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Shortwave bandscans: 25 and 31 meters, 9/06/14 (9/07 GMT) 0100-0140z

11760 was RHC in Spanish most of the day, starting around 6am. I remember Sackville on 9625 , and Radio Nederland both Lopik and Bonaire on 11730 (later Bonaire would park on 6165). Of course Radio Moscow seemingly every other frequency, as well as the other Soviet bloc countries.
 
And RHC is still on 11.760 to this day. Mainly after 2200z with hours of SS programming. Late at night it used to be English and // to 6000 but that's gone now.
 
I stayed up rather late and did another 49 meter bandscan. This was recorded at 0812 UTC (1:12AM local time).

5830 - WTWW-TN in English
5850 - WRMI-FL TruNews service in English
5890 - WWCR-TN in English (Brother Stair)
5910 - Alcaravan Radio in Spanish from Puerto Lleras, Colombia (very weak signal, but 1KW)
5935 - WWCR-TN in English (Gene Scott)
5980 - Radio Marti in SS from Greenville, NC/Cuban Jammer
5995 - Radio Australia in EE from Brandon, New South Wales (10KW, good signal!)
6003 - North Korean Jammer/maybe a snippet of Echo of Hope in Korean
6010 - likely Voz de Tu Conciencia n SS from Puerto Lleras, Colombia (weak)
6015 - KBS Korea in Korean from Hwaseong/North Korean Jammer
6030 - Cuban Jammer/Radio Marti in SS from Greenville, NC
6055 - Radio Nikkei 1 in Japanese from Chiba (50KW)
6090 - Caribbean Beacon in EE from Anguilla
6100 - KCBS Pyongyang in Korean from Kanggye
6115 - Radio Nikkei 2 in Japanese from Chiba (50KW)
6135 - North Korean Jamming mostly
6155 - KBS World Radio in Japanese from Kimjae, South Korea (sorry for the FM blip there)
6160 - CKZU-BC EE very weak at this hour. Cancellation zone?
6250 - North Korean Jammer/Japanese Navy XSL "Slot Machine" noise

49M bandscan: http://www.mediafire.com/listen/btcaqbqoukbq7lc/REC036.WAV

I also took a 31M scan this morning. 1518z/8:18AM PT. Unfortunately the tape ends right at 9885 khz due to dead battery on the recorder.

9320 - Voice of America in Burmese from Tinang, Philippines
9340 - FEBC Radio in Chinese from Iba, Philippines
9355 - VOA Deewa Radio in Pashto from Udon Thani, Thailand
9370 - Firedrake Jammer jamming Radio Free Asia, which doesn't show up on this tape
9430 - FEBC Radio in Chinese from Bocaue, Philippines
9435 - Voice of Korea in EE from Kujang
9445 - Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Arabic from Kamalabad. Surprise! Iran usually doesn't show up on 31 at this time of day.
9455 - Radio Free Asia in Chinese from Agignan Point, Northern Marianas/CNR-1 jammer
9475 - Radio Australia in EE from Shepparton + maybe WTWW-TN in EE under. Interference on this one from unknown source
9500 - CNR-1 in Chinese from Shijiazhuang
9520 - weak PBS Nei Menggu in Chinese from Hohhot (50KW)
9540 - Radio Japan in Chinese from Ibaragi-Koga
9550 - China Radio International in Vietnamese from Beijing
9560 - China Radio International in Chinese from Kashi (hardly audible)
9565 - Radio France Internationale in Vietnamese from a relay in Taiwan
9665 - KCBS Pyongyang in Korean from Kanggye
9680 - Radio Taiwan International in Chinese from Kouhu, Taiwan
9705 - BBC World Service in Pashto from Kranji, Singapore
9730 - maybe Adventist World Radio in Nepali from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
9745 - weak Guanghua Zhi Sheng in Chinese from Kuanyin, Taiwan
9750 - unknown station
9765 - Voice of Turkey in Persian from Emirler
9800 - China Radio International in EE from Jinhua (with ending of News & Reports)
9810 - possibly Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran but too weak. Would be in Uzbek.
9830 - Adventist World Radio in Marathi from Sri Lanka
9835 - RTM Sarawak FM in Malaysian from Kajang, Malaysia
9850 - Radio Australia in EE from Shepparton, NSW // 9475
9870 - China Radio International in EE from Xian (I think?)
9885 - weak Radio Riyadh in Turkmen from Riyadh

Not recorded were:
9890 - Voice of Korea in Arabic from Kujang
9965 - Nippon no Kaze in Korean from Palau
9980 - WWCR-TN in EE
10000 - WWV/WWVH mixing

31M scan: http://www.mediafire.com/listen/c7iclivf8kpjv18/REC037.WAV
 
crainbebo said:
And RHC is still on 11.760 to this day. Mainly after 2200z with hours of SS programming. Late at night it used to be English and // to 6000 but that's gone now.
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I heard RHC last week on 6000 in English on the Netherlands online tuner. Signal was rather weak but I caught a couple of positive IDs. Probably about 0200z. This one is also still a monster here in the Midwest.
 
Yes, all G5 with whip. RHC is heard in EE on 6000 and 6165 from 0100-0300z. 6165 is a very familiar frequency to me because Radio Netherlands used to be on that channel years ago. I miss RNW!
At 0500-0700z, RHC is EE on 6000, 6060, 6100 and 6165.

-crainbebo
 
Thanks for the update on RHC. I remember that they used to run the two hour EE programming block on 6000 and then repeat it.....0100-0500z in all. I also seem to recall Arnie Coro (or someone) saying the array was aimed towards Montreal. Didn't RHC also have EE on 31m?
 
