Thanks, Wolfgang and Mauno. This is becoming a matter of principle for me. I WILL hear this station before I leave Kabul. I guess the best time to try would be just before sunset and just at daybreak, and hope for some greyline propagation.
If they are directional to the southwest at night, it's probably to protect the contours of Syria and Turkey which are co-channel. But this possible nighttime pattern puts them in conflict with Kenya on the same frequency. I think I might just write them an email asking for information. Best 73 Al -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wolfgang Bueschel Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 2:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HCDX] Logs for Al Muick 04 November Hi Albert, hi Mauno, QATAR 954 MW Al Arish installation, 4 mast array southerly, non-dir daytime? But I guess 954 kHz directional installation located northerly the transmitter house in use on nighttime? 6 masts from right 1 reflector, 1 driven mast, and 4 directors towards my goniometer shows 280 degrees, which means signal in direction of Eilat and Cairo. 26 03 49.62 N 51 05 05.74 E http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=26%C2%B003%2749.62%22N+51%C2 %B005%2705.74%22E+&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=17 wb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mauno Ritola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [HCDX] Logs for Al Muick 04 November >> In spite of all my efforts, there is still no sign of >> Qatar's allegedly 1500 kW blowtorch on 954 kHz, and their website >> provides no information, only streaming audio. Does anyone know >> the current status of this station? > > I could hear an Arabic station on 954 kHz from 1230 onwards. At 1530 there > was a time announcement to Al-Doha, so it most probably was QBS. > > 73, Mauno > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Albert Muick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 2:20 AM > Subject: [HCDX] Logs for Al Muick 04 November > >> QTH: Kabul, Afghanistan >> RX: WinRadio G303e >> ANT: 100m longwire >> ACC: Palstar MW-550P Mediumwave preselector In spite of all my efforts, there is still no sign of Qatar's allegedly 1500 kW blowtorch on 954 kHz, and their website provides no information, only streaming audio. Does anyone know the current status of this station? 73 de Al ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Order your WRTH 2008: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2008 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Order your WRTH 2008: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2008 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
