[A-DX] [HCDX] #129 / Reception in São Bernardo SP, BRAZIL - April 22, 2019

[Wolfgang Bueschel]

ESWATINI  {exSwaziland}   Reception of Trans World Radio Africa
in 49mb & 31mb, April 17
1700-1730  6100 MAN 100 kW 003 deg to SoAF Yawo    Daily, good signal
1745-1815  9475 MAN 100 kW 005 deg to EaAF Swahili Mon-Sat, good

reception of Trans World Radio Africa in 25mb & 22mb April 17
1530-1545 11820 MAN 100 kW 013 deg to EaAF Juba Arabic Mon-Fri, very good
1557-1627 13580 MAN 100 kW 013 deg to SoAF Kirundi     Mon-Fri, very good

Reception of Trans World Radio Africa in 31mb April 17
1630-1700  9500 MAN 100 kW 013 deg to EaAF Oromo   Wed/Thu, good
1802-1832  9500 MAN 100 kW 013 deg to EaAF English Mon-Fri, good
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 18)

7314.982 kHz  TWR Africa via TWR Manzini SWZ relay site, started Lomwe
language sce at 14.19 UT on April 23, poor S=6 signal propagation via
dark gray Indian Ocean path into Brisbane Queensland remote SDR unit.
Co-channel QRM by 7315even CNR2nd national program of China mainland,
Xianyang #594 site, S=8 strength, traced also in Brisbane Australia.

6024.988 kHz  TWR Africa via TWR Manzini SWZ relay site, English language
sce at 14.23 UT on April 23, poor S=5 signal. Co-channel QRM by 6025even
PBS Xizang Tibetan national program sce from Lhasa Tibet site of south-
western China mainland, S=7-8 strength, heard also in Brisbane Australia.

9584.981 kHz  TWR Africa via TWR Manzini SWZ relay site, Malagasy language
sce at 15.03 UT on April 23, poor S=5-6 signal.
Co-channel QRM S=8-9 signal from China mainland, CRI Japanese sce from
Xianyang site #594 at 15.06 UT, S=8 sidelobe signal heard also in
Brisbane Queensland remote SDR.

9499.992 kHz  TWR Africa via TWR Manzini SWZ relay site, Somali language
sce at 15.11 UT on April 23, poor and tiny S=5-6 signal. Co-channel QRM
S=9 signal from China mainland, CNR1 Chinese sce from Shijiazhuang site
#723 at 15.12 UT.

9499.984 kHz  little different frequency measured later at 16.50 UT on
April 23, S=9+10dB stronger signal in Qatar site. Maybe differs now due
of antenna  s l e w  operation of TWR Africa towards Oromo language land,
at Manzini ?
Co-channel low level of RRI Tiganesti Romania French sce on 9500 kHz.

9474.982 kHz  TWR Africa via TWR Manzini SWZ relay site, Swahili language
East/Ce Africa sce at 17.50 UT on April 23, proper backlobe S=9 signal
noted in Moscow Russia remote SDR access.

9499.984 kHz  TWR Africa from Manzini towards Oromo language at 17.56 UT
on April 23, noted backlobe S=6 signal only - at Moscow Russia remote
Perseus unit.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 23)


und heute Nachmittag 24. April auch noch:

11819.976 kHz SWZ  TWR Africa in Arabisch Juba-Version, aus Manzini,
hier in der Schweiz St.Gallen / Säntis Perseus remote gehört:
15.40 UT 15.30-15.45 UT.
Mon-Fri, um 15.43.55 UT Guitar mx und Sänger Chor bis 15.44:05 UT, dann
Final Ansage - 15.45:00, IS, und TX ausgeschaltet um 15.46:04 UT

13589.973 SWZ  TWR Africa aus Manzini in Kirundi Sprache S=9+15dB, Mon-Fri, 
um 16.06 UT.

Gleich daneben VoA auch in Kirundi Sprache requestet,
auf 13630 kHz S=8-9 um 13.08 UT aus Sao Tome Relay.

73 wb



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rudolf Grimm" <>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 12:34 PM
Subject: [HCDX] #129 / Reception in São Bernardo SP, BRAZIL - April 22, 2019

#129 / RECEPTION IN SÃO BERNARDO SP, BRAZIL
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April 22, 2019 (Time in UTC)
Rx: KiwiSDR (PY2-81502 SWL, São Bernardo)
Ant.: PA0RDT Mini Whip
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SHORTWAVE
SWAZILAND: 11820 kHz TWR Africa, Manzini, AA (?), 22/04 1530. Interval
signal, instrumental mx, Christian message by male preacher, 'TWR...'. 25542
(RG). Tx w/13º Az to South Sudan.

SWAZILAND: 13580 kHz TWR Africa, Manzini, Kirundi, 22/04 1555. Interval
signal, 'TWR Africa', instrumental mx, a Christian song. 35543 (RG). Tx
w/13º Az to Burundi.
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(RG) - Rudolf Grimm PY2-81502 SWL