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[Giovanni Serra <g.serra@xxxxxx>]

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THE FOUR WINDS ON LINE  - Copyright 1998  Part  2
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Year   3   Number  71  - Rome,   30 Oct. 1998



1243- 13820- CLANDESTINE- Democratic V. of Burma  1243  Exotic flute
solo (sounding much like whistling); local music at *1245 and into what
I assume was patriotic Bamar talk. Fair level but very echoey and with a
noticeable delay of about 1/2-second from the // Jülich, Germany based
transmitter on 15330. The 13820 outlet is said to emanate from Dushanbé,
Tajikistan.  (Hill, USA Oct. 12)

1315- 6210- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Marabu, 24/10, Mx rock,ID in GM   33333
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1457- 4753.3- INDONESIA- RRI Ujung Pandang 1457 local music QRK 2+ (PLCb
Calligaro, Italy Oct. 21/ Radio DX Net)

1503- 4773.5- INDONESIA- RRI Jakarta (t) //4753.3 1503 local talk QRK 3
(PLCb Calligaro, Oct. 21/ Radio DX Net)

1509- 3335- TAIWAN- CBS Taipei 1509 local talk by female voice QRK 2/3
(PLCb Calligaro, ItalyOct. 21/ Radio DX Net)

1542- 11600- SEYCHELLES- FEBA  1542  Sermon in English on the topic,
"Are you meeting your wife's emotional needs?" Gave ID and address in 
Bangalore, India, at 1558; played wobbly tape of IS and went off at
1559. Fair at first but deteriorated rapidly.  (Hill, USA Oct. 13)

1706- 4774.85- INDONESIA- RRI Jakarta (t) 1706 local talk QRK 3 (PLCb
Calligaro, Italy Oct. 21/ Radio DX Net)

1710- 3945- PIRATE EUROPE- R.Free London, 24/10, Mx, ID in E  23332
(Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

1715- 6940- CLANDESTINE-  R Fana (??) //6210,  1715 heard with rhythmic
music, with signal marginal over QRN. OM amd  YL voices. Too poor to  ID
language as also there is low modulation on 6940 with USB carrying USB
QSO ers (Liangas Sat 17 Oct Greece) 

1754- 12019.5- VIETVAM- V. of Vietnam  1754  Man and woman in
Vietnamese; Oriental melody at 1800 and into English with ID, program
preview,  news. Moderate strength but choppy.  (Hill, Oct. 13)

1758- 15200- INDIA- AIR 1758 with Indian song then ID and news in EE New
tune in on 1817 with religious songs ( ravi Shankar) Strong signal
43444  QRMing poss. R Merlin (Liangas  Mon  19  Oct Greece) 

1825- 5003- EQUATORIAL GUINEA- R Batá 1825 with local pop songs till
1841 OM in spanish 1910*  Fair better on LSB (Liangas Sat 17 Oct Greece) 

1910- 11092.5- ST.HELENA- Radio St Helena, Jamestown (in USB),
1910-2100,  24/10,   mx, nx, live telephone calls, IDs in EG & in SP
34433 (De Cian, Italy / Radio DX Net )

1915- 4900- EGYPT- R Cairo Gen Prog #1 // 819 with news (Kurdistan) and
Arab songs on 1915. Relay of 819 comes with a 90/100 ms delay over 4900
so I can presume it comes from the programming center with no // on SW
Signal continues also after 2100 QRMing Haixia #2 on same frequency.
(Liangas, Mon 19 Greece) 

1935- 4890- PAPUPA NEW GUINEA- R National 1935 with easy listening songs
and ID "This is ??? Radio" with music to follow. On 2000 with news.
Signal quite good 33232 better on LSB (Liangas Mon 19 Oct,  Greece) 

2019- 11092.5- SAINT HELENA- R. St. Helena (in USB) 2019 ID by female in
spanish "Esta es Radio Santa Elena" QRK 2/3 (PLCb Calligaro + Fcb
Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2030- 4777.1- INDONESIA- RRI Jakarta 2030 indonesian music QRK 3+ (PLCb
Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2035- 9955- TAIWAN- R. Taipei Int., 2035 french program QRK 4 (PLCb
Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2045- 15460- COSTA RICA- AWR Cahuita 2045 english program QRK 3 (PLCb
Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2050- 4935- KENYA- KBC 2050-2104*  Oct 27  Pop vocals. Break in
transmission at 2056, back at 2058 with woman announcer and "KBC" ID.
TP's at 2100, brief talk, NA and off 2104*. Poor (Kohlbrenner, USA)

