** CAMBODIA [non]. As I was tuning 12130 for Hoa Mai via KWHR --- see VIETNAM
[non] --- I also noticed another broadcast on 12140 at 1246 May 21, in
Cambodian. Searches of the online A-08 skeds Aoki, Eibi and WRTH were
fruitless, altho RFA is on 12140 after 1400 in Vietnamese. Suspecting Radio
Free Asia, I checked their own schedule at
http://www.rfa.org/english/about/frequencies.html
and there it is:
Khmer (2 hours daily)
1230-1330 12140, 15525
2230-2330 7580, 13740
This is a recent change as of May 18, the 12140 site Tinian. Even better signal
May 22 at 1258 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA [and non]. The 3-day mourning period is over, but still no sign of
Firedrake May 22, checking many of the usual spots; at 1256, found 14410 with
weak talk instead, most likely CNR-1 jamming against Sound of Hope; 9605 at
1315, CNR-1 jamming against BBC, no FD. I am suffering Firedrake Withdrawal ---
the SW bands are not the same without it all over the place (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGERST)
** CUBA. 17705, May 21 at 2002 found open carrier instead of Venezuela relay,
off at 2003, back on at 2004:30 but nothing further heard next few minutes.
Refund (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN [non]. Quick check of REE Co-Official Languages segment, May 22 at
1250 on 15170 via Costa Rica: opening in Basque, immediately into Castilian
news about Euskadi. O well, surely almost all Basques understand Spanish, so
why bother with their own peculiar language? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** TAIWAN. 15465 with strange stuff May 22 at 1252, very emotional drama in
oriental language with heaving sounds, musical accompaniment; 1255 outro and
just music; 1300 5-pip timesignal (all same pitch) and off immediately without
further announcement. Here`s what Aoki lists:
15465*R.TAIWAN INT. 1200-1300 1234567 Chinese 100 230 Paochung TWN 12018E 2343N
CBS2 a08
15465 R.TAIWAN INT. 1300-1400 1234567 Amoy 100 230 Paochung TWN 12018E 2343N
CBSD a08
Which means that it`s jammed until 1300, but not jammed when switching to Amoy
at 1300; however, that part was missing, anyway (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. Open carriers on 17530 and 17565, May 22 at 1352, the latter with a
SAH and over some co-channel station, music. These are Greenville warming up
for 1400 broadcasts in English, Spanish respectively, both signing-on at 1359.
This is typical for IBB Greenville, turning on transmitters with open carrier
10-15 minutes before programming. Is this really necessary, Chollie? Seems a
waste. And in this case blox something else. Probably the jumpy V. of Tibet via
Uzbekistan and/or Chicom jamming, landing on 17565 today (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. KVOH, 17775, not especially strong, Spanish religious talk, May 21 at
2019, but just strong enough to audiblize its parasitic spurs on 17920-17921
and weaker around 17630, plus/minus 145+ kHz. They all weakened by 2030 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VIETNAM [non]. 12130, May 21 at 1243, sounds like old woman screaming in the
field, not clearly enunciated, but presumably Vietnamese on the Wednesday-only
12-13 Hoa Mai transmission via KWHR Hawaii. 1258 announcement in rational
Vietnamese, 1259 KWHR ID and OCS past 1300 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** WESTERN SAHARA [non]. RN de la RASD, 6300, May 21 at 0640, strumming and
singing mentioning Sahara; fair with QRM from ute pulsing, and also SAH,
presumably RHC mixing product but RHC audio not a factor at the moment (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
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