[HCDX] Final Loggings from Queen Charlotte Is, B.C., Canada

[Walt Salmaniw <salmaniw@xxxxxxxx>]

This will be my final posting from the Queen Charlottes.  Returning home to 
Victoria tomorrow.  A better evening last night and this morning:

NORTH AMERICAN PIRATE:  6940 USB.   KIPM  Starting at tune-in at 0251, this 
eclectic station was pretty much continuously heard with a very strong 
signal.  This fella is either multi kw, or is located in the north west.
Signed off at 0300, but found him again at 0310 on 6950 USB.  Again at 0458 
on 6942 USB with sign-off at 0507.  At 0514 found him on 6955 USB with an 
Antarctic story.  Suddenly off at 0549, but back on at 0554 with "the 
Adversary".  Still going strong at 0756, but finally signed off just before 
0800 with good to very good reception.  Must never sleep!  (Salmaniw, 30 
Dec.  Queen Charlotte Is, BC).

GEORGIA  11805.17  presumed Georgian Radio with snippets of audio at 
0643.  First time I'm able to hear audio.  Thanks to Mark Fine.  Should be 
in English, but too weak to be sure.  (Salmaniw, 30 Dec.  Queen Charlotte 
Is, BC).

RUSSIA  7175 Khabarovsk.  Test tones at 0805.  Very strong "Govorit 
Vladivostok" at 0815 followed by interval signal, and subsequent program, 
Radiostantsiya Tikhyi Okean.  Listened to the entire program, as I recall 
English listed on Saturdays in the past, but no joy.  Mostly a new year's 
type program with family messages to sailors, interviews with children, and 
even religious segments.  Not sure how regular they are, as previous checks 
didn't reveal anything.  (Salmaniw, 30 Dec.  Queen Charlotte Is, BC).

CHINA  Being as far north as I am, the Chinese and Korean stations really 
predominate.  In Victoria, PNGs and Indos, even Indian stations are easier 
to hear.  Just a list of what I heard bandscanning from 1355:

4883  CRI in Russian, 4850 strong, 4940 fair to good, 4950 fair, 4975 fair, 
4990 poor, 5010 fair, 5030 Beijing very strong, 5050 poor to fair, 5075 
fair to good, 5090 good, 5163 fair, 3220 presumed Korean poor/fair, 3280 
fair, 3290 strong Beijing, 3335 pres. Taiwan fair to good, 3350 poor to 
fair, 3912 Voice of the People fair, but jammed.  3925 big OC, 
good.  3930  S Korea fair, 3970  poor to fair ?possible NHK, but more 
likely Korean.
3985  Echo of Hope fair to good,  4000 Chinese  fair, 4010  Vladivostok ? 
in Chinese poor,   4120.4  Voice of National Salvation, poor to fair.

Dawn enhancement was quite dramatic:  1700 +

3335  very strong, Taiwan
3912 S. Korean good
3915  BBC Singapore WS English  very good.
3959.74  Pyongyang with mostly instrumental music fair to good, but fading 
by sign-off with national anthem at 1759.
3985  Echo of Hope very strong.
4460  Beijing DS1 good with piano music parallel to 5030.
4900 presumed Voice of the Strait  fair.
4920  possible AIR Chennai, poor to fair with Hindi music and talk.
(Salmaniw, 30 Dec.  Queen Charlotte Is, BC).

JAPAN  5955  NHK in Russian with blasting signal at 1900.  Must be getting 
the backside of their antenna.  (Salmaniw, 30 Dec.  Queen Charlotte Is, BC).

SOUTH AFRICA  15325  RCI in French via Meyerton at 1911 with good 
signal.  (Salmaniw, 30 Dec.  Queen Charlotte Is, BC).

That's it from the Charlottes!  Will be in touch back in Victoria........Walt.

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