[HCDX] RE: 3315 R. Manus Parallel 4890 NBC

["Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hans is correct-- Manus has been relaying the NBC network feed on their 3315
frequency. It's at extremely low level, though. Radio Manus was in at a good
level again this morning but after their 1201 national anthem, birdcall, and
sign-off, they continued with NBC news and music in parallel to 4890 (no
discernable delay). The NBC signal on 3315 is so very weak, however, I'd be
surprised if it is audible on the East Coast of the USA. I could barely hear
it with my Beverage antenna aimed down-the-barrel at Papua New Guinea.

Guy

-----Original Message-----
From: Guy Atkins [mailto:dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 12:03 PM
To: hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Unid. Logging on 3315 kHz


Hans Johnson of Cumbre DX made a good comment that perhaps my unid. was
Manus relaying 4890 Port Moresby after their local sign-off. The odd part is
the change from a good-to-very-good level of Manus at sign-off, to the
barely readable audio, down in the noise. I'll have to check again tomorrow
for 3315 post-1200 and see if it's parallel 4890. The Manus carrier dropped
immediately at 1201 after the NA... perhaps they didn't pull the plug out
*all* the way <g>

Guy

-----Original Message-----
From: Guy Atkins [mailto:dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 11:20 AM
To: hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [HCDX] Loggings for 3315 kHz

UNIDENTIFIED 3315, 1202-1215,  Aug 16 While reviewing a recording of R.
Manus, I discovered a weak signal of a male announcer in English that had
been lurking beneath the PNG station. After Manus signed off at 1201 this
unidentified station was in the clear, but very weak. The programming was a
newscast read by a male announcer, with mentions of 'Southeast Asia',
'Indonesia' and (most interestingly) a clear 'National Radio' at 1204:30.
After a long pause, the announcer began what sounded like a commentary that
continued until the end of my recording at 1215. The last five minutes were
covered by a strong utility transmission, which is unfortunate because the
unid voice station was getting stronger. In last year's DXing.info article
titled Broadcasting In Laos (http://www.dxing.info/articles/laos.dx), Bob
Padula mentioned 'A fourth transmitter is registered, with 1 kW, on 3315,
0100-1800, again for Laos, but not heard recently.' Could this unid be Lao
National Radio? 1200 UTC is just past sunset in Vientienne, and a half-hour
before my local sunrise. (Atkins-WA)

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA USA
Modified RA6790GM & R75
Kiwa MAP / ERGO / DSP-59+
450 & 700 ft. Beverage Antennas

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