log your SW catches here:)

[scanchs]

Hcjb...

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Had HCJB on 49 meters earlier - database said from Ecuador. Thought they dismantled that Pifo site to build an airport?

k9rzz,

That's my understanding. According to HCJB's own website and their Wikipedia page, the Pifo site was shut down in 2009. I did see a news item on Radio Netherland's site that said HCJB was planning to build a new site in Ecuador, but it's not there yet. Here's a link to that story -> HCJB plans to build new SW site in Ecuador

Perhaps you heard one of their broadcasts from Santiago, Chile. I really do hope they rebuild a site in Ecuador. There's just something nostalgic about "The Voice of the Andes" coming to you from Ecuador...

ScanCHS

 

[ridgescan]

This one was just right over me
MVI_0869.mp4 video by ridgerocker2001 - Photobucket

 

[k9rzz]

3250khz Radio Luz y Vida, Honduras.

Just a bit farther from me than Ridge ... and not a snap, crackle, nor pop!

Love those Rocky Mountains!

Radio :: Vida.mp4 video by biffbradford - Photobucket

 

[kilokat7]

Pirate "Wolverine Radio" putting a killer signal into my receiver right now, 0227 UTC 6925 khz USB, clear crisp audio as usual with old time music.

 

[k9rzz]

58 to 59 here in Milwaukee.

 

[ridgescan]

Another cool daytime DX-there's something about a Zambian DJ
another Zambia DX video by ridgerocker2001 - Photobucket

 

[ridgescan]

I caught yet another daytime DX-12070khz DeutschWelle out of Rwanda-only this one is not listed in the spreadsheet so I am putting it out there for you guys to try for
DeutschWelle via Rwanda video by ridgerocker2001 - Photobucket
..no "English" listing and no time coordinate. So I officially put it here as DeutschWelle in English out of Rwanda in the hour of 21-22utc
I have a longer video of it that would not load up for some reason and it showed sports discussions in Africa and mentions of the Congo and a break where a guy says something like "listen online at D.W. Africa" so I concluded the broadcast is from their relay in Rwanda.

 

[Token]

I caught yet another daytime DX-DeutschWelle out of Rwanda-only this one is not listed in the spreadsheet so I am putting it out there for you guys to try for
DeutschWelle via Rwanda video by ridgerocker2001 - Photobucket
..no "English" listing and no time coordinate. So I officially put it here as DeutschWelle in English out of Rwanda in the hour of 21-22utc

You might want to grab a more up-to-date list, that time slot/freq are correct and active on my list. 12070 kHz, 2100-2157 UTC, English, Deutsche Welle out of Kigali Rwanda with 250 kW TX power.

T!

 

[ridgescan]

Thank you T for the help-well at least I wasn't inaccurate with my educated guess went and grabbed an updated.

 

[ridgescan]

DXn for broadcasts in English-0023utc China Radio Intl on 11885khz in English out of Xian, China very good copy s8-15 (a little wavy)DX6474miles
same exact thing on 11790khz
BBC on 13725khz in English out of Thailand OK copy S7-8 DX7791miles
same exact thing on 15360
VOA on 15290khz in Special English out of the Philippines OK copy DX7010miles
Radio Australia on 17795khz out of Australia good copy S9-10 DX7803miles
same exact thing on 17715khz
Radio exterior de Espania on 5970khz in English out of Spain OK copy S7-9 just signed off. DX5831miles

 

[kilokat7]

I'm getting faint audio right now (0200 UTC) - sounds possibly Spanish - on 3279.9 khz AM. I think it might be La Voz del Napo in Ecuador - running all of 2.5 kw

 

[ridgescan]

I'm getting faint audio right now (0200 UTC) - sounds possibly Spanish - on 3279.9 khz AM. I think it might be La Voz del Napo in Ecuador - running all of 2.5 kw

That's a badazz catch kat looked it up and it is what you logged-talk about pulling a wagon with a hair! To me getting them tiny transmitters is what it's all about. Good antenna you run there.

 

[ridgescan]

6438khz Family Radio in English out of Taiwan choppy copy S6-9 DX 6380miles
6195khz BBC in English out of Singapore good copy S10-15 DX 8446miles
6140khz VOA in special English out of Thailand strong copy S15-20 DX 7791miles-English lesson
5995 Radio Australia in English out of Australia strong copy S10-20 DX 7803miles
5975 BBC in English out of Singapore strong copy S10-15 DX 8446miles
9740khz-same as above
5875 BBC in English out of Thailand strong copy S10-15 DX 8014miles
9945 VOA in special English out of SriLanka good copy S9-10 DX 8955miles
9760 VOA special English out of Philippines strong copy S15-20 DX 7010miles
...a nice bunch of morning DXs English broadcasts for the choosing

 

[SoftwareJock]

Copied quite a few of those myself

I'm in the midwest in a suburb of St. Louis MO. I had trouble figuring out where they were transmitting from but I could tell it was a good distance due to the fading. I didn't want to go to work today. Just wanted to continue listening...

 

[k9rzz]

FWIW: S9 is the highest S unit, then it's +db over that. S9 + 10db, S9 + 20db, etc

It says so right on the meter!

 

[ridgescan]

Thanks for the education-I was never taught that, Could have been taken care of in a PM to perhaps save some embarrasment but hey it's fine. Sorry everyone for not being perfect with the signal reporting. So please explain how I should put it in the loggings-instead of saying "S9-15" I should be saying "S9 over 15" or "S9 +15DB"? I googled for an answer and came up with nothing.

 

[charlielinn]

I know what you mean, Ridge..whichever way ya say it!

 

[ridgescan]

Thank you Charlie that's what I thought too but....sigh.......

 

[ridgescan]

I'm in the midwest in a suburb of St. Louis MO. I had trouble figuring out where they were transmitting from but I could tell it was a good distance due to the fading. I didn't want to go to work today. Just wanted to continue listening...

Hey what are you using for shortwave reception? Are you running an outside antenna? Great DXs from your location! Now ya know from where they came-yup they are definately distant

 

[ka3jjz]

On most of the lists I belong to, english descriptions of the signal strength are encouraged. I think that's a good idea here, too - KIS (keep it simple) is quite useful for the newcomers especially.

There have been many 'standards' floated around over the years; SINPO, SINFO, SIO (similar to the hams use of RST) and others. All of these so-called standards developed over the years as folks used S meters to 'eStimate' a signal level. Problem is, that there is no real standard for what is a S9 signal - it could be 1 voltage (and that's really all a S meter does) on one model, and another voltage on a completely different radio. In fact there's no real calibration standard between units - one R75 could read S9, another might read 10/S9 and they're using the same antenna.

So to me, it's best to continue the 'tradition' of sorts - describe the signal strength in English. Use a common sense judgement. Don't be afraid to describe interference too - like if one station is splattering all over another (Arnie, are you reading this? Doubtful...). 73 Mike