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[HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs December 6

** KOREA SOUTH [and non]. Dec 6 at 1328 on 4450, two-tone jamming, repeating,
weak, may have been originally from vocalized notes. Since a clandestine from N
to S Korea is here, we must assume the jamming is coming from S Korea, putting
it in the company of China, Cuba, etc., in trying to block Free Speech. Aoki
shows:

4450 KOREAN NAT.DEM.FRONT 0757-1400 1234567 Korean 15 ND Pyongyang KRE 
4450 KOREAN NAT.DEM.FRONT 2157-0400 1234567 Korean 15 ND Pyongyang KRE
12533E3905 KNDF rel. KCBS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. After being there just about every day for a week or more, XEXQ not
audible on 6045, Dec 6 at 1332 check, altho XEOI was audible on 6010 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN [non]. REE Costa Rica relay, 15170, Dec 6 at 1340 starting token M-F
Catalan news from Barcelona, after Diario Hablado in castellano; 1345:30
switched to Gallego, but studio source not mentioned, so really Madrid? During
this there was co-channel QRM underneath producing a SAH of about 5 Hz.
According to Aoki, this would be RRI in Romanian, 250 kW, 285 degrees from
Galbeni, and per HFCC targeted at France, but carrying on to us, tnx a lot! At
same time RRI`s roaring English was on 15105 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)

** TURKEY. VOT`s Live from Turkey, starting at 1353 UT Thursday Dec 6, fair on
12035 but not 100% copy, partly thanks to the rapid slurred speech and accents
of the announcers, so I switched to webcast. This semi-week`s show featured a
conversation via satellite phone with a Turk from Seattle who is *rowing*
across the Pacific, and is currently near Xmas Island, on his way to Australia
where he will climb Mt. Kosciusko on his way across the continent (portaging
his boat?). Seems he is rowing and hiking around the world, in order to inspire
children to fulfill their dreams. 

OK, but it seems to me he is running a fairly high risk of being swamped if a
storm comes up before he can be rescued. He has been quite isolated recently,
not seeing a single ship for weeks (or months?). Must be well outside shipping
lanes, which aside from rescue possibilities is probably a good idea to avoid
being run over. 

VOT has been trying to get in contact with him for some time, and finally
succeeded. Now they hope to do so every week. Seems his adventure, including a
Turkish flag aboard, is not getting the worldwide publicity it deserves, and
indeed I had not heard of it until now. The website media coverage page (in
English) shows plenty, but almost all only in Turkey. 

As usual, could not understand names but was able to copy his website,
http://around-n-over.org where we find he is Erden Eruç and all the info about
this can be found there. He has quite a team backing him up, already made it
across the Atlantic, and to the summit of Denali. I wonder if he is also on HF
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WWCR, 5980, mixing product, 5890 leapfrog over 5935, lasts until 1400
UT when both frequencies are still on; Dec 6 at 1318 had Power Hour saying that
UBL video featured an imposter. The spur fades in and out, but enough to block
DX on the frequency. It`s MUCH weaker than the fundamentals which are extremely
strong; 5980 may well be 80 dB down or more, but not enough in this case. Or
possibly it`s receiver overload, but I still hear it with max attenuation
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. It`s Thursday, Dec 6, and time for another WHRA check to discover
what clandestines may be showing up. 12015 at 1845, unlike previous days,
gospel huxter in English, so I suppose Meselná Delina is back to half an hour
only at 1800 tho did not check in time. What about 11785 during the following
hour? At 1905 right past 1930, more English g.h. tho this hour previously
contained some African language on a Thursday. Could be they run tests for
potential clients, or the automation upscrews; who knows? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. OTH radar from China? Dec 6 between 5100 and 5235 or so,
continuous clicking pulses, not too strong here; overlapped with CODAR on
5225-5240, tsk2. The OTH peaked around 5125 and 5200; also QRMed a MARS net
including AAM5TMI around 5215. At least between 5100 and 5235 there aren`t many
broadcasters (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7526, approx., somewhat unusual to hear US military 2-way SSB
conversation here at 0708 Dec 6, rather close to 7520 SWBC station. One of them
mentioned having 121.5 MHz capability (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###


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