BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945 BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

10.12.2012 Views

a.m. PDT) on 9920 kHz. You can also listen to a podcast of the English at any time of day on our website Thanks again for your interest and listenership. Best regards, Rob Scobey, Senior Producer, English Language Programming KNLS (via Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer July 5) ALBANIA 13755 R. Tirana open carrier from Shijak is already on at tunein 1418 UT June 29; some ACI from DPRK in French on 13760 kHz, splash from CRI/Cuba 13740 kHz. 1428:40 the RT IS starts, 1430 UT sign-on with A-10 schedule including 0230 UT on 7425 kHz, but weakening now. Another check at 1450 UT, was ending mailbag (Tuesday) with a report from USA for 7425 kHz, 1451 UT into music fill. (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld June 30) ANGOLA 7216.7 Radio Nacional de Angola, 2007, presume this is the open carrier that's throwing a strong het against 7215 kHz. No carrier noted on 4950v kHz. 2 July. (David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld July 8) ARMENIA/KAZAKHSTAN/MADAGASCAR/RUSSIA/SOUTH AFRICA WYFR Family Radio TEST. More and more test transmissions of WYFR Family Radio in English. 1300-1400 12155 A-A 200 kW / 132 deg to EaAS, exDushanbe-Yangiyul TJK - aoki -. 1600-1700 6010 MEY 100 kW / 020 deg to SoAf 1700-1800 7395 MDG 050 kW / 240 deg to SoAf,new lang - Zulu, ex English 1700-1900 7560 ERV 300 kW / 280 deg to Bulgaria, Balcan 1900-2100 6180 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf,co-ch AIR Arabic and French 1900-2100 9850 ARM 100 kW / 325 deg to WeEu 2000-2100 5975 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to SoAf, really till 2200 2000-2100 9450 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf, really till 2200 2000-2100 9740 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf, really till 2200 (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 1/7) ASCENCION ISL/U.K. BBCWS No&WeAF English at 0700-0800 UT 13830 kHz replaced ASC by Rampisham-UK 500 kW 168 degrees. (William Hague-UK, NWDXC July 8) ASCENSION ISL/PORTUGAL/SOUTH AFRICA/UAE/U.K. Some VT Communications changes: Radio Prague in Spanish: 0000-0027 NF 7410 ASC 250 kW / 235 deg to SoAm, ex 9445 BBC in French 0600-0630 NF 11865 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to NoAf, ex 13820 KBS World Radio in Arabic: 2000-2100 on 9620 SIN 250 kW / 120 deg to NoAf 1900-2000 on 15365 RMP 500 kW / 168 deg to NoAf, deleted from July 1 Additional txion of WYFR Family Radio in English: 2000-2100 on 5975 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to SoAf, really till 2200 file:///Z|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/WWDXD-BCDX/2010/BCDX971.TXT[11.06.2012 10:40:11]

2000-2100 on 9450 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf, really till 2200 2000-2100 on 9740 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf, really till 2200 Additional txion of Radio Huryaal in Somali: 1730-1800 on 9840 MEY 100 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Fri, new from June 25 1730-1800 on 9840 DHA 250 kW / 215 deg to EaAf Sat-Thu, still on air Test txions of Radio Kuwait in Arabic, cancelled from July 3 2200-2400 on 15305 SKN 300 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Wed/Thu/Fri 0000-0200 on 11720 SKN 300 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Thu/Fri/Sat 0200-0400 on 9855 SKN 300 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Thu/Fri/Sat (R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 7) BENIN [and non]. TA on the west coast??? The 1566 kHz carrier faded out rapidly between 0525 and 0532 UT, after having been pretty consistent for the past half hour. Benin sunrise is at 0524 UT, rather incredible given that this is pretty much the shortest night of the year. (Nick Hall-Patch-BC-CAN, IRCA via dxld June 24) BRAZIL 9645.343 at 0339- UT, Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo July 6. Good reception on this off-frequency channel in Portuguese. Bandeirantes heard. Can also hear them weakly under Dr. Gene Scott on 6090 kHz. (Walter Salmaniw, Masset-B.C.-CAN, DXplorer July 7) CANADA 6069.951 CFRX-Toronto, 0814 UT, interview between two men about some reality TV show, bumper music and into ad string at 0820 UT. Very steady S=9+20dB signal but peaking at S=9+40, about the strongest I've ever had them. 7 July. 6160.014 CKZU Vancouver, 0801 UT, CBC news by man, with several mentions of "Toronto". In the clear and with no het, so presume (only for geographical reasons) that this is Vancouver. HOWEVER, the grey line at this hour favours BOTH St. John's and Vancouver. 7 July. (David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld July 8) CENTRAL AFRICAN REP 7220, R. Bangui, (tent) Bangui. June 28, 0645-0712 UT male and female talks in vernacular, rap in French, female in French "Afrique", African music, male in French, High Life music back male. Degrading, stronger than 2008 listenings, 24432. (Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-BRA, dxld June 30) 5035.6 Radio ICDI, at 1731 UT June 26, presumed, French, talk by a man, clear mentions of "Centrafricaine." Under heavy CODAR QRM. 7220 Radio Centrafrique, at 1828 UT July 6, French, really pleased to hear this one, and at a good level (averaging S=9+30dB), with talk by a man (news or similar) with several references to "Bangui." First time heard, after several days of trying. 5035 kHz (presumed R. ICDI) also in, but threshold. 6 July. (David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld July 6) Nice logs. Radio ICDI is supposed to be on 6030 and new 3390 kHz, with R. Centrafrique on 5035v and 7220 kHz. If you hear both 5 and 7 at same time, can you tell if they are // ? (Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld July 7) CHINA [and non] A big puzzle for me are the following observations on file:///Z|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/WWDXD-BCDX/2010/BCDX971.TXT[11.06.2012 10:40:11]

