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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA targeting Afghanistan

« on: January 09, 2019, 1602 UTC »

13860 khz @ 15:56 UTC (09:56 CST local) 9 Jan. 19 in Dari.   Interview discussion with both OM and YL.   Male singing MidEast song at 15:57.   Strong but fluctuating signal strength, moderate fading.  Back to the YL @ 16:00.

SINPO: 343-33
TX:  Wooferton UK

542

Shortwave Broadcast / RHC

« on: January 09, 2019, 1547 UTC »

15230 @ 15:38 UTC 9 Jan. 19 (09:38 CST local) in Spanish.  Strong signal, minimal fade.  Latin flute music.
15:41 OM with ID
15: 42 Music w/ female vocals

SINPO: 4+4-4-3-4
TX: Unknown, unsure if this is Bauta or Quivican

SIMULCAST: 15140

543

Shortwave Broadcast / VOA via Botswana

« on: January 06, 2019, 1753 UTC »

15580 khz @ 17:46 UTC (11:46 CST local) 6 January 18 in English.   Female announcer conducting an interview with male and female panel referencing the "Arab Spring" and discussing government regulation as it pertains to social media.   Noisy, inconsistent signal.

SINPO: 2-3-1-2-2 .
TX:  Selebi-Phikwe
Target:   Africa

544

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZ targeting Oceania

« on: January 04, 2019, 1538 UTC »

7390 KHZ @ 15:24 UTC 4 January 18 ( 09:24 CST local) in English.  Male announcer intro to music at 15:25.  Same announcer with ID "RNZ National" followed by a  rebroadcast of the BBC's "In Balance" program focusing on sexual harassment in the workplace.    Signal strength good but heavy static and moderate fading.

SINPO:  3-3-1-1-2
(Once again "the old Frog" outperforms the new kid Grundig 750)

TX:  Rangitaiki

545

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Hope- Africa TX site: Lusaka ?!

« on: December 30, 2018, 1727 UTC »

On 13680 @ 17:07 UTC 30 Dec 2018 (11:07 CST Local) in English.  Standard religious programming with 2 males in discussion on "the Peace of Christ" and the usual biblical citation references.  Surprising to hear them at this time as schedule

https://www.shortwaveschedule.com/index.php?freq=13680 

shows their QRT was listed as 17:00.  Very weak (but consistent) signal.   
QRT: 17:30 . "ZAMBIA, AFRICA"

SINPO:  1-3-2-3-2
TX:  Lusaka, Zambia (Is this accurate?)
Target:  Western Africa

546

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC Targeting South Africa

« on: December 30, 2018, 1653 UTC »

15400 @ 16:44 UTC 30 Dec 18 (10:44 CST Local) in English with male and female announcers discussing the English Premier League.   Dreadful. almost indecipherable signal on the 7700, totally non-existent on the Grundig 750.   Verified KIWI SDR

SINPO (7700): 1-1-1-2-1
TX:   Ascension Island

547

Shortwave Broadcast / KNLS - WCB Radio Feda

« on: December 21, 2018, 1919 UTC »

11965 khz @ 19;10 UTC 21 Dec 2018 ( 13:10 CST Local) in Arabic.   Beautiful signal  with O/M narrative joined by a YL @ 19:13 with what sounded like a dialogue reading off of a play script.  Music at 19:19 with male vocals.

SINPO: 4-5-5-5-5
TX:  Mahajanga, Madagascar
Target:  Middle East

548

Shortwave Broadcast / Adventist Radio via Madagascar 9515 AM 2010 UTC 15 Dec 2018

« on: December 15, 2018, 2026 UTC »

9515 khz @ 20:10 utc 15 Dec 18 (14:10 cst local) in French.   Male announcers with narrative only.   No music until 20:25 when an interlude introduced 2 different announcers.   An acceptable but not a great signal.   Even static throughout. Moderate fade.

SINPO: 3-3-2-1-3
TX:  Talata-Volonondry
Target:  North Africa

549

Shortwave Broadcast / WTWW 9475 AM 1936 UTC 15 Dec 2018

« on: December 15, 2018, 2004 UTC »

9475 KHZ @ 19:36 UTC 15 Dec 18 (13:36 CST Local) in English.   Blasting thru  at S15 with minimum fade and QRM.   Radio workshop discussion re:  CB, ham signals, CW beacons, etc.  Noise GREATLY increased at 19:58.   Became unlistenable by the top of the hour.   Never heard a station ID.

SINPO: Initially 5-5-5-4-5 but degenerated quickly
TX:  Lebanon TN
Target:  North America

550

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Nacional Amazonia ?

« on: December 13, 2018, 2255 UTC »

6180 khz @ 22:46 13 Dec 18  UTC (16:46 CST local) in what I believe was Portuguese or Spanish..  Strange signal.... coming in at SINPO: 5-5-4-4-4 at 22:46 song with male vocals.  Lost signal abruptly and completely at 22:47.   Resumed again at same SINPO @ 22:49 with more music then lost signal just as abruptly and completely at 22:50.    Back on with male announcer at 22:54 with no station ID.   Schedules state Amazonia but quality of broadcast suggests RHC. Crashed again or QRT'd at 22:57

551

Shortwave Broadcast / RHC hitting on all cylinders !

« on: December 13, 2018, 2133 UTC »

15370 KHZ @ 21:22 UTC 13 Dec 18 (15:22 cst local)  in French with male announcer with Conversation re: "...friends and families complexities found amount certain pharmaceutical specialties..."     ID @ 21:22  Great signal... best I've heard out of Bauta in a year.  Switched to Spanish targeting Caribbean  at 21:30 with another ID.

SINPO:  5-5-5-4-5
TX:  Bauta
Target:  Europe

552

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Turkey

« on: December 11, 2018, 1510 UTC »

11815 khz @ 14:55 UTC 11 Dec 2018 (8:55 CST Local) in Kurdish.  Wonderful signal. Minimal QRM. Songs with male vocals .  Sitar music at 15:02.   Male announcer with a lengthy interview at 15:05.

SINPO: 4-5-4-4-4
TX:   Emirler
Target:  Europe

553

Shortwave Broadcast / China Radio International

« on: December 05, 2018, 1547 UTC »

15700 KHZ @ 14:52   5 Dec 18  in English.  Discussion during their "Heart to Heart" segment of their "Round Table Moment" program focusing on memory development and improvement.  Wonderful signal (some would say "extraordinary" considering the transmission site) .

SINPO: 5-5-4-4-5
TX:  "La Habana"
Target:  Western North America

554

Shortwave Broadcast / VOA targeting Middle East

« on: December 05, 2018, 1429 UTC »

15600 KHZ @ 14:25 UTC 5 Dec 18 in Kurdish.  Heavy QRM and fading

SINPO: 2-3-1-1-2
TX:  Wooferton UK

555

Shortwave Broadcast / A clear RHC signal !

« on: December 05, 2018, 1419 UTC »

15230 khz @ 14:15 UTC 5 Dec 18  in Spanish.   
ID at 14:15
Conversation on " the historical repair of the Cuban peoples' heritage"

 SINPO: 4-5-4-5-5