Nick
I asked NZer David Ricquish about your log, and here's what he said:
Pretty much 99.9% certain, this was a big game [some Australian radio
networks even put short term digital radio stations on just for the
match] and Radio Sport sometimes takes ABC sports play by play
commentary [RNZ does not provide sports play by play] so makes
perfect sense to have 1503 [Christchurch + Wellington] and 1548
[Emerald] both carrying the same ABC commentary. This was the State
of Origin match NSW v Queensland, and there's essentially a
trans-Tasman market in most sports codes so as much interest here as
in Aussie.
This would be worth keeping in mind the next time there's a Big Game
in that part of the world.
Bruce
On 7/4/2012 21:47, Nick Hall-Patch wrote:
Thanks for the report Dennis. Here there was audio on 1503 before
1200UT, sounded a lot like horse racing in the announcer's overall
excitement, but I suspected a sporting event of some kind. What
was really interesting is that it was parallel to 1548 at the time,
both stations battling with the splatter, so not too readable. I
would think 1548 was almost certainly 4QD, but why then would it be
parallel with a presumed NZ station? Of course neither ID'd across the hour.
OK, I checked Radio Sport's website and they include a DXer's
dream:
http://www.radiosport.co.nz/listen-on-demand/weekondemand/ last
week's audio. Sure enough, seems to have been a rugby game
involving New South Wales and Queensland, which in fact took place
4 July in Sydney: New South Wales Blues vs Queensland Maroons. I
don't know if Radio Sport was running an ABC feed, as the ABC site
was not nearly so DXer friendly. But hearing both of these
stations at the same time with the same program was a cut above
what has been normal fare of late.
best wishes,
Nick
At 12:41 04-07-12, you wrote:
Two stations with audio this morning.
738 TAHITI, 1226-1227 weak signal with man in French.
1503 UNKNOWN 1215-1224 DU accented man talking, poor signal.
Some domestic splatter.
Still around at 1236 with music.
Best Regards,
Dennis,
Kalama, WA
JRC NRD 545
SSW Ewe + High Performance Active Whip
Long wire + Sky Wire Loop
Local Sunrise 12:27 UTC
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