BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

WRNO scheduling.
WRNO - Glenn suggested I contact them to find out about their current
schedule: received an email from Larry Thom (WRNO Chief Engineer) at 1445
UTC, Nov 4: "As it stands, we are still testing the transmitter. We are
using automation right now, our programming is not live. We still have
some minor bugs to work out and are waiting for a couple of parts. Most of
these modifications/parts are used in the 15590 frequency and do not
affect the 7505 frequency. Normally we would not be on the air 24 hours at
this time, but are doing this to make sure the new oscillators we
installed in the transmitter are stable, and frequency drift will stay at
a minimum.
However, WRNO is planning to increase air time to day and night hours, and
at some point, 24 hours of broadcast. We will be utilizing two frequencies
15590 (day time) and 7505 (evening). If all goes well, we may complete
most of the modifications today and I expect normal programming to resume
very soon. Thanks, Larry"
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, dxld Nov 4)
WRNO still being heard long hours testing mostly music on 7505, Nov 3 and
4. George Jacobs tells me that once the testing is finished, it will no
longer broadcast on this frequency in the 16-23 UT period when it is not
scheduled, and even before then will consider concluding it at 2100 due to
R. Tirana in English on 7510 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Nov 4)
ZAMBIA 13650 CVC at 1630-1700 UT, En. Usual soft rock gospel music with
Top-40 style dj mixed with station promos. Audio lost at 1637 and returned
in three mins. At1645 gave phone # +277-8278-5300 followed by ID as: " No.
1 Africa - CVC. One Life, One Way, One Africa." Music until 1657 then
abruptly off without mentioning new frequency. Should have switched freqs
to 9420 kHz at 1700 UT, but a check showed no signal.
(Bruce Barker-PA-USA, hcdx Nov 4)
4965 CVC, Lusaka, 2029-2038, 31 Oct, English, songs; 34333, adjt. uty.
QRM as usual.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)
ZIMBABWE 3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, 1837-1850, 01 Nov, Vernacular, talks;
25332.
4828 Voice of Zimbabwe, Guineafowl, 1854-1911, 01 Nov, non-stop Afr.
music, mainly pops; 35333, still on at 2255 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4)
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Logs of Nov 7
3984.93 HRV Croatian R Deanovec, S=9 at 0505 UT, 10 kW only according
schedule via Dragan Lekic-SRB.
5865 F RTA Algier via Issoudun, Ar at 5-6 UT, S=9+10dB
at 0510 UT // 7295
5930 RUS RRS Monchegorsk? in Russian, S=8 at 0515 UT // 6160
5935 USA Two stations, WWCR + UNID (PBS Lhasa CHN ?) at 0520
6140 CUB RHC S=7-8 at 0525, // 9550 11760
6145 ??? Unid carrier S=9+20dB at 0535 UT