DX News - December 1999
This is a compilation of all the logs and news items that have appeared on this site in December 1999.
Some external links may no longer be valid though they did work at the time of writing.
DX News - December 1999This is a compilation of all the logs and news items that have appeared on this site in December 1999.
Some external links may no longer be valid though they did work at the time of writing.
December 31, 1999
Propagation - Nothing apart from another pirate with RDS.
03.13 90.5 G Point Blank, Slough music 0753 PT_BLANK strng MH
RT "Point Blank Fm Broadcasting weekends Tel:07715 440760
December 28-30, 1999
Another UNID - Joerg Moeschler sent me a RealAudio file of one of his intriguing un-identified stations from this summer. I've put the file on the website, and linked it from here.
Propagation - Tried the clearest channel I could find 89.8 MHz, but just picked up numerous fadeup's of France Musique.
December 27, 1999
Propagation - Tuned around briefly. Lots of pirates, DTI presumably on extended Christmas holiday like everyone else.
15.16 101.2 G Unique dance CABC _UNIQUE_ strng MH
RT "THE STATION 4 THE MILLENNIUM"
15.17 103.6 G Flex FM dance 35AB __FLEX__ strng MH
15.18 90.4 G Vogue FM music 35AB VOGUE_FM strng MH
19.17 87.5 G Rinse FM music 8750 RINSE_FM v stg MH
December 22-26, 1999
Propagation - 87.6 ... Nothing logged due to extreme QRM from pirates.
December 21, 1999
Propagation - 87.6 ... Nothing dx-wise noted.
December 20, 1999
Propagation - 87.6 ... Not much doing.
07.34 87.6 CZE R Impuls, Brno pop 2203 MP fair MH
December 19, 1999
Propagation - 87.6 ... Not much doing, I'm only investigating the RDS-ing pings.
04.23 87.6 I RAI-1, Monte Cavo (RM) music 5201 brief MH
December 18, 1999
Propagation - 87.6 ... the RSL in Ealing on 87.7 seems to be lower strength here today, so thought I'd try my old "usual" channel.
20.39 87.6 TUN ERTT Int'l Service, Zarzis. OM talk in AA 7202 INTER___ MH
December 17, 1999
Propagation - 87.5 & 90.2 ... tried different channels, 87.5 empty, 90.2 lots of tropo fades to France Musiques - No surprise there.
December 16, 1999
Propagation - 107.1 ... Nothing noted.
December 15, 1999
Propagation - 107.1 ... pirate on until 01:58:25. Fair number of brief German pings after 0500. Nothing ID'd.
09.19 107.1 POL un-id Polish OM/YL talk brief MH
December 14, 1999
Propagation - On 107.1 ... pirate on til 01:39:00 but left blank carrier on til 04:19:30. Fair number of pings to Germany after than and early morning tropo. Pirate back on at 18:06:45.
05.16 107.1 D un-id German music (4 mins) weak MH 05.35 107.1 D un-id German music, YL DJ, OM with nxpapers (9 mins) weak MH 07.31 107.1 POL R Zet, Konin Zolwieniec OM talk 3205 brief MH 07.45 107.1 D un-id German (5 mins) weak MH 08.49 107.1 D un-id German (3 mins) weak MH 09.19 107.1 D un-id German (meteor) brief MH 11.49 107.1 D un-id German OM (3 mins) weak MH
December 13, 1999
Propagation - On 107.1 ... not much, weak pre-dawn to Germany. Pirate began at 17:52:50 initially as "Live 95.5", later IDing as "Track FM 107.1".
04.00 107.1 D un-id German time pips, 5 min news, pop weak MH 05.30 107.1 D un-id German pop, adverts ... fades every 5 seconds QSB MH 09.02 107.1 ? un-id NOT German OM talk brief MH
December 12, 1999
Propagation - Nothing noted in RDS log, audio n/a due to toddler restarting Mac.
December 11, 1999
Propagation - On 107.1 as "planned" ... Overnight many short pings to Germany, with some pre-dawn weak tropo also to Germany. Pirate began on 107.1 at 1314. So it'll be 107.2 MHz tonight.
04.54 107.1 D un-id German OM talk and music 0454-0545 weak MH 06.29 107.1 D un-id German OM talk 0629-0631 weak MH 08.01 107.1 ? un-id NOT German OM talk (East Euro) (meteor) brief MH 08.09 107.1 ? un-id NOT German song and OM talk (meteor) brief MH 10.04 107.1 D un-id German OM talk 1004-1006 weak MH 11.35 107.1 D B5 Aktuel, Ochsenkopf OM talk (meteor) D315 AK brief MH 12.32 107.1 D B5 Aktuel, Ochsenkopf YL talk (short tropo) D315 B_ AK brief MH
87.7 MHz - I'm still receiving new contributions about my reception on Nov 29. The original page is still here, and you can read more on the results page.
