** CHINA. Firedrake April 19, before 1300; I start late so hustle to get in a full bandscan:
12600, good at 1257; none lower
12980, good at 1257
13680, very good at 1258
14700, very good at 1258
15900, poor at 1258
15970, very good at 1258; none in the 16s
17250, fair at 1259
17450, JBA? At 1259
After 1300:
12300, good at 1321
13850, very good at 1320; none in the 14s
15450, fair at 1302 atop V. of Turkey, het on lo side, but gone at 1305:
15485, fair at 1305, het on hi side, moved up from 15450 vs Turkey
15540, fair at 1305, het on lo side
15900, poor at 1322
16100, poor at 1323
16980, very good at 1324
Before 1400:
12300, fair at 1355
13850, very good at 1355
15490, good at 1357; up from 15485
15560, good at 1357; up from 15540
16980, very good at 1357
After 1400:
15615, fair at *1403 cutting on atop WEWN vs V. of Tibet 15613
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 6185, further attempts to hear XEPPM: 0516 April 19, JBA carrier under huge splash from 6190 CRI Sackville. Next check at 1045, when R. Educación is supposed to be on (until 1100), nothing but a very weak probably E Asian signal. Per Aoki could be VOK in English, or 15 kW China Huayi (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 11520, April 19 at 1253, very poor signal presumed WEWN English as now scheduled; Spanish 12050 was equally poor, while 7555 was very good, before upshifting to 11550 after 1300.
15615, supposed to take over from 11520 at 1300: can`t hear it at first, but propagation is poor. I think it may not have come up promptly, as before 1324 a carrier seemed to be on and off, and at 1324 still very poor, may have aired a ``join in progress`` announcement.
By 1357, 15615 has built up to fair level, so I keep listening to hear when it gets hit by Firedrake. By 1402, there is a het from 15613, i.e. V. of Tibet, and at *1403 sharp, Firedrake cuts on 15615, blotting WEWN. Tsk2.
12050 still has squishy spurs, but the English frequencies are too weak to tell. At 1527, now back on 15610, I try to hear them on 15601 and 15619 but cannot, altho 15610 is not a big solid signal like it can be with some sporadic E help. No het audible against stronger 15620 FEBC Philippines playing ``Jesus Saves`` IS, about to conclude Indonesian (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1613: first airing presumed on WRMI 9955 UT Thursday April 19 at 0330; remaining: Sat 0800, 1500, 1730, Sun 0800, 1530, 1730, Mon 0500, 1130.
On WTWW: Thu 2100 on 9479, UT Sun 0400 on 5755
On WWRB: UT Fri 0330v on 5050
On WBCQ Area 51: UT Sat 0130v on 5110v-CUSB/LSB
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
