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I heard all txions loud and clear in southern Germany, mostly 55555 from
Woofferton, but only fair and fluttery from Rampisham and slight echo too,
but this is the usual prop path from RMP to Stuttgart for their North
African azimuth txions.
Heard the ENRS sce also this morning twice, both outlets strong here in
Stuttgart, but 7260 suffered by 7265 kHz QRM of IBB Biblis. 9540 was much
better choice at 0400-0600 UT.
I believe they were supposed to be back via Merlin a few months ago, then
via France, now apparently Merlin again, correct?
First test on ISS-France in mid Jan, then Merlin around Feb 1st, and then
again ISS-F in mid Febr, now via Merlin U.K. in June again.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX June 14)
These are domestic svc relays, correct?
I guess this is a domestic Quran program relay.
ID's like "Huna El Djazair" followed approx 30 seconds later by "Idha'atu
Quran al-Kareem" [Holy Koran Radio].
RTA Algiers heard signing-on 11810 kHz at 1900. Started with national
anthem, then "Huna El Djazair" followed approx 30 seconds later by
"Idha'atu Quran al-Kareem" [Holy Koran Radio]. Reception was good on 11810
kHz, poor on // 9765 kHz.
(Dave Kernick-UK, hcdx June 14)
Heard last night around 2115-2135 with fair reception here on both 7150
and 9710. The ID "idaat al koran al-karim" was mentioned at 2130.
(Dave Kenny-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 15)
Your guess about TDA sounds a very feasible one, and Algeria was supposed
to start a sce on SW from A-06 wasn't it? There was a list of freqs issued
but the ones now heard were not amongst them.
Algeria was/is always one of the more "difficult" countries for me to hear
an ID from - until I learned what to listen for >> Huna El Djazair or El
Djazairia" is how it's written in the WRTH, but even so, it can be spoken
quickly and indistinctly. I must try to remember to listen tonight before
the football starts!
(later) The ID on the recording is what I wrote to you - "Huna El Djazair"
and that is the Algerian NA. And the programme is announced as "Koran ...
Kareem" or something like that. Thanks for this - and I thought it was a
very good recording despite what you write about messing it up! So Mauno
is correct - and his knowledge of Arabic is obviously improving, hi!
I'll try myself this evening but I don't think I'll hear such strong
signals here - RMP and WOF are both off the back of the beam to me.
(Noel R. Green-UK, wwdxc BC-DX June 14)
12025 (via Woofferton), suddenly appearing at 2002 Jun 14 with man in
possible AR with mx bits, but very poor in noise, // 9765 unhrd. Also Jun
15 on 7260 Rampisham at 0420, but // 9540 was all noise. Jun 18 on 9765
with carrier on at scheduled 1900, but no prgmng or was too far down to be
audible and nothing on // 11810-Woofferton. But 11810 noted at 2050 Jun 16
with talk and flute mx, one ment. of "Radio . . ." at 2052. Off in mid-
sentence at 2057.
(Gerry Dexter-WI-USA, DXplorer)
In Jan/Febr 2006 RTA Algiers had a series of SW txions via Issoudun France
and Merlin-UK sites.
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