This is the second part of 12th June log. This was a very successful day, I must say. Late at night, I received (yet again) an extremely weak signal from Rádio Nacional Amazôni. The signal was coming, buried deeply in the noise, from Parque do Rodeadorin Brasil. This is first ime when I received signal from Brasil! Apart from that America signal were heard as usual.
Logs:
17815 UTC 2030 WHRI (English), TX=?, Cypress Creek USA, T=Africa, QRB: 6624 km 15610 UTC 2059 EWTN (WEWN), TX=250, Vandiver USA, T=Africa, QRB: 6900 km 15825 UTC 2103 WWCR 1 (Spanish), TX=?, Nashville USA, T=North America, QRB: 6722 km 9490 UTC 2135 VoA (Bambara), TX=250, Ascension ASC, T=West Africa, QRB: 6770 km 11900 UTC 2159 VoA (Bambara), TX=250, Santa Maria di Galeria CVA, T=West Africa, QRB: 1436 km 11780 UTC 2210 Rádio Nacional Amazônia (Portuguese), TX=?, Parque do Rodeador B, T=Brasil, QRB: 8801 km
The saga continues. Because of a very extensive listening day on 12th June 2018, I had to split the log into two parts. I must admit the propagation was great on Tuesday and the next day too. Unfortunately, this was my working day so no logs during the day.
In the morning, I had only two catches and one seems to be Radio New Zealand International from Rangitaiki site. This is unbelievable! Multiple signal bounce at a distance 18550 km. The signal is extremally weak. I confronted the reception with RNZ website stream and the talk was heard. The signal or rather phonetic reception of the signal seems to be the same. At this time of the day, there is only one station scheduled for transmission. It has to be RNZ! Later at night American signal were here with moderate strength, but this is for part two.
Logs:
11655 UTC 0608 BIBLE VOICE BCN Radio Dardasha7 (Arabic), TX=125, Nauen D, T=Noth Africa, QRB: 899 km 11725 UTC 0633 Radio New Zealand International, TX=100, Rangitaiki NZL, T=Oceania, QRB: 18550 km 17530 UTC 2015 VOICE OF AMERICA (French), TX=250, Greenville B USA, T=West Africa, QRB: 6148 km 15730 UTC 2017 VOICE OF AMERICA (French), TX=250, Greenville B USA, T=Africa, QRB: 6148 km 15825 UTC 2019 WWCR 1 NASHVILLE, TX=100, Nashville USA, T=North America, QRB: 6722 km
Not a very productive day, I must say. Most, if not all, USA signals came very week. Although a new site has been received - New Orleans! I am also happy with (very weak though) reception of 6165 RADIO HABANA CUBA. The target of this signal is Western North America, so it's opposite what I was receiving. Not bad at all considering an indoor reception.
Logs:
4840 UTC 0529 WWCR 3 Nashville, TX=100, Nashville USA, T=North America, QRB: 6722 km 5040 UTC 0534 RADIO HABANA CUBA (Spanish), TX=100, Bauta CUB, T=Central America, QRB: 7528 km 6030 UTC 0543 RADIO MARTI (Spanish), TX=125, Greenville B USA, T=Cuba, QRB: 6148 km 6165 UTC 0557 RADIO HABANA CUBA, TX=100, Bauta CUB, T=Western North America, QRB: 7528 km 7365 UTC 0608 RADIO MARTI(Spanish), TX=250, Greenville B USA, T=Cuba, QRB: 6148 km 7505 UTC 0613 WRNO (English), TX=50, New Orleans LA USA, T=North America, QRB: 7442 km 12070 UTC 0714 VOICE OF AMERICA (Hausa), TX=?, T=West Africa, Santa Maria di Galeria CVA, 1436 km
Yet another chapter to the logbook. This time with a new site being received. Basically, I scanned the bands twice, early in the morning and in the evening. Evening listening was more productive, shall I say? I've got two new signals: 6295 Reflections Europe, from an unknown location in Ireland and 4996 RWM (Time Signal) from Taldom - Severnyj, Radiotsentr 3 in Russia.
Logs:
11880 UTC 0635 ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO (Arabic), TX=300, Moosbrunn AUT, T=Libya, QRB: 1261 km 15245 UTC 0703 Voice of Korea (Russian), TX=200, Kujang KRE, T=Europe, QRB: 8515 km 17700 UTC 0710 VOICE OF AMERICA (Hausa), TX=100, Selebi-Phikwe BOT, T=West Africa, QRB: 8639 km 6295 UTC 2001 Reflections Europe (English), TX=0.2, ? IRL, QRB: unknown 4996 UTC 2214 RWM (Time Signal), TX=?, Taldom - Severnyj, Radiotsentr 3 RUS, T=Russia, QRB: 2521 km
Listening logs from 9th of June 2018. No new sites were received. An unknown pirate signal on 3920 was caught playing Rock/Pop music. Possibly Mike Radio? I will leave it as unid.
