** CUBA. 15298, 15226, 15442 approx., March 3 at 1450, the only RHC-FM spurblobs audible now out of 15370-AM, poor to JBA, ~72 kHz apart. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA [non]. 11575 & 11595 or 11600, Sat Mar 3 during the 16-17 UT hour, via UTwente SDR, still no signals from Oromiya Media Network, via Bulgaria, presumed canceled? I have not searched the bands thoroly for it, but latest HFCC of 2 March has no MIL[ano, fake site] entries at all during this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MADAGASCAR. 6135, March 3 at 1459, JBA carrier at S3-S4, maybe RNM LP (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NIGERIA [non]. 11670, March 3 from *1800, JBA carrier detected here; 1815 via UTwente SDR, hi-pitched tonal talk and music. By 1841 direct I have an S3-S5 signal. It`s the new frequency for Dandal Kura.
12050, March 3 at 1800, WEWN ID in Spanish as from Birmíngham, nothing else audible here, but at 1816 via UTwente SDR, no WEWN, instead M talk in African language, then M&W conversation, stronger than 11670. Direct on 12050 at 1842, WEWN only is S9+10.
Earlier I had asked David Smith if the frequency clash between Radio Dandal Kura and Radio Ndarason International had been resolved. He replied,
``Hi Glenn, The frequency clash has been sorted out. Our frequencies here in N’Djamena remain the same. Maiduguri [NIGERIA], as of yesterday changed to the following (through Media Broadcast)
0500-0600 UTC from 5960 kHz to 5950 kHz·
0600-0700 UTC will stay on 7415 kHz·
1800-2000 UTC from 12050 kHz to 11670 kHz
[this presumably means his Chad version is still on 5960, 12050 -- gh]
Radio Ndarason Internationale is still Dandal Kura, but in a state of transition - we remain Dandal Kura until official registration is complete, and here in Chad this can take a while.
The raison d’être for the station remains the same. We are in partnership with the Lake Chad Basin Commission and are committed to promoting dialogue in the region that will lead to stability, peace and progress.
Ndarason is a Kanuri language word (the dominant language around Lake Chad) that means "everywhere you go" - or, other words - the radio that follows you around.
I am attaching a programme schedule. Kind regards, David
David Smith Directeur/Director
Okapi Consulting (Johannesburg)
Directeur du Projet/Project Director
Radio Ndarason Internationale (region du lac Tchad/Lake Chad region)
Tel:
RSA: +27 72 378 8235
Nigeria: +234 814 767 4829
Tchad: +235 65 07 86 48
Skype: canibale2``
Here`s how the latest HFCC of March 2 shows the ``A.Niger`` entries:
5950 0500 0600 46,47 ISS 500 167 0 216 1234567 020318 240318 D 8500 Mul F MBR MBR 17409 A.Niger
7415 0600 0700 46,47 ISS 250 167 0 216 1234567 260218 240318 D
Mul F MBR MBR 17351 A.Niger
11670 1800 2000 46,47 ISS 250 167 0 206 1234567 020318 240318 D 8500 Mul F MBR MBR 17410 A.Niger
I have been suspecting 7415 is really Ascension, due to the typical hum as heard on some of its frequencies, but not checked March 3.
The programme schedule he attached shows all-day service, presumably referring to local FMs, such as 107.1, as Jari Savolainen found in a press report some months ago. The xlsx is also color-coded, without a key, or maybe just colorful? Many of the program segments are titled in French, but are any broadcasts really in French, rather than Kanuri, especially during SW segments?
Presumably in local time of UT+1, the programme schedule shows, e.g., 7 days a week at 19h00-19h30, = 1800-1830 UT:
1800 Journal régionale Fr, in red;
1815 Communiques et mes.[sages?], in brown, no accents
1825 Détente Musicale, in bleu
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** UGANDA [non]. 15239.930, Saturday March 3 at 1803, African choral music barely audible, as R. Munansi via WWRB is now on, signature offset frequency. It could have started as early as 1500 like last Sunday, but chex by myself and Wolfgang Büschel, did not find it, and Kai Ludwig was still not hearing it by 1730. At 1811 I have it via UTwente SDR better than direct, enough to tell that the modulation is mucked up --- bursts of a few syllables at a time, seeming to loop between pauses. About the same frequency offset I had last weekend, this time measured direct at 1843 when it`s ~S4. Maybe stays on until 2100 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1919 monitoring: confirmed via UTwente SDR, Saturday March 3 at 1531 on 6190-CUSB, good fully readable with only slight CCI from the ChiCom. During previous halfhour was Media Network Plus relaying a BBC documentary about citizen journalism. Next WOR broadcasts:
Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE
Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE
Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455 to WNW
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1920?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1920?]
Full WOR schedule via all media, podcast access:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 12065, March 3 at 1458, WEWN S9+10 with `Salve Regina` IS chant, presumably about to switch English channel to 15610. Earlier referring to absence of 9470 at 09-12, I should have referred to 12065 which follows at 12-15 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report despatched at 2007 UT March 3
