R. Sakha on 7295 // 7345 (Yakutia [Russia] on Shortwave)

[Ron - Calif.]

May 7, heard R. Sakha on 7295 (very weak the whole
time) // 7345 which was many times stronger; 7345
had poor to almost fair reception. Heard with no QRM
on either frequency. Easy to ID with distinctive IS and
also "Radio Sakha" IDs. Here are today's highlights:

0852: Decent level open carrier.

0900: Brief IS (Jew's harp); 3 time pips ; announcers for
about 10 minutes (news?); assume in Russian (or at
times today in Yakut [a.k.a. Sakha]?).

0909-1000: Very nice music program (ballads, pop songs,
etc.). 0950 clear "Radio Sakha" ID; 0957-1000: musical
montage.

1000: time pips; announcer (news?)

Thanks to Stephen Cooper for the initial info in DXLD yg
about this station!

My audio at  https://goo.gl/mfj9yY .

Ron
San Francisco

[Ct Yankee]

Too far away for me - nothing here.

[Ron - Calif.]

May 8, at 0900, on 7345, Radio Sakha started their
broadcast without the IS and time pips that I heard
yesterday; today was considerable weaker; 7295 was
unusable today. Unable to make out their sign off time.

[Ron - Calif.]

RUSSIA. 7345, Radio Sakha, 1056-1126 & 1151-
1235 on May 10. Sounded like Russian; 1100 brief IS
(Jew's harp); time pips; seemed to be the news being
read for 10 minutes; 1105 break for "Radio Sakha" ID
by different announcer; 1110 ad or promo and into
music show playing ballads. This station plays a lot
of nice music!

Did not sign off at 1200 as they recently had been
reported, but clearly continued on; same format as
after 1100 (seemed to be the news being read for
10 minutes; 1205 break for "Radio Sakha" ID by
different announcer; 1210 ad or promo and into
music show).

From 1151 to 1235 had increasing QRM from Thazin
Radio (Myanmar), but Radio Sakha was stronger. At
1158 had to go to LSB, to get away from V26 Chinese
numbers station that was on frequency in USB. Unable
to tell about 7295 due to OTH radar the few times I did
check.

Thanks very much to Mauno Ritola for the following:

"I also checked this today and they continued until 1400.
7345 kHz much stronger than 7295 kHz both here and via
Japan remote rx, so probably the reported powers should are
vice versa: 250 kW on 7345 kHz and 100 (or even 50 kW?)
on 7295 kHz."

Have to agree with him regarding the power. 7345 has always
been heard many times stronger than 7295.

Ron

[Ron - Calif.]

RUSSIA. 7345, Radio Sakha, 1059-1135, May 11.
Surprisingly fair reception;  fluttery signal, but about the
strongest reception since they reactivated SW; usual
format; Kenny G music till brief IS (Jew's harp); five
time pips; announcer 10 minutes, with ID at 1105 by
different announcer; 1114 into music program; very
light QRM (R. Thazin).

At 1225 both R. Sakha and Thazin Radio about equal and
mixing together on 7345, with // 7295 JBA with no QRM.

My five+ minute audio at  https://goo.gl/8yQkZ7