Propagation research

Super-strong mega-signals observed August 16, 2010, on 22 MHz in our
afternoon period, dominated by longpath propagation from Europe, Middle
East, Africa, and shortpath from Asia, Pacific.

This research was made over at the Warrandyte State Park, on the banks of
the Yarra River, at the Reserve Road canoe launching ramp, in the window
0500 to 0530, with the Eton E5 and 3 m antenna.

13600 MADAGASCAR R. Dabanga, Talata, Sudanese
13610 CHINA CNR1 Mandarin
13630 AUSTRALIA RA-Shepparton English
13660 OMAN BBC Arabic
13670 CHINA PBS Xizang, Urumqi, Uyghur
13680 FRANCE RFI-Issoudin English
13690 AUSTRALIA RA-Shepparton English
13710 IRAN VOIRI Turkie
13720 ABU DHABI Sudan BS, Dhabbaya, Arabic
13730 ABU DHABI R. Dabanga, Dhabbaya, Sudanese
13740 IRAN VOIRI Dari
13750 IRAN VOIRI Russian
13760 MARIANAS RFA-Saipan Mandarin
13765 MADAGASCAR Vatican Radio via Talata, English, interesting relay usage
13775 RUSSIA VOR-Vladivostok Russian
13780 RWANDA DW-Kigali Russian
13810 GERMANY R. Farda, Lampertheim Farsi
13820 CYPRUS BBC-Limassol Russian
13860 GERMANY R. Farda, Lampertheim Farsi

Other mega-signals, August 16, 2010, from home base in Mont Albert
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9850 RUSSIA WYFR-Krasnodar, English 2015, recently introduced frequency
12055 ASCENSION WYFR, English 2035, recently introduced frequency

13640 ALBANIA R. Tirana, English 2015 to 2030*
13730 VATICAN RCI via Santa Naria di Galeria, French to 2000*

 

Note: Europe and Africa 22 MHz in period 2000-2100 unusual propagation, as MUF up to about 14 MHz on this occasion!