** CHINA [and non]. Firedrake May 17: at 1119, poor on 9350 with ACI from WYFR in Spanish on 9355. Nothing to account for 9350 in Aoki; probably another jumparound by Sound of Hope, or a mistake since 9350 cut off abruptly at 1122*.
But not before I found it // 10300. At 1152 I also heard FD on 11500, but when I went back to 10300 to check for //, no FD there but instead poor signal with Chinese talk! First time I have heard anything but FD music on 10300, so it had gone off exposing apparently the real Sound of Hope. Kept listening until 1203 but there was no break or ID detectable at top of hour, so it was not a CNR1 jammer.
Next search for FD at 1345, found good signal on 13970, and at 1352 fair on // 13000 even, unusual. None others in the 8-18 MHz range. At 1400 both went to open carrier, at 1410 both were back, and at 1440 both were gone (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also NMI
** FRANCE [non]. 13640, RFI Spanish, May 17 at 1225 with report on the film festival at Cannes (pronounced with two syllables), cut off abruptly incomplete at 1229* as the Montsinéry, GUIANA FRENCH operators have no flexibility or finesse (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 6045, May 17 at 1206, XEXQ sign-on mentioning 25 kW on 1190, R. Universidad, postal address; then talk segment seemingly about the patrimonio nacional but also mentioning west coast of USA. 1211 timecheck and into classical music. Usual weak but steady signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. Ah, nice summer propagation, bands open from Pacific in the nightmiddle up beyond 21 MHz: May 17 at 0504 I find a spirited discussion between W&M in Chinese on all these frequencies in //, except for offsets of a second or two to even out power consumption: 21690, 21550, 17880, 17615, 15635, 15615, 15120, 13760. E.g. hear a couple words on 15615, tune up to 15635 and hear them again. Strength varied with 17880 the best, even tho it`s lower-powered. Radio Free Asia as scheduled from TINIAN, except for SAIPAN on 13760 and 17880, all at 03-06 per Aoki, plus another hour entered separately at 06-07 on all except 21690:
13760*R.FREE ASIA 100 300 Agignan Point MRA 14541E1507N IBB/RFA1 a10
15120*R.FREE ASIA 250 317 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
15615*R.FREE ASIA 250 295 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
15635*R.FREE ASIA 250 279 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
17615*R.FREE ASIA 250 295 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
17880*R.FREE ASIA 100 310 Agignan Point MRA 14541E1507N IBB/RFA1 a10
21550*R.FREE ASIA 250 304 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
21690*R.FREE ASIA 250 313 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
*indicates all jammed by the ChiCom, but tnx to much higher latitude paths, none of that audible here; except some co-channel on 13760 where nothing else is listed at this hour, altho V. of Korear uses it extensively elsewhen (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 11715, KJES, May 17 at 1438, S9+12 but just barely modulated with OM proclaiming dogma to the captive kids at The Lord`s Ranch (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
But not before I found it // 10300. At 1152 I also heard FD on 11500, but when I went back to 10300 to check for //, no FD there but instead poor signal with Chinese talk! First time I have heard anything but FD music on 10300, so it had gone off exposing apparently the real Sound of Hope. Kept listening until 1203 but there was no break or ID detectable at top of hour, so it was not a CNR1 jammer.
Next search for FD at 1345, found good signal on 13970, and at 1352 fair on // 13000 even, unusual. None others in the 8-18 MHz range. At 1400 both went to open carrier, at 1410 both were back, and at 1440 both were gone (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also NMI
** FRANCE [non]. 13640, RFI Spanish, May 17 at 1225 with report on the film festival at Cannes (pronounced with two syllables), cut off abruptly incomplete at 1229* as the Montsinéry, GUIANA FRENCH operators have no flexibility or finesse (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 6045, May 17 at 1206, XEXQ sign-on mentioning 25 kW on 1190, R. Universidad, postal address; then talk segment seemingly about the patrimonio nacional but also mentioning west coast of USA. 1211 timecheck and into classical music. Usual weak but steady signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. Ah, nice summer propagation, bands open from Pacific in the nightmiddle up beyond 21 MHz: May 17 at 0504 I find a spirited discussion between W&M in Chinese on all these frequencies in //, except for offsets of a second or two to even out power consumption: 21690, 21550, 17880, 17615, 15635, 15615, 15120, 13760. E.g. hear a couple words on 15615, tune up to 15635 and hear them again. Strength varied with 17880 the best, even tho it`s lower-powered. Radio Free Asia as scheduled from TINIAN, except for SAIPAN on 13760 and 17880, all at 03-06 per Aoki, plus another hour entered separately at 06-07 on all except 21690:
13760*R.FREE ASIA 100 300 Agignan Point MRA 14541E1507N IBB/RFA1 a10
15120*R.FREE ASIA 250 317 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
15615*R.FREE ASIA 250 295 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
15635*R.FREE ASIA 250 279 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
17615*R.FREE ASIA 250 295 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
17880*R.FREE ASIA 100 310 Agignan Point MRA 14541E1507N IBB/RFA1 a10
21550*R.FREE ASIA 250 304 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
21690*R.FREE ASIA 250 313 Tinian Island MRA 14538E1458N IBB/RFA1 a10
*indicates all jammed by the ChiCom, but tnx to much higher latitude paths, none of that audible here; except some co-channel on 13760 where nothing else is listed at this hour, altho V. of Korear uses it extensively elsewhen (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 11715, KJES, May 17 at 1438, S9+12 but just barely modulated with OM proclaiming dogma to the captive kids at The Lord`s Ranch (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
