BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

Puzzle. Unid 11819.16 kHz noted in 1800-1900 UT slot, but heard not at
2000 UT anymore. Hets BSKSA Riyadh HQ? program scheduled 1800-2300 UT on
11820.00. (wb, Dec 25)
UAE 13720 Sudan R. Service via Dhabayya on Dec 14 at 0549-0559* UT.
34433 Arabic, Talk, IS and ID at 0558, 0559 UT sign off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 21)
USA 5446.5usb AFN, Saddlebunch Keys FL, 2352-..., 18 Dec, interview;
54343, adj. QRM de RAF VOLMET 5450.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
KJES 11714.95 at 1412 w/crucifixion story. Someone put the wrong tape in.
25 Dec.
(Liz Cameron, MI, via dxld Dec 26)
12133.522usb AFRTS, Saddlebunch Keys, Florida; at 0322-0340 UT on 22
December, 2007. "The Car Show" with very annoying audio clipping out for a
split second, every few seconds. Break at 0328 with a long string of
PSA's, then back to the program at 0332. Clear and fair, // excellent
7811U, which also suffered from the spastically clipping audio.
17705.28 KVOH Los Angeles, at 1844-1927 UT on 24 December. Excellent,
local quality signal. Great program of ritmos-type vocals, at least some
with Christian lyrics, until 1903 male, " sta es KVOH, La Voz de
Restoracion, Los Angeles, California" and back to the songs.
(Terry Krueger-FL-USA, DXplorer Dec 26)
Equal signal level, two stations, 12105.00-WHRA in Tigre language to
ETH/ERI, noted 1820-1830 UT, 250 kW 90 degr, het by VoKorea odd 12015.06
kHz co-channel, VoK English 1800-1900 UT. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 25)
VIRGIN ISLANDS American 1620 R. Republica via WDHP, Frederiksted, 2322-
2340, 20 Dec, Spanish, talks, IDs, refs. to "la unidad cubana"; 34443, QRM
de USA; not // to 6135.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
ZAMBIA 5915 Radio Zambia. Dec 18 at 2050-2105 UT. SINPO 34333. Music
program with Afro pops. ID in vernacular was heard at 2059 as "Radio one"
Phone-in program followed. Unidentified Arabic station s/on at 2100 and
caused interference.
5915 Zambia Nat.B.C. on Dec 16 at 1552-1603 UT. 34433-32432 Vernacular,
Local music, ID at 1557 UT, IS from 1557, 1600 UT Drums, Talk.
(Iwao Nagatani-JPN, JPNpremium Dec 21)
6165 ZNBC Radio 2 (?), Lusaka, 2159-2201*, English, announcements, natl.
anthem; 34433, audible after TUR s/off, adjt. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
ZIMBABWE 3396 ZBC, Guineafowl, 2220-2239, 17 Dec, Vernacular, AfR.
pops; 54333, adj. uty. QRM only.
4828 VoZimbabwe, Guineafowl, 1855-1940, 19 Dec, non-stop AfR. pops;
45444. Observed with silent carrier on some occasions, e.g. 17 Dec at
2230.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Dec 24)
2007 Clandestine Activity Survey - Press-Release
During the year 2007 the activity of political clandestine stations
broadcasting on shortwave has increased by 4.8 % to 1321 Weekly
Broadcasting Hours (WBHs). This is way below the record 2384 WBHs measured
in 1990, but still up from the all-time low of 1116 WBHs in 1999.