[HCDX] Loggings from Victoria, BC

["Walter (Volodya) Salmaniw" <salmaniw@xxxxxxx>]

> > Folks,
> > this weekend with a high solar flux, I decided to spend most of my
> > listening time on the higher frequency bands.  Here are a few of my
> > catches:
> >
> > BENIN 7210.29, 0601-, R.Benin Jan 27 Poor to fair reception at 0558
> > tune-in.  National anthem at 0600, then into French ID.  Lots
> > of adjacent QRM.  African music at 0602. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC,
> > Canada)
> >
> > IRAN 15084, 0421-, VOIRI TEHRAN Jan 27 Very nice reception with S9+10
> > signal with variety type program in Farsi, with music, and
> > phone-ins.  Not usually heard at such good levels. (Salmaniw,
> > Victoria, BC, Canada)
> >
> > IRAN 15260, 0425-, VOIRI TEHRAN Jan 27 Excellent reception in Swahili,
> > with mentions of Iran.  Parallels include 15595 under VORWS, 13640
> > and 15125 at fair levels.  Postal and www/email addresses at close
> > down. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)
> >
> > NIGER 9705, 0600-, La Voix du Sahel Jan 27 tentative logging.  Very
> > difficult frequency.  Best heard in LSB with notch against 9704.2
> > Ethiopia.  Too much splash from 9710.  French broadcasting,
> > including a hymn with Alleluaia.  I had expected a Muslim nation
> > rather than Christian.  Will need to do more listening to be sure.
> > (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)
> >
> > OMAN 15355, 0340-0400*, R.OMAN Jan 27 Infrequently heard with any useful
> > signal in the Americas.  News broadcast in English by YL.  Fair
> > reception.  I miss the superb reception of this station in
> > Hawaii.  The recitation of the Koran in English is very beautiful.
> > (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)
> >
> > SAUDI ARABIA 15275, 0401-, BSKSA RIYADH Jan 27 Tone until 0400:30, then
> > directly into National Anthem, then announcement in listed Turkish, and
> > into Koran recitation.  S9+20 to 30 signal.  Other broadcasts
> > include 17760 in Somali, with signal almost as strong, well over BBCWS
> > from Thailand in English.  Also 15170 with same excellent signal in
> > Arabic.  Too bad they didn't have an English service on at this
> > time. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)
> >
> > SEYCHELLES 15534.95, 0435-0445*, Jan 27 FEBA off frequency in Arabic with
> > S9+10 signal with what I guess might be bible dramatizations.  Then
> > Arabic music to 0443:30. Sign-off gave address in Beirut, then IS once,
> > and off. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)
> >
> > SOUTH AFRICA 7215, 0352-0400*, TWR AFRICA Jan 27 Very good reception with
> > preaching by woman.  Many mentions of Jesus Christ, sounding similar
> > to slavic Isus Khrystos, Maria, etc.  Very distinctive horn of
> > Africa style music. Solid S9+30 to 40 signal. English ID and off at 0400.
> > (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)
> >
> > UNIT.ARAB EMIRATES 13675, 0343-0350*, UAE R.DUBAI Jan 27 Good reception
> > with dramatization.  Program was called, 'Role of ? in Arab
> > society', I think.  Muffly sign-off ID, then NA. (Salmaniw,
> > Victoria, BC, Canada)