30 November 2013

 

BOC 31 - Onde corte a Bocca di Magra


I was few days at the sea side, in Bocca di Magra (La Spezia province), with Dario Monferini. Here is our SW log. 

BOC-31 Short Wave report 23 - 27  November 2013
Bocca di Magra (La Spezia) 44° 02,70' N / 09° 59,40' E 



Bocca di Magra. Neve sulle Alpi Apuane
--- Tropical --

3215 25/11 0530  WWCR, Nashville, Usa. Sermon in English.  fair  (BOC-31)

3255 23/11 1935  BBC W.S., Meyerton, South Africa. Songs.   poor/fair   (BOC-31)

3320 23/11 1933  Sonder Greense, Meyerton, South Africa. Songs.   (BOC-31)

3330 25/11 0535  CHU, Ottawa, Canada, Time pips & ids EE/FF. fair  (BOC-31)

3342.2 25/11 2004  Greek Pirate 1671.1 x 2 Harmonic, greek songs.    fair  (BOC-31)

3413 USB  23/11 1930  Shannon Volmet, Ireland, traffic report airports meteo, Id.   fair/good.   (BOC-31)

3995 25/11 2100  HCJB, Kall/Auf der Heide, Germany, songs, religious talks, in English.   fair/good.  (BOC-31)

4025.97 23/11 2008  Laser Hot Hits, Ireland Pirate. Rock show Ids English.  poor/fair   (BOC-31)

4750  24/11 1615-1705* Bangladesh Betar, talks in Bangla, slow music, Id, S/off.  fair/good.   (BOC-31)

4760  24/11 1642  TWR, Swaziland, african language, bible reading. Id.  good.   (BOC-31)

4765  23/11 1915  Radio 1, Tajikistan. Tajik language. good.  (BOC-31)

4780  23/11  1920-1930  RTD, Arta, Djibouti. Sport live report. Free channel digital utility off air. good.  (BOC-31)

4810  23/11  1925  Radio Yerevan, Armenia, Arabic service.  V.good.  (BOC-31)

4810  23/11  0047  AIR Bophal, India. Slow Indian songs & sitar music. fair (BOC-31)

4830  23/11  0052  Radio 1, Mongolia, Altaii. National service, morning slow songs.     fair   (BOC-31)

4835  23+26/11 1930-2045 ABC VL8A, Alice Springs, Australia. Morning news reports in English. fair/good.  (BOC-31)

4880  24/11 1625  AIR Lucknow, India //4810.   fair  (BOC-31)

4880  24/11 1815  SW Radio Africa, Meyerton, South Africa, Ids, report about Harare.   good.   (BOC-31)

4895  23/11 *0055   AIR Kurseong, India. Interval Signal S/on.     fair/good.   (BOC-31)

4920  24/11  1632  AIR Chennai, India, sitar music //4910 & 5040, QRM China.  poor/fair  (BOC-31)

4930  23/11  1935-2000  VOA, Moepeng Hill, Botswana, nice African songs, Id.  English.   good.  (BOC-31)

4976  23/11  1928-1940  UBC, Kampala, Uganda. Vernacular & Afro Pop songs.   good.  (BOC-31)

5005  25/11  0515  Radio Bata, Equatorial Guinea, LSB better. Vernacular talks.   poor/fair  (BOC-31)

5025  25/11  0520  Radio Rebelde, spanish program. Ids. & slogans.   fair/good.  (BOC-31)

5040  24/11 1636  AIR Jeypore, India, sitar music, //4910 & 4920.  fair   (BOC-31)

5040  25/11  0525  Radio Habana, Cuba, songs and cultural reports Spanish Caribbean service in English.   good.  (BOC-31)
BOC 31 Alba 
 --- HF ---

5910.06  25/11  0539  Alcaravan Radio, Puerto Lleras, Colombia, nice Colombian Bolero songs.  fair  (BOC-31)

5915  25/11  2000  ZNBC, Lusaka, Zambia talks in African language.   fair   (BOC-31)

5955  26/11  *1700-1728* Radio Romania International, Italian service. Id + news.  good/V.good.   (BOC-31)

5985  25/11  2345  Padauk Myay Radio, Myanmar, songs.  poor/fair   (BOC-31)

5995  24/11  1650  ABC Radio Australia, Shepparton, Australia, report talks in English about Australia.   fair   (BOC-31)

6010.21  25/11  0540  La Voz de tu Conciencia, Bogotà, Colombia, usual bible lessons in Spanish.  poor/fair  (BOC-31)

6055  25/11  2015   Radio Rwanda, Kigali, Afro songs, Dj in Swahili.  good.   (BOC-31)

BOC 31 Dario aspetta la propagazione
6070  25/11  0544   Radio Habana, Cuba, "La Cultura en Cuba",  fading.  good.  (BOC-31)  (new QRG?)

