All times UTCCLANDESTINES
1550 MW, National Radio of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic, Rabouni, near Tindouf, Algeria, 0850-0903*, Apr 19, Arabic, songs, s/off ann, "national anthem", operated by the Polisario Front, 23353, // 6300 very good. (Gonçalves). Also heard 2144-2400*, Apr 17 and 18, Arabic and 2300 Spanish, 35323. (Bobrowiec, Bueschel, Gonçalves and Petersen)
7205, IBC Tamil Radio, via Wertachtal (250 kW 105 degrees), Germany, *0000-0010, Apr 27, TS, Tamil ann, ID:"IBC Tamil ..", Tamil folkmusic, ex 7320, 45444. (Petersen). Scheduled 0000-0100. (Ivanov via BC-DX, Apr 22)
9490, Democratic Voice of Burma, via Wertachtal, Germany, 2345, Apr 18, talks in Bamar, web address, 14232. (Liangas)
11690, Inbon-e Baram (Nippon no Kaze), via Darwin, *1500-1530*, Apr 22 and 26, Korean ann, frequency schedule over music with tentative mention of Australia and Taiwan; two men with interview, ann mentioning Tokyo with "live" report, soundbites; 1526 closing ann, 34343. (Barbour in DXplorer and Petersen). Ex 9820. (Ed)
11775, Furusato no Kaze, via Darwin, *1430-1500*, Apr 22 and 26, Japanese ann and talk, ballad at 1453, closing ann with web address, 35333. (Barbour in DXplorer and Petersen). Ex 9780. (Ed)
A-08 of BBC Darfur Salaam, all now via VT Communications site on Cyprus in Arabic:
0500-0530 on 12015 (300 kW / 177 degrees) and 13650 (250 kW / 187 degrees).
1700-1730 on 15515 (250 kW / 187 degrees) and 17585 (300 kW / 177 degrees). (Ivanov via BC-DX Apr 22)
15480, Democratic Voice of Burma, via Gavar, Armenia, 1433, Apr 17, talks in Bamar. Max signal S1 (Liangas)
15755, Radio Free Chosun (p), 1205-1212, April 19, Korean news, very good signal, 34433. (Slaen). New frequency ? (Ed)
17690, Sudan Radio Service, via Sines, Portugal, 1501-1515, Apr 16 and 22, Arabic ID and talks, "victor radio", 1515 talks in a local language, fair with S9. (Liangas)
17875, West Africa Democracy Radio, via Skelton, UK, 1010-1018, Apr 20, English news. Many talks and mentions on Zimbabwe, ID at 1013 as WDI or same, a hilife song, Mr Taradun talking about English Embassy, marginal signal. (Liangas)
17875, Radio Xoriyo, crash start at 1400-1404, Apr 22, folklore song, ID: "Radio Horiyo" 3 times and meter band, ann, quranic preaches. Underground talking or possibly jammer which turned on *1404 into DRM audio, 44444 at start. (Liangas)
(Source: DSWI/DX Window 349 via Anker Petersen, Denmark)
Additional clandestine activity:
[broadcasting to North Korea]6005, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze (JSR) via Yamata, Japan, 1401-1430*, April30 (Wed.). This is their anti-jamming alternative frequency (ex: 6020- temporary move?), missed sign-on at 1400, as I was on 6020. In English, program of details about the abductees, fair-poor due tosplatter from Echo of Hope on 6003, off with ID "JSR. This is ShiokazeSea Breeze from Tokyo, Japan". Heard 6020 with what sounded like anAsian station (VOV?) and jamming was also present and continued past1430. (Ron Howard-CA)
