torsdag 28 november 2024

Heard in Fredriksfors Noc 20 - 24 - improvement on its way`?

November 20th. some PR and Colombia but mostly too weak and too noisy. Towards morning the noise was far too strong.

21st. towards the morning some signals came through mainly from Colombia and Venezuela but nothing exciting. Actually also a Florida station.

Nov 22 the band sounded different with significantly less noise and crackle. For the first time in a long time, there were also some Andean signals Already after 02, however, the disturbances increased again.

23rd. very few stations strong enough  until morning.

24th. it was a completely "new" medium wave band. Much less and weaker noise and everything sounded different. Strong signals both from NA. West Indies and Colombia, although most were more common stations.


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Nordamerika


1300 24.11 0200 WJDA Quincey MA kom fram med id. JE

1490 24.11 0602 WMBM Miami FL ”for Miami and the world WMBM” JE

1550 21.11 0502 WRHC Coral Gables FL med ”La Poderosa” JE

1570 24.11 0700 WTWB Auburndale FL. ”La Raza 97.7 FM ...” sedan går inte mer att tyda på min inspelning för ”morgonbruset” blir för starkt. JE

1580 24.11 0159 WSRF Fort Lauderdale FL kanonfint med västindisk musik efter id JE


Västindien


940 23.11 0557 WIPR San Juan PR – enligt FD, som hjälpte med id ”WIPR Deportes 940 AM”, är det en ny slogan som man just börjat med. (940,003) JE

1590 20.11 0003 WXRF Guayama PR ”Waparadio - La Poderosa” JE


Sydamerika


670 21.11 0306 YVLL R Rumbos Caracas tid och jingel (669,994) JE

1220 20.11 0200 HJMT RCN San Gil. ”Eget” id och Maria var helt bortfadad. (1219,996) JE

1360 21.11 0600 HJUQ AWR R Cartagena La Voz de Esperanza” (1359,994) JE

1360 24.11 0229 OAX7R R Sicuani, Sicuani kanonstark när det var mest NA på bandet plötsligen JE

1470 22.11 0003 OAU4B R MegaMix Lima har lämnat amerikanska oldies och är åter som MegaMix. Tog en stund innan jag fattade programskiftet... JE

1510 22.11 0002 OCX4J R Tarma Tarma -id-ade – första peruanen på veckor så när som på Carraviz 1570. (1509,996) JE

1520 23.11 2359 ZYH635T Regional de Ipu Ipu CE stark men som så ofta med brassar lite ”murrig” modulation (1519,954) JE

1550 22.11 0059 OAM5M R Visión Pisco gick också igen – visade att konditionerna ändrats. (1549,821) JE

1560 22.11 0159 Luz del Mundo La Paz id-ade JE

måndag 25 november 2024

Heard in Fredriksfors Nov 15 - 19 - disturbed but also surprises

November 15th. and again a night without anything in the log. There was a mixture of eastern Canada and the USA, some from Puerto Rico as well as Venezuela and Colombia, but most of it far too common or too weak (usually both).

Nov 16 even a little better, but still very bad A little feeling towards Colombia in particular at 02, but already shortly afterwards there were weaker and fewer signals again.

17th. good, in some cases even very good signals from Venezuela on 1130, 1320, 1420, 1450, 1490, 1510, PR 1160 at 01. Otherwise nothing. Couldn't believe that an hour later I would (following a tip from SGD) find a Guatemalan on 1480 After 03 barely even a carrier wave from the other side of the Atlantic

18th. we were back at the bottom again. Weak carriers, some barely perceptible with sound. At 07 WKBK "decent" on 1520 - otherwise nothing.

Nov 19 was a long session in Fredriksfors, starting already at dinner on the 18th. But I hadn't expected such a strong disturbance that messed it up. The afternoon produced hardly any Asians at all - not until 16 UTC Mostly India and China - but also Australia on1548! I also made a quick detour to the 345 degrees antenna and to my surprise, KBRW was doing great on 680 and Svalbard on 1485. But an hour later Iran and Southeast Europe had completely taken over. The night was black – except for bright moonlight and the aurora borealis. Much more and stronger transatlantics than the last few nights, but the noise from the aurora and to unrecognizability distorted ("cracked") signals destroyed. Not until after 06 did the signals become a bit cleaner, but then nothing interesting.



