Russia - R. Sakha with major change on 7295 kHz.

[Ron - Calif.]

RUSSIA. 7295, Radio Sakha on June 28 noted with clearly a major
change in transmitter assignments. Ever since I first heard R. Sakha
on May 7, the 7345 signal had been many times stronger than // 7295;
that had been the case until today; certainly now 7295 is the stronger
transmitter (250kW?) and // 7345 is the much weaker one (100kW?),
with 7345 mostly blocked by CNR1 after 1101.

1117-1300* UTC: seemed in Russian; played some pop songs, but also
very nice segment (1215-1300) of traditional Russian music and
songs; 1200 & 1300 brief IS of Jew's harp and time pips. New sign
off time for weekdays?

My audio of a portion of today's programming at https://goo.gl/JUvBrH .

Would like to think my email to R. Sakha on May 16, which alerted
them to the reactivation of CNR1 (China) on 7345, had something to
do with their decision now to switch transmitter assignments.

Ron, listening oceanside in Pacific Grove, CA
Etón E1 with Par Electronics EF-SWL antenna

[Ron - Calif.]

Update:

June 29 heard R. Sakha with extremely weak signal on 7345 at
0938, along with V26 (Chinese numbers station) on 7345-USB.

7295, just like yesterday, abnormally strong signal from R. Sakha,
with QRN (static); one of their favorite times to give a station ID is at
about 50 minutes after the hour; today at 0949 with montage of
different pop songs and clear "Radio Sakha" ID; some ads. Audio
of ID and ads at  https://goo.gl/CbcTGK  . 1000 no IS or time pips;
went straight into the news(?).

Rechecked 7295 at 1056, only to find them off the air; no signal at
all and none during subsequent checking till 1112. Whereas 7345
seemed to still be on the air, but only open carrier heard till hit with
CNR1 sign on just before 1101. 

[Ron - Calif.]

RUSSIA. 7295, Radio Sakha, via Yakutsk, on July 6 with special
live coverage from the opening ceremony of the 6th Children
of Asia International Sports Games now being held in Yakutsk;
all coverage translated into English 1248-1310; at 1310 went to
local announcers in just one language, with commentary, while the
opening ceremony continued on in the background; several speeches
by Russian officials welcoming boys and girls to the games and
declaring the games officially open; described the carrying in of the
various flags from Mongolia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, etc.; still
going at tune out of 1317, which was well past their normal weekday
1300*, so special extended coverage of the games.

The games are being held till July 17, with the closing ceremony being
on July 16. Hope we can hear more coverage of the games, as they are
being held locally in Yakutsk. Very interesting coverage, as it was live
and in English.

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Here are some of my clips of Radio Sahka, as heard in central Alaska.

7295khz, June 25 1142UTC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_CjxgAwkh8

7295khz, June 30 0917UTC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZc3rcYDP2g

7345khz, June 30 0927UTC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-nvUXzPAB0