So since you don't have receiver issues. It's either a US/Canada based
transmitter with Chinese programming or some extremely strange propagation
conditions is causing a severe fade where WSM is out of the picture. That
combined with a hundred of kilowatt transmitter may very well register China
for you. Did you get any place names or recording. That would be a great
catch though. Very near impossible under normal conditions but with the
radio comditions lately you never know.

"Bebo" wrote in message
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Dont think so David, Switched over to several other rigs and same
results....WSM came back in strong and is already fading back to
chinese...strange stuff!
"David Eduardo" wrote in message
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"Bebo" wrote in message
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Kentucky

Sorry bout that!


"David Eduardo" wrote in message
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"Bebo" wrote in message
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I hooked my 80 meter dipole to my Sherwood receiver and was listening
to WSM....Grand Ole Opry outta Nashville on 650 when a Mandarin
Chinese station started coming in and out....Time here is 01:52 UTC


I don't believe mainland China has been heard in that region since the
early 50's, and that on a totally clear channel.

The possibilities for 650 would be some local station running programming
for a Chinese community in North America. There is a station near
Richmond, VA, with major power, but daytime. A low power station in MA,
and then a 250 watter in Houston are the North American stations... so
nothing licensed to 650 seems likely. Any chance you have some receiver
issues?