2116- 15110- SPAIN- Radio Exterior de España 2116-2119 UTC Spanish
program "Españoles en La Mar" targeted to seamen from Spain working 
aboard ships. Very interesting. In parallel to 15125 kHz. 15110
SINPO=45434, 15125 SNPO=54544 (Escoto, Honduras Oct.18)

2125- 4800- CHINA PR- CPBS Shijiazhuang 2125,  //5163 local chants QRK 2
(PLCb Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2126- 5163- CHINA PR- CPBS Shijiazhuang 2126 //4800 local chants QRK 2/3
(PLCb Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2135- 3930- PIRATE EUROPE- Laser Hot Hits, 23/10, Mx rock, px in E 
23332 (Pecolatto, Italy / Radiorama Pirate News)

2136- 4060.1- CLANDESTINE - V. of the People of Kurdistan  2136 
Emphatic Kurdish talk by man and woman with many IDs of "Aira dengi
gelli kurdistana." At s/off time, goes into a patriotic choral
march/anthem (reminiscent of "Alexander Nevsky") that drags on for four
full minutes till 2152*-2155v*. Quite solid signal with audio a bit on
the telephonic side. Seems late in the day for this one to be still
running.  (Hill, USA Oct. 11+)

2145- 6250- EQUATORIAL GUINEA- R. Malabo 2145 african music QRK 3 (PLCb
Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2155- 11600- CZECH REPUBLIC- Radio Prague. 2155-2202 UTC Ending the
English program. Music, Interval signal and ID in Spanish, English,
Czech, German and French. At 2200 the French progra "Vous écoutez Radio
Prague, programme en langue française?" into news. SINPO=34443 (Escoto,
Honduras Oct 16)

2158- 9645- UNITED KINGDOM- Merlin Network #1 2158 with ID and many
jingles of the R/S such as ' tomorrow's radio today ' and the same
giving, tel and email and web address. ON 2200 with program "Rock Radio
Network starting with Metallica's song 'battery' long discussions 
between two men and at 2116 'two minutes to midnight'  from Iron Maiden
(Liangas, Greece, 10 / 19)

2203- 11615- ECUADOR- HCJB 2203 UTC Japanese program. SINPO=44544
(Escoto, Honduras Oct.16)

2203- 11760- CUBA- Radio Habana Cuba 2203-2218 UTC Spanish program "En
Contacto" for Dxers, talking about solar conditions and how they
influence the ionosphere and propagation of shortwave signals. Then
youth program "Somos Jovenes". SINPO=54544 (Escoto, Honduras Oct.18)

2203- 5003.4- EQUATORIAL GUINEA- R. Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial, Bata 
2203 Political speech in Spanish // 6250.3 (Malabo); both fair/good. 
Unusual to hear these in parallel; 5003.4 seems to be used only for
special occasions nowadays.  (Hill, USA Oct. 11)

2215- 4925- INDONESIA- RRI Jambi 2215 local talk QRK 3+(PLCb Calligaro +
Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2220- 6135- BOLIVIA- R. Santa Cruz 2220 "Salon de ventas..." QRK 2+
(PLCb Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2236- 5770- NICARAGUA-R. Miskut (in USB) 2236 spanisk talk by female QRK
2 (PLCb Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2240- 9960- PERU- RADIO NOR  PERUANA. 2240 -2250 Oct.24, mx romantic
with 70´s singer. ¨Con la mejor musica aqui en Nor Peruana Radio...¨
¨Usted escucha Radio Nor Peruana desde Chachapoyas, Region amazonas,
Peru... (Rodriguez, Colombia)

2245- 11092.5- SAINT HELENA- R. St. Helena (in USB), 2245 english talk
QRK 2  (PLCb Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2245- 6025- NIGERIA- R. Nigeria, Enugu 2245 English talk QRK 3+ (PLCb
Calligaro + Fcb Clemente, Italy Oct. 24 / Radio DX Net)

2250- 6010- ITALY- RAI 2250-2255 UTC Sports results, address for
correspondence, ID "RAI International". SINPO=23322 (Escoto, Honduras
Oct.18)

2255- 6155- BOLIVIA- RADIO FIDES. 2255- 2310 Oct.24, pgm: El sabado es
de ustedes. At the 2300 pgm: Serenata Boliviana. Excellent program with 
Bolivian music folk. (Rodriguez, Colombia)

