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Vegas Weekend Log November 7-8, 2009

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Bion

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Nov 9, 2009, 2:47:52 PM11/9/09
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Weekend DXing

Saturday 07.11.09

17595 R. EXTERIOR DE ESPANA at 1456 Spanish, Music followed by YL
reporting Nx. F signal.
15530 R. MARTI (USA) at 1514 Spanish, OM and YL ancrs con noticias. F
signal.
15560 R. PORTUGAL INT at 1518 Portuguese, Hrd pop music. F signal.
12095 BBC (UK) at 1524 English, OM announcing sports event. F signal.
7240 R. AUSTRALIA at 1528 English, Hrd country music. F signal.
6890 KNLS ANCHOR POINT (Alaska, USA) at 1546 Russian, YL ancr. P-F
signal.
9905 R. FREE ASIA (via Palau) at 1553 Mandarin, OM and YL ancrs. F
signal (no QRN).
9535 R. JAPAN at 1611 Japenese, OM and YL ancrs. Hrd was some sort of
variety prgm to incl snippets of music and audience laughter. F-G
signal.
9640 R. PORTUGAL INT at 2131 Portuguese, OMs announcing soccer game. G-
VG signal.

Sunday 08.11.09

6145 R. JAPAN at 0721 Japanese, OM ancrs. Hrd pop music. F-G signal.
6185 R. NACIONAL DA AMAZONIA (Brazil) at 0731 Portuguese, OM ancr with
music programming. P-F signal (no QRN).
5965 R. EXTERIOR DE ESPANA (via Costa Rica) at 0744 Spanish, OM and YL
ancrs. F-G signal.
9505 BBC (via Singapore) at 1541 Bengali, OM ancr. F signal.
13740 CHINA RADIO INT at 1547 English, YL with report on Chinese
foods. F signal. // 7325 P-F signal.
9335 V. of Korea (DPR) at 1551 English, YL speaking of Korean
independence. F signal
15560 R. PORTUGAL INT at 1607 Portuguese, OM and YL ancrs announcing
soccer game. G signal.
9535 R. JAPAN at 1628 Japanese, OM ancr. G signal.
9905 R. FREE ASIA (via Palau) at 1643 Mandarin, OM ancr. Hrd
indigenous music. F-G signal. // 9355 P signal // 9455 P signal.
15580 V. OF AMERICA at 1729 English, OM ancr. Hrd "Today in History"
segment of program. Followed by YL ancr with "Press Conference USA." P-
F signal.

Remarks: This wknd was particularly bad for my condo-living
environment. All signals with a solid P or lower listing (unless
noted) were accompanied by QRN.

Richard Bianchino, Las Vegas, NV USA. Kaito KA1103, 32' longwire
antenna, indoor.

Before the world wide web there was World Band Radio.

MojaveDxer

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Nov 10, 2009, 1:23:12 AM11/10/09
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Conditions are good tonight. Radio Moscow coming in on 9840 like a
local AM station.

Bion

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Nov 10, 2009, 2:51:50 AM11/10/09
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On Nov 9, 11:47 am, Bion <bion....@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Remarks: This wknd was particularly bad for my condo-living
> environment. All signals with a solid P or lower listing (unless
> noted) were accompanied by QRN.
>

This should read: All signals with a solid F or lower listing (unless


noted) were accompanied by QRN.

Bion, Las Vegas

dave

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Nov 10, 2009, 7:19:23 AM11/10/09
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I think you mean QRM. QRN > Natural noise (lightning, thermal noise)

QRM > Man made noise

(neon lights, ignition, light dimmers, etc.

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