LOG: Re: Radio Free Asia

["Sonny M. Ashimori" <sonny@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On 6/21/97, Bill Whitacre wrote:
>Your RFA log on 5855, 1530-1630ut is not a test.  It's supposed to be
>'normal' RFA programming relayed by a country sandwiched between Russia
>and China.
>
>Often, when the feed fails, this 'test tape' is played by RFA's host
>relays.

Thanks, Bill, but I have to clarify a few things.

The "test" I reported yesterday followed the normal RFA Korean programing,
which was heard 1530-1600 and 1600-1630 UTC as usual. The "test" was from
1630 to 1651. I don't think the feed failed in any way yesterday. RFA
usually just signs off at 1630. Instead, it aired the endless announcements
for 21 minutes on this frequency alone.

I understand that this frequency is from Russia. Your mention of the
country sandwitched between Russia and China* is very interesting. What
exactly do you know about how this transmission is relayed via satellite,
then transmitted from Russia? I'm just curious.

Again, thanks! Happy weekend to all.

Sonny

*) Is that Costa Rica? Or maybe North Dakota.

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