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[HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs May 10, 2008

** GERMANY [non]. DW Amharic via Rwanda, 15650, which started April 26, fair May 10 at 1406, but with lite echo, possibly dual long/short path; no jamming audible.

DW Russian on 15620 at 1407 May 10, and unsynchronized on 15420. 15620 is Kigali, a somewhat roundabout way to get from Germany to Russia; but at least 1 second quicker than 15420 which is via Ramphisam, UK (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KOREA NORTH [and non]. P`yongyang not bad on 9665, May 10 at 1248 with music, and the ``rushing noise`` accompanying which some think is jamming but I think is coming out of same defective transmitter. 

Then checked 11710 for imminent VOK NAm service, at 1256 finding low het between VOK`s open carrier which must be slightly off-frequency, and some Firedrake. But Commies vs Commies didn`t last; at 1300 the Firedrake went off, leaving VOK in clear with IS, ID, program summary, news, which by law must always start with the activities of Kim Jung-Il, preceded by some of his numerous official titles. 

I would have had enough, but was obliged to see if the spurs were making it thru. Yes! 11644 was barely audible, along with noise, but soon faded, and barely audible a het on 11776 against Anguilla, but Firedrake there was more of a problem. The fundamental wasn`t nearly as strong as the previous log when 11644 was easily audible.

So what attracted the Firedrakes? Per Aoki: Taiwan on 11710 until 1300; All India Radio in Tibetan on 11775 until 1330 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KOREA SOUTH [non]. KBSWR, 9650 via Sackville, Sat May at 1242 during Worldwide Friendship show, review of the week`s Korean lessons; SAH and increasing CCI, from P`yongyang, which coincidentally is in Japanese at this hour, per Aoki: 9650 Voice of Korea 1100-1250 1234567 Japanese 200 109 Kujang KRE 12505E 4005N VOK a08 

I don`t really know which came first, but KBS should find a better frequency, as it doesn`t even make it halfway across North America without colliding with their archrivals. I have been saying this for a long time, but they ignore my advice. VOK is aiming at Japan after all, so how could it be a problem in OK?? (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MAURITANIA. 4845 the only decent non-North-American signal on 60m, May 10 at 0610-0624, monotonous undermodulated chanting as always around this time --- or rather there are several tones, but not that many. This is ideally soporific for us, tho it`s wake-up time in West Africa, a bit of a mismatch (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. XEXQ, 6045, audible May 10 at 1227 with string classical music, poor at brief peak. Have not seen many reports of this, so just keeping track of when it can be confirmed as active. Possibly there may be an evening time when it comes thru better, QRM permitting.

Comparing XEXQ to R. Mil, 6010, a bit further from here, but usually with better signal, tho never outstanding with its low power too --- May 10 at 1230 string of Núcleo Radio Mil promos, giving phone number (toll-free?) for calls from USA and Canada, plug for ``Buenos Días, México`` show M-F at 10 am to 1 pm local = 1500-1800 UT, and perpetual slogan ``donde vive la música de México``, finally back to axual music at 1232 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** RUSSIA [and non]. RHC usually has 12000 to itself, but May 10 at 1359-1400* was hearing SAH of about 3 Hz, and VOR IS. Per Aoki this is Chinese via Khabarovsk at 220 degrees, just ending. Commies vs Post-Commies! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###


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