Radio N'Djamena (ONRTV) reactivated in 6165 kHz SW (Shortwave) N'Djamena, Chad (Tchad) - Africa -

Radio N'Djamena (ONRTV) reactivated in 6165 kHz SW (Shortwave) N'Djamena, Chad (Tchad) -  Africa -  

** CHAD. 6165, March 20 at 0535, I`m checking again for Chad, and I do believe it is back on SW! Unusually, RHC English has CCI in the form of a fast SAH or a LAH, i.e. rapid flutter maybe 20 Hz apart. At 0542 I can make out some talk under RHC soft music at the moment, sounds like YL in French. Both signals seem slightly on the lo side, RHC maybe 6159.985 or so. At 0601.5, RHC carrier cuts off briefly, back on with dead air for a moment before resuming, but nothing identifiable from the otherstation; by 0627 it`s weakening and 0640 hear only RHC. Sunrise in Ndjamena was 0504 UT; at 12 degrees north it varies only about half an hour during the year. (See my previous log under CUBA when 6165 before *0047 had no Chad.) .  

This all results from earlier reports March 19: Thorsten Hallmann in Germany, proprietor of Africalist, had something suspected in Arabic at 1845, and definitely French after 1900. Bruce in New York listening via Twente, heard French going off abruptly at 2005. Thorsten, too: ``Sign-off at 2005. All the time French talk only, understood "vigilance" and "terroristes", talk about various candidates of elections. Various speakers in "clean French", but some of them "African-accented" nevertheless. First round of presidential elections in Chad is planned for April 10``. See also CONGO! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) via Hard Core DX

** CHAD. 6165-, March 22 at 0525, RHC with definite LAH slightly on the lo side, from reactivated RNT (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) via Hard Core DX

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 CHAD  6164.958  But on remote SDR unit in Doha Qatar, adjacent some 42 Hertz

lower side, a rather strong string visible on becoming dark line path, from

probably Rdif. Nationale Tchadienne, Gredia, N'Djamea, French / Arabic

program. Heard on March 20 at 1712 UT. Widely reported last night on March

19; and noted also this morning at 0753 UT on March 20.

Probably extended broadcasts due of coming election in April ?

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]

(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 20) via Hard Core DX

CHAD   At 19 UT Rdif. Nationale Tchadienne, Gredia, N'Djamea

some 2 Hertz up,

now accurate on 6164.960 kHz

- heard at 19 UT on various remote units in eastern Thailand, Doha Qatar, 

Greece and southern Italy.

Nothing on 4904v

73 wb df5sx wb, wwdxc via Hard Core DX

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6165 is empty in Jo'burg at 1759 - 1804, nothing heard, but there is a

weak carrier there and it does seem a bit low in frequency.

(Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX

LISTENING DIGEST) via Hard Core DX

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memo 6164.96 kHz RNT return? via Perseus server (Spain )  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hpUfoPZONk

2010DFS / Japan (19 march presumed)

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CHAD
In recent days, R.N'Djamena (ONRTV) has been reactivated on its longtime 6165 kHz outlet. Noted by Mauno Ritola, Alan Pennington, Michael Stevenson and a few others, the station has been heard between 1800 and 2100 s/off. Some readers may also be able to hear the station in the 0500 time period (although not here in Australia!) so watch out for it then, too! Actually, it seems to be a little lower in frequency, with DXers monitoring it on 6164.96 kHz. Chad has upcoming presidential elections scheduled for April 10. I suspect that this reappearance of R.N'Djamena may have something to do with that. Hopefully, it will continue operations past election day.
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Website Radio N'Djamena (ONRTV) : http://www.onrtv.org/

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OTHERS SW AFRICA: 

SOUTH AFRICA
An item from Californian DXer, Ron Howard, reporting on a relatively new station calling itself Radio Lead Africa:

5910, clandestine Radio Lead Africa, 0330-0358*, March 21 (Monday). Carried their own program; person on phone in vernacular with person in studio translating into English; technical problems with phone connection; hard to hear the person on the phone, while the studio audio was good; two different spots giving their schedule for days and times of broadcasts; Colombia (5910+) as usual went off about 0257.

My audio is partially clear: "Lead Africa Radio," but think she stumbled over the first time she said "Radio," just before the "Lead Africa Radio," as that was not too clear. My audio, starting with two spots for their schedule, followed by translation, at  https://goo.gl/0kTXbr 

Thanks Ron for the excellent audio clip.

From it's Facebook page, Radio Lead Africa Media describes itself as:
"....an independent, community radio that PROVIDES a platform for Human Rights civic education; EMBRACES diversity, tolerance of opinions & freedom of expression; SEEKS to stimulate, educate and entertain our audience to reflect, celebrate & promote the creative cultural & political vitality of all African Community; while ADVOCATING for peace, social and environmental justice.To create a new Uganda in which the fundamental rights of its citizens are respected."

NOTE: From March 27, the station is expected to be operating to the following schedule, all from the Meyerton transmitter, all at 100 kW and all transmissions in English and sometimes in the local Ugandan Lumasaba language (a Bantu language):

0300-0400 on  5915 kHz - Mon,Tues and Fri
0500-0600 on 12060 kHz - Wed and Thu
0500-0700 on 12060 kHz - Sat
1700-1800 on  9900 kHz - Sat and Sun
1900-2100 on  7425 kHz - Sat and Sun

STATION NEWS AND THE LOG BOOK / Rob Wagner VK3BVW

73 Daniel Wyllyans Nova Xavantina / MT Brazil