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Default SRI LANKA: SLBC noted on 9770 at 0130z 29 March 2010

On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:10:21 -0700 (PDT), bpnjensen
wrote:

On Mar 30, 6:28*am, wrote:
On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:49:19 -0700 (PDT), bpnjensen

wrote:
SRI LANKA - SLBC, 9770, 29 March 2010, 0130 - 0145 and beyond. *SINPO
= 14321. *Discussion by YL and occasional OM possibly in EE,
punctuated with musical selections typical of subcontinent. *Signal
modest but worth a try, maybe worth a reception report (if they ever
respond :-/


Bruce Jensen
California, United States


Bruce,

Listen to 15745 from 0100UT on. Last night I heard a YL early followed
by almost 1/2 hour of instrumental music then a preacher in English
until about 0145UT then a YL again with what sounded like an address
in Sri Lanka given. Fade out after 0155UT. Could it be SLBC is
carrying TWR? Or is it just a religious broadcaster camped out there.
The only thing listed on 15745 is SLBC. Could not compare to 9770
since Turkey was on the frequency.

I know Thailand was propagating on this band. They were s9+10db on
15275 from 0000 to 0028UT. Maybe you wil have better luck being on the
west coast. If we get a repeat in propagation you should have
reception through to 0200UT and maybe you can get a positive ID.

Good DXing
Jim


Interesting - SLBC has been a religious broadcaster, so what you heard
is consistent with that history. I have heard SLBC on 19 meters
before, and it usually resembles what you describe. I will try 15745
this evening if I get a chance.

0155 is about then the 9770 channel died two nights ago. If the 9770
carried Turkey beginning at 0100, I guess it could have been them (I
did not get the new A10 skeds for other languages yet). The deadish
carrier would be consistent with VoTurkey.

Thanks!
Bruce


Listened for Sri Lanka on 15745. Transmitter came on for 30 seconds at
0102UT. Off then on again at 0110UT. Appeared to be just a carrier or
signal was too weak for audio to be heard. Carrier weakened and the
band looked pretty dead so gave up at 0140UT.

Jim