BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

adjacent QRM 15245 kHz by DPRK in French at 1400
UT, S=9+10dB. 15240 130degr?, and 15235 180 degr?
July 14
1400-1406 17735 S=7 still at 1406 UT, 130degr?
a n d
17740 little stronger S=8 at 1406 UT, 180degr?
Swahili program lasted late til 1400 UT,
announcement in French by lady "La Voix de Africa",
and later ID in English 1400-1557 UT service too,
both still on 17735 and 17740 kHz til 1405:30 UT.
Changed txs very late around 1406 to 15235 and
15240 kHz.
1406-1557 15235 S=7-8, probably 130degr?
Underneath co-channel poor Vatican Radio to India
at 1505 UT.
15240 S=8-9, probably 180degr?
July 14 ID at 1600 UT, and TX off at 16.00:13 UT.
French
July 13
1700-1757 9880 S=8-9 due of co-channel DRM Bolshakovo-RUS.
230degr?
11850 S=9+25 to 30dB, 180 degr?
July 14
TX off at 1600:13 UT on 15 MHz, and TX on at 1604:02 UT on
9880 and 11850 kHz. 1605 ID and frequencies announced in English
1600-1757 9880 S=7 due of co-channel DRM Bolshakovo-RUS. 230degr?
11850 S=9+10dB, 180 degr?
Underneath at 1601 UT YFR hymn, co-channel
YFR En via Al Dhabbaya UAE to Asia.
Hausa
1800-1900 9880 Voice of Africa in Hausa from 1800 UT. Suffers
ahead of Bolshakovo DRM signal. 230degr ?
11850 Voice of Africa in Hausa from 1800 UT. 180degr?
Suffers hefty by BBC Somali from Zyyi, Cyprus at
1800-1830 UT.
1900-1957 9880 Voice of Africa Sabrata in Hausa from 1900-2000 UT,
S=9+20dB. 230degr?
Suffers by adjacent 9875 channel signals, Chinese
Firedrake[!] music, and RFA Tinian in Mandarin
Chinese, both also S=9+20dB.
11850 Voice of Africa Sabrata in Hausa from 1900-2000 UT,
S=9+25dB. 180degr?
Adjacent 11845 is free, 11855 signal from Ascension
YFR program in Yoruba, S=6 fair signal.
Swahili
Sabrata carried only HEAT AIR on July 14 at 12-14 UT:
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