OzTrail from ARDXC July

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On 02 Jul 96 05:17:51 EDT, Bob Padula <100026.262@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>AUSTRALIAN RADIO DX CLUB
>
>
>This is the electronic version of the "Oz-Trail", as published in the hard-copy printed "Australian DX News", July 1996.
>
>Bob Padula
>ARDXC E-Net
>
>
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>OzTrail	edited by Craig Seager
>
>Editorial Address: 12 Pellion Pl., Bathurst, NSW, 2795
>E-Mail: shortwave@xxxxxxx
>
>Coming Deadlines:  Fridays 26 July & 30 August
>
>
>4845  R.Fides, La Paz.  Early f/in 0435 & probably possible earlier than this, 
>SS anncts 2/6 (CS)
>
>4904.5  N'Djamena.  IS 0454, then into FF.  This is quite early for a 
>long-path African (2.54 pm local), though my records show this as having being 
>heard at the same time in June 1984 (with Bob Padula & Peter Bunn at Wallaga 
>Lake NSW).  I guess this equates with roughly the same point of the sunspot 
>cycle, 2/6 (CS)
>
>4914.4  R.Cora, Lima.  Quite OK at the early time of 0455, traditional songs & 
>obviously the 24 hr schedule is now a regular thing, 2/6 (CS)
>
>4955  Bogota.  F/in 0440, just in time to catch gongs, ID etc., traced through 
>till anthem & s/off 0504*.  This should be a chance in our mornings as well, 
>2/6 (CS)
>
>5981.2  Union Radio, Guatemala City.  Strong nightly, devotional mx at 1202 
>t/in, 2/6 (CS)
>
>5995.3  R.Melod!a, Arequipa.  Sports commentary 0510, doing quite well here, 
>2/6 (CS)
>
>6015  Singapore.  EE px 1137, fair but noisy on 7/6 (RH)
>
>6040  WHRI.  Talk-back px, ID 1100, 8/6 (RH)
>
>6155  R.Fides, La Paz.  Under c/c Vienna 0438, running //4845.  No sign of 
>listed 9625, 2/6 (CS)
>
>6188.1  R.Oriente, Yurimaguas.  SS ballads 1140, then lively DJ w/TCs, ID & 
>assorted sirens etc., 2/6 (CS)
>
>6203.7  R.Cuzco.  Mx folklorica, TC & ID 1128, good 2/6 (CS)
>
>7275  Oslo.  *0000 in NN to Australia, very weak to 0020 f/out, 4/6 (JW)
>
>7275  Rome.  Nx in EE 0430, poor 8/6 (DR)
>
>7385  RFPI.  Gd level 0440 in EE w/RFPI Report, 10/6 (MO)
>
>7520  Oslo.  NF to Central Eur w/EE px *0500, ex 7465, 10/6 (MO)
>
>9400  WGTG.  Opens 1100 in EE, fair 3/6 (DR).  EE religious broadcast 1135, nx 
>1200, 8/6 (RH)
>
>9440  Bratislava.  EE to South America, fair 0100-0130, 10/6 (RH)
>
>9445  HCJB.  NF for EE to Australia x 5900, good till after 1000 then 
>deteriorates rapidly after that most nights, 3/6 (DR).  EE 1059 to past 1125, 
>x 5900, 14/6 (RH)
>
>9505  Havana.  Clear channel w/SS to the Americas, 8/6 (DR)
>
>9590  Channel Africa. Opens w/EE 0500, excellent level 22/6 (DR)
>
>9705  Mexico City.  Opens in SS 1200, rather poor, but condx. good this night, 
>24/6 (DR)
>
>9820  Havana.  Fair most days w/EE to Nam, //9830 SSB unheard, 0500-0600 23/6 
>(DR)
>
>9830  R.St. Atlantika via Tula.  ID at *0100, RR, one of the strongest signals 
>on 31mb. Do they QSL?  4/6 (JW).
>
>11900  R.Democrat Int.  Very strong at 0620 t/in, EE pxing, anti-Nigerian 
>govt., observed to 0630*.  Would say most likely tx site is South Africa, 
>though would be unusual to hear such strong signals in this part of the globe 
>if that is indeed the case, 23/6 (CS).
>
>15125  Madrid.  ID 0600, good 9/6 (RH)
>
>15235  Helsinki.  EE for Australia, very good level 1030 //13645 also heard, 
>24/6 (DR)
>
>15445  V.O.Tibet via FEBA.  Presumed the one, 1145-1200, commentary, stringed 
>instrument at close. Not strong, but quite audible 24/6 (DR)
>
>15480  V of the Mediterranean via Russia.  Test bcast (Sundays only) noted to 
>Australia at gd level 0253 w/AA style mx & anncts in AA & EE. Into EE feature 
>at 0301. Some interference from CC station, 16/6 (MO).  AA px 0350 t/in, EE 
>anncts. on close 0400*.  Mentioned also 9765 & 12060, which are presumably in 
>use for the evening txmn, 23/6 (CS)
>
>15650  Athens.  GK, ID 0514, 8/6 (RH)
>
>17545  Jerusalem.  Nx in EE 0400, fair 8/6 (DR)
>
>21705  Riyadh.  AA to Asia 1020, 24/6 (DR)
>
>21735  Abu Dhabi.  Fair 1030 w/AA phone-in px, 1030 24/6 (DR)
>
>
>The Lonely Few:
>
>Ray Hackett, Sydney		(RH)
>John Wright, Caringbah NSW	(JW)
>Don Rhodes, Yarra Glen, Vic	(DR)
>Mick Ogrizek, Ballan Vic	(MO)
>Craig Seager, Bathurst NSW	(CS)
>
>
>There is a theory afoot that 95% of our membership are bears.  It is difficult 
>to otherwise explain folk sleeping through the winter low frequency season, 
>particularly at the low point of the solar cycle.  Come on chaps, you're 
>missing all the fun!    (CS)
>
>
>
>

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