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Europa


1485 18.11 1605 NRK Longyearbyen när jag provade 345-gradaren kort. Gick oväntat fint. JE


Asien


576 18.11 1557 Myanma R Yangon engelskt program, även om det var lite ”svårbegriplig” engelska. Mycket pop. Stängde nog efter 16. JE

837 18.11 1608 CNR5 Voice of the Taiwan Strait Quanzhou poppig framtoning och kanonstark, men så ska den också vara på 1000 KW. JE

864 18.11 1600 HLKR KBS1 Gangneung upp vid id. JE

1161 18.11 1600 BED86 eller BED 86 BCC Coutry Network – oklart vilken JE

1179 18.11 1600 Kuo Sheng Kuangpo Tientai Erblin id-ade och jinglade JE

1224 18.11 1659 BED70 BCC Country Network Kaohsiung. Ett par minuter senare var det Hua Sheng BS JE

1296 18.11 1600 Akashvani Darbhanga ligger rejält snett fortfarande, störd av BCC News, Tainan (1295,979) JE

1458 18.11 1600 Önür Monogiliin R Huehoy – finns ett otal på frekvensen vilket också kunde förstås av ”brum” och eko. JE

1485 18.11 1600 CNR1 Yighun – fanns een till kines här också (minst) men bara CNR1-stationen vid id. JE


Australien


1548 18.11 1600 4QD ABC Capricornia Emerald. Musikprogram som gick över till annonsering och nyheter. Ensam på frekvensen (1548,008) JE


Nordamerika


680 18.11 1606 KBRW Utgiagvik svag och brusig men trots allt oppfattbar JE


Västindien


1210 16.11 0001 WHOY Salinas PR med ”Radio Hoy” - faktiskt äntligen en station som gick hyggligt. JE

1480 17.11 0149 TGBH R Horizontes Cd de Guatemala gick att plåga fram ett dåligt id på tack vare tips av SGD JE

1570 17.11 0200 TGVA R VEA Cd de Guatemala var den som kom fram här (1569,992) JE


Sydamerika


840 16.11 0355 LV9 R Salta Salta – har jag nog inte hört på flera år. De gånger den hörs ”brukar” det vara på 285 grader och inte 255 som andra Argentina. Ligger ju också långt i väster, nära Bolivia. (840,009) JE

1370 16.11 0302 HJBO Em Minuto de Dios Barranquilla bäst här. JE

1470 17.11 0202 HJII AWR Colombia Medellin id-ade. JE

1590 17.11 0200 HJIP BBN R Envigado id-ade. Bäst på bandet. JE



söndag 17 november 2024

Heard in Fredriksfors Nov 9 - 14 - almost all bad

November 9th. seemed for a long time to be completely "empty". A few carriers was all before the Caribbean Lighthouse appeared identifiable at 03 as the first station. A bit of mumbling and some weak signals around 05. Another hour later, CBC was the first and only NA at 1400. Another night easy to forget, then.

10th. almost only Brazil on the band. Very cracked over the entire band (northern lights) and mostly weak strengths with strong fading.

11th. was very much a copy of the night before but with even slightly weaker signals but also little less noise. Also a little more Spanish speaking around 04 – 05 but distorted.

On 11th. I had switched to 285 degrees, which was probably a mistake. A few PR stations 22 – 23, but then there were only signals from Brazil and La Plata, mostly too weak.

13th. a lot of carriers, almost no sound.

14th. not much better... 02 actually a NA (WSRF 1580), probably also BBN 1590 and a Spanish speaking religious on 1440 when Denmark took a mini break. NA on 1030, 1050 and 1540 ay 07. Otherwise nothing - not even WEGA 1350! Can it be that bad?


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Nordamerika


1580 14.11 0200 WSRF Fort Lauderdale FL – första NA på länge i mina hörlurar. JE


Västindien


1060 11.11 2300 WCGB Juana Diaz PR en av de tidiga PR-stationerna JE


Sydamerika


830 10.11 0400 ZYL275 R Cultura AM Belo Horizonte MG Reliöst (829.975) JE

920 9.11 2301 ZYH519 R Novo Tempo Salvador BA tidvis ”enorm” signal men mycket knaster. JE

950 9.11 2232 ZYL212 Rede Aleluia Belo Horizonte MG ”bra” i några minuter. ”Rádio Atalaya-id” 23. JE

1010 12.11 0100 LV16 R Rio Cuarto gick ensam här JE

1070 10.11 0499 LR1 R Destape Wilde id-ade och spelade musik. JE

1110 9.11 0501 HJEW R Reloj Cali bekräftade BIH att jag hört – ganska överraskande med tanke på att det nästan inte gick fram några stationer alls, men även denna var ”smärtsamt svag”. (1109,993) JE

1200 9.11 0500 YVOZ R Tiempo Caracas med ett pling och id. JE

1240 10.11 0400 ZYK653 Rede Akeluia Santos BA stämde lite med fadingen och kom läsbart vid id (1240,017) JE

1270 11.11 2300 LS11 R Provincia La Plata alldeles utmärkt så här tidigt – trots att jag bytt till 285 gradr den här natten JE

1430 12.11 0505 CW25 R Durazno Dutazno – inget id nu heller, men pratade om Dutazno. JE