December 10, 1999
Propagation - Nothing noted part from a few very short pings today on 107.0 ... curtailed due to a weekend pirate on 106.925 or thereabouts. Back onto 107.1 for overnight.
Website - 107.3 Eagle FM are preparing their website at http://www.1073eagle.co.uk.
December 9, 1999
Propagation - Tried 107.1 therefore today. A fair number of pings, but all very short, nothing ID'd. Germany just edged in occasionally on tropo, but only very very weakly.
RSL - Radio Ramadan began their 28 day RSL this morning on 87.7 broadcasting from nearby Ealing. Probably them testing yesterday evening.
December 8, 1999
Propagation - Less activity, and curtailed in the evening when a blank stereo carrier on 87.7 obliterated everything.
01.51 87.7 SVK Funradio, Kosice. 2311 brief MH
December 7, 1999
Propagation - Nice to get RDS data from the German at last.
01.01 87.7 F France Culture, Strasbourg YL in FF F202 brief MH 03.13 87.7 F France Culture, Strasbourg OM talk F202 _CULTURE fair MH 18.37 87.7 D MDR-Kultur, Chemnitz classical mx D3C3 brief MH
December 6, 1999
Propagation - Fair number of weak short pings, only one up to RDS levels.
01.03 87.7 F pres Fr Culture, Strasbourg YL talk in FF brief MH 09.08 87.7 D un-id .. YL in German brief MH 09.09 87.7 ? un-id .. OM in Scandanavian lang brief MH 09.10 87.7 ? un-id .. pop music brief MH 09.51 87.7 ? un-id .. OM in ?Arabic? brief MH 10.47 87.7 ? un-id .. OM in Slavic language ... pres Funradio brief MH 11.41 87.7 SVK Funradio, Kosice OM and pop 2311 NR brief MH
December 5, 1999
Propagation - Some pings overrode the pirate interference.
08.56 87.7 ? un-id ... presume Fr Culture classical mx brief MH 21.03 87.7 F France Culture, Strasbourg OM talk F202 brief MH
December 4, 1999
87.7 UNID - Further updated the Results So Far page. We're getting a lot closer to working it out. And that's all down to the many people who've contributed to the process. Thank you!
Propagation - Nothing of note (pirate interference).
December 3, 1999
87.7 UNID - Updated the Results So Far page. I've emailed various stations asking them if it was them ... remote hope, but you never know.
RDS - Updated the UK Commercial station page. OakFM appear to have dropped the obvious "oakfm.co.uk" in favour of a slogan based website.
Propagation - Usual list of meteor pings today.
01.21 87.7 F France Culture, Strasbourg F202 _C brief MH 03.49 87.7 F France Culture, Strasbourg F202 TU brief MH 12.45 87.7 F France Culture, Strasbourg F202 _C RE brief MH 19.38 87.7 SVK Funradio, Kosice 2311 FUNRAD brief MH
December 2, 1999
Propagation - The Asian RSL in Kent is now off-air - as per published lists, and nothing heard from it today. So 87.7 here is really clear of licenced UK stations, pity about the pirates! Lots of pings noted, especially 0500-0800 to Strasbourg (presumably).
01.52 87.7 F France Culture, Strasbourg F202 brief MH 05.38 87.7 SVK Funradio, Kosice OM talk 2311 brief MH 07.22 87.7 ? un-id OM (studio) + OM (phone) "... schlagbort" brief MH 07.25 87.7 ? un-id YL in East Euro language brief MH 09.48 87.7 ? un-id OM in German brief MH 09.59 87.7 ? un-id slow folk pop song brief MH 22.23 87.7 SVK Funradio, Kosice 2311 brief MH
December 1, 1999
87.7 UNID - I've written a Results So Far page. So far it does look to be North American.
Propagation - More discernible pings again today.
12.54 87.7 ? un-id Greek type music, OM saying "... Yugoslavia" brief MH 13.31 87.7 SVK Funradio, Kosice YL talk about autos 2311 brief MH 14.34 87.7 SVK Funradio, Kosice Bob Marley record 2311 brief MH 17.09 87.7 ? un-id sounded Polish OMs talking brief MH 18.07 87.7 ? pres F Culture, Strasbourg OMs in French brief MH 18.55 87.7 F France Culture, Strasbourg OM talk F202 brief MH
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