2315- 5885.2- PERU- RADIO NUEVA CAJAMARCA (fqy var.) 2315 - 2330 Oct.
24, mx folk. TC:¨Atentos amigos a la informacion de la hora nacional a
traves de Radio Nueva Cajamarca, exactamente ya tenemos las 6 de la
tarde, 6 de la tarde con 26 minutos, estamos compartiendo lo mejor de
nuestro aserbio vernacular a traves de una programacion
encantadora...estamos enviando el saludo muy cordial a usted amigo
oyente que nos honra con su grata compania, somos Radio Nueva
Cajamarca...¨ Very distorted audio. (Rodriguez, Colombia)

2322- 15150- INDONESIA- RRI Jakarta 2322-2353 UTC Very weak at tune in,
with splatter from HCJB on 15140 kHz, only heard bits of audio now and
then: "informasi? sasaran reformasi ?". First the language was the only
clue to identification, but signal was getting a little stronger and at
2329 I heard a clear ID by a woman " ? Indonesia barat?". Fading out as
fast as it faded in. SINPO=22311 (Escoto, Honduras Oct.17)

2331- 6185- MEXICO- Radio Educacion 2331 UTC Announcer in Spanish and
English introduces the program "Palabra de Jazz" (Word of Jazz), in
which mixes narrative prose writing with jazz music. Intereresting. 
SINPO=43533 (Escoto, Honduras Oct.18)

2333- 6145- GERMANY- Deutsche Welle 2333 UTC Spanish pgm. Interviewing a
jewish priest about reincarnation, life after death, etc. SINPO=55544
(Escoto Oct.18)

2356- 11830- ROMANIA- Radio Romania Internacional 2356-0056 UTC Spanish
program with news, tourism notes and the culture in Romania. At end of
broadcast the give their schedule for SPANISH broadcasts as follows: 
1st Transmission to Europe 1800-1900 UTC: 11840, 15250, 17745 kHz 2nd
Transmission to Eu/America  2200-2300 UTC: 15270, 11940 kHz  3rd
Transmission to Eu/America  0000-0100 UTC: 9530, 9570, 11790, 11830 kHz
4th Transmission to America 0300-0400 UTC: 9570, 6155 kHz (Escoto,
Honduras Oct.17)


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QSL s
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ALGERIA - R.Algiers on 15160, QSL card, schedules, rf, in 125 days
(J.Svendsen, Norway / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

ANTARCTICA - RN Arcangel San Gabriel on 15476, QSL card, sticker, V/s
Hugo Carlos Casela, in 92 days for 1 IRC. (K.Dritsas, Greece  / DSWCI
SWN # 10 / 98)

ARGENTINA - RAE on 11710, f/d card, schedule, rf, in 21 + 130 days. (M.
Mitsuaki, Japan / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

ARMENIA - Vo Armenia on 12025, f/d card, info in 7 weeks. (A.F.Llorella,
Spain  / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98) 

ARMENIA - Vo Armania on 9965, personal letter, f/d card in 74 days for 1
IRC, after a f/up. (M.Gatzke  / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98) 

AUSTRALIA - ABC NT on 2310, 2325, 2485, QSL card, schedules, sticker, in
44 days (J.Svendsen, Norway / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

BOTSWANA - VOA relay on 7415, QSL card, schedules, sticker, in 28 days
(J.Svendsen, Norway / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

BRAZIL - R.Bandeirantes on 9645, n/d letter, sticker, V/s Samir Razuk,
general director, in 4 weeks for 1 USD. (A.F.Llorella, Spain  / DSWCI
SWN # 10 / 98)

BRAZIL - R.D. de Roraima on 4875, n/d long letter, V/s Galvao Soares,
general director, in 10 weeks for 1 USD. (A.F.Llorella, Spain  / DSWCI
SWN # 10 / 98)

BURKINA FASO - R.Burkina on 4815, letter for French report, V/s Pierre
Tassembedo, reply text in English and French, after f/up, in 45 days
(L.Roithmeir, Guernsey ) 

CHILE - R.Voz Christiana on 15375, QSL card in 19 days. (V.Korinek,
South Africa / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

COLOMBIA - Caracol, Colombia on 5075, p/d card, sticker, pin, in 24
weeks for 1 USD. (A.F.Llorella, Spain  / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

COLOMBIA - La Voz del Llano on 6116, n/d letter, sticker, V/s Manuel
Buenaventura, dir., in 45 days for 1 USD,  after f/up. (L.Roithmeir,
Guernsey )   

CUBA - R.Habana on 6000, QSL card, letter, stamps, in 150 days.
(J.Svendsen, Norway / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

CYPRUS - Cyprus BC on 9760, f/d card in 15 days. (M. Mitsuaki, Japan /
DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

