Vietnam missing?

Oh yes, -  here my 'cent coin'  of Fri Jan 30 log at 16.30 UT -
and TRT German section audio heard too before TXion start.VIETNAM - I'was surprised to log Son Tay on much oddity:
9729.960 kHz, S=9+15dB noted in Perseus SDR at Doha Qatar.
E'SWATINI  11879.966  much oddity, TWR Manzini Mpangela Ranch still in 
service ?

S=6 at 15.19 UT, 15.00-15.30 UT.UZBEKISTAN  9334.940  'V o Wilderness' in Korean? via CRRT RRTM Telecom 
Tashkent

Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center. 14.00-15.30 UT S=9+10dB.7520.005 'Voice of Martyrs' in Korean via RRTM Telecom Tashkent relay
outlet, at 15.42 UT, Jan 30, S=9+20dB, seemingly they have got a new addit
western 100 kW Ampegon unit, centered freq nearly even to read compared
to old Soviet gear, which is often minus / or plus 40 to 160 Hertz
distance frequency uneven.
7540even(!)  Probably TWR Asia Korean sce {not 14.30 UT - but one hr later,
nead more monitoring, ed.} 15.30-16.00 UT. S=9+15dB nice mx program at
15.46 UT Jan 30.
5845even BBC London Korean sce via CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan
Shortwave Transmitting bcast center, 15.30-16.00 UT, noted at 15.52 UT.
OMAN  5975even  BBC London Pashto sce at 15-16 UT, via ENC A'Seela bcast
center site. S=9+20dB noted in Doha Qatar Perseus SDR unit, at 15.54 UT.
9525even BBC London Dari sce via ENC A'Seela Oman relay site at 16.00-
16.30 UT. S=9+20dB at 16.17 UT.
TAJIKISTAN  6114.986 oddity measured BBC London Korean sce via Tajik radio
/ USAGM mixed southern Orzu bcast center site, 15.30-16.00 UT S=9+15dB
at 15.56 UT on Jan 30.
ROMANIA  7440even RRI Bucharest Russian sce, noted via Tiganesti site
outlet, 16.00-16.27 UT, proper S=9+45(!)dBm powerhouse signal into
CeAS, NE, ME, FE - all Asia
KOREA D.P.R. OF  7569.973 Voice of Korea from Kujang-KRE, En
at 15-16 UT. S=9+10dB at 15.49 UT. Powerful but hit by some neighbour
channel interference QRM CRI Russian on 7445 kHz from Geermu tx site.
7569.974 kHz Vo Korea Kujang in French sce at 16.10 UT, S=9+40dB powerful,
but AUDIO FEED not cleand, heard also another intermodulation KRE
language sce as BAD MIXTURE !
KOREA  REP OF  9639.996 kHz R KOR International KBS Seoul Kimjae,
S=9+10dB at 16.22 UT. 16-17 UT English.
UNIDENTIFIED 7500 kHz Parked JAMMMING BUBBLE gear at 16.04 UT, measured
bubbler signal strings centered on 7499.922, 7499.936 kHz and
7500.050 and 7500.062 kHz.
UAE 9579.908 kHz IBRA Media Asia, 'R Sedaye Zindagi', Pashto sce
S=9+10dB strength at 15.30 UT, scheduled 15.00-15.45 UT.
Via Abu Dhabi Media owned ENC operated A'Dhabbaya.
9540.108 much frq odddity by ENC Dhabbaya relay center unit, BBC London,
Amharic sce to Horn of Africa target audience. S=9+45dB powerhouse at 16.18 
UT
JAPAN   9765even R Japan NHK World via KDDI national telecommunication
provider at Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata Japan site NHK. S=9 at 15.32 UT.
Mandarin Chinese sce 15.30-15.50 UT.
GUAM  9900 even AWR KSDA Guam Facpi Point, Korean sce 'Living Water 
Ministry'

S=9+5dB signal at 15.35 UT.NEW ZEALAND  7390even R NZ Pacific actual transmitter is finally back on air
again / finally repaired last week. S=9+25dB signal into Tokyo and Doha 
Qatar

SDRs remotedly. Noted at 15.38 UT, scheduled 12.59-16.50 UT.TURKEY  9490.008  TRT VoTurkey Emirler sce, Persian sce at 16.00-16.56 UT,
S=9+25dB excellent mx audio signal at 16.15 UT on Jan 30.
9595.019 kHz VoTurkey Emirler site in Dari at 16.00-16.29 UT. S=9+20dB at
16.20 UT.
VATICAN STATE   9710.005 kHz  Vatican Radio in Russian, at 16.20-16.40 UT. 
Via Santa
Maria di Galeria bcast center, 16.26 UT nice flute mx,  S=9+50(!) powerhouse 
signal

towards all-Russia target audience, ECELLENT AUDIO QUALITY.[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 30)
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
From: Tony Rogers via groups.io

Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [WOR] Vietnam missing?Whilst waiting for the English service of Voice of Vietnam to start on 9730 
kHz at 1600 UTC on 29 January 2026, I noticed that when the transmitter came 
on air at 1552 it had an unscheduled German programme already in progress at 
that time, which ran through until 1557 when it cut, followed by a pause 
until the start of English at 1600.
Does anyone know if there is a VOV online stream that has German between 
1530-1600 UTC that could explain why this was put out in error on 9730 kHz 
for a few minutes?
73's  Tony
Tony Rogers
Birmingham, UK
Eton E1 / Deshibo WV-601
From: WOR@groups.io <WOR@groups.io> On Behalf Of Hansjörg Biener via 
groups.io

Sent: 30 January 2026 20:25
To: WOR@groups.io
Subject: Re: [WOR] Vietnam missing?Thanks for sharing your observations on the German service of the Voice of 
Vietnam. You may be interested to learn that even in Germany some listeners 
asked whether the German service is still on the air.
(1) I listen to the station regularly and can report that reception of 11885 
kHz was bad or non-existent at 1830 h throughout January 2026, while 
reception of 9730 kHz varied between barely audible and usable but not good 
or excellent. So, both frequencies are still in use.
(2) Concerning 9730 kHz China Radio International is indeed taking over the 
frequency for their musical, formerly Portuguese programme. Their silent 
carrier comes on the air at varying times before 1900 h, sometimes even when 
the German programme of the Voice of Vietnam is still running.
(3) With this question answered I have another mystery for you to be solved. 
Already in December, I noted a carillon breaking into the running German 
programme on 9730 kHz at 1835-1836. This carillon is also heard at the same 
time on 9770 kHz. I suppose it is a Chinese transmitter test because both 
frequencies are used by CRI after 1900 h and I have also heard Crash and 
Bang as a test loop recently.

Kind regards, HjB (Dr Hansjoerg Biener)
Am Fr., 30. Jan. 2026 um 21:03 Uhr schrieb Stephen C Wood via 
http://groups.io <hauula7=mailto:comcast.net@groups.io>:

German at 2000 is coming in here at fair/good level on 11885Stephen C Wood - KC1QEM
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Icom 7300 W/ MyAntennas 7510 EFHW
Perseus SDR W/ Terminated superloop 15 x 30
Drake R8B

On 01/30/2026 2:39 PM EST Joe H via http://groups.io 
<jmh.radio02=mailto:gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
  Per checks on UTwente receiver, Voice of Vietnam is not heard on 11885 to 
Europe.  Checked at 1930 for the French broadcast on Jan. 30, and it was a 
no-show.

   Could there be problems at the station, or at the Son Tay transmitter?
   Parallel 9730 had CGTN "Portuguese" (Chinese music), but VOV was also 
silent there.
    Joe Hanlon, NJ 

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