[HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs October 28

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

** BRAZIL. Tuning around 25m Oct 28 at 0539 came upon a good signal but deep
fades on 11815, with lively songs in Portuguese, and immediately an ID for R.
Brasil Central. Another ID a few minutes later. Unless there was a narrow
pipeline Goiânia-Enid, this was the only Brazilian on 25m at the moment. No
signals at all on 11780, 11925, and not much from elsewhere either. These
Brazilian stations which do run all-night seem to cater to the wide-awake
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA [and non]. Firedrake, 10450, VG signal but flutter, Oct 28 at 1353;
more than an hour later at 1502 recheck during the break, I could detect a very
weak signal on 10450, presumably Sound of Hope, also fluttery (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** FRANCE [non]. RFI, 6120 via Japan, made it to the last day of A-06 with
unscheduled English, checked at 1412 with correspondent report; not as good as
previous days (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GABON. ANO harmonic on 19160, 2 x 9580, JBA at 1414 check Oct 28 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GERMANY [and non]. Oct 28 I checked again on how DW handles closing the 0500
English transmission. It`s on both 9700 via Rwanda, and 9630 via Portugal.
Woman singing a German folk song was interrupted at 0558 as 9630 cut off, but
9700 continued to 0600 sharp after a DW IS, tho Bonaire carrier was on from
before 0557, and modulation mixing for a minute from 0559 with RN opening
English. Then rechecked 9630, and another Bonaire transmitter had started in
Dutch, but no overlap on this frequency. All this is now moot, for from Oct 29,
DW reduces its 0500 English broadcast to half an hour on other frequencies, and
RN quits broadcasting in English at 0600, only Dutch, also on other frequencies
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GREECE. VOG, 15630, Sat Oct 28 at 1403 music with a heavy beat, OM with
announcement in Greek; later in the hour sounded like silly bola game. So much
for Hellenes Around the World, which from next week may or may not be at 1500
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** INDONESIA. Suara Indonesia is back to its old pattern of leaving the 9525
carrier on after sign-off at 1400, tough luck for CRI in Russian, but the
latter transmission is not planned to continue in B-06. Oct 29 at 1349, SI with
music in the clear, only one program at a time! 1350 usual canned English ID
with e-mail voi @ rri-online.com and website for news,
http://www.rri-online.com but which is STILL unavailable. At 1412 and 1449
rechecks, the OC was still on, way atop CRI Russian (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)

** KURDISTAN [non]. V. of Mesopotamia, 11530 via Moldova, fair with Kurdish
music, Oct 28 at 1506 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** LIBYA [non]. Good signal from V. of Africa, 21695 via France, at 1402 Oct
28, with Arabic music; did not stay with it long enough to tell whether they
would go into English as scheduled (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OMAN. R. Sultanate of Oman seems to be in an active phase, heard again Oct
28 at 1404 with ID by YL amid news in English on 15140, but with the perpetual
splatter from WYFR 15130. This situation will not change in B-06, even tho it`s
only a 50 kW transmitter. There was also something adjacent on 15145. Recheck
at 1452 with pop music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 13m was hopping Oct 28, at 1358 with an old waltz, on 21600,
leading up to R. Riyadh opening French at 1400 after 6-pip timesignal which was
a few seconds fast. Then found all the other BSKSA 13m frequencies audible:
21460 in buzz, and 21505 // 21640 in Arabic, but none of the mixing products;
not strong enough for that (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. This Sabbath Oct 28, I tuned in 17810 early, to see
just when TDF turns on the Guiana French transmitter with Brother Scare. It
popped on at 1355, obliterating BBCWS. BS promptly started asking for reception
reports on 9385 WWRB, whether it was ``muddy`` or clear, trying to determine
where the problem is, at the station? (Well, I checked at 1411 and it was
relatively clear this time, unlike previously, so Dave may have paid some
attention.). However, Dan Sampson found a change to 17815 for B-06, plus one
hour later, except I suppose that means it will really start at 1455: 
17815 TDF N. America 250 kW Sabbath 1500-1700
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WBCQ, 9330, running two programs at once, Oct 29 at 1335, one just
mentioning WRMI 7385 as I tuned in, so probably Christian Media Network also on
that station; the other outright preaching, both at roughly the same modulation
level. Aha, has WBCQ started broadcasting in independent sideband? No! Checking
on the ICF-SW07 to be sure, BOTH were on LSB, and the reduced carrier slightly
below 9330 as usual. At 1410 recheck, still two programs mixing, one talk, one
music. How could they not notice this at WBCQ master control? (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. Found a new signal on 9340, Oct 29 at 1339, US talk show giving phone
1-800-259-9231; subject was lettuce leaves. Good signal, but not exactly solid.
Probably KAIJ, as nothing on 9975 at the moment. Some adjacent QRM from
P`yongyang 9335. 1343 herb ad with website, 1344 Hot Seeds ad, precious metals
(oh, oh). Name of show is Magic Garden. Here`s their affiliate list, strangely
enough not including KAIJ: http://www.themagicgarden.com/stations.html At 1409
recheck another talk show (infomercial?), Cruise Central Radio. Finally caught
TOH ID at 1459, and yes, it`s ``KAIJ, Dallas, Texas``. Would be nice to get a
definite B-06 schedule for it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. New York Radio is still active on at least one frequency,
10051-USB, as pointed out by Mike Cooper, despite NOTAM to the contrary.
However, as Mike also noticed, it might as well be off the air, since Oct 28 at
1500, after Gander`s weaker signal occupying the same frequency until hourtop,
it opened with ID and then VOLMET for Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, each one followed by ``missing``. This was repeated
over and over for the next 5 minutes. Then TC for 1505 and switched to terminal
forecasts for Boston (? scribble not clear), Charlotte, Windsor Locks (or was
that winds aloft?), Norfolk --- all of which were also MISSING! Mike`s remarks
below sum up this sad situation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

I've heard New York Radio back on 10051 in the past few days, despite NOTAM
that says it is out of service "until UFN." On Oct 25, there was no meteo data,
so the entire 20-minute broadcast consisted of repetition of city names
followed by "missing." Problem was fixed the next day. I've heard this
"missing" business a few times in recent months. Glad I'm not a pilot with 600
passengers tuning in to get SIGMETs and weather during my trans-Atlantic flight
only to find either the radio signal or the weather information "missing."
Wonder what the folks in Gander think of the way the U.S. runs a VOLMET --
intermittently and with no public explanation of why or when it goes on or off
(Mike Cooper, GA, Oct 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. CODAR pulses centered on 9260 and plus/minus 10 or so, Oct 28 at
1334; don`t recall hearing them in this part of the spectrum before. Anyone
know whence? Maybe FE, as Taiwan 9280 was putting in a good signal (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)


 
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