BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

talks; 24432, adj. QRM de HCJB in Low German via DTK, D.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 12)
COSTA RICA 9725 University Network, Cahuita, 1145-1258, 10 Feb,
English, religious propaganda; 34433, QRM de VoA in Bahasa Indonesia via
THA till 1230.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 12)
CUBA/VENEZUELA "Alo Presidente" or similar prgr in Sp with strong signal
1600-1700 UT and later on 13750 kHz and poor signal on // 17750 kHz. No
any signals on 11670, 11875, and 13680 kHz (Feb 3).
(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 9)
5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 1010-f/out 1230, 09 Feb, the usual prgr "Haciendo
Radio", with infos., news, chat & music; 35444.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 12)
Good AM and Tropical Bands Propagation this Monday evening Hi amigos:
Listening on the AM broadcast band with several radios starting a little
before local sunset, I noticed very good DX conditions this Monday. Later,
at around 7 PM local time, 00 UT, I spent some time listening to Radio
Rebelde's 50 kiloWatt transmitter on 5025 kHz, and also notice a much
higher than normal signal that was coming it via skywave. Seems like the
many consecutive days of zero sunspots have sent the ionospheric
absorption index to a very low value.
At the moment that the very thin D layer vanished, the AM broadcast band
opened up on the North to South path very abruptly, with stations located
to the West of my almost 83 degrees West longitude location starting to
come even when at their location it was still daytime. So, we may see
similar propagation conditions later this evening and especially starting
from about an hour before your local sunrise.
You may want to give a try to Radio Progreso National Network from Cuba on
the following frequencies...
640 kHz from Havana 50 kW
730 kHz from the Isle of Youth 10 kW
750 kHz from Palmira, Cienfuegos province, central Cuba 10 kW
880 kHz from Pinar del Rio 12.5 kW
890 kHz from Ciego de Avila province 50 kW
900 kHz from Holguin province 25 kW
All are using omnidirectional single tower antenna systems with 120
quarter wave radials. Maybe you may be lucky and pick up my own Science,
Technology and the Environment segment of the morning show that goes on
the air just after 0640 AM local time, 1140 UT.
(Arnie Coro-CUB CO2KK, Host of DXers Unlimited radio hobby program, RHC,
Feb 12, dxld)
ERITREA 7099.96 VOBME 0359 to 0420 UT Horn of Africa music, rather
energetic, ARO interference 12 Feb.
(Robert Wilkner-FL-USA, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 13)
ETHIOPIA "Regarding the Info on VoTR: I heard a quite strong signal
around 1800 on 5950 lately, and no parallels. So that does also fit to
your information. Don't believe they serve 5950 and 6170 by one
transmitter, but I'm not an expert also. The Oromo Service schedule does
not fit to the one given at wrth.com, but I didn't recognize any Ethiopian
signal on 6030 much later than 1800 lately."
VOTR can be heard some days on 6170 // 5950. I've noted it usually only
around 1600-1700 and at times there's also the Eritrean clanny program