martedì 2 novembre 2021

KBS / Kuwait observations

U.K. B-21 schedule of KBS shows also new morning fq in Korean towards Europe.

7445 kHz of ENC Encompass Digital Media Services FMO brokered transmission via Woofferton England relay center, at 07-08 UT 250 kW 105degrees to all-Europe. S=9+25dB in Greece.

Formerly on 9860 kHz in summer A-seasons since century, or 6045 kHz in winter B-seasons.

But surprise, surprise, BINGO ! in the though empty 41 mb in NoAM and western Europe, CO - CHANNEL 7445 kHz t o o in use by NHK World R Japan Yamata Ibaregi in Japanese 07 - 09 UT. Bad mixture signal noted in Edmonton and CA-US western state.


KUWAIT More terrible Radio Kuwait English sce of nominal 15530 kHz today at 05 - 08 UT towards Europe. S=9+25dB faulty 5th transmitter again today, no repair, no spare parts during Corona crisis worldwide available ? Before Iraq war in 1991 Radio Kuwait used 8 x 500 kW ABB Made in Switzerland/Sweden transmitters, a wide selection of units then ...

(Similar problem like on RadioCom in Romania faulty Tiganesti site TX #1, latter since 28 March out of service... wb.)

wideband terrible signal SPLATTER in 15374 - 15456 kHz fq range at 07.23 UT

Unstable fq of 80 Hertz wobble shift up and down visible on screen: on 15429.770 - .850 kHz then later 07.32 UT on 15427.450 moving downwards fq.

Not \\ of Arabic sce towards Central Asian Turk countries, 15515.000 even 05 - 09 UT S=8-9 sidelobe strength.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 2)