[HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs May 22-23, 2008

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

** CHINA [and non]. Still no resumption of Firedrake May 23, e.g. on 11785 checked at 1257, at least two Chinese language services mixing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. RHC again running open carrier on 11760, normally one of their best morning frequencies, May 23 at 1256, 1305 and still at 1357 chex. Why? Loses feed to transmitter and nobody notices? The other usual frequencies were modulating normally (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [non]. R. República has resumed broadcasts via Germany. Heard May 22 at 0147 on 5955, in Spanish, typical fare and not // jammed UK 6155. No jamming yet on 5955, which is Tue-Sat 01-02, 125 kW from Nauen at 285 degrees since May 16. The also have a new live morning show, Amanecer, M-F at 10-11 on 9490 via Sackville, 250 kW at 227 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1409, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GREECE. Greek music fair at 0514 May 23 on 11645. This 05-06 hour from VOG is supposed to be in Albanian, in the Filia service, but did not stay with it till any announcements (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Looking for traces of XEXQ, 6045, May 23 at 1249 and traces there were of classical music on definite weak carrier; at first thought it was Ritual Fire Dance, but then recognized some notes from Bolero; battling noise level from Kansas/Nebraska lightning (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NIGERIA. VON, 15120, May 22 at 1847 with news of Nigeria and Africa; fair signal in the clear, fades, modulation better than usual; continued past 1900 when overshadowed by Spain 15110 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. Talking House at 3225 Whippoorwill, in NW Enid, gets out pretty well on 1670 kHz, audible on caradio all along west Randolph as far as Oakwood Mall, range of some 2-3 miles, 1640 UT May 22. Probably the same one I have also heard some miles to the NW of Enid into the country (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SERBIA [non]. After missing for a few days, International Radio Serbia is back on air via Bijeljina, B-H. May 22 at 2337, resumption of the usual heavy clash between it and XEPPM on 6185, with a rippling SAH and the Mexican on top, but rather sure the other station is Serbian as scheduled, and same situation after 2359 as IRS starts English. Wolfgang Büschel had noted at 2000 the other Bijeljina frequency, 6100, was back on the air in German (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. Arabic singing on 12015, May 22 at 1926 slightly over constant RTTY, but only poor signal and seems undermodulated; automatic timesignal on halfhour 1930 tipped off that it`s REE, yes, as scheduled eastward from Noblejas.

Was not expecting to hear classical music on Friday morning from REE during the 13 UT hour, since Clásicos Populares is now scheduled Mon-Tue-Wed only and there`s a talk show on Thursdays, but there was some May 23 at 1308 on 17595 and via Costa Rica 15170; this show focused on México, 1324 IDed as ``América Mágica`` as on schedule Fridays 1305-1355, with one repeat UT Mondays at 0005-0055 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TURKEY. Qur`an recitation with usual long pauses, good at 0510 May 23 on 11980. Figured it was some Arab country, like Algeria relay, but looked up and it could only be VOT Emirler, scheduled in Turkish at 310 degrees toward us. Must default to Arabic for Qur`an since it`s Friday, but what is this doing on a secular state broadcaster??? Or do they do this every day? Is there a struggle at TRT over whether to broadcast Qur`an? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. VOA Portuguese to Africa, 9815, May 22 at 1824 concluding Temas e Debates, singing, and into a VOA Editorial. Service over at 1829 but no sign-off; 1830 into VOA English for one minute by mistake, 1831-1840* open carrier, why? This is Greenville at 91 degrees. I wonder how well 9 MHz gets to Angola over an afternoon path in our summer. Why not use something closer? O yeah, 9815 was via Morocco 12 months ago, no longer an option; several services formerly via Morocco to Africa are now via Greenville. CIRAF targets for this: all of Africa except the northern and southern tiers of countries. 91 from Greenville is centred on Lagos, close to São Tomé, but it misses Guinea Bissau and Angola which are further south, as well as Maputo, but crosses Moçambique near Nampula, if it gets that far (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WBCQ check May 22 at 1817, during quite poor propagation: 15420 was JBA, I think, vs GB-15410 splatter; I found out too late on Wednesday that WORLD OF RADIO has been moved up to 2100 UT Wednesdays on 15420-CUSB. 9330, said to be on the air this one hour only weekdays, 18-19, definitely on at 1826 but poor with talk show // 7415. At this hour, 9330 carries better than 7415, which is why the client wanted it on, no doubt (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###


      

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