BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

Good afternoon Mauno et al:
For over a month, I have not gotten much of a signal from ERA 5, but a lot
of noise, if there is anything on 15630 kHz, when I monitor it from 2000
until 2250 UT even though it is directed to Europe, The Atlantic, North
America, The Panama Zone, and South America at an azimuth of 285 degrees.
The same thing is true of 15650 kHz from 0000 until 0350 UT, but it is
directed to Australia and The Middle East at an azimuth of 105 degrees and
that is understandable. How is 15630 kHz doing in Finland and the other
parts of Europe? Perhaps a frequency change is needed. Regards,
(John Babbis-USA, hcdx / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12)
From the below message that I sent to monitors of The Voice of Greece in
Finland, Germany, and England, I have received the following responses
which I have forwarded to Babis, but nothing from him, not even an
acknowledgment that anything was wrong at Avlis. This disappoints me very
much.
(John Babbis-USA, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14)
The third transmitter unit of VoGRC at Avlis if totally OFF at present.
Nothing heard on 15630 kHz, nor 15650 kHz at 1805 UT tonight Oct 12 here
in CeEUR. Switched the Eton E1 to SSB reception mode, not even a tiny
carrier heard on 19 mb. I guess the 3rd tx in Avlis is OFF at present
totally. At 1800 UT 9420 kHz heard loud and clear as usual, S=9+30dB
powerful, and Thessaloniki regional on 7450 kHz too similar strength.
At 0355 UT noted 9420 kHz on air, fair S=5-6 signal increased steadily to
S=9 at 0420 UT Oct 13.
VoGreece on 7475 kHz S=9+10dB signal at 0350 UT, scheduled 2300-0450 UT.
From 0500-1000 UT I'll check 11645 kHz multi-lang R Filia channel.
3rd channel 7450 kHz scheduled 0400-0550 UT OFF air totally. Also
scheduled 15630 0600-2250 UT, 15650 2300-0350 UT are out of service at
present.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12/13)
John ... I made a check today (Wed, Oct 13) at 0945 UT and there is no
trace of 15630 kHz. There is some weak station using 15650 kHz but it's
not Greek. 11645 kHz is on air and sounds okay, but 9420 kHz may be faulty
- there is a loud "bubbling/rumbling" sound causing distortion. I thought
it might be a utility transmission of some kind, but no, it stopped when
the transmitter was switched off a minute or so after 1000 UT. So they
could have problems at Avlis. Will check later.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)
Dear John, after an absence of some years here I am again assuming
frequency management responsibilities.
On the current subject I was informed that indeed one of Avlis
transmitters, the one assigned mainly to 15 MHz band frequencies, has
been, since September 24,
OFF THE AIR
due to equipment malfunctioning. Maintenance colleagues estimate that the
transmitter will be repaired and back ON AIR (hopefully) early next week.
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