Re: A BIG MISTERY REMAINS

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>Hello Folks,
>I would like to ask you about a mistery station that, after three 
>months, it still remain a mistery for me.
>On 23rd December 1996 I could listen to a English language station 
>(while I was at Madeira DXP) on 1550 kHz, at 05:59 UTC. In a few 
>minutes I thought it was a CANADIAN one (could be CBE, ON) because 
>the woman speaking there, but I was not sure (unfortunately I could 
>not check paralell frequencies). Anyone a minute later I could hear 
>the ID: BBC World Service and later on they start to say name of 
>stations: ???BBC Africa, South African....., Radio Three in 
>Austria...., etc...
>I start to think about BBC-Radio Bristol (UK) but the exact frequency 
>was 1550, not 1548. Also some of the announcer when they played music 
>after the top of the hour was clearly American (or similar) accent.
>
>Anyone knows if there is any station relayed BBC-WS on 1550 kHz and 
>which station is?
>
>Thank you very much
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CBC Overnight (carried by CBE-1550 and other CBC affiliates) consists 
of relays of numerous international broadcasters.  That's most likely 
what you heard.

Mark, WA1ION