Milwaukee, WI USA - 12.18.03)
John Wilke WB9UAI - j999w at aol.com -Dec 18 15:59
9795 kHz - 22.50 utc - FEBC Manila, Philippines (Bocaue) - (EE ID) (Mien after 23.00 utc) - sio:333 - Opening signal and ID in English, drowning out Voice International. / YL and mx when tx started officially at 23.00 utc. Content? (Sorry. I've never even heard of Mien, let alone understand it.) / This tx listed by ILG as being; 100kW to c.seAs.n, 23.00 - 23.30 utc. - (Lowe HF-225 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 17th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban at dxing.zzn.com -Dec 17 23:31
9795 kHz - 22.20 utc - Voice International, Australia (Darwin) - (EE) - sio:222 - 250kW tx - English to Oceania Australia : sched. 21.00 -23.00 utc / Pop mx and Xmas mx. Christian prog. / FEBC drowned out Voice Int. at 22.50 utc - (Lowe HF-225 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 17th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban at dxing.zzn.com -Dec 17 22:59
9575 kHz - 22.15 utc - All India Radio, India (Delhi Khampur?) - (EE) - sio:221 - 250kW tx - English to Australia : sched. 20.45 - 22.30 utc / YL heard, but high level of QRM from Africa No.1 on 9580 kHz. (2.2 kHz narrow filter helped clear bleedover, but also made audio very muffled) / ID heard before close at 22.30 utc. - (Lowe HF-225 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 16th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban at dxing.zzn.com -Dec 16 23:43
6306 kHz - 16.15 utc - Valley Wave Radio (International), UK - (EE) - sio:122 - Pirate "Free" radio station testing from the UK. OM calling CQ to any other stations in Europe, (mainly Norway, Finland, Germany or the Netherlands). / (It would have been a bit of a shock if DW or RNW had replied:-) - (Panasonic RF-B45 - 1m telescopic ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 11th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban at dxing.zzn.com -Dec 11 23:17
1035 kHz - 15.00 utc - Easy Radio London, England (Crystal Palace) - (EE) - sio:132 - A fairly new commercial station for London. 24hr. 1kW. / ID heard at 15.00 utc. / I have tried to receive 'ERL' on several occaisions without much success. However, I finally managed to pick it up on my portable Panasonic, just using it's built in ferrite rod. I eventually managed to null out QRM from BBC Radio Jersey ('another' Channel Island), on 1026 kHz, which is part of the problem here in Guernsey. - (Panasonic RF-B45 (portable) - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 11th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban at dxing.zzn.com -Dec 11 22:18
9370 kHz - 21.08 utc - WTJC, USA (Morehead City) - (EE) - sio:233 - Christian ministry and song. / 50kW tx, to NAm. (24hr b'cast) / Received whilst comparing an Icom IC-R75 against a Lowe HF-225 on a basic 30m copper wire ant. (Not much to choose between the two.) - (See main text. - Guernsey Chan. Isles. (UK) - 9th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban at dxing.zzn.com -Dec 9 21:26
6225 kHz - 18.20 utc - Radio Pakistan, Pakistan - (Arabic) - sio:443 - Not a lot of net info on this b'cast. : Eike Bierwirth's "B03 Comprehensive Shortwave Broadcasting Schedule" mentions, 18.15 - 19.00 utc, to the Middle East in Arabic. / Reception here was quite good, apart from slight fading and a rather distorted audio. Mainly YL, with a mixture of mx. "Pakistan", mentioned several times before 'playout' mx at close (19.00 utc). - (Trio R-1000 - 30m copper wire ant. - Guernsey, Chan. Isles. (UK) - 6th,Dec.2003)
Robin Banneville - robinban at dxing.zzn.com -Dec 6 23:00
6165 - 0158 - Radio of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan - (?) - sio:232 - //7160. Unknown language; long talk by OM - (Icom ICR-75 - San Jose, CA. - 11/05/03)
S. Waldee - roper-studio at juno.com -Dec 5 07:50
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