African relay stations on 41m, 8 April 2010
 

GERMANY: DW relay VIA RWANDA, 7240 kHz, 8 April 2010, 0405 onward.
SINPO = 35423. EE with news. Despite the propagation (not selective
fading either), surprisingly good signal overall on an evening when
the bands are generally very quiet - barely a peep from any European
stations. Gonna look for Ethiopia and Uganda again tomorrow morning
on 41m, maybe.

UNITED KINGDOM: BBC via AFRICA, SOUTH, 7310 kHz, 0409 onward. SINPO
= 35423. Ditto comments for above.

I noticed that CVC ZAMBIA, which was so potent (SINPO = 45444) on its
published frequency of 9430 the other evening in EE, was nowhere at
published OTA startup of 0400-0410, not even a faint whistle on
sideband. I will look again at 0500.

I am not sure what the solar storm wrought, but the bands are almost
noise-free and propagation is very path-specific tonight.

Bruce Jensen
California, USA

African relay stations on 41m, 8 April 2010
 

On Apr 7, 9:52*pm, bpnjensen wrote:
GERMANY: *DW relay VIA RWANDA, 7240 kHz, 8 April 2010, 0405 onward.
SINPO = 35423. *EE with news. *Despite the propagation (not selective
fading either), surprisingly good signal overall on an evening when
the bands are generally very quiet - barely a peep from any European
stations. *Gonna look for Ethiopia and Uganda again tomorrow morning
on 41m, maybe.

UNITED KINGDOM: *BBC via AFRICA, SOUTH, 7310 kHz, 0409 onward. *SINPO
= 35423. *Ditto comments for above.

I noticed that CVC ZAMBIA, which was so potent (SINPO = 45444) on its
published frequency of 9430 the other evening in EE, was nowhere at
published OTA startup of 0400-0410, not even a faint whistle on
sideband. *I will look again at 0500.

I am not sure what the solar storm wrought, but the bands are almost
noise-free and propagation is very path-specific tonight.

Bruce Jensen
California, USA

Just checked 9430 again at 0503z, and lo! There it is...

ZAMBIA: CVC International (UK-based), 9,430 kHz, STRONG - SINPO =
45434. EE DJ playing Christian rock and pop mx.

Here is what their schedule says...

9430 CVC INTERNATIONAL (1Africa) 04:00 - 06:00 1234567 English 100kW
315 degrees Lusaka

So, either their antenna is not aimed at that angle from 0400-0500
(unlikely, since not even a het was heard), or else they are not on
the air until 0500, despite their sked.

Bruce Jensen