3920 UTC 1937 unid pirate playing rock music 3975 UTC 1941 '6160 AM Shortwave Radio' (English), TX=1, Winsen D, T=Western Europe, QRB: 688 km 7440 UTC 2028 CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL (Mandarin), TX=500, Beijing CHN, T=China, QRB: 8124 km 9440 UTC 2035 CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL (English), TX=500, Kunming CHN, T=Middle East, QRB: 8680 km 9490 UTC 2041 VOICE OF AMERICA (Hausa), TX=100, Pinheira STP, T=West Africa, QRB: 5760 km 9820 UTC 2100 CNR 2 China Business Radio (Mandarin), TX=150, Xianyang CHN, T=China, QRB: 8241 km 9920 UTC 2105 RADIO THAILAND (Thai), TX=250, Udon Thani THA, T=Europe, QRB: 9354 km 11860 2136 Republic of Yemen Radio (Arabic), TX=50, Jeddah ARS, T=Yemen, QRB: 4765 km 13760 UTC 2146 Voice of Korea (English), TX=200, Kujang KRE, T=Europe, QRB: 8516 km
Scanning logs from 8th June 2018. A few nice catches here. The best reception of 15620 VoA from Pinheira in Sao Tome and Principe so far. 6285 Coast FM finally received with clear ID. Lots of North American signals although some weak. And finally, a personal catch at 2324 UTC, 14670 CHU Ottawa (Time Signal) at a distance of 5354 km. According to Wikipedia TX is rated at 3.00 kW!
15620 UTC 1040 VOICE OF AMERICA (Somali), TX=100, Pinheira STP, T=East Africa???, QRB: 5760 km 12005 UTC 1108 RADIO FARDA (Farsi), TX=100, Lampertheim D, T=Iran, QRB: 668 km 6285 UTC 2235 Coast FM, North Tenerife CNR, TX=?, T=Europe?, QRB: approx. 2900 km 9265 UTC 2251 WINB, TX=50, Red Lion USA, T=North America, QRB: 5779 km 9330 UTC 2255 unid OM speaking, North American? 9350 UTC 2258 WWCR 2 Nashville, TX=100, Nashville USA, T=North America, QRB: 6722 km 11880 UTC 2313 RADIO HABANA CUBA (English), TX=100, Bauta CUB, T=Africa, QRB: 7528 km 14670 UTC 2324 CHU Ottawa CAN (Time Signal), TX=3.0kW, T=North America, QRB: 5354 km 15610 UTC 2326 WEWN EWTN Catholic Radio, TX=250, Vandiver USA, T=Africa, QRB: 6900 km
Another part of scanning logs from 6th June. Signals were rather weak. I did manage to receive (still weak) 6065 Voice of Hope Africa from Lusaka in Zambia. This is the first time when I received this signal indoors. I only received this site on a DX-pedition. Three new signals received on that day, 6130 TWR Africa (Umbundu) from Manzini in Swaziland, 3985 RAE Argentina to the World (German) from Kall-Krekei in Germany and 4625 The Buzzer from Naro-Fominsk (Moscow) in Russia.
6065 UTC 1822 Voice of Hope Africa (English), TX=100, Lusaka ZMB, T=West Africa, QRB: 7966 km 6080 UTC 1827 VOICE OF AMERICA (English), TX=100, Selebi-Phikwe BOT, T=Africa, QRB: 8639 km 6130 UTC 1830 TWR Africa (Umbundu), TX=100, Manzini SWZ, T=Angola, QRB: 9223 km 3985 UTC 2105 RAE Argentina to the World (German), TX=1, Kall-Krekei D, T=Central Europe, QRB: 493 km 3995 UTC 2109 HCJB Deutsch (German), TX=1.5, Weenermoor D, T=Central Europe, QRB: 535 km 4625 UTC 2120 The Buzzer, Naro-Fominsk (Moscow) RUS, QRB: 2442 km 6285 UTC 2139 unid, music
Because on Jun 6th, 2018 I had a very busy day by the radio, I decided to split the log into two parts. I was listening mostly on 22 M, 25 M and 19 M band. No new sites were received, but I am very happy with the reception of 15580 VoA from Selebi-Phikwe in Botswana. This is the best reception of this signal so far. Also, I should mention a decent signal from 13700 VoA from Pinheira (Sao Tome and Principe) Island. Yet again this is the best reception so far.
