** CUBA [non]. Yes, R. República is still on 9810, tho I could not hear it 23
hours earlier; at 2302 March 6, Spanish programming at roughly equal level to
the DentroCuban Jamming Command, but losing out to it as time went on; presumed
via Sackville. At 0028 UT March 7 recheck, nothing but jamming audible; let`s
hope it`s holding up better in the target, which is close to 45 degrees offbeam
from here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GREECE [and non]. On March 6, not only was VOG no longer to be heard mixing
with Zambia on 9420 before 2200, and not audible either after that, but it did
not come back on after 2300, as it had the past few days --- nothing there at
2305 and 2328 chex.
Meanwhile, John Babbis heard from Demetri Vafeas at ERT that one of the Avlis
transmitters has been ``severely damaged``, so only two frequencies can be on
the air at once (the Makedonias station unaffected – does that mean VOG itself
gets only ONE frequency at a time now, or two?).
And so the schedule has had to be rearranged. However, he said that 9420 is
replacing other frequencies, and on the air at all times except 2000-2300, so
something else must account for it missing after 2300 too. Or it could be on
but not propagating here as well, since 9420 is now supposed to be replacing
12105, which was not aimed at NAm unlike 9420 which was 323 degrees. O, there
it is at 0028 recheck UT March 7, Greek music, but weaker than usual.
Another beneficiary of this unfortunate situation is that 9420 replaces 15650
at 1500, so Miraya FM via Slovakia should now be in the clear, IRRS having
concluded that the collision did not matter anyway in their target Sudan. Since
it originated from within Sudan, I wonder if Miraya has been affected or even
expelled by the latest developments. Is it still there at 1500-1800 on 15650?
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEW ZEALAND. RNZI, 17675, UT March 6 at 2206, a YL discoursing in
considerable graphic detail for about ten minutes on exactly how males should
pee for best results; some helpful tips there I will try to apply. This was the
Saturday Morning with Kim Hill show from National Radio. However, this segment
at 11:05 am local is missing from the rundown! And no audio available (yet?).
There was the usual considerable inescapable adjacent QRM from the Chilean
Christians on 17680, a frequency they have unfortunately not abandoned. In the
wide-open spaces of 16m at solar min, there is NO excuse for operating 5 kHz
away from another strong signal; or even, any signal. Yes, I know, neither
station is targeting North America, so who cares about us? But 17670, for one
example, is entirely vacant during the whole time RNZI is on 17675, 2145-0500.
A minor 5 kHz shift by RNZI would do no harm to the Pacificans, and be of
enormous benefit to listeners in the Americas (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U K [non]. Kent D. Murphy, WV, reminds us by P-mail that BBCWS in English
runs 6155 past its scheduled closing at 2300*. Yes, indeed, as I was reading
his March 2 letter on March 6, I found a fair signal continuing past 2300,
until cut off abruptly in mid-World Today at 2314:30* This is via Meyerton,
South Africa, where I assume they have simply set the automation to give BBC a
bonus quarter-hour. Fortunately, Spain is no longer on 6155 for its French hour
at 2300, but 5970 to Europe and on weekends only, per EiBi (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Unlike the day before, KVOH much weaker on 17775 and no spurs audible
March 6 at 2156 check; fundamental also somewhat distorted with hymn. 2200
English and Spanish legal IDs, and remained on air, 2202 starting show
``Mujeres de Restauración``, signal weakening noticeably. So maybe yesterday it
outfaded completely by 2230 rather than offsigned, having been assisted by
sporadic E which can go from super-strong to zilch in a short time (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
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