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the Afropop station continued on 17680 for a long time.
17680 Station playing non-stop Afropop and French songs (probably Moyabi)
heard here *1215-1530* with SINPO 55555 after 1400 UT.
(Anker Petersen-DEN, DXplorer Feb 21)
17755 RTA via Issoudun France again ? [but most likely via Moyabi-Gabon,
wb.]
UNID site - 17755 RTA Algiers in French noted again on TEST? towards
Africa today Febr 21.
French nx from 0600 UT onwards. As usual in // to RTA LW 252 kHz, but
program delayed 6 seconds later on SW.
I couldn't find another // on 31 to 16 mb yet.
(later) 11915 & 17755 RTA Algiers TEST relay to Africa from 0700 UT noted
on both channels. 1st RTA test series via ISS-F on SW reported by Ralf
Ladusch in Germany on Jan 22nd already.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21)
I guess Gabon is also on TEST of RTA Algiers French program relay since
yesterday Feb 21. Noted 17755 kHz very early at 0600 UT again today Feb
22. Accompanied by // 11915 from 0700 UT onwards.
Are these coming from Moyabi Gabon too ???
Issoudun is never propagating on 17 MHz at 0600 UT during February into
Germany. Signal is similar strong as DW Rwanda 17700 at 0527-0630 UT, and
BBC Meyerton-AFS in French at 0700 UT.
NHK R JPN Gabon relay which was very strong as usual on 11970 kHz at 0530-
0700 UT today, so, another tx unit is freed at 0700 UT on Moyabi Gabon
site too !
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 21/22/23)
[GABON ?] 17755 RTA Algiers test has left the air, when checked at 0805
UT again.
Only single 11915 kHz in 0800-0900 UT slot.
17755 0600-0800, 11915 0700-0900 UT.
From 0905 UT AFNO in French back on 17630 kHz.
Tatar starts at 0910 UT. From 0900 UT strong BUZZ on 11915, seems SAMARA
site, heavy BUZZ lasted til 0910 UT, when Samara technicians switched to
Radio Tartastan program feed.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 22)
And just to add to all of todays intriguing information - ANO Gabon is
back on air via 17630 BEFORE the Afro-pops signs off at 1530 UT. I don't
know the exact time it came on but it wasn't there before 1500. I assume
that another unit is 'fired up' or becomes available. This signal is very
similar to that on 17670 at my location except that it is tending to
"flutter" due to a unid. very weak co-channel. 17630 closed c1559 and
15475 appeared c1602.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)
Trying to figure out the situation on these frequencies before the mess
starts, and I noticed the following: 1125 UT on 17660 there was a carrier
lasted for almost 3 mins..then signed off.
1128 UT sounds like the carrier moved to 17665 and lasted as well for a
couple of minsthen signed off.