6110  25/11  2019   Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, Amharic, long talks, HOA musica.  good

6885  23+25+26/11 1820-2035 Radio Galei Zahal, Israel Army, Israel. good/V.good.  (BOC-31) 

7205  25/11 1935   Sudan RTVC, Omdurman, Sudan. Talks, Arabic, poor modulation, poor/fair   (BOC-31) 

7280  25/11 1939   Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi, news reports in French,//5955 fair with delay.   fair/good.  (BOC-31)

7295  25/11 2150   TRAXX FM, Kajang, Malaysia. Punk Rock songs, Ids in English.   fair  (BOC-31)

7450  25/11 1944   IRIB, Voice of Iran, Sirjan, "RADIO ITALIA" prog. strong QRM Greece cochannel, //6135 good.   poor/fair  (BOC-31)

7460  26/11  2110  Radio Free Asia, relay Mongolia. Korean service.  fair/good.  (BOC-31)

9385  26/11  2115  Radio Free Asia, relay Tinjian, Saipan. //7460. Korean service.  fair/good.  (BOC-31)

9420  25+26/11 1949-2059  ERT3, Greece, modern songs, Jethro Tull "Aqualang" the entire longplay ! // 729 7450 15650 (poor).  V.good.  (BOC-31)

9475  24/11  1845  ABC Radio Australia, Shepparton, Australia. Song, talks, in English.  fair   (BOC-31)

9505  24/11  1850  Voice of Africa, Omdurman, Sudan, Talks in Arabic.   fair   (BOC-31)

9526  25/11  1930  Voice of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesian lessons in English.  good.  (BOC-31)

9535  25/11  2033  Radio Thailand, Udon Thani, news in English.  V. good.   (BOC-31)

9565  26/11  2120  KSDA, Agat, Guam. Mandarin service.  fair  (BOC-31) 

9610  24/11  *1000-1031  AWR Europe, Relay Germany, "Studio DX" 543, Italian DX program with R. Scaglione.  V.good.  (BOC-31)

9675  24/11  1838  Radio New Zealand International, English talks and start of prg in Samoan.  V. good.  (BOC-31)

9745  26/11  2140  Voice of Kuanghua, clandestine from Taiwan to China. Chinese songs.  fair  (BOC-31)

11735  24/11  1845  ZBC, Zanzibar, Tanzania, talks in Swahili.  Good (BOC-31)

RX: Excalibur Pro – SDR-IQ
ANT: MaxiWhip (balun 1:40 by A.Capra), Wellbrook LFL 1010
Trippa dixit: poca propagazione

07 November 2013

 

Arriva il Geloso G4-216

Finalmente, dopo lunga attesa, nella mia stazione è arrivato anche un Geloso. E' il G4-216, valvolare per le frequenze OM degli anni Sessanta. L'ho trovato a Bologna da Carlo Bianconi, noto radioamatore, radioascoltatore, riparatore di radio e importatore in Italia della Elekraft. La Geloso, qui a Milano, aveva la fabbrica non lontano da casa mia.

IL G4/216 appena posizionato nella mia stazione
Prima o poi troverò anche un G4-220, RX a sintonia continua da 530 kHz fino a 30 MHz, con cui da ragazzo passavo i pomeriggi ad ascoltare le BC internazionali con il mio amico Cesarino, severo maestro di radio e perdite di tempo. Intanto però mi godo il G4-216. Con cui ho già passato qualche oretta in particolare sui 40 metri a sentire le chiacchiere degli OM. Fatta un po' di pratica mi sono accorto che ha una SSB calda e piacevole, certo ci vuole un po' di mano. 

