Kununurra Technical Problems?

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17760   AUSTRALIA.  HCJB - Kununurra. Perhaps this should be called "Constipated Kununurra" because it seemed to be having technical difficulties getting its signal out when first noted at 0145 for its Hindi service. Lots of random broken transmission, often off for 20 secs and then on for 2 secs. Monitored this for around 30 min but it never got any better. Unusual because this outlet seems to have been reliable in the past. Good level signal strength when it was there, Feb 7.

Rob Wagner VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com

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As at 0218, it suddenly seemed to fix itself for the Gujarati service. Unfortunately the Hindi listeners have missed out today.

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From the HCJB Kununurra Broadcast Technician:

*Broadcast Report 07/02/2014*

This morning's broadcast suffered lots of interruptions because of a combination of tuning problems and a rare case of transmitter control malfunction that inhibits proper alarming. We would usually catch this problem when working out there, but with the creek in high flood this is not possible.

     * affected programs: Rawang (raw), Duhdim Nun (cnh), Hindi (hin), English (eng), Nepali (nep), Marathi (mar), Gujarati (gui)

     * UTC lost broadcast time: 1 hour 50 minutes (0030-0220)

     * target area: South East Asia

Via Shelley at HCJB Global Aust…………………..

For international DXers following this post, at this time of year the far north of tropical Australia receives its major rainfall - usually 100's of millimetres every week…..and the occasional cyclone. The place becomes awash with water! The creeks mentioned above become raging rivers!  We hope Kununurra doesn't get washed away! 

73's Rob VK3BVW
www.medxr.blogspot.com