** ALBANIA. R. Tirana, 13600, in English to NAm, was just introducing final
musical segment when I tuned in May 5 at 2021, until 2028* Turned out to be the
only European signal making it thru on that band, SINPO 25333, so
congratulations are in order. SF=68, K=3 at 21 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 May follow. Solar flux 68 and estimated
mid-latitude A-Index 11. The mid-latitude K-index at 2100 UTC on 05 May was 3
(25 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space
weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours (SWPC via DXLD)
** MOLDOVA. I was not expecting to hear much besides WBCQ on 7 MHz as early as
2008 UT May 5, and that was pretty poor, but there was also a US preacher with
apparent Bible reading in English on 7430, at least as strong as WBCQ but with
flutter. This chex out as YFR via Kishinyov, scheduled at 20-22, 500 kW, 309
degrees toward us but intended for W Europe only. SF=68, K=3 at 21 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** RWANDA. DW, Germany in Arabic still on 15420 via Rwanda, May 5 at 1739
check; much stronger at 2004 recheck after 1900 beam change from 325 to 310
degrees (and perhaps coincidentally improving propagation). By 2056 re-recheck
it was easily the strongest station on the 19m band, except for Greenville
15185.
I had the BFO on to seek LRA36 (no luck) and back on 15420 discovered that the
DW transmitter is unstable! One could hear a slight wavering in BFO pitch. This
might have been blamed on my FRG-7 receiver, except there was no such wavering
on RCI 15235, and furthermore I heard the same thing on another receiver, and
further2more, the same wavering appeared on DW`s next frequency, 15205 which
came on at *2059 and then into English, and further3more, the same wavering was
on the // DW English frequency from Rwanda, 11865, but not on other 25mb
stations. What could cause this? Perhaps an unreliable power supply at Kigali?
All the frequencies were loud and clear in AM mode, and you would never know
there was such a problem without the BFO on.
Remember, DW Arabic at 1700-2057 is scheduled to move from 15420 to 15445
starting Saturday May 10, and all will be on the better beam for us, 325
degrees. Will WBCQ then resume 15420 as planned for A-08, ex-17495 where we
still heard it today? But there would still be a collision with various BBC
sites between 1300 and 1700, not as big a problem in NAm as DW has been, and
WBCQ wants to run this transmitter starting at 1300 with no frequency change
for the next 10 hours (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VATICAN. Finally May 5 I set an alarm to remind myself to check for VR`s
little English broadcast which appears on none of their schedules; is it still
going in A-08? Yes! So since it continues reliably, it should be added by those
keeping track of all broadcasts in English.
Waiting on 9600, false-start carrier a few seconds after 2311, then back on to
stay from 2311:30 with English talk, but about what I am not sure as reception
was poor to fair and I had other things to check in the meantime. This lasted
until 2314, into IS preceding Vietnamese eastward from Santa Maria di Galeria
at 2315.
So this English broadcast lasts 2.5 minutes from 2311 and a half until 2314 UT
daily, or maybe a full 3 minutes from 2311 with no false start; or slightly
less if you subtract the ``Laudetur Jesus Christus`` ID just before IS. In the
clear this date, no het from XEYU 9599.3, which has gone missing again (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
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