[HCDX] Re: *EDXP E-NET* OKAPI 9550

["Hans Johnson" <hans@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Look like part of this thread got truncated, here is the rest.

----- Original Message -----
From: Hans Johnson <hans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Wolfgang Bueschel <BueschelW@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: Cumbre DX Special 390.2


> Wolfie-
> Yes, but where did these reports appear?  In BCDX?  In DXLD?  Did
> I miss them?  If these reports were just in closed groups then most
> DXers will never see them.
>
> George Maroti was kind enough to make his report available to DXers
> in the spirit of friendship and cooperation and we passed it along to
other
> DXers in the same spirit.
>
> Hans
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wolfgang Bueschel <BueschelW@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Hans Johnson <hans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Noel R. Green <NRG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Olle Alm
> <o.alm@xxxxxxxxx>; Carlos_Lino_Relvas_de_Assuncao Goncalves
> <carlos-relvas@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 4:46 AM
> Subject: Re: Cumbre DX Special 390.2
>
>
> > Hi Hans,
> >
> > yes, reported on various reception locations, here especially from
Slovene
> > Vashek Korinek, living in South Africa, and also various European DXers
in
> > last week.
> >
> > Best in Europe after 2300 UT, only weak Chinese station on that
> co-channel.
> > Christoph Ratzer also sent me an audio cutting of three minutes, is
> > undoubtly R Okapi on 9550 after 2300 UT.
> > 73 wb
> >
> >
> > CONGO-KINSHASA. 9550.0: R.Okapi first noted here yesterday Mar 15 (but
> have
> > not listened for a couple of days prior to that) 2200-2330 in USB
although
> > also listenable in AM (nothing in LSB). Nice and strong signal. Mainly
> local
> > pops with ID jingles and canned anmts, no other spoken word. Is coming
> > through with a fair signal now (0900 UTC), so possibly on 24hrs/day?
> > (Der Slowen Vashek Korinek aus Suedafrika in DXplorer)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Hans Johnson
> >
> > > CONGO DEM REPUBLIC? 9550 U+C R. Okapi 2035-0145 At
> > > tune-in, only audible on my 45 meter dipole oriented NE/SW, with
> > > SINPO 32332 in USB+carrier mode.  Programming consisted
> > > primarily of "hi-life" type music, with an occasional Okapi jingle ID.
> > > Signal kept improving throughout the evening, and was dominant over
> > > Cuba at 0145 UTC, with SINPO 43444. Hard to believe they're
> > > only 10 kW as previously reported. (Maroti Mar 17)
> >
> > > Not a one-off,
> > > just checked and decent reception particularly as Cuba ran just open
> > > carrier from 0158 to 0200.  Okapi jingle ID at 0159.  New stations
> > > often seem to get out well, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was
> > > a relay with high power from somewhere instead of 10 kW from
> > > the Congo. (Johnson FL Mar 18)
> > >
> > >
> >
>
----- Original Message -----
From: Wolfgang Bueschel <BueschelW@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Hans Johnson <hans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Noel R. Green <NRG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Olle Alm
<o.alm@xxxxxxxxx>; Carlos_Lino_Relvas_de_Assuncao Goncalves
<carlos-relvas@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 4:46 AM
Subject: Re: Cumbre DX Special 390.2


> Hi Hans,
>
> yes, reported on various reception locations, here especially from Slovene
> Vashek Korinek, living in South Africa, and also various European DXers in
> last week.
>
> Best in Europe after 2300 UT, only weak Chinese station on that
co-channel.
> Christoph Ratzer also sent me an audio cutting of three minutes, is
> undoubtly R Okapi on 9550 after 2300 UT.
> 73 wb
>
>
> CONGO-KINSHASA. 9550.0: R.Okapi first noted here yesterday Mar 15 (but
have
> not listened for a couple of days prior to that) 2200-2330 in USB although
> also listenable in AM (nothing in LSB). Nice and strong signal. Mainly
local
> pops with ID jingles and canned anmts, no other spoken word. Is coming
> through with a fair signal now (0900 UTC), so possibly on 24hrs/day?
> (Der Slowen Vashek Korinek aus Suedafrika in DXplorer)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hans Johnson
>
> > CONGO DEM REPUBLIC? 9550 U+C R. Okapi 2035-0145 At
> > tune-in, only audible on my 45 meter dipole oriented NE/SW, with
> > SINPO 32332 in USB+carrier mode.  Programming consisted
> > primarily of "hi-life" type music, with an occasional Okapi jingle ID.
> > Signal kept improving throughout the evening, and was dominant over
> > Cuba at 0145 UTC, with SINPO 43444. Hard to believe they're
> > only 10 kW as previously reported. (Maroti Mar 17)
>
> > Not a one-off,
> > just checked and decent reception particularly as Cuba ran just open
> > carrier from 0158 to 0200.  Okapi jingle ID at 0159.  New stations
> > often seem to get out well, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was
> > a relay with high power from somewhere instead of 10 kW from
> > the Congo. (Johnson FL Mar 18)
> >
> >
>

----- Original Message -----
From: Wolfgang Bueschel <BueschelW@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Hard-Core-DX <hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; egroups
<BCDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; edxp list <edxp@xxxxxxxxxx>; DXplorer
<DXplorer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Hans Johnson <hans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 3:29 PM
Subject: RE: *EDXP E-NET* OKAPI 9550


> Hi, from a proud member of the EDXP!
> -------------------------------
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hans Johnson"
>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 2:20 PM
> Subject: Re OKAPI
>
> > George Maroti was kind enough to make his report available to DXers
> > in the spirit of friendship and cooperation and we passed it along to
> > other DXers in the same spirit.
>
> Hi Hans,
>
> there are some OKAPI reports of the last week/weekend, after a silent
period
> in past two weeks, when never seen any reliable report on the DX press.
>
> Christoph/OE2CRM of Austria told me the answer from Kinshasa:
>
> "I would like to thank you about your email concerning OKAPI radio.
> I'm in charge for the sudies/install all technical features for all OKAPI
> radio stations in the Democratic Republic Of Congo (FM and shoretwaves).
> Your comments are welcome.
> Cheers Georges/VE2EK"
>
> and Dominique Jaccard answered immediately and in short:
>
> "If you heard that jingle on radio,
> it came from Radio Okapi in Kinshasa.
> Sorry, impossible for the moment to do more. "
>
> So, it's obviously, that people of the Aid Organization Hirondelle are in
> duty of more important commitments at present,
>
> !!! than celebrate a DX hobby event show !!!.
>
> 73 wb DF5SX  BC-DX Top news
>
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