[HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs August 29-September 1

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

** BIAFRA [non]. Checked WHR`s listed other broadcast of V. of Biafra
International, Wed at 1915-1945 on WHRA 13710: Aug 29 tuned in at 1914 to
gospel rock music, which continued past 1915; 1918 WHR website promo, more such
music. I forced myself to persevere until 1924, then vamoosed from that
nonsense. No sign of VOBI. So much for the WHR website (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA [and non]. Another obstacle to CFVP, 6030 reception: Aug 31 at 1345,
Firedrake mixing with something else. At least its primary CKMX 1060 is no
longer in Chinese, possibly confusing the Chicom. 

Per Aoki, the jamming target is, if B-06 info is still in effect:
6030*Ming Hui Radio 1300-1400 1234567 Chinese 100 325 Tanshui TWN 12129E2513
MHR b06 

followed by jammed VOA for another hour:
6030*VOICE OF AMERICA 1400-1500 1234567 Tibetan 250 324 Udon Thani THA
10245E1725 IBB a07

So the only window for morning reception of CFVP is 12-13, after Martí and
jamming are off, tho jamming tends to linger.

However, that`s not all, per Aoki: 6030 CNR 1 0850-1730 1234567 Chinese 50 ND
Beijing 572 CHN 11627E3957 CNR1 a07 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. Cut numbers, very strong on 5800.0, Sept 1 at 0620, in fact much
stronger than RHC on 6000 or 6060, if not 6180. Full continuous carrier on AM,
with tones as Continental Code sending only ten letters, each substituting for
a number. Whenever I hear this, I am reminded of the DXers Unlimited CW message
in the produced outro; sounds like made from same equipment (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** FRANCE [non]. RFI, 17630 via Guiana French, Spanish to LAm until abrupt
cutoff at 2130* Sat Sept 1 was playing some lively ME music. Per 2005-2006
schedule still posted at http://www.rfi.fr/actues/images/074/RFI%202006_2.pdf
and no, it does not help to change 2006 to 2007 or the _2 to _1 ---
it was/is ``MUSICAL (TOP RFI / ESCENA LATINA)`` at 2110-2130 Saturdays.

For more ME music one may, and indeed did, listen for another semihour to
Morocco on 15345, hoping the het from Argentina is not too bad, until it too
rudely cuts off at 2200 without any farewell (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)

** MEXICO. I continue to look for traces of the sporadic XEXQ on 6045; nothing
in the mornings around 1300-1400, but Sept 1 at 0625 there was definitely a
weak signal causing a SAH under KBS World Radio in Spanish via Sackville. Maybe
trace of second audio. But after one RCI IS, that went off at 0629. Briefly I
could still detect a weak carrier, but no modulation audible, and too much QRN.
It might have worked better had Sackville left an open carrier on to hold down
the noise. In addition to its weak and sporadic signal, XEXQ has also been
troubled by undermodulation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** RWANDA. DW is interfering with 15235 --- Your 15235 RCI frequency is having
severe interference from a DW program which keeps sweeping up and down across
the frequency, before and after 1900 UT today (Friday). At first I thought this
was another Sackville transmitter, but checking the listings, it appears to be
Rwanda which is supposed to be on 15275 (where it does land briefly from time
to time). You may want to get in contact with them to advise them of the
problem, since it is ruining RCI reception at the moment, and they really need
to fix it. Regards, (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, 1918 UT Aug 31, to RCI Master
Control, via DXLD)

DW Rwanda haywire vs RCI --- From before 1900 UT Aug 31, I was hearing a strong
signal sweeping past RCI 15235 continuously, with bits of German audio causing
a variable heterodyne. This appears to be DW Rwanda supposed to be on 15275
until 1955*. The extremely unstable transmitter goes as low as 15205 up to
15245, at times mostly around 15215. Snatch of DW theme music at 1900. Still
doing it at 1930 recheck. Hear it yourself if in time. 73, (Glenn Hauser, OK,
1939 UT Aug 31, as amended, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)

[Later:] Quite possibly the same will be happening with the same transmitter
around its frequency after 2000. Per EiBi I can find three of them: 7130, 9875,
13650, but there are four transmitters there. Perhaps the other is relaying
something other than DW (Glenn, ibid.) 

[later2:] After 2000, 13650 was just fine in Arabic, 9875 inaudible, and 7130
unchecked.

Rechecking almost 24 hours later at 1840 UT Sept 1, DW Kigali in German was
back to normal on 15275, not sweeping all over the place, and not interfering
with RCI on 15235. No reply from RCI, but Wolfgang Büschel had passed on my
observation to DW Monitoring in Germany (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. RNE Radio 3 revamps its program schedule Sept 3:
http://www.rtve.es/rne/r3/index.htm

Including La Bañera de Ulises moves 5 hours earlier on Sats from 1700 to 1200
UT, inconvenient for us. Fortunately, a shortened version airs several times on
REE. La Salamandra, which used to follow it at 1800 has definitely been
canceled with its replacement El Guirigay continuing at that hour. Here`s the
new sked grill in UT +2: http://www.rtve.es/rne/r3/pr/parrilla.htm
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** VENEZUELA [non]. Rechecking RNV CI via CUBA, 15290, Aug 31 at 1855, big
S9+20 carrier already on, slight hum especially when side-tuned. 1859:30 began
IS, and opening announcement mentioning today`s date, so a current show for a
change. BTW, EiBi doesn`t have this one yet, last updated Aug 22, but the RNV
broadcasts he does list are labeled M-F only; is this correct?

Answering my question of Fri Aug 31, no, the RNV transmission at 19-20 via Cuba
on 15290 is not M-F only, because there it was again on Sat Sept 1 around 1910
check, inbooming as usual (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Just checking to see if 1181 carrier is still there, two weeks
after first report: yes, UT Aug 30 at 0608, along with ID from dominant 1180
station, ``La Bonita``. That would be Ómaja, whatever the calls are now; a bit
too frivolous a slogan for Rebelde or Martí. Another check UT Sept 1 at 0130:
yes, 1181 carrier still there and bearing still about 125 degrees from here
(Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)


       
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