GUATEMALA - R.Buenas Nuevas on 4800, f/d card, info, pt, in 80 days for
1 USD. (J.Waga, Germany / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

INDIA - AIR Kohima on 4850, QSL card from New Delhi, in 95 days for 1
IRC.  (J.Stiller, Germany / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

JORDAN - R. Jordan on 11690, QSL card, schedules, sticker, in 48 days
(J. Svendsen, Norway / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

KOREA, SOUTH - R.Korea Int. on 5975, f/d card, in 53 days. (M. Mitsuaki,
Japan / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

MEXICO - R.Mil on 6010, 2 QSL cards (1 in English & 1 in Spanish),
letter, schedules, sticker, V/s Julian Santiago, in 20 days for 1 IRC &
photo (A.Peterson, Denmark, hrd in Texas / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

MYANMAR - R.Myanmar on 7185, f/d card, schedules, V/s Ko Ko Htway, dir.
(ms), in 28 weeks. (A.F.Llorella, Spain  / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98) 

PHILIPPINES - FEBC Manila on 11635, f/d card, schedules, letter, in 30
days. (H.D.Buschau, Germany   / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

PHILIPPINES - VOA relay on 9890, QSL card in 30 days. (J.Svendsen,
Norway / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

RUSSIA - R.Tatarstan on 9690, f/d letter, in 10 weeks for 1 USD.
(A.F.Llorella, Spain  / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - VOA relay on 6035, QSL card, schedules, sticker,
in 28 days (J.Svendsen, Norway / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

SEYCHELLES - FEBA R. on 11600, f/d card in 72 days (M. Mitsuaki, Japan /
DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

SOUTH AFRICA - Channel Africa on 9445, f/d card, schedules, sticker, in
13 days (M. Mitsuaki, Japan / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

SOUTH AFRICA - TWR on 9510, f/d card, schedules, rpt sent to SWZ, reply
from Sentech, in 30 days for 1 USD. (J. Waga, Germany  / DSWCI SWN # 10
/ 98)

TAHITI - RFO Papeete on 15170, QSL card, map, info (ms), in 32 days.
(J.Stiller, Germany / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

TAIWAN - R.Taipei Int on 7130, f/d card, schedules, postcard, rf, info
pgm guide, newspaper, in 13/30 days. (M. Mitsuaki, Japan/DSWCI SWN # 10/
98)

TAIWAN - R.Taipei Int on 11825, f/d card, postcard, rf, schedules, info,
newspaper, pgm guide, in 11 days + 15 days. (M. Mitsuaki, Japan / DSWCI
SWN # 10 / 98)

TAIWAN - R.Taipei Int on 15345, f/d card, postcard, rf, schedules,
sticker, rf, in 15 days. (M. Mitsuaki, Japan / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

TAIWAN - V o Asia on 7445, f/d card, schedules, rf, info, sticker, in 21
days - 26 days (M. Mitsuaki, Japan / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

TAIWAN - R.Taipei Int on 11745, f/d card, in 17 days (M. Mitsuaki, Japan
/ DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

TAIWAN - R.Taipei Int on 9955, f/d card, in 18 days. (M.Gatzke  / DSWCI
SWN # 10 / 98)

TAIWAN - R.Taipei Int on 15600, f/d card in 30 days. (M.Gatzke  / DSWCI
SWN # 10 / 98)

THAILAND - BBC Nakhon Sawan on 17790, f/d card via German Service (on
the occasion of their 60th anniversary), in 20 days. (H.D.Buschau,
Germany   / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

TURKEY - V o Turkey on 9655, QSL card, schedules, sticker, in 75 days.
(J.Svendsen, Norway / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

URUGUAY - Note: for station pennant collectors: overseas DXers have been
always interested in QSLing Uruguayan stations, and also anxious in
getting a pennant. I have observed that Uruguayan stns prefer to issue
stickers than pennants. The radio in the car has been important topic
for audience marketing here, and they favor the stickers against
printing pennants. Last pennant from a Uruguayan SWer I have seen was of
ex CX18 Radio Sport. (Nigro- Uruguay Oct 21) (more info on Gleanings.
Ed.)

