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Offline qsr711

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What is wrong with Radio Cairo?
« on: January 04, 2018, 2315 UTC »
Hi folks,

Recently I have tried to listen to some Radio Cairo on shortwave. After taking a look at the schedule on short-wave.info (where it's usually updated) I tried several schedules.

The problem is that most of these transmissions didn't happen at all. I managed to find only one schedule from this messy broadcaster, which is the following:

- 04-01-2018: 21:15 to 22:45 on 9900khz in English.

I have to say as well that the broadcast ended 30 minutes before expected, at 22:15.

So what's the problem, exactly? Radio Cairo used to have a huge amount of badly modulated schedules which used to mess around with other bc stations (the schedules are still listed on short-wave.info), however almost all schedules don't take place. Are they planning to shut down Radio Cairo? Is the schedule outdated?

Also, I would like to ask where the official source for the schedule is, if any, since I have been unable to find it by surfing the internet.


Best regards, qsr711
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Re: What is wrong with Radio Cairo?
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2018, 1319 UTC »
I have been copying them the past few days on 9900khz in the 2000-2245z time period actually with better modulation than usual....near Chicago, Ten Tec RX340 and Wellbrook 330s at 30'.
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Re: What is wrong with Radio Cairo?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2018, 2235 UTC »
Today 05 Jan 22.20 UTC on 9900 in EU is heard strong digital UTIL
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Re: What is wrong with Radio Cairo?
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2018, 1819 UTC »
Right now (18:17 UTC) on 9540 Radio Cairo with uncommonly good modulation but low audio. The schedule goes from 18:00 to 19:00 and it's in Italian.

Are they finally fixing their stuff?

EDIT: Also found on 9975khz in Turkish from 17:00 to 19:00 UTC. However, the audio is so low I can only catch a strong carrier. The very bit of audio that I can hear seems also a bit badly modulated. Also, this slot ended 25 minutes before the expected.

The other two schedules that are supposed to be active (9325, 15285) are off air.
« Last Edit: January 07, 2018, 1837 UTC by qsr711 »
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Re: What is wrong with Radio Cairo?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2018, 1838 UTC »
What's not wrong with them? That station has been undermodulated since Nassar died and the world no longer had to be subjected to his hours long speeches.

I think Nassar wore the modulation sections out and they haven't had the money to replace them since? He made a young Fidel Castro seem like a piker when it came to long-winded speeches.
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