Friday, May 28, 2010

Radio Cairo monitoring observations

Egypt
All times UTC

15800 This morning May 23 observed Radio Cairo's General Arabic service to Africa one hour earlier from 0600 onwards May 23. Scheduled as: 0700-1100. Suffered a little bit by co-channel Radio Sofia Bulgaria in Spanish 0600-0630 UT. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 23)

And today I noted the presence of Radio Cairo in Arabic on 15800 kHz from 0600 (x0700), with Radio Bulgaria in Spanish to 0630. Coordination of Radio Cairo is 0700-1100, without comment ... that from April 30 will be 0600-1000. According to the program to cover a signal should not be a problem between the two stations - Radio Bulgaria and Radio Cairo. Coverage of Radio Bulgaria is stronger than that of Radio Cairo with 20 dB. Interesting what is the situation in Germany. I expect very soon and additional information from Spain.
(R BULGARIA, Ivo Ivanov, May 25)

Re 15285 Radio Cairo, Egypt.
Has something to do with DST in Egypt from April 30 ?

Egypt: [probably] 15285 Ahead of CNR/CRI jamming against BBC Kranji Mandarin co-channel, another strong Arabic HQ station noted with medium S=9 signal at 1505-1515 UT. Seemingly Radio Cairo Abu Zabaal, which scheduled later at 1600. May 22. 1330-1530 on 15040 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg to WeAS in Farsi
1430-1600 on 15065 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg to WeAS in Pashto
1500-1600 on 15780 ABZ 250 kW 050 deg to CeAS in Uzbek
1600-1700 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Afar
1700-1730 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Somali
1730-1900 on 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to EaCeAF in Amharic
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 22/23/BC DX 965 Top News)