UZBEKISTAN - BBC relay via Tashkent on 9860, personal letter via Merlin
Communications, V/s Michelle Franks, in 11 days (V.Korinek, South
Africa/ DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

UZBEKISTAN - IBRA R.via Tashkent on 15470, QSL card in 19 days
(V.Korinek, South Africa/ DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

VANUATU - R.Vanuatu on 4960, letter V/s A.Thompson, in 60 days for 1
IRC. (K.Dritsas, Greece  / DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)

ZAMBIA - Christian Voice on 4965, letter in 35 days. (M. Mitsuaki, Japan
/ DSWCI SWN # 10 / 98)


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GLEANINGS
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ALBANIA -I heard Radio Tirana on Oct 19 at 0130 UT announce new times &
freqs for their "second" transmission.  To Europe: 2230-2300 7160,  To
North America: 0330-0400 6115, 7160. They stated that these times were
UT. In the past, they have given their times in CET. Schedule for Radio
Tirana "first" transmission as of Oct. 25, as heard Oct 21 at 0045. To
Europe: 2015-2030 7180, 9650. To North America 0245-0300 6115 (Ivan
Grishin, WORLD OF RADIO 962 / GH SW/DX Report 98-46, October 22)

ANGUILLA / CANADA. - Caribbean Beacon is back with nonstop Dr. Gene
Scott programming after having been blown off by H. Georges, and it
ruins  RCI's new First Edition at 0600, also on 6090, the two mixing
about equally here Oct 27, whilst RCI's only other Sackville frequency
for this, 9760, was weak and splashed. C.B. also at 1155 check in the
clear on 11775 with music //KAIJ 5810 but not to WWCR 5935 which must
have been playing a tape rather than satellite feed (Glenn Hauser, OK /
GH SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 98-47, Oct 26)

BELGIUM - [non]. RVI's new relay via RN Bonaire checked on first day,
Oct 25 at 2230 on 13670. Signal was far better than 15545 direct at 1230
used  to be, but not as strong and solid as one would expect. Radio
World started immediately at 2230 rather than news first, over by 2238
with P O Box 26 (to  be changed with new address), and music fill to
2300 Dutch. Tnx to Eugene and Frans for giving the new WOR on WWCR sked
accurately (Glenn Hauser, OK/ GH SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 98-47, Oct 26)

CANADA - [non?]. My friend Francois Michaud of Longueuil, Quebec
contacted me this morning. He has been looking into the Radio Asia
Canada situation for several months now. Both he and I wrote letters to
various government departments inquiring whether or not they were aware
of the Radio Asia Canada station, and their use of the name "Radio Voice
of Canada" and their possible link to the Tigers. We did receive cordial
replies, but they didn't say much. But it was not long after that the
station seemed to disappear, their phone lines disconnected and their
website shut down. Any connection? Earlier today, Francois called me to
take a look on the Internet at an interesting site;
<http://www.tamilnation.org>   This takes you to links and websites, 
one category dealing with radio. One in particular leads you to:
<http://www.ctbc.com>  This is a group called Canadian Tamil
Broadcasting Corporation. They seem to be located in Toronto, with
telephone & fax numbers, plus e-mail (ctbc@xxxxxxxx). There is a
listener comment section also, with comments from Norway, Thailand,
Malaysia, Australia, etc. plus many others. This service appears to
operate a 24 hour a day broadcast on the Internet. Are they connected in
any way with the Radio Asia Canada people? We don't know. There are also
a few other radio references on the site to browse through as well. They
seem to be very well organized. All most interesting. (Sheldon Harvey,
Quebec, Oct 23, REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING/ GH SHORTWAVE/DX
REPORT 98-47, Oct 26)

CZECH REPUBLIC - [non]. Sorry, everyone, but the new WRMI relay is a
farce, as expected. UT Mon Oct 26 at 0401, WRMI 9955 had fair strength, 
but the Cuban jammers were at least equal, often overpowering. One might
understand 67% of R. Prague if one wanted to put up with the noise, but
why should we? Free advice for WRMI and R. Prague: it's time to try a
new frequency, and see if the Cubans ruin it too. The new frequency,
however inconvenient it may be for WRMI, should not have been used
before, and should never carry any Cuban exile programming, or to be
safe, not anything in Spanish at all (Glenn Hauser, REVIEW OF
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING/ GH SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 98-47, Oct 26)

CZECH REP. - Radio Prague in Eng. with an excellent signal on 21745
1400-1430.  This was the last day of their old programming format,
including the final "Media Czech". (Ivan Grishin, Ont., Oct 25, REVIEW
OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING/ GH SHORTWAVE/DX REPORT 98-47, Oct 26)

CLANDESTINE  - (Myanmar)  15725/13840  Democratic V. of Burma  *1300 
This one was scheduled to test from a transmitter at Palau (KHBN?) on 
Oct. 15, 16, 17. Nil audible here, only microscopic hets that could have
been anything. (Hill, USA / DX Report)

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