2850 NORTH KOREA. KCBS, 1202, 9/22/08. Poor signal, but clear, w/ usual
propaganda (Strawman-IA).
2310 AUSTRALIA. ABC, Northern Territory, 1203, 9/22/08. Fair signal w/ pop mx
// 2325 // 2485. All about equal this AM (Strawman-IA).
3205 PNG. R. West Sepik, 1224, 9/27/08. Pop mx and rap mixture partially blocked
by huge het near freq (Strawman-IA).
3235 PNG. R. West New Britain, 1221, 9/27/08. Fair signal w/ pop mx moved
s-meter on peaks (Strawman-IA).
3335 PNG. R. East Sepik, 1237, 9/26/08. S5 signal mixing with t-storm static.
Mix of pop/ CW/ island mx (Strawman-IA).
3987 INDONESIA. RRI Manokwari, 1206, 9/22/08. Best ever reception made it
easy to distinguish between OM & YL presenters doing presumed nx. 3976
Pontianak not heard at this time (Strawman-IA).
4750 INDONESIA. RRI Makassar, 1240, 9/26/08. OM apparently speaking in front of
crowd. S6 on peaks (Strawman-IA).
4770 NIGERIA. R. Nigeria Kaduna, 2235, 9/22/08. Local music squeezed by RTTY ute
and heavy storm static. Signal poor (Strawman-IA).
4775 SWAZILAND. TWR, 0348, 9/27/08. Vocal mx. Listed Lomwe language. Good
signal spoiled by RTTY ute (Strawman-IA).
4790.02 INDONESIA. RRI Fak Fak, Qur’an recitation reached S6 on peaks, but was
marred by CODAR sweeps (Strawman-IA).
4870 INDONESIA. RRI Wamena, 1245, 9/26/08. Pop mx pgm. Low modulation on
S6 carrier (Strawman-IA).
4904.95 CHAD. R. Ndjamena, 2225 9/26/08. Local mx w/ French comments. 2231
National Anthem. Audio out 2232:30 (Strawman-IA).
4920 UNIDENTIFIED, 1225, 9/22/08. Very weak signal with mx that was both pop-like
at times and had Hindi style characteristics on subsequent cuts. Have heard Chennai
here before, but Jambi possible (Strawman-IA).
9645 BRAZIL. R. Bandeirantes, 2232 9/22/08. OM & YL conducting interviews or reading
nx. Fair signal (Strawman-IA).
9675 BRAZIL. R. Cancao Nova, 2226, 9/22/08. Fair signal with string of ads/ announcements
(Strawman-IA).
9780 SRI LANKA. VOA via Irana Wila, 0112, 9/23/08. English nx about Afghanistan. Fair to
good (Strawman-IA).
9839.86 VIETNAM. VOV, 1248, 9/26/08. Mix of tlk and mx. English service. Signal not moving
s-meter. Fading down by 1300 (Strawman-IA).
12085 RUSSIA. TWR via Novosibirsk, 0120, 9/23/08. Listed Nepali service signed off at 0130.
Poor to fair signal (Strawman-IA).
Jerry Strawman, Des Moines, IA, Drake R8, Drake R8B, Perseus SDR, Alpha Delta Sloper,
Wellbrook 330S one meter loop