Africans great last night (0630z, 6 January 2005); R. Rebelde new 50kW TX
 

Had exceptionally fine reception of African stations on 49m and 60m
here in California, US on the morning of January 6, 2005.

Notably, Accra, Ghana on 4915 at about 0630z was extremely strong
(s9+20) and easily heard in English, with the OM listing lottery
numbers, IDs at 0631 and nifty music. Best reception in recent memory.

Also, R. Burkina on 5030 at 0640z easily overpowered University
Network, with strong S9 and clear signal in FF, interview with many
mentions of Ouagadougou and discussion of radio presentations. Never
heard this well before. This station lists as 50kW, but did they get a
new transmitter or antenna? This signal just kept getting better past
0700, with tres cool African music.

Other Africans on 4777, 5995 and 7125 also had good signals, somewhat
better than commonly heard. Did not try R. Bangui, Central African
Republic on 31m but I'll bet pocket change that they were well heard
too.

An ocean away, Arnie Coro at RHC reports on January 5 that R. Rebelde,
Cuba, has a new 50kW transmitter on 5025 - how old? Their signal seems
newly potent...Arnie himself welcomes reception reports on R. Rebelde
for QSLs. Sure would like to hear R. Quillabamba again though...
Bruce Jensen

Great. I noticed the same thing. I hit a couple Adventist World Radio
signals from South Africa . I haven't been having much luck in the frequency
area listed because of the dratted interference. Good job :)


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Had exceptionally fine reception of African stations on 49m and 60m
here in California, US on the morning of January 6, 2005.

Notably, Accra, Ghana on 4915 at about 0630z was extremely strong
(s9+20) and easily heard in English, with the OM listing lottery
numbers, IDs at 0631 and nifty music. Best reception in recent memory.

Also, R. Burkina on 5030 at 0640z easily overpowered University
Network, with strong S9 and clear signal in FF, interview with many
mentions of Ouagadougou and discussion of radio presentations. Never
heard this well before. This station lists as 50kW, but did they get a
new transmitter or antenna? This signal just kept getting better past
0700, with tres cool African music.

Other Africans on 4777, 5995 and 7125 also had good signals, somewhat
better than commonly heard. Did not try R. Bangui, Central African
Republic on 31m but I'll bet pocket change that they were well heard
too.

An ocean away, Arnie Coro at RHC reports on January 5 that R. Rebelde,
Cuba, has a new 50kW transmitter on 5025 - how old? Their signal seems
newly potent...Arnie himself welcomes reception reports on R. Rebelde
for QSLs. Sure would like to hear R. Quillabamba again though...
Bruce Jensen

I have lotsa QRM on 60 meters, and it's a real drag - but the MFJ-1026
I use helps a great deal with proper antennas. Similar to the ANC-4.
I use an R75, and its noise blanker has also been helpful on this band,
if not the coup-de-grace to noise.

Bruce Jensen

Also, R. Burkina on 5030 at 0640z

Sigh, I can hardly stay up past 0300 these days, ZZZzzz...
Oh well, nice work.

bpnjensen wrote:

Had exceptionally fine reception of African stations on 49m and 60m
here in California, US on the morning of January 6, 2005.

Notably, Accra, Ghana on 4915 at about 0630z was extremely strong
(s9+20) and easily heard in English, with the OM listing lottery
numbers, IDs at 0631 and nifty music. Best reception in recent memory.

Also, R. Burkina on 5030 at 0640z easily overpowered University
Network, with strong S9 and clear signal in FF, interview with many
mentions of Ouagadougou and discussion of radio presentations. Never
heard this well before. This station lists as 50kW, but did they get a
new transmitter or antenna? This signal just kept getting better past
0700, with tres cool African music.

Other Africans on 4777, 5995 and 7125 also had good signals, somewhat
better than commonly heard. Did not try R. Bangui, Central African
Republic on 31m but I'll bet pocket change that they were well heard
too.

An ocean away, Arnie Coro at RHC reports on January 5 that R. Rebelde,
Cuba, has a new 50kW transmitter on 5025 - how old? Their signal seems
newly potent...Arnie himself welcomes reception reports on R. Rebelde
for QSLs. Sure would like to hear R. Quillabamba again though...

This may be of interest:

** ZAMBIA. 4500, ZNBC: I spoke with their Director of Engineering this
morning. He says that they have just rehabilitated one of their two
100 kW transmitters and are testing it. Hence, the strong signals that
we have been receiving (Hans Johnson, Cumbredx mailing list Jan 5 via
Mike Terry, BDXC-UK via DXLD)

5th Jan they were already back on their normal 6165 kHz. Sign-on with
fish eagle IS from 0245, from 0251 NA and 4910 divided to the other
network. 73, (Mauno Ritola, Finland, ibid.)

I'm not sure whether they are using 4500 on a regular basis now or simply
testing, but, the fish eagle interval signal is something to hear for sure.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

bpnjensen wrote:

Had exceptionally fine reception of African stations on 49m and 60m
here in California, US on the morning of January 6, 2005.

Notably, Accra, Ghana on 4915 at about 0630z was extremely strong
(s9+20) and easily heard in English, with the OM listing lottery
numbers, IDs at 0631 and nifty music. Best reception in recent memory.

Also, R. Burkina on 5030 at 0640z easily overpowered University
Network, with strong S9 and clear signal in FF, interview with many
mentions of Ouagadougou and discussion of radio presentations. Never
heard this well before. This station lists as 50kW, but did they get a
new transmitter or antenna? This signal just kept getting better past
0700, with tres cool African music.

Other Africans on 4777, 5995 and 7125 also had good signals, somewhat
better than commonly heard. Did not try R. Bangui, Central African
Republic on 31m but I'll bet pocket change that they were well heard
too.

The outlet which has been recently reported to be from Bangui on 31 meters is
thought to be either via Gabon or France itself per some recent reports.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I haven't heard 4500 yet, but their 4910 frequency is the most reliable
ever at my California QTH, better than the 6-MHz freqs ever were.
Bruce Jensen

Could be - although it wasn't listed as a relay. Do the reports say
whay they think so? I never heard the broadcast enough to hear if they
identified as such.

Bruce Jensen

bpnjensen wrote:

Could be - although it wasn't listed as a relay. Do the reports say
whay they think so? I never heard the broadcast enough to hear if they
identified as such.

At least from reports it is fairly certain it is not direct from CAR, but rather
either Issoudoun in France or via Gabon.

Apparently some conflicting info in the current HFCC data also.

I myself rather doubt that it is direct from CAR.

dxAce
Michigan
USA