An additional f/up note from Glenn Hauser confirms what I had been thinking
about this operation. That is, it is not what one might consider to be a SW
broadcast but rather a utility station:

8749 is a regular HK utility frequency, listed in Klingenfuss 2002 as
VRX, in SSB; perhaps they have a Chinese call now. So this would not
be the only opportunity to hear it, and is not really an RTVHK
broadcast, like the previous transmitter on 3940 may have been.
Interesting operation, nonetheless (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)


Here's additional information I've gleaned from a closer reading of the
yacht race document I was sent. Evidently the April 19-23rd dates I gave

originally were for boats heading to the Philippines *after* the Hong
Kong
race. The actual China Sea Hong Kong Yacht race has just started, and
the
weather broadcast schedule is below.

I have to presume that the times given are Hong Kong local time (see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=102 for latest HK time
and
info). Hong Kong is UTC +8 hours, so if 0833 is UTC, then the weather
forecast would be in late afternoon... not much help to the yacht crews,
as
they would nearly be done with racing for the day. 0833 local time makes

much more sense to inform participants before setting sail. I could not
find
any specific information positively indicating local time rather than
UTC,
however.

Here's the weather broadcast information for the actual race:

8749 KHZ
Date Time Time
8th April 2004 1833
9th April 2004 0833 1833
10th April 2004 0833 1833
11th April 2004 0833 1833
12th April 2004 0833

The times above work out to 0033 and 1033 UTC.

My apologies for any confusion my previous message caused.

(Guy Atkins via Hard Core DX)
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Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B