Voice of Vietnam suspended transmissions on shortwave, but on Sept 10 heard different scheduleSTILL ON AIR at 23-23.58 UTC, -- need more monitoring. 73 wb df5sx
VIETNAM
12019 2300-2330 VTN x VOICE OF VIETNAM Indonesian Hanoi-Sonta 1-7
12019 2330-2400 VTN x VOICE OF VIETNAM English Hanoi-Sonta 1-7
12018.659 kHz Voice of Vietnam, Son tay site in Indonesian, two ladies
announcer in performance, heard on remote Hiroshima SDR site in Japan,
S=6-7 or -91dBm poor - BACKLOBE signal - of 177degr azimuth antenna,
at 23.10 UT on Sept 10 UT.
9839.770 kHz exact measured then
VoVTN English on Kiwi remote unit at Jakarta INS at 23.00-23.57:50 UT,
S=9+25dB or -55dBm powerful. No Asian or rather Yankee US accent spoken.
Like more Australian or Singapore English empire spoken
<http://swloi33.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/>
At 23.51 UT a like National Day ceremony commemorate hymn played.
Commemorating Dec 2nd, 1975, declaration day of Vietnam independence from
the western colonial empire struggle.
Address speech by leader Ho Chi Min heard.
10 kHz wide audio excellent audio quality from Hanoi - Son Tay site -
once built Made in USSR bcast center in late 70ties ? -
heard on remote SDR rx at Jakarta, Indonesia.
Son Tay tx OFF air at 23.58:05 UTC Sept 10th.
kHz UTC zone site kW degr slew anttype
9840 2300-2400 54 VN1 100 177 0 156
12020 2300-2400 54 VN1 100 177 0 156
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 10)