FRS 40th Anniversary

Posted by myradiowaves on 26 Settembre 2020
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Dear FRS Friends,

We at FRS were happy with the  response on our 200th official broadcast on Sunday August 30th. We received a fine number of most interesting mails and letters,
some from ‘long ago listeners’ and others from new listeners. And amazing reception in the US/Canada later in the evening! But (and this is even more important!)
also solid reception in Europe, particularly in the mid/later part of the evening.

The comprehensive FRS Summer 2020 Newsletter tells it all.
In the mean time we have responded to all those writing in for the FRS Summer Splash as well as the 200th broadcast August 30th. It was a huge job but
looking at some of the mail we received, it was worth doing.

Most likely early November we hope to celebrate 4 decades of FRS-Holland on short wave. Certainly a milestone!
It’s not only our party but also the listeners’ one! So…we need a little helping hand, your participation.
In all those many years we have often tried to involve listeners in our broadcasts. Many of you will know what I mean.

We’d kindly request to answer & reply to these two questions:

Q1) When did you listen to FRS-Holland for the very first time?

It could be an exact date but if you cannot remember that’s no problem. ‘Summer 1983’, ‘late 1998’ , Spring 2005” …all is ok! And: if you can add a just a few  explanatory words. that would be wonderful.
Like: ‘I first heard FRS-Holland because early 2001 I bought myself a new SW receiver. One of the first times I used it, I came along FRS-Holland.” Or: “I read about FRS in a magazine and was
curious to hear the station.’ ‘I heard it from a fellow DXer.’  There are various good reasons! If you remember please mention it.

Q2) And why are you still listening to FRSH?

Please come up with one or a few arguments. Most likely you have already mentioned (a) reason(s) in a mail/ letter you once sent.

How to respond?
You can respond by e-mail or  spoken word (approx. one minute).
If you have the opportunity to record your message (mp3), that would be wonderful. Otherwise we will read out your message on air!

Please include your name and address. To ease things you can fill in the attached form and return it.
Or alternatively put your answers directly in a mail.

Last but not least: we MUST have your entry latest on October 9th. That gives you more than enough time.
We do not expect long ‘stories’. Keep it short

Watkins Johnson WJ-8711 recap

Posted by myradiowaves on 6 Settembre 2020
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Uno dei problemi che accadono a volte in questo splendido ricevitore costruito fino alla fine degli anni 90 sono degli spegnimenti e riavvii improvvisi senza che nel display venga visualizzato ne prima ne dopo un qualche messaggio diagnostico. Il problema nasce nell’alimentatore, costruito per la W-J dall’americana Condor e codificato come SP1348A. Leggendo l’interessantissimo sito di N9EWO è possibile trovare informazioni sul fatto che questo alimentatore abbia a volte problemi con le perdite dei condensatori elettrolitici per cui viene proposta la lista con tanto di codici per l’acquisto su RS.  Tutti i condensatori devono essere di buona qualità di tipo 105° e data la disponibilità dei codici vi è la possibilità di acquistare proprio gli originali.

L’apertura del ricevitore e lo smontaggio dell’alimentatore non crea particolari problemi, dopo i soliti minuti passati ad ammirare la costruzione di questo rx si può già passare all’opera.

Anche se i condensatori che possono dare questo problema sono C31, C7 e C5 ho optato per la completa sostituzione di tutti e 13 gli elettrolitici. Questo l’alimentatore a lavoro terminato.

Il primo test naturalmente è stato il controllo della presenza delle tensioni sul connettore che va a collegarsi sulla scheda secondo il seguente schema: Rosso->+5V   Blu->+12V   Viola->-12V   Giallo->+5V   Neri->Massa

Il secondo test dopo aver ricollegato l’alimentatore è stato l’utilizzo della radio per una giornata intera senza che venisse più riscontrato il problema.

A seguito del rimontaggio dell’alimentatore nel suo case e la chiusura della radio l’operazione può ritenersi conclusa positivamente. Adesso la radio è pronta per altre ore di divertente ascolto senza il fastidioso problema.

 

Log of the week

Posted by myradiowaves on 24 Maggio 2020
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4840 23-mag 03:50 USA WWCR, Nashville – Religious talk in E, fair
4960 24-mag 04:15 STP VOA Pineira – Tk abt the president in E, weak
5025 23-mag 02:10 CUB Radio Rebelde – Mx Cristian Castro & Jose, fair
5140 23-mag 02:20 PIR Charlestone Radio Int – Mx Nitsa Molly, good
5830 24-mag 04:00 USA WTWW Lebanon – Tk abt society, weak
5860 23-mag 02:00 KWT Radio Farda – Talk in Arabic, mx Reza Shiri, good
7440 24-mag 06:40 D Radio Waves Int. – ID, mx with Peter Hills, good
7780 24-mag 04:20 USA WRMI, The Overcomer – Preaching in E, fair
9455 24-mag 04:25 USA WRMI, The Overcomer – Preaching in E, fair
9525 24-mag 04:50 F Radio Denge Welat – Tk in Kurdish, good
9610 24-mag 09:00 D AWR – Obiettivo DX in It., good

