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Question for DX Ace
RF Collins wrote: dxAce wrote in : RF Collins wrote: Does PBS Xinjiang still use "the east is red" for an interval signal? Pretty sure I heard it yesterday at 2300 UTC on 7260 kHz in the background. Not really sure. Seems as though I've heard it in the past few years though on some broadcast. It certainly was a regular on the Radio Peking broadcasts many decades ago when everyone had an interval signal, and digital readouts were a rarity, everyone needed those interval signals to find what station they were looking for. It kind of surprised me when I heard it since it has been a few years. Maybe it made a comeback with the recent unrest in Xinjiang (first part of August). I was using 7260 kHz to get away from the CRI transmitter (Xian) on 7220 kHz, but you can't escape. Since Sound of Hope started using 40 meters for transmissions, it has been hell. SOH was recently around 7280 kHz. Now there is a CRI broadcast there (with plenty of splatter) right next to one of my nets on 7285 kHz. Sorry for complaints. 15 meters is in goood shape (2030Z). Just worked St.Helena Is. Got a 57 with 100 watts. Great! I'm gonna make a valiant attempt to stay awake to see if I can hear Xinjiang on 7260 at 2300, though I generally hit the sack for whatever reason at 2200. I'd like to hear The East is Red again just for fun. Thanks for the tip. I did try earlier today on a few Xinjiang frequencies, but no luck, I think propagation was not in my favour, but then I did a Google and it almost looked as though they did not use that interval signal with all language services. Jim (MI) |
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