2000-2100 on <strong>945</strong>0 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf, really till 2200<br />

2000-2100 on 9740 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf, really till 2200<br />

Additional txion of Radio Huryaal in Somali:<br />

1730-1800 on 9840 MEY 100 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Fri, new from June 25<br />

1730-1800 on 9840 DHA 250 kW / 215 deg to EaAf Sat-Thu, still on air<br />

Test txions of Radio Kuwait in Arabic, cancelled from July 3<br />

2200-2400 on 15305 SKN 300 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Wed/Thu/Fri<br />

0000-0200 on 11720 SKN 300 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Thu/Fri/Sat<br />

0200-0400 on 9855 SKN 300 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Thu/Fri/Sat<br />

(R BULGARIA <strong>DX</strong> MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc <strong>BC</strong>-<strong>DX</strong> <strong>TopNews</strong> July 7)<br />

BENIN [and non]. TA on the west coast??? The 1566 kHz carrier faded out<br />

rapidly between 0525 and 0532 UT, after having been pretty consistent for<br />

the past half hour. Benin sunrise is at 0524 UT, rather incredible given<br />

that this is pretty much the shortest night of the year.<br />

(Nick Hall-Patch-<strong>BC</strong>-CAN, IRCA via dxld June 24)<br />

BRAZIL 9645.343 at 0339- UT, Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo July 6. Good<br />

reception on this off-frequency channel in Portuguese. Bandeirantes heard.<br />

Can also hear them weakly under Dr. Gene Scott on 6090 kHz.<br />

(Walter Salmaniw, Masset-B.C.-CAN, <strong>DX</strong>plorer July 7)<br />

CANADA 6069.951 CFRX-Toronto, 0814 UT, interview between two men about<br />

some reality TV show, bumper music and into ad string at 0820 UT. Very<br />

steady S=9+20dB signal but peaking at S=9+40, about the strongest I've<br />

ever had them. 7 July.<br />

6160.014 CKZU Vancouver, 0801 UT, C<strong>BC</strong> news by man, with several mentions<br />

of "Toronto". In the clear and with no het, so presume (only for<br />

geographical reasons) that this is Vancouver. HOWEVER, the grey line at<br />

this hour favours BOTH St. John's and Vancouver. 7 July.<br />

(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld July 8)<br />

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP 7220, R. Bangui, (tent) Bangui. June 28, 0645-0712<br />

UT male and female talks in vernacular, rap in French, female in French<br />

"Afrique", African music, male in French, High Life music back male.<br />

Degrading, stronger than 2008 listenings, 24432.<br />

(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec-BRA, dxld June 30)<br />

5035.6 Radio ICDI, at 1731 UT June 26, presumed, French, talk by a man,<br />

clear mentions of "Centrafricaine." Under heavy CODAR QRM.<br />

7220 Radio Centrafrique, at 1828 UT July 6, French, really pleased to<br />

hear this one, and at a good level (averaging S=9+30dB), with talk by a<br />

man (news or similar) with several references to "Bangui." First time<br />

heard, after several days of trying. 5035 kHz (presumed R. ICDI) also in,<br />

but threshold. 6 July.<br />

(David Sharp-NSW-AUS, dxld July 6)<br />

Nice logs. Radio ICDI is supposed to be on 6030 and new 3390 kHz, with R.<br />

Centrafrique on 5035v and 7220 kHz. If you hear both 5 and 7 at same time,<br />

can you tell if they are // ?<br />

(Glenn Hauser-USA, dxld July 7)<br />

CHINA [and non] A big puzzle for me are the following observations on<br />

file:///Z|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/WW<strong>DX</strong>D-<strong>BC</strong><strong>DX</strong>/2010/<strong>BC</strong><strong>DX</strong>971.TXT[11.06.2012 10:40:11]

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