Month: July 2023

Mongolia

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I am currently watching the Novokuzhnetsk SDR with the intention of observing the Mongolian LW frequencies.

227 came on with a weak signal at 22:06 UTC before falling away two minutes later.
A short time later at 22:10, one or more of the 209 transmitters powered up. This is still visible at 22:16.
The main transmitter on 164 hasn’t shown up at all. From monitoring this particular SDR on a nightly basis for the past two weeks, the 164 seems to suffer from false-starts on power up, as in it seems to take more than one attempt to get it online as the carrier appears and disappears several times before becoming steady.
So far I have not heard the interval music to signify the start of the day’s broadcasting. This is usually audible at around 22:06 UTC.

MNB have seen my message enquiring about the current status of the LW transmitters but for whatever reason have not replied as of yet.
I will keep observing for the next hour or so and inform of any updates,

Regards, Conor Burns (2023-07-03)

Space Weather

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SUNSPOT COUNTS HIT A 21-YEAR HIGH: It’s official: The average sunspot number in June 2023 hit a 21-year high. Solar Cycle 25 has shot past its predecessor, Solar Cycle 24, and may be on pace to rival some of the stronger cycles of the 20th century. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.

Ydun Ritz (2023-07-04)

China and more…

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The 783 Fujian Province, China Taiwan service TX may be off air. 909 KHz continues to be a blank channel every evening at my Sydney location.

783 KHz 8AL ABC Alice Springs, Northern Territory has been recently unusually easy to hear. This is because the channel is no longer dominated by strong Chinese programs during the evening. However, there is a mixing weak Asian signal that could be the previously buried 783 KHz 500 kW VOV-2 Vietnam signal. The Asian signal carries unknown pop tunes. More time will be needed to identify the language.
https://www.asiawaves.net/mediumwave-774.htm

Regards, Todd to ICDX-AM iog (2023-07-03)

Norfolk Islands

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The ACMA has decided to extend the period of Norfolk Island Regional Council’s (NIRC) community broadcasting licence by a further two years to 16 June 2025. This will enable the service to continue while the ACMA considers an application by NIRC to approve the transfer of its existing licence to Norfolk Island Radio Ltd. NIRC has been providing community radio service Norfolk Island Radio VL2NI under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 since June 2021. Prior to this date broadcasting services on Norfolk Island were regulated under the Norfolk Island Broadcasting Act 2001.
(via Ray Crawford)
{WTFK? 1566, 100 watts per WRTH — gh}

NZ DX Items via WOR iog (2023-07-03)

Argentina

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In the last few days, several technical problems have been reported that cause the air output of some AM stations operating from the AMBA area (Area Múltiple Buenos Aires). For example, Eco Radio AM 1220 (1220 KHz) is not being reported active, the only station that owns its transmitting antenna in the territory of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
LR9 Radio Perfil (1190 KHz) is also not being heard, due to adjustments to its Transmitter Plant located on the Campus of the National University of Lomas de Zamora.
Also not heard for a few days Radio La Más Santiagueña (1160 KHz) at Gregorio de Laferrere, Partido de La Matanza; and Radio Imagen (1310 KHz) at Castelar, Partido de Moron. Also Radio Creativa (1230 kHz), with radiating system located in Valentín Alsina, Partido de Lanús is not received; as well as the evangelical religious station Radio Zorobabel (1540 KHz) from Monte Grande, Partido de Esteban Echeverría.
(Argentina en AM y FM FB page 11/6)

NZ DX Times via WOR iog (2023-07-03)

Norway

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Another NDBs on air today.
570kHz LF6R from Visund is on air today (0950 utc)
61°22’10.9″
2°27’25.8″

This morning at 0945 LF4Q is operating on 598kHz, apparently from the Snorre B platform in the North Sea.
Nice clear signal on BDMR

Steve Whitt to mwcircle iog (2023-07-02)


STB from the Statfjord B Platform is now active on 615kHz

Tracey Gardner to mwcircle iog (2023-07-02)

Vietnam

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Voice Of Vietnam continues the development of medium waves to increase coverage of the country, neighboring countries and maritime and island areas.
Two new transmitters went into service on January 15. These two transmitters broadcast VOV1 on 693kHz and VOV2 on 819kHz.

Transmitters are GatesAir Flexiva AM/DRM compatible semiconductors.
With 2 x 200 kW, listeners from the central high plateau and surrounding regions as well as overseas Vietnamese from northeast Cambodia can easily listen to the Voice of Vietnam radio programs.
A little over a year ago, VOV had put into operation, a broadcasting station from the South Central Region, for the East Sea region and the South Central coastal provinces. The radio station is located on an area of 16 hectares, in Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district, Ninh Thuan province. The station has a power of 400 kw and broadcasts at 1071 kHz. The transmitter is a Nautel ready to convert to DRM digital radio. Like many countries in Asia, the conversion to DRM to medium-wave and VHF is now the order of the day more than ever.

Radio Magazine FB group (2023-06-29)