1450 11.11 2358 ZYK591 R Boa Nova Guarulhos SP gick av och till ganska länge men aldrig stark (1449,986) JE

1480 11.11 0455 ZP20 R América Villeta smäktande religiös musik och annonsering när den fadade upp. (1479,987) JE

1480 11.11 0455 CW148 R Internacional Rivera tog över från América – stark ett par minuter åt gånggn. (1480,006) JE

1500 9.11 2158 ZYH487 R Jacuípe Riachão do Jacuípe BA var en av flera ytterst svaga brassar som kom upp så pass tidigt. JE

1540 12.11 0459 ZYK614 R Cultura de Leme Leme SP id-ade, men R Patria tog över efter någon minut. (1539,992) JE

1540 10.11 0402 CX154 R Patria Treinta y Tres tog sig igenom spraket med en sångjungel som FD kände igen. (1540,030) JE


torsdag 7 november 2024

Heard in Fredriksfors Nov 1 - 8 - African loggings "saved me"

November 1st. was almost "worthless". At 04 UTC came the first signals strong enough to identify (as when at Caribbean Lighthouse and Candelita Siete) - it was the Venezuelans on 1130, 1320 and 1450. Around 05 a few Venezuela/Colombia and 06 a handful of eastern NA. But all to extremely modest strength.

Nov 2 it was like a "new" medium wave, but unfortunately it was not enough. There were many stations and already at 23. Unfortunately, however, there was a lack of signal strength as the signals were also scattered and thus difficult to understand. Already after 03, the signal strengths dropped noticeably and the only one that kept up until the morning was Santa Maria de la Paz at 1560.

And then another deep dive on the 3rd.. First "real" signal came from Radio Nacional Paraguay 920 at 03. Then nothing again until 06 (half an hour after sunrise) when it sounded "almost normal" on frequencies between 1400 and 1600, i.e. the usual ones from Colombia, someone from Peru, even if the signals were weak, and Monumental with good strength.

Nov 4th.was then if possible even worse. Some from Puerto Rico and Venezuela and at 03 also some Colombia, but most of it was too weak and based on known splits Not even that as it approached morning.

Nov 5 was a "long pass" in Fredriksfors because we were to improve the "navigability" of a road before winter, and I also wanted to listen to Asia. Good strengths on the Indians, but almost nothing else. However, Banda Aceh 1251 went better than I've ever heard it at opening 22. I then turned to Africa which was the joy of the night with Angola and South Africa in the log! Conditions to the west later were more uninteresting. Good signals towards Puerto Rico and some others from the Caribbeann, Some common northern South Americans and some east coast NA.

6h.still dismal conditions. Some from eastern Canada at 22, then some of themost commonly heard from Puerto Rico and Venezuela and of course the Caribbean Lighthouse. 06 instead a handful of the most common East Coasters from the US

On 7th.. there were significantly better signals on the stations from Puerto Rico and Venezuela, and there was some from Colombia with a "readable" signal as well. Even Peruvians of 1570, 1500 and 1470 could be sensed. And the noise level was "comfortably" low. But it didn't help that anything interesting would emerge..

On oct 8 there were significantly better signals- especially between 00.30 and 01.30. But there was hardly anything heard after 04.30. But the result was bad also this night.

 

 

Logg


Afrika


828 4.11 22.34 Magic 828 Cape Town/Klipheuwel med pop och techno ”Magic 8-2-8” Blandades med BBC Asia Kraftiga åskstörningar. JE

1135 4.11 23.21 RNA Canal A Mulenvos stängde väldigt anrupt mitt i prat. 22.25 – 23 amerikanska popballader som ”Everything I do, I do it for you”, nyheter(?) 23. Svår fading och svåra åskstörningar. (1135,322) JE

1377 4.11 2300 R Free Asia Mwabza svagare än både 828 och 1135! (1376,995) JE


Asien


1251 4.11 2200 RRI Banda Aceh började efter paussignal med musik och id innan nationalhymnrn. Gick mycket bra med tanke på att Asien ”svikit” så när som tidiga från Indien. JE


Nordamerika

1450 5.11 2208 CFAB Windsor NS kom fram tillsammans med några andra östliga från Canada, men Radio Maria (Caracas) tog över. JE

 1490 1.11 2300 WBAE Portland ME gav lite ”NA-hopp” med att gå så pass tidigt. Men det blev inget den här natten heller JE


Västindien


1060 1.11 2358 WCGB Juana Diaz PR svag men ensam på frekvensen. JE

1120 5.11 0102 WMSW San Juan PR ”Radio Once” är ju vanlig, men så här ”perfekt” störningsfri är en ovanlighet. JE

1210 2.11 0002 WHOY Salinas PR kort id vid musikväxling Kanonfint vid id 02 5/11. JE

