BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

5 kW with good signals here in Pattaya.
792 8 Sep, 0841 UTC, Thailand, Wor Phor Thor Defense Energy Dept. Radio
Station, with a long string of commercials and PSAs plus several canned
IDs. S=9+ signal with 20 kW from Bangkok. It seems so strange for these
military stations to have commercial announcements., but AFRTS does the
same with PSAs and I guess funding has to come from somewhere. There was
even a cool singing jingle at 0851 UT. During those 10 minutes it was
nothing but commercials, IDs and PSAs. Finally a female announcer came on
after the singing jingle and intro'ed a piece of really nice Thai pop
music.
819 8 Sep, 0854 UTC, Thailand, Radio Thailand Program 2 Pathum Thani,
with Long talks by a man with an incredibly raspy voice (move over,
Lemmy!). Tone and ID on the hour. Then talks continue. Good signals with
10 kW.
837 8 Sep, 0905 UTC, Thailand, Radio Thailand, Educational Radio Program
2 (presumed) Pathum Thani with young lady in a long discussion with oldersounding
man. No real breaks or IDs. Fair signals only at 5 kW.
873 8 Sep, 0910 UTC, Thailand, Wor Khor Thor Mor Bangkok Radio Station,
with PSAs featuring children, into a spritely march piece sung by mixed
children and adults (almost like a Disney piece!). Positive ID at 0912 UT
then more commercials/PSAs. Good signals with 5 kW.
891 8 Sep, 0914 UTC, Thailand, Radio Thailand Saraburi. Woman in long
talks. Excellent and constant reception, but this is a megawatt according
to WRTH!
918 8 Sep, 0918 UTC, UNID, Two Thai stations listed here as well as
National Khmer Radio with 120 kW. Right now there is a carrier but no
audio even with synchronous mode on, so I am hoping that the Khmer station
will materialize later tonight. There are a 100 kW Radio Thailand and a
10 kW Sor Wor Phor station here, but no sign of anything resembling them.
1071 8 Sep, 0923 UTC, Thailand, Sathaani Witthayu Rattasapha (Parliament
Radio Station) Bangkok heard with a speech being given by a man and
occasional clapping. Good signals with some power line QRM at 10 kW.
1107 8 Sep, 0925 UTC, Thailand, Mor Khor Samut Sakhan, Kasetsart
University with traditional Thai music and occasional announcements in
Thai. Good signals with 10 kW.
1143 8 Sep, 0941 UTC, Thailand, Or. Sor. Mor. Thor, Mass Communications
Organization of Thailand "Modern Radio", Bangkok with male and female
talks in monotone and occasional piece of traditional music. Only fair
signal with cell site and power line QRM.
1161 8 Sep, 0945 UTC, Thailand, Wor. Sor. Thor. Educational Radio,
Bangkok with traditional Thai music sung by a male/female duet and
occasional announcements. 20 kW puts in a very strong signal here in
Pattaya.
1251 8 Sep, 0951 UTC, Thailand, Thor. Or. 6 Royal Thai Air Force Bangkok,
with long talk by woman and man in Thai. Good signal with only 5 kW
despite cell site and power line QRM.
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