BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

as I could tell at 11901.5 and 11938.5 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld March 11)
CHINA/SINGAPORE/THAILAND/U.K. No significant Firedrake jamming noted
here in Europe in past 3-4 months. Mostly curbed ECHO like jamming
programs heard so far. Today only two times Firedrake music heard
surprisingly on singel 15515 kHz at 8-9 UT and 15140 kHz at 0900-1000 UT.
But both could also be only copies of the national CNR radio program ...
But noted China mainland jamming against BBC Uzbek sce at 1600-1630 UT
March 7th. Firedrake music against 9685SIN and 11795WOF, as well as
Mandarin CNR spoken ECHO jamming against 9495NAK, all S=9+30dB strength in
southern Germany.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 7)
Firedrake March 8 at 1331 UT, poor with flutter on 8400 and 9000 kHz. This
pair had not been heard for a couple of weeks.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld March 8)
9355 Firedrake music heard also against VOA. Noted at 1535 UT when VOA
Burmese sce at 1530-1630 UT March 8th on air via Tinang-PHL.
Once again noted China mainland jamming against BBC Uzbek 1600-1630 UT
March 8th. Heavy Firedrake music jamming against strongest-9685SNG and
11795WOF, latter suffered also by mix from DWL French from Kigali cochannel
underneath. Also tiny Firedrake mx, but much stronger 2nd spoken
CNR echo jammer on 9495 Nakhorn Pathom-THA. In summer season the jammer
will follow to 11995NAK, 13630OMA, 17630RMP.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 8)
COLOMBIA 5910.024 Marfil Estereo, 0745, Spanish, continuous ballads
across top-of-hour with no ID. Finally, canned ID/jingle around 0810.
Fair. March 1. Noted again with very good signal from 0800+ on March 5.
(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld March 6)
CYPRUS Undoubtedly 24-25 kHz wide British radar on Cyprus site noted
BUZZing at 0930-0935 UT, Sun March 7th on 15832 to 15856 kHz range.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 7)
ECUADOR 3810.000 HD2IOA, 1015, Spanish time checks by man every ten
seconds or so, only readable in LSB (but otherwise very good). March 3.
(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld March 6)
ETHIOPIA VOA Amharic is JAMMED, THOROUGHLY. "In media interviews today,
government spokesman Shimelis Kemal denied any government involvement.
'This is absolutely a sham,' he told CPJ, adding that 'the Ethiopian
government does not support the policy of restricting foreign broadcasting
services in the country. Such practices are prohibited in our
constitution.'" Committee to Protect Journalists, 4 March 2010.
"As usual, spokesperson of the government dismissed it as a baseless
allegation. He added, 'Ethiopia has a constitution which outlaws any act
by any official organ to restrict the dissemination of broadcast material
from abroad.' This continuing practice has also been confirmed by
shortwave radio monitors (so says VOA)), further discrediting government
credibility." Genet Mersha, nazret.com, 7 March 2010.
(kimandrewelliott.com via dxld)
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