[HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs June 5-6, 2008

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

** BIAFRA [non]. Per FCC info, V. of Biafra International`s new frequency starting this week will be 15280 instead of previously planned 15665, Fridays only at 2000-2100 in English and Ibo, from WHRI, 250 kW at 87 degrees, ex-17650. To be confirmed (Glenn Hauser, OK, June 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA. Firedrake again invades the 20m hamband! June 5 at 1320 found a good signal from it on 14010, presumably against Sound of Hope, but nothing of that audible underneath, even during the slow segment with conch shell-sounding instrument at 1325. Firedrake was not to be found on 13970, 14410, usual spots, nor 12260 or anywhere in the low 13`s, but it was // 12040 and several others. Did not hear any ham CW near 14010, only higher in the band. At 1400, went to open carrier, and I assumed would resume at 1405, but when rechecked at 1413 it was off.

However, the next day, June 6 at 1301 onwards, no FD on 14010. But on 14410 there was open carrier and FD resumed at 1304:40, still audible at 1335, // 15285 but not synchronized, 14410 running a split second behind 15285. So one wonders if 14010 was a miskeying by SOH and/or FD. However, DARC Intruder Watch recently caught FD on several frequencies inside the 20m band, 14000, 14005, 14010, 14030, 14050, 14090, up to three at once (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** INDONESIA. Another day with VOI on 9526, at 1248 check June 6 with music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN [non]. REE, 15170 via Costa Rica, Friday June 6 at 1240 introducing Informaciones en Catalán, Gallego y Vasco --- but then in first segment supposed to be Catalan, instead played a song in Castilian, without apology or explanation. 1245 into Galician news, which is always the most reliable of the three; 1250 intro in Basque but then as usual news summary in Castilian about Basque country, 1254 closing in Basque, back to Castilian for promo of Nuestra Música (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TINIAN. 13760, June 6 at 0607 M&W in Chinese, but unstable carrier kept breaking up, distorted; went off the air for a few seconds at 0608. While VOK uses this frequency a lot, per Aoki at this hour it`s RFA in Chinese. Such a defect one would not expect from IBB but the breakup did not seem like jamming from another transmitter, and there was no separate jamming of the usual sort audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U K [non]. BBC Mundo Radio, Spanish via WHRI 9410 weekdays at 12-13: Still has classical music fill during last half on M/W/F, checked Friday June 6 at 1249 in a movement from Mendelssohn`s Octet, which is the same as I heard weeks ago. Not only do they play the same music M/W/F of a single week, but their selexion is so limited that there are also repeats from previous weeks. 1257:30 seguéd to something else, destined to be chopped off two minutes later, as always unannounced (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Tnx to a tip from José Miguel Romero, 15460 very strong from tune-in 1745 June 5 with Cuban music. Quickly scanned 9 thru 17 MHz bands and found no //. Of course, this time of day is normally siesta for all the RHC transmitters. Not // Martí 13820. I wasn`t able to listen continuously, but whenever I checked it, 15460 was still music with no announcements. Did anyone hear any? No break at hourtop 1800. At 1806 song was ``Cuba Libre``, so doubts arise whether it could possibly be RHC. Is that song banned by the DentroCubans? Another evergreen about 15 minutes later, ``Guantanamera``. José Miguel also noticed those two songs and others were heard several times during the period he monitored, 1710-1815. I heard it go off abruptly at 1859* sharp, which is another indication it was not Habana, but some professional operation. By the end the signal had weakened considerably. Probably a new clandestine service testing from a North American
 site. Further chex needed between 1700 and 1900, or maybe it starts earlier. June 6 there was a carrier until 1529* (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###


      

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