[HCDX]: Loggings from Victoria, BC, Canada.

["Walter (Volodya) Salmaniw, MD" <salmaniw@xxxxxxxx>]

Some fine loggings on the higher frequencies well into the evening these 
past few days thanks to a solar flux over 200.

ALBANIA  7159.90  English program of Radio Tirana with very good reception 
at 0134, into Albanian press review at 0137:30.  Slowly drifted upto 
7159.92.  Parallel 6114.96 only fair due to cochannel interference.
Again very good at 0330 with sign-on in English with "This is Radio Tirana" 
repeated twice, just like in the old days!
(Salmaniw, 4 March).

UNIDENTIFIED  7285 heard with fair reception at 0157 with middle eastern or 
subcontinental music, then spelling something phonetically in 
English.  Possibly mentions of Pakistan.  I also considered Uzbek 
Radio.  Any thoughts?   (Salmaniw, 4 March).

ITALY  7120 USB  Definitely ID'd this one between 0200 and 0300.  Barely 
threshold at 0200, but ID clearly heard at 0259, in English, with "I double 
R S" ID, and mentions of 10000 watts.  They were cochanneled when another 
station signed on at 0300.  Signal was quite decent, and would be an easy 
catch if away from hams and other stations.  (Salmaniw, 4 March).

USA  9339.89  WBCQ #2 heard with English religious programming in USB plus 
carrier.  Good to very good at 0313.   (Salmaniw, 4 March).

RUSSIA  11840 USB  Local programming from Radio Sakhalin with lots of 
mentions of the internet and Sakhalin.  Almost a preaching tone!  Good 
reception at 0315.  (Salmaniw, 4 March).

FINLAND  11665 Superb reception of Radio Finland at 0320 with Starting 
Finnish, then into weekly news in classical Latin.  Parallel 9655 also
very good.  (Salmaniw, 4 March)

RUSSIA  15105  Radio Tatarstan in Tatar with very good signal and ID at 
0535.  Over 50 stations logged around this time on the 19 meter 
band!  Superb conditions with a high MUF!   (Salmaniw 4 March).

CONGO  15244.4  Radio Nationale Congolaise.  Very unusual to hear this 
station during my local late evening!  French programming and African 
music, but not much else able to be made out. 0540.  Poor.  More correctly 
a presumed logging.
9610  Presumed Radio Congo with French and African music at 1645.  Poor 
reception. (Salmaniw, 4 March).

UZBEKISTAN (tent)  15165  Uzbek Radio possibly here with middle eastern 
type music at 0531 with fair reception, suffering from splash via 
15170.  (Salmaniw, 4 March).

NEW ZEALAND 17674.97  	RNZI again off frequency at 0635 with National Radio 
programming, and time check for "25 to 8".  Excellent.  At the same time I 
logged some 28 other stations on the 16 meter band, including lots of 
Chinese domestic stations.  (Salmaniw, 4 March).

SLOVAKIA  11990  Radio Slovakia International with English at 0702 to 
Australia/New Zealand over a Russian speaking station with good 
reception.  Parallel 15460 is heard under Voice of Russia World service in 
English.  (Salmaniw, 4 March).

ISRAEL  15785.09  Galei Zahal at 1658 in AM mode, with Israeli music, then 
news at top of the hour.  fair to good signal. (Salmaniw, 4 March)

IRAN  13745  At 2128f, easy listening music, no IS, into "This is the Voice 
of the Islamic Republic of Iran", by male announcer, then into national 
anthem, followed by frequencies to Australia and south-east Asia.  fair to 
good, with parallel 11740 poor.  (Salmaniw, 4 March).

SYRIA  12085.3  Presumed Damascus with Arabic pop music, and talk.  Quite 
good reception.  USB appeared suppressed.  Technical problems, as the 
transmitter would cut out every 30 seconds or so.  1555.
(Salmaniw, 5 March).

PAKISTAN  11570.13  Radio Pakistan with ID and English news at 1600.  Good 
reception.  Interesting, among all of my fancy antennae, my lowly 30 foot 
random wire performed best!  (Salmaniw, 5 March).

GABON  12015  Radio France International in English to Africa at 1604 at 
good level, parallel 11995 poor.  Direct from France (but without the 
satellite delay) all excellent:  17850, 15210, 11615.  (Salmaniw, 5 March).

KOREA (North)  6520  Radio Pyongyang in English at 1617 best on this 
undistorted frequency.  9975, and 9600 both distorted with usual loud 
hum.  (Salmaniw, 5 March).

That'll do it for now, folks.  Good DXing everyone!

.................Walt.



Walter R. Salmaniw, MD             email:  salmaniw@xxxxxxxx
Victoria, British Columbia    DXING FROM CANADA'S WEST COAST, using
CANADA                        premier radio receivers:

                              Rockwell/Collins 
HF-2050
(250) 592-1033                Collins R390A,ITT Mackay 3031A,
                              Racal RA.117, JRC NRD 535D, and
                              Kenwood R5000.
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