Friday, April 23, 2010

Blog Logs - Clandestines

All times UTC

7425, Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia, via Gavar, Armenia (300 kW / 189 degrees), A-10 in Somali Mo/Fr only at 1815-1845 to East Africa. (Ivanov, via BC-DX Apr 05)

8400, Sound of Hope Radio International, via Taiwan, 2123. Music with drums. WRTH 2010 lists this with only 1 kW, is that possible hearing them with QRK 3? (Nigro). They rather use 100 kW. (Ed)

11500, Radio Dabanga, via Talata Volonondry (tentative), 1712. African language (assume Sudanese) with male host and other speakers correspondents?) on telephone with reports. Fair. (Sellers)

15480, DVB Democratic Voice of Burma, via Yerevan Gavar, Kamo site, 1435-1440. Burmese, scheduled 1430-1530. Typical "metallic modulation sound" of former USSR gear. S=8-9 level in Germany. (Bueschel)

15630, Radio Mada International, via Kichinev, Moldova (300 kW / 170 degrees), A-10 schedule in French to Madagascar on Sa/Su only at 1530-1600. QRM co-channel ERA-5 Voice of Greece in Greek. (Ivanov via BC-DX Apr 07). Ex 15660. (Ed)

3911.99 Voice of the People(presumed) 1148-1216. Guy and gal in Korean chat // 6599.98 and 6517.98. All freqs jammed at tune-in but the jamming seemed to stop at 1152. The jamming resumed again at 1154 on the 6 mHz freqs but not on 3911.98 - at least I could not hear any. Possible ID at 1203 after a bit of fanfare, then freqs announced, followed by talk/music. Loud and clear S9+20 dB signal. Still no apparent jamming as of 1216 tuneout. (Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)

6135 Shiokaze via Yamata *1400-1430.* Usual talks in Japanese. Piano opening and closedown. Fair but had deteriorated somewhat by 1430. (Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)
(DX Window 400)