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[HCDX] Brandon Jordan Logs - Apr 10-11 part 2
** CHAD 6165 RNT, N'Djamena, Apr 11, 0417-0459 - transmitter on 6165.14
kHz turned on at 0417 and rapidly drifting downward to 6165.0 by 0427
when they began modulating with very good signal. 0427 with Balafon
interval signal, La Tchadienne National Anthem precisely at 0430, man in
French with ID at 0431 "Ici N'Djamena, Office Nationale de Radiodifusion
et Télévision du Tchad", frequency announcement. Hi-life vocals from
0432 to 0450, then lively male chatting over music for a few minutes.
Talks by man and woman from 0452 until reception ruined at 0459 when R
Nederland via Bonaire returns to this frequency. Good strong signal,
slightly distorted modulation except during music. Nice one hour respite
from Bonaire allowing for a excellent prime-time window to Africa, too
bad it couldn't last longer.
** ETHIOPIA (presumed) 9559.5v R Ethiopia, Geja, Apr 11, 1311-1428 -
strong carrier putting a huge het on R Australia 9560. Drifting back and
forth between approximately 9559.3 and 9559.7 kHz, sometime rapidly.
Australia left the channel at 1358 leaving this one in the clear.
Stringed instrumental, very weak. Talk by man after top of the hour, pop
music at 1415, no further audio noted after 1420. Poor.
** ETHIOPIA (presumed) 9704.196 R Ethiopia, Geja, Apr 11, 1311-1428 -
poor, man with monologue until 1330, pop vocal, threshold audio then
fading down, woman noted speaking from 1345. Transmitter stable,
frequency wide open. I had moderate local electrical QRN on this
frequency, otherwise may have been able to positively ID. I'm surprised
Ethiopia is propagating to Memphis during this period.
** INDONESIA 9524.98 Voice of Indonesia, Jakarta-Cimanggis, Apr 11,
1311-1400 - Good signal a tune in, English service with woman reporting
on elections in Indonesia, noting Indonesia is one of the largest
democracies in the world. "Voice of Indonesia, the sound of dignity" ID,
"news and events", pop vocals. Had faded down a bit by the time a
slightly weaker presumed CRI Shijiazhuang signed on 9525.0 at 1357.
** KOREA NORTH 9335 Voice of Korea, Kujang, Apr 11, 1311-1400 - English
with male and female presenting news items, fair to poor with
significant fades and moderate noise. Not intelligible by 1400. LSB best
due to WEWN on 9340.
** MADAGASCAR 11835 R Nederland, Talata Volonondry, Apr 10, *1359-1557 -
Time pips at 1400, English service "This is Radio Netherlands Worldwide"
into news. Poor to fair in USB to avoid WYFR, steady signal throughout,
slightly better by sign-off.
** PHILIPPINES 9400 (tentative) FEBC, Iba, Apr 11, 1311-1330 - Chinese
with woman in monologue, religious vocals, flute music at the bottom of
the hour by which time the signal had faded from almost fair to very
poor. Not // 9430.
** PHILIPPINES 9430 (tentative) FEBC, Bocaue, Apr 11, 1311-1330 -
Chinese with man in monologue, religious music, rapidly fading down at
1325. Format fits but not // 9400. Does FEBC broadcast separate audio
streams on 9400 and 9430?
** ROMANIA 11735 R Romania Int., Tiganesti, Apr 11, *1658-1713 -
Interval Signal, English at top of hour announcing service for Western
Europe, news, etc. Nice signal.
** UK 12095 BBC, Rampisham, Apr 11, 1630-1659 - audio suddenly fading up
right at 1630 with BBC World Service in English with sports news,
multiple good peaks and deep fades before 1659*.
** ZAMBIA 6165 ZNBC2, Lusaka, Apr 11, 0357-0430 - R Nederland via
Bonaire vacating frequency at 0357 leaving Zambia in the clear with weak
threshold signal, rapidly strengthening just before 0414 transmitter
sunrise. 0408 with man and woman announcers with "news today" in heavily
accented English until 0416 then into vocal. Reception marred from 0417
by strong carrier from Chad transmitter coming on 6165.14 and drifting
down until co-channel ZNBC.
--
Brandon Jordan - Memphis, TN, USA
Perseus SDR + Wellbrook ALA100
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