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Re: [IRCA] UNID 1575

Hi guys,
Apologies for the short-sighted comments on 1575. I've never even heard of Farda! Please keep in mind that I've been an FM listener for most of my DX days and only know of what I can hear from Korea as far as AM goes. I don't go globally aside from that region (and only have a working knowledge of the clear-channels heard in the Midwest and East in the US and Canada). And because the band is ridiculously congested in East Asia, that mainly consists of all the stations many of you get for TP (including Paul, aside from Australia and... this one). Beyond that, these are stations I would never in my wildest dreams think of hearing from Korea. 

But VOA in Thailand: that's a regular in Korea that I am familiar with.

-Chris Kadlec




Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 06:56:01 +0000
From: Chuck Hutton <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IRCA] UNID 1575

As I see it:
- Niche Radio carries a dozen or more languages. Why should we assume they are in a mideastern language at this particular time?
- Niche Radio was formerly Rete Italia and as such, was a difficult DX target. 

   - The programming matches the modern pop mideastern sound of Farda.
- I won't claim to be a great Farsi linguist, but I am going with Farsi on this one. I can have a native Farsi speaker give an opinion.
- Farda gets out very well and has been a morning visitor in much of the NW.
All of this is circumstantial, so no I can't prove anything yet. To not even consider Farda as a candidate is very surprising. 


And as best I know, no one has mentioned thinking this is VOA.


Chuck



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