MADAGASCAR
item of my 12.45 to 15.03 UT log on Tuesday August 25.
Taken on Neil's Perseus SDR rx at Brisbane, Queensland, in northeastern
Australia installation.
Madagasikara Antananarivo Ambohidrano/Sabotsy, Malagasy program
noted today from 13.40 UT at S=5 or -95dBm level.
Malagasy music/singing.
Neighbour channels:
6130even CHN CNR Lhasa Baiding in Tibetan, only S=4-5 poor at 13.38 UT
6140 kHz fortunately empty channel.
6145even CHN CNR Xining Qinghai ? also S=5 poor at 13.40 UT, but
hit MDG 6135 kHz upper flank side a little around peak
from 14.00 UT peak onwards.
MDG signal on exact 6135.000 kHz increased from 13.40 UT onwards,
S=6 or -89dBm in peaks.
Mentioned Madagascar around 14.07 UT. Malagasy mentioned at 14.18 UT.
Strong audio / modulation level.
This is NOT the former Siemens Vienna TX unit
which is in use on 5009.911v kHz at other times of the day.
Peak signal at 14.30 UT at S=7-8 or -83dBm strength.
Trans southern Indian Ocean path from Madagascar to Queensland Australia.
Grayline at 14.45 UT at vertical line Somaliland - Comores - Madagascar.
Dark zone from Madagascar eastward up to Pitcairn Island
and Kirimiro/Tokani Polynesia, in southern Pacific Ocean.
Final annmt in probably French? at 14.59:40 and
frequency annmt given at 14.59:58 UT.
More music program up to 15.02:10 TX switch off.
Listen to recorded program portions, 5 x files,
taken from 13.41 UT to 15.02 UT on Tuesday August 25.
MDG_6135.000 kHz 20200825_mp3_files Share Link:
<https://app.box.com/s/rdlljqznkrlr6vhsenfpsl5j9bczi2wr>
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 25)
