[HCDX]: SOMALIA

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

7530  Radio Hargeisa.  Heard initially at 1635 on 22 March.  Did not seem 
to be daily, though propagation may have accounted for this.  Frequently 
covered by a Chinese station, but this is also irregular.  Clear with fair 
signal with mild hum.  Signal improved when rechecked at 1652.  Lot's of 
talk interspersed with Horn of Africa music.  Better yet at 17:26.  Barely 
audible by 1802.  Following day heard at 1559 with ?interval signal and ID, 
but obliterated Chinese station at 1600.  Didn't hear them again for a few 
days, but found them again on 1 April at 1508 on 7530.02 USB.  Poor 
signal.  Better at 1515.  Possible ID at 1526.  Monotonous long songs, 
mainly instrumental or accompanied by a lone female voice.  Again 
obliterated by Chinese station at 1600:30, but in clear again when 
rechecked at 1700.  At this time it is stronger than the other Somali 
stations.  At 1702 "Somaliland" clearly heard.  Almost totally faded out by 
1725.  Nothing heard on 2 April.

7012 USB  tentatively Radio Gaalkacyo.  Fair signal with same Horn of 
Africa music and talk at 1640 on 22 March.  Not heard again until 30 Mrch 
at 1604.  Weak audio.  Better by 1617, but with lots of ham QRM. When I 
rechecked them at 1653, they were definitely in English!!.  Heard "Somali 
language", but soon reverted to Somali.  Possible national anthem at 1659, 
then carrier off without further announcements.  Listened again on 31 March 
at 1558, and carrier was there (either in Am or DSB?), but very weak. 
Nothing more came that day.  1 April, tune in at 1626, barely audible, but 
great fade-up to 1632, then gradual fade again.  Possible Koran at 1658, 
then same interval signal once only that is heard at sign-on, and carrier 
off.  Not heard the next day.

6900 tentative for Radio Kismaayo.  First heard at 1605 on 1 April, either 
DSB or Am.  Very weak audio, but same type of Horn of Africa music.  A bit 
stronger by 1627.  Continues past 1700, but fading.  Still audible to 
1726.  Possibly off at 1730.  Heard also the following day, 2 April at 1559 
with open carrier, but weak audio when rechecked at 1604.  Continued past 1625.

No other Somali stations were heard during my two week stay in Maui.

Stay tuned, much more to come!..............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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