27 November 2019

eQSL from Radio Jan van Gent

It's always great to hear European free radio stations after many years of absence on air. I received Radio Jan van Gent 9 years ago on the frequencies of 43 meter band before, and now it is active again on short waves. Thanks to the station's operator for the nice eQSL!



26 November 2019

Radio Thailand on 891 kHz

New 400 kW transmitter and 170 meters tall directional antenna of Radio Thailand (สถานีวิทยุกระจายเสียงแห่งประเทศไทย) near Bangkok seem to work well: signal of this station reaches Ukrainian capital and even covers IRIB Radio Dena sometimes.

Nice Thai oldies can be heard on 891 kHz till ~17.03 UTC, when Radio Thailand closes its broadcasting with final identification and National Anthem.

Other potential Asian/Pacific sources of interference during reception are mainly co-channel Ningxia Xinwen Zonghe Pindao (China), 5AN ABC Adelaide (Australia), JOHK NHK Radio 1 (Japan), HLKB KBS 1 Radio (Republic of Korea) and very difficult here AIR North (Rampur).

Here is final announcement and the National Anthem of Thailand (piano version) recorded on 25th of November 2019 on 891 kHz:


RX:  Degen DE-1103
ANT: Built-in ferrite rod

Station's website: https://nbt.prd.go.th/

08 November 2019

Petro Poroshenko visited Ukrainian semi-pirate station Tryzub FM

The 5th president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has visited studio of Ukrainian semi-pirate station Tryzub FM which is broadcasting for population of some temporarily occupied by russian troops and uncontrolled territories of Ukraine.

Poroshenko took part in one of the programs of the station and gifted new powerful FM transmitter to install it in some secret location near contact line.

What does "semi-pirate" status mean? Since June 2016 Tryzub FM (Trident FM) was a pirate station established by a group of dentists-volunteers from Zaporizhia. In December 2017 the station obtained temporary permission for broadcasts, and now it is being transmitted via registered and unregistered transmitters/frequencies in various places of Donetsk Oblast. The main 1 kW facility active on 98.0 MHz is located in Karlivka, however there are also several low power FM TX's in the region. Some of them are being jammed regularly by russian occupants and their pro-russian collaborators.


Station's websites: http://trizub-fm.online/, http://www.trizub.zzz.com.ua/

05 November 2019

Spaceshuttle tests today on 31 mb

 Short tests this evening 5th of November 2019 on 9290 kHz (perhaps somew tries on 9270 as well- very unsure).  First real test around 14 hours UTC.  And few others perhaps during evening hours. Each test 5 to 15 minutes long.

Detailed reporsts are welcome  to  spaceshuttleradio/at/yahoo.com e-mail while tests are in effect. QSL-replies will be send  around 21 UTC today.

Best greetings from Radio Spaceshuttle 

Dick

Source: station's mailing list

03 November 2019

Europe 1, the end of the longwave transmitter?

/ENG/ Help us to avoid that Europe 1, the longwave radiostation broadcasting on 183 kHz left the waves forever. Please contact the station at https://www.europe1.fr/contacts, click on "signaler un problème technique" and leave them your comment asking for the broadcasting service to be reactivated as soon as possible.

Thank you!

/ESP/ Si no quieres que Europe 1 se quede en silencio para siempre, abandonando la onda larga (183 kHz), ingresa en su página web https://www.europe1.fr/contacts, señala la pestaña de "signaler un problème technique" y en el idioma que quieras deja un mensaje diciendo que te has quedado sin la señal. Y si sabes francés suficiente, llámales por teléfono y expresa tu disconformidad.

Source: Atlantic 2000 mailing list