Log of the week

Posted by myradiowaves on 17 Maggio 2020
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594 14-mag 18:20 I Nexus IBA via Challenger radio – DX px in E, good
819 14-mag 05:00 I RDE, Trieste – ID, presa diretta in It., good
909 14-mag 18:30 ROU SRR Radio Cluj – ID, tip music – good
1017 16-mag 15:30 I Amica Radio Veneta – Songs, live with Giusi, fair
1476 14-mag 19:00 AUT Museumsradio – ID in E, mx Vico Torriani, fair
3955 16-mag 18:10 D Texas Radio via CH292 – Mx Archie Bell, ID, email in E, good
3975 16-mag 18:00 D Scorribande via Shortwaveradio – Px in It, good
4840 14-mag 04:00 USA WWCR, Nashville – Mail, web, tk in E, fair
4930 14-mag 04:10 BOT Voa via Botswana – Tk in Shona – fair
4960 16-mag 22:40 STP VOA Pineira – Mx Black M feat Sidiki, tk in E, good
5025 11-mag 04:30 CUB Radio Rebelde – Cuban music, fair
5040 11-mag 04:30 CUB Radio Habana – Tk abt Miriam Ramos in S, fair
5085 11-mag 04:40 USA WTWW Lebanon – Mx Mark Wills, Duprees, fair
5140 15-mag 06:20 PIR Charlestone Radio Int – ID and tk in E, Mx, fair
5780 17-mag 06:00 PIR Harmony radio – Mx Fred Astair, fair
5830 14-mag 04:20 USA WTWW Lebanon – Tk abt radio and survival, weak
5850 14-mag 04:25 USA WRMI, The Overcomer – Preaching in E, weak
5920 15-mag 06:30 D HCJB Deutsch – Tk in G, fair
5940 15-mag 06:40 BEL Radio Onda – ID, Mx Roberta Flack, fair
6070 17-mag 08:00 D Superclan radio via CH292 – ID, mx Chjange, good
6150 15-mag 06:50 D Europa 24 – Tk in G, fair
6160 16-mag 16:00 D Scorribande via Shortwaveradio – Px in It, good
6275 16-mag 19:50 PIR Abu Dhabi – Mx Clint Black, ID, greetings in E, good
6305 16-mag 19:30 PIR Radio Merlin – Mx and tk in E, weak
6375 16-mag 19:45 PIR Radio Rob – Mx Tones and I, fair
6390 16-mag 19:40 PIR Radio Joey – Mx danece – Good
7780 14-mag 04:30 USA WRMI, The Overcomer – Preaching in E, good
9610 17-mag 09:00 D AWR – Obiettivo DX in It., good
9915 14-mag 04:35 MDG BBC – Tk abt virus in E, fair

Encore Classical Music weekend schedule

Posted by myradiowaves on 15 Maggio 2020
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Dear listener,

Encore’s usual broadcast on 6070 kHz at 19:00 UTC Friday will continue to be simulcast on 3955 kHz.

It is, of course,  the final repeat of the previous Saturday’s show.

We are also trying 3955 at 21:00 UTC on Sundays – when it will be mostly dusk or dark and so good propagation is expected.

Channel 292 will be interested in reception reports for 3955 kHz – [email protected]

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are: 
10:00 – 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe – Now Simulcast on 7440 kHz
Repeated:
01:00 – 02:00 UTC Sunday 5850 kHz, Simulcast on 5010 kHz WRMI to the US, Canada and Central America.

08:00 – 09:00 UTC Sunday 7440 kHz Channel 292 to Europe 

21:00 – 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

02:00 – 03:00 UTC Monday 9455 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

13:00 – 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.

13:00 – 14:00 UTC Thursday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.

20:00 – 21:00 UTC Thursday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.

19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe – Now Simulcast on 3955 kHz

Our email is  [email protected]. Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL welcome.

The website is www.tumbril.co.uk where we show transmission times and frequencies, the playlist for the most recent programme, more information about Radio Tumbril, and the email link.

This week the programme contains the usual mix of old and new. We have some Haydn; Le Matin, Elgar; first symphony,  Brahms; piano Quintet, and Poulenc; two motets.

Contemporary compositions by Beth Anderson; Piano and strings, and Matthew Embleton: solo lute, add to the mix. There is even some organ music by Vidor which might bring back a few memories.

I hope you can join me to enjoy beautiful sounds being bounced off the sky.

The cost of running a SW transmitter

Channel 292 broadcast many excellent shows as well as Encore. They keep their charges to customers like Radio Tumbril affordable, but they make a loss.

292 covers only 30% of its running costs from programme revenue. The rest is by donation.  If you enjoy the programmes like Encore that Channel 292 transmits – please think about making a donation.

Use this link to find the Channel 292 donations page and perhaps register for the 292 newsletter – newsletter

The latest Encore playlist and the previous one are now on the website – www.tumbril.co.uk

Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search.

A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/  Click the ‘Map’ button in the top left of the screen.

In the meantime – thank you for spreading the word about Encore – Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril.

Brice Avery – Encore – Radio Tumbril – Scotland

 

www.tumbril.co.uk