1240 5.11 0200 HIBQ81 R Maria Dominicana Santa Domingo kom fram riktigt fint den här natten JE

1570 4.11 0158 WPPC Penuelas PR – gick några vanligare PR också, men en överraskning så få stationer som kunde ta sig igenom. ”Felicidad” JE

1590 1.11 2258 WXRF Guayama PR kom med ett id (WAPA). På timmen var det WARV. Gick länge men aldrig stark. JE

 

Sydamerika

890 8.11 0058 HJRM Caracol Santa Marta men en till, troligen också Colombia men några Hz högre, rörde till det. (889,993) JE

920 1.11 0453 YVQX R Nueva Esparta Porlamar med ett par id och musik (920,003) JE

1100 1.11 0500 HJCN BBN R Bogotá med id och musik. Caracol tog över efter någon minut. JE

1270 6.11 0200 HJAD La Cariñosa Cartagena – första colombian att gå hyfsat på flera dagar, säger kanske en del om konditionerna... (1270,028) JE

1450 7.11 0058 HJNL La Cariñosa Manizales hann med ett id innan dominerande Maria tog över igen (1449,993) JE



måndag 4 november 2024

Heard in Fredriksfors Oct 28 - 31 - a few from La Plata

Resumed listening on October 28th. after a break due to “maintenance errors.

I took a chance on 285 degrees and that it wouldn't be as disturbed as it turned out. Despite the antenna failure, there were quite a few stations from Brazil - mainly early at night - Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Mostly (too) weak signals though. I can only dream of what could go on the 255 degree antenna...

Significantly worse Oct 29. Above all, it was much noisier and a strong "hum". But it could be even worse - on 30th.. there were only a few frequencies with barely perceptible stations. Hardly any carriers even.

Oct 31 I made another attempt against Asia already the evening before, but it was a big failure. A few Indians did decently, but otherwise it was mostly Iranians and Romanians. The night didn't give it much either. Hardly a single signal when I ran 285 degrees until 02 before I gave up and switched to 255.. Then there were significantly more stations in the mix from Puerto Rico to La Plata. However, the splatter destroyed the possibilities of identifying weaker signals.


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Asien


1206 30.10 1630 Akashwani Bhawanipatna starkast här JE

1233 30.10 1700 CNR17 Shinjan Qazac Radiozu – finns åtminstone på två sändarorter oklart vilken sossm hördes. (1232,994) JE

1287 30.10 16.30 Akashwani Panaji (Goa) med bra styrka JE

1476 30.10 1500 Sor. Wor. Thor Lamphun gick ensam här men Keralam tog snart över allt mer, JE


Sydamerika


760 31.10 0200 LU6 R Atlantico Mar del Plata inte stark men ensam. JE

780 28.10 0300 ZP70 R Primero de Marzo Asunción med riktigt hyfsad signal. JE

1000 31.10 0200 CB100 BBN Santiago id och stilla musik när Record hade fadat bort. Väldigt splatter som på de flesta frekvenser denna natt. JE

1010 31.10 0201 LV16 R Rio Quarto, Rio Quarto fadade upp vid id men rörig frekvens. JE

1060 28.10 0001 ZYL278 R Deus é Amor Belo Horizpnte MG IPDA-annonsering. JE

1130 28.10 0100 l... Emisora Santiago y Copia Buenos Aires överraskande bra. JE

1140 29.10 0401 CB114 R Nacional de Chile Santiago gick förhållandevis bra (1140,122) JE

1140 28.10 0101 ZP22 Central R Ypané – marimbamusik och id. Svag men tämligen ostörd. (1139,986) JE

1150 28.10 0202 ZYK656 Super R São Paulo SP .med id och orgel. Är enligt MW-list på väg att lämna mellanvågen (1250,007) JE

1230 28.10 0100 LR2 R Dos Rosario – som den gick kan man bara drömma om vad som skulle ha hörts om jag haft 255 grader inkopplat och inte 285... JE

1330 29.10 0300 ZP13 R Chaco Boreal Asunción- väldigt distade signaler den här natten (1329,985) JE

1340 28.10 0305 CW53 La Voz de Melo Melo var den som gick bäst men en annan 35 Hz högt fick jag inget grepp om JE

1360 28.10 0100 CW41 R 41 San José de Mayo mycket fading (1359,985) JE

1370 28.10 0101 CW137 R Regional San Javiér svag men ensam Betydligt bättre 31.10 02.(1369,849) JE

1400 28.10 0201 Radio Zorrilla de San Martín Tacuarembó (1399,985) JE

1560 29.10 0056 R Luz del Mundo La Paz lyckades FD tyda åt mig på en våldsamt störd inspelning. Klockan gick fel också – tidssignalen kom 00.57... JE