Inoltre ho anche fatto, tanto per non perdere il vizio, anche qualche ascolto BC, sui 75 metri e sui 41 metri. Ecco il log. 3955 Nov 6 2112 KBS, via UK, French, reports, very good

3985 Nov 6 2115 R Ukraina Int. many ids, schedules, in German, songs. Via Kall pres. Germany fair

3995 Nov 6 2120 HCJB, Weenermoor, Germany, German prg, fair

7205 Nov 6 2025 Sudan RTVC, Arabic, songs, QRM RFI, fair

7205 Nov 6 1900 Voice of Turkey, German prg, very good

7210 Nov 6 2030 Voice of Korea, Korean talks, songs, fair

Il Geloso tra l'Hallicrafter S-85 e l'FRG-7 The Frog 
7220 Nov 6 2035 Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi, English, reports, fair

7235 Nov 6 1905 IBRA Radio, Wooferton, UK, unid language, long talks mentioning many time Ibrahim, very good

7240 Nov 6 2040 PBS Xizang, Tibet, China, talks Ch & mx. fair

7265 Nov 6 1918 REE, Spain, Arabic BC, very good

7265 Nov 6 2044 RCI,  Urumchi, Cina, Italian prg, good

7280 Nov 6 2048 Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi, //7220 fair/good

7295 Nov 6 2106 Traxx FM, songs, talks in English, weak/fair, Finally CRI went to sleep

7310 Nov 6 2050 CRI, Kashi, China, Italian prg, //7265 very good

7365 Nov 6 2053 IRIB, Iran, Japanese, id, hymn, fair

7430 Nov 6 2055-2057* Radio Romania Int. (pres), football live in Romanian, suddenly off at 2057 good National bc?

7460 Nov 6 2059 R. Free Asia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ids in English, start in Asian language, news, fair

7495 Nov 6  2015 Firedrake, China, Jamming RFA, strong

7520 Nov 6 2020 Radio Farda, via Thailand, songs, very good

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04 November 2013

 

Ascolti a Milano - Zanzibar e Nuova Zelanda molto bene

Qualche ascolto cittadino. Molto bene ZBC Zanzibar su 11735, ma anche Radio New Zealand International su 11725

6135 Oct 31 0055 Radio Aparecida, Brazil, religious, ids, USB to avoid Bolivia, fair
7850 Oct 31 0118 CHU, Canada, pips & ids, fair
11660 Nov 3 2005 Radio Australia, Shepparton, English, reports, //11650 both fair
11710.87 Oct 31  0106 RAE, Argentina, Japanese Bc, talks, ids, mx. fair

11725 Nov 3 1936 NHK, Radio Japan, Yamata, talks Japanese, good
11725 Nov 3 2010 R. New Zealand Int., reports, good
11735 Nov 3 1940 ZBC Zanzibar, Tanzania, songs, excellent
11764.78 1945 Super R. Deus è Amor, Curitiba, Brazil, two man talkings, usual enphatic style, good
11815 Oct 31 0102 Radio Brasil Central, sport, fair/good
11854.97 Nov 3 1950 Radio Aparecida, Brazil, talks and nice songs, fair
12080 Nov 3 *1959 Radio Australia, Brandon, start Bc, English reports, weak/fair
13570 Nov 3 1912 WINB, Red Lion, USA,religious speech, fair
13820 Nov 3 1920 Radio Martì, Greenville, USA, talks, fair, jammed
13845 Nov 3 1930 WWCR, Nashville, USA, songs, conference, very good, excellent modulation, I could use AMS 10 kHz BW
14670 Nov 3 2020 CHU, Canada, time signals, fair
15120 Nov 3 1845 V.of Nigeria, DRM, English, Bc, perfect
15140 Nov 3 1848 R. Sultanate of Oman, Arabic phone talks, very good
15190 Nov 3 1853 Radio Africa (pres), E.Guinea, Afro songs, English talks, weak (on 15189.94 R. Inconfidencia carrier so better in Upper AMS) No id heard
15355 Nov 3 1840 Radio Nacional, Argentina, talks, some music, fair/good
17610 Nov 3 1905 WHRI, Cipress Creek USA, slow songs, religious talks, good

RX: FDM-S1 & SDR V2 Console software / Collins 51S-1
ANT: T2FD 15 meters long
QTH: Milano città

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