[HCDX] Loggings from Victoria, BC, Canada

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

ARGENTINA 6059.96, 0205-, R.ARGENTINA EXTERIOR May 16
Surprised to hear RAE 
in English on 49 meters this time of year. Reception was fair to good,
with // 11710 a solid S9 signal (though best in LSB as there's a het on
the 
upper side), with the usual long winded sign-on announcements. Last heard
this frequency in Mexico in October. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC,
Canada)

MADAGASCAR 7310.72, 0328-, VOICE OF PEOPLE May 19 Again off frequency
(first noted on 18 May). Carrier on a little earlier than usual tonight
at 
0328:15. Into usual sign on signature tune at 0330:05 and with clearly
heard ID as 'The is Radio Voice of the People'. No contact information
given during the opening minutes. Better than average reception. Being on
the high side makes LSB preferable. All in English with political 
commentaries. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)

NIGERIA 15120, 22:58-2300*, VOICE OF NIGERIA May 17 Very strong, though
somewhat muddy audio, with sign-off announcements in English, then brief
national anthem, and 1000 Hz tone. Carrier off when rechecked at 23:05.
(Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)

PORTUGAL 12045, 0423-, DEUTSCHE WELLE May 18 Very nice signal from Sines,
Portugal with English to Africa. Checking the propagation map shows that
WCNA receives the back end of the signal. Announcing a contest. Send in a
PC and you might win a portable SW receiver. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC,
Canada)

RUSSIA 7390, 1520-, VOICE OF RUSSIA May 19 S7 signal with Joe Adamov and
Moscow Mailbag. After all the years, Joe still sounds like the old Joe
from the Soviet times. Exactly the same format. Parallel via Dushanbe
11500 is stronger but cochannel with a ute on both sidebands. (Salmaniw,
Victoria, BC, Canada)

SRI LANKA 15425, 1533-, SLBC COLOMBO May 19 SLBC heard with south Asian
music above DW Russian. Parallel to 9770 (poor but in the clear). Dead
air at 1535, so not sure if they were signing off or having a transmitter
problem. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)

UZBEKISTAN 9715, 0114-, R.TASHKENT May 19 Barely audible signal in
English 
with YL reading numbers (?sports scores). S3 signal with no QRM. Radio
Tashkent IS at 0130 into presumed Dari. No change is signal strength
noted. (Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Canada)