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I caught RHC on 6165 from the Netherlands receiver as well, moderate strength but alone. (Hey RHC....the 1970s called. They want their rhetoric back)
 
9820 khz earlier in the evening, after 0500z to 0700z on 9550. Not on anymore in EE.
I still have my old Passport to World Band Radio book from 2008. Incredible how some frequencies, like 6020 for China and 9580 for Australia, just keep ticking 6 years later.

-crainbebo
 
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MarioMania said:
I'm just wondering

Why does a SW Signal goes out more that a AM or FM Sigmal

I hear sometimes WWVH on 10 MHz at night
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SW gets out further than AM because the layer of the ionosphere that reflects the SW and MW signals is more effective at the higher SW frequencies than it is at the lower MW frequencies.

SW gets out further than FM for a different reason -- the E layer that reflects FM is lower in the atmosphere than the F layer of the ionosphere which reflects MW and SW. The F layer is about 3 times as high in the atmosphere than the E layer.
 
Very little groundwave on shortwave, however.

boombox4 said:
SW gets out further than AM because the layer of the ionosphere that reflects the SW and MW signals is more effective at the higher SW frequencies than it is at the lower MW frequencies.

SW gets out further than FM for a different reason -- the E layer that reflects FM is lower in the atmosphere than the F layer of the ionosphere which reflects MW and SW. The F layer is about 3 times as high in the atmosphere than the E layer.
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MORE bandscans!! These 3 were recorded at 0100-0145Z on September 28th (9/29 UT time) 2014. Sorry for some of the "moving around" noise - I was switching spots while recording in the park. Needed to have some peace and quiet without other patrons all over the place!

49M 0100Z
5810 - WEWN-AL in SS
5850 - WRMI-FL in EE (TruNews)
5935 - WWCR-TN in EE
5940 - likely Radio Farda in Persian from Biblis, Germany, but very weak
5950 - Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tajik from Sirjan. Very very weak, and this is where a lot of "moving around" noise happens
5970 - very weak Radio Itatiaia in Portuguese from Belo Horizonte, Brazil (I believe it is 10KW)
6000 - Radio Habana Cuba in EE from Havana
6010 - likely XEOI Radio Mil from Mexico City, in SS
6020 - China Radio International in EE from Cerrik, Albania
6030 - Radio Marti in SS from Greenville, NC/Cuban Jammer
6060 - Radio Habana Cuba in SS from Havana
6070 - Radio Habana Cuba in SS from Havana
6090 - Caribbean Beacon in EE from Anguilla
6135 - Radio Aparecida in Portuguese from Aparecida, Brazil
6160 - CKZU-BC in EE
6165 - Radio Habana Cuba in EE from Havana
6185 - Radio Educacion in SS from Mexico City
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/4rd1hclb2hztqt5/49M_Bandscan_0100Z_9_29_14.WAV

41M bandscan 0123Z
7240 - China Radio International in Urdu from Kashi, China
7315 - WHRI-SC in EE
7335 - Radio Romania International in Romanian from Galbeni
7355 - BBC World Service in Dari from Armenia transmitter site
7365 - Radio Marti in SS from Greenville, NC/Cuban Jammer
7380 - Radar signal?
7385 - WHRI-SC EE
7445 - BBC World Service in Dari from Al Seela, Oman
7455 - WRMI-FL EE
7490 - WWCR-TN in EE with Brother Stair
7505 - WRNO-LA EE
7570 - WRMI-FL in EE with Brother Stair
7585 - Radio Farda in Persian from Iranawila, Sri Lanka (VERY WEAK)
7730 - WRMI-FL EE with Brother Stair // 7570
7850 - CHU-ON time signal
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/wp4au69vaid32ok/REC039.WAV

19M bandscan 0130Z (some signals very weak, plus a little "moving around" noise like on the 49m scan)
15000 - WWVH-HI/WWV-CO time signals (plus possibly BPM from China in there, would be a very very rare catch)
15090 - VOA Radio Ashhna in Pashto from Udon Thani, Thailand
15100 - China Radio International in Amoy from Beijing
15125 - China Radio International in EE from Beijing
15140 - China Radio International in Chinese from Xian
15160 - China Radio International in Chinese from Jinhua/very weak Radio Australia in EE from Shepparton, NSW under
15225 - Adventist World Radio in Cantonese from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
15230 - Radio Habana Cuba in SS from Havana
15240 - Radio Australia in EE from Shepparton, NSW
15255 - Radio Veritas Asia in Chin language (spoken in Myanmar Burma, Bangladesh, India) from Palauig, Philippines
15270 - CNR-2 in Chinese from Beijing
15310 - BBC World Service in EE from Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
15370 - CNR-1 in Chinese from Beijing
15380 - CNR-1 in Chinese from Beijing
15480 - CNR-1 in Chinese from Beijing
15500 - CNR-2 in Chinese from Beijing
15510 - BBC World Service in Urdu from Udon Thani, Thailand
15530 - Radio Veritas Asia in Vietnamese from Palauig, Philippines
15540 - CNR-2 in Chinese from Lingshi
15550 - CNR-1 in Chinese from Beijing
15590 - Radio Thailand in Thai from Udon Thani, Thailand (miss their EE 5890 North America broadcasts!)
15620 - BBC World Service in Bengali from Kranji, Singapore
15670 - CNR-8 in Kazakh from Beijing
15690 - Radio Farda in Persian from Lampertheim, Germany
15710 - CNR-6 in Amoy from Beijing
15720 - Radio New Zealand International in EE from Rangitaiki (50KW)
15770 - WRMI-FL in EE with Brother Stair
15785 - China Radio International in EE from Xian
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/vrz91o1wobv5anf/REC040.WAV

-crainbebo
 
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