11995 UTC 1447 BBC (Burmese), TX=100, Kranji SNG, T=Southeast Asia, QRB: 10840 km 12160 UTC 1500 TWR India (Punjabi), TX=300, Kishinev-Grigoriopol MDA, T=South Asia, QRB: 2180 km 13700 UTC 1512 VOICE OF AMERICA (Hausa), TX=100, Pinheira STP, T=West Africa QRB: 5760 km 15140 UTC 1738 RADIO SULTANATE OF OMAN (Arabic), TX=100, Thumrait OMA, T=Europe, QRB: 6040 km 15400 UTC 1748 BBC, TX=125, Ascension ASC, T=West Africa, QRB: 6771 km 15420 UTC 1755 VO OROMO LIBERATION (Amharic), TX=100, Nauen D, T=East Africa, QRB: 899 km 15580 UTC 1800 VOICE OF AMERICA (English), TX=100, Selebi-Phikwe BOT, T=East Africa, QRB: 8638 km 5900 UTC 1816 BIBLE VOICE BCN Radio Dardasha7 (Arabic), TX=50, Kostinbrod (Sofia) BUL, T=Middle East, QRB: 2034 km
I am well behind with my logs. This is due to work commitments recently. On June 4th, I had some time in the morning and late at night for shortwave listening. I must admit, the loop antenna is fantastic. I entirely stop using wire.
In the morning session I had very strong signals from Europe, Issoudun in particular. Late at night, Cuban signals were present. At 2325 UTC I rceived superb signal from EWTN (WEWN) from Vandiver in Alabama, USA. I heard them before, but not as strong as tonight.
13695 UTC 0820 RADIO FRANCE INTRNATIONAL (RFI), TX=500, Issoudun F, T=West Africa, QRB: 559 km 15145 UTC 0827 ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO (French), TX=300, Moosbrunn AUT, T=North Africa, QRB: 1261 km 15225 UTC 0834 ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO (Tachelhit), TX=100, Nauen D, T=North Africa, QRB: 899 km 15290 UTC 0838 NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN (Japanese), TX=250, Issoudun F, T=West Africa, QRB: 559 km 15300 UTC 0841 RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE (RFI), TX=500, Issoudun F, T=West Africa, QRB: 559 km 15320 UTC 0845 RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE (RFI) (R=Jun.1,Sep.2), TX=500, Issoudun F, T=Central Africa, QRB: 559 km 15690 UTC 0851 RADIO FARDA (Persian), TX=100, Biblis D, T=Iran, QRB: 657 km 5085 UTC 2245 unid, man on the phone 11840 UTC 2307 RADIO HABANA CUBA (Spansh), TX=250, Titan Quivican CUB, T=Chile, QRB: 7500 km 11880 UTC 2310 RADIO HABANA CUBA (English), TX=100, Bauta CUB, T=Africa, QRB: 7497 km 12000 UTC 2316 RADIO HABANA CUBA (Spanish), TX=100, Bauta CUB, T=South America, QRB: 7497 km 15610 UTC 2325 EWTN (WEWN), TX=250, Vandiver USA, T=Africa,, QRB: 6909 km
I had a chance to scan the bands just before work and later at night. There are some good results using the loop antenna. The first time or rather personal first is the reception of Dutch pirate station on 3915 so-called "The Technical Man". Also, Irish transmitter of Shannon Volmet was heard at 2243 UTC. So far so good. I like the antenna being so small and very practical in use.
Photo of the antenna:
13750 UTC 0625 R.FRANCE INT. (Hausa), TX=500, Issoudun F, T=Cental Africa, QRB: 559 15595 UTC 0634 VATICAN RADIO (French), TX=250, Santa Maria di Galeria CVA, T=Middle East, QRB: 1436 km 15225 UTC 0740 ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO (Arabic), TX=100, Nauen D, T=North Africa, QRB: 899 km 3915 UTC 2224 (pirate) Technical Man, The Netherlands, TX=0.50, T=?, QRB:? 5505 UTC 2243 IRL Shannon Volmet (English), TX=? T=Europe, QRB:? 11760 UTC 2314 RADIO HABANA CUBA (Spanish), TX=100, Bauta CUB, T=America, QRB: 7497 km 11930 UTC 2320 RADIO MARTI (Spanish), TX=250, Greenville B. USA, T=Cuba, QRB: 6138 km
I did not have too much time during the day to listen to the radio. Only two stations have been logged on the night 1st June 2018. Both signals (BBC) were coming from Karanji in Singapore. This is the first time when I used AOR L400 loop antenna. The propagation wasn't great therefore reception is rather poor. 6195 has been received in the past but 3915 is a new reception.
3915 UTC 2204 BBC (English), TX=100, Kranji SNG, T=Indonesia, QRB: 10824 km 6195 UTC 2232 BBC (English), TX=100, Kranji SNG, T=Southeast Asia, QRB: 10824 km
As I mentioned in my previous post I have new antenna. It's has been delivered to me on 1st June 2018. After geting very good results on Shortwave using Degen 31MS active loop antenna I decided to upgrate to something much more exclussive.
What I find out, and what is also commonly known, the loop antennas are the best for indoor reception. They working very well separating noise and this is what I need. Unfortunateley they are not cheap and there's only a few that I select to buy, but eventually I decided to buy AOR LA400 Magnetic Loop Antenna.
Because Sporadic-E season has just began I had no time at all to properly test it the antenna. I did used several times, but propagation wasn't really good so time to tell if it was a good choice. More about AOR LA400 can be read here: http://www.aorja.com/antennas/la400.html
