UAE 6180.091 Another odd frequency outlet from Al Dhabbaya UAE relay site. IBRA Radio in Somali language noted performing a sidelobe signal of S=9+5dB into southern Germany, at 1745 UT, til 17.59:20 UT TX sign-off.
And from 1800 UT switched to 6145.091 kHz into BBC Somali service, same 250 kW unit, same 215degrees curtain antenna usage. 6119.995 TWR Africa in Kunama language on Sundays, heard at 1805 UT via Al Dhabbaya UAE relay, childrens chorus, on 2500 kW unit at 225degrees according listing. 9409.989 BBCWS in English noted in 18-20 UT slot from Al Dhabbaya relay, S=8-9 sidelobe signal at 1822 UT May 10. Registery request of 250 kW at 220 degrees. Discussion about coming U.K. politics, premier minister, Scotland separation plans, and EU matter opinions. ETHIOPIA 7235.168 Probably program of Voice of Peace and Democracy, registered in Tigre language, as usual UNSTABLE transmitter outlet, jumps some 5 Hertz "up and down", sometimes hops 20 Hertz lower sideband to 7235.148 kHz. Logged at 1810 UT on May 10th. NIGERIA 7254.939 Voice of Nigeria reliable English language audio service, scheduled 18-20 UT, noted with www.address internet URL given lady announcer, fade-in time into southern Germany. S=7 steadily increasing signal during grey line phase. PHILIPPINES Three outlets of Radio Pilipinas program noted at 1830 UT with newsreel read by lady announcer in rather Filipino than English language, 9925 S=9+10dB, 12120 S=9+15dB, and 15190 S=9+10dB, all signal sidelobes from IBB Tinang relay site towards southern Germany receiving post. EGYPT 9490.024 Radio Cairo, Italian service - supposedly -, totally distorted audio content noted at 1837 UT on May 10th, and undermodulated too, but very strong carrier powerhouse of S=9+45dB ! ROMANIA/SWAZILAND/SUDAN 9500 Terrible performance of mixed together signals from RRI Galbeni Romanian service on S=9+40dB powerhouse and underneath stable signal of TWR Africa service from Manzini Swaziland in Swahili to East Africa, African flute music noted around 1840 UT. All this suffers also next door service of Voice of Africa in Arabic from Omdurman Sudan on adjacent 9505 kHz channel. AUSTRIA 9625 Powerhouse of ORS Moosbrunn bcast of Voice of Vietnam's French sce at S=9+45dB level at 1845 UT May 10th, \\ 9730 kHz direct from Son Tay site in Vietnam, but latter two seconds AHEAD programming. Nice S=9+25dB signal direct from South East Asia origin. 11955 AWR Arabic service signal via Austria relay site at 18-19 UT daily, womans chorus noted at 1852 UT May 10th at S=9+45dB -27dBm signal powerhouse from ORS Moosbrunn relay site broadcast center. wb _ 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
