Latins galore

Yesterday evening saw a number of stations from Argentina and Uruguay on the AM bands. A friend from further south in the country reports there were also Brazilians around, but alas, I did not hear them.

Reports have gone out to Radio Carve (Uruguay) 850 kHz and Radio Continental (Argentina) on 590 kHz. Both were heard at good levels. The former gave a wonderful id and the latter was identified via their website.

I am not holding my breath for a verification, but .... here's hoping.

In addition to this Radio Bahia Blanca (Argentina) was there on 840 mixed with Radio Salta (Argentina) - both were dientified via their website.

The best of the evening was to be had on 1400 where Radio Zorrilla de San Martin (Uruguay)  was fighting it out with Radio Cumbre (Argentina - 1kw). There was a third station there as well, but we could not identify it.

In recent days I have also logged Radio Voz Missionaria on 5939.54 and 9665 and Radio Nove de Julho on 9818.74. Reports have been sent but again, my breath is not being held.

Stay Safe

Here in New Zelaand we are under a four week lockdown due to the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic, which is sweeping the world.

The government eventually got its act together and has responded in a very positive fashion. It is quite bizarre to go up form ouor house in Titirangi (Auckland) onto the main road and have no cars go past. It is a surreal situation.

I went to the supermarket yesterday and queued up outside to be one of the 50 shoppers allowed into the (large) supermarket at one time.

Maureen and I are safe and well and I hope wherever you are in the world you are too. This is not a situation to be taken lightly, neither is it something to be greatly worried about - if you follow the advice given by the health authorities. Economically the world may not be the same again, but as long as we are healthy, it is of secondary importance.

To people in the United States - I am sorry you have an emotionally retarded, narcissitic, spreader of falsehoods in charge of your country. Listen to your local governors who seem to have a more realistic handle on what is happening.

And - keep calm and keep DXing!

A verie

KDLG 670 kHz in Dillingham, Alaska has come back with an email verie. The verie signer is Sam and the email address is info@kdlg.org

I am very pleased with this one.

Lots of loggings

Last evening (Sept 18th) I decided instead of going to bed rdiiculously early, I would have a listen on the League's SDR. What a bonanza for the MW DXer.

I logged KDLG 670 kHz in Dillingham, Alaska - 11,000 km from the League's antenna. Its signal was good and clear.

Here is a list of what I heard:

590     0853   HAWAII, KSSK excellent with ads for Pearl Harbor activities. 
630     0855   UNKNOWN, quite audible under NZ stations.
650     0810   HAWAII, KPRP fair with Tagalog speaking, ads and mixed, but dominant, with

another - possibly Alaskan?? 

660     0815   USA, KAPS fair with c & w singing. Bad splash from 657. 0857 went back to it –

more c & w mx then down. Back up, but not great at 0906. Song being played //with website. 

670     0819   ALASKA, KDLG fair with mx prgm. Steady signal. // with website. Annoying 
thing was they were listing the songs being played, but they didn’t relate to what was actually being played!
780     0810   ALASKA, KNOM good with talk. 
850     0804   ALASKA, KICY fair with signing in RR. // with website. 
880     0753   USA, KRVN Fair/ good with talk. Good id at 0759 
890     0801   ALASKA, KBBI poor and mixed. Mx being played was // with website. 

 I only listened for a short while and probably missed other, just as juicy signals. It is amazing what the 12m delta antenna can pick up. 

For only $10 a year, members can access this SDR. Amazing value. 

At last a verie and a logging

It has been a long time since I listened to the radio - this obviously means no reports have gone out. However, I have received a verie - Radio Romania International on 11990.

I have also logged KLO 1430 AM in Ogden, Utah. I have heard them occasionally, but KVVN and KMRB normally dominate the frequency. I have sent an email report off with a short sound clip, so hopefully, I might strike it lucky.

New Veries

We spent a week in Niue recently. I took the radio along, but the noise from the hotel was great and so little could be heard. A3Z in Tonga was there during daylight hours on 1017 and 2AP on 540 was present from late afternoon. At night there were Kiwis everywhere.

I heard RNZI on all advertised frequencies coming in well and reported it on 11725 kHz.

Adrian Sainsbury as been kind enough to verify Radio New Zealand International on 13840 and 11725 kHz.

When I got home I did a very small amount of listening and logged and verified Radio New Zealand National on 819 (1YZ Rotorua/ Tauranga), 918 2YP New Plymouth, 1188 (1YR Rotorua) and 1314 (2YW Napier)

Some loggings

It has been a long time between drinks, so to speak. Our school year is nearly finished and so I have had time to do some listening.

I have logged Radio New Zealand International broadcasting on 13840 kHz - fair signal relaying National Radio at 0030 UTC. A verification came two hours after the report was sent.

I have also logged Radio Tamazuj broadcasting on 11650 kHz from Madagascar destined for South Sudan at 0341 UTC.

In addition I have heard the excellent signal from WBCQ testing on 9330 kHz with 500 kw at 0406; R Al Azm out of Saudi Arabia on 11745 kHz playing Quranic chanting at 0405; KNLS on 11825 from Madagascar- fair in English at 0406; All India Radio on 11560 broadcasting in Dari - fair signal with traditional Indian music at 0339.