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.

Today, its QSO party only. Thanks to the IDIOT who got on 300 Hz away from
me and a buddy and started calling CQ.

Jim (MI)

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.



Today, its QSO party only. Thanks to the IDIOT who got on 300 Hz away from
me and a buddy and started calling CQ.

Jim (MI)

dxAce wrote in
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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.

Jim (MI)

RF Collins wrote:

dxAce wrote in
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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)

dxAce wrote in
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RF Collins wrote:

dxAce wrote in
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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.

The Pennslyvania QSO party is over at 2200UTC so that will help a lot.
Good luck. I will listen too.

If you can transmit on 7220 kHz, I will be on from 2200-2300 UT talking
to some guys in Indiana and Iowa. The band may still be short enough for
contact.

Jim (MI)

RF Collins wrote:

dxAce wrote in
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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.

The Pennslyvania QSO party is over at 2200UTC so that will help a lot.
Good luck. I will listen too.

If you can transmit on 7220 kHz, I will be on from 2200-2300 UT talking
to some guys in Indiana and Iowa. The band may still be short enough for
contact.

Nope, no HF transmit gear here for a long time, though I am licensed. Got a
two meter HT though!

You mentioned working St. Helena, and the other day I looked through some
QSL's (veries for those in Glendale) and saw I had one from Diego Garcia
(been there) and that was with 100 watts and an ICOM 735 and some dipole I
threw up.

At any rate I rolling towards 2300 and seeing if the